Wang Jibao secretly made up her mind: After she and Zhu Linxi get married in the future, they must pay attention to maintenance. She believes that with the right approach, it is definitely not a problem to be one or twenty years younger than her peers.

Just like her mother, Jiang's.

Now whoever sees Jiang can't help but sigh, this is like a fifty-year-old woman. No matter how you look at it, it looks like you are less than forty years old. And she is still full of the happiness of being nourished by love, which makes people even more envious.

This is also due to the fact that Jiang and Wang Ziyi have been nourished in the past three years after letting go of their families, children, and all shackles, and devoting themselves to each other.

Jiang also understood what Wang Jibao told her, don't put all your thoughts on her children if you have nothing to do. Now that the children have grown up, it is time to let go appropriately, and let go.

If there is any extra thought, it will be used on your husband. After all, it will be your husband who will accompany you through the last life in the future.

After the opening, Emperor Yongsheng gave a lot of inspiring New Year's greetings, and then announced the official start of this year's Chinese New Year's Eve palace banquet.

Generally, in order to warm up the scene, the palace musicians, dancers and others perform the program. While watching the performance, everyone watched the palace maids shuttling back and forth in the main hall, busily serving wine and food to each table.

It's almost time for the food to be served. Emperor Yongsheng picked up the wine glass and led everyone to respect the sky, the earth, and then the ancestors. In the end, under the leadership of the Ministry of Rites, everyone paid homage to Empress Dowager Jiang, Emperor Yongsheng and Empress Qin.

As the palace banquet progressed, it soon came to the next important part of the performance program of the ladies of each province.

This link is a good opportunity for many unmarried women of school age in Yongdu to show their talents, so as to increase their bargaining chips for marrying a good family in the future. Therefore, people who think they have the ability and ability will be eager to perform.

You know, marrying a good family is more important than having a good baby.

Here, a woman's life is only spent in her mother's house for a short period of ten years, and the remaining decades are spent in her mother-in-law's house.

There are a lot of people who want to perform, so naturally everyone wants to be the first person to perform at the opening stage, so as to win a full house.

If this show is performed in the middle of the period, unless the performer is skilled, it is easy to be drowned in it and not stir up the slightest wave.

In previous years, she was the first person designated by Empress Qin to perform the opening performance, and then according to the position where everyone was sitting, from front to back, she went down in turn.

This time, before Empress Qin spoke, Concubine Zhuang whispered in Emperor Yongsheng's ear: "Your Majesty, this is a different performance sequence every year, and there is nothing new to speak of. If there is not enough time, some talented young ladies may be ranked behind because of the low grade of their father and brother, and in the end, it may not be their turn to end the performance. As for some of the daughters who performed in the front, some didn't actually want to perform the show, but it was her turn, so they had to deal with it reluctantly. ”

Emperor Yongsheng smiled at the corner of his mouth, and asked with interest: "Since Concubine Ai said so, I think Concubine Ai already has an idea in her heart." So according to the meaning of the concubine, how are we going to perform the next performance this year? ”

Concubine Zhuang smiled and said, "The emperor has tormented his concubines." This matter should be something that the queen's sister is worried about. Let's ask Sister Queen if there is any better idea? ”

Concubine Zhuang has an idea in her heart, but she has always played the role of a weak and ignorant standard white flower in front of Emperor Yongsheng.

A standard of behavior that takes Emperor Yongsheng as the sky everywhere, and it is also a particularly empathetic kind. And put on a posture not to work against the queen of the main palace, absolutely support the leadership of the queen, and support the queen everywhere.

This is also the point that Emperor Yongsheng likes most about her. Of course, Concubine Zhuang also knows, so she works harder on this.

Emperor Yongsheng glanced at Empress Qin sitting on his left, and wanted to ask. But seeing that Empress Qin didn't even look at him, she always cared about Empress Dowager Jiang. There was some displeasure on his face, so he turned back to Concubine Zhuang and let Concubine Zhuang come up with an idea.

"Ai Concubine, the queen's age is there after all, and her mind is not as lively as yours. Therefore, it is up to the concubine to make the decision. "Emperor Yongsheng said that Empress Qin was old, but he didn't think about his age at all.

Concubine Zhuang reluctantly said: "Then, the concubine will listen to the emperor, think about it." Then he deliberately thought for a long time, and Fang slowly spoke again: "The concubine thought of an idea, but she didn't know if it was feasible or not?" If not, can the emperor blame the concubines for being too stupid? ”

"I love the concubine, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it." Looking at a concubine Zhuang who relied on herself wholeheartedly, Emperor Yongsheng's heart was particularly useful.

"There are two ideas for this, one is to play the most popular drum and pass the flowers, and the other is to roll the dice to compare the size." After Concubine Zhuang finished speaking, she smiled embarrassedly, "These methods have also been played by others, and the concubine is just copying them." It's really the concubine's brain is too stupid. ”

Emperor Yongsheng touched Concubine Zhuang's soft pancreas under the dragon case and said, "Who said you are stupid, I think these two ideas are very good." He paused again and asked, "This is the first idea to beat the drum and pass the flowers, I understand." How does this second roll work? ”

"It's five or six young ladies rolling the dice at the same time. The person with the highest number of points may perform the show on her own, or she may ask the person with the lowest number of points to perform any show she specifies. Ladies with other points in the middle don't need to perform the show first. Later, if you still have time, you can let them perform again. After Concubine Zhuang finished speaking, she clapped her hands again and said, "By the way, in order to let the men also participate in it, we can also let the men roll the dice." Whoever throws the highest number of points can designate any young lady to perform the show, what do you think, Your Majesty? ”

In Dayong, men sing and dance and improvise programs unless they are drinking and having fun in private. Or when some men's parties ask for poetry pairing and impromptu piano performances, they will be performed in public. In some formal banquets, they will never lose their value and perform in public, especially for women.

That's why Concubine Zhuang proposed to let them designate any of the young ladies to perform the show.

When Emperor Yongsheng heard it, he really felt that this suggestion was quite good. So, without even saying hello to Queen Qin, he cleared his throat and said: "In previous years, we all performed in turn in order, but this year, let's change our actions and decide by the size of the dice?" ”

When the emperor spoke, even if he didn't agree, everyone would cheer quite hard.

Emperor Yongsheng saw that everyone was quite supportive, and the corners of his mouth were unconsciously upturned. Then continued: "The idea this time was made by Concubine Zhuang, so let Concubine Zhuang tell you the rules." ”

Concubine Zhuang was like a frightened rabbit, and first glanced at Empress Qin several times through Emperor Yongsheng. Empress Qin returned to her normal expression after a short period of stunnedness.

Seeing this, Empress Dowager Jiang stretched out her hand like a withered branch and patted the back of Empress Qin's hand comfortingly. Empress Qin smiled and nodded to Empress Dowager Jiang, and then did not say anything more.

Seeing that Empress Qin ignored her, Concubine Zhuang stretched out her little hand and pulled Emperor Yongsheng's dragon robe, and said softly: "Your Majesty, do you think this is good?" ”

Emperor Yongsheng was slightly displeased and said: "Since I have said everything, if Concubine Ai does not do it, it seems that I will be even more embarrassed in the face." ”

Concubine Zhuang hurriedly laughed and said: "It's all the concubine's fault, don't be angry with the concubine, your majesty." ”

Emperor Yongsheng patted Concubine Zhuang's hand and encouraged: "Ai Concubine, don't worry about saying it boldly." ”

"Yes." After Concubine Zhuang finished speaking, she stood up, plucked up her courage and said boldly: "Let's change a new way to play today, that is, to use the method of rolling dice, and decide who will perform the show according to the size of the points......"

The rest is that Concubine Zhuang repeatedly explained the rules in detail.

After everyone knew about it, everyone was anxiously waiting for this new way of playing, and at the same time, they were all looking forward to the performance of the first show. Many of them locked their eyes on Wang Jibao's body.

After all, there is no concubine in the Zhenguo Mansion, and there is only one concubine in the Heshun Hou Mansion, and she is now the only concubine.

According to Concubine Zhuang's instructions, the chamberlains and palace maids took the cup containing the dice and walked around the unmarried prince and princess.

Since there were only a few princesses born to Emperor Yongsheng later, and they were all still young, no one stood up and took the initiative to participate. There is only one of the original seventh princesses who had a feud with Wang Jibao, and Xia Yixuan, who was later made the county lord, stood up and planned to roll the dice first.

She will be about to turn seventeen years old after the New Year, and her marriage has not yet been settled. This is mainly because Emperor Yongsheng, Empress Dowager Jiang and Empress Qin and even Concubine Zhuang and others did not want to see her, so no one raised her marriage issue to Emperor Yongsheng at all.

Therefore, today she is full of energy, and she wants to show her face in front of Emperor Yongsheng and everyone.

Others didn't care, but the third prince Xia Liyu frowned and disagreed: "Seventh sister, although you are the daughter of your father, in terms of identity, among the women here who have not yet married, Princess Bao of Zhenguo has the highest status. So it should start with Princess Bao. ”

Because of his words, everyone's eyes focused on Wang Jibao.

Wang Jibao's eyes were slightly bright, and she looked at Xia Liyu sharply.

What does that mean? I don't think the feud between her and Xia Yixuan is deep enough.

Although she felt uncomfortable, in front of so many people, Wang Jibao knew that she should still maintain her demeanor. So he adjusted his expression, and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "The third prince is really tormented by me." I'm just a princess with a foreign name at best. And today I am sitting with my family, so I am just representing the identity of the concubine of the Marquis of Heshun. So it should start with Cousin Yixuan. ”