Chapter 36 The Palace Banquet
It is rumored that Xiao Jingxing's marching formation does not play cards according to common sense, and the battlefield is even more elusive. Although Xiao Jingxing at this time is not so cold, he is still smart, not so slippery, and will protect himself.
That's good.
After the group met with Bai Yiman and Bai Wenran, and returned to the banquet, Qin Wan took Xiao Jingxing and walked directly to Xiao Jingyi, the prince of Zhenshan.
"Is there something wrong with the county lord?" Xiao Jingyi looked at Xiao Jingxing and asked knowingly.
"It's not a big deal," Qin Wan was full of momentum, and Xiao Jingyi glanced sideways slightly, "Well, this is the eldest follower of the prince, right?" The first time I entered the palace, the rules were a little worse, the prince should be optimistic, don't run around, it's not good to bump into the nobles. ”
"What the county lord said is," Xiao Jingyi looked at Xiao Jingxing coldly, "The county lord can rest assured, the Zhenshan Wangfu is a place with rules. ”
The implication is that Xiao Jingxing has no good fruit to eat when he goes back?
How's that going to work?
Qin Wan raised his eyebrows, "The prince misunderstood the meaning of the county lord, although the rules of the prince's long-term entourage are a little worse, but he is loyal, and he has done a good job of what the prince ordered." But after all, this is the palace, and the prince is still ......"
The convergence point is good.
Xiao Jingyi looked at him for a moment, and then smiled: "Thank you for the reminder." ”
Qin Wan nodded with satisfaction, "Shizi, the county lord has returned your long entourage to you, the eldest brother of the county lord thinks he is not bad, if there is a chance in the future, I also want to communicate with the prince about how to control people, and then the prince must bring him." ”
"Since it is the request of the county lord, Jing Yi will do it."
Therefore, this can be regarded as protecting Xiao Jingxing.
Back in his seat, Qin Ruizhuo was still thinking about the previous incident, leaned into Qin Wan's ear, and asked in a low voice, "Jiaojiao, why are you so interested in that kid?" ”
"I said it all, he is my person, so, big brother, you can't bully him!"
"Hush." Qin Ruizhuo was dissatisfied.
A sucker!
If you offend Xiao Jingxing now, you will be miserable by him in the future, as the god of war with clear grievances, the means of rectifying people can be said to be endless, and there is no repetition.
In addition, from Qin Wan's selfish point of view, she hopes that her eldest brother will be good friends with Xiao Jingxing, not only because she can protect her grandfather's family with the help of Xiao Jingxing's hand in the future, but also because, at the beginning, the eldest brother entered the military camp in Xiao Jingxing's hands, but in the end, he ended up with ten thousand arrows piercing his heart.
If the eldest brother still wants to enter the military camp in this life, if he is friendly with Xiao Jingxing, Xiao Jingxing can look at the face of her taking care of him and save the eldest brother, right?
At least, the big brother doesn't have to rush to the front.
The eunuch's chanting sounded, and everyone immediately fell silent, knelt on the ground respectfully, and shouted long live.
The old emperor and the empress came with them, "All the ministers are flat." ”
Seeing Qin Wan in the crowd, he beckoned to her with a smile, "Come, Jiaojiao come to the emperor's uncle." ”
Old Madam Jean gasped.
Even though she had long known that the old emperor treated Qin Wan differently, but when she saw it with her own eyes, she knew that her previous estimates were wrong, and Qin Wan was not a matter of being favored or not now, and the old emperor simply treated Qin Wan as a daughter!
She could see the tone and demeanor of the voice clearly!
With jealousy in her heart, Old Madam Qin's gaze became complicated when she looked at Qin Wan.
The son's career depends on the background of his daughter-in-law's mother's family, the scenery of the Prime Minister's house, and the favor of Qin Wan, and the Qin family is two levels lower!
Qin Mingqing meekly knelt beside Mrs. Qin, not squinting.
Qin Wan obediently walked up to the old emperor, blinked slyly, and suddenly opened his arms.
There was a peek with his eyes, and when he saw the old emperor taking advantage of the situation and picking up Qin Wan, his heart suddenly sank, and the pumping sound in the greenhouse became louder.
Everyone knows that Qin Wan is favored, Rao has long been mentally prepared, and he was shocked when he saw her interaction with the old emperor. There are more than a dozen princes and princesses under the old emperor's knees, even when he was the crown prince, the old emperor didn't hug him when he was an infant, and now Qin Wan is five years old!
Even though they disdain Qin Wan's pampering and pride, everyone can't ignore the envy, jealousy and hatred in their hearts.
After the old emperor took his seat with Qin Wan, the queen said a few opening remarks as usual, and the banquet officially began.
For this kind of boring party, Qin Wan is not very interested. In her previous life, when she entered the East Palace, the new emperor was busy with government affairs, and in order to get rid of the name of straw bales, she had to be vassally elegant. Every day, she summoned all the palace concubines to her palace to taste tea and enjoy flowers, and then make a few sour poems, and draw a few incomprehensible calligraphy and paintings.
In her previous life, she was tired of playing and watching games, she really didn't have the slightest interest, and she was faintly a little self-deprecating.
Just because she's not interested doesn't mean that others aren't interested.
Halfway through the banquet, the singing and dancing leveled out, the atmosphere in the greenhouse was a little intoxicated, and the red-faced people were ready to move.
"Father, mother, son-in-law have a proposal." The third princess said playfully.
The queen glanced at the old emperor, and saw that the old emperor's face was the same, so she answered: "Let's hear it." ”
"It's these songs and dances every year, although they are very innovative, but they are also a little less fun, Erchen proposed, the following program is completed by everyone here, regardless of men and women, as long as they are willing to perform, just go directly to the stage. Of course, it would be better if the father and mother were willing to add a lot of color. ”
As soon as the words fell, the eyes of everyone present lit up a little.
If you can win back the lottery, what a glorious thing it is, and in the eyes of the saints, the future is limitless!
More importantly, several princes are now at the age of opening a mansion, although they have not yet chosen a concubine, but if they enter the eyes of the prince, it is not impossible to become a future princess. Although the crown princess has been decided a long time ago, but the prince is twelve years old now, and he will arrange people around him in two years, Qin Wan is still young, and he can't be empty because of her, so as long as their daughter gets favor before Qin Wan enters the prince's mansion, and enters the eyes of the prince, she will also be one of the four concubines in the future, and if she accidentally enters the prince's heart, even if Qin Wan is the queen, they are not worried.
The concubine position or something is for outsiders to see, and the emperor's favor is the most important!
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" The queen was a little moved.
The old emperor lowered his eyes and asked Qin Wan, who was sitting on his lap, "San'er's proposal is good, what does Jiaojiao mean?" ”
The queen's face changed slightly, and she also looked at Qin Wan.
Qin Wan swallowed the pastry in his mouth hard, his little face wrinkled, and he was very distressed.
"It's okay if Jiaojiao doesn't participate."
said thoughtful words in her mouth, but the eyes of the third princess were like a poisoned dagger.
San'er?
My father never remembered their names, and only called them by rank.
But the father can remember the nickname and birth date of this slut.
That's the difference!
Seeing Qin Wan nodded, two palace maids came up with a tray, which was the color head added by the old emperor and empress, a jade Ruyi, and a set of tea sets made by the official kiln.
Where is the things in the palace bad, not to mention the significance of these two color heads!
Everyone in the greenhouse has different expressions, some are ready to move and want to come out on top, and some are waiting for the opportunity.
"Since it was proposed by Erchen, it is natural that Erchen will be the first to perform on stage."
The third princess was generous, and a guzheng ancient song was played smoothly by her, which won praise from everyone. At the age of seven, it is really not easy to control this ancient song, and the fingering is quite smooth, but it is still a little lacking emotionally.
Some people take the lead, some people follow suit, and the daughters of each prefecture take turns to come to the stage like rushing to the stage, and even the county lord on the Jingwang Mansion performed a sword dance.
Mrs. Qin glanced at Qin Wan several times, such a good opportunity, can't all be concubines, there are several concubines in the Xiangfu, if Qin Wan is interested, he should know how to speak.
Thinking of this, she looked at Qin Mingqing again.
Qin Mingqing is like sitting on pins and needles, how can she be a concubine who can steal the limelight on this kind of occasion, although she is ready to move in her heart, she still maintains the last trace of self-knowledge.
Seeing this, Mrs. Qin hated Qin Wan even more.
It's just a matter of being favored by one person, why not take care of the other sisters?
Everyone is a child of the Prime Minister's Mansion, one more person is favored, the Prime Minister will have more protection, who knows how long the Holy Lord can spoil Qin Wan, in case she loses power one day, they also have a backhand!
"County Lord Anping, you really don't try?" Rong Ting put away the sword in her hand and looked at Qin Wan provocatively, "Yes, the county lord said last time, the reincarnation technique is good, you don't need to learn these cheesy things, you can get the favor of the saint, and no one can envy it." ”
"Rong Ting!" King Jing looked at his daughter with a frightened face, can this kind of thing be said in front of the saint?
Rong Ting looked at Qin Wan unrelentingly, "Since the county lord is unwilling, then Rong Ting won't force it." ”
A look of pity.
The old emperor's face was pale, and before he could speak, he felt that someone was pulling his sleeve, lowered his eyes, and met Qin Wan's ignorant gaze.
"Uncle Emperor, isn't the blessing you gave Jiaojiao unique?"
"Nature is unique." The old emperor nodded.
Qin Wan was relieved, "Jiaojiao just said, this blessing is not something that anyone can have, some people can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour, envy Jiaojiao." ”
"Please forgive the emperor!" King Jing knelt on the ground with a panicked expression.
Rong Ting glanced at the eldest brother, and the two reluctantly knelt down.
Qin Wan raised an eyebrow.
King Jing of the Jing Wangfu generation is a very mediocre person.
How so?
The first generation of King Jing was a sworn brother who followed Gaozu to build the country, and he was once an indispensable magnate in Longdu, but one generation was not as good as the next, and soon, he was replaced by King Zhenshan.
The old King Jing is still very resourceful and strategic, in contrast, the current King Jing's qualifications are mediocre, nothing brilliant, what the old emperor says, he doesn't make the first bird, and he doesn't do the one who drags his feet, and he is familiar in front of the old emperor.
However, the prince of King Jing was personally taught by the old King Jing, compared to King Jing, it is simply a world of difference, at a young age, whether it is vision or bearing, it is much higher than King Jing, over time, he is definitely a powerful character.