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Chapter 68 The Double Ninth Banquet (1)
On the day of the Chrysanthemum Banquet, Ji Lan naturally didn't make things difficult for Ji Cheng, on the contrary, she was more polite to Ji Cheng in the past few days, and told Ji Cheng about the situation of the aristocratic family in the capital along the way in the carriage, so as to save her from being blindsided.

Today's guests at the chrysanthemum banquet in the Nanjun Wangfu are different from those who come and go with the Shen family on weekdays.If it weren't for the presence of Anhe Princess, the Shen family probably wouldn't have had too much contact with the Nanjun Palace.

Although the emperor supported these clan children for free, he was jealous of the grandson of the Chu family with the same surname in his heart.However, the situation in the Nanjun Prince's Mansion is better. The current Nanjun King and Emperor Jianping are cousins, but they are better off than those brothers born from the same father of Emperor Jianping.

When Emperor Jianping was childless a few years ago, the ministers of the court repeatedly advised him to establish a heir. After all, he was not in good health. If one day the dragon dominates the guests, whose shoulders will the burden of the Great Qin fall on?
Emperor Jianping had no children, so he could only choose the right one to adopt among the nephews born to his half-brothers. Therefore, Emperor Jianping also raised a few nephews at the beginning, but they were not his own flesh and blood after all. estranged.After Concubine Wang Shu gave birth to the first prince, Emperor Jianping immediately sent those nephews out of the palace.

But because of raising his nephews for several years, Emperor Jianping always had a grudge in his heart, fearing that those nephews would be raised too big, so the princes have been acting with their tails between their tails in recent years.

On the contrary, the King of Nanjun didn't arouse Emperor Jianping's suspicion much because of his distant blood relationship, and Emperor Jianping was afraid that others would say that he feared the clan and was mean to the clan, so he took good care of the cousin of the King of Nanjun, so as to block everyone's mouths .

But even so, the imperial court officials did not dare to communicate with the Nanjun Palace. On weekdays, the people who communicated with the Nanjun Palace were only noble families, mostly princes and grandchildren.

For example, Ji Cheng even met Daqin's still alive princess today.

When the old lady Bian'an and the princess arrived, Princess Nanjun greeted them in person, and when she saw Shen Xian and Shen Xun, she praised her even more.

Especially Shen Xun, Princess Nanjun took her hand to ask questions, and finally took off the red coral bead string on her wrist and gave it to her.

Shen Xun glanced at the old lady and saw her nodding, so she blushed and accepted the beads.

Princess Nanjun saw that Shen Xun was as beautiful as a flower, delicate and cute, and thought that her son was really discerning, and it really made her worry for so many years in vain.

It turned out that the princess of Nanjun had always been worried that Chu Zhen would not be enlightened. When this beautiful girl was put in front of him, he didn't even blink his eyes, just found it annoying.Princess Nanjun sighed a lot because of this matter. Seeing that Chu Town was going to be seventeen, she still didn't understand human affairs.

However, these days, Princess Nanjun has noticed that Chu Zhen is different. Although she is still very cold towards the girl in the mansion on the surface, Princess Nanjun has sharp eyes. She found that Chu Zhen would occasionally look at the girl's back.

The Nanjun princess didn't know that Chu Zhen was just a lovesickness. Occasionally, when she saw a girl, she only felt that the strand of hair next to her ear looked like Ji Cheng, and the walking posture of the other girl had Ji Cheng's demeanor. It is a must to look twice.He felt that a certain girl's buttocks were too plump and ugly, so he had to compare them with Ji Cheng again.

In this way, one day, the girl who served Chuzhen presented his obscene pants as a treasure to the Princess of Nanjun. .

Immediately afterwards, Princess Nanjun discovered more clues. For example, when she occasionally talked about marrying Chu Zhen a wife, Chu Zhen was no longer as cold-faced and impatient as before, but her ears were still red.

On the day of Chongyang, Chu Zhen said that he was going to climb mountains and go to autumn, and the princess of Nanjun was very interested. When she saw him going to Suyu Mountain, she asked people to ask about which families went to Suyu Mountain that day, and this Shen family was one of them. .

The subordinates came to report back, Chu Zhen seemed to have been looking for someone, and in the end he got together with several brothers from the Shen family to socialize.

Princess Nanjun guessed that Chu Zhen might have taken a fancy to the girl from the Shen family.Today, when she saw the girl from the Shen family, she secretly noticed that Shen Xian was engaged, and the princess of the county immediately excluded her, and Shen Xun was about the same age as Chu Zhen, so the princess of Nanjun wishfully hoped that the one her son liked was This is the fourth girl from the Shen family.

After Nanjun Wangfei praised Shen Xun, she took Shen Cui and Lu Yuan's hand and praised again. There must be something to give, but it's not as good as Shen Xun.However, Shen Cui became well-known for her performances in the middle arena. Princess Nanjun thought that her son might have taken a fancy to her in the polo final, so she also asked Shen Cui.As for Lu Yuan, her family background is not worse than that of the Shen family. She is also the niece of the second wife Huang, and she is very heroic. Thinking about her son's appearance, Princess Nanjun thinks that maybe Chu Zhen just likes Lu Yuan's straightforwardness.

No matter how these three girls are, Nanjun Princess likes them very much.

As for Ji Cheng and Su Yun, Princess Nanjun did not neglect them either, but they talked less.Although these two girls were beautiful, Nanjun Wangfei felt that neither of them was suitable for her son.

Especially Ji Cheng, who was born graceful and graceful, with the elegance of light clouds covering the moon, and the evanescence of the flowing snow returning to the wind, his eyes are shining like the spring sun reflecting the beautiful sun, becoming more and more delicate, Chu Zhen is afraid that he will stretch his roots. You can poke her with your fingers.There used to be such a cousin in Chu Town, and he hid very well. The princess caught him and asked him. He said that he was afraid that he would blow his cousin away, so when he saw that cousin, he had to avoid it.

Later, when Chu Zhen saw a weak and slender girl, he couldn't even hide.

So the princess of Nanjun didn't take Ji Cheng into consideration at all. As for Su Yun, although she was born with boundless beauty, the princess of the county felt that she was weak at first sight.

The princess of Nanjun really has sharp eyes. Su Yun does have some weak symptoms. She has been taking pills all year round, but it is not very serious.

After receiving the reward from the princess of Nanjun, Ji Lan took Ji Cheng to greet those concubines, princesses, dukes and wives for the first time, and they were familiar with each other.

It can't be said that Ji Cheng also got a lot of good things. Compared with other noble ladies, the concubine and princess seem to be much more talkative and kind. Seeing that Ji Cheng is beautiful, he also asks more questions.

Ji Cheng was rather surprised, and only later did he realize the reason behind it.The prince's mansion was already jealous of the emperor, so when marrying a daughter-in-law, he didn't dare to choose among the daughters of the noble family, he only looked for the girl with an innocent family background.As for the princess, life is actually not easy. Because Princess Anhe is the younger sister of Emperor Jianping, she has a lot of face, but the other princesses may not be so respectable. At home, she may be controlled by the nurse in charge. On the contrary, her life is not as good as those noble ladies, so she naturally treats people more kindly.

The chrysanthemum banquet in the Nanjun Prince's Mansion is very special. Usually, people hold a banquet starting at noon and seeing off the guests at dusk.This time the chrysanthemum banquet is different, it is called viewing chrysanthemums under the lamp and viewing chrysanthemums under the moon, so the main banquet will only be held at night.

Ji Cheng and the others also came to Nanjun Prince's Mansion after taking a nap in the afternoon. After exchanging pleasantries, the girls all went to admire the chrysanthemums in the garden of the Prince's Mansion, but the main event was naturally after the dinner.

At the moment, singing and dancing is being performed in front of the largest Jiashan Hall in the garden of the Prince's Mansion. The singing and dancing girls from the famous Leyun Building in the capital are invited, as well as the famous female history of Yale to perform.

Not to mention Shen Xun and Shen Cui couldn't sit still, even Shen Xian stretched his neck to see.This female historian of Yale is a well-known oiran in the capital, as famous as Rui Yu, if it wasn't for the high face of the Nanjun Palace, she would not be able to invite her in a leisurely manner.

Su Yun likes to dance, and she is very familiar with the famous people today. She has a high opinion of this female history of elegant music, and this female history of elegant music was amazing in the performances of the Chinese altar back then.

When Ji Cheng and the others walked to Jiashan Hall, the Jiashan Hall was already full of seats.

The Jiashan Hall of the Junwang Mansion is very famous, and its shape is also very unique. There are seven main halls, and the regulations are very high.

Jiashan hall is located on a high place, with climbing corridors on both sides. This veranda embraces Jiashan hall and is shaped like the back of an armchair.There is a stage in front of the hall, which can be used for singing and dancing. At the moment, even the climbing corridor is full of people.

Chu Zhen is accompanying the guests in Jiashan Hall at the moment, but he has been a little absent-minded. Others are fascinated by the unique song and dance rehearsal in the Leyun Tower, but his eyes are always looking at the way the guests come and go.

When the girls from the Shen family came over, Chu Zhen's eyes lit up, and he saw Ji Cheng at first sight.

Ji Cheng wore a purple jacket today, with black hair and snow-skinned cherry lips. It is easy for a little girl to look old-fashioned in such dark clothes, but when she wears them on Ji Cheng, she has a thrilling beauty. Her skin was as white as the sun shining on the thin snow, and her pink lips were like pink cherry blossoms in a bright moon cage. The contrast of one dark and one light color strongly pierced her beauty into the eyes.

Now it is mid-September, and winter is about to enter, so everyone is wearing padded jackets, which inevitably looks bloated, even Shen Xian, Su Yun, etc. inevitably look plump.

Only Ji Cheng, because she was already tall, and her clothes were cut with ulterior motives, and her physique was not too cold, so the jacket was not thick, making her look slim and slender, and she walked with great charm.It's just walking, but in the eyes of caring people, it is as dazzling as singing and dancing.

Chu Zhen couldn't help but stood up and wanted to meet him. He had been like a pile of dead grass for 16 years, and suddenly he caught fire, crackling and burning.This is a hot-blooded age, and his mind is easy to get hot. He suddenly got up and immediately alarmed the people next to him. Ji Yuan looked sideways and said, "What's the matter, it's really long?"

Only then did Chu Zhen realize his gaffe, but luckily he had already thought up an excuse: "I seem to have seen your sister and Shen's cousin."

Ji Yuan was fascinated by watching the song and dance just now, and didn't notice Ji Cheng and the others. He also stood up when he heard what Chu Zhen said. Sure enough, he saw Ji Cheng and his party coming to Jiashan Hall. He turned to Chu Zhen and said, "I Go down and say hi."

Chu Zhen said "hmm", "I'm going to find my sister."

Princess Nanjun is just a son of Chu Zhen. He has two older sisters who are already married, and now the only younger sisters who are still in the boudoir are two concubines. Today, they are serving as hostesses to greet girls from various families.

When Ji Yuan walked up to Ji Cheng and the others, he inadvertently turned his head and saw Chu Zhen following him, followed by his panting third sister Chu Ling.

Chu Ling has always been afraid of her elder brother. Just now, Chu Zhen went to ask her to entertain the girls from the Shen family. After speaking, he turned around and strode forward. Catch up with Chu Zhen.

When Shen Xun saw Chu Zhen approaching, she immediately blushed and lowered her head. Her admiration for Chu Zhen had reached the point where she could understand it at a glance.

When Ji Cheng was talking to Ji Yuan, he took a look at Chu Zhen. He still had a dark face and no expression, and he didn't express anything special to Shen Xun, but he stood in front of them abruptly like a man, without saying a word. , his concubine sister stuttered timidly and timidly on the side, is this to make room for his sister?

It doesn't look like it.Ji Cheng thought to himself, this prince of Chu must have a spring heart, right?
Ji Cheng was distracted, but saw Chu Zhen also looking over, and they looked at each other, even though Chu Zhen quickly looked away, Ji Cheng couldn't help but thump in his heart.

Women are sometimes very sensitive to men's admiration. Although Chu Zhen didn't express anything, and Ji Cheng asked himself that he had nothing to do with Chu Zhen, she just felt that Chu Zhen treated her differently.

Ji Cheng sneaked a look at Chu Zhen again, he looked at Shen Xun expressionlessly, Ji Cheng thought that he must be thinking too much, didn't he fall for this kind of trick last time at Qi Zheng's place?

For a while, the maids came to invite the guests of Jiashan Hall to have a banquet. The male guests went to the "Yingzhou Fengfeng" seat in the east of Jiashan Hall, and the female guests went to the "Ou Dexiang" in the west.

The royal family surnamed Chu is notoriously extravagant. Princess Anhe kept singing and dancing all day long in Qingyuan, and it was still the same in Nanjun Palace. Jiashantang invited dancers from Leyun Tower to perform all day long. The "Ou De Xiang" where the women's relatives were seated also invited the dancer Yu Jiu from Li Le Fang.

Lilefang was collected by the officials and women who were confiscated into the Jiaofang Division due to crimes. They were under the jurisdiction of the Jiaofang Division. They specialized in silk music in the palace, or performed for foreign envoys. They can still redeem themselves, but they can only live in Lilefang for the rest of their lives.

However, the dancers in Pear Music Square were all from official families, and their body was lighter and less soft, so it was appropriate to perform before the female guests.

Even Ji Cheng was intoxicated by the music of silk and bamboo and drank two more glasses of singing and dancing, but his mind was still clear.

The banquet lasted from night to night, and people could enter and leave at will. Ji Cheng felt a little dizzy, so he said something to Shen Cui who was beside him and wanted to change clothes. Shen Cui felt bored, so he went with her Get up and go outside.

The garden of Nanjun Prince's Mansion is relatively large, surrounded by dense trees and flowers, and candlelight interspersed with it. It is faint and scattered, reflecting the bright moon in the sky.

Ji Cheng and Shen Cui walked casually, they didn't know the way at night, and they didn't know which hall they went to, the surroundings were quiet, there were candles in the hall, and there were occasional laughter.

(End of this chapter)