Chapter 61 Love leads
The Imperial Garden is divided into the East Garden and the West Garden, and the East and West Gardens are further divided into the inside and outside. There are countless palaces and houses in it. Walking down the entire garden, it is like entering a vast scroll, and you can't reach the end no matter how you walk.
The Changchun Pavilion is located by the lake in the West Inner Garden. It is three stories high and is elegantly and gracefully built. The pavilions and pavilions have the style of Jiangnan gardens.
The banquet and delicacies were placed in a scene of flourishing flowers. The ground was covered with a thick brocade carpet. In addition to exotic flowers and plants, there were also various exquisite bonsais. You could see the royal style at a glance.
At the banquet in the palace, people are divided into three, six or nine classes, and the seating arrangements are also distinguished by strict grades.
The female officer who was guiding her didn't know Xue Sui. She was quite embarrassed when she saw that she didn't look like a girl in her dress and couldn't tell which family she was from.
"Princess Duan, how does this girl arrange the seat?"
Xue Yue said solemnly: "Young man from Prince Duan's Mansion, just stay with me and don't bother my aunt."
The female conductor was slightly startled, then smiled and bowed.
"Then Princess and Ruren, please come and take a seat."
When sisters marry together, their status is much higher than that of ordinary concubines. Children with formal status can even accompany their mistress to attend banquets and social events. However, Xue Sui has not yet passed the door, so it is actually inappropriate for Xue Yuechen to say this.
Xue Yueshen heard Xue Sui's words and turned around with a slight smile.
"Do you mind, sister?"
She could have said that Xue Sui was her sister.
But in Xue Yuechen's heart, the sisters in the Xue Mansion were all lower than her.
Xue Sui smiled slightly: "Of course not."
Xue Yuechen patted her hand and said, "Follow me."
The banquet was arranged in separate tables and the layout was orderly.
Queen Xie's banquet inside and outside the concubine is here, and the emperor's banquet with hundreds of officials and young masters is at Lingyan Terrace opposite Changchun Pavilion.
There is only a water in the middle. They are all outdoors and can look at each other from a distance.
Xue Sui sat down and looked at it quietly.
In the middle of the banquet, there was a magnificent golden nanmu banquet table.
Queen Xie sat upright with a smile on her face.
The seat on the lower right was prepared for Concubine Xiao, but it was empty and Concubine Xiao did not show up.
Sitting at the lower left table is Princess Pingle.
A pampered oval face with a delicate and picturesque face, a straight nose, dark eyebrows, lips that seem to be upturned but not upturned, and a face that seems happy but not happy, so aloof that it seems that he doesn't care about anyone.
It has to be said that Pingle had a good face. If her eyes were not too cold, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the country is beautiful and fragrant. No wonder Emperor Chongzhao doted on her, far better than other princes.
Next down, there are other royal family members and some high-status domestic and foreign wives.
Xue Sui noticed Lu Xi's position.
She sat not far to the right of the Queen. Apparently because of her grandfather, she was Queen Xie's favorite choice for the Crown Princess.
Queen Xie glanced at the empty seats and asked Pingle gently.
"Is the imperial concubine in poor health? She is usually the most active in fighting flowers."
Pingle smiled coquettishly, with a respectful face, but his words were not very pleasant.
"My mother, forgive me. My father was very interested in chess last night, and he took my mother and concubine to play, one game after another, and they played hard into the night. I think I was sleepy in the morning, which delayed the time..."
Empress Xie sighed with a smile: "You still have to hold on to your body and bones. You are no longer a girl in your 20s or 80s, so you can't let your temper run wild."
Pingle said: "What the Queen Mother said is very true. If only my mother-in-law could be as leisurely as the Queen Mother, she could also take good care of her body and not have to work all day long for the happiness of my father."
Queen Xie still smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, noble concubine."
The two of them were chatting back and forth, while everyone else was listening quietly, smiling and watching the show with trepidation. Everyone here has a clear mind about the matters in the palace. The royal family members will not interfere, and the other wives do not dare to talk too much.
Whoever the emperor treats kindly can win over people's hearts. Now not only is Prince Duan in power, but Concubine Xiao's natal family also holds great power and is highly relied upon by the emperor.
Who dares to offend a noble family?
The queen only has the status of wife.
Not knowing whether he noticed Xue Sui's gaze, Pingle suddenly glanced at him.
He looked at her carefully, but quickly passed by and asked the maid something.
Then he seemed to confirm Xue Sui's identity and looked over again, his gaze not lingering for too long.
In Pingle's heart, Xue Liu was no match.
He is not worthy of being regarded as an opponent at all.
What is a little shrimp that I played with when I was young?
Xue Sui smiled slightly and subconsciously looked into the distance.
Li Zhao walked alone from the railing bridge on the lake and saluted the queen. The couple whispered a few words. It was obvious that the queen wanted him to come and see the girl. However, Li Zhao didn't seem to appreciate it, so he turned around and went to Lingyan Pavilion. , without even looking at the female family members at the table.
Instead, Queen Xie caught Xue Sui's gaze, met her eyes in the air, was stunned, and smiled slightly.
A very gentle smile.
This is also the first time Xue Sui has seen Queen Xie so close.
Fengyi Yuli, elegant and graceful.
According to legend, she was cowardly, so she was ridden on the neck by Concubine Xiao. With her dignity as a queen, the concubine was suppressed, and even the prince of the East Palace was affected.
But in this imperial city, how can any truly cowardly and incompetent person survive?
Xue Sui withdrew his gaze, sat beside Xue Yuechen and lowered his head without saying a word, but he noticed a cold light suddenly coming from above his head.
It's Li Zhao.
Li Zhao was very malicious towards her.
Before leaving, you had to gouge her out. Are you thinking about how to kill her?
"Everyone..."
When Queen Xie saw that the time had come, she no longer waited for Concubine Xiao and started the ceremony with a smile and a toast.
"The world has finally settled down, and the world is at peace. It is my great fortune. On this spring day, everything is in full bloom, and the spring scenery in the garden is just like the grand scene of our dynasty. Today I invite you to come and accompany me to enjoy the beauty and celebrate the good day. Beautiful scenery, I wish you good weather and prosperity.”
All the female relatives raised their glasses together.
"I wish me good weather in Daliang, peace and prosperity for the country and the people."
Queen Xie looked at them gently, pressed her palms, and motioned for everyone to sit down and talk. "I have called you here just to get together to talk and look at the flowers. There is no need to be formal, you can drink as much as you like and celebrate the spring banquet together."
"Thank you, empress." There was another chorus of responses and salutes.
After sitting down again, the atmosphere relaxed and a waiter came forward to serve the dishes.
In the middle of the banquet, someone mentioned the theme of this time-fighting flowers.
Today, each family brought flowers and placed them next to the banquet for people to view and comment on.
The competition is about flowers, and the competition is also about literary talent, to see who can speak like a "hua'er".
Eating and admiring flowers is a beautiful thing, but if there is too much intrigue, it will be troublesome.
The delicious wine and food on the table had a slightly astringent taste in his throat. Xue Sui frowned and rested his hand on the table. He felt that the voices in the hall were inexplicably distant and his throat was slightly warm.
"What's wrong?" Xue Yuechen glanced sideways at her and asked in a low voice.
Xue Sui lowered his eyebrows and smiled: "Nothing."
Xue Yuechen looked at her with concern for a moment, "My sister is a little absent-minded? Her face is also bad."
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Xue Sui placed his palm on his lower abdomen, frowned, and smiled bitterly.
"Maybe it's because of my country belly that I can't enjoy the blessings of the palace. I have some abdominal pain and want to go for a while..."
Xue Yuechen nodded: "Go."
Everyone at the banquet was enjoying flowers and wine, and no one paid special attention to them.
Xue Sui led Xiao Zhao and Ruyi out and went to the small pavilion prepared for the guests.
It was clear that spring had just begun, with a warm sun hanging in the sky and the weather not too hot. However, after taking a few steps, she felt sweat break out on her back and her forehead was inexplicably wet.
She knew it well and asked Xiao Zhao and Ruyi.
"Are you hot?"
Ruyi shook his head.
Xiao Zhao looked at her face and suddenly woke up.
"Is there something evil in the diet?"
Those who dare to interfere at such a banquet are really courageous.
Xue Sui smiled softly: "It's love..."
"How despicable!"
Xiao Zhao gritted his teeth and cursed, and when he saw Xue Sui's face was calm, he felt a little relieved.
"No wonder the girl found Fifth Girl and Da Langjun in advance."
Xue Sui didn't look at her or answer, and walked faster and faster.
Xiao Zhao was worried about her, "Girl, watch your steps carefully and walk slower..."
Xue Sui said: "If you wait any longer, Pingle will be proud."
Before the voice fell, I saw a familiar figure in the flower path of Lintai Waterside Pavilion. His slender body was much higher than the flower stand, and he walked quickly through the rows of neatly arranged flowers, seemingly steady but full of eagerness.
"His Royal Highness?" Xiao Zhao was surprised.
"He seems...something's not right?" Ruyi said.
Xue Sui also saw it.
When passing a white jade lion statue on the bridge railing, Li Zhao reached out to hold the jade lion's head. When he exerted force, he could see a slight tremor in his elbow.
"No wonder!"
No wonder Pingle told Lu Xi that after today, her grandfather would no longer force her to marry to the East Palace...
Obviously, Pingle specially prepared a big gift for Li Zhao...
Just find a girl who is not worthy of the stage, go out with Li Zhao in the clouds and rain, and then use the grand occasion of the spring flower banquet to attract everyone to watch, so that Empress Xie and the prince cannot come off the stage. After humiliating the person, the Luke Talisman is very With such good face, I will naturally not force my granddaughter to marry Dong Gong again...
It's just that she didn't expect it. She watched the joke till the end...
She is the "girl who can't stand on the stage" that Pingle prepared for Li Zhao as a gift.
Quite a kill two birds with one stone.
Xue Sui saw Li Zhaoqiang leaving the table and heading to the small pavilion at the other end of the Xiyuan. For some reason, there was no one waiting around him. He had an intuition that this man was going to fall into Pingle's trap.
There are traps everywhere.
Why not let him dance this one?
Xue Sui's brows spread slightly, a smile on his lips.
"Wait for me here."
Xiao Zhao and Ruyi were stunned, "Girl?"
Xue Sui said in a deep voice and looked at Xiao Zhao, "Follow your orders."
"...Yes."
Xiao Zhao and Ruyi were waiting where they were, while Xue Sui went over alone and pushed open the small pavilion in the imperial garden where people could rest and change clothes...
She pretended to be uncomfortable, slowly covering her chest and staggering slightly.
Just as I lifted the curtain, a figure flashed in front of me...
Someone is plotting!
She didn't resist and allowed the man to cover her mouth and nose with a handkerchief.
“It takes no effort at all.”
The two women laughed sinisterly, quite proudly.
"Originally I was worried about how to punish you, but it's good that I've delivered it to you myself..."
Xue Sui fainted and let the man lift her up like he was dragging her to death...
Xue Sui: On the prey chain of mantis, cicada and oriole...
Li Zhao: Let’s talk about the relationship between Xiao Maoer and Leibao...
ps: Does anyone know what animals the latter two are?
(End of this chapter)