Chapter Seventy-Seven: Intrigue at the Banquet
After a silkworm ceremony, a day passed, after the ceremony, Emperor Feng Yuan and Empress Zhen both changed into civilian clothes and sat on the main seat, Bai Yuzhu and Feng Yehan sat in their lower positions, the two glanced at each other, and she looked away first.
Singing and dancing, the hall is very lively, the huge banquet hall is full of people's wine glasses collide, and Bai Yuzhu, who is sitting in a high position, feels the sight of different eyes all around, and there is a killing intent.
She looked, the angry eyes disappeared, she looked at Xiao Wang who was sitting in the position of the marquis, that was the first time she saw him, seeing that his face was like a crown of jade, he must have been a handsome child when he was young, as if he noticed her exploratory gaze, he looked at himself, his eyes were opposite, his eyes were deep, she was plain and gentle, and she looked at each other without flinching, as if a ray had formed in the air, and it seemed to kill each other.
Feng Yehan, who was sitting in Feng Yuan's subordinate position, happened to look at Bai Yuzhu, but seeing that her eyes were gentle but with a hint of mildness, he followed her gaze and saw that King Xiao's deep eyes were neither humble nor arrogant, and strange thoughts surged from his heart, isn't she from King Xiao's side? Why was there murderous intent in her eyes when she looked at King Xiao? They? Frowning slightly, what's going on?
Princess Xiao saw her princess's eyes looking at the crown princess, her hand holding the cup trembled, and the hand under the table pulled his shirt.
King Xiao relieved himself, he politely hooked his head towards Bai Yuzhu, looked at Princess Xiao on the side, and said softly: "It's okay." ”
Only then did Bai Yuzhu retract her gaze, and the corners of her mouth hooked up with a sneer. Queen Zhen on the side took in this scene, she looked at Bai Yuzhu and said softly: "It's almost time, let those ladies perform." ”
Although King Xiao and Bai Yuzhu only looked at each other briefly, they let the people who explored her in the palace see it, and the singing and dancing in the hall were noisy, but there was a depressing atmosphere.
"Yes." Bai Yuzhu looked at Queen Zhen and replied respectfully. Then, she beckoned, the female officials waiting next to her hurriedly ordered, Gong Le stopped the next moment, the dancing girl in the palace bowed respectfully and retreated, and the slightly drunk ministers put down the wine glasses in their hands and looked at the high hall.
She slowly stood up and said in a loud voice: "Today's silkworm ceremony ended successfully, this palace is very happy to see the Zhongqing family so happy, and this palace is also very happy, so this palace hereby orders the famous ladies to prepare a performance to toast our Dayun Guodong, show the talents of the ladies, and wish Dayun prosperity." ”
"May the great clouds prosper." Before she spoke, everyone in His Highness said in unison.
She looked at His Royal Highness and bowed slightly, and the female official on the side continued: "The first to perform is the second lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the performance repertoire is high mountains and flowing water meet bosom friends." ”
The female official said, from the third table after the prime minister stood up a woman, skin like clotted fat, outstanding appearance, dignified body, she moved the lotus step to the hall, first salute, and then sat in front of the Guzheng that had been placed a long time ago, a song of mountains and rivers followed, winning the applause of the house.
"The second lady of the General's Mansion, performing the song and dance Qingpingle." The female officer sang loudly.
After the female official spoke, the hall was silent, who in the whole capital didn't know the gossip that Bai Xue'er was disheveled and abandoned on the street, she closed the door after the accident, if it wasn't for the silkworm ceremony, they were afraid that it would be difficult to see her who was lost.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Bai Xue'er who walked into the hall, and the eyes of some people were full of sarcasm without concealment, some were afraid of Bai Qing, and they didn't dare to show a trace of disdain, and some of them were amazed in their eyes.
The light pink dress, long and dragged to the ground, the thin waist cloud belt restrained, showing a grip, and the three Qibao coral hairpins in the hair, reflecting the face like a hibiscus. The willow eyebrows are bent, a pair of clear eyes are shining with a trace of water, the skin is like clotted fat, and the coquettish bones are three points, which is extraordinarily beautiful.
Bai Xue'er made a dignified salute, and the dancing girl walked to the hall, respectfully waiting for the palace music to play.
When the palace was played, Bai Xue'er flicked her sleeves lightly, her figure was elegant, and she looked like a person who had been practicing dance for a long time.
Bai Yuzhu sat on a high position and looked at Bai Xue'er in the hall lightly, standing in the middle of the dancing girl like a charming flower, she raised her hand and picked up the wine glass on the table, took a sip, her eyes were deep.
"Oops......" exclaimed, and Bai Xue'er, who was dancing in the hall, fell to the ground.
Li Hui'er, who was full of admiration for Bai Xue'er's dancing, was shocked when he saw this scene, and he was embarrassed to fall down when he performed dancing in front of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces, which ...... This...... How could it be...... I've been practicing this dance for a long time......
Bai Qing's face immediately became gloomy, he seemed to know something, he raised his eyes to look at Bai Yuzhu, but saw her looking at the hall indifferently, and gritted his teeth.
This time, it was not only the Manchu Dynasty civil and military who came to participate in the banquet, but also their families, Bai Xue'er fell to the ground, lost his honor in front of the palace, and some ladies and women had shallow ridicule in their eyes.
"Don't help people up yet!" Empress Zhen said in a slightly dull tone at this moment.
The dancing girl on the side hurriedly helped Bai Xue'er up from the ground.
The hairpin on her head fell loosely when she fell, and the meticulous bun was slightly messy, Bai Xue'er's face was pale, and the next moment, her eyes were red with anger, and she knelt in the hall and choked in fear: "The courtiers didn't mean it, someone just pushed the courtiers, please Your Majesty and the queen mother to be aware and merciful." ”
"Don't cry, get up!" Empress Zhen said gently, and then shouted sharply: "Come on, take the dancing girl down and torture her severely!" ”
In a word, all the dancing queens of His Highness knelt down with their faces like ashes, and they didn't even dare to shout if they were wronged.
"Wait!" Bai Yuzhu waited for Queen Zhen to speak, she looked at Queen Zhen and said softly: "Queen Mother, this is a national celebration of the silkworm ceremony, it is not easy to punish people, and the younger sister of the son is just dancing and suddenly falling, maybe she just danced fast, and the long skirt stumbled her feet, and she is not injured, it is not in the way, don't ruin everyone's interest for these things." ”
The handkerchief in Li Hui'er's hand was tightly wringed, and Bai Yuzhu's words in the quiet hall were heard clearly, and the reason for Xue'er's fall was blamed on the long skirt in one sentence, so he thought about it. Xue'er said that she was tripped by someone, so she must have tripped over someone, maybe it was the ghost behind Bai Yuzhu.
Bai Xue'er looked at the white jade beads in the hall, she gritted her silver teeth fiercely, her eyes were full of shame, and she hurriedly said: "Queen Mother, the courtier's daughter has practiced this Qingping music for several years, and she has never tripped over the skirt, just now someone in the dancing girl tripped the courtier......"
Empress Zhen looked at Bai Yuzhu, her eyes were calm and she didn't speak.
Bai Yuzhu turned her head to look at Bai Xue'er, who was kneeling in the hall, and said in a deep voice: "Do you know what day it is!" ”
"Silkworm Day." Bai Xue'er didn't even think about blurting it out.
"Since you know that it is the day of the silkworm, you dare to talk nonsense, do you want to ruin this banquet!" Bai Yuzhu reprimanded sharply, and then said in a low voice: "It's just that there are no rules in the mansion, and the banquet in the palace is so rude!" Don't quit yet! ”
Bai Xue'er's face turned blue and white for a moment, she looked at Bai Yuzhu and couldn't say a word, she wanted to scold, but she didn't dare.
At this time, Li Hui'er got up and walked to the hall and curtasked and said respectfully: "Queen Mother, this is the Silkworm Day, the whole country is happy, don't sweep everyone's happiness for Xue'er, the courtiers please the emperor, the queen mother forgive." ”
After that, she looked at Xue'er and shouted in a deep voice: "It's too unruly, the palace is not happy to beg the queen mother, the emperor is gracious." ”
Bai Yuzhu looked at Li Hui'er who His Royal Highness was cleaning up the mess for Bai Xue'er with a flat expression, her heart was full of coldness, if Bai Xue'er didn't have such a scheming mother as Li Hui'er, I am afraid that she would have let Bai Xue'er, a fool, die thousands of times.
Bai Xue'er was full of unwillingness, but at this moment she knew that her mother was for her good, so she apologized and said: "Please also ask the emperor, the queen mother to be gracious." ”
Li Hui'er and Bai Xue'er are the wives and daughters of Bai Qing of the General's Mansion, even if Bai Yuzhu is at odds with them, but nominally the Bai family has a crown princess, the future queen, Feng Yuan and Queen Zhen can not give face, just listen to Queen Zhen first said softly: "Okay, it's just an ordinary banquet, and there is no one else, you guys get up." ”
Li Hui'er didn't get up, she glanced at Bai Yuzhu at this moment and looked at Queen Zhen and said, "The courtiers lost their manners in front of the palace, thank you for the kindness of the queen mother and Your Majesty." ”
After a slight pause, she said again: "It was a boudoir show that made everyone happy, but it was really sad for Xue'er to sweep everyone's interest." However, the crown princess is good at dancing, and she once danced in the general's mansion, it was a dance that fell into the city, and the whole big cloud couldn't find a second one who danced like her, so it was better to let the princess dance for everyone, so that everyone could open their eyes......"
When Bai Xue'er, who was kneeling on the ground, heard this, she was slightly stunned at first, her anger disappeared and was replaced by excitement.
All of a sudden, the entire hall seemed to have become depressed, and many people looked at Li Hui'er with consternation, and then looked at Bai Yuzhu with happy eyes, as if they didn't expect that so many people, who were formerly the mother of the princess's stepfamily, would publicly embarrass the princess, and all of a sudden, everyone was sure that the rumors of discord among the princesses of the general's mansion in the capital were true.
A smile tugged at the corner of King Xiao's lips, as if he was very satisfied with Li Hui'er's provocative words.
Feng Yehan looked at Li Hui'er's eyes and was instantly cold, he knew very well the bottom of Bai Yuzhu, he couldn't do anything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, dancing? Just her? Isn't that completely embarrassing her! At this moment, he somewhat understood why she hated Li Hui'er so much.
Empress Zhen's eyes flashed, and she chuckled: "The crown princess has been tired from accompanying the palace for a day today, I'm afraid it will be difficult to express ......."
Without waiting for the queen to finish speaking, King Xiao opened his mouth at this time, and he said, "A dance in the city? The whole big cloud can't find the second one, but the minister really wants to see the crown princess dancing with the country. ”
"The ministers want to see the princess and the princess dance with the country." Several ministers of the Xiao Wang Party who had drunk too much echoed.
Damn it! Bai Yuzhu gritted her silver teeth and danced? A dance to the city? Where can she dance! This Li Hui'er is ruthless enough, and no one can compare to her boasting, arousing everyone's curiosity, and King Xiao deliberately helps, doesn't this embarrass her in front of everyone!