Chapter 14: The Princess's Birthday Feast I
Marriage? Marriage?
Chu Leyan couldn't believe his ears! Isn't she her father's favorite little seven? Her father was willing to exchange her lifelong happiness for the common interests of the two countries for a while, she was a little confused, is this the father-daughter relationship of the heavenly family?
The November wind was already a little cold, and there was a stinging sensation on her face, but it slightly diluted the sourness in Chu Leyan's heart, if this was true, she couldn't escape it. Wrapped in a snow fox shawl, she decided to meet her fate.
Duan Yixuan kept looking down at his shiny black riding boots, almost staring at a hole. He didn't dare to look directly at Chu Leyan at all, and he was even more afraid that he would directly refuse to reprimand him for his audacity. So when I heard Chu Leyan's footsteps gradually moving away, there was a sense of relief.
Fortunately, she didn't directly reject him, or angrily denounce his unreasonableness!
Xia Qingyi, who was wandering around, finally gave up after going around for half an hour, she took off her hair from the top of her head and put it to her lips, blowing the horn for help.
After a short time, Baozi came looking for her voice on four small short legs, and when he found that his master jumped into her arms.
"Baozi, take me to the main hall, it's time for dinner!"
Yawned lazily, the bun pillowed in Xia Qingyi's arms, comfortably playing a powerful role as a guide cat----- every time he arrived at an intersection, he stretched out his paws to guide the master to determine the direction.
"Baozi, I didn't expect you to be so easy to use, come, let Mommy kiss MUA!"
Looking at the "giant" face that was gradually attacking him, Baozi raised his two front paws in disgust to resist the "bloody mouth" that wanted to get close to him. However, after all, he was not able to resist the suppression of the opponent's body size, and angrily took care of the hair he had just licked.
In the imperial garden, Chu Zeyan, who was climbing on the tree, looked at the intimate interaction of one person and one cat in front of him with a smile, today is his imperial sister's birthday, he chose a necessary path to surprise her, but he didn't expect to wait for such an interesting little palace maid.
"Hey, which palace are you from?"
The sudden voice startled Xia Qingyi, and when she looked around, she really didn't see anyone, and she was even more panicked.
"Baozi, did someone speak just now?" She patted the back of the bun and asked herself.
The bun in his arms rolled his eyes helplessly, jumped down, climbed the ancient tree where Chu Zeyan was squatting, and stood not far from him.
This time, following the trajectory of the bun, Xia Qingyi finally found the boy hanging on the tree.
"Damn, why are you climbing so high, come down quickly, it's dangerous, don't you know?" It was clear that it was a child who had climbed such a high branch. Xia Qingyi naturally wanted to beckon him to come down first.
"Bold slave, dare to order this prince, don't use slaves!" Facing the annoyance of the people on the tree, Xia Qingyi noticed that he was wearing a red python robe, with white clouds embroidered on the cuffs, delicate facial features and delicate skin, what a little doll carved in pink!
It's just that such a cute boy is glaring at her now, and his voice is obviously immature and crisp, but he insists on pretending to be majestic and fierce, which is really a bit funny.
"Okay, okay, the slave is new, I don't understand the rules, please forgive the little prince" Xia Qingyi coaxed the angry little boy in front of her with a good temper, and made a gesture of apology,
"New here? Mama didn't teach the rules and sent it in? Which palace are you from, this prince wants to teach these lazy minions a good lesson after returning to his mother. Chu Zeyan, who has always liked to make small reports, showed off to the people under the tree with an arrogant face, he was waiting for the other party to kneel on the ground and beg for mercy, and then he could naturally ask her to ask for her cat.
Chu Zeyan, who had a ghost idea in his heart, was secretly happy for his cleverness. But I didn't expect Xia Qingyi to suddenly come and say.
"Oh, then, does Your Highness know who the slave is?"
Chu Zeyan shook his head ignorantly, but saw that the other party returned a bright smile, and then greeted in the direction where he was.
"Buns, withdraw !!"
Without waiting for Chu Zeyan to reflect, Xia Qingyi caught the bun that jumped down from the tree, and rushed out without looking back.
Only the annoyed and irritable male doll was left behind.
Finally arrived at the main hall, the banquet had begun, Xia Qingyi lowered her head and quietly moved to the back row of Chu Leyan's seat with the maid serving the food.
"Sister Xia, why did you come?" Chu Leyan waited for her for a long time, and was so anxious that she sent someone out to look for her.
"I'm lost, this palace is too big." Xia Qingyi, who had not yet eased up, was panting, and her chest kept rising and falling.
Shrink into the corner and take a quick look around. found that no one was paying attention to her, so she lifted her skirt to fan the wind, and the frightened Chu Leyan was shocked and quickly asked the maid next to her to cover her wild movements.
"What are you doing, big sister!"
This woman is good at everything, but her words and deeds are too shocking and vulgar, and she does not refuse etiquette.
"Running all the way, it's going to be ripe." As he spoke, he didn't forget to wipe the beads of sweat that kept oozing from his forehead with his sleeve.
"You sit still, don't move, this palace will let Qiuhe go and get the pu fan" Chu Leyan saw that she was really hot, so he thoughtfully handed over the handkerchief.
"Come on, rub it with this."
The movement in this corner of them still attracted the side glances of the other seats, but out of politeness, most of them just glanced casually, and then moved away quietly, only two eyes Xia Qingyi felt that she was always locked in her direction.
Which dog dares to find her uncomfortable!!
She wanted to glare back at that stupid thing who didn't know how to be polite, but she didn't expect that the moment she raised her head and met the other party's gaze, she found that it was actually Chu Zexi, so she immediately looked away, leaned over to Xia Qingyi's ear and asked in an inaudible voice:
"Didn't you say that your Fourth Emperor Brother wouldn't attend your birthday banquet?"
"Ahh Chu Leyan was also surprised, and his eyes swept across the audience.
"Hey, it's really here!? He usually doesn't attend such occasions" Chu Leyan opened his mouth wide in disbelief,
"That's not right, Sister Xia, do you know the Fourth Emperor Brother of this palace?" Chu Leyan, who realized that something was wrong with the situation, turned his head and stared at Xia Qingyi, trying to see the clue from her strange look.
"Oh, a chance encounter, a chance encounter!" Xia Qingyi, who seemed to have done something bad, lowered her head, stammered and said something bad, and the small hands under the seat uneasily stirred the handkerchief that was originally used to wipe sweat.
Looking at her reflection, Chu Leyan's innate trouble-making genes as a royal child were immediately stimulated, and he turned around violently and grabbed her hand and dragged her towards him, looking directly at her with a pair of crystal bright eyes, and the light of gossip was churning in his eyes.
"Sister Xia, say it quickly, when will you and my Fourth Emperor Brother secretly communicate with each other and admire each other, confess quickly!"
"What a confession, no!" Xia Qingyi tried hard to withdraw the hand she was holding, but the other party's strength was amazing.
"Bullying the monarch is going to punish the Nine Clans!"
"You're only a princess, can you remember your identity!" Xia Qingyi couldn't help but glance at her, and punished her mother's nine punishments, she didn't even know her father and mother in this world, and she was still a nine clan!?
Chu Leyan didn't care, he was bent on how to put pressure on Xia Qingyi, so that she could tell the truth to herself, but fortunately, the frolic between the two was finally interrupted by a strong male voice.
"Today is the birthday of my beloved daughter Xiaoqi, and it coincides with the festive day when the prince of Beiliang came to visit my Nanchu, although my emperor is stubborn by nature, but he is still respectful and filial to her mother, saying that his birthday is the day of his mother's suffering, and he wants to dance for his mother, which can be regarded as washing the dust for the prince."
As soon as the monarch of Southern Chu opened his mouth, Chu Leyan immediately adjusted to the docility and politeness of the princess of a country, where is there the hippie smiling face just now.
"Father, you laugh at Yan'er! Yan'er is lamenting the greatness of the mother in the world! On my birthday today, I would like to offer my gratitude and respect to all the mothers in the temple as children! ”
The Seven Princesses, who have always had the title of Witch of the Mixed World, are showing wisdom and benevolence at this moment, and they are knowledgeable and reasonable, and the eyes of the officials and concubines in the palace are about to fall.
It's just that before everyone could reflect and digest it, Chu Leyan switched to the posture of a royal sister who looked at everything.
"This palace has to impress my father and emperor today, and Rong Yan'er will go and change his clothes first." As he spoke, he was accompanied by the maid to the side hall.
Xia Qingyi's gaze followed until Chu Leyan walked out of the main hall, and then began to look at the handsome appearance of the prince of Beiliang opposite.
This is a beautiful face with clear lines and an exotic style, with deep eye sockets and raised eyebrows that make the whole face more three-dimensional, and it should be closer to the European face of the British royal family in the modern world.
Beside him sat a middle-aged man with a completely opposite style, with a black and yellow complexion, a tightly knit brow, although he was also dressed in a gorgeous dress, it made people shudder after looking at it for a long time.
Just when Xia Qingyi looked at the dignity and handsomeness of the banquet men on the field one by one, Chu Leyan had already changed his clothes and returned.
Dressed in a dark palace dress, with arrow sleeves and trousers, his long hair was pulled up high and tied into a clean bun, only decorated with a hosta of excellent color, and the whole person was capable and cold, peerless and dusty.
His Royal Highness has already expressed his admiration for such a fresh seventh princess, and the emperor is also very surprised by his daughter dressed like this, and his face is full of smiles
"The emperor is now ugly!"
As he spoke, accompanied by the faint sound of silk and bamboo, the jade hand slowly rotated the long whip in his hand, and after only a while, it was like a poisonous snake spitting letters, hissing through the wind, and completely fused with his dark figure. In a trance, an infinite shadow is drawn, like a swimming dragon shuttling, hovering around. Only in an instant, bent down and threw the long whip into the air from under his body, forming a beautiful arc in the air, and finally hooked the temple beam, propped the light body into the air, and rotated around the hall like a fairy in the exclamation of everyone, Teng Ran sprinkled the long brocade of water sleeves that had been prepared long ago, and it was also written:
[Celebrate the guests with laughter and laughter, and taste the cool Chu Hele wine]
Chu Leyan's "Qingtian Xuan Whip Dance" was tailor-made for her by Xia Qingyi, which can not only reflect her lightness and dexterity but also lose her heroic posture, from the excited response of the royal nobles in the main hall and the amazing light, Xia Qingyi knew that they succeeded today.
After the dance, the maid automatically took the nine-section whip in Chu Leyan's hand, and Xia Qingyi also hurriedly wrapped a veil and went up to hand her water to wipe her sweat.
"How is the palace doing, is my father smiling?" As soon as the two little heads got close, they began to communicate.
"Perfect!" Xia Qingyi looked flattering, and gave a thumbs up to show sincerity.
The Emperor of Southern Chu was really happy, and he read out a series of rewards in the palace. The queen also moved down in accordance with the will of heaven and sent a lot of high-quality pearl hairpins. Followed by the ladies and princes of the palaces, they also took out their congratulatory gifts, and the talented courtiers and daughters rushed to the palace, in the name of presenting gifts for Her Royal Highness the princess's birthday, showing their strengths, mixing a familiar face, and making a good impression for the future selection of concubines to marry.
Xia Qingyi swept through the crowd at the table one by one, and did not match any candidate who might be her master's fellow junior sister and her own aunt, but accidentally saw a familiar face--- Gong Yaoyuan.
And the other party also felt her scrutiny, although she had been veiled from the beginning.
This is what she and the princess agreed before entering the palace: before finding her aunt, she will not expose herself in front of others.
But it was obvious that Gong Yaoyuan had recognized her, and kept winking at her.
Idiot, don't be afraid to blink like this, don't think he's facial paralysis!! Xia Qingyi slandered in her heart, so she simply lowered her head and stopped entanglement with him.
But at this time, there was a sharp report from the eunuch, which shocked all directions!
Donghuan Guogong Jiagong Yaoyuan paid a tribute of 10,000 quintals of rice for the birthday of the seventh princess!!