Reborn under the White Mountain

Chapter 282
On the fifth day of the first lunar month, the emperor held a banquet in the palace for all his officials, including the Tong family.With the matter of Fang's mansion, the Fang family really didn't want to get in touch with these high-ranking officials. Later, Haoyu came, and the Tong family followed Haoyu into the palace.

Not all officials can participate in this kind of banquet. Generally, officials of the fourth rank or above are eligible to come.All the officials came with their family members. For a while, the whole hall was filled with fragrant clothes and shadows, and a dark fragrance floated.Those girls who are not yet married are all dressed up beautifully.

This is a rare opportunity. The current emperor is only 36 and seven years old, so it is a good time.If the emperor likes her, she can enter the palace as a concubine. You know, the harem is very empty now.In addition, the prince is only young this year, and he is even more youthful, with extraordinary appearance. It is also good to be able to enter the prince's mansion.No matter how bad it is, there are all relatives and nobles in the court, all of whom are rare good matches.Therefore, each of these girls put up all their spirits and showed the most perfect side, just thinking that they could find a good husband.

Yuxian is wearing very ordinary clothes today, not wearing any particularly expensive materials.However, her bare face in a red dress with no makeup on her face was even more dazzling amidst the bright colors of the room.Haoyu's gaze never left Yuxian's body.

At the banquet, I don't know who raised the head, saying that they want the daughters of each family to come up to perform and show off their talents.The ministers below are naturally full of joy. If their own daughter is favored by the emperor, it will be a step up to the sky.So all agreed.

Chu Xuyao ​​naturally understood the thoughts of these people below, but it was rare to see something lively, so he didn't stop him. "Okay then, I invite all the daughters of Aiqing to perform for everyone."

The emperor spoke, and the women below couldn't help it, and stepped forward one by one, competing to show off their best things.For a while, in the hall, Yinggeyanyanwu was very lively.

Yuxian sat there without saying a word, watching those women's performances.I have to admit that these great ladies really have a lot of skills, and each of them has unique skills.I was so dazed there, I heard someone say. "Zheng Guogong, I heard that Ling Qianjin has been smart since she was a child, and it is amazing to come to this piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Why don't you let Ling Qianjin show it, and let us see the talent of this talented woman."

Yuxian looked at the person who spoke, it was a man in a python robe, he should be a prince or something.However, why did he come for himself?

Yun Song listened, and laughed, "The little girl is free and naughty, how can she know how to play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting? It's better not to let her perform, I'm afraid it will scare all the adults present."

"Duke Zheng is polite, Ling Qianjin must be a woman with outstanding talents. Otherwise, why would our prince be so obsessed? Your Majesty, do you also want to see the talent of this prince's sweetheart?" The prince did not agree. Forgive me, Yuxian must perform in public.

The emperor looked at Yuxian, couldn't help but thought of joking, and nodded. "Yes, I also want to see what the prince's sweetheart is capable of. Yuxian, you can just act, it's okay, even if it's not good, we can understand."

Yuxian glared at Chu Xuyao, and said in her heart, "Wait a minute, next time you come to my house, I have to gnaw my chin in your food." Looking at the current situation, she knew that she couldn't escape, Wei Wei Frowning, he remembered what to do.Standing up and walking to the middle of the hall, "Since the emperor opened Jinkou, Yuxian is reluctant to do so, and please don't dislike it, my lords."

Yuxian looked at Haoyu, "Please do me a favor, His Royal Highness, can you beat the drums for me?" At the entrance of the main hall, there were several big drums, and Yuxian wanted Haoyu to play the drums.

Haoyu nodded. The two had known each other for so many years, and he knew Yuxian's ability well.When he reached the door, he casually pulled out a sword from the guard at the door, and threw it at Yu Xian with his backhand.Instead of checking whether Yuxian received the sword or not, she picked up the drumsticks and beat the big drums.

Yuxian dodged and caught the sword thrown by Haoyu, with a flick of her wrist, the sword flickered.Accompanied by the sound of the drum, Yu Xian danced her sword in the hall.I saw that she was light and agile, and her swordsmanship was superb, as if she was dancing.

When Chu Xuyao ​​saw it, he knew that the sword technique was good, "Okay, good sword technique." He threw the wine glass out of his hand, and the wine in the glass splashed on Yuxian.I saw the sword light flickering, all the wine was blocked by the sword in Yuxian's hand, and none of it touched Yuxian's body.

Just at this time, Haoyu's drumbeat stopped, and Yuxian's set of sword skills was completely displayed.Yuxian's face remained unchanged, and she clenched her fists at Chu Xuyao ​​with a steady breath, "Your Majesty, the little girl is not good at learning, please forgive me."

There was complete silence in the hall, and everyone was stunned by Yu Xian's performance.The emperor was the first to applaud, "Okay, Yuxian, you really surprised me. I didn't expect you, a girl, to have such good martial arts. Not bad, not bad." , down to the common people, all love martial arts.Men usually practice martial arts as soon as they can walk, and they can learn everything from archery to horseback riding. Women also practice martial arts, but there are fewer, and few of them can have the skill of Yu Xian.

Chu Xuyao ​​often practices martial arts with Haoyu, and the father and son often fight each other, so he knows that Haoyu's kung fu is good.Unexpectedly, Yuxian also has good kung fu, but now she is a little curious about Haoyu's master, Mr. Yuan.

Haoyu put down the drumstick and came to Yuxian's side. "Father, are you satisfied with Yuxian's performance?"

"Satisfied, very satisfied. We Cang Yu, what we admire the most is not those piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but martial arts. What about women? Women can also ride horses all over the world and gallop across the battlefield. Yu Xian, what kind of reward do you want? I can satisfy one of your requirements." Of course Chu Xuyao ​​is happy, there is such a woman by his son's side, and the two of them support each other, and they will definitely be together for life.

Yuxian smiled, "Your Majesty, Yuxian doesn't have any requests, so please don't worry about it." After finishing speaking, she returned to her seat.

"Okay, today's performance is over. I have seen Yuxian's performance, and I don't want to watch the rest. Come on, dear friends, new year, we should drink and drink. Today is to drink to our heart's content Well, if you don’t get drunk, you won’t go home.” Chu Xuyao ​​raised his glass and drank it down.

The women below who haven't performed yet hate Yuxian so much, it doesn't count if they stole the limelight, and they don't even have the next chance.However, they can only think in their hearts, but they dare not say it out of their mouths.

Yuxian looked at these people boredly, "Mom, when will this banquet end? It's so boring, I'm going to sleep a little bit." Don't dare to drink, it's really boring.

Fang Shi is also a little bored, she can't chat with those wives, it's very uncomfortable to sit here. "Be patient for a while, we'll run away later." Fang whispered in her daughter's ear.

Haoyu has been paying attention to Yuxian, and he can tell from her expression that Yuxian must be bored.Haoyu walked to his father's side, "Father, I will take Yuxian's family and leave first. Yuxian is tired and seems to be falling asleep."

The emperor nodded, and Haoyu walked to Yuxian's side, "Let's go, let's go home, it's too boring here."

As soon as Yuxian heard this, she immediately regained her spirits, and hurriedly pulled her parents out of the hall together, and hurried out of the palace. "Oh, it's killing me. I really don't understand how those people can stand it. Haoyu, don't invite us to this kind of banquet in the future, I can't stand it."

Fang couldn't help shaking her head, this Yuxian's temperament was too straightforward, although she was cute, she was not suitable for living in the harem at all. "Yuxian, you really have to learn a little bit in the future, is it possible that you won't accompany Haoyu to this kind of occasion when you marry Haoyu?"

"Auntie, it's okay. I don't like this kind of occasion either. At worst, we won't come here. I just like Yuxian's nature, and I don't need her to change for me." Haoyu said with a smile.

"Yes, just spoil her and pamper her to the sky. Follow her temperament in everything, so the court won't be messed up? Haoyu, it's good that you love Yuxian, we I'm also very happy, but Yuxian should also consider some things for you." Fang was a little worried about these two people.

Everyone came outside the palace gate, and the carriage was waiting there.Yu Xian and Fang Shi got into the carriage, Yun Song and Hao Yu rode their horses and went home together.When they arrived at home, Yuxian hurriedly ordered the kitchen to cook more delicious food, since they didn't have enough to eat in the palace just now, of course Haoyu stayed and ate with them. "The food at my aunt's house is still delicious, much better than those in the palace."

Junye and Xiaotong didn't enter the palace, they heard that their parents were back, so they hurried over to have a look, but after receiving it, they saw Yuxian and Haoyu wolfing down food there. "Yuxian, didn't you go to the banquet in the palace? Why do you seem to be hungry for several meals?" Xiaotong asked a little strangely.

"Sister-in-law, how do you know the pain of this banquet? In front of the emperor, who dares to eat more? It's just for fun. We entered the palace at the beginning of Sishi, and we didn't serve the food until the beginning of noon. As a result, everyone didn't eat. , put everything there to watch, and then show some talent. Pity my stomach, I’m so hungry." Yuxian complained to Xiaotong while eating.

At this time, it was almost late, no wonder Yuxian felt hungry. "Thanks to our Junye's lack of grade, otherwise, I would be as hungry as you." Xiaotong said with a smile.

Fang Shi and Yun Song were also hungry, but since this man was old, he naturally didn't dare to eat too fast like Yuxian and the others. "This banquet is really boring. It's a waste to put a lot of things on the table and not eat them." Yun Song said after finishing his meal.

(End of this chapter)