Chapter 187: Chinese New Year's Eve Banquet
Except for the two pregnant Baolin, everyone else has paid tribute to Shangguan Yan, and Lin Qingluan is still the last.
Shangguan Yan looked at Lin Qingluan with a smile in his upward phoenix eyes across the Queen Mother: "Imperial concubine? ”
Lin Qingluan raised a glass of wine, confessed to the Queen Mother, and then stretched out his arm and touched Shangguan Yan. She didn't speak, only looked at Shangguan Yan with sparkling eyes and seemed to have a hook, and slowly drank the glass of wine.
Shangguan Yan's eyes deepened, he also raised his head and drank the glass of wine, put down the wine glass, he glanced at Lin Qingluan deeply, and smiled at the Queen Mother: "Can the queen mother eat?" ”
"Okay, okay." The Queen Mother happily responded, "After sitting for a long time, the mourning family also feels tired." ”
Lin Qingluan said with a smile: "Then the concubine accompanied the queen mother to go out for a walk? The plum blossoms are blooming just right at this time, if the Queen Mother is not afraid of the cold, let's go and see? ”
"Okay, then the imperial concubine will accompany the mourning family." The queen mother also understood what the emperor meant, she was here, and the concubines were not good at saying anything to the emperor.
Lin Qingluan didn't have to say anything to Shangguan Yan, the two got up and left together, Zhai Hanjing followed him, but the wine glass in his hand was held tighter.
Over there, Wen Jieyu had already asked people to take the piano and said with a smile: "The concubine has learned a cheerful song, but it also matches Chinese New Year's Eve, is the emperor willing to listen to it?" ”
"Okay, let's get started." Shangguan Yan raised his wine glass again, squinting at Wen Jieyu's posture of stroking the qin, his face was full of appreciation and enjoyment.
Wei Jieyu also got up, saluted Shangguan Yan, and then danced to the sound of Wen Jieyu's piano.
The two have obviously rehearsed, and they cooperate very tacitly, Shangguan Yan drank all a glass of wine, and he didn't have to be served by the little eunuch, he took the wine jug and poured himself to drink, and he also beat the two of them in rhythm, obviously in a good mood.
It is not only the two people from Jianzhang Palace who have prepared talents, even Hu Jieyu also played a flute, and even Yu Baolin played a song for the emperor with his stomach up.
Her harp was in front of her, and she was always a little uncomfortable through her stomach, but Yu Baolin still insisted on playing the song with a smile.
Originally, when the courtiers were present, the concubines had to consider one or two things about their performances, but now there are only the emperor's concubines on the table, what are they afraid of? For a while, everyone was very absent and rushed to show themselves to the emperor.
How lively the banquet was, but the two people walking outside didn't know.
Lin Qingluan held the hand of the Queen Mother and slowly walked to the plum blossom forest in this corner.
"This red plum and white plum are planted in a staggered manner, which is really beautiful." Lin Qingluan sighed lightly.
The Queen Mother bowed her head and sighed again: "Emperor Shengwu is a great lover of flowers and plants, and most of the flowers and plants in this palace were planted by him at that time. ”
"Really? There is also a peach blossom forest over there, did he also plant it? Lin Qingluan didn't know about these things, and the Queen Mother nodded: "Yes, it's planted in the south, and there is a lotus pond, although it is small, it is very well maintained......"
Seeing that Lin Qingluan also liked to listen, the Queen Mother slowly talked to her about the ancient times.
Although it is ancient, it is only a few decades ago, the emperors of the Dasheng Dynasty seem to have been sitting on the throne for a short time, and Emperor Shengwu has been in power for more than 20 years, which is already the longest one.
"Although this imperial city is also the palace of the previous dynasty, it was almost ruined when the city was broken, and it was all built little by little by the emperor and queen of our Dasheng Dynasty." The Queen Mother sighed, "And the division of this harem has only gradually existed since Emperor Shengwu. ”
Lin Qingluan listened carefully, asked a question from time to time, and the more the Queen Mother chatted with her, the happier she became, and finally she didn't go back to the table at all, and took Lin Qingluan around the harem.
Mama Wei persuaded: "The Queen Mother should go back and rest for lunch, there will be a banquet in the evening." ”
"It's all the concubines who are reckless, listening to the story told by the queen mother, I forgot that it was time for the mother to take a lunch break." Lin Qingluan hurriedly confessed.
The Queen Mother waved her hand: "When people are old, they love to talk about the past, so you can chat with the mourning family...... Let's go, go back with the mourners and rest together for a while. ”
Lin Qingluan nodded, and the Empress Dowager suddenly asked, "Does the imperial concubine still have to go to the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet?" ”
"The Chinese New Year's Eve banquet is run by the queen maiden, and the concubines are just lazy." Lin Qingluan said with a smile.
The Queen Mother frowned slightly when she heard this, and then she didn't say anything, only helped Lin Qingluan back to Cining Palace.
She didn't let Lin Qingluan go back again, and called Mama Lin to clean up a side hall for Lin Qingluan.
Lin Qingluan waited for the Queen Mother to lie down before going to the side hall to rest, Mama Lin was still making the bed, Lin Qingluan smiled and said, "Mama should also take a rest, Kapok." ”
Kapok consciously walked over to take over Mama Lin's work, Mu Tang smiled and helped Mama Lin up and asked her to rest first.
"It is a blessing for slaves and maids to be able to serve the imperial concubines, and slaves and maids are not tired." Mama Lin said with a smile, but Lin Qingluan had already taken a purse and stuffed it into her hand: "Thank you Mama for taking care of me this year, this palace has always remembered it." ”
Mama Lin was a little surprised, but she didn't shirk it, she accepted it with a smile, her wrinkled face was full of love, she only looked at Lin Qingluan carefully for a moment, and smiled silently.
If her former master is still there, she should also like Lin Qingluan very much.
Mama Lin's eyes were slightly sour, she blinked, laughed again, and saw that the hall had been almost cleaned up, so she also retired and left.
Lin Qingluan slept lightly for a while, and she didn't sleep too deeply, and An Lan woke up as soon as she called her: "What time is it?" ”
"It's not time to get up, and the Queen Mother has also gotten up." An Lan said softly, "Master, it's time for us to go to the banquet too." ”
Lin Qingluan answered, holding An Lan's hand and standing up.
The Chinese New Year's Eve banquet in the evening was also very lively, staggered, Ying Song Yan danced, Lin Qingluan sat at his small table, looking at Shangguan Yan, who was obviously a little drunk, and then looked at Zhai Hanjing, who was struggling to laugh, and couldn't help but be a little curious about what happened to her and the Queen Mother after leaving.
However, the concubines had already fully demonstrated their skills at noon, and they did not move much at the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, and the courtiers stepped forward one by one to say congratulations and toast the emperor.
Lin Qingluan was bored to sit, the Queen Mother had already left the table in advance to go back to rest, and she couldn't sit still, so she simply went out for a walk in the name of changing clothes.
Then I ran into Fang Meiren, who was about to come back.
When Fang Meiren saw her, she smiled, saluted first, and then came over and muttered about the luncheon.
“…… Aren't there two concubines vacant now, and the concubines look at the emperor very much like Wen Jieyu and Wei Jieyu. Fang Meiren finally smiled, "But the queen must want Qin Jieyu to go further, but it's a pity that Qin Jieyu's Xiao Sheng today doesn't seem to have reached the emperor's heart." ”
Lin Qingluan sighed softly, but only then did he realize that there was a shortage of people on the concubine throne again.
The ups and downs of this harem are like a circle, once she also joined forces with a virtuous concubine to suppress Qin Jieyu, but now she doesn't care much.
However, if the two concubines can fall into their own hands, it is naturally excellent.
After speaking, Fang Meiren returned to the banquet, Lin Qingluan continued to walk out, who knows, just walked out not far, and suddenly felt a cold in the center of his eyebrows.
It's snowing.
The snow on Chinese New Year's Eve seems to bode well for a great next year.
Lin Qingluan subconsciously looked up at the sky, but at the moment when she raised her head, the sky in the northeast suddenly exploded, and then exploded.
Actually, fireworks in the snow.