Song Dynasty female artist

Chapter 856: Finding allies

Not long after we sat down, the maids filed in and served cold dishes first.

Speaking of cold dishes at banquets, they have become popular in recent years. The first one was at the banquet hosted by Gu Qingjue and Su Yixin. Many people felt that this way of serving dishes was very special, and the texture of the cold dishes also had a unique flavor. Gradually, Some people imitated it, and then it became popular in the capital.

"These dishes are all made by the royal chef in the palace. Not only do they look good, they also taste very good."

The lady at the next table was full of praise.

"This must be the first time for the princess to eat this kind of dish. This is a cold dish, unique to our Song Dynasty."

Yelu Sage only has very high requirements for food, which must be both beautiful and delicious. It was the first time I saw such an exquisite presentation and the strange dishes. I also wanted to try them. What does this so-called cold dish taste like? Sample?
"Princess, how does it compare to your Daliao one?"

"It's very good, but I'm not used to it."

Li Liuyu sat next to Su Yixin and said in a slightly sinister tone: "You have to get used to it. After all, I will have to wait for you to marry me for the rest of my life!"

Yelu Sage only knew Li Liuyu and met him at the Jie Feng Banquet. The current Holy Emperor's cousin is also the princess.

It's just that she was born into a royal family, but she married the son of a merchant.

There were many people who criticized this marriage. They all said that her mother was old and confused, how could she agree to this marriage.

However, after so many years, a merchant's son also achieved the third rank.

It's quite impressive.

The most important thing is that her husband did not take any concubines, and he has been alone for so many years. It is no wonder that she has always maintained a girlish heart, and her appearance does not show that she is about to be forty.

It seems that those who are good friends with Gu Qingjue and his wife have not taken concubines. Are they just humans?
In short, such a woman has enough capital to make people jealous.

She believed that many ladies were not as friendly with her as they appeared, and many wished that her husband would take concubines and let her become one of the many ladies.

"How can I say that I am also a princess of Daliao? If I want to eat the delicacies of my hometown, when will I not be able to eat them?"

Li Liuyu nodded with a half-smile: "That's true. Princess, with her noble status, she can eat whatever she wants."

Yelu Sage just held a breath in his chest.

From what Li Liuyu said, he looked down on her.

She is a princess, why should she look down on her?

One or two of them look down on her. Well, I will let you see when the time comes. Princess Daliao is not something they can compare to.

As soon as the cold dishes were served, the eldest princess came over accompanied by her husband. The couple looked very affectionate at first sight, followed by their two sons and one daughter.

The eldest is nine years old and reaches Han Duanyan's chest. The second is also a son, five years old. The youngest is a daughter, only one year old. She is wearing pink and jade and is held in the arms of the nanny.

"Thank you all for coming to my birthday banquet. Let's eat and drink well and don't feel restrained."

Compared with the casual dress she wore when she attended Yelu Sage's wedding banquet a few days ago, today's eldest princess has parted eyebrows, a cinnabar mole at the end of her eyebrows, lip-biting makeup, a flower bouquet on her head, and a Wearing a pearl necklace, she looks very noble.

I have always heard that the Song Dynasty began to become wealthy since the late emperor. This outfit is indeed beyond her comparison.

Yelu Sage was only scratched in the neck.

Even so, she couldn't disgrace Daliao.

However, no one paid attention at all, everyone was congratulating the eldest princess on her birthday.

When it was Yelu Sage's turn, everyone automatically skipped it, as if they were collectively isolated.

They really don't like Daliao.

"Eldest princess, when I came from Daliao, I brought ten beauties with me. Why not take advantage of this happy day and let the prince consort choose two to serve at will? It can be considered as my heartfelt wish." The eldest princess did not say anything. , the speaker was Han Duanyan: "Thank you princess for your kindness, but I really can't accept it. The princess is here to get married. After your majesty decides on the candidates for the princess's marriage, let them serve with the princess. This is called a beautiful thing. One piece.”

Everyone pursed their lips, suppressing the pain of laughter.

Yelusago just suppressed his anger and didn't know why his expression became like this.

It was obvious that she had made thorough preparations when she set out from Daliao, so she would be able to come to Song Dynasty with ease.

But it was only a few days, and she felt unable to move forward.

After returning to the guest house from the eldest princess's residence, she immediately asked Qiulan to send a message to her father to discuss countermeasures. The result of the discussion was to find allies first.

An ally?
Who to choose?

"What do you think?" Yelusago just asked Xiao Lianlian.

Xiao Lianlian is familiar with the situation of the Song Dynasty and should be able to give good suggestions.

Xiao Lianlian: "Princess, in my humble opinion, you can try to contact the Lu family first."

"The Lu family?"

"To be precise, it's Lu Gongbi. According to the slave's investigation, Lu Gongbi has never been on good terms with Gu Qingjue. The two have many disputes in the court. Moreover, the slave has recently found out about something, which I think the princess will be interested in."

"explain."

"It's that Emperor Song liked Gu Yanxiao, the eldest daughter of Gu Qingjue and Princess Ruian, but for some unknown reason, Gu Yanxiao never agreed, and the Lu family wanted the daughter of the Lu family to sit in the back seat."

Yelusago just smiled: "This is good news."

"My servant also found out that Lu Gongbi goes to Baifanlou to drink every few days. If the princess has this idea, she can choose to go there, which can also be a good way to conceal our purpose."

Sage just nodded: "You did a good job in this matter."

It's not easy to get the princess's approval.

Xiao Lianlian breathed a sigh of relief: "Princess, when do you plan to take action?"

"You don't have much time left for me, princess. You should send someone to keep an eye on Baifan Tower now. If there is any situation, inform me immediately. By the way, you must be careful and don't be discovered."

However, they are now on someone else's territory.

Every move was followed by so many pairs of eyes, trying to do things quietly unless the spies buried in Kyoto were used.

It's just that it takes a lot of time and money to train spies. Last time, in order to get the news about Zhao Rui's outing, a lot of losses were incurred. There are really not many hidden stakes available now, and they cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary.

"Sir, please come inside."

Lu Gongbi was a frequent visitor to Baifan Tower. There was a special private room reserved for him. There were many others like Lu Gongbi, so the upper floors were all private.

In fact, how many of the people who come here are really looking for fun? Most people still come here for the convenience of talking about things.

Lu Gongbi just opened the door and blinked hard.

Princess of Daliao?

"this?"

When Lu Gongbi was about to ask the young man, Sage said: "You guys go down first. I have something to discuss with Mr. Lu."

"No, princess, I'm not familiar with you. If you have any questions, just tell me!"

"It concerns Miss Sun, are you sure, Mr. Lu?"