food queen

Chapter 374 Beg for a coincidence, unfortunately! (2)
"Thank you, Empress Dowager." The two got up and had another blessing before taking their seats.

Wei Xiyue, who was sitting next to Han Qian, got up and pulled Han Jin and Gu Ningshuang's hands to send them to Han Qian's side, and said with a smile: "Just now the empress was still talking about you two."

"It's really our fault to let the empress miss you." Gu Ningshuang hurriedly bowed, "Please forgive me, the empress."

"To put it bluntly, we are all one family, why is that so?" Han Qian smiled lightly, and then said to Sun Defu next to him, "Go and tell Your Majesty that all the guests from this palace are here. Please ask Your Majesty to show your Majesty if the work is over there? If it is over, we should go to Liufang Terrace."

Sun Defu went away at the sound, and came back in a short while, bowed and said: "Go back to your mother, Your Majesty has gone to the direction of Liufangtai with all the accompanying scholars from the Imperial Academy."

"Okay." Han Qian nodded and said with a smile, "Then let's go to Liufang Terrace."

"Empress Empress, drive to Liufangtai!" Sun Defu's high-pitched voice spread throughout every corner of Luanfeng Palace.

Everyone got up one after another, followed by those who accompanied them, and those who sent them off respectfully. Accompanied by more than [-] beautiful girls, Han Qian left Luanfeng Palace and went straight to Liufang Terrace like stars holding the moon.

Liufang Terrace is an exquisite summer resort, built by the water, surrounded by flowers of various colors, when it comes out in July, it happens to be red sunflowers, hostas scratching their heads; Linghua is real.

Before entering Liufang Terrace where Zhulian embroidered, I heard a burst of singing and singing.When we got on the high platform, we could see the glimmering lake in front of us, and the dots of lights by the water greeted all kinds of flowers.Between the clouds and the water is clear and bright.A gust of warm wind blew by, the surface of the water curled up a few ripples, and the autumn mountains and autumn water kissed shallowly, which was truly radiant.

Han Qian took the seat first, and the people next to him also took their seats according to the size of his father's official position.Only Gu Ningshuang was pulled by Han Qian to sit next to her, which naturally made her secretly jealous in the eyes of others.

"The emperor is here!" A high-pitched shout interrupted everyone's thoughts.

Han Qian got up, and Yingying Yanyan on both sides also got up and knelt down behind Han Qian.

"The concubine welcomes His Majesty." Han Qian waited until Yun Shuo approached, and then bowed lightly.

"The queen got up." Yun Shuo grabbed his arm without waiting for her to go down.As he said that, he turned sideways and glanced at a young talent behind him, "Today's Qianqiao palace banquet, I announced all the young talents from high school this year. Let's have a poetry meeting to wish the queen Yaxing."

The dozen or twenty young men in Hanlin uniforms knelt down and bowed: "I see the empress, the empress is a thousand years old."

"Let's all be at peace." Han Qian raised her hand with a smile.

"Thank you, empress, empress!"

The emperor also waved to Yingying Yanyan who was kneeling on the ground opposite: "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The noble ladies of the aristocratic family also thanked in unison, and then stood up slowly, each standing there in the most standard posture of a famous lady, bowing their heads.

But Yun Shuo just took Han Qian's hand and walked up to the superior position, saying, "It's getting late now, can we have a banquet?"

Han Qian glanced back at Sun Defu, Sun Defu hurriedly shook off the Buddha dust in his hand, and said loudly: "My emperor will live forever, the sky will be prosperous and prosperous, and the state banquet will be full of celebrations."

The bachelors of the Hanlin Academy sat on the east stage, and the ladies from aristocratic families sat on the west stage.

In the middle and high position is the emperor and empress sitting side by side, facing the water in the south, green lotuses are emerald green on the water, the slight raindrops dripping on the lotus leaves, rustling softly, accompanied by the slight sound of wind, is the most moving sound of nature.

Then some court ladies filed in, and placed fruit plates, snacks, drinks, and dishes on the table in front of everyone in turn.

After the emperor and empress drank three cups together, Tan Linyue, this year's top scholar among the Hanlin scholars, took the lead in toasting to the empress: "Your Majesty, I wish your majesty the dragon body to be healthy, and the queen's empress may stay in youth forever."

The emperor glanced at the queen with a smile, raised his glass and drank the wine with a slight smile.

Han Qian also took a sip of his wine and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you said that tonight the Qixi Festival will be the theme, and all the talented scholars here are invited to show their peerless talents. I wonder when this poem will start?"

Yun Shuo looked at the talents in Dongtai, and said with a smile, "How is it? The Empress wants to see your talents."

Tan Linyue stood up again and bowed deeply to the empress: "I am not talented, I would like to compose a poem to cheer your majesty and empress."

"Okay." Han Qian nodded with a smile, and then glanced at the ladies beside him, "Since ancient times, gifted scholars and beautiful ladies have been the most popular, and today on Liufang Stage, I, Da Yun, gathered together Well, there are naturally a lot of beauties here. Talented scholars recite poems to add to the fun, and then the beauties will show their talents and add a feeling to the poems of my great luck talents, how about it?"

"Okay!" Yun Shuo nodded with a smile.

"Thank you, empress, for your kindness." Tan Linyue hurriedly bowed.

For a while, an internal servant brought a book case and put it aside, with pen, ink, paper and inkstone all ready.

Over there, the scholars headed by Tan Linyue began to dance and write, and here Han Qian turned to look at Gu Ningshuang, Gu Ningshuang got up gracefully, turned to Han Qian with a blessing, and whispered: "My little girl would like to play the piano to cheer up your majesty and empress. "

"Very good." Han Qian nodded and said, "Go get ready."

Gu Ningshuang retreated, and Han Qian smiled again: "When I was in my boudoir, my mother often taught me that women knitters should be the first priority in my daughter's family. To this day, I still dare not forget my mother's teaching. Bengong I also believe that there is no shortage of female craftsmen among all the daughters here. So how about we play a little game?"

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Yun Shuo immediately turned to look at Han Qian with great interest, wondering what the hell this girl was going to do?

All the girls beside them had already stood up, and they responded in unison: "The courtiers and the others respectfully obey the Queen's order."

Han Qian smiled softly, and said, "Qianqiao was originally a festival for men and women to make love, and it was also a festival for women to pray to heaven for their skillful hands. Tonight's banquet, why not let all the girls show their skillful hands to win His Majesty, and list them as The princes, ministers and talented scholars laughed."

Although Yun Shuo couldn't figure out what his empress's intentions were, he still nodded cooperatively and said: "Interesting, then I will listen to the queen. You should let go of your hands and feet and show your talents."

"Yes, Your Majesty." All the girls answered in unison.

Han Qian glanced at Sun Defu behind him, and Sun Defu waved his hand behind him, and a group of young eunuchs came up with trays, one for each girl, and put the trays on the table in front of them.

Han Qian casually picked up a few colored silk threads, and said with a smile, "This first round is Qianqiao's needle threading. Your Majesty and everyone, please drink thin wine. After three glasses of wine, let's see which girl wears the needle." most."

(End of this chapter)