It's not that Si Teng Feng doesn't believe it, it's just that if it were someone else, he might still be a little suspicious, but this person is the empress dowager, he is not so easy to fool. But since she said so, it would be beneficial and harmless to him if it was calculated, so why not calculate it?

Thinking of this, Si Tou frowned, and said with a smile: "Okay, since the imperial grandmother believes in Concubine Xue, and the grandson also believes in the imperial grandmother's vision, then the banquet in ten days will be handed over to Concubine Xue." ”

In Yixue Pavilion, Si Teng Feng was cold, stepping into the house, as if he was in the middle of spring, there were four or five small stoves burning in the house, and the windows and doors were tightly covered, looking at Xue Jiao who was leaning on the side, he smiled, facing her, he always couldn't help but want to imprison her firmly in his arms, as if he was afraid that he would accidentally lose her in his life for a while.

It is undeniable that he is in love with her, a woman who can catch his heart with a smile.

Xue Jiao sat on the mahogany chair cushioned with a thick and warm white fox, holding a teacup in one hand, raised her eyes and saw Si Teng Feng coming in, she hurriedly put down the cup in her hand, got up and walked towards him,

Reached out and took the shawl that Sito Kaede had draped on his body.

"It's very cold outside, so the emperor should hurry up and warm up." As he spoke, he reached out and took the delicate and small hand stove from the hand of the maid on the side and handed it to Si Tou Feng.

Si Tou Feng looked at her with a deeper smile: "I'm not cold, it's you, you have to be careful with your body." ”

Si Teng Feng raised his hand to stroke Xue Jiao's black hair, and slowly stroked it back and forth with pity.

"Don't worry, I will protect you well in the future." Involuntarily blurted out a sentence like this, because he already regarded her as his most important woman.

Xue Jiao's expression was stunned, he said that he wanted to protect her? Should this be ridiculous or an auditory hallucinations of its own making.

Leaning into his arms, her right hand resting on his heart, she could hear his heartbeat clearly. Then she closed her eyes, and a barely visible tear disappeared from her eyes.

On the tenth day of December, the whole palace was filled with a burst of rich festivities, red lanterns hung on high hanging beams, corridors, doorways, and red lights rose like a flame.

Xue Jiao got up early in the morning, and after freshening up, she began to prepare the things for today, for this day she tossed for ten days, which was really unbearable. Fortunately, Si Teng Feng was distressed and asked the old ladies in the palace to help.

She didn't know the purpose of the Empress Dowager asking her to take care of the birthday banquet, but she knew that it would never be as simple as Si Tou Feng said.

Xue Jiao came to Yuhua Palace early in the morning to greet the Empress Dowager.

In Yuhua Palace, the concubines of each palace have already stood on both sides.

When Xue Jiao walked into the door, she felt like she was in a tiger's den, and the jealous eyes around her shot at her, and the most dazzling was Concubine Yun standing next to the Queen Mother.

Seeing Xue Jiao walk in the door, Concubine Yun walked down from the high steps.

Xue Jiao's face was impatient, she stepped forward with a smile and leaned over to salute: "The concubine asks the Empress Dowager to say goodbye, and the Empress Dowager is as blessed as the East China Sea Shoubi Nanshan." ”

The Empress Dowager squinted her eyes and smiled: "Okay, good." Concubine Xue will be exempted. ”

As the Empress Dowager spoke, the concubines of each palace also saluted Xue Jiao, after all, among the concubines in the harem, Xue Jiao is now the largest.

"The concubine is auspicious."

Concubine Yun also bowed and saluted, which surprised Xue Jiao, usually Concubine Yun couldn't wait to raise her eyes to the sky when she saw her, but this time she is very compliant.

"Ladies and sisters, excuse me." Xue Jiao raised her hand to signal, and the concubine, who was already jealous in her heart, got up.

Xue Jiao looked at Concubine Yun: "Sister, is this different from usual?" ”

Concubine Yun lowered her head and smiled: "Really?" My sister laughed. ”

Xue Jiao smiled and said, "Hehe...... My sister is becoming more and more beautiful today, not because my sister is clumsy, but because my sister is very beautiful. ”

The Empress Dowager lowered her eyes as if she glanced at a few glances below intentionally or unintentionally, and saw that the time was almost up, and waved her hand to the maid beside her.

The maid stepped forward and reached out to help the Queen Mother.

"This is the birthday of the mourning family, and it is also a good thing for the palace to see you getting along well, and it is time for the emperor to go down later." walked down the steps and looked at Xue Jiao: "I don't know Concubine Xue, how is the banquet prepared?" ”

Xue Jiao saw the Empress Dowager walking in her direction, and stepped forward with low eyebrows: "If you go back to the Empress Dowager, the concubines have already been taken care of, just wait for the Empress Dowager and the emperor to go over." ”

"Well," the Empress Dowager smiled and reached out to hold Xue Jiao's hands: "It's hard for you, Concubine Xue." ”

"Whatever the Empress Dowager said, these are what the concubines should do."

The Empress Dowager looked at Xue Jiao, didn't speak, and then turned to look at the concubines around her, it is undeniable that this Xue Jiao is standing in this group of concubines, but it is a good thing to be the king of flowers, and compare those vulgar fans one by one.

glanced at Concubine Yun, and saw that she bowed her head very well, and her heart was also a lot more relieved.

At noon, the birthday banquet of the Empress Dowager, the ministers who invite more than three grades, can bring their families to participate.

The maids and eunuchs are taking care of the banquet early in the morning, the banquet is selected in the imperial garden, and every tiny detail is also carefully checked, the birthday banquet of the empress dowager is not so simple, you must be cautious.

As the ministers stepped into the Imperial Garden, the snowflakes fell from the sky, and the ground where the white snowflakes were piled up was a foot deep.

In the garden, tall evergreens are dressed in white.

Even so, it is still not a festive atmosphere.

With the arrival of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, it seemed a lot quieter for a while, Ouyang Han stood at the very end, and looked at it, Xue Jiao followed behind Si Tengfeng, Ouyang Han's eyes were cold, and the corners of his mouth were filled with a meaningful smile.

The banquet begins. In the announcement of the eunuch's shrill voice, all the people took their seats.

The first one in the front row is Ning Xiang. As a veteran of the Three Dynasties, Ning Xiang can be said to be the backbone of everyone, and he raised his eyes to look at the Empress Dowager who was seated in a high position, and his eyes oozed deep thought.

Xue Jiao sat next to Si Teng Feng, and Concubine Yun sat next to the Empress Dowager, Si Teng Feng reached out and pulled Xue Jiao's hand, frowned, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Why is it so cold.?" ”

Xue Jiao lowered her eyes and whispered: "Xue Jiao has been afraid of cold since she was a child, Xue Jiao is fine." ”

Si Teng Feng listened to the words and did not answer, the beginning of the banquet was fine, and some singers and dancers in the court came forward to perform, and then some princes and nobles, royal relatives and relatives presented gifts in front of the palace.

Seeing these Xue Jiao becoming more and more weak, at this time, the Empress Dowager waved her hand, "That's it, your heart is grieved, but the grief family is a little tired, just go back to rest first, you can do whatever you want." ”

After the Empress Dowager finished speaking, she looked at Xue Jiao with a sideways face, "Concubine Xue, the mourning family is a little tired, you can help the mourning family go back to the palace to rest." ”

Si Teng Feng heard the words and glanced sideways at Xue Jiao.

Then he said to the Empress Dowager: "Imperial grandmother, let's let the maid support, Xuejiao has been in the palace for a shallow time, and I don't understand many details very well." ”

"If you don't understand that, you have to learn, but in the future, you will be in charge of the harem, how can you not even do this little thing." said, with a slight dissatisfaction on his face: "Could it be that the emperor is reluctant." ”

Si Tou Feng hurriedly spoke: "Grandson didn't mean ...... this"

"Since the Empress Dowager is not in good health, Xue Jiao will send the Empress Dowager to Yuhua Palace." After saying it without Si Tou Feng, Xue Jiao said.

The parties said this, and he didn't know what to say, so he raised his head slightly: "Then the grandson will send the imperial grandmother." ”

Concubine Yun saw that the Empress Dowager was leaving, even if she followed. Sito Feng felt strange in his heart, but it was only fleeting.