Chapter 35: The Tanabata Banquet
"Before the princess got married, she was a close friend of her wife. Su Yulian sat down next to Su Ju'an, and there was some sarcasm in his words, "I probably received the entrustment of my wife, so I am very dedicated to Orange Music today, I hope that today's Orange Le can make the nobles take a fancy to it, soar into the sky, the plan is good, in the end, I still lost a little reserve, I want to come to the Liu family to put a lot of pressure on my wife, and even come up with such a method." ”
"A means is nothing but a means to an end. "As long as you are willing to take responsibility for your choices." ”
Su Yulian's face was a little unsightly, and she smiled bitterly with some concern, and said: "Yes, everyone is responsible for their own choices, but whether it is a blessing or a curse, it will not be known until the last moment." ”
"Is your face very bad and your body uncomfortable?" asked Su Tang'an.
"No, I'm fine. Su Yulian shook her head.
While talking, I saw a maid from the Hou Mansion come and say, "The fifth miss is not good, the third miss has an accident!"
"What?" Su Cheng'an frowned slightly, just now Su Chengle was called over by the princess, ready to try on the dance clothes and prepare for the later dance.
She thought about it for a while, and after saying hello to a few young ladies who had chatted with her not long ago, she went with Su Yulian to the wing room prepared by the palace for the guests to rest.
I saw Su Chengle sitting at the round table with pain on his face, and several maids around him stood aside with their heads bowed and their eyes lowered in fear.
Su Yulian took a few steps forward and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Su Jinyan, who had been accompanying Su Chengle, said: "The third sister changed into a dance dress and wanted to move her body, but she didn't expect to break her foot, and now she is only afraid of ......."
"The princess has already arranged it, and I heard that the prince is also here, if something goes wrong now, is it difficult for the princess to explain it?" Su Yulian asked, "Then what should I do now?"
"We are all the daughters of the Hou Mansion, today is a matter of the reputation of our Hou Mansion, we should abandon some of the previous suspicions and prepare for the reputation of the Hou Mansion!" Su Chengle pondered for a while and said, "I have a way, Jin Yan, I remember that you also danced well in this "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix", so you will dance instead of me today!"
"This ......" Su Jin hesitated for a while, "I can jump, but it's far worse than the third sister." ”
"No matter what, this matter is decided!" Su Chengle said, "If you really don't want to, you can only find the princess to tell the truth, and the princess can understand it!"
"I'm willing to give it a try!" Su Jinyan hurriedly said, "Although my dancing posture is definitely not as good as the third sister, I will definitely do my best and will not embarrass the Hou Mansion!"
Su Chengle glanced at Su Jinyan meaningfully, and said with a smile: "This is very good, the opportunity is rare, I hope you can grasp it!"
"Yes!"
Su Chengle took off her dance clothes and put them on Su Jinyan, her face was faint, and she didn't see any regrets, but it seemed that there were two decompositions.
She limped in front of Su Tang'an and Su Yulian, and said with a smile: "I'm relaxed now, we can take a look at the demeanor of the fourth sister in the audience together, she has a talent for dancing, and she will definitely be able to make a splash today, second sister, are you right?"
Su Yulian's face was slightly embarrassed, and he nodded and said, "Yes!"
"It's so strange!" Su Chengle helped the hairpin, "My dancing shoes were obviously suitable for wearing yesterday, but they are actually small today, so I broke my foot, is it because I have been working too hard recently, so I have some edema?"
"Orange Le, you have really worked hard these days, let's take a good rest today!" Su Yulian hurriedly said, "Come, I'll help you!"
Su Chengle grabbed the arm of the ruthless Su Yulian, pulled her closer to him, stared at her coldly, and said coldly: "Don't you take it as an example, remember?"
Su Yulian's face turned pale, and he lowered his eyes and said, "Got it!"
Su Cheng'an's eyes swept over the two of them, and he probably knew what was going on in his heart, but since Su Chengle had already seen this matter in his eyes, he let things develop, but he was afraid that he was not satisfied with Su Liu's arrangement, but he just planned it, and in the final analysis, he had never forgotten Qi Junyu.
Su Chengle smiled at Su Cheng'an and said: "This is an incident, it is still my own sisters who can be counted on, if blood is really thicker than water, in the future, our sisters should support each other, with you by my side, I can also rest assured!"
"Yes, our own sisters are in one place, we should be one heart, like the third sister who sacrifices herself for others, if it is not his own sisters, who can do it?" Su Tang'an smiled.
The three of them had their own thoughts, and they went to the banquet hall of the Imperial Garden with a smile on their faces, and everyone was basically seated, men and women were located on both sides, and a space was vacated in the middle, and the lights were swaying all around, and the faint fragrance of flowers was scattered.
After a while, the venue fell silent, and everyone got up, only to see King Qi walking over with a man in a silver robe.
This man has a gentle smile, handsome eyebrows, and a lofty instrument, which is none other than Li Changlong.
Su Tang'an's eyes suddenly became cold, every pore on her body seemed to be opened, she gritted her teeth and clasped her palms with her nails, so that she could restrain her urge to rush up and die with him.
The smile that had obsessed her at that time looked so disgusting at the moment, he wore a mask of hypocrisy, and every smile he had the most vicious smile in it, and every word he said contained a terrible lie.
Who the hell is he? He is Li Changlong, the crown prince of the Great Zhou, he is her unforgettable enemy, he is a stranger she has never recognized.
"Fifth sister...... Su Yulian pulled Su Tang'an.
Su Tang'an came back to her senses, she immediately lowered her eyes, and the eyes that looked at Li Changlong were too cold, and they had already attracted the attention of some people.
Li Changlong, accompanied by King Qi, naturally sat on the main seat, and there were several people behind the two, one of whom was Zhang Haiyi, who was winking at Su Cheng'an.
Everyone asked Li Changlong to say goodbye, Li Changlong smiled so that everyone didn't have to be polite, today's Chinese Valentine's Day, there is no need to be stubborn, you have to have fun.
After everyone sat down, the sound of silk and bamboo sounded, the male guests toasted each other, and the female guests also communicated with each other, and the newly arrived prince became the center of everyone's discussion.
"I didn't expect the crown prince to be so handsome, although he has entered the East Palace, but there is no candidate for the position of crown princess......"
"Don't think about it, it can't be your turn!"
"I heard a news, the eldest lady of Xuanyuan Marquis, Zheng Peilan has been in and out of the East Palace frequently recently, but I am afraid that the position of this crown princess belongs to this eldest lady. ”
"Miss Zheng is beautiful and famous in the capital, can sing and dance, has outstanding talents, and is the cousin of the prince, the two are childhood sweethearts, talented and beautiful, this princess belongs to this young lady, and there is no controversy at all. ”
Su Tang'an listened silently, laughing at herself in her heart, Li Changlong and Zheng Peilan are a natural pair, such a simple truth, outsiders can see things at a glance, but at that time, she was like lard covering her heart, and she didn't notice it at all, or she didn't dare to think about it, she would rather be stupid to believe in an incomparably beautiful and rotten lie, knowing that this lie was gently punctured.
"Fifth sister, are you okay?Why is your face so pale?" Su Yulian asked with some concern, "Did you know the prince before?"
Su Tang'an drank a glass of wine, calmed himself down completely, and said with a faint smile: "I'm fine, don't worry." How could I know the crown prince, but I didn't expect to be able to meet the future emperor today, I'm just a little surprised!"
The folk customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty are relatively strong, there are not too many men and women's defenses, and today's day is special, and there is more meaning of blind date, so the young men and women here will naturally no longer have the etiquette and reserve in the weekdays.
Su Cheng'an is a heavenly daughter, and she has a marriage contract, so she is naturally not the target of those ordinary men, for fear of provoking criticism. However, Su Chengle, as the daughter of the Qihou Mansion and the granddaughter of the Liu family, many men came forward to talk.
After a while, there was a strong drum beat, although the men and women had the opportunity to speak, in the end they were all people with status, and it should not be too much, so this drum beat was also a reminder to everyone that they should be more restrained, so those who were talking were a little relieved, and some reluctantly returned to their original positions.
With the sound of drums, the people of the troupe appeared on the stage, King Qi had fun, these troupes were raised by him, the tricks were changeable, and it was an eye-opener, but there was no chance to see them on weekdays.
This was followed by two dance programs, and the dancers danced with willow waists and exquisite skills, but everyone present was used to seeing these programs and lacked interest.
Su Tang'an didn't look at Li Changlong anymore, but as long as he thought that the person was not far from him, he couldn't suppress his hatred, his heart seemed to have worn a big hole, and before he knew it, he had drunk half a pot of wine, and his face was flushed.
This lively atmosphere made her feel uncomfortable, and she said to Su Yulian and Su Chengle, and called Qing'er, it was convenient to go to the toilet, and by the way, she could breathe.
When Su Cheng finished speaking, the maid of the palace handed over a handkerchief and cleaned her hands, and when she was about to walk around, a black shadow suddenly appeared behind her.
Su Juan quickly took a step back and shouted in a low voice: "Who!"
"Your uncle!" Zhang Haiyi joked with a smile, "So nervous?
"I also want to ask you what you want to do sneaky!" Su Tangan asked with a sigh of relief.