Chapter 30: The Lotus Feast
Yan Shuzhe's funeral passed the first seven days, and the case of Paradise Workshop came to an end. Jingshi is peaceful, and the Jin King Xiao Yuanhui, Wenhou and Yan Chengxiang are still in collusion.
Chen Tianshi, an old Taoist priest who admired the immortal temple, saw that the king of Jin was fine, and he no longer pretended to be sick, and went up on behalf of the Taoist Lu Si, saying that Lu Tang, the second daughter of the Hou Wen family of Beining, was destined for the ominous Tiansha Lone Star, and he must not marry His Royal Highness the King of Jin, and the real fate with the King of Jin is Wen Hongyao, the eldest daughter of the Hou of Beining.
In order to win over his compatriots and Wenhou, the emperor naturally followed the good and allowed the recital that had not been sent a while ago.
In the middle of summer, the lotus flowers were in full bloom, and the Wenhou couple specially invited the King of Jin to come over the house to enjoy the lotus.
There are no outsiders in the family banquet, and the wine banquet is placed in the lotus pond in the heart of the lake, and the lotus leaves are everywhere, and the red lotus and green leaves are covered, which is charming and moving.
Xiao Yuanhui sat comfortably on the top, Wen Hou and his wife accompanied each other, and Wen Hongyao sat on Xiao Yuanhui's side dressed gracefully.
After three rounds of drinking, everyone laughed and laughed. Xiao Yuanhui specially rewarded Wen Hongyao with rare treasures, and personally poured wine to show his favor.
The dancers in front of the banquet sang and danced, singing new tunes from the Jiangnan period. There are self-supporting musicians in the Hou Mansion, who fill in the lyrics and sing on the spot, which is not lively.
The dancing posture and singing are melodious, Xiao Yuanhui is full of praise, and without waiting for Wen Hou to speak, Wen Hongyao hurriedly toasted and smiled: "These singing and dancing girls are trained by courtiers, if Your Highness likes it, send it to Your Highness to relieve your depression." β
Xiao Yuanhui took the wine cup from her hand and laughed softly: "Don't be in a hurry at this time, just bring it over when you get married." Could it be that this king is still alive? β
Wen Hongyao couldn't help but blush, hurriedly sat up straight, covered his face with a fan and said ashamedly: "Your Highness makes fun of the courtiers." β
At this table today, Lutang's identity is embarrassing, and he can no longer come forward. But after all, it is a family banquet, and Wenhou is the person who wants to save face the most. She had no choice but to sit with the concubines of Marquis Wen, and was arranged far away in the corner behind the pillar.
When I was watching the play, I shook a lotus picking boat with a vermilion lacquer carved fence from the shore, and Zi Qian held the maid's hand and got off the boat pavilion.
Ziqian is dressed magnificently, her whole body is purple and red and drunk, her head is full of pearls and gold and jade, and she is stepping on golden bells and golden shoes, and she is wearing a lotus ring every step of her steps.
Wen Hou and Wen Hongyao's faces were not good-looking immediately, but fortunately, Ziqian gave a lot of gifts, gave a big salute to his uncle and aunt, and bowed to Wen Hongyao like a ritual.
When he saluted Xiao Yuanhui, he was coquettish and coquettish, squinting his eyes and coquettishly: "The concubine is late, please forgive your Highness." Today's heat is hot, and the concubine feels a little uncomfortable, but she is afraid that the heat will make the child in her womb suffer, and she will come out late. β
has no name and no division, but already calls himself a "concubine", and Wenhou and his wife frowned. Wen Hongyao was even more angry, and a little red rose on his cheeks, but he didn't dare to attack.
"This king just asked your uncle, and he said that you are not good, and I instructed you not to come out. Don't worry too much, it's good to give birth to your body. β
Xiao Yuanhui smiled and helped, Ziqian hurriedly handed over the slender jade hand, but he couldn't stand still, leaned softly on his side, raised his head and whispered: "The concubine is afraid that His Highness will worry about the child." β
How can such a delicate state not be pitied?
Xiao Yuanhui hugged her waist, sat down at the same table beside her, and whispered slowly: "How is your body in the past two days, can the symptoms of joy be better?" β
"I was very sad two days ago, but today I know that His Highness is coming, and I feel a lot more comfortable. I think it's a child who also misses His Royal Highness, and looks forward to seeing you. β
The two of them were grinding and chirping, and it was as if no one was around.
Wenhou didn't take this niece seriously, knowing that Xiao Yuanhui deliberately slapped himself in the face for the matter of the commander of the forbidden army. At this moment, he just wanted to appease this ruthless master, so he laughed it off.
Although Wen Hongyao was dizzy with anger, Yan Shuqin had already warned her several times and three times that she must not offend King Jin and dare not show anger.
"Today, Your Highness has passed the house, please ask Your Highness to be the master of the concubine." Ziqian snuggled in Xiao Yuanhui's arms, timidly covered her face with a fan, and said with shame: "My concubine is favored by His Royal Highness, and she is already pregnant, so I am afraid that she will be pregnant in two months." It doesn't matter if the concubine is a lowly concubine, but the child in the womb is the only son of His Royal Highness, and it is the royal bloodline, so he dare not let him suffer a trace of grievances. I beg His Highness to accept the concubine into the palace and serve His Highness for the concubine and the maid......"
As she spoke, tears were already shining in her eyes, and she buried her face in Xiao Yuanhui's arm weakly, unable to raise her head in shame.
Lu Tang watched from a distance, only to feel goosebumps all over his body.
Xiao Yuanhui saw that she was as weak as a lamb, hugged and comforted her a few words, and smiled at Wen Hongyao: "Ziqian is young and weak, so it depends on you to take care of her." You are the future princess of Jin, and the king will hand over these things to you. β
Everyone thought that Xiao Yuanhui would comfort Wen Hongyao a few words no matter what, and then discuss the words of Ziqian to come over. Who knew that he shamelessly pushed the matter to his fiancΓ©e to solve.
Wen Hongyao was stunned, and he couldn't wait to tear the slut Ziqian on the spot. can see the gloomy color in Xiao Yuanhui's eyes, and he didn't feel a chill behind his back, so he had to barely calm down his anger.
"The courtiers are loved by His Royal Highness and appreciated by the saints, and they are married as the concubines of His Royal Highness, of course, they must focus on His Royal Highness and reproduce the royal bloodline. Ziqian was originally a concubine of a courtier, and since she was pregnant, for the sake of His Royal Highness's reputation, it was better to send her to the palace as soon as possible. Your Royal Highness doesn't have to worry, the courtiers have already seen the auspicious day, and will send Ziqian into the house on the sixth day of the first month of the next month. β
Wen Hong got up and bowed twice to Xiao Yuanhui, and said with a smile: "Ziqian has been sensible since she was a child, and she is extremely docile in serving His Royal Highness, and she will not be picky. The courtiers refused to despise their cousins as maidservants. The courtiers want to entitle her as a young envoy, and when she gives birth to a child, she will be promoted again. β
Xiao Yuanhui replied with a smile: "This king has a good wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?" It will be a blessing to the king that your sisters will be at peace. After that, he pushed Ziqi's waist and coaxed lightly: "Your sister has promised to send you over, why don't you thank you soon?" β
When Ziqian heard the position of "young envoy", her eyes turned red with anger.
The prince's wife and concubine, with the main concubine being the most noble, followed by the side concubine, all need to be given marriage by the saint, and the daughter of a wealthy family can be given a wedding gift.
Secondly, the two concubines, although they do not need to be crowned, must be the daughters of officials and officials. The last eight young envoys, but the good family is just chosen.
Xiao Yuanhui promised to give her a side concubine several times between the beds. So far, she endured humiliation and dirt, was unmarried and pregnant, and was suppressed by Wen Hongyao to become a "young envoy"!
Tears filled her eyes, Zi Qian knelt on the ground, looking at Wen Hongyao's fierce eyes, and she had to secretly hold hatred.
Wen Hongyao suppressed Ziqian, turned back and poured wine with Xiao Yuanhui, ordered the drum music to start again, and the dancers changed the light green light yarn and danced the "Lotus Picking Dance".
After three rounds of drinking, Xiao Yuanhui was taken by everyone in turn, quite drunk, got up and went to the small flower hall behind to sober up.
Zi Qian's two eyes were staring at the thief early, and hurriedly chased after him.
Wen Hongyao deliberately didn't allow her to go, but Mrs. Wenhou pulled her back, shook her head secretly, and said, "Until now, you must not lose the dignity of a virtuous daughter." β
Wen Hongyao watched Ziqian carry the hem of her skirt and follow the flower hall flutteringly.
It's this flower hall again!
Lu Tang knocked the lotus pod in his mouth and glanced at Su Su beside him.
Su Su also remembered the events of that day and pouted in disgust.
In the previous life, it was Lutang who was forced to fall into the demon cave. In this life, the one who voluntarily jumped into the sea of fire became the purple coriander.
"Your Highness is the master of the concubine!" As soon as he stepped into the door of the flower hall, Ziqian hugged Xiao Yuanhui's legs, knelt softly in front of his knees, and begged in a coquettish voice: "The position given by the eldest sister, the concubine really doesn't dare to fight." But the child in the belly of the concubine is the first child of His Royal Highness, and the concubine does not dare to wronged him. β
"Okay, being a young envoy and concubine is not bad. With this king pampering you, how could you have wronged your child? β
When Xiao Yuanhui heard "the first child", a trace of coldness crossed his eyes.
Ziqian vaguely heard rumors that a few years ago, several maids in the Jin Palace's mansion were pregnant, but unfortunately the children were never saved. Because of this, she felt that she could get more benefits by relying on her pregnancy.
"Your Highness thinks that the concubine has not yet left the cabinet, so for the sake of His Highness's pregnancy, take more care of the concubine's mother and son."
Ziqian took a few steps on her knees and lay on Xiao Yuanhui's legs, her aggrieved powder melting. Holding the man's palm with teary eyes, he pressed it on the soft lower abdomen, and his tone was delicate and innocent.
"The concubine begged His Highness for the child. His Highness touched it, and the child was begging. β
She knelt on the ground, her pretty face was delicate and delicate, her white jade skin was smooth, and she was wrapped in a bright tulle skirt.
She cried and cried in front of her knees, pulling people to rub her chest and abdomen, only to make her clothes crepe like a mess of hemp collarbones slightly exposed, and she was very coquettish.
Xiao Yuanhui has not been going well these days, and just now he saw that Wen Hongyao pretended to add another layer of anger, and at this moment he had been rubbed to the point of wine.
The lust in his belly rose and couldn't be relieved, so he laughed secretly twice and retreated left and right, causing Ziqian to kneel forward and chuckle: "It's just the position of a side concubine, this king thinks that you are an innocent daughter, how can you not give it to you?" As long as you give birth to a boy, this king allows you sisters to be side by side, no matter how good you are. β
Ziqian was overjoyed, hurriedly waited for the wide clothes to be untied, knelt down in front of him to flatter, and then couldn't care about the word shame.
After a quarter of an hour's effort, Xiao Yuanhui was made up by her, regardless of the costumed clothes, he hugged people on the flower couch, took off his skirt and clothes, and acted arbitrarily.
Purple coriander has a request from others, and it is even more tactful and charming.
Because of the hot weather, she was afraid that Xiao Yuanhui would suffer from the heat, so she didn't even close the panes, holding a silk handkerchief in her hand, wiping the sweat beads on the man on her body, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness is lighter, I am afraid that if I hurt the child in my belly, it will be the sin of the concubine." β
Xiao Yuanhui looked at her contemptuous appearance even more, and said vigorously: "The child has a lovely mother like you, it is his creation!" β
Ziqian was able to hold it at the beginning, but he was tossing and turning for a long time, and he was already sweating profusely and begging for death, because he was full of only thinking about the position of the palace, he gritted his teeth and forced a happy face.
But I don't know how long it took for Xiao Yuanhui to get up as much as he could, Ziqian forced him to serve him in a robe, and knelt in front of the couch, pleading coquettishly.
Xiao Yuanhui was relieved, lazily called the little servant, and invited Wen Hongyao over.
Wen Hongyao came with the maid, and as soon as she entered the door, she saw the soft pillows on the couch in the flower hall rubbed and sloppy.
Xiao Yuanhui sat on the couch, and his belt and robe were reorganized. Ziqian knelt on the edge of the couch, her hairpin rings dishevelled and her clothes were not covered.
This kind of scene is simply unbearable, Wen Hongyao closed his eyes in a collapse, and calmed down for a long time before swallowing back the tears full of tears.
Xiao Yuanhui was indifferent, and laughed softly: "This king thought about it, Ziqian is your cousin in the end, and she is pregnant, so you can't be too harsh." still give her the position of side concubine, and in a few days you take her into the palace and meet the palace dependents, and the king will send someone to make a decision. β
He said a few words casually, not only promising the position of Ziqian side concubine, but also holding a big wedding!
At the beginning, it was promised that only at the red medicine wedding, Ziqian was ordered to be a concubine, and the two sisters got married on the same day, one side only.
But now, Xiao Yuanhui wants to marry Ziqian alone as a side concubine, and he has to go over the concubine Hongyao at the right time!
"Concubine Xie Your Highness for your pity." Zi Qian burst into tears, regardless of her messy clothes, she stepped forward on her knees and said softly: "The concubine will definitely take good care of the child, help the eldest sister, and serve His Royal Highness with her heart." β
Wen Hongyao was forced to be helpless, so he had to kneel down and agree, he couldn't help but raise his head and cry, and called: "Your Highness......"
Xiao Yuanhui looked down at Hongyao's beautiful complexion with tears on his face, and he didn't feel that his heart moved slightly, but his eyes were very cold, and he said with a smile: "This king knows that you are virtuous, and you can take care of Ziqian's pregnancy, which is to share worries for this king." β
By this time, Xiao Yuanhui was already in a state of interest.
Seeing that he was leaving, Ziqian hurriedly pounced on the service and put on his boots, sent them to the door hand in hand, and said softly: "The concubine is too late to change clothes, so she can't send His Highness out, Your Highness forgives her sins." β
Xiao Yuanhui pinched her face and said two words in her ear, and then walked away.