The Concubine in the Palace_The Feast of Masks【Complete】(177)

Not only did he want to steal her limelight, her father was bewitched by that young woman. That young woman heard the recent rumors in the capital and wanted to use her daughter to curry favor with the rich and powerful, without even considering whether she had the face to do so.

Whenever Wang Defang thought of this, she wanted to throw the two people who had soiled her car out of the car.

"What is Seventh Sister looking at?" Wang Shuying asked curiously.

She and Wang Shuyan are twin sisters. The two sisters look exactly the same. If they were not dressed differently, ordinary people would not be able to recognize the difference between the two.

But Wang Defang could recognize them. She could tell the difference between the two just by listening to their voices with her eyes closed.

Wang Defang had a smile on her face, but her eyes were full of impatience: "I didn't see anything!"

Wang Shuying wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Wang Shuyan.

Wang Defang glanced at the two people, "I'm not saying you, but you should be honest in the palace. This is not Jeju."

Wang Shuying was impatient and wanted to refute on the spot, but Wang Defang turned her head to look out the window and gave her a slap on the back of her head. Plus, her elder sister Wang Shuyan pulled her, and she shut up angrily.

When it was finally their turn, Wang Defang got off the car first, and Wang Shuying couldn't help but say, "What's the big deal? It's just that she went to the palace two more times than us!"

Wang Shuyan was gentle and whispered to her sister, "Okay, don't argue with her, don't forget what mother said this time."

Wang Shuying certainly remembered, so after getting off the car, they both smiled. The two sisters stood there like they were carved from the same mold, but they attracted a lot of people's attention.

Yao Niang saw Princess Qing when she left Xuanwu Gate.

The two walked together, and Yao Niang asked, "Why did you bring her along?"

This "she" naturally refers to Concubine Han.

Princess Qing pursed her lips and whispered, "Anzhi, she is coming."

Well, Anzhi is indeed coming, after all, she is a concubine on the jade book. Otherwise, with the character of King Jin, it is impossible to bring Concubine Xu and Concubine Liu. But Yao Niang is not a princess, so naturally she doesn't need to care about these two people. Concubine Han was not far behind Princess Qing.

The last time they met at the Wuwang Mansion, Yaoniang knew that Princess Qing and Prince Qing had reconciled, and she was happy for Princess Qing. Although her feelings were somewhat subtle because of Prince Jin's words, it was not her own business after all. She just wanted to be with Princess Qing, and as for the mess between wives and concubines, she pretended not to know, and did not want to stab Princess Qing in the heart.

"Then you take her with you, we can't talk today." Anyway, Yaoniang couldn't stand Concubine Han, and she always talked about her.

"Don't worry, she is very honest in this occasion." Princess Qing said with a smile.

At first, Yaoniang didn't know how to be honest, and then she went to Kunning Palace to pay respects to Queen Wei, and then went to Jiaotai Palace for a banquet. During this period, Concubine Han didn't say a word, and seemed to know that she was not liked by Princess Qing, so she never approached her or talked to her.

Yao Niang glanced over and felt that she looked like a child bride from a family near her home. That young bride was like that, doing everything silently. If you didn't pay attention, you really couldn't feel her presence.

She was completely different from the one at the banquet that day!

After the banquet, the main event was about to begin.

In the imperial garden, colored glaze lanterns were hung everywhere, illuminating the whole place. The lush green ancient trees were dotted with all kinds of strange rocks. Looking out, the carved railings and jade-built houses and terraces in the distance were stacked up, as if they were not in the human world.

Emperor Hongjing was in Fubi Pavilion with a group of princes, ministers, and noble sons, while on the other side, Queen Wei and several palace concubines were in Chengrui Pavilion with a group of women and noble ladies.

The two pavilions were facing each other from east to west, echoing each other from a distance, located east and west of Qin'an Hall. It is better to say that it is a giant waterside pavilion than a pavilion. It covers a large area. There is a pool below it and a bridge on the pool. These two pavilions are located on the bridge.

Each of them has an open-air platform extending out from the water, which is made of white marble and surrounded by fences. Standing on it, you can see the lake and the moon hanging in the sky. It is a good place to enjoy the moon.

At this time, many colorful lotus lanterns are floating in the pool, illuminating the dark water surface with ripples. Looking east, you can vaguely see the scene in the Fubi Pavilion at the other end of the pool in the distance. However, you can only vaguely see the whole picture and can't see the details clearly. It can be regarded as a great distinction between men and women.

Because today's banquet is mainly for entertainment, Queen Wei did not wear a crown and clothes, but a casual dress. If you don't know the details, at first glance, you might think she is a noble lady from some family.

Not only Queen Wei, but also several concubines were like this. Most of the women of the princes and ministers were not attending the moon-viewing banquet in the palace for the first time. They all dressed up as if they were attending a flower banquet in some mansion, and they all looked relaxed.

There were no seats arranged in the pavilion, but tables and chairs were set up everywhere. There were many fruits, snacks, wine and tea on the table, and of course, there were moon cakes for today's occasion.

However, most of these things were just decorations. They had eaten what they should have eaten at the banquet before, and many people even went out early to eat their full stomachs. They did not come to the palace for food.

Queen Wei and several concubines were accompanied by several noble ladies of similar age. They stood by the railing and seemed to be talking about something. These high-ranking ladies could still enter the pavilion to accompany the emperor, while those of lower status or some noble ladies in the mansion could only be scattered around the pavilion.

Xiaobao and Yan Ge'er Zhuzhu followed their fathers and accompanied him in Fubi Pavilion. Yao Niang and Princess Qing were free. After staying for a while, they felt bored and left the pavilion to sit and talk.

As they were talking, the maid of the Qing Palace held Zhuzhu and asked a little eunuch to bring her over.

But Zhuzhu couldn't stay there and wanted to find her mother. The Qing King had no choice but to send Zhuzhu over.

"Little naughty boy, don't you want to play with brother Xiaobao?" Princess Qing scratched her daughter's nose and teased her softly.

"Brother Xiaobao is being held by the emperor's grandfather, he doesn't play with me." Zhuzhu pouted and said, looking quite pitiful and abandoned.

瑶娘最是疼爱珠珠，当即就道：“等小宝弟弟回来我揍他，怎么能不陪我珠珠玩。”

"Fifth aunt, please don't hit little brother Xiaobao. If you let him go to my house to play with me, I won't be angry with him." The little girl said in a sweet voice.

Yaoniang was amused, "Okay, okay, aunt won't beat him, let him go to your house to play with you."

"Then Auntie must keep her word."

"sure."

Yao Niang and Princess Qing looked at each other and smiled. Xiao Zhuzhu didn't understand why the adults were laughing, and looked confused and cute, which made the two adults laugh again.

Zhuzhu said she was hungry, so Princess Qing asked the palace maid to bring some snacks, fed her and drank some water. Zhuzhu wanted to shush, so Princess Qing took Zhuzhu away, leaving Yao Niang alone.

The night breeze was cool, Yao Niang was half leaning on the stone railing, looking at the colorful lanterns floating on the water.

At this moment, a eunuch came over in a hurry and said, "Lady Su, His Highness asks you to come over. The young master is feeling a little uncomfortable and is asking for you."

Chapter 139

Unlike Chengrui Pavilion, the scene in Fubi Pavilion was very lively.

Where there are men, there must be wine. Where there is wine, there must be beauties and singing and dancing. Especially during the Mid-Autumn Festival, two poems are also required.

Emperor Hongjing was also very happy today. He specially took out a prize to reward people. A group of young sons of noble and high-ranking officials rushed to compete for the first place.

On the other side, King Hui and King An and others sat together drinking.

Several people pushed the cups back and forth, as if they would not stop until they got each other drunk. The key was that on the surface, they were still talking and laughing, and the scene of brothers and sisters being friendly and respectful.

"Second brother, I remember that you are good at poetry. Why don't you try it?" King Hui nudged King An next to him with his elbow.

Prince An's face was rosy and he smiled. "Big brother is teasing me. I am already old. Why should I compete with these younger generations? If you like the prize, you can go up and try. I remember that Master Hong praised you for your outstanding poetry."

This is about an old story. Anyway, this is not a good thing for Prince Hui. The smile on his face was a little bit off. But who is Prince An? Before he could get angry, he changed the subject in a few words. He invited several younger brothers to drink. Now Prince An is acting more and more like an elder brother, as if he doesn't take Prince Hui seriously.

Otherwise, with Prince Hui's character, he wouldn't make him unhappy in person today. Unfortunately, Prince An's means are much better than his. It's also because Prince Hui has too many black histories in the past, and Prince An is only three years younger than him. Among these princes, these two who are close to each other have fought for the longest time.

King Hui was ridiculed for no reason, and he was so angry that he could only grab the wine cup and drink hard.

King Jin was surrounded by King Yong and King Lu. The cause of the incident was that King Lu said he didn't drink enough at King Jin's mansion last time. King Yong was talking to King Dai with a smile, but he turned around and persuaded him to drink.

King Qing, who was standing next to him, saw that the situation was not good and said, "Fourth brother, sixth brother, you two against one can't do it." He took the wine cup again and said he wanted to drink on behalf of King Jin.

Prince Lu laughed and spat, "Okay, Seventh Brother, your alcohol tolerance is not even enough for me to drink two cups. Today is about me and Fifth Brother. Last time at his house, he played tricks. He promised to accompany us to drink to our heart's content, but in the end he left with an excuse and never came back."

"Yes, Fifth Brother, you are wrong to do this. You were the host that day, but in the end you abandoned us brothers. This is not what a real man does. Come on, Fourth Brother, let me toast you first. If you don't give me and Sixth Brother this face, are you planning to stop being brothers?"