Concubine Lu didn't show disgust for me as usual, only glanced at me lightly and then turned her gaze to Ah Pina, "It's all rude." Wei'er, come here, let the mother concubine see, you haven't been in the palace of the mother for so long, so I miss my mother. ”

However, Ah Ping didn't step forward, and only replied in his mouth: "Please forgive me, I have been preparing for the birthday banquet of the imperial grandfather recently, and I can't spare time to visit you for a while." I stood on the sidelines and remained silent, but I thought in my heart that Ah Ping's ability to open his eyes and tell nonsense was getting bigger and bigger, and he was still free to paint there all afternoon a few days ago. But listening to the conversation between his mother and son, it seems that Ah Ping hasn't been to Concubine Lu's palace for a long time, is it-because of me?

Concubine Lu is not easy to have a seizure in front of people, and she is obviously helpless about this son, after a few words of greeting, she urged Ah Ping to hurry up and do business, Ah Ping also grabbed my hand tightly, and whispered to me: "Lan, I will come over to accompany you when the banquet starts." ”

I tapped my head and watched him walk away. In fact, he was really busy, and the guests came one after another, even if he didn't have to arrange for each of them to be seated, but the envoys of neighboring countries, the returning vassal kings and other important guests, he was bound to come forward to greet them.

And this Concubine Lu finally looked at me squarely, and looked carefully at my already big belly, there was no joy or anger in her eyes, but her tone was very bland: "Alan, your body is heavy, just follow me into the table." ”

I couldn't shirk it on such an occasion, so I had to whisper.

It is still the era of Zhu Yuanzhang, and his concubines are respected in the harem, and Concubine Lu is distinguished because the former prince Zhu Biao and Aping is the grandson of the emperor, so the seat is very close to the chairmanship. I was arranged to sit in the lower position of Concubine Lu, but there was nothing between my mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and since she didn't come to talk, I didn't need to be humble and welcome.

But there is one thing we all have in common, that is, our eyes are all on Ah Ping. She looked at her with the pride of a mother to her son, and I looked at her with the gentle eyes of a wife to her husband.

Almost when the guests were full, Zhu Di was seen walking into the field with Xu Miaoyun and his two sons. My eyes stopped on Zhu Di for a moment to observe the few people around him, Xu Miaoyun was still as gentle as ever, and her eyes flashed with wisdom; But Zhu Gaochi surprised me slightly, he was actually a big fat man, and his face was neither as heroic as his father nor as beautiful as his mother, which really interpreted the sentence that people should not be good-looking; On the contrary, Zhu Gaoxu stood with him, not only taller than him, but also much more heroic than him, looking more and more like Zhu Di.

I found that Zhu Gaoxu has been looking left and right since he entered, probably looking for me. But when I sat in Concubine Lu's place, I couldn't find anything unusual, so I had to look at the little fool like a goose with a long neck, and I felt a little funny.

Finally he turned his eyes to me, thinking that he must be about to see me, but his eyes wandered and he didn't even linger on me for a moment, and Zhu Gaochi next to him seemed to say something to him, obviously looking at the face unhappy, but he no longer looked around like just now.

sighed secretly in his heart, this kid's eyes are really bad, he really didn't see me. But when I look back, I feel that it's not bad to see it, with Zhu Gaoxu's character who doesn't know how to bend, he didn't want to come to me by all means when he saw it, and Concubine Lu next to him didn't have to be angry again, and she had a big opinion of me.

Zhu Yuanzhang was the last to arrive, and it was the first time I saw the emperor's guard of honor, there was no imaginary luxury and pomp, and there were no guards who hugged him back and forth, but when he walked into the arena, the whole aura was different, and the deterrent power when he looked around made everyone present involuntarily awe-inspiring.

But if you look closely, you can still see that Zhu Yuanzhang is really old, even if it is much older than when I first saw him more than half a year ago, he is no longer walking like a fly, and his obvious old state is obvious, thinking that this is closely related to his day and night work on state affairs.

After Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the throne, a ceremonial official announced the start of the birthday banquet. First, the salute roared, and brilliant fireworks rose into the sky, illuminating the top of the venue, and the colors printed and dyed every face below. For such a beautiful scenery, even if she is as dignified as Concubine Lu, it is difficult to suppress her excitement, and Liu Qing beside her points out and discusses from time to time.

Just now, Lu He was sent to the periphery by Concubine Lu's people, and she couldn't get close to me, so at this time, she was dumbfounded when she stayed with a gan Gong'e and watched the fireworks. I couldn't help but laugh when I looked at it, our green lotus was stupid wherever it went.

No one paid attention to me, and I was happy to be quiet. Fireworks are short-lived beauty, and soon the show will end, and everyone will sit down, posing for manners, tidying up makeup, in short, my area for women is very busy.

Ah Ping said that he would come over when the banquet began, and I saw that Zhu Yuanzhang called him to his side after he came, how could he come at this time and a half? Well, once in a while, I just have to sit here and be fine.

Singing and dancing performances are endless, and the sound of ceremonial music is continuous, which is about the category of state banquets. It was said that the birthday banquet had begun, but no one in the audience used chopsticks to eat, and I was so hungry that I was embarrassed to eat alone.

It's very helpless to touch my stomach, when will it be time to end this lengthy performance. I knew I should fill my stomach before I came, but now that I've been pregnant for six months, I'm so hungry that I want to eat something after a while. Ah Ping always said that I was thin, but in fact, I looked in the mirror and found that my face was a little rounder, but my body bones seemed to be only thickened and rounded by my waist and abdomen.

Finally, the song and dance came to an end for the time being, and I thought that the opening of the banquet was about to be announced, but I heard the ceremonial official shouting loudly that the birthday greetings had begun. I was speechless, isn't this just a gift-giving, and even this has to be a ritual? So the Venerable Master took turns in the audience, some sending jade coral, some sending white jade Guanyin, and some sending silk ayaluo...... In short, it is dazzling and dizzying.

The only one of those people who can attract my attention is Zhu Di, who seems to be inexplicably silent when he walks on the stage, but I think Zhu Di on this occasion is not his true face, a little less domineering and elite. What he gave Zhu Yuanzhang was a bow, which seemed to be unsightly, but I noticed that Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze had changed, and the change was different from the indifference when he looked at those rare treasures before, but he was a little moved.

I only listened to the deep voice and asked slowly, "Is this bow the same one I used to have?" ”

Zhu Di bowed and replied: "Back to my father, it's that one." The re-stringing of the bow and the entanglement of the string, which had been hanging on the wall of the son's room, were brought back to its master. ”

"Bring it in." Zhu Yuanzhang gave an order, and immediately someone from the palace ran down to take the bow from Zhu Di's hand, and came to the upper seat with both hands. Zhu Yuanzhang got up and picked up the bow, raised his hand and opened it to shoot again, although there was no arrow, but the pride of the golden iron horse was spontaneous. It is said that men who have been on the battlefield will be truly stimulated by their blood, even if they are in the twilight of their years, they can imagine the heroic appearance of the year. He is the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he is Ming Taizu, and he is Zhu Yuanzhang.

There is a famous saying that is particularly inspiring, that is, to expel Hu Lu and restore China! With Xu Da and Chang Yuchun as generalissimos, the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains ended the rule of the Mongols in the Yuan Dynasty and recovered the 16 states of Yanyun that had been lost for 400 years. Later, it pacified the southwest, northwest, northeast and other places, and finally unified China. There are many battles here, and Zhu Yuanzhang may not have participated in every one, but his heroic appearance must be engraved in the hearts of every general at the beginning.

It's just Zhu Yuanzhang, an old bow certainly moves you, but looking around, how many people in the field are brothers who have fought side by side with you? Once the success is achieved, some people die on the battlefield, and some people are buried under the loess by suspicion. History has mixed praise for Zhu Yuanzhang, some say that he is diligent in government, and some say that he is violent.

Of course, the most unpredictable thing is the emperor's heart, Zhu Yuanzhang seems to be very moved, but it is also difficult to predict whether he is angry or happy in his heart.

only heard him say "I have a heart", so he handed the bow to the old eunuch beside him, and Zhu Di also returned to his seat. I couldn't see the expression on Zhu Di's face clearly from a long distance, but I think he wouldn't put joy or loss on his face.

There are other vassal kings in the back who stepped forward to send congratulatory gifts one by one, the same is Zhu Yuanzhang's son, I have observed that Zhu Yuanzhang's smile is a little more, is it really as the rumors in the wild history that he does not like Zhu Di's son?

Ah Ping was the last to give a congratulatory gift, and he slowly walked out of the column after the ceremonial officer raised his voice and asked twice, but there were still people to congratulate him on his birthday. Here, Concubine Lu finally didn't calm down, sat up straight and looked at her, and she couldn't help but ask anxiously when she saw that Ah Ping's hands were empty: "What congratulatory gift did Bing'er prepare?" ”

Liu Qing immediately replied on the side: "Niangniang, the slave doesn't know." ”

Only then did Concubine Lu turn her head to look at me, "Do you know?" It was the first thing she said to me when I sat with her for so long, and even though the question was asked, the look in the look was evident that I knew.

I smiled and said, "It's a painting." ”

Concubine Lu immediately frowned when she heard this, and scolded her very disapprovingly: "How can you only send a painting on such an important occasion so hastily?" If you don't have a good gift, why don't you come and talk to me? ”

I chose to shut up and be silent, it was her son, and I could only listen to what she said. But it seems that my concession has not been comforted by her, obvious anger is revealed, and her voice is cold: "As the imperial concubine of Bing'er, not to mention support, you should at least remind you at the right time, instead of just doing whatever you want." ”

If I had heard these words before, I would have been angry, but now my mood has not fluctuated in the slightest. If a person doesn't like you, no matter how much you do, it's all wrong, Concubine Lu has a deep prejudice against me, and I can't reverse it with my words and deeds. only said: "The mother concubine taught me." ”

"You ......" Concubine Lu was angry, but she couldn't attack again on this occasion.