Chapter 205 It's another palace banquet, and the undercurrent is born
Yijing is also planning the imminent Mid-Autumn Festival Palace banquet, of course, not worrying about the dress and hairpin ring.
Since agreeing to the request of the third prince, for half a month, she has no lack of thinking and planning, thinking about it, and feeling more and more that this matter is not easy - she has several relationships with Concubine Zhuo, not to mention any friendship, the next one is the prince's side concubine, one is still waiting to be married in the boudoir, the circle is different, and there is usually no intersection, if you want to say a word, you have to seize the opportunity of this Mid-Autumn Festival palace banquet.
However, being so enthusiastic with others will naturally make people suspicious.
She didn't even know Concubine Zhuo's scheming, but she heard that since the Zhuo family was included in the East Palace, she was very able to toss, but no matter how she stirred up, she couldn't make any waves, which made the prince more and more cold...... This is clearly the means of the crown princess, but it is said that Concubine Zhuo still trusts the princess and obeys her words.
Thinking about it again, when the Zhuo family was not married, he was not a tricky and domineering person, but as soon as he entered the East Palace, his temperament took a turn.
It seems to be able to deduce that Zhuo's is probably also an embroidered pillow, with no opinions, and is very easy to be provoked.
But there must be a reason for instigation, and it can't be so straightforward and shallow.
In the end, Yijing thought that he had to go to the palace banquet first, observe the situation, and then act - thinking that these days because of the uproar in the Nanzhejiang case, even the daughter of the boudoir will more or less hear some discussions, not to mention that the person who is in charge of the case at the moment is still the third prince who makes the noble girl in Kyoto think about it and is in turmoil.
Fortunately, this palace banquet is said to be invited to a large number of people, noble ladies and noblewomen gathered, there will inevitably be gossip, open and secret fights where there are many people, with the experience of the beautiful scene, even the palace banquet can not be an exception, not to mention that there are many henchmen of Jin and Qin, and there are many people who go to the banquet this time, and there is no shortage of family members of the two parties.
You have to see the stitches and take the opportunity to act.
So on the evening of August 14, Yijing freshened up early, recuperated and recuperated, and saved up enough "fighting spirit" for the palace banquet the next day.
As a result, the dreams of the whole night were all cynical and annoying.
I got up early in the morning and looked at the bronze mirror - two sets of dark circles under my eyes, full of crow's feet.
Yijing was stunned, and woke up in surprise, only to find that it was also a dream scene just now.
Chun Dusk wanted to call Yijing to get up, but he was so frightened by the master that he almost fell on his footsteps, and he was stunned for a while, before he stepped forward to help up the master who was staring at the top of the tent with big eyes: "Wu Niang, is this a nightmare?" ”
Isn't it a terrifying nightmare? Yijing turned over and sat up, stepped on the embroidered shoes and ran to the bronze mirror, until he confirmed that the face in the mirror was still as beautiful as a flower, and it was cardamom, so he wiped his chest vigorously, and pounced on Chundui's shoulders with palpitations: "Chundui, I dreamed that I suddenly became an old woman, my face was full of wrinkles, and I was ugly to death." Gritting his teeth in his heart - blame the demon, if it weren't for this problem he came out of, how could he let himself be "exhausted"?
When they arrived, they had seen that the side hall was full of noblewomen dressed in embroidered skirts, flowers and phoenixes, headed by the crown princess, and several princesses and Xinna's side concubines sat down.
The beautiful scenery was saluted one by one and looked at them one by one.
The crown princess looked calm, and pulled Yijing to ask for warmth, as if she had nothing to do, this time Zi Yijing still didn't know the real cause of Zhen Mo's death, she was full of vigilance, and she had to answer all questions, but every sentence was perfunctory, and on the surface, she looked closer to the crown princess than her own sister Princess Fu.
Because the banquet was set in the East Palace, and the other ladies of the Guogong Mansion did not come to see the Ci'an Palace, Yichen couldn't help but ask how his parents were doing and the daily situation of the sisters, which sounded like a polite word.
Yi Jing saw that the eldest sister was still good-looking, and she added a little more charm of a young woman than when she was in the boudoir, and she expected that she would have a smooth life in the Fuwang Mansion and be happy in her heart, but because of the eyes of everyone, it was not easy to say those private words in the boudoir, so she only whispered: "Hello everyone, mother, second aunt, third aunt and sisters are all coming to the banquet today, and my sister can see you later." ”
turned around and saw the two side concubines of the three princes, one Kong, one Ning, one closed the moon, and one was ashamed, but the corners of the eyes and eyebrows were all delicate, and the corners of the soft lips were also pursed with arrogance.
The Queen Mother was high up, glanced at it, then withdrew her gaze and only gossiped with the eldest princess.
Next is the brand-new Four Princesses, who are old acquaintances of the Qin family.
The daughter of the boudoir of the day, at this time, was dressed in a red makeup brocade coat, combed high cloud temples, wearing a golden phoenix and Dongzhu, which was more domineering than the cold and arrogant before.
Yijing silently thought in his heart that he was not surprised, the overall situation was important, and after the ceremony, he gave a sweet and soft smile, the curvature of the corners of his lips was just right, polite and courteous, and not flattering.
However, the two side concubines of the four princes, without waiting for Yijing to bend their knees, hurriedly stretched out their hands to support them.
"Noise." Qin Shi coldly spit out two words, although his voice was not high, but it also let everyone hear.
The two side concubines stopped for a while, and stood up with their eyes down.
The crown princess frowned slightly when she saw the queen mother, looked at the Qin family, and sneered in her heart, but then stood up: "Niangniang, seeing that the guests are coming, the concubine has to go back to the East Palace to preside." ”
The Queen Mother's gaze was withdrawn from the Qin family, and she bowed slightly: "Those who came today are all distinguished guests, and it is the first time you are hosting the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, so you have to be careful, don't neglect the guests." He also said to his grandchildren and daughters-in-law: "You are also half masters, so you must be careful in your words and deeds." After speaking, his gaze paused on Qin's body for a few breaths before waving his hand: "Go." ”
The crown princess saw that the queen mother was still going to talk to the eldest princess, so she carried Yijing: "Ah Jing and me, there are many noble girls here today, and there is no shortage of boudoirs of the same age as you, I heard that they all want to consult with you, a talented girl." He carried Yichen with one hand, chatted all the way, got into the sedan chair and went to the East Palace, and ignored the Qin family.
Sure enough, as soon as he entered the palace, before the banquet, it was a smell of gunpowder! The scenery sighed darkly.
Because he was still thinking about the "task" in his heart, Yijing went to the "Chao Terrace" where the ladies gathered, and only had a few words with his sisters, and then went to other places to "get together", picking the daughters of the two party henchmen, while listening to their calculations between laughter, while paying attention to the group of noble ladies not far away.
Like a palace banquet of this scale, the male and female guests must be separated from each other, unlike the old year, because there are not many invitees, and they do not sit separately, and this year's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is set at noon, this time before the banquet, the queen and the concubines have not arrived, most of the ladies have formed their own groups, sitting in one place to talk, and the women in the boudoir are naturally seven or eight groups, and the scene is a little scattered.
Yijing saw Zhuo at a glance, wearing a purple brocade embroidered dress, with gorgeous makeup, not leaving the princess's side, chatting with Mrs. Kong, Mrs. Zhen and other noblewomen, high-spirited, the woman next to her was combing a peony bun, with a golden phoenix hairpin, and was also dancing with long sleeves, Yijing recognized that it was the prince's other side concubine Wei.
I secretly figured out in my heart, the Wei family is also a Jinxiang henchman, but it is reported that the Wei family is also a disfavored, in the early years under the "role" of the crown princess, there were many disputes with the Yang family, looking at today's situation, it seems that as rumored, it is "close" to the Zhuo family, and the two work together to isolate the Yang family.
Yi Jing secretly calculated, retracted his gaze, and smiled at the girl who was talking on this tea case, Wei Shi Niang, was Concubine Wei's sister.
"Ah Zhi is asking the hairpin with the light pink palace flower? No wonder you don't recognize her, she didn't live in Jinyang, her father was Yuezhou City, her ancestor was also a noble, Chang Xingbo was her great-grandfather, I was not very familiar with her, but she was a confidant with her cousin Deng Wuniang...... You see, she's just getting married? No, no, I heard Deng Wuniang say that she is already eighteen...... Right? I also don't think I can see it, and when I am with Concubine Qin, I still feel younger. The last sentence obviously accentuated the tone.
Among the daughters of the family sitting next to the desk, there is Concubine Qin's sister.
Qin Qi Niang, this year's Fanglin Banquet, with a poem as a song to succumb to the Huangjiang Yue, the beautiful scenery has a deep impression of her, because she found that she is the same as Liu Niang, looking like a fanatical fan of Yu Feng.
The girl who is still only twelve years old, but her heart is very similar to her sister, quite arrogant, as soon as she heard this, her face sank, and she snorted coldly: "Who is she, and she is also compared with the four princesses?" ”
Wei Shiniang covered her mouth and smiled: "Isn't Concubine Deng the side concubine of the fourth prince?" Sitting next to Concubine Qin again, I just mentioned it in passing, Aya, why are you annoyed? ”
A woman who was good friends with Wei Shiniang also helped: "How can you not be annoyed? Awei, you just said that Concubine Qin's appearance is not as good, and Aya is upset for her sister. ”
Wei Shiniang hurriedly "apologized": "I said it bluntly, but Aya can't be annoyed, the original appearance is clear at a glance, everyone can see it, but it's just gossip." ”
Seeing that Qin Qiniang was about to hold back, her cousin Ran Siniang next to her hurriedly pulled her sleeves and looked at her with a smile: "Sure enough, it's gossip, what can you decide if you look like it?" The main concubine is a wife, and the side concubine is always just a concubine. ”
Wei Shi Niang's sister is also a side concubine, her smile stiffened when she heard this, and when she saw Qin Qi Niang sneering twice, she raised her eyebrows and looked at the red pavilion under the shade of flowers outside the hall, and said: "Everyone is in one place, it is just gossip and funny, if you talk about appearance, Concubine Yang is one in a hundred, you see, even if she sits in the middle of nowhere, it is also eye-catching." ”
After this reminder, Yi Jing saw the prince's side concubine Yang - although she also wore a high bun and hairpins with palace flowers, she was very light in clothes, with a light blue grass placket, a moonlight silk skirt, lined with a bright complexion, green daisy eyebrows, holding a cup of tea, her eyes were attached to a cluster of dying Qionghua, it seemed that she had not heard the words of the noble lady in the pavilion, and she had never catered to anyone's eyes.
I have heard that the Yang family has a lonely and cold temperament, and she is rarely seen at palace banquets in the past, and Yijing has only had a few faces with her in the past, and she has never even said a word.
But Wei Shiniang regarded the Yang family as a "thorn in the eye", and when she heard this, she couldn't hold it back, and glanced at the other party's camp, and saw that Han Shangshu's palm pearl was also sitting, so she smiled again: "Ah Jing, I heard that you are friendly with the Xiao family's lady, do you know that her marriage date is approaching?" ”
Yi Jing wanted to sit on the wall and watch, but he didn't want to be implicated in the cold, so he sighed slightly, and as soon as he retracted his gaze, he met Mrs. Han's eye.
The daughters in the boudoir, even if everyone is beautiful and lives in the house, most of them have cultivated a gossip curiosity, and when they hear this topic, they are all engrossed.