Chapter 92: Who's the Chess Piece, Who's the Chess Player
In the end, Yijing was troubled by the accident in the afternoon, and at the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner in the evening, she was absent-minded from beginning to end.
The banquet is located in the Yishun Hall of the West Causeway, facing Kunming Lake, at this time, the blue waves carry the remnant sun like blood, the lake is full of ripples, and the undulating outline of Kunming Mountain is also because of the color of the sun, adding a little brightness.
On the chief of the south face, the two long cases are side by side, the left side is sat by the queen mother and the eldest princess, and the right side is naturally the seat of the saint and the queen, and the concubines sit on both sides of the chief in turn.
Several nobles invited to come today, the seats are still under the clan, and it is also a case of two people in the same case, like the Weiguo Mansion, which is adjacent to the Chu Palace, the first column is the head of the family, Wei Guogong and the Huang family, followed by the second master Su Ke and the son Su Xun, behind the two uncles and nephews, sitting Su Lian and Yichen, Yijing and Liuniang naturally sat at the end.
When Yijing missed again and dropped the jade on the case, Liu Niang couldn't help but wonder: "What's wrong with the fifth sister?" So absent-minded? ”
Yijing had no choice but to force a smile and explained in a low voice: "I didn't take a nap today because of the choice of table, and I feel a little sleepy at this time. ”
Liu Niang nodded sympathetically.
In fact, such as this kind of palace banquet, it is really boring, although the wine and food are in front, but because of the etiquette, can not be eaten without scruples, it is nothing more than a shallow taste, the men can still be staggered, gossip, but the little ladies must be cautious in their words and deeds, most of the time, they can only stare at the dancers in the palace, and have to pretend to be relished.
Yijing and Liuniang can still bear it, just like a woman with a temperament like the lord of Pingle and Su Lian, it is really like sitting on pins and needles - since Sizheng arrived at this imperial garden, Su Lian showed up in front of the queen mother, and then I don't know where to go, and then "coincidentally" met the lord of Pingle, two women of similar age, but with a blend of generations, they had an afternoon of bowing, although both of them were energetic, but after several hours of strenuous exercise, they were somewhat tired, and the palace banquet was really boring, and this son invariably fell asleep.
Su Lian was still okay, the county lord of Pingle over there almost didn't pay attention to falling from the chair, thanks to the sister next to him who helped him, but it also attracted the attention of the six mothers of the Jin family who were next to the seat of King Kang's mansion.
Xu was too bored, and the county lord of Pingle was very embarrassed, Jin Liuniang couldn't help but let out a "porphyr", which caused the county lord of Pingle to stare at her several times.
This little episode didn't attract much attention.
Only the high-ranking queen looked at the lord of Pingle thoughtfully.
Fortunately, the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner did not last, an hour later, when the twilight was four, the sky was full of glow gradually faded, and the touch of the remaining distant sky gradually turned pale, and under the expectation of the public, a round of bright jade plates finally moved on the willow tops, and the palace banquet was over, and everyone followed the holy drive and moved to the Miaoyin Pavilion to listen to the play.
Miaoyin Pavilion is actually located in an artificial island on Kunming Lake, can be walked into it through the jade belt bridge, you can also take the painting boat to go, because the island is full of grass and trees, the flowers are fragrant, the scenery is very beautiful, and because it is located in the center of the lake, surrounded by the blue waves, enjoy the moonlight of the Mid-Autumn Festival here, raise the eyes elegantly, and sing lightly, the silk and bamboo surround the ears, there is a unique style.
Compared with the boring palace banquet, watching the moon and listening to the drama is much more interesting.
Although Miaoyin Pavilion is a three-storey platform, but the stage is set up in the open air in front of the pavilion, when everyone sits, although the sky has already dimmed, but in front of Miaoyin Pavilion, the trees are full of lanterns and lanterns, and this side of the space is reflected brightly and dazzlingly, as if it is daytime.
The concubines and the female dependents, of course, accompanied the Queen Mother, sat on the west side, except for the Queen Mother who was the chief, the Queen and the eldest princess accompanied by the side, and the rest of the concubines and concubines were not sorted by grade, only sitting with the usual three or two, admiring the greased and powdered servants on the stage, flicking the water sleeves lightly, dancing the slender waist, and singing the Kun dialect with compassion.
The little ladies also spread a little restraint at this time, sometimes whispering, gossiping in the boudoir, or commenting on the figures and singing of the servants.
Some young princes, who were also on the side of the female dependents, all sat meekly and meekly beside their respective concubines.
Yi Jing was really not in the mood, so he found a secluded place, full of thoughts, or the threat from the three princes.
She really couldn't understand what happened in the Qianrao Pavilion, and who was the same as herself, "enemies" of the three princes, and that person's purpose seemed to be to target the jade seal lost by the three princes...... The third prince did not investigate the whereabouts of the jade seal later, and when he thought about it, he also realized that there were still others involved, but obviously, the third prince would not give up marrying with his own family for this reason.
That orchid hairpin is really a hidden danger.
It's just that I can't discuss it with others, and even my grandmother can only hide it for the time being.
Originally, he just wanted to change Yichen's misfortune, and he didn't want to develop to this point, so he was involved in the battle for storage positions.
Yijing was really full of worry, and couldn't help but raise her eyelids slightly, crossed the shadow of her sideburns, and locked on the demon who bothered her very much in the crowd of people sitting on the east side.
I didn't want to, but I happened to meet the eyes of the three princes.
The demon raised an eyebrow and smiled.
Yi Jing couldn't help but snort coldly, and when he turned his gaze, he suddenly looked at Yu Feng in the air.
The young man with a beaded crown and a blue brocade robe actually noticed that Yijing was absent-minded early in the morning, and had been silently watching, and then saw her sitting alone in solitude, and there seemed to be a layer of resentment between her eyebrows, and she couldn't help but be stunned.
Yijing lowered her eyes a little flusteredly.
In addition to Yijing, there is also Zhen Mo who is absent-minded, at this time, she sat beside the crown princess, her eyes suddenly looked at the upright young man like jade beside Wei Guogong, and suddenly glanced at An Hui who was whispering with the county lord of Pingle.
An Hui swept her gaze at Zhen Mo quite frequently today, which was not only meaningful, but also very ironic and disdainful.
The county lord of Pingle is a character who can't hide his words, if An Hui told her about the Water Lotus Temple......
Zhen Mo couldn't sit still, explained to the crown princess, and rushed to the main case of Pingle County, and forced a happy speech: "This play is wonderful, I have never heard of it before." ”
An Hui glanced at Zhen Mo in disgust, rolled her eyes, and said sarcastically: "What is this, Ah Zhen, you are well-informed, no matter how bizarre and wonderful the scene is, I am afraid that you have heard it." ”
Zhen Mo's face turned white, she was very annoyed, and her smile contained a little coldness: "Ah Hui is making fun of me?" Or do you really think today's play is boring? As far as I can see, the queen mother also watched it with relish, why didn't Ah Hui find it interesting? ”
An Hui's smile froze, remembering her father's warning when she returned home that day, saying that the matter involved the prince, and it must not be publicized, even in front of the old princess, not a word can be missed...... can watch Zhen Mo show off her power here, which is really unwilling.
is such a shameless slut, An Hui scolded for a while, but she had to swallow her anger.
The county lord of Pingle couldn't understand the sharp exchange between the two, but what she noticed was that not far away, Jin Liuniang was biting her ear and talking to Kong Lan with great interest, and Kong Lan also glanced at this side from time to time, as if her expression was a little mocking.
I'm afraid that I was talking about the palace banquet earlier, and I had no intention of losing my favor.
The county lord of Pingle couldn't help but rise in anger, stepped forward a few steps, and said with a domineering sentence: "Jin Liuniang, if you have something to say, you might as well say it to your face, what is the reason for secretly discussing it in private?" ”
This really wronged Jin Liuniang, where would she provoke the county lord of Pingle on such an important occasion, just now, she was just discussing with Kong Lan about the singing of the servant on the stage, but Kong Lan got the "instructions" of the queen's aunt, so she deliberately pulled Jin Liuniang to talk privately, and glanced at the county lord of Pingle a few times meaningfully.
"What does this mean, county lord?" Jin Liuniang used to be a hot figure in the noble girl group because of her grandfather's power, and no one dared to speak coldly to her, if it was a different occasion, of course, she had to change an object, she would definitely fight on the basis of reason, but the prince's choice of concubine was at present, she didn't want to argue with others, not to mention the prestigious Pingle County Lord, who immediately laughed and explained: "Don't misunderstand, the county lord, I'm just commenting on opera with Alain." ”
"Exactly." Kong Lan naturally didn't make something out of nothing, but she explained suspiciously: "I really don't like to listen to the play, if it weren't for Ah Jin and me to explain the essence, I'm afraid that I would have fallen asleep and lost my honor in front of the nobles." ”
This can be regarded as a hit on the heart of the county lord of Pingle, and she is more and more sure that Jin Liuniang is laughing at her, so without saying a word, she picked up a bowl of tea and was about to splash it.
Jin Liuniang subconsciously took action to stop her, but she was grabbed by the county lord of Pingle, and almost fell to the ground with a chair.
The movement was a little louder, attracting everyone's sideways, and even the Queen Mother and Queen were alarmed, frowning and looking back, looking at this side.
Mrs. Jin was originally talking with Mrs. Kong, but when she saw such a scene, she was taken aback, and hurriedly stepped forward, reprimanded her daughter first, and then comforted the county lord of Pingle.
Princess Kang was originally with Xiao Xie, but at this time, she also found that the situation was wrong, and hurriedly pulled Pingle away, and when she asked about the cause and effect, she glanced at Jin Liuniang fiercely.
This is really a disaster from the sky, Jin Liuniang couldn't say anything wronged, she was so suffocated that her chest was stuffy, her interest suddenly plummeted, and she didn't say a word with a cold face.
The prince and the clan relatives also noticed this small dispute, and after watching it coldly, they had their own plans.
Qin Xiang also glanced sideways, his expression was very subtle, but Jin Xiang didn't care, but said to King Kang: "Pingle's temperament really needs to be more restrained." ”
King Kang's face immediately darkened, he only had a concubine in Pingle, who was originally regarded as a pearl in the palm of his hand, and he couldn't tolerate half a sentence from others, but Jin Xiangzhi was still his uncle after all, and it was not good to turn his face on the spot, so he had to endure a breath of turbidity.
Back then, the first emperor had the idea of standing up, if Jin Xiang supported him, King Kang might not be able to lose his position, but Jin Xiang stood by for his own desires...... This evil breath was originally choked in his chest, but the dispute between the daughters of the boudoir was still unclear, so Jin Xiang put all the responsibility on Pingle's head, how to convince King Kang.
King Kang lowered his eyelids gloomily and clenched his iron fists.
In the bright light and shadow, the queen slowly glanced at everyone's expressions, and her smile was very relaxed.