Resourceful beauty

Chapter 201 New Year's Eve Dinner
Although Fang Ruxuan is already a crown princess, Queen Zhou never once mentioned that she should teach her to deal with the harem. After paying his respects, he left Fengming Palace with everyone, and returned to the East Palace to do what he should do.

Chu Yuan didn't need to go to the Imperial Study Room to cooperate with King Yao to deal with government affairs, and the two stayed in the East Palace all day long. Fang Ruxuan finally followed Chu Yuan to identify all the places in the East Palace.

After some observation, Fang Ruxuan's heart became more and more mixed.

The good news is that every part of the East Palace is exquisite, so it won't be boring in the future. If there are people outside that I don't like to meet, I'd better close the door and hide in the East Palace.

What is worrying is that apart from the east and west side halls, there are more than ten small courtyards at the back, and these places are destined to be inhabited in the future.

According to the ancestral system, besides the crown prince Fang Ruxuan, besides the crown prince Chu Yuan, there are also two side concubines, two good concubines, and several concubines.

And these people are just the specifications of Chu Yuan when he was the prince. When he becomes the king, the draft will be inevitable after he is in charge. At that time, there will be 72 concubines in the Sangong and Six Courts. It is probably not an exaggeration to say that there are three thousand beauties. .

Holding hands and strolling in the garden, Fang Ruxuan suddenly felt inexplicably lost when looking at the beautiful or quiet courtyards of different sizes.

Even though she knew that this kind of emotion was too inappropriate for her, the crown princess, Fang Ruxuan was still a little sad: Maybe, it won't be long before this East Palace will gradually become lively, right?
"What's the matter? But what did I say wrong? Didn't you just pay well?"

Chu Yuan wrapped Fang Ruxuan's cold hand in his palm, looked at Fang Ruxuan suspiciously and asked.

"nothing……"

Fang Ruxuan shook her head, "I think of my father and my brother and sister-in-law. This year, I'm afraid it will be the most deserted year in the family."

Both Fang Zhengjun and Fang Zhengru are married, but they have married more daughters. In addition, too many things have happened this year. Now, facing a sparsely populated family, King Qi's mood may be Not much better.

As for Cheng Huan's knees, there are only Fang Rulan, Fang Zhengping, two siblings, and Fang Shihuan, the eldest grandson.

Chu Yuan smiled and comforted Fang Ruxuan, "Father-in-law is only in his 40s now, and there are still many decades to come. With the support of the elder brother-in-law, Prince Qi's mansion will only become more and more prosperous in the future. You are not worrying unnecessarily, what is it?" After a few years, when we are stable, you can take the children back to visit relatives and see with your own eyes, then you can rest assured."

Fang Ruxuan lowered her head and smiled slightly.

It was just a perfunctory excuse made up by Chu Yuan, but Chu Yuan comforted her in a serious manner, and the phrase "children" made her feel a little ashamed.

Fang Ruxuan nodded, moved closer to Chu Yuan, and the two continued to walk forward, holding hands and shoulder to shoulder.

In a blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve.

On this day in previous years, a New Year’s Eve banquet would be held. In addition to the masters in the palace, there were also some foreign ministers and wives invited by King Yao and Queen Zhou. Therefore, the Ministry of Internal Affairs always prepared several months in advance, and there was no need to worry about it at all. Don't be careless.

And this is also Fang Ruxuan's first time participating in Yao Kingdom's New Year's Eve banquet.

Nanny Cui explained to Fang Ruxuan what happened at the dinner party carefully, and seeing that there was nothing wrong with her, Fang Ruxuan felt relieved.

Although Chu Yuan is the prince and this is the first time they have shown their faces at the banquet, but with King Yao and Queen Zhou present, they will not be so eye-catching.

During the day, as usual, he read books, practiced calligraphy and played chess. After lunch, Chu Yuan said that he would not be able to return from Yiyuan Hall until after midnight. It was extremely exhausting, and he slept with Fang Ruxuan in his arms for the whole afternoon.

It wasn't until Youshi that the two got up and dressed and headed towards Yiyuan Hall.

Today's Chu Yuan is dressed in accordance with the rules of the prince. He wears a golden crown on his head and a black long robe. As soon as he puts on the apricot-yellow tiger skin cloak, his whole body becomes more and more beautiful. A bit domineering, completely different from the gentle and gentle him in the past.

Fang Ruxuan looked sideways, nodded repeatedly, Chu Yuan looked back at Fang Ruxuan, walked to the dressing table after a long while, took out a red peony hairpin from the box, and put it on Fang Ruxuan's head.

The bright red ruby, as big as a baby's fist, is carved in the shape of a red peony, which can almost be mistaken for the real one, while the stamen in the middle is bent with slender red gold threads. At a glance, it seems that you can still see the brown color on the stamen. Yellow pollen, lifelike.

With the finishing touch, almost instantly, Fang Ruxuan's whole person became a bit more eye-catching.

Fang Ruxuan didn't want to make such a publicity at first, but seeing Chu Yuan's satisfied expression and thinking about her own identity, she still didn't refuse.

Sure enough, when the two entered the Yiyuan Hall side by side, they attracted everyone's attention.

The eyes of Queen Zhou and Concubine Han Shu fell on the red peony hairpin on Fang Ruxuan's head at the same time. After sitting down, Fang Ruxuan asked in a low voice, and Chu Yuan turned around and said softly: "That is a gift from the allies. Although it is not the most conspicuous item in the pile, it is what the Queen and Concubine Shu both asked their father for. Perhaps the father felt that it would be bad to give it to anyone, so he gave it along with several other things during the wedding. me."

But for any woman, there is no way to refuse such dazzling jewelry, not to mention that it is carved into a peony. For Queen Zhou, such things must be given to her, but she did not expect that Concubine Han Shu relied on King Yao's favor, Be the first to open this mouth.

As a result, Chu Yuan took advantage of it.

Looking at Chu Yuan angrily, Fang Ruxuan said in a low voice: "If I had known this, I should have put away this hairpin instead of bringing it out in such a grand manner. Isn't it hated by others?"

Chu Yuan looked indifferent, "There is nothing I want. Besides, only you are worthy of this hairpin, so you should wear it."

When he said this, Chu Yuan took it for granted, and his self-confidence made Fang Ruxuan straighten her back: "It's just a hairpin. If Queen Zhou and Concubine Han Shu take their anger out on her because of this, then let them go. After all, for me, Chu Yuan's attitude is the most important thing, a woman is the one who pleases herself, isn't it?

While Fang Ruxuan was thinking wildly, the hall was full of guests, and after waiting for about a cup of tea, King Yao and Empress Dowager Lou also arrived together.

The New Year's Eve dinner officially kicked off.

After King Yao said his congratulations, some foreign ministers got up and praised King Yao's achievements in this year. Although it was a bit exaggerated, it was not too far from the truth. People will stand up to spoil the fun, and the whole scene can be regarded as happy and happy.

Immediately afterwards, there was a song and dance performance prepared in the palace.

Eating, drinking, talking and laughing, enjoying the performance, the dinner party in Yaoguo Palace was no different from the banquets that Fang Ruxuan attended when she was in Dayuan. After a while, Fang Ruxuan felt a little boring.

However, from time to time, foreign ministers and wives came up to toast, Fang Ruxuan had to cheer up to deal with it.

The dishes on the table, after such a long time, are already cold, and most of them are meat dishes, which makes people feel greasy in the stomach and can't eat it.

After a few glasses of wine, Fang Ruxuan felt that sitting in the hall was extremely boring, making her a little out of breath.

Chu Yuan noticed, and looked back at Mulberry and Mulberry Ye. Seeing them walking over, Fang whispered to Ruxuan, "Go out for a while."

Even Queen Zhou had already gone out to change clothes twice, it was not easy for Fang Ruxuan to persist for so long.

Fang Ruxuan thought for a while, got up and left the hall from one side.

The moment Fang Ruxuan breathed in the fresh air, she felt that her heart seemed to open up suddenly, which made her yearn for the coolness and comfort at this moment.

Near the Yiyuan Hall, lanterns were lit everywhere, and Fang Ruxuan and his party walked slowly along the stone path in front of the hall.

Although Mulberry and Mulberry Ye have been serving Fang Ruxuan since they arrived in Yao Kingdom, they are not as familiar with Fang Ruxuan's temperament as Ding Xiang and Su Ye. Speak, they will never take the initiative to speak.

At the end of the stone path is Taiqing Pond. Although it is already cold winter, the water in Taiqing Pond is not frozen because the water in Taiqing Pond is running water. When the breeze blows, the water surface in Taiqing Pond swells. The circles of ripples, against the dark night, appear more profound and charming.

Looking up, she found that there was a small pavilion on the top of the rockery. Fang Ruxuan turned her head and asked Sangsan, "From where, can I see the Hall of Yiyuan?"

Mulberry glanced at it, and replied uncertainly, "Maybe I can see it."

Fang Ruxuan beckoned, and the three master and servant boarded the gazebo one after the other.

Looking around, the Hall of Yiyuan was clearly visible a hundred paces away, and one could vaguely see the maidservants hurrying in and out of the hall under the eaves.

"Let's take a break here for a while."

Stretching, Fang Ruxuan said softly.

After finishing speaking, I heard the sound of light footsteps coming from the stone steps.

Unexpectedly, other than myself, someone else could find this place, and after a while to salute, it was another trouble. Fang Ruxuan frowned slightly, and the voices of the two people below were clearly heard in Fang Ruxuan's ears. middle.

"Although this place is close to the Yiyuan Hall, there must be no one coming here at this moment, and no one will see us. If you have anything to say, just say it."

It was a man who spoke, his voice was cold, but the impatience in his words was obvious.

"Your Highness wants to be so heartless and leave me alone in this deep palace?"

The woman who answered, even if she only listened to the voice, felt that I was pitiful, she must be a delicate beauty.

She had already stood up and tidied her clothes, and was waiting for someone to greet her, but Fang Ruxuan felt a little embarrassed when she heard these words.

Fortunately, there are two exits from the gazebo. Since those two people came up from the side I came from, I can go down quietly from the other side. Fang Ruxuan made a silent gesture to Mulberry and Mulberry Ye, and the three of them Lifting the skirt, she walked down the steps from the other side like a thief.

(End of this chapter)