My queen does not compete for favor

Chapter 29

On the [-]th round, the Empress Dowager Zuo held a moon appreciation banquet in the harem in the name of appreciating the moon, and all concubines in the palace were not allowed to be absent.As the queen, Wan Qixiao naturally had to go.

The little eunuch was sent to the Xianglong Palace to tell Qin Xian that he didn't have to come tonight. Wan Qixiao sat in front of the bronze mirror and Ren Yunxia and another court lady smeared her head and face.The dignified and soft face is slightly powdered, the satin-like long hair is combed into a dignified palace bun, and the five phoenix hairpins in the center are fastened to the hairpin, and the east pearls are embellished between the eyebrows, which further reflects her clear eyes and autumn water. It looks dignified and beautiful like Guigong Qing'e.

"Your Majesty, are you wearing that purple silk and gold long-tailed luan gown?" Yun Xia asked as she opened the closet.

"No, pick something plain and simple." Wan Qixiao pointed to a long blue cloud brocade palace dress in the cabinet and said, "Let's just go with it." Plain and simple, the dignified atmosphere will not appear luxurious and overpowering.This time, the Queen Mother Zuo is holding a moon appreciation feast out of boredom, isn't it because she wants to hold a criticism meeting because she sees the favorite of the Central Palace.Hongmen Banquet, she naturally has to be careful.Although I'm not afraid of that old woman, it's better to have one more thing than one thing less.

Wan Qixiao rode Feng Huan and led the palace servants all the way to Ci'an Palace in style.

When I arrived at Ci'an Palace, I greeted the Queen Mother in a well-regulated manner, and then followed the maid who led the way to the backyard garden. At that time, Concubine Yang and several low-level concubines were already joking there. When the concubines saw Wan Qixiao came , They stood up and saluted one after another, and Wan Qixiao nodded to avoid the salute, and took their seats together.After taking his seat, Wan Qixiao sat with his head down, quietly waiting for the other concubines to arrive.Wan Qixiao didn't speak, so the concubines didn't dare to talk and laugh easily, so they had to sit dryly one by one, waiting for the other concubines to come.

The back garden of Ci'an Palace is also full of flowers and trees, and the scenery is bright and beautiful. Even in this late autumn, there are various flowers and trees that are suitable for the occasion to add vitality.The sky was getting dark and the moon was shining, all the concubines had already arrived, and after waiting for a long time, they heard the eunuch's shrill announcement, "The Empress Dowager has arrived..."

On the large red maple forest path, Lu Feng turned and walked out a group of people.The leader was the Empress Dowager Zuo, and beside her was carefully supported by Concubine Rou, who was smiling sweetly, and the two came over talking and laughing.

All the concubines hurriedly got up to salute, but they couldn't help secretly complaining in their hearts: We have been waiting here for a long time, drinking the Northwest wind and sitting there waiting for you to come to the banquet.Wan Qixiao glanced at the concubines and knew what they thought in their hearts. While gloating in his misfortune, he also did not forget to put on a show, putting on a dignified and virtuous appearance of a lady, and his words and deeds were well-behaved. .

The Empress Dowager Zuo took her seat and felt uncomfortable when she saw Wan Qixiao next to her. She started to blame Wan Qixiao for monopolizing her favor with the ancestral system. The concubine knows it's wrong." The Zuo Empress was speechless.Everyone obediently knows their mistake, what else can you do?So the Queen Mother Zuo was a little annoyed and said that the queen should lead by example, admonishing the emperor to poke Wan Qixiao's spine with words such as rain and dew, and Wan Qixiao lowered his head and said weakly, "Yes, I know I was wrong." The Empress Dowager Zuo lost her temper.What else can I say?Whatever Wan Qixiao said, she always said "Yes, the concubine knew it was wrong", and then it would be impossible to talk about this topic in depth, and she said the same thing again when she changed the topic!

The empress dowager Zuo made things difficult for several times but did not come to fruition, and she felt stuck in her heart. In the end, Yulian reminded that the banquet could be held, and the empress dowager left was able to step down the steps, and she also diverted her attention. It's boring.

The dishes came to the table quickly, and as soon as the banquet started, the Empress Dowager Zuo said a few polite words as usual before ordering everyone to relax.But if it's casual, it's just a talk, after all, the queen mother is here, which concubine dares to be really casual?So the atmosphere is still a little stiff.

Seeing this, Concubine Rou said with a smile: "Empress Dowager, why don't you take advantage of the full moon to compose poems and drink wine together, and learn from that poet and poet that time, it's considered elegant, can you make it?"

"Make it! Make it!" Zuo Empress Dowager laughed happily.See how Concubine Rou is pleasing to the eye, after all, she is a grasshopper tied to a rope, no one can leave each other.

With the Queen Mother's support, all the concubines began to recite poems with the moon as their object, showing off their elegance.Under the command of Yulian, the maid of the Empress Dowager Zuo, Biluo beat the drum, and the tambourine suddenly stopped after a while of "dongdong". Responding to the left queen mother's pair, if you can't make it or if everyone thinks it's not good, you will be punished with alcohol.With the interaction, after a while, the atmosphere became warmer with laughter and singing during the banquet.

Wan Chengxiao herself despises the game of beating drums and passing flowers, but now her battlefield is only the harem, and she has to restrain her temper and play along with her.There were also times when it was her turn to qualify.Mo Qixiao herself is also a young talented woman. Although she may not be able to get on the examination list, it is more than enough to cope with this kind of playful poems and pairs among women in the harem, so Wan Qixiao never has a chance to use those famous poems.

After a game of beating drums and passing flowers, almost everyone drank two or three cups, the back of Mrs. Zuo was glowing red, and she was in a good mood; Concubine Rou was somewhat proud of the constant fawning and flattering of her concubines, and she was also in a good mood; The deserted imperial concubine Yuchi was somewhat drunk, her cheeks were stained red.

The wine is strong and courageous, and all the concubines are a little bit drunk, and they let go of their courage. They swept left and right, yo, except for the concubine Rou who is pregnant and can't drink, only the empress has never had a glass of wine, so all the concubines again They all picked up their cups and made a fuss about Wan Qixiao.

Although Wan Chengxiao frowned slightly at their indifference, he was more or less his subordinate, and he should have fun with his subordinates.So Wan Qixiao picked up the wine glass, toasted everyone generously, covered his sleeves and drank it up.

Concubine Rou seemed unwilling to be lonely, even though she was pregnant and could not drink alcohol, she still took green tea instead of wine and offered a toast to all concubines.

At this time, the last few main dishes were also on the table, and everyone happened to drink for three rounds, and their stomachs were still empty, so they all picked up their chopsticks to eat.Talking and laughing is so lively.

Wan Chengxiao looked at them as if they were all aquatic products, which made her lose her appetite.Both lives are rich and noble families, and they eat delicacies from mountains and seas every day. I am really tired of eating these aquatic products and seafood, but I still treat these things as treasures when I come here. I really don’t know whether to cry or laugh.

Wan Qixiao held the chopsticks and looked at it for a while, thinking that he should fill his stomach before talking, so he reluctantly went to pick up the boiled fish.

The chopsticks clamped a piece of fish belly, just as the other pair of chopsticks were also clamping the front and rear feet, which happened to also clamp the fish belly.The two pairs of chopsticks are clamped together, and neither can be extracted from the other. The owners of the chopsticks raised their eyes and looked at each other unconsciously.

(End of this chapter)