"Concubine, Yan'er is a little tired." Murong Yan dozed off and then said sleepily.
"Then let's sleep for a while at my concubine's place, and then go back to the dormitory after dinner."
Originally, Murong Yan was leaning in the arms of Concubine Yuan Huang. After Concubine Yuan Huang finished speaking, Murong Yan fell asleep from exhaustion. After Concubine Yuan Huang shook her head, she asked the two palace maids to hold Murong Yan in their arms.
She put it on the couch and continued to sleep.
Seeing that Murong Yan had fallen asleep, Imperial Concubine Yuan Huang waved her hand and dismissed the other maids. The smile in her eyes had disappeared, replaced by a pair of cold and sinister eyes.
The Hundred Flowers Banquet in the palace usually only officially starts in the evening, but basically after noon, the officials will enter the palace one after another with their families. The officials enter the palace alone, and the family members are accompanied by the mistress of the family.
They are brought into the palace through the palace gate specially designed for women. When entering the palace, the nun guarding the palace gate will check the person according to the person written on the post before putting it into the palace.
They entered the palace early just to meet the empresses of each palace, and then they would take their daughters to enjoy the flowers in the imperial garden. They could not return to the main hall until the Flower Banquet started in the evening.
This year's Hundred Flowers Banquet is not in that palace. In previous years, the Hundred Flowers Banquet was hosted by the Yuan Emperor's Imperial Concubine. This year is no exception. The Yuan Emperor's Imperial Concubine received His Majesty's approval. This year's Hundred Flowers Banquet was held in a garden with hundreds of flowers blooming.
There are more types of flowers there than in the imperial garden. Your Majesty also feels that since it is a flower feast, it should be held in the garden.
In the afternoon, many ladies brought their daughters into the palace, and they all went to the Yuan Emperor's concubine to pay their respects. Naturally, the prime minister's wife brought Lan Ziyu, the legitimate daughter of the Lan family. If Murong Xi saw the current Lan Ziyu
I'm afraid it will take a while to recognize her. I saw that she was very different from when she was in Xuzhou before. She was dressed in white clothes and the makeup on her face was very elegant. Her head was not as full as before.
The hairpin on her head is only decorated with a few pearls, and there is only one hairpin with pearl tassels. The already beautiful face looks even more elegant and refined, and she is dressed in white.
Very noble, he really looks like a different person.
She walked forward with broken steps, knelt on the ground and greeted respectfully: "See the Imperial Concubine of the Yuan Dynasty."
"Get up quickly and let me take a good look. This is Cousin Lan's daughter? She is really a beautiful girl." Yuanhuang's imperial concubine said with a smile.
The Prime Minister's wife nodded and said: "The Imperial Concubine, this is the legitimate daughter of the Lan family, Lan Ziyu."
"Yu'er, come sit next to me." Concubine Yuanhuang waved and asked Lan Ziyu to sit next to her. The other ladies looked envious.
A wife of a minister asked flatteringly: "Your Majesty, didn't the Emperor find the little princess who disappeared that year? Why didn't she come to say hello?"
Concubine Yuanhuang's originally smiling face froze for a moment, then she returned to her original expression and said: "Maybe she is getting ready. She just returned to the palace and didn't understand some of the rules, so it's okay. Aunt Yan, you go to Ningxi Palace.
Look, bring the princess here."
"Yes." After receiving the order, Nanny Yan left Xianfu Palace.
At this time, Murong Xi was still sitting there in a daze. She didn't want to attend the Hundred Flowers Banquet at all. She really wanted to tell her father if she couldn't go because she was sick. Mo'er stood aside and said anxiously: "Miss, please hurry up.
Please change your clothes, it's been an hour since you took a bath and you still haven't changed your clothes."
"I know." Murong Xi stood up reluctantly. Mo'er and Linglong brought the blue clothes they prepared yesterday and quickly put them on for Murong Xi. Mo'er began to comb Murong Xi's hair.
Today, Murong Xi was the same as before. She just wore her hair in a simple bun and her hair was still loose. Mo'er put the white jade hairpin on her head and then thought about putting on makeup for Murong Xi.
At this time, Nanny Yan had already arrived at the door of Ningxi Palace. After reporting, she came in and said: "Your Royal Highness, the Imperial Concubine of the Yuan Dynasty asked you if you are ready. When you are ready, I will ask you to go to Xianfu Palace to accompany her."
say something."
"Mother Yan, I will be fine soon. You should go back and recover first." Murong Xi sat there and said calmly.
"Yes." After finishing speaking, Grandma Yan went back.
"Mo'er, there's no need to put on makeup. I think it's good this way. It's too late." After Murong Xi looked in the mirror, she stood up and took a sip of tea, then asked the four of them to follow her.
Mo'er frowned and had no way to deal with Murong Xi. He stamped his feet and followed Murong Xi out of Ningxi Hall.
Murong Xi slowly came to the entrance of Xianfu Palace, and then asked the maid to go in and make an announcement.
The palace maid went in and said: "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Princess is at the entrance of the palace."
"Oh? Let Xi'er come in quickly." Concubine Yuan Huang looked very happy. In the eyes of others, Concubine Yuan Huang seemed to like the eldest princess very much.
Mo'er and the four of them stayed where they were, while Murong Xi entered Xianfu Palace alone.
Only later did she realize that there were so many people sitting in the hall. There were so many people talking to you, why did you ask her to come over? She walked up to Concubine Yuanhuang without changing her expression, and after bowing, she said: "See
Concubine Yuan Mu."
"Xi'er, sit down and talk." Concubine Yuanhuang waved her hand and asked Murong Xi to sit down first.
"Sister." Murong Yan was sitting next to the Royal Concubine of the Yuan Emperor. After seeing Murong Xi, she stood up, walked to Murong Xi's side and greeted Murong Xi, then she didn't plan to go back and sat directly next to Murong Xi.
Lan Ziyu, who was next to Concubine Yuan Huang, was shocked when she saw Murong Xi. It was her!
She turned out to be the princess who had been missing for many years, and they had a romantic relationship when they were in Xuzhou. However, this woman's appearance was not outstanding, and at the time, I never imagined that she would have such an identity. It is said that the Queen is as beautiful as a fairy.
, the emperor is also a jade tree in the wind, how could he give birth to her with an ordinary appearance.
When Murong Xi came in, she knew that these people were looking her up and down. But when she looked at the woman next to the Yuanhuang Concubine, she felt that she looked very familiar. Later, after taking a closer look, she realized that this woman was not from the Lan family in Xuzhou.
Her legitimate daughter, Lan Ziyu? It seems that after arriving in the capital, the Yuan Emperor’s concubine must have sent a nun to teach her, otherwise she wouldn’t have changed so drastically all of a sudden.
When Mrs. Shangshu just saw Murong Xi, her eyes obviously showed a disdainful smile. This princess is so tall that you can't find her in a crowd. Even the appearance of any woman in the palace is better than that of any other woman in the palace now.
She also needs to be more beautiful.
Concubine Yuan Huang said with a smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is Princess Jingruo, who has been missing for many years. When I heard that she was still alive, I didn't know how happy I was. The child that the emperor has been thinking about for so many years has finally come home.
Already."
"Congratulations to the Emperor, congratulations to the Imperial Concubine Yuan Huang. I have met Your Highness the Princess." The ladies here and their ladies knelt before the Imperial Concubine Yuan Huang.
Gao Sheng said in front of him.
"Madams, please get up quickly. You're all kneeling down." Concubine Yuanhuang covered her lips with a veil and said with a smile.
"Yes." After the ladies got up, they sat down again and chatted about home affairs.
As for Lan Ziyu, who was sitting next to Concubine Yuan Huang, her eyes never moved from Murong Xi.
Murong Xi was chatting with Murong Yan, and she also felt a gaze on her, so she looked in the direction of the gaze and saw Lan Ziyu still looking at her.
After Murong Xi nodded politely to her, he looked away and continued chatting with Murong Yan.
"Sister, I don't like that sister named Lan Ziyu." Murong Yan said bluntly.
"Oh? Why?" Murong Xi asked strangely.
"Before you came in just now, she was sitting next to the concubine with a condescending look. But from the moment you came in, I noticed that she looked at you without kindness." Murong Yan said seriously.
said.
Murong Xi smiled and then said: "Yan'er, don't say these words again. Otherwise, you will easily get into trouble. You have to remember. If you don't like her, you can stay away from her."
"I know, sister." Murong Yan also smiled and replied.
It stands to reason that after the Prime Minister's wife saw Murong Xi, as a grandmother, she should be very excited. However, after she looked at Murong Xi with disgust, she no longer showed any expression. Murong Xi naturally took this into account.
In his eyes, Murong Xi had a lot of doubts in his heart.
Isn't the Queen the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's family? Why did the Prime Minister's wife look like this when she saw her granddaughter? Her little daughter has died, shouldn't she be extra affectionate and loving when she saw her granddaughter? Why did she look like this? In the main hall
The people sitting inside had different expressions. In their hearts, they undoubtedly felt pity for Murong Xi's appearance. Of course, there were also those who gloated about his misfortune. For example, the lady of the minister just now.
Just as she was thinking about it, Mrs. Shangshu spoke again: "Madam Prime Minister, I suddenly remembered that Princess Jingruo is the Queen's direct daughter. After all, you are the princess's grandmother."
The Prime Minister's wife's expression was ugly, and the corner of her eye twitched obviously, and then she said: "Yes, it's just that I was too excited. When I saw Her Royal Highness, I thought of my poor daughter. Suddenly, I became a little panicked."
The lady's face looked very sad, and then she looked at Murong Xi sadly.
, Murong Xi raised his head, looked at the Prime Minister's wife and said nothing. The Prime Minister's wife saw Murong Xi's eyes and pretended to wipe the tears on her face with a handkerchief in a panic.
Although she is not outstanding in appearance, she has a pair of eyes exactly like Jin'er.
"Mother, you don't have to be too sad. Xi'er has returned to us. I believe that my sister will be happy that she is alive in heaven." Imperial Concubine Yuan Huang persuaded her.
Then she looked at Murong Xi, waved to Murong Xi, and said: "Xier, come here quickly and let your grandmother take a closer look. Don't blame your grandmother. When your mother passed away, your grandmother was seriously ill.
There was a scene. I just saw you suddenly, and maybe I thought of my sister."
