Chapter 40: The Banquet for Choosing a Concubine
"No need, in the evening, the emperor will hold a banquet for the princess of Qiuliang in the palace, and the families of officials of all sizes in Beijing, as well as the unmarried women of the Xuan, will participate, you prepare, don't miss the time."
Zhang Qingyun was worried that his daughter would be selected, and he was not in a good mood, although his daughter would always get married one day, but the child who had worked hard to raise him was given to others for nothing, and no one could feel good in his heart.
What's more, this daughter is the meat of his heart, as long as there is a little bit of wind and grass, she will naturally be a soldier.
"Father, I don't want to participate." Zhang Xinyu pouted, and put two scissors on the green bamboo that had no leaves.
She didn't want to marry so far, she finally had a family, she didn't want to become a loner again, although the possibility of being selected is not great, that doesn't mean that there is none.
"The emperor's order cannot be violated, and my father can't help it," Zhang Qingyun's sigh became heavier, and he waved his hand and said: "Participating in the banquet is more than talent, you just don't perform at that time, and my father doesn't want you to marry far." ”
"Then can I pretend to be sick and not go?"
"Nonsense, the crime of bullying the king is to destroy the nine clans, have you lived enough?" Zhang Qingyun slapped Zhang Xinyu's head angrily, giving her a long memory.
"Father~"
"Okay, go ahead, sit in seclusion, if you really can't do it, ask King Xian for help."
"It's almost as good as asking him to make cold air!"
"What did you say?" Zhang Qingyun didn't hear Zhang Xinyu's muttering clearly.
"Nothing, I said I'll go!"
Zhang Xinyu looked at the ugly cut by himself with pity, only the bamboo plants were left, blocking the stinginess, and there was really no day of worry. Oh! Sick of it......
In the evening, the gate of the palace was full of traffic, and the daughters of the princely generals came one after another, all dressed up and delicate.
The prince of Qiuliang Kingdom came to Longsheng Dynasty to choose the imperial concubine, if the girl of which family was lucky enough to enter his eyes, it would be the queen of Qiuliang Kingdom in the future, how could he not be tempted?
Moreover, since the news of Zhang Xinyu's amnesia and martial arts loss has not gone away, everyone in Kyoto is excited, and they can finally express their love without scruples, so even if they are not selected as the princess tonight, they are very lucky to be able to enter the eyes of King Xian.
Zhang Xinyu got out of the carriage depressed, pulling the hem of her skirt and twisting it, Zhang Xinya and Zhang Xinrui also followed, and their faces were a little heavy.
"Miss, don't be so frustrated, you see so many young ladies with heavy makeup, they all have special skills, you will definitely not attract the attention of others."
Xiaoyue stood beside the carriage and comforted Zhang Xinyu, obviously three days ago, the emperor asked the young lady to learn etiquette, but her young lady had already thrown the emperor's words out of the clouds, and she still went her own way, so she was afraid that she would become the one who was very lucky and unlucky.
"Xiaoyue, why don't you go for me" Zhang Xinyu begged: "You are a young lady and I am a maid, I will wait for you here, okay?" ”
Looking at the pitiful appearance of the young lady, Xiao Yue shook her head and sighed, and simply got into the carriage and pretended not to see it. Zhang Xinyu's hand was still in mid-air, and when she saw that Xiaoyue ignored herself, she instantly felt abandoned.
"Okay, big sister, I promise you won't be chosen, let's go in." Zhang Xinya said with a smile.
In the past, she would only fight and kill, but now she has no long things, I really don't understand what she is worried about? But it's possible that I'll be chosen. This heart is always up and down, if you really fight your talent without reservation, there are really few opponents in Kyoto, so now you can't fight, and if you don't fight, you're afraid of discrediting the family's face, and it's very difficult.
"Yes, big sister, I will protect you!" Zhang Xinrui patted her chest very boldly, and she was the most stress-free among the three sisters.
Zhang Xinyu felt a little guilty in her heart, she was the eldest sister and should protect her sister, but now she actually wants her sister to protect her, isn't it too embarrassing? After thinking about it, isn't it just a concubine banquet, what's there to be afraid of? And that big prince is not brain-dead, will he choose himself?
The brain hole shifted instantly, and these days I still obediently waited for the master to figure out a way to send her back, hehe.
The iceberg face of the unconscious Long Xuanyu poured into his mind, and Zhang Xinyu shook his head vigorously and took a bite of himself. What do you want to do with that iceberg, you don't need air conditioning when it's cold at night.
Jingyang Palace is brightly lit and the music is beautiful, the seats in the main hall are arranged in an orderly manner, Long Xuanye and the dragon robe are in the highest position, the handsome face of the rich god has a shallow smile, and the queen in the red phoenix robe sits next to her, graceful and luxurious, dignified and elegant.
On the left side of Long Xuanye's lower seat, there is the prince of Qiuliang Kingdom, wearing a purple brocade robe, with exquisite edges, embroidered with bamboo dark lines, very elegant, a pair of blurry peach blossom eyes seem to be smiling all the time, and many girls who see it are rippling in spring.
Sitting on the right is the virtuous king of the Longsheng Dynasty, Long Xuanyu, a thousand-year-old frozen snow mountain, although it can freeze to death, it still can't stop the girls' sun-hot yearning.
Next are the other princes, they are also brothers of the Long family, and they have all married concubines, and they are just to have a good time.
On both sides of the main hall sat the beautiful officials who were fat and thin, and they looked up shyly and timidly to see the two fairy-like beautiful men above.
Zhang Xinyu deliberately found the most inconspicuous corner to sit, she really didn't like this kind of scene, just like the cabbage radish in the market that people picked. Zhang Xinya and Zhang Xinrui sat next to her, if it wasn't deliberate, it would be really hard to notice here.
The melodious rhythm stopped, and Long Xuanye's hearty voice resounded through the hall: "Welcome to the great prince of Qiuliang Kingdom to my Longsheng Dynasty, so that my dynasty will shine, today the eldest prince intends to marry a lady to be the princess among the many famous ladies in my dynasty, this is really a happy event." No matter which lady stands out from the crowd, I will crown her as Princess Anle, and marry her as a princess. ”
The women in the palace were all surprised and happy, even if there was nothing, there were not a few people who wanted to marry the prince of Qiuliang Kingdom, not to mention that the emperor also gave Princess Anle the title of princess and married with princess etiquette, which was a great honor.
"Next, the ladies can go to the hall to show their talents, and the banquet will begin."
As soon as Long Xuanye's voice fell, someone couldn't wait to step forward.
"Courtier Liu Xiaoqian, the daughter of Liu Ming, the servant of the Criminal Department, a song of the piano, please appreciate it by the emperor and the prince!"
The woman was dressed in a light blue water-sleeved Luo skirt, holding a delicate liuqin in her arms, her cute baby face was a little shy, and her afterglow inadvertently drifted towards Ouyang Qianyu.
After Liu Xiaoqian sat down, Liu Qin was placed on the low table prepared by the eunuch in front of her, and her jade fingers gently fell on the strings, plucking, picking, or hooking, and danced. The beautiful sound of the piano pours out from the fingertips, and it is light and graceful.
Everyone listened to the sound of the piano, Long Xuanyu's cold gaze circled around the hall, and finally found Zhang Xinyu's shadow in a corner, different from the charm of other women, she was also dressed in the same way as usual, wearing the pink Luo skirt that she often wears, with a little grease powder on her face, like a white lotus in the ten thousand bushes, beautiful but not tacky.