Chapter 63: It's a big game
Shangguan Xi helped her into the house, and after seeing Miss Xu drink a cup of tea, her mood finally eased a little.
"If Sister Xu doesn't dislike it, just give you the one that the Shanggong Bureau just sent to you, although the style is a little simple, but it can be in a hurry. ”
Caiyun must not be happy when she heard this, she hurriedly said: "Miss, how can this be done? You also have to participate in the sacrificial ceremony, what can you do if you don't have a dress!"
"Me?" Shangguan Xi laughed to himself: "Wait, someone will send it in a while." ”
Before Caiyun and Caihuan could figure out the meaning of her words, Miss Xu jumped up happily first.
"Really, I can attend the ceremony too?!"
As she spoke, she couldn't wait to run to the bed to see the fairy dress that was on the table, she held the skirt tightly in her arms, obviously smiling, but it seemed that her eyes couldn't help but turn red again.
"This one...... This one is much better than mine, thank you, Sister Shangguan!"
Although Shangguan Xi nodded, he didn't know what words to use to comfort her for a while, for people who have no status, even a little charity from a stranger can be happy for a long time.
Maybe the simplest happiness is the most innocent, but she knows that she doesn't have this innocence.
It can be seen from the simple distribution of dresses that everyone in this palace treats others with identity and background, and the nobles and nobles can live a prosperous life just by virtue of their background, and those who are not good and have a low status can only silently bear the world's different treatment.
After the young lady of the Xu family left, it was only a cup of tea when she heard a brisk footstep in the courtyard, followed by two palace maids stepping into the door with boxes.
"Miss Shangguan, this is an object sent to you by the servant of the ministry. ”
After Caiyun and Caihuan stepped forward to take it neatly, the two palace maids retreated.
As if he had finally understood something, Caiyun was the first to realize that the things in it should be the objects that his young lady had said earlier that someone would send them.
Sure enough, after the box was opened, it was a water-blue radish gauze skirt, which was made of chic materials and delicate embroidery threads.
Not only that, but this tulle skirt also has a subtlety, there is a small mechanism hidden under the seemingly simple clothing appearance.
"The master really has a heart, and he specially prepared such a beautiful dress for the young lady!"
Although Shangguan Xi smiled and nodded in response, there was a slight coldness in his eyebrows, he Shangguan Jingping did have a heart, but some of them were just wolf ambitions!
The time has come.
Outside the Yaoguang Palace, on the sacrificial platform, the sound of rich music slowly sounded with the entrance of the wizard, and all kinds of sacrificial flags with zodiac patterns fluttered in the wind, and the scene was grand and spectacular.
A group of black-masked dancers came up and formed a circle, their ears of wheat shaking, and the rice was scattered on the wizard in the center of the circle.
One, two, three...... until the ears of wheat are shaken and scattered on the ground.
This is the necessary opening of the annual sacrifice - the dance of the gods, which is intended to lead the gods to descend to the earth and enjoy the offerings given by human beings on the table.
The wizard's eyes were closed, and he didn't know what was in his mouth, and the turtle shell in his hand kept wrapping and wrapping around his chest, until he suddenly opened his eyes, and suddenly raised the turtle shell above his head, and shouted, "Open!"
With the wizard's order, several old copper coins instantly shook off from the turtle shell.
After counting the coins, there are exactly six copper coins, which means that the coming year will still be smooth and rainy, and the five grains will be abundant.
The sorcerer's originally stern countenance finally softened, and he put the six copper coins on top of the turtle shell, and after kneeling on the ground, he raised the turtle shell above his head and shouted, "Shangji, knock on the gods to thank you!"
As soon as these words came out, the emperor, the princes of various families, and all the civil and military officials in the audience, all of them bowed down to the hexagram that was divided.
After thanking God, you can taste tea, eat wine, and appreciate talents, to put it bluntly, you can drink wine and eat meat with an open stomach, and talk about the world.
In addition to the performances of the dance workshop and the music workshop, it is the time for the concubines and nobles of the harem to perform.
I'm afraid that every woman who appeared on the stage should be running for Li Yunxiao, and the delicate and bright eyes of these women glanced at him from beginning to end.
However, it is a pity that Li Yunxiao has never been interested in these rouge vulgar fans who take the initiative to give hugs and flattery.
One performance after another passed, and although it was a crisp autumn weather, it became hotter and hotter with the arrival of noon.
Li Yunxiao, as the emperor and the princes of various families, still have the yellow umbrella and the sun and moon fan to shield from the sun, but it is bitter for the ministers and the subordinates who are serving there, wearing heavy official uniforms and facing the scorching sun, they dare not complain, they can only keep wiping with their sleeves and handkerchiefs, and drink more tea to quench their thirst.
Although the performance woman on the stage at this time was wearing a thin veil, looking at her ruffled fairy dress, it was not difficult to see that this person was the young lady of the Xu family.
This woman's figure looks delicate and petite, and her dancing posture is quite outstanding, and wearing a veil should also be to retain a sense of mystery, waiting for the last moment to surprise the emperor.
Offstage, Na Qiuyue probably thought that she was Shangguan Ran based on her clothes, so she walked to Liu Shishi, who was sitting in front of the stage, with a proud face, and I didn't know what to say, and a smile immediately appeared on Liu Shishi's originally calm face.
When Qiu Yue retreated expressionlessly, Miss Xu, who was originally dancing on the stage, somehow white smoke rose from her body, and with her scream, a stinging burning sensation hit her body.
And then just at that moment, a raging fire ignited all over her body, causing an uproar in the audience!
Perhaps it was this sudden situation that surprised everyone, everyone present was stunned in surprise, and the frightened people cowered and did not dare to move, allowing Miss Xu to suffer and shout in the flames in pain, and no one dared to step forward to help.
At this time, the person who was supposed to wait honestly in the dark and try to avoid showing up finally couldn't stop it, he looked at the closest people in the audience who were indifferent, and scolded in a low voice: "*Yes!"
There was a large tank around him to prevent water from running, and he walked over, lifted the tank with all his strength, and shouted: "Get out of the way!"
Before everyone had time to react, they saw him run a few steps forward, immediately threw the vat into the air, and then turned over neatly and soared into the air.
He kicked hard at the bottom of the tank, and the water in the tank instantly flew out and landed on Miss Xu, and the man also landed perfectly, catching the water tank and putting it aside.
Although the fire was extinguished in time, the young lady of the Xu family was already lying unconscious on the ground, and the two maidservants who were in charge of serving on the side finally dared to step forward to help her off the stage, and the imperial doctor also hurriedly ran over to check the situation.
After confirming that there was no safety in her life, everyone's hanging hearts were able to be put down, and several guards came to take her to the Tai Hospital for follow-up treatment, and the ceremony could finally continue.
Everyone thought it was just an accident, so they didn't care too much, thinking that he Li Yunxiao didn't speak, and they didn't dare to say anything as courtiers.
Everyone knows that once someone appears in this scene, it will be the focus of the audience, and it will undoubtedly set himself on fire - such as Shen Yan, who is standing in front of the vat at this time.
Sure enough, the consequences of the quick moment still have to be borne by themselves, and now everyone is silently lowering their heads, only Li Yunxiao is staring at him, which makes Shen Yan feel deeply anxious.
At the same time, a doubtful voice sounded softly behind him: "Yan'er?"
The familiar voice and the call that have been calling for decades are not his fake father Shen Cong'an? !
Now, things seem to be getting a little bigger!!