Chapter Twenty-Six: The Pink of the Concubine Banquet
Three days later, Monsoon still ordered Xiao Zhuozi to randomly select a few painting scrolls and send them to Ziwei Palace.
After another three days, the feast for the selection of concubines for His Royal Highness was in full swing in the imperial garden.
At this time, the monsoon is on top of the corner tower, looking at the gorgeous crimson of the peach blossom stream.
Little Peach Blossom, it's been six days in a blink of an eye, and you still haven't come to me, have you really forgotten me?
As time continues to drag, the faint expectation in my heart is being worn out little by little, and disappointment and fear are sweeping in more and more.
The palace maids who went to deliver the food gave the same reply every day, and no one touched the food again.
So it wasn't really you that time?
So where exactly did you go?
"Okay, I'll prune you once a week, from the bloom to the fall, to make sure you don't miss a bit. ”
On that day, the picture of Little Peach Blossom blinking her crystal eyes and making a promise to herself resurfaced.
Little Peach Blossom, you obviously promised to do what you said, you're not a person who goes back on your word, right?
So you must be in danger and can't come back, right?
"Come on, send someone to find out the whereabouts of Peach Blossom, don't come back if you can't find it!"
This was the third time he had sent someone out to find out her whereabouts.
He was worried that his father and queen mother would know, so he could only send someone to find out secretly.
He was worried that his little peach blossom was in danger because of herself, otherwise how could she leave without saying goodbye.
"Your Highness, the banquet is about to begin, and we have to get over. Little Zhuozi sighed and reminded him.
In the past few days, His Royal Highness has to come here every day to overlook the direction of the peach blossom stream, and they all know who he is thinking about in his heart.
But don't say that no one can find it now, even if they do, it is estimated that the queen will not allow them to be together.
So if you can't find it, you can't find it, there is always a thought in my heart, but I can't be together if I find it, I'm afraid my heart will hurt even more.
Monsoon was unmoved, and continued to stand for a pillar of incense for a long time, before slowly coming back to his senses, silently turning around and going down the corner tower.
Today's concubine selection banquet is just to let the queen mother see some hope, so that he can continue to delay.
He would never choose any concubine, not to mention that he was not interested in harming a woman to be widowed, and he didn't want to continue to owe his second brother.
If he got married, if he did have a child, would the father really pass the throne directly to that child?
How unfair that was to Ji Yu.
Although he did not have a deep relationship with this brother, he had a deep debt to him, and he hoped that he would be able to make up for this debt before he died.
The ladies of each family had entered the imperial garden early, but the atmosphere was not as cheerful as the palace banquet in the past.
The ladies sat down dignified at the end of the feast.
The air in early spring was still chilly, and a huge stove was placed next to each table, forcing all the chill out.
The flying feather goose looked forward to it, and glanced at the nobles present.
Oh, they are all dressed plainly, and the makeup is not so exquisite, which is really different from the scene when the second prince chose a concubine last year.
These stupid women, she sneered in her heart.
"Xiaoyu, do you think I'm beautiful today?" she turned to look at her maid.
"Miss, you are beautiful today, but ......" The maid who was called Xiaoyu looked at her in embarrassment.
"But what?" said Flying Feather Goose, looking down at herself in confusion.
I heard that my eldest cousin loves peach blossoms, and today I am wearing a pink dress, with large breasts and a slim waist, and a good figure that shows off at once, there is nothing wrong with it.
Xiaoyu stepped forward and whispered to her ear: "The slave maid just heard the young lady of Prime Minister Wang's family and her girl muttering there, saying that today's noble girls are dressed very low-key in order not to be selected...... Said His Highness, he ......"
"Hmph!" Flying Feather Goose snorted heavily, cutting off her words, "Don't say anything like this in the future." ”
She glared at her, then glanced at Wang Yurou, and saw that her makeup was dull today, and her pale cyan dress was inconspicuous.
Wang Yurou is the niece of Prime Minister Wang's family, and according to her identity, she has no chance to enter the palace on weekdays.
She smiled at her mockingly, and the other party seemed to notice her gaze, and when he saw her in a pink dress, he suddenly returned a mocking smile.
The two women each sang a play in their hearts, and they both thought they were smart enough to look at each other's jokes.
"The queen has arrived—"
With a high singing, the scene instantly became silent.
"His Royal Highness the Great Prince has arrived—" Immediately after, Monsoon also entered.
"His Royal Highness the Second Prince and the princess have arrived—" Ji Yu and his wife also sat down at the table.
Everyone saluted respectfully, and waited until the queen and queen, the eldest prince, and the second prince and his wife were seated before they took their seats again.
The queen glanced at the ladies in the audience, her brows furrowed imperceptibly, what do these ladies mean?
It's so dull and simple!
Even King Ji's extraordinary face became ugly.
Of course, he knew the thoughts of those palace ministers, and no one wanted to marry their daughter to a mortal person, so he had relaxed and allowed them to elect the noble girls of the clan, and it was still so perfunctory!
"Is this a funeral banquet? Why are the ladies dressed so elegantly? ”
Ji Yu sneered as if unconsciously, and looked at Monsoon with a smile in his eyes.
"Yu'er, what are you talking nonsense!"
The queen scolded angrily, what kind of funeral banquet is not a funeral banquet, isn't this cursing his wind?
"You are so bold...... "She quickly turned to face the ladies below.
The cruelty in the voice made them tremble, they just didn't want to be chosen, so the clothes they chose were a little more elegant.
I thought that among so many gorgeous clothes, I would be a little simpler, and I wouldn't attract attention at all.
Unbeknownst to everyone, almost all the nobles in this scene had the same thoughts, so the whole audience became plain.
Monsoon looked at this scene indifferently, indifferent.
In fact, he didn't care if they were dressed modestly or brightly, so what did it matter to him?
He looked up at the audience.
Suddenly, a touch of pink came into view, and a trace of crystal suddenly jumped into his eyes, is it a little peach blossom?
Immediately after, he was disappointed, it turned out to be his cousin Fei Yuyan, and his eyes dimmed.
"Auntie, don't be angry, the geese are not very plain. Seeing the opportunity, Feiyu Yan quickly stood up.
It's a great opportunity to show yourself.
She had just clearly seen her eldest cousin set his eyes on her.
It seems that she guessed correctly, her cousin likes pink, and she must be able to attract his attention by wearing pink.
The queen's expression softened a little.
"Well, the geese are the most well-behaved. She looked at her niece with relief on her face.
"Then let's start with Yan'er, what program did Yan'er prepare for your eldest cousin today?"
If her niece can enter the palace, she is the most satisfied.
Although she was wronged by being widowed at a young age, if the emperor and grandson could be born from the belly of the woman of their Fei family, then her Fei family's honor and favor would be worry-free.
She was worried that her brother would be reluctant, and she was even more worried that this niece was young and didn't know how to forbear, but she didn't expect her to take the initiative to show goodwill.
Glancing at the surrounding women of various clans who didn't know what to do, she was even more satisfied with her.
"Back to my aunt, Yan'er prepared a solo dance for her eldest cousin. ”
After that, he looked up at Monsoon, with a gentle smile on his face, "Big cousin, the wild goose dances for you, I hope the big cousin will like it." ”
Monsoon nodded lightly, without any emotion.
I have to admit that the dancing posture of the flying feather goose is very beautiful.
She is wearing a pink Luo skirt today, with large breasts and a thin waist, showing the softness of the female body.
Now as soon as she danced, the water sleeves were flying, the skirt was fluttering, and the melodious sound of the piano instantly attracted all eyes to her.
Monsoon's gaze followed her movements.
He stared at her in a daze, unaware that his gaze was completely glued to her.
At this time, the flying feather goose was wearing a pink skirt, and as the dance steps turned faster and faster, she couldn't see her true face clearly in the phantom room.
Monsoon only felt that the fluttering pink was very similar to the scene in his dream three years ago.
The queen glanced at Monsoon and found that he had admired it carefully, and could not help but be satisfied.
It seems that this time the selection of concubines is hopefully successful, and Yan'er is really unexpected this time.
Since Feng'er moved out of Ziwei Palace, Yan'er has never taken the initiative to go to the Qinglong Palace to see Feng'er.
I thought they had no intention of each other, but now it seems that both of them have hearts.
That's great!