Chapter 20: Dragon Boat Palace Banquet

The time was approaching, and Yuan Yuan finally put on a beautiful little skirt, and pulled him to set off for the Qinzheng Hall before Yan Huai was about to run out of patience.

The officials and family members who went to the banquet had almost arrived, and Yan Huai took Yuan Yuan to sit down in his place in full view of everyone.

Emperor Yan has fewer concubines in the harem, in addition to Concubine Xian and her twin sons, I also saw Concubine De and her second prince, Yan Chi, and Concubine Shu, who was rarely seen in the Buddhist hall early, and the rest are Qi Concubine, An Guiren and Feng Guiren.

"Yan Shenzhi, why do you have so many younger brothers and sisters? Unlike me, I'm the only one in our family. Yuan Yuan swept over everyone in the hall boredly, and then sighed sadly.

Yan Huai didn't answer her words, but just reached out and took a quick chestnut cake for her, "Try it, chestnut cake." ”

The best way to attract the little girl's attention is to hook her with delicious food, take the chestnut cake in his hand, and eat it in small bites, while Tsing Yi poured a cup of hot tea for the little master and put it in her hand.

Prime Minister Fu Cheng attended the palace banquet with his wife and his two daughters-in-law, the eldest daughter Fu Shiya is eleven this year, and the second daughter Fu Shirou is only seven years old.

"Mother, who is the daughter of the girl sitting under His Royal Highness the Prince? Why has my daughter never seen her? Fu Shiya sat beside Fu Wu and asked softly.

Fu Wu inquired carefully about the identity of Yuan Yuan as early as after the dragon boat race, and although he had a kind smile on his face, he didn't look down on Yuan Yuan's identity in his heart.

What does a young lady with no real power use to compete with her excellent and illustrious daughter? The position of the crown princess is bound to be won by their Fu family!

Retracting his original wish on the first seat opposite, Fu Wu whispered to Fu Shiya, "That is the young lady of the Loyal and Brave Mansion, her parents died when she was a child, and she has been raised by the queen's side, and she is just a down-and-out Duchess Miss, Ya'er doesn't have to take it to heart." ”

"Yes, Mother." Fu Shiya carefully looked at Yan Huai's intimate little interaction with Yuan Yuan, and jealousy flashed in her eyes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so good, only she is worthy of being by his side!

Fu Shirou listened to the words of her mother and eldest sister, and looked at Yuan Yuan curiously, didn't her mother say that she was just a down-and-out Duchess Miss? Why is the dress she wears so much better than her own?

"Mother, her dress looks so good! I want it too! Fu Shirou pointed to the light green gauze skirt on Yuan Yuan's body and begged Fu Wu.

The voice was neither loud nor small, and it happened to fall into Yan Huai's ears, and he raised his eyes to look at Fu Shiya's shy look, and a trace of disgust quickly flashed in Yan Huai's eyes.

"Rou'er, when you get home, my sister will give you that pink flowing gauze skirt, okay?" Afraid that Fu Shirou would attract Yan Huai's attention again, Fu Shiya could only coax her first.

"Okay, my sister counts when she speaks." After Fu Shirou got what she wanted, she didn't make any more trouble.

After a while, with the screaming voice of Gonggong Hu, the emperor and queen appeared in the main hall under the kneeling of everyone.

After Emperor Yan helped Empress Wen to sit down, he waved his sleeves and said to the people under him, "All the Qing are flat." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Queen Mother." Everyone got up and sat down one after another, their eyes all fixed on Emperor Yan, waiting for Emperor Yan to speak.

"Today, my Dayan is in the prosperous era, the government is harmonious, the people of Wufu are healthy, the river is Qinghai Yan, the four seas are in the guest clothes, I and the Zhongqing gather in the Dragon Boat Festival, race dragon boats, eat zongzi, watch songs and dances, I hope the Zhongqing will not be restrained, and spend the festival with me." Emperor Yan said it all over the place, and then raised the jade cup and motioned for everyone to raise their glasses and drink together.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long." Everyone thanked Emperor Yan again, and then raised their wine glasses to drink with Emperor Yan.

After Emperor Yan finished speaking, he smiled affectionately at Empress Wen, stretched out his hand in the direction of his original wish and said, "Xinxin, come to Your Majesty's uncle." ”

Everyone didn't understand Emperor Yan's intentions, and they all turned their eyes to Yuan Yuan, who was sitting beside Yan Huai.

Seeing His Majesty's uncle calling herself, the little girl hurriedly put down the roast chicken wings in her hand, picked up the handkerchief and wiped it twice, and happily walked towards Emperor Yan.

Without a trace of fear, he stepped on the stairs and went straight to the dragon seat.

"I wish Your Majesty's uncle and aunt a safe and healthy Dragon Boat Festival." Yuan Yuan obediently said an auspicious word to the emperor and queen, and the big bright and clear eyes looked directly at the two, obviously asking for praise.

Empress Wen touched the two little tweets on her head with understanding, and opened her mouth to praise her, "Our heart is really beautiful today, Auntie asked people to prepare your favorite food, can you eat more later?" ”

"Okay~" Yuan Yuan nodded with a satisfied face, and then was held by Queen Wen and walked to the side of the dragon seat.

"Today, on the occasion of the Dragon Boat Festival, the palace wants to announce a happy event to the secretaries."

"The girl around the palace is the only daughter of the Duke of Zhongyongguo, she is the palace watched grow up, when she was three years old, the palace and His Majesty promised her to the prince, and now the palace wants to officially introduce her identity to the Zhongqing, the quasi-princess of the prince of Dayan Yanhuai, the original wish."

Empress Wen's solemn statement made Prime Minister Fu's family suddenly darken, and everyone in the palace also looked incredulous, how could a little milk baby be made the crown princess? Isn't that a joke?

Waiting for everyone to respond, how could Emperor Yan tolerate Empress Wen being left out in the cold, and immediately asked unhappily, "What?" Can't you understand the Queen's words? ”

Everyone congratulated the emperor and queen as if they had just woken up from a big dream, "Congratulations to Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness, and Congratulations to the Loyal and Brave Prince." ”

"Okay, let's get even, gather together for today's festival, and hope that all the secretaries can have fun with Your Majesty." Empress Wen replied gently as if nothing had happened.

"Obey the order, Xie Niangniang." The ministers knelt down and thanked them three or four times, and they could finally start enjoying the food.

With the singing and dancing, the delicacies are also on the table, Buddha jumping over the wall, squirrel mandarin fish, kung pao chicken, Wensi tofu, crispy roast duck, Dongpo meat, Longjing shrimp, Yangzhou lion head, boiling water cabbage, soft eel.

I wish those eyes were directly glued to that delicacy, and the saliva couldn't stop flooding.

Oh my! How are there so many delicious foods! Hurry up, hurry up! You have to eat it quickly, it won't taste good if it's cold!

Don't want Tsing Yi to wait, I was willing to pick up the unskilled chopsticks, and I wanted to clip the shrimp crookedly, but the shrimp was slippery like a jing, and it was like this several times in a row, and the little girl was so anxious to get started.

Yan Huai pressed her heroic little hand, picked up the chopsticks and sandwiched the Longjing shrimp into her plate, and asked gently, "What else?" ”

"Well, I want a big duck leg! Meaty! Big Maruko! Fish Fish! With a gesture of his hand, he ordered all the dishes on the table.

Yan Huai frowned and looked at what was in her mouth before she swallowed, and began to want to stuff something else, and reprimanded with a cold face, "Eat it and then clip it." ”

"Oh." I was not afraid of his cold face, so I ate the shrimp on the plate in three or two clicks, and then looked at him with a blank eye, looking like I was waiting to be fed.