"Pit" you for three lives and three lives

Chapter 19

Of course Ahri didn't know all of this.

She just returned to Xianyang Palace full of worries.Afraid of being seen by others, he lowered his head and returned to the table quietly.

Fortunately, the queen was in the upper position and was sitting on the bed.There are folding screens standing on three sides of the bed, Mrs. Taifu and A Li Niang are talking with the queen in front of the bed, their vision is limited, so they don't pay much attention to this side.

At this moment, the singing and dancing were over, only a few female singers in the hall were sitting and playing the flute, and the musicians were beating the time with their red tooth boards.

The ladies chatted and laughed with their neighbors in low voices.Only Xie Qingru didn't join in the fun.The little girl was tilting her head to listen to the girls playing.Her white onion-like fingers were curled up on her lips, and her black pupils were filled with light, penetrating and clean.

Seeing Ari come in, he nodded his head in salute.

Ali returned the gift.Just wanted to drink saliva, but saw sheep cheese in the glass.Then put it down again.Xie Qingru had already seen it, and said to Ah Li in a low voice: "The empress heard that my sister was drunk, so she specially ordered someone to bring it. She also said that this is something from the north, and it was expensive in those days. Nowadays, people in the south love tea more. May we They didn't eat it, so they gave each of them a glass—the madam has already thanked me on behalf of my sister."

Ari doesn't treat people coldly, so after hearing what she said, she drank all the goat cheese first.

Xie Qingru: "How is it?"

Ari: "Sweet and sour, delicious." ——In fact, fresh goat cheese is similar to yogurt, only thicker.

"I tasted it too. Goat's milk is easy to get, but I don't know how to make it. Sister, can you make it?"

Ali: ...

The food raccoon was quickly distracted and began to think about how to make yogurt without a thermostat.Foodie Xie also waited expectantly, seeing her nodding, he immediately asked Fang Zi.

The eyes of the ladies in the same seat drifted towards them intentionally or unintentionally, with complicated emotions, but no one showed any strangeness.

The banquet here didn't last too long, and the commotion at Hualin Garden spread quickly.Some palace people have already stepped forward to whisper to the queen.

It was rare for the prince to be reliable and show off at this banquet.After hearing what the palace man said, the queen had a smile on her face.

However, you can't be too proud.Seeing that it was getting late, he called Mrs. Shang Yu and said, "Go to the Queen Mother to serve her."

Naturally, the banquet in Xianyang Hall ended.

A few little girls followed their mother, going out of the palace in twos and threes.

The maidservants waiting outside stepped forward to put capes on the female princes.Xie Qingru brushed off the velvet on the hood, and discussed with Ari, "Sister, will you go to the Lantern Festival during the Lantern Festival?"

Ah Li glanced at her mother, who smiled kindly.So he swallowed his saliva, leaned over, and said in a low voice: "...wait for me to ask Grandma."

Sima Yu was busy taking care of Wei Lang's aftermath.

And the emperor also has his worries—Murong Jue mentioned Wang Du again, and the Wang family felt uneasy.He had to find a way to appease him.Although the son said something at the banquet, he still had to express his opinion in person to count.

The queen was not idle either, she was asking her trusted maids to help her to see which of the ladies who came today was the best.

"Your maidservant is watching, the young lady of the Wang family is the best, she is submissive to her relatives." The maid beside the queen replied in a low voice.He also told the Queen what happened in front of the Liuyu Pavilion, and said, "I was really afraid that she would put up airs and exaggerate the trivial matter. If it hurts the face of His Royal Highness, wouldn't it be another gossip if it spread out? I don't want her to be able to let go of her figure and expose this matter without making a sound. She doesn't invite favors or flattery."

The queen nodded with a smile, and said: "Ah Yao is too aggressive, so don't scare the girl."

But having said that, her son never followed the rules.It was no surprise to her to do such a thing.To be honest, what surprised her was the son's righteous words in Hualin Garden.

— That’s what being a parent is all about.When my son was unreliable, I really wished I could slap him back and be born again, but suddenly he was willing to grow as he expected, and I was shocked again-the child must not be sick.

There were also people around the prince talking back and forth, so the queen turned to ask, "Who taught the prince what he said in Hualin Garden?"

The attendant next to the prince hurriedly said: "The whole audience is frightened, how can I teach you? It is His Royal Highness the prince who is quick to think.

The queen was very pleased.But still puzzled: "Then who taught him to write a letter to His Majesty to admit his mistakes?"

——She knew her son too well, Ah Kuo, he did have the cleverness to say this, but because of his cleverness, he would not honestly admit his mistake to the emperor.

Sure enough, the attendant also said: "The villain only listened to a few sentences outside - it was the son of the Wang Changshi family who advised that His Royal Highness should go to the banquet in an open and aboveboard manner. Then His Highness ordered someone to draft a performance table - the rest, the little one People don't know."

The queen was silent for a moment, "...Wang Lin and Wang Yan seem to be siblings?"

The servants answered "yes".The queen smiled and nodded, "Your Majesty is right, Wang Tan's family is really a good tutor—have you distributed the rewards from each family?" The maid was about to send them back, when the queen said, "Give Wang Lin a copy of the Seven Jewels." Skewers, a pair of phoenix sachets."

In the Wang family, Ari Niang is also talking to Ari's father, "The queen asked Ari's horoscope."

Ari's father was drinking tea, and he choked on him unexpectedly - flipped the table!Isn't it enough for a man to work hard for you and be loyal and trembling! !Why even my daughter has to pay for it! ! !

Seeing Ah Li Niang eagerly looking at her, she withdrew her expression and said solemnly, "Didn't you say anything else?"

"I only asked the eight characters. I didn't mention the other words, so it's hard for me to ask more."

"Then it doesn't matter." Ari's father said, "The crown prince is still young, and the empress just asks—besides, if the empress dowager doesn't say anything, it doesn't matter if anyone asks. Just pretend it's nothing like that."

A Li Niang always believed in him, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

As a result, before he breathed a sigh of relief, the rewards for the victory festival of the people in the palace were awarded.It was actually Da Changqiu who was next to the queen who came in person.Ah Li Niang was a little puzzled when she heard that in addition to the routine rewards during the Rensheng Festival, there were seven jeweled beads and a phoenix tail sachet.Since Da Changqiu is here, he is naturally not afraid to send an extra favor, and he said with a smile: "These two things are specially given to the young lady by the empress."

Ah Li Niang took another look at Ah Li Dad.

Ari dad: ... What she said really doesn't count!
The queen did not say clearly, but the gesture did it.

Even if Ari's father is right, Aliniang also understands that her daughter cannot marry before the prince formally says.

Therefore, when Ari came to pay her respects the next day, Ari Niang felt very complicated.

——She really didn't know what to say to her daughter.

Do you want to say: My daughter, you may become a princess in the future, so you have to be prepared in your heart?

In this case, if the girl has identified the prince in her heart, but the princess concubine appoints someone else, how can she be embarrassed?Even if he really didn't run away, it would still take three to five years before he was hired.At such a young age, my daughter has such a big worry in her mind, can't she suppress it?
Ari Niang thought over and over again, and decided that it is better not to let Ari know.I can only teach myself more severely and prepare for the worst.

It was still in the first month, and Ari Niang didn't want to restrict Ari too much.On the day of Shangyuan Festival, she still couldn't hold back her coquettish pleading, allowing her to go out to watch the lanterns.

In this era, the Lantern Festival is not actually a Lantern Festival.In the south, on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, sacrifices are still the main thing - on this day, the mistress of the house will sacrifice to the silkworm god.It's just that although the mistress of a wealthy family occasionally twirls needles, she doesn't have to worry about farming and mulberry, so she doesn't take it seriously.On the contrary, people who respect Buddhism and Taoism often light lamps to pray for blessings and enjoy the moon on this day.

Lighting also costs money.Ordinary people only order three or two lamps, and they can't make any fancy ones.The Shangyuan Lantern that can really be enjoyed is still in Wuyi Lane.It was at the door of Wang Xie's family.

There is really no need for Ari Niang to hold Ari in this matter.

The south of the Yangtze River is rich and stable, and the people have leisure and entertainment.Every festival will come out in full force, even the big girls and the little daughter-in-law are dressed up carefully, and play together.The bustling streets and waterfronts are often brightly lit, filled with laughter and laughter.

It was difficult for Jiangbei to save his life.The Hu people and the Han people have been fighting for many years, and they have accumulated hatred for each other.If you dare to go out in bright clothes at night, you will be regarded as a barbarian, dragged into the bushes and strangled to death.If the Han people gather together, the Hu people will inevitably disperse them with their horses and whips, for fear that the Han people will plot to resist.

The Qingqi generation was under the rule of Murong Xianbei.Murong's Sinicization is very deep.How deep is it?There was an aristocrat from Northern Qin who defected to Beiyan. When he talked about his homeland, the man wept again and again, saying that ever since the emperor appointed a Han Chinese as his chancellor, he was not allowed to speak Di language in court!It's really deceiving.He also said that the Murong family established the country for half a century, and it was founded in the hometown of Confucius and Mencius of the Han people, and there was no order to stop speaking Xianbei.That's what heroes do.And Emperor Yan told him with an embarrassed expression——the reason Murong didn't make such a decree was because Murong's official language was Chinese from the very beginning!Although Murong Xianbei has yellow hair, white skin and a high nose, no matter how he pretends not to be Han, everyone is trying to speak Chinese consciously, wear Han clothes, and read Han books!
But even under Murong Xianbei's rule, Hu and Han still had to hold grudges.Other places are naturally even more miserable.

Such a grand sight is rare to see.

So the teenagers from Jiangbei couldn't help itching to see the jubilation outside.They went out in disguise one after another, and followed along to join in the fun.

Cui Chen was with Lu Xuan first.Lu Xuan saw all the prosperity and happiness in the south of the Yangtze River, felt a sense of loss in his heart for a moment, and casually said to Cui Chen: "The Central Plains has been reduced to a barren land, but this place looks like the Central Plains instead. I don't know if the expats from Qingzhou, Xuzhou, and Nandu live here. They will miss their hometown. If they go back and see their hometown now, will they still miss it?"

(End of this chapter)