Chapter 8 Mid-Autumn Festival Family Banquet
The Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, King Ji, the princess, and the prince were invited to the palace for the banquet. At the same banquet, there were queen mothers, queens, concubines, princesses, several prominent princes and family members. Emperor Mu Zhong is nearly 40 years old, with a pale face, black hair, thin lips slightly pursed, although his face is sickly, he still can't hide the handsome and majestic imperial style. After everyone sat down and exchanged a few words, the Queen Mother let the county lord of Lanlin sit beside her. The county lord has been living in the queen mother's bedroom since he entered Beijing at the beginning of the month, and his gentle personality has won the queen mother's favor.
"Lan Lin, eat more, your little face has lost weight." The Queen Mother said with a smile
"Queen Mother, try this little crispy meat, this is made by Lan Lin for you"
"Well, you've only been working hard for a few days to understand my tastes. Well! It tastes so good! As he spoke, he waved his hand and motioned to the palace maid in front of him to pick up the dishes again
"Grandma Huang, you are so eccentric!" The third princess, who was sitting nearby, said in a quiet voice
"You forgot that Jing'er is still around!"
"Jing'er, grandma can't forget you, your eldest sister and second sister are married far away, and it's painful for me to be a good granddaughter of you! Now Lan Lin is here, how good it is to be your companion! You can also try this little crispy meat! ”
"Jing'er is joking, Jing'er wishes that Sister Lanlin could stay in the palace with me forever, it's so boring to be alone!" The delicate Lian Jing has always been favored
"Hey, silly boy, my daughter's family will marry sooner or later, how can you stay in the palace forever!"
"But Grandma Huang, Jing'er still wants to accompany you, and I don't want to marry so far away like the eldest sister and second sister." When he said this, Lian Jing glanced at Mu Zhong, who was sitting in the middle, as if intentionally or unintentionally. The Queen Mother smiled but said nothing.
Mu Lianche didn't say a word all night, he nervously observed no one in the room, listened attentively to every conversation he could catch, trying to figure out everyone's identity by looking at words and looks.
"Che'er, has your body recovered?" Emperor Mu Zhong asked suddenly
Mu Lianche was taken aback, and hurriedly got up and saluted, "Back to the emperor, Che'er's body has recovered." ”
"I've heard that you still have headaches, have you ever seen it?"
"I've seen it, and I've prescribed it, and Che'er has been taking it."
"Your Majesty, the last time Che'er came to the palace to see me, I have recovered, and the headache is almost gone." The Queen Mother accosted her
"The mourning family and Lan Lin are quite close to each other, thinking of keeping her by their side, Che'er and Lan Lin are of the same age, and the two of them can be said to be a rare pair of golden boys and girls in terms of appearance and talent, and the mourning family is thinking about giving them the most matchmaker, is it good for the emperor to give marriage?"
"Well, it's a good match!" Mu Zhong looked at Lan Lin, and then looked at Mu Lianche
"Duke Jinnan, are you willing to marry Lan Lin to the capital?" The Queen Mother asked with a smile
"Although the old minister is reluctant, he has to cut his love for the sake of his daughter's lifelong happiness." Zhan Nangong has a difficult face, Lan Lin is his only daughter, and she has been regarded as a treasure since she was a child.
"Good! I will decree the marriage on the chosen day. Mu Zhong agreed very happily
Mu Lianche's whole body was numb, and if it wasn't for someone on the side reminding him to thank him, he wouldn't know how to respond. \"Minister...... Thank you, Lord Longen," fine beads of sweat broke out on his forehead
Lan Lin, who was beside the Queen Mother, didn't look at Mu Lianche from beginning to end, and said nothing more after thanking her. Everyone only thought it was the shyness of the little daughter. If ordinary women learned that they could marry the most beautiful man in the world, they would have been overjoyed, and the princesses and county lords on the side were secretly sighing that they didn't have such a blessing.
"Your Majesty, our Jing'er is also an adult, and the concubines also want to ask for a reward for her. Can the king of Jiangyin be as compatible as Jing'er? Empress Xu's light lips said
"Queen Mother, Father, Jing'er doesn't want to leave you and her father, doesn't want to leave the imperial grandmother, Jing'er doesn't want to get married!" Princess Jing's face was ugly.
"Lian Jing, where is there a princess who has stayed by her father's side and queen mother all her life. Sooner or later, the daughter's family will get married. ”
"Then let your daughter stay with you and your father again, the queen mother for a few years, my daughter doesn't want to get married... Lian Jing's eyes were already filled with tears.
"Silly boy, let's say stupid things, come, sit next to me, let's not mention this matter today." The Queen Mother saw that Princess Jing's mood was abnormal, and stopped the queen who wanted to continue talking.