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On the 28th of May, halfway through the hour, carriages were lined up in front of the East Street gate of Bixiaotang, from the street to the end of the street.

A young maid in Tsing Yi looked at the gate of East Street, then trotted back to a black lacquered flat-top carriage at the end of the street, and bowed to a forty-year-old woman in the carriage: " Madam, we still have 20 carriages ahead of us! Do you want the servants to speak to the concierge..." My wife is also General Yao's wife, and the three generations of the Yao family have assisted Zhennan Wangfu. Let the Yao family's carriage enter the palace!

"Wait." Mrs. Yao waved her hand in disbelief.

This is the first time I have come to see the imperial concubine, and I still don't know the temperament of the other party, so it is always right to be cautious.

Mrs. Yao patiently waited outside the mansion for a half stick of incense before her carriage was introduced into Bixiao Hall.

The carriage stopped in front of Dongyi's door, and Mrs. Yao got off the carriage with the help of the maid, and a steward in a royal blue five-shou makeup robe greeted her, smiling so much that the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were squeezed into the corners of her eyes. together.

"I've seen Mrs. Yao." The steward's madam greeted Mrs. Yao warmly.

Mrs. Yao was stunned. She was not surprised that Concubine Shizi did not come to greet the guests. After all, Concubine Shizi is now the highest-ranking female family member in the entire southern border, and she is also the honorary of the county master from the first grade. Today's guests are none of the honorable ones. Let the princess come to meet her in person.

Mrs. Yao smiled slightly and said politely, "Mother Lu." Although she hadn't seen her for more than ten years, Mrs. Yao still recognized him.

This Madam Lu was an effective steward next to the former concubine Dafang, but since the former concubine passed away and the current wife married into the Zhennan Palace, this Madam Lu disappeared in front of people... I didn't expect this to happen. After more than ten years, the other party has been reused by the imperial concubine again. This is really a prince and a courtier!

"Mrs. Yao still remembers slaves, slaves are really not very honored." Madam Lu smiled even more happily. Originally, after she was in charge of welcoming guests here, the little maid would welcome guests to Xihong Hall.

But Madam Yao was not an ordinary female family, so Madam Lu personally led her there.

As soon as she entered the Xihong Hall, Mrs. Yao was stunned again, and saw a young lady of about fifteen years old with a beautiful face sitting on the master's seat, and on the armchair to her left sat a familiar little girl - Xiao Fei .

For a time, all kinds of thoughts flashed in Mrs. Yao's heart, but she did not show any strange expressions. She continued to walk forward without haste, and then greeted Nangong Yue: "I have seen the prince."

"Mrs. Yao doesn't need to be so polite." Nangong Yue gestured with a look, and a little maid supported Madam Yao while she bent her knees.

"Many thanks, Concubine Shi." Mrs. Yao had done her due diligence, then looked at Xiao Fei, Xiao Fei got up and greeted her, and the two exchanged a few words.

On the surface, Mrs. Yao looked as if nothing had happened, but in fact, a storm had already erupted in her heart.

In the past few days, some mansions in Luoyue City have been rumored to say that the Concubine Shizi and Miss Xiao are on good terms. Mrs. Yao just took it as a joke and didn't take it seriously. Only at this moment did she confirm that it was not groundless.

Mrs. Yao has also heard about the temperament of Miss Xiao, and the concubine Shizi actually gets along so well with this little sister-in-law, so there must be something else...

Mrs. Yao looked at Nangong Yue again without a trace, and saw that she was wearing a rose-purple two-color gold engraved silk knee-length sleeved waistcoat, and a bun that fell on her head. Jade bead flowers, bead flowers seem to be simple, but red jade is rare and flawless, and even the delicate stamens are lifelike. The bright and beautiful dress made her whole person glowing. It seemed that she was just a pretty and decent little girl, but seeing that she dealt with it calmly from beginning to end, without showing any timidity, Mrs. Yao had a vague idea in her heart.

In the past few years, the prince Xiao Yi has gradually shown his edge. Originally, she still thought that the prince concubine was the emperor's marriage, and because of the emperor's fear of Zhennan Wangfu, I was afraid that she might not be at ease. Unexpectedly, the emperor actually gave the prince a gift Alright, look at this imperial concubine who is young, but her style is not small. She is worthy of being the direct daughter of the Nangong family and the princess of the imperial seal. She must be very favored. In the future, it will be difficult for Mrs. Xiao Fang to take action against the prince.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Yao felt a lot more confident, and she became more confident about her family's future. Yes, the master has always been a person with a compass in his heart, no wonder he would let Hang'er follow the prince!

After that, other ladies came in one after another, and Mrs. Yao was led to the flower hall by a maid.

After walking along the Chaoshou Corridor for a while, passing through a Ruyi door, it is the Flower Hall.

At this time, the weather was suitable, and the maids opened all the windows on three sides of the flower hall, and the inside was bright and bright. At a glance, you could see a pair of large blue and white porcelain vases placed in the corner, as well as four nanmu and primrose-colored silk-engraved glass screens, simple but elegant.

In May, the pomegranate flowers are in bloom, red and flaming, dazzling. Sitting in the flower hall, you can just see the pomegranate flowers in full bloom in the small garden, overlooking the shimmering lake water, a breeze blowing, bringing a burst of The scent of flowers makes people feel relaxed.

The tea and fruit snacks on the table have already been set up. In addition to the common snacks in southern Xinjiang, there are also some snacks from the royal capital. These snacks are all made by the cook brought by Nangong Yue from the capital, but they are authentic Wangdu flavor. .

There are many people in the flower hall. At first glance, it can be said that it is colorful and jeweled, and it is really lively.

Mrs. Yao glanced around quickly and was a little surprised. There were more people than she expected today, including Mrs. Hong's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law from the Hong Tong Judgment Mansion, as well as General Lan, General Jiang, Vice General Xin and other female relatives in the mansion. have come. The foundation of Shi Ziye in the southern border is getting deeper and deeper!

Seeing Mrs. Yao coming, a familiar lady stood up to greet her.

"Mrs. Yao," Mrs. Jiang smiled and pulled Mrs. Yao to sit beside her, "Why didn't your daughter-in-law come?"

Speaking of the eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Yao couldn't hide the smile on her face, and said, "My eldest daughter-in-law was diagnosed with a happy pulse just the day before yesterday, so I can only sue the princess."

Mrs. Jiang said happily: "Congratulations, Mrs. Yao!"

"She is listless all day now, and she doesn't want to eat anything. It's really worrying me." Mrs. Yao said this, but there was no sadness on her face, and the corners of her mouth were even more curved.

Her eldest son has been married for five years, and this is the first child of her daughter-in-law. She is looking forward to it day and night.

Several other ladies also congratulated after hearing the words.

There are not many high-profile families in the southern border, and these ladies know each other more or less. After the greeting, they chatted enthusiastically...

The maids added some tea and snacks from time to time, very respectful.

Gradually, there were more and more people in the flower hall. Luo Yuecheng came together with the wife of Lord Zhilu and the wife of the chief envoy, Lord Ma. The wife of Lord Liu, the envoy of appeasement, and the wife of Lord Yun, the envoy of police, came with their daughter-in-law and eldest daughter...all of them.

Mrs. Yao has not seen the female relatives of these civil and military officials gather together for many years. It seems that the face of the prince is really amazing.

At this time, Mrs. Hua, who was sitting on the other side, patted Mrs. Yao's arm lightly, and then motioned her to look at the door, only to see a proud-faced lady and two beautiful girls walking from outside the hall.

The flower hall was silent for a moment, and everyone looked at the three of them with a subtle expression.

Everyone knows this lady. She is the eldest sister of the prince, Mrs. Qiao, and the girl on her left is her eldest daughter Qiao Ruolan, and the girl on the right is Xiao Fei, the eldest girl of the palace.

Xiao Fei calmly led the way in front: "Aunt, cousin, please come this way."

Seeing them come in, a woman in a lake-colored tattoo stood up and greeted them with enthusiasm, "Big sister and Lan, you are here."

Madam Qiao nodded gracefully, "Second sister!"

Xiao Fei and Qiao Ruolan also saluted and called out "Auntie".

Yes, this lady is the concubine of Mrs. Qiao and King Zhennan, and now she is married to Mrs. Ji of Ji's house.

"Big sister, come and sit with my sister. My sister hasn't spoken to her for a long time." Mrs. Ji covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled, "I heard that there is one more person in my sister's house. "Sister', the elder sister is really virtuous, with a virtuous wife, the brother-in-law is blessed!"

Although Mrs. Ji was smiling, she looked at the eldest sister with cold eyes, and did not hide the gloating in her eyes.

She, the eldest sister, liked to suppress herself everywhere in her boudoir, and she finally got married. She thought she could get rid of her completely in the future, but she did not expect that the other party would send her husband two enchanting maids after her miscarriage. , is also well-known for sharing the worries for himself, and inheriting the family for himself! And his mother-in-law actually accepted it!

Thinking of what happened back then, Mrs. Ji was still so angry that she gritted her teeth and endured it for more than ten years.

Recently, Lieutenant General Qiao held a concubine banquet and brought the outer room kept outside into the mansion. It can be said that everyone in Luoyue City knows that the day of the concubine banquet was so lively that even the prince went to drink it. a glass of wine.

Such a beautiful concubine banquet is truly unique in Luoyue City.

The ladies from other places didn't know the reason, but it didn't hinder their imagination and outstanding communication skills, and soon learned the story from the ladies who knew it.

Madam Qiao was already as black as the bottom of a pot, and she didn't want to lose her momentum in front of this concubine sister, so she said coldly, "Thank you second sister for your concern! I heard that Brother Li is going to be a father soon, so my aunt is also It's time to congratulate you..."

These remarks made people look at each other, thinking: As far as they know, Mrs. Ji's eldest son should not be married yet, right? Isn't that...

Thinking of this, everyone's faces were different.

This time, Mrs. Ji's face became ugly. Brother Li was his eldest son. These days, the maid who served in his house was pregnant... The first sister is really poisonous, this is to condone brother My son's marriage!

Mrs. Ji said firmly: "I don't know where the big sister heard it from, my brother Li has not said kiss!" But she was thinking, when she returns to the house, she must pour the soup medicine for the little bitch. It is!

The words of the two sisters added a lot of gossip to the after-dinner in Luoyue City. Mrs. Ling, who is the third sister of Mrs. Qiao and Mrs. Ji, drank tea by herself from start to finish. She really wanted to stay away from these two sisters. .

Finally, Mrs. Qiao finally took her seat. After Xiao Fei ordered the maids to serve tea, she did not leave the flower hall.

One after another, girls came to sit beside her.

Xiao Fei has a cold temperament and doesn't like fun. There are not many opportunities to meet the eldest daughter of the palace. No matter what the purpose is, this opportunity to make good friends with Xiao Xiao is really rare.

They smiled and chatted around Xiao Fei, when they heard a girl in a smoky purple brocade with a hundred flowers and flying butterflies say enthusiastically: "Lin'er still remembers the game with Miss Xiao last year, and it really benefited a lot. Let’s have another round with Lin’er.”

Another girl in a brocade haze red jacquard robe hurriedly echoed: "I was also impressed by that game, and I even remembered the chess score, and I replayed it several times after that..."

"Why don't we hold a chess meeting someday, how about meeting friends with chess?"

"..."

A few girls said a word to me, and it was very lively.

If it was in the past, Xiao Fei would probably feel that the courtesy to others was too philistine and not high enough, but now, she responded one by one with a smile, and treated all these girls properly.

Qiao Ruolan, who was on the side, was accidentally left out. A look of annoyance flashed in her eyes, but she could only be patient and not show herself at all, and sat dignifiedly beside Mrs. Qiao.

"Your Highness, Concubine An."

There was a sound of greeting from the maids outside the flower hall, and everyone couldn't help but follow the sound, only to see the prince concubine Nangong Yue walked in with two female relatives. One of them is an old lady in her fifties, wearing a sapphire blue robe, some gray hair neatly tied in a bun, with a jasper hairpin inserted; Her woman was in her thirties, wearing a lilac-colored silk robe, her round face looked very kind.

It's Mrs. Tian and Mrs. Tian from General Tian's Mansion!

The ladies quickly exchanged glances with the friends next to them, and their hearts were moved. When Mrs. Qiao came just now, Xiao Fei accompanied her, but Mrs. Tian was accompanied by the concubine Shizi herself. The relationship between Mrs. Tian and Mrs. Qiao is clear at a glance.

As soon as Nangong Yue entered the flower hall, all the female relatives got up and saluted again.

Nangong Yue motioned for them to avoid the ceremony, and then smiled: "It's almost time, let's join the table together."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a clear female voice say, "Cousin-in-law, why can't I see my aunt today? Could it be that my aunt's body hasn't been taken care of yet?"

It was Qiao Ruolan who was sitting beside Mrs. Qiao. She was dignified and virtuous, as if she was just curious to ask this question. However, these three words revealed a lot, which means that Mrs. Fang has been ill for several days. It is reasonable to say that Mrs. Fang is the mother-in-law. If she is ill, the concubine should serve the sick, not here to entertain; If Xiao Fang's illness was cured, why didn't he come? Was it because Concubine Shizi didn't invite her, or was Shi Xiaofang unwilling to come?

Not to mention what the inside story is, everyone is well aware of the current undercurrents in the Zhennan Palace...

There was silence in the flower hall, and everyone was waiting to see how the prince concubine who came from the capital would respond.

Nangong Yue smiled lightly, and said in a stern voice, "Mother has been very quiet recently. If my cousin wants to see her mother, she might as well wait until after lunch to visit her."

Xiao Fei frowned slightly, and without waiting for Qiao Ruolan to speak, she followed: "Cousin Lan, since my mother came back from the Ming and Qing Temple, she has devoted herself to the Buddha and lived in seclusion. My cousin is so caring, and my mother will be very happy when she sees her. "

Xiao Fei is the daughter of Xiao Fang's family. She came forward to help the prince and concubine, and no one had anything to say. What's more, Xiao Fei's words can't be wrong. Since Xiao Fang returned to the palace from the Ming and Qing Temple, he has really lived in a secluded place and never attended a banquet in Beppu... but everyone knew that Xiao Fang was because of He was removed from his appointment, so he was reluctant to come out to the banquet.

Thinking about it like this, the reason why Mrs. Fang did not come to this small banquet today is somewhat ambiguous. It is possible that it is because she is at odds with Concubine Shi, or whether she is unwilling to come out to see the guests.

Qiao Ruolan's eyes flickered, and she said a little embarrassedly: "It's Laner Menglang."

A small episode passed at once, and the maids led them to the table one by one.

The old lady and the ladies were welcomed to the open hall to sit with the concubine, while the girls were in the side hall, and Xiao Fei sat with them and entertained them as the host.

Everyone took their seats, and the maids in green dresses slid into the flower hall holding water soaked in pomegranate petals, serving the ladies and relatives to clean their hands, followed by another wave of maidservants in peach-colored dresses carrying hot tea, wine, The style dishes are filed into the flower hall, and there are quite a few.

These maids all lowered their brows and pleasing to the eye, but they were flexible and tactful, and their manners were decent.

Mrs. Tian felt a little complicated in her heart, and her life was impermanent. Thinking back then, when the prince Xiao Yi was left in the capital as a pledge, everyone thought that the princess was a princess. No, the wife's successor would probably overwhelm the original wife's room. Who would have thought The prince, who was holding a bad hand, turned his disadvantage into an advantage, and now he is so powerful that even the prince can't suppress it.

In the future, the southern border will still have to rely on Shizi to support it.

Nangong Yue said with a smile: "Some rough tea, please feel free to use some."

With her words, the seat is open.

Mrs. Li, who was sitting diagonally across from Nangong Yue, complimented attentively: "Prince Concubine, you are very polite! I see that the dishes at this table are really rich. There are many dishes that I have never seen before. The southern border is different, and it is very delicate."

"Mrs. Li is wrong." Nangong Yue smiled politely, "The Royal Capital is one north and one south of the Southern Xinjiang. Naturally, the dishes are quite different. The Royal Capital's dishes are more delicate and more flavorful. It is fresh and tender, fragrant and sweet, and pays attention to the original flavor and the original flavor, each with its own merits.”

"What Concubine Shizi said is." Mrs. Zhang hurriedly agreed, "Although Concubine Shizi has only recently come to Southern Xinjiang, she has revealed the essence of our Southern Xinjiang cuisine in one sentence."

Everyone complimented a few more words, surrounded by Nangong Yueduo with praise, and the atmosphere soon became warm.

This meal was lively for more than half an hour, and the guests and hosts were all delighted. After the table was removed, the maids served hot tea to everyone. The tea was not cold yet, and Madam Lu walked in with a smile, please Everyone moved to the garden to watch the play, and said with a smile: "Prince Prince, ladies and gentlemen, the gong will start after a stick of incense."

The female guests got up one after another and walked to the garden talking and laughing.

The stage is right next to the lake in the garden. The lake is glistening and the lotus leaves are in the fields. Whether it is viewing the scenery or watching the opera, it is good.

The guests were led to the Linshui Pavilion in the small garden, and then went up to the second floor. Tables and chairs were already set up on the porch for everyone to watch the play against the railings.

At this moment, the direction of the stage sounded, and I saw that the actors with heavy makeup appeared on the stage, and on the high stage, babbled and began to sing. Amidst the water, light, flowers and shadows, the performers sang and danced in a relaxed and elegant mood.

Queer came over with the playbook, and Fushen said, "Please ask the princess to make a play."

In a banquet like today, listening to a play is only to revitalize the atmosphere, so when you order a play, you only order some scenes. If it is a well-known song, every guest can order a piece, and almost the whole play can be watched.

Nangong Yue already knew what dramas were on the playbook, so she didn't open it, so she casually ordered a paragraph: "Just the last one of "The Mirror of Flowers"."

After that, she handed the playbook to Mrs. Tian, ​​but Mrs. Tian said politely, "I am old and dazzling, so I can order it at will."

Seeing this, Mrs. Qiao's face on the other side turned black. She was an aunt and an elder, but this world's concubine let Mrs. Tian play first, obviously to save her own face!

"Mother, why don't my daughter-in-law order it for you." Mrs. Tian took the excerpt from Mrs. Tian generously and ordered a section of "Drunken Beating Golden Branches".

She closed the playbook and handed it back to Baihui, and then it was Mrs. Qiao's turn to order the play.

Madam Qiao was so angry that she almost turned her face away from the show, but after thinking about it, she had an idea again, and there was a glint in her eyes.

She picked up the playbook and glanced at it casually, and said without a smile, "Then let's come to the third chapter of "Han Yao Ji"."

As soon as they heard the name of the play, the female relatives looked at each other in dismay. The play "Han Kiln" is quite famous in Dayu, and there are many women who like it. The problem is that this is a bitter drama, and since it is a bitter drama, it is inevitable To cry and cry.

Today's banquet is the first time for the Prince and Concubine Zhennan to entertain guests. It is reasonable to say that there should be some happy songs and more martial arts to amuse everyone.

But no one dared to say anything about Mrs. Qiao, and the playbook continued to pass down...

After three stanzas were sung on the stage, it was Mrs. Qiao's turn to order "The Story of the Cold Kiln".

For a time, the style of painting suddenly changed on the stage, and a sad and bitter scene was sung.

"Hanyao Ji" tells that the prime minister's daughter, Lu Shi, disregarded the words of her parents, married Li Yuzhong, a poor escort, and cut off contact with her parents. Later, Li Yuzhong enlisted in the army, and the Lu family stayed in the cold kiln alone for ten years before returning to Li Yuzhong, who became a general. Li Yuzhong's big red sedan chair came to pick up Lu's family to the General's Mansion, but at that time the Lu family had already been raided, and Lu's parents were desperate and needed help from Lu's family. No longer, I am ashamed and unworthy of Li Yuzhong, even if I refuse to get on the sedan chair, I insist on divorce and let my husband marry another beautiful woman of the right household. In the end, Li Yuzhong was deeply moved and married Shangfeng's daughter as his flat wife. From then on, the two daughters served one husband together, making a story of a virtuous woman!

The part that is being sung on the stage at this moment is when Mrs. Lu recalled the past sadly and cried and begged her husband to marry another...

What Mrs. Qiao means, others may not know, but Nangong Yue knows it well. This aunt is mocking herself for being jealous, she can't tolerate anyone!

Nangong Yue couldn't help laughing, it was just a play, if he had to care about this little thing, he would have vomited blood and died long ago.

Madam Qiao is probably just saving others by herself.

Some of the ladies also vaguely guessed what Mrs. Qiao should be implying, and they all whispered to each other, and the atmosphere in the flower hall gradually became a little weird.

"Ah……"

At this time, Xiao Fei chuckled softly, although her voice was not loud, but some people around heard it, especially Qiao Ruolan who was sitting beside her, and couldn't help turning her head to look at Xiao Fei.

I saw Xiao Fei looking at the stage attentively, seeing her fascinated appearance, obviously laughing because of the play.

But isn't this a play of bitterness?

Qiao Ruolan couldn't help but glanced at the stage again. The actor who played Mrs. Lu on the stage was singing to the point of grief, euphemism and sadness. Several female relatives were in tears, but the smile in Xiao Fei's eyes became stronger. .

Qiao Ruolan almost thought that Xiao Fei and her were not watching a play, she couldn't help but ask: "Cousin Fei, what's so funny about this play?" It's not like Xiao Fei takes pleasure in other people's suffering, right?

This doesn't look like Xiao Fei's temperament...

This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy, please do not reprint!