The queen is alluring

Chapter 97

"Oh, isn't this Mr. Wu and Mr. Wang? All the lords are here, hahaha" Lin Teng felt a little embarrassed when Wu Yisi said this, and hurriedly gave up his seat.Wu Yisi is the minister of the Ministry of Rites and the head of the six departments, so he should have been seated at the table of the Cold War Heaven.

"Master Lin, you're being polite." Wu Yisi glanced at the girl behind Lin Tiao who was staring at the cold sky, and knew what Lin Tun was thinking, so he said with a smile: "Master Lin, choosing a son-in-law for your daughter is indeed a big deal, but Now that all the adults have arrived, the emperor and the second prince of Khitan will soon be seated. It seems that it is not good for you to behave like this. What's more, General Leng is still the uncle of the country. About his marriage, at least ask the empress first. ah"

Lin Teng was said to be the center of the matter, so he couldn't help feeling a little old-fashioned. He chuckled, and then said: "Yes, yes, what Master Wu said is very true. Since all the adults have arrived, the officials will go down to sit, haha Hehe." After finishing speaking, he walked to the end of the banquet with his wife and daughter, and sat with Leng Zhong's other two sons, Leng Wenyan and Leng Zixu, talking and laughing as usual.

"Looking at Mr. Lin's appearance, it seems that he is determined to cling to the old prime minister as his in-laws." Seeing Lin borrowing Leng Wenyan and boasting about Leng, Wu Yisi couldn't help turning his head and smiling at Leng Zhan.

"People go to high places, and water flows to low places. This is also human nature." Leng Zhantian hadn't opened his mouth yet, but Wang Yanping, who was sitting at Wu Yisi's table, had already spoken indifferently. Beside him, there was also a dignified wife and his wife. Petite beautiful girl.

"The two adults were joking, Leng is really ashamed." Leng Zhantian didn't like dealing with civil servants, so he prevaricated a few words at will.

But Wu Yisi and Wang Yanping shut their mouths in a rare way, because, at the corner of the imperial garden, Ming Huanglong chariot was slowly approaching...

"The empress dowager—"

"The Emperor is here—"

"The Second Khitan Prince has arrived—"

"Concubine Fu, Li Meiren, Huameiren and other empresses have arrived—"

At the corner of the imperial garden, the bright yellow chariot slowly came to a stop, and the officials who had already taken their seats hurriedly got up with their family members, and everyone kowtowed: "Minister, etc., see the emperor, may my emperor's virtue be as good as the sky, long live, long live, long live , see the empress dowager, may the empress be happy forever, a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years."

"Everyone, let's be flattered." Ling Yexuan was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, and strode towards the banquet, and behind him was this one who was wearing a fox fur embroidered singlet, black riding boots with cocked heads, and a black cap on his head. , a tall man with a golden silk dragon tied on his forehead, and two necklaces on the brim of his hat hanging on his chest.

He is the second prince of the Khitan Kingdom, King Yeludana of Qin An.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." All the officials got up, and then clasped their fists together, and said in unison: "I have seen Fu Guifei, empress, ladies and gentlemen, see Your Highness the Second Prince."

Ling Yexuan stepped onto the dragon chair, Eunuch Zhang helped the queen mother to sit behind the curtain of the dragon chair, while the other concubines sat beside the emperor according to their rank.The emperor sat on the dragon chair, looked up and glanced at all the ministers who had already arrived in the garden, and then said majesticly and kindly: "You don't need to be strict with the etiquette, the Khitan Kingdom doesn't pay attention to the red tape of the Central Plains, so let's avoid it."

"My lord, thank you Lord for your kindness." All the people stood up with rustling clothes, and entered the line again, sitting firmly on the banquet.

"Xuan Ye is the overlord of the Central Plains, and he is a country of official ceremonies and hairpins. It is a subject who does not understand the rules of the Central Plains. Please forgive me." Yelu Dana looked at the ministers and said very modestly.

"Your Highness is joking." The emperor smiled lightly, but he didn't deliberately show off how powerful Xuanye Kingdom was, because he always paid attention to hiding his strength.As soon as the words were finished, the emperor glanced lightly at the officials present, and his gaze fell on the meek-faced Leng Zhong, then his brows were slightly lowered, and he said lazily to Mr. ? Why didn't you come here?"

"Reporting to the emperor, the servant has already gone to invite the emperor, but the queen mother said that the emperor should have the banquet first, and the empress will come later. As for His Royal Highness Shou Wang, he is not in good health, so he also said that he will come back later." Hearing the emperor's question, Eunuch Zhao said, So he hurriedly conveyed what Yun Qing had told him and about King Shou to the emperor, but he himself was at a loss as to what the empress wanted to do.

As soon as the emperor raised his brows, he glanced at the empty phoenix chair beside him, with complex emotions flashing in his eyes, but he still smiled and said to Yelu Dana: "This queen of mine is still young, because she is favored by me. It's broken, so it's very naughty, if there is anything inconsiderate, I hope the second prince will forgive me."

The emperor's half-doting, but seemingly impersonal words made everyone in the garden startled, the expressions of the concubines sitting next to him also changed, and the empress dowager behind the curtain suddenly narrowed her eyes.

Among the hundreds of officials at the bottom of the stone steps, Leng Zhong and Leng Zhantian also frowned, feeling a little confused.Wan'er has always been cautious, but today she postponed her participation in the banquet, could something have happened?
Yelu Dana had heard all kinds of rumors about the little queen of Xuanye Kingdom for a long time, and today he heard Ling Yexuan mention it again, he couldn't help showing a little curiosity, he smiled and said: "I have heard that the emperor of your country is unparalleled. The wisdom in the court is overwhelming, so I really want to pay a visit, and now hearing what the emperor said, the ministers are even more curious."

The emperor smiled inscrutablely, but stopped answering, but raised his hand to signal Zhao Gong to open the banquet.

"The emperor has a decree, let's hold a banquet..." Eunuch Zhao understood, raised his head immediately, and proclaimed in a sharp voice.

In the imperial garden, hundreds of famous people dressed in blue skirts, with their hair combed in a tasseled bun, came to the table lightly, holding various dishes, and the banquet maids in pink skirts also hurried in, waiting in front of each table, pouring wine cloths. vegetable.

"Today's banquet is for the second prince. I, I will offer a cup to His Royal Highness first." Ling Yexuan raised his glass and said to Yeludana with a smile when the maid filled the gold cup.

"The ministers are terrified, and the ministers do it first to respect." Yelu Dana also hurriedly toasted and drank it all.

"Okay, refreshing, let's all ministers do it together." Ling Yexuan laughed loudly, and waved his sleeves to signal all the ministers to respect the second prince together, so the ministers hurriedly stood up, raised their glasses and said: "Minister, please respect the second prince, may I pay respects to you." Together with Khitan, we will create a flourishing world, and the world will be at peace.”

Yelu Dana got up with a smile and drank another cup.After going back and forth like this, the atmosphere at the banquet gradually became more lively, and it was no longer the formality just now.

Yelu Dana also drank a few more glasses. His deep eyes swept over the officials at the banquet and the wives and daughters next to them. Suddenly, a gleam of light flashed across his gentle eyes, and then he turned his head to look at Ling with a smile. Yexuan said loudly: "Your Majesty, although I live in the Khitan tribe, I have admired the culture of the Central Plains for a long time. Today, I saw that all the adults brought their wives and daughters with them. The imperial concubines and beauties of the emperor's harem are all gathered together. Is it an honor to see the talents of all beauties?"

(End of this chapter)