Han Lian also prepared a gift, she remembered that the last time the princess of the northern kingdom learned embroidery, embroidered a pair of white tigers to the king, Han Lian's gift is also embroidery.

However, the content, she wanted to remain mysterious, and did not tell everyone. Ju Changhuan and Qin Yilian, who were very curious, both wanted to torture her to extract a confession.

"Hanlian's female red is a must, and this gift is ingenious, I believe the king will like it......"

Dou Yifang said, and then she asked Qin Yilian again, only to see Qin Yilian's distressed look.

She doesn't have any good treasures, and all the jewelry on her body was given to her by Liu Heng, and it is unreasonable to send it back.

She didn't have any special talents, so she finally moved closer to Ju Changhuan, hoping to pick out one of Ju Changhuan's many treasures and buy it and give it to Liu Heng. Not to mention anything else, Qin Yilian has a unique eye for babies.

Ju Changhuan agreed, let alone buy it, she gave it to Qin Yilian directly. And said that after a while, he would send someone to send the contents of the treasure to her to see.

Qin Yilian thanked her a thousand times, and her heart was finally steady.

Everyone asked about Dou Yifang's gift, Dou Yifang smiled and shook his head, and said, "I don't plan to give gifts." ”

Everyone was taken aback, and Ju Changhuan said, "Sister, don't you have anything to send?" Why don't I give you some? ”

Dou Yifang thanked him and said the same thing again.

"Why?" Ju Changhuan said the question that everyone wanted to ask, "Haven't you already reconciled with the king?" ”

"As for me, I don't have any gifts in my hand, and I have decided to cheer up the king's piano on the night of the banquet......"

Hearing her say this, everyone was relieved, "You said it earlier, it made us worried......"

Dou Yifang picked up the teacup, "The little one will replace the wine with tea, and I will toast the sisters!" ”

Everyone talked and laughed, and passed the time happily.

Finally, it was Liu Heng's birthday.

The birthday banquet is divided into two parts, two places, one of which is in the outer court, where Liu Heng and the civil and military officials drink and celebrate together.

The second is the musk platform in the harem, which is presided over by Queen Chen. After the banquet in the outer courtyard, Liu Heng came to the musk platform, and then the banquet began.

Now, the concubines have come to Musk Tai one after another. They first had to go to greet Queen Chen and the concubine one by one.

I haven't seen the concubine for a long time, and Dou Yifang still misses it a lot. Seeing that the concubine's spirit was strong, and her face was full of spring breeze, Dou Yifang was very happy in her heart.

"Tonight, I can listen to you play the piano again......"

"If the concubine likes it, Yifang can go to Fengyi Palace to play a solo for the concubine."

"Good good ......"

Seeing Dou Yifang and the concubine talking happily, Bi Wan was very jealous. She could clearly feel that the concubine was very fond of Dou Yifang, even if she was pregnant, she couldn't compare to Dou Yifang.

Soon, everyone arrived, and after seeing the concubine and the queen, they took their seats.

The arrangement of these positions is related to their position, and the higher the rank, the closer they are to the concubine and the king.

After a while, Liu Heng arrived, and the concubines got up, walked to the center of the hall, and knelt in line to greet them.

Liu Heng walked to his place and met the concubine first.

The concubine was overjoyed and helped him up. After he invited his mother to take a seat, he asked the concubines to sit down.

The next step is to present the gifts.

Queen Chen's gifts have always been the most rumored, and this time she gave a big red Shanshan and named it "Jiangshan" because it really looks domineering.

Mrs. Han's gift is not far behind, it is a night pearl the size of a teacup, which is very rare.

Every year on Liu Heng's birthday, the gifts of these two people are equal.

This year, there is another disturbance, Ju Changhuan is a famous family after Ju Guo, and his family background is naturally not bad.

What she gave Liu Heng was a piece of chicken blood jade with perfect color, and she invited the best craftsmen to carve it into a flying dragon for comparison, which was very delicate and magnificent. This treasure is not only priceless, but also can be used in practice, Liu Heng likes it very much.

The gifts of the other concubines cannot be compared with these three, but they can be regarded as ingenious, such as Han Lian's "A Thousand Miles of Beautiful Rivers and Mountains", Mrs. Zhen's Jasper Dragon and Phoenix Ring, etc.

However, the most ingenious thing is Qin Yilian's gift. This gift, even Ju Changhuan and Dou Yifang were greatly surprised......

What Qin Yilian sent was a delicate long box wrapped in yellow cloth.

Liu Heng was very curious about what was inside, so he opened it, and at a glance, it turned out to be a sword.

This sword is jet-black and has an ancient style.

No one had ever thought that they would send weapons, so Qin Yilian's choice was criticized by the other concubines. What else do you say about sending swords and things like that.

Qin Yilian didn't panic, and said the reason why she sent the sword, "The sword is the king of a hundred soldiers, and it is natural for a gentleman to wear a sword, why is it inappropriate?" ”

Mrs. Zhen said: "The sword also has the meaning of war, and today is peaceful, do you want the world to be in turmoil?" ”

Qin Yilian sneered contemptuously and said, "It is not easy for Emperor Gaozu to conquer the Han Dynasty, so that the people of the world can enjoy peace in peace. Should I remember the birth and death of my ancestors? ”

"This sword is meant to be a substitute for soldiers, but in this peaceful and prosperous era, it reminds us even more to be prepared for danger in times of peace."

"What a person to be prepared for danger in times of peace!" Liu Henglong was overjoyed, walked down from his seat, came to the table where the gifts were placed, and picked up a sword.

I saw him draw his sword out of the sheath, and suddenly a cold light flashed, majestic and majestic.

"Good sword!" Liu Heng sighed, "This gift is what this king likes." ”

Qin Yilian smiled, "King Xie." ”

Dou Yifang turned his head sideways and whispered to Han Lian beside him: "I didn't expect our Lian sister to be so eloquent......

Han Lian nodded slightly, expressing agreement.

Liu Heng put the sword into the sheath, handed it back to the box, and then asked people to accept the gifts in this hall and prepare to open the banquet.

At this time, Bi Wan suddenly asked, "Dou Liangren, where is your gift?" ”

Liu Heng turned to face Dou Yifang, his eyes full of anticipation. In his eyes, Dou Yifang is the most special one, so he thinks that Dou Yifang's gift must be ingenious.

Dou Yifang slowly stood up from his position, and said with his head bowed: "Yifang has not prepared gifts, and asked Zhangqin to cheer up the king and the concubine." ”

"That's fine, your piano skills can be regarded as a gift, this king accepted ......"

"King Xie."

Liu Heng's reasonableness made Dou Yifang feel very gratified.

But at this time, Queen Chen interjected: "My sister only caresses the qin, I'm afraid it's not sincere enough!" It's the first time you're celebrating the king's birthday, so don't let the king have any regrets. ”

Liu Heng was about to open his mouth to speak for Dou Yifang, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of the concubine's hand under the table and waved, which meant to leave them alone, and look at it.

"And what should the queen think?" Dou Yifang asked.

Queen Chen thought for a while, and after a while, said, "Then let's do a dance!" ”

She has investigated the details of Dou Yifang, and knows that dancing is not Dou Yifang's forte, which is obviously to make Dou Yifang ugly.

How Dou Yifang's dancing skills were, Han Lian couldn't be clearer, so there was a worried look in her eyes.

Ju Changhuan thought that Queen Chen had bad intentions, so she deduced that Dou Yifang was not good at dancing, so she stood up and said.

"Why don't I give the king a dance?" Her body is as soft as a boneless, and it is easy to dance.

Of course, Liu Heng has seen it, although he likes it, but his interest is not very high.

Queen Chen took the opportunity to say: "My sister's dancing skills, we have seen it for all to see, this palace wants to see Dou Liangren's dancing skills, if Dou Liangren can't do it, then let's do it!" ”

"Since everyone's interest is so high, how can Yifang be disappointed? It's okay to dance, but Yifang wants to borrow something from the king. ”

"What's that?"

"A gift from Qin Wujuan to the king."

When Liu Heng heard this, he was both surprised and curious, "What do you want a sword for?" ”

"The concubine will present a sword dance, and invite the king and the concubine to take a look."

Liu Heng was so excited that he could take out the sword and hand it to Dou Yifang.

Dou Yifang once practiced swords with Yuling Zhenren when he was in Baiyun Temple, although there is still a big gap between going into battle and killing the enemy, it should still be okay to dance. So she's confident.

After a while, the long sword was delivered to Dou Yifang.

Dou Yifang asked to step back first to make some preparations, and Liu Heng agreed.

When she went down, she found a rope and tied up her sleeves. Then tell the musician to wait a while and play a piece with a heroic rhythm.

The musician asked, "Is it okay to play any kind of music?" ”

Dou Yifang nodded.

Not long after, Dou Yifang returned to the lobby. She walked to the center, ready. Not to mention, Dou Yifang, who has returned to power, is a little more heroic.

Queen Chen and Bi Wan didn't believe she could dance with a sword and waited to see her jokes.

At this time, the music began, at first soothing and low, like the dullness before the storm.

Dou Yifang's hand holding the sword slowly raised with the music. The shiny blade of the sword loomed in the light.

Immediately afterwards, the music began to rush up, just as a thousand armies were dispatched, and thousands of horses were galloping. I saw Dou Yifang unfold his body, and the sword moved with the qin.

You see her performing, her steps are as light as a swallow, and her clothes are fluttering. The water sleeve was lightly wiped with the long sword, as if it was seeing the sun through the clouds, and it was like a cirrus cloud in a secluded mountain.

The pleated skirt spreads with the light footsteps, like a blooming rose, and like a butterfly dancing among the flowers.

The sword in his hand is like a sword flower, like a splash of water, just like a poet's flowing poems, and like a painter's wonderful paintings. When the sword comes out, it is like a thunderbolt, and when the sword is closed, it is as quiet as a windless mirror lake.

The music gradually dissipated, and a breeze blew into the hall, and Dou Yifang's movements were as soft as the wind, and finally stopped. This looks like a fairy descending from the Moon Palace.

Liu Heng was fascinated by it, and woke up in the middle of the night, and praised Dou Yifang's sword dance.

Ju Changhuan, Han Lian, and Qin Yilian were also happy for her. Some people laughed too, but there was a sense of loss and jealousy in their hearts.

Dou Yifang's sword dance made a good start to the dinner, and the banquet went very smoothly from then on, and it didn't end until the end of the day.

The concubines walked out of the musk platform, said goodbye one by one, got into their own sedan chairs, and returned to their respective bedrooms.

Dou Yifang also returned to Chunyan Pavilion.

For some reason, she felt very tired from this feast.

Lan Yi came out to greet her, she told Lan Yi to prepare the bath soup now, she wanted to take a bath and rest.