Looking at Mo Yunxiao in front of him, Zhang Di almost couldn't believe his eyes. He rubbed his eyes again and again, always with a confused, surprised expression. Cheng Yu on the side looked at him and was very puzzled that he had such a strange behavior.

However, he rolled his eyes and saw the coral standing beside Mo Yunxiao again. Coral was also looking at him, and when the two looked at each other, Coral hurriedly turned her head away from it with a woman's characteristic shyness. Cheng Yu's heart was also shaken, and he secretly thought: "No loss, no loss, coral seems to be more beautiful than Huan'er." ”

Although Mo Yunxiao was standing with her head bowed, she could already catch a glimpse of Zhao Ji in the afterglow of her eyes. However, Zhao Ji continued to shake the folding fan and looked at her with a little smile.

"Your name is Linglong?" Zhao Ji asked.

"Yes." Mo Yunxiao replied.

Zhao Ji nodded and said, "Sure enough, it is a natural beauty, although the background is not high, and the conduct is also correct." Well, it's rare that my thirteenth brother values you so much, and you have to serve well. Marrying into the royal family is cautious in words and deeds, and careful every step is no more free than you are in the people. ”

"Wow. The slave family strictly obeys the teachings of the officials. Mo Yunxiao responded a little unhappily. Zhao Ji's words did cast a stone in her heart. She was secretly thinking: "If I am really with Zhao, it will really be as his imperial brother said, I will be trapped here for the rest of my life and will not be free." ”

Thinking of this, I can't help but feel a little sad.

After Zhao Ji finished speaking, he raised the wine cup in front of him and continued to say to her: "When you get married in the future, you will be a heavenly family." Come, I'll toast you and talk about it. ”

"Thank you for your kindness." Mo Yunxiao also raised the wine cup that the maid had poured for her, the two glanced at each other, and both drank the wine.

Mo Yunxiao behaved decently and talked in an orderly manner, Zhao seemed to like it, and then looked at Zhao Ji, and felt that although he sat on the dragon chair, he was lonely and lonely, but he was not as lucky as himself.

So he said to Zhao Ji: "Brother Huang, Miss Linglong is indeed my brother's love." After we got married, we didn't care about the world, and we lived only the two of us. At that time, please ask the royal brother to reward us heavily. ”

Zhao Ji had a faint smile on the corner of his mouth and said, "This is natural." It's rare that my thirteenth brother is no longer distracted, and the foolish brother will be rewarded. ”

Zhao seemed to know that he meant something else in his words, but he didn't care anymore. He only felt that he was the biggest winner at this banquet.

So he waved his hand at Mo Yunxiao and said, "Ai Concubine, you can sit down too." ”

Mo Yunxiao is a little shy, although she often sees the title of "concubine" in costume dramas, but she is still a little embarrassed to be called like this on such an occasion. But even so, she was calm, and after thanking her, she slowly sat down next to Zhao Yi.

After she sat down, she noticed that the table was full of colorful food, and when she sniffed it, the aroma came to her nose.

The first thing that catches her eye is a brightly colored fish soup. She knew this fish soup, and it was the specialty of Fanlou Song's fifth sister-in-law.

There is still a meat dish next to the fish soup, which looks like hand-grasped mutton in Xinjiang, called scallion grilled mutton.

But she also knew that it could never be Western cuisine. The fish soup and lamb are flanked by a tender white tofu called "skin shengxue". There is also a fragrant duck on the plate, which is the sauce duck that Tokyo people often eat. There was also a plate that resembled a steamed bun.

It is indeed not much different from the steamed buns eaten by modern people, but it is smaller, similar to the xiaolongbao in Shanghai.

In the Northern Song Dynasty Tokyo City, although there was a huge disparity between the royal and the people, there was not much difference in food. The dishes eaten by the royal family were also bought from the market, but these dishes were expensive and not easy for ordinary people to eat.

Zhao seemed to close his sleeves, picked up a bun and put it in Mo Yunxiao's bowl, and said, "Let's play a wine order first." Aifei came to guess what kind of stuffing this bun is. guessed that I was drinking, but I couldn't guess that the concubine was drinking. ”

Zhao Qi and Zhao Ji both looked at themselves with smiles, which made her embarrassed. But she couldn't refuse, so she had to gently pick up the bun and take a small bite. Although it was a small sip, the juice was overflowing, and the aroma of meat mixed with the soup exploded in Mo Yunxiao's mouth, like the "peeing cow ball" in the movie "God of Food"

The soup was full, and Mo Yunxiao was a little unexpected. She immediately closed her mouth so that the soup would not spill out, otherwise it would be too ugly.

She chewed softly, feeling the deliciousness of the meat. But she couldn't guess what kind of meat it was.

"How, concubine?" Zhao asked in an expectant tone.

She reluctantly swallowed this mouthful of buns, and then complained: "The prince hurt me." ”

"Oh? How do you say that? Zhao asked with a smile.

"This bun must have been specially prepared by the king, and the meat filling is more than three times that of usual. Just such a small bite, almost causing a fool of the slave family. ”

Zhao seemed to laugh and said, "It's my fault." Do you know what kind of meat filling this is? ”

Mo Yunxiao shook her head and said, "I don't know." ”

"Hahaha, if you can't guess, you're going to be punished for drinking!" Zhao Ru said as he poured wine for Mo Yunxiao.

Mo Yunxiao also smiled, drank the wine, and said, "Then please ask the king to reveal the mystery." ”

Zhao Ru shook his head and said, "You take another bite and guess again." If you guess right, I drink, if you don't guess, you drink. ”

Mo Yunxiao was a little embarrassed, but looking at Zhao Yi, who was full of interest, she had to take another bite. This time she was doubly careful, although the soup was still a lot, but it was not as violent as just now. She chewed and chewed, and only felt that the meat was very delicious, not like cows, sheep or fish and shrimp, which made her a little flustered. She shook her head again and said, "The slave family still doesn't know. ”

"Penalty for drinking! Penalty for drinking! Zhao seemed to be proud. Mo Yunxiao was already a little displeased, but she still drank the wine.

"Eat again, guess again." Zhao seemed to say in an almost commanding tone.

Mo Yunxiao hesitated, but after all, she still ate it, but she still didn't guess correctly. Zhao Ru's hearty laughter continued, and he poured the wine for the third time and said, "Punish the wine!" Penalty for drinking! ”

With a "snap", Mo Yunxiao had already slapped the chopsticks on the table, and a pair of angry eyes looked directly at Zhao Yi.

Mo Yunxiao was originally a little arrogant, but she just put it away in front of the person she liked. But that doesn't mean she'll change her personality. When she slapped it, Zhao seemed to be stunned. His smile froze on his face, a little overwhelmed.

Zhao Ji understands her character, this woman is not simple, she dares to kick the emperor to the ground in a hurry. Now Mo Yunxiao glared at Zhao Yi angrily, just like an active volcano was moving violently, and it could erupt again at any time.

To be honest, Zhao Ji was really a little afraid of her outburst. Even if the anger wasn't directed at him, he wanted to avoid it as much as possible.

So he hurriedly picked up a bun and took a bite.

He chewed for a long time before he said slowly: "Well, it's really hard to think about. The thirteenth brother has a heart. The minced meat is made of quail wrapped in a leg of lamb and simmered together in fresh fish soup for half an hour. It's so intricate, no wonder the younger siblings can't guess it. ”

After he said this, he was also secretly thinking about why he wanted to help this hateful thirteenth brother round the field, but the words were out, and he couldn't take them back.

However, Mo Yunxiao still looked at Zhao with an angry face. Zhao's arrogance couldn't suppress her, so she felt a little weak. His eyes flickered slightly, Mo Yunxiao picked up the wine cup in front of him, drank it in one gulp, and then got up and left, following her coral for a moment, so he had to follow.

Cheng Yu, who was standing in the back, was dumbfounded. He had never seen such a bold woman. And when his surprised eyes drifted to Zhang Di, the latter just smiled contemptuously, as if to say, "What's so strange about this." ”

Mo Yunxiao's resolute departure also completely ruined Zhao's good mood. He sat there, sneered, and said, "Vulgar woman, you don't know the rules. In the future, this king must teach a good lesson. ”

"Humph! I'm afraid that the eagle is not like a house sparrow. Zhao Ji said sarcastically.

Zhao Ru's face turned pale, and he asked coldly, "What do you mean by this, Brother Huang?" ”

"Thirteenth brother, it seems that you don't know much about your unruly princess." Zhao Ji smiled and said, "You will have to suffer in the future." ”

"Could it be that the imperial brother and her are old acquaintances?" Zhao asked with a straight face.

Zhao Ji didn't answer, just stood up with a smile and said: "The thirteenth brother often enjoys the blessings, the woman comes when she is called, and the Hui Zhi goes, so naturally I don't know how to read the woman's mind." For a wise person to understand this, why should they know each other in the past. ”

After he finished speaking, he unfurled the folding fan, beckoned Zhang Di and left.

Zhao Ji's ridicule made Zhao seem to be furious. He thought that he had captured Mo Yunxiao's heart, but who knew that Zhao Ji could already see her personality just by seeing her, and he was still ignorant. He had a feeling of being deceived.

Cheng Yu saw that he was trembling with anger, so he came up and asked, "King, what should I do next?" ”

Zhao seemed to suddenly let out a shout, and swept all the delicacies on the table to the ground, cups and plates collided and jingled. The maids and Cheng Yu were also startled, and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Damn it!" He kicked Cheng Yu down, and before he could understand his hatred, he continued to kick him, scolding: "Pickled and splashed!" Wang Ba Turtle! You'll see if I'm kidding! “

Cheng Yucheng was terrified, and hurriedly told him to forgive: "The king spares his life, but the little one doesn't dare to ...... The little ones don't dare ......."

He kicked Cheng Yu for a while, and then panted and ordered the family: "Come on!" Drag this pickled goods out for me! Enough whips! ”

The two family members quickly dragged Cheng Yu down, although Cheng Yu repeatedly told him to spare him. The maids were also silent, gathering together to cry and cry.

"What are you crying about?" Zhao roared loudly as if he were crazy. The maids were so frightened that they fell to their knees, kowtowed again and again, and said, "The little one should die, beg the prince to spare his life......"

At this time, Coral came with small steps and whispered to Zhao Ru: "Linglong girl called the little one to pass the word." Girl...... The girl ...... "She seemed a little afraid to speak.

"You just say it, no matter how presumptuous you are, it's none of your business." After Zhao seemed to vent, his anger had gradually subsided.

"The girl said that if the king beats and scolds the slave and maid like this, she will never see the king." Coral tried to speak as gently as possible, even if it was a heavy punch, it should be a gentle punch.

Zhao seemed to still glared at her fiercely, and the frightened coral hurriedly lowered his head. "Okay, there you go." Zhao seemed to be quite reluctant to say.

Coral saluted and hurried out. She went out the back door, and when she came to the cloister, her palms sweating. And Mo Yunxiao, who was waiting for her here, hurriedly greeted her and asked, "How is it?" He didn't embarrass you, did he? ”

Coral shook his head and said, "No." However, the last sentence that made the king reflect on his life, the little one didn't dare to say. ”

"Ugh." Mo Yunxiao sighed, shook her head incessantly, and said, "After all, he is a gentleman, how can he be entrusted with life." ”

"Actually, the king is just a momentary anger, and it would be good to calm down." Coral excused Zhao.

"Is it also a moment of anger to play tricks on me at the banquet and make me look ugly?" Mo Yunxiao retorted, and Coral had nothing to say, so she had to lower her head and stop talking.

Mo Yunxiao looked at the surrounding green shade and flowers and trees, and couldn't help sighing: "The beauty in this palace is very beautiful, but sometimes the scenery is too beautiful, and it is also boring. Sango, you can walk around with me. ”

Because of such an unpleasant dinner, Mo Yunxiao's good impression of Zhao seemed to almost disappear.

She finally understood that in this parallel universe with strict order of dignity and inferiority, it is impossible for the beautiful love that modern people yearn for to grow.

Because the foundation of love stems from mutual respect and appreciation, the two are united in weal and woe. But in this era, women are nothing more than vassals of men, gifts from princes and generals, and puppets to play at will.

Thinking of this, Mo Yunxiao only felt a chill down her spine. All her good wishes for this era were almost all in vain. "In this era, women are not allowed to stand out." This conclusion came to her mind.

But she is not alone, even in this deep palace, she still has a good friend, that is Huan'er. She wanted to go to Huan'er's side immediately, and with her company, her heart could be warmer.

She knew where Huan'er was, in a small courtyard south of the rockery where they had last met. There were rows of huts, each with a large bunk large enough to sleep five or six people. But high-class women like Coral don't live here, they have separate rooms,

Coral followed Mo Yunxiao all the way, and seeing that she seemed to be heading towards the courtyard, he wanted to persuade her: "Girl, this is not the place where you came, let's go back." ”

Mo Yunxiao shook her head lightly and said, "Don't get in the way, there is a good friend of mine here." ”

Coral smiled and said, "The girl is from the people, but she can be friends with our subordinates." However, the people here ...... I'm just afraid of the girl's ......"

Mo Yunxiao was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "What?" ”

Coral grinned and shook her head, as if something terrible was too much to say. Mo Yunxiao's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but speed up her pace,

There were two guards in front of the courtyard gate, and when they saw Mo Yunxiao coming, they stepped forward to stop them and said, "Linglong girl, you can't come here, please go back." ”

"I'm looking for someone." Mo Yunxiao said.

The two family members also glanced at each other, as if they didn't understand why Mo Yunxiao came to find a subordinate in person. So one of the housekeepers said, "Whoever you are looking for, the little one can be summoned." ”

"No, I'll do it myself." She was about to break in. But Jiading turned his body sideways, like a wall in front of her and Sango.

Coral hurriedly tugged at Mo Yunxiao's sleeve and persuaded her not to cause trouble. But she thought that Huan'er was in some danger, and it just so happened that she was also angry, so she lifted one foot and kicked the two family members to the ground with two consecutive kicks.

"Ahh Coral was so shocked that she couldn't help but cover her mouth and retreat repeatedly. She had never seen a girl from any family so arrogant, and then she looked at the two family members, lying on the ground and wailing, but they couldn't get up.