Entering the splendid banquet hall, people in the hall have already arranged their seats.
Under the leadership of the palace servants, the men were led by Lin Jinxiao, with Tang Ru, Ji Cen'an, the two prince-in-laws and Yin Liuxuan sitting at the bottom. The elders and younger ones of the Lin clan took their seats in order from the upper left to the back row;
The women, headed by Chu Nanzhi, followed by the two princesses, sat on the right side of the banquet hall, and the rest of the family members sat in the back row in order of age.
Sitting above the living room were Concubine Yue and Uncle Wang Dongjin.
It was the first time to participate in such a grand royal family banquet. Chu Nanzhi was inevitably a little nervous. While trying to stay calm, she also secretly glanced at Concubine Yue above her with her peripheral vision.
This woman looks to be about the same age as herself. She is wearing a burgundy silk shirt that wraps her graceful figure. She has a high, twisted bun and layers of hairpins and jade ornaments, all showing her elegance and elegance.
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They both came from Tong'an Village, but their fates are quite different in comparison. She is not a simple woman to have gotten into the position of a noble concubine at such a young age.
A while ago, I heard Taigong Zhao mention that he was the one who supported Concubine Yue's selection into the palace.
According to the old lady's previous interpersonal connections, Wu Enrong, the prefect of Pingning County, must be the driving force behind this.
Based on this calculation, the power behind Concubine Yue should not be the Empress Dowager.
It's just that she doesn't know much about the situation in Beijing at the moment and doesn't dare to make any assumptions.
While she was looking at the concubine, Concubine Yue's eyes kept wandering to the little treasures beside Chu Nanzhi and Lin Jinxiao, her eyes filled with envy.
Especially when he looked at the twin brothers beside Lin Jinxiao, the luster in his eyes was even more pleasing, full of love and affection, and he could hardly move his eyes away.
Chu Nanzhi suddenly noticed something strange in Concubine Yue's eyes, and immediately realized that His Majesty has no children now. Is Concubine Yue trying to trick the little ones?
This is a very embarrassing thing.
In ancient palaces, the concubines who had no heirs but were favored often chose to adopt the descendants of the clan in order to maintain their status.
Although these little treasures are not her own, they are no different from her own in her eyes, and she will never allow others to take them away from her, let alone the current chaotic situation in Jingling City.
Concubine Yue first waved her hands to the eunuch beside her, and then she saw the eunuch took out an edict and read it out.
The content of the decree was a reward for the Luyan Ganglin clan. In addition to thousands of taels of gold and ten thousand taels of silver, they were also rewarded with thousands of pieces of brocade and silk.
After Lin Tingzhen received the favor, Concubine Yue began to talk to everyone in a pleasant manner:
"All of you here today are members of the royal family. Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager have entrusted me with such a heavy responsibility. I am sincere and frightened, for fear of betraying the divine grace. I have discussed with King Dongjin to ask Mr. Chang to come and host the family banquet for me.
, I never thought that Chang Lao would get sick, so I had to shamelessly sit at the top. If the reception was not good, I hope you won't blame me."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you are so polite. Your Majesty has a body worth millions of dollars. It is a blessing for us to be able to see her majestic face for three lifetimes, and it is a blessing we have cultivated for thousands of years to sit with you at the same table. How dare we be disrespectful?"
The second uncle Tan, as the oldest woman in the clan, couldn't help but flatter the clan members first.
Mrs. Chen also quickly echoed: "Yes, if I can see the imperial concubine today, I will have no regrets in this life."
Chu Nanzhi was quite convinced after hearing what the two old ladies said.
Concubine Yue's ceremonial guard required half of the city to be under martial law when passing by the West City Gate. It was indeed extremely rare to see her majestic appearance.
Being so unapproachable, not to mention that Chang Lao and Nie Lao were unwilling to come, even she herself would avoid a family banquet like today if she had no other choice.
But Concubine Yue obviously took advantage of the old woman's words, and said with a pleasant smile: "The two uncles have spoken seriously. I am also a woman who has walked out of the countryside of Luyan Port. I have no insight. If I were not fortunate enough to receive your majesty's love,
How can I be as dignified as I am today? Unfortunately, I have been in the palace for many years and have not given birth to a dragon son or daughter for Your Majesty. I really have failed in the divine grace."
This kind of thing should not be mentioned casually, but there are many concubines in the palace. From the queen to all the concubines in the palace, no one has a dragon heir, so it is not something that is disrespectful to say.
Concubine Yue sighed sadly, then looked at Chu Nanzhi and the two treasures and four treasures beside her with her deep eyes. She smiled slowly and said: "I remember that Princess Pingning is also from Tong'an Village. The two of us are
It’s not too far to get together.”
"Your Majesty is absolutely right."
Chu Nanzhi smiled politely.
It depends on how you discuss it.
One is at the east end of the village, and the other is at the north of the village. Tong'an Village is a large village famous all over the world. If you look closely, they are not close together.
Concubine Yue pursed her lips and smiled and said: "It's really a rare fate. You and I are from the same village. The princess's sister married King Pingning, and I married the brother of King Pingning. It's really a flood.
Dragon King Temple is not a place where one family cannot enter."
At this point, she glanced meaningfully at Dabao and Sanbao next to Lin Jinxiao: "But the princess sister is more blessed than me. I heard that she gave birth to four twins and twins within one year of her marriage to Prince Pingning.
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While everyone was trying to figure out the meaning of her words, Concubine Yue waved to the Dabao and the Three Treasures with a smile: "Come, two little treasures, come to Auntie Huang and let me have a good look at them."
Lin Jinxiao didn't know what she meant by this, so he could only signal to the little guys softly: "Go."
Dabao and Sanbao secretly glanced at their mother, who looked indifferent, and walked towards Concubine Yue with fear.
When the little treasures came to her side reluctantly, Concubine Yue couldn't put it down and immediately grabbed the two little ones, looked at them quietly, and praised them profusely: "Look at how these little ones are born, they are really like dragons and phoenixes.
The face of the moon, especially those eyebrows, look like His Majesty."
After a pause, she turned around and looked at Dongjin Wang Lin Jinmu with a smile, and said with a hint: "Don't you think so, Wang Dongjin?"
Lin Jinmu was confused. He pretended to look at the two little guys seriously, and smiled stiffly: "What the imperial concubine said is true. After all, they are all from the same clan bloodline. It is natural that they are somewhat similar to the imperial brother."
The Qinghe dignitaries in the hall all had gloomy expressions on their faces, as if they had noticed something strange.
Da Chen also sensed Concubine Yue's thoughts and immediately took the lead in flattering her: "It's rare that the concubine has such high regard for these children of her nephew's family. Our ancestors said that these twins of dragon and phoenix are an auspicious omen, which means longevity and longevity. Your Majesty has been in charge for many years."
, but has no heirs, I am afraid that he has overworked himself on state affairs.
I have a bold suggestion. The imperial concubine may as well adopt one of these two children and bring her into the palace. On the one hand, it will bring joy to your majesty and the empress, and on the other hand, it can be considered as a way to repay your majesty for treating me like the Luyan Gang Lin family.
Houze Tianen."
Da Chen's words were originally intended to please people, but they immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of everyone in the hall.
Lin Jinxiao's face gradually became gloomy, and he had already begun to kill the old woman who was already disgusted with her.
Chu Nanzhi saw the panic on Dabao Sanbao's face, and secretly shook his head towards the little ones, signaling them to stay calm and not make mistakes.
Sanbao was very well-behaved this time and was not scared to cry. He stared at his mother with a firm face just like Dabao.
Chu Nanzhi felt very relieved and began to think about countermeasures.