Chapter 153: State Banquet, Trouble
On New Year’s Eve, the celebration is overwhelming. After going to the Fengxian Hall to worship their ancestors, everyone moved to the Taihe Hall again. The emperor and the empress held banquets to entertain their ministers, which was a state banquet. Such a grand state banquet would only be held two or three times a year.
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, all the ministers and relatives gathered together. The gongs and drums inside were noisy, and the orchestras, strings, bamboos, singing, dancing and drums were all playing together, making it extremely lively.
The emperor and the empress are at the top, high above; the empress dowager and the empress dowager are on both sides respectively. In such a festive and important festival, even though the empress dowager has passed through the years, she is full of wind and frost. A smile couldn't help but appear on his face.
Everyone was extremely happy, singing, dancing and drinking, so happy.
The second elder brother Chenghu, who had never appeared in the eyes of the concubines, also had a place of his own. After the New Year, he is three years old, so he is still an older child.
The queen was sincerely happy. The second elder brother's banquet was placed on the left side of the queen, and the wet nurse served him respectfully, not daring to be disrespectful or attentive.
This shows its powerful position. And all of this comes from the emperor and the queen. He is the emperor's elder brother, the elder brother born to the empress, and the legitimate elder brother whom the empress values. In this palace, there is no more noble prince than him.
He was also the only emperor's brother who showed up at the state banquet.
"Your Majesty, may the Qing Dynasty continue forever." Prince An is not young anymore. He is already a man in his forties. He is not handsome by birth, but power is a good thing. As long as a person holds it in his hand, he can cultivate his Qi and nourish his body, and he can develop a magnanimous body.
Prince An stood up to toast, and the emperor was also overjoyed. Li Dequan looked at him and quickly filled the emperor's dragon cup with wine. The emperor also raised the wine cup and said, "According to the emperor's uncle's auspicious words."
The emperor and his ministers are in harmony. Drink it all.
Manchus are good at drinking. No matter who they are, the royal family, clan nobles, etc., all have a good capacity for drinking. For example, clan Fujin and side Fujin are all people who are not drunk when they drink.
Now that I'm interested, I want to have a drink with the royal family and ministers. All of them are huge, and all of them are extremely well-mannered. I am so happy that I want to drink a few glasses of wine.
Prince An was born strong, and he showed his majesty when he drank the wine in one gulp. The emperor drank the wine in the cup, and he became even more majestic, as if he had returned to the outside of the pass, where the emperor and his ministers were enjoying themselves in the tents. Happy days.
Prince An Fujin was sitting next to him with a smile on his face, he was grand and gentle, and he had the air of a prince.
She just smiled at her husband and looked back. Watching Prince An and the Emperor finish their glasses of wine in one gulp, Prince An Fujin also took a glass of wine and stood up. Naturally, a servant filled Prince An's glass of wine, and Prince An Fujin stood up and said: " At today's state banquet, I will join the prince and have a glass of wine to congratulate the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager on their longevity and longevity; I wish the Emperor and the Empress to live in harmony and good health; I wish Concubine Niu Hulu to remain youthful and prosperous forever. May you be in good health. The most important thing is to wish me good luck, good weather, and eternal prosperity.”
The emperor looked at Prince An and Fujin with a smile, and Prince An only looked at him at the beginning. He glanced at Fujin, and then stayed with Fujin all the time. It couldn't be said that he was just trying to maintain the scene with Fujin. After Prince An Fujin finished speaking, he toasted again, and together with Fujin, he waited to finish the wine in one gulp.
On her wind-stained face, the Empress Dowager looked at Prince An Fujin with a hearty smile, and said with a smile: "Old Fourth Fujin, you have always been the best. You are so virtuous, but I thought that you would be able to take care of Lao Si's palace. I tried my best to arrange your marriage with Lao Si. Sure enough, now you and Lao Si are harmonious. It seems that although my body is old, my heart is still. I am not old, I can see it really well, and I have a good marriage.”
The Empress Dowager's words were full of meaning, and Qin Rou couldn't help but wonder, was there an old man who took the lead in the marriage between Prince An Fujin and Prince An?
But holding hands makes a good marriage? Afraid that no one would agree, the Empress Dowager arranged two marriages for her own son, but unfortunately neither time ended well.
"I thank the Empress Dowager for your love. Your Majesty treats me with respect and love. Now I am also singing the harp and harp in harmony with your Majesty. I am most happy to be with my husband and have my heir by my side. I am in harmony with your Majesty. , I am very grateful to the Empress Dowager for her help in setting up a good match. Come back! I have to take a look with the prince to see if there is any gift to thank the Empress Dowager. "Prince An, Fujin is so cute." typical.
In terms of Prince An and Fujin, although they are aunt and nephew, they are not much different in age. She is the daughter of Sony. When she was born, Sony was already in his sixties. .
So she, the queen, and the current emperor are all of the same age. He just looks four or five years older.
At this age, it’s nothing to say?
The Empress Dowager also laughed and said: "Don't prepare any gifts to thank the matchmaker. When I get old, I just want to see you, the younger generation, all in harmony, with my children and grandchildren by my side, and nothing else. That’s what I asked for.”
The Empress Dowager smiled cheerfully. This was an Empress Dowager who had gone through three dynasties and once fought with men to compete for power. She is a great empress dowager who is respected by men and even more feared by women.
At this moment, these characteristics were completely invisible on her face. She is more like a cheerful old lady. Although she is majestic, she is just like an old monarch in an ordinary person's family, with many descendants.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, may your blessings and longevity be extended," said Prince An, Fujin, a smart woman who didn't need to be precise in her words. She could already hear the elegant meaning of the song and said, "I'm waiting for you to have descendants and five generations living under one roof." Go! ”
The Empress Dowager seems to be very coaxing, and Prince An Fujin is also lively and funny. The atmosphere is really exciting.
Prince An Yue Le also coaxed the Empress Dowager, and the couple had a tacit understanding. Yue Le also said cheerfully: "Fu Jin is right. I heard that my brother was born in the palace a few days ago. It seems that the palace also There are also concubines who are pregnant. In two months, another brother will be born in the palace. When the concubines in the palace are pregnant again, the palace will be filled with royal heirs. You, the Queen Mother, will support you. Wait for your great-grandchildren! When the great-grandchildren grow up, I will give you a bunch of great-great-grandchildren.”
“You and your wife are the only ones who can talk.” The Queen Mother was also coaxed and nodded. , and laughed with the emperor, empress, and empress dowager beside him, then turned around and said: "It seems! I really did not lead the wrong marriage line now."
"That's not true, Tai Huang. Queen Mother, you have such a sharp eye, how could you lead the wrong marriage line?" Yue Le also said flatteringly, looking supportive.
"Okay, okay..." The Empress Dowager smiled and shouted three times in a row. She turned to Kangxi and said, "Emperor! Please tell the couple to sit down quickly! Let them coax them for a while. , I’m afraid I can’t even tell what my last name is.”
"Mother Huang, you are the wisest. Are you willing to be coaxed by the juniors?" Although the emperor said this, he still asked Prince An to sit down.