The maid on the side quickly filled the glasses with wine for the prime minister. The prime minister raised his glass and drank the wine, then slowly sat down.
Qing Ge was always talkative. Seeing that Hua Xuanji was only eating the sweet-scented osmanthus cake on the plate, and had no intention of watching the singing and dancing, she whispered to Ye Guoguo what she had learned about.
The emperor of Dayang Kingdom has six sons. Among them, the eldest prince who is engaged to Ye Guoguo is also the current prince. The second prince and the eldest prince are twins. There is a saying in Dayang that among the royal family, the one born first has the destiny of dragon.
, is the emperor, and those born after him are destined to have disaster. In other words, the second prince is the most disliked prince now.
The third prince, fourth prince, and fifth prince have already been engaged, so today's banquet is mainly for the prince. The sixth prince is the emperor's illegitimate son and has only appeared a few times, so this time it is for the selection of the second prince and the prince.
Concubine. Of course, the prince must be the first.
After listening to the light song and chattering a lot, Hua Xuanji had to admire her ability in gossiping. She stuffed a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake into her mouth again and said inarticulately: "I don't know where you know this from.
Something.”
She was originally a little concubine, unloved by her father and mother, so there were no such things in Hua Xuanji's memory. She, a little palace maid, actually knew so much.
Qingge smiled awkwardly, scratched her head and said: "I am also bored. I just followed the ladies in the palace to inquire."
Hua Xuanji smiled slightly. The women and the men were done separately and far apart. In addition, there was a group of dancing girls in the middle, so Hua Xuanji looked up anxiously for a long time without looking at the faces of the princes.
Probably. After rubbing her sore neck, the man in yellow sitting closest to the emperor attracted her attention.
Beautiful, this is the only word that can be used to describe Ye Guoguo at this time.
A golden robe made his handsome face look white, his eyes were as gentle as the spring breeze in March, and his reddish thin lips under the high bridge of his nose were tightly pursed. However, he did not pay attention to singing and dancing like others.
Holding a pair of chopsticks in his hand, he picked something out of the bowl in front of him very seriously.
For some reason, Hua Xuanji felt that this face looked familiar, but she couldn't remember it.
He poked his head forward curiously, and suddenly, he saw the emperor waving his hands slightly, and the sound of singing and dancing suddenly stopped, and then the eunuch's high-pitched voice came: "Hua Xuanji, the daughter of Hua Caichen, the prime minister of the first rank, is here to see you.
As soon as the voice came out, Hua Xuanji felt a sudden gaze suddenly hit her, and she didn't go away for a long time.
No matter who he was, Hua Xuanji did not dare to think too much. With Qingge's support, she slowly walked up to the emperor, bowed down and imitated others, nodded slightly and said, "May the emperor be blessed with peace and prosperity." However, this distance was far away.
The prince was even more similar. Hua Xuanji couldn't control her curiosity, so she squinted her eyes and looked hard at his table.
In the big golden dragon-patterned bowl, there was only a pile of red dishes left, and the dishes of other colors that he took out were scattered all over the table, looking very embarrassed. However, that
The prince was indifferent. Now everyone's eyes were on her, Hua Xuanji, but he continued to pick her out quietly and seriously as if it had nothing to do with him.
Hua Xuanji rolled her eyes and thought uneasily that her future husband might be a fool. Oh my God, Qingge didn't tell her this.
"Get up." The emperor's majestic voice suddenly came from above her head. Hua Xuanji stood up quickly, but her eyes were fixed on the prince's table for a moment.
"Could it be that you are concerned about what the prince is doing?"
"Yes. Why did he pick out all the vegetables except the red ones?" Hua Xuanji was thinking about the prince's problem at this time, and she said what she wanted without even thinking about it.
Suddenly, there was a gasp in the crowd, mixed with a few whispers of contempt.
This contempt, of course, comes from Huaguancai's mouth.
"How dare you talk to the emperor?" The eunuch's voice was strange and weird. Hua Xuanji, who was still shocked by her own faux pas, heard it, and it actually sounded a bit scary.
Only then did Hua Xuanji realize that she had said the wrong thing, stuck out her tongue, and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, I said something wrong when I met you for the first time. Please forgive me." It is said that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger.
, the second sentence she said offended the emperor. Hua Xuanji subconsciously touched her neck, for fear that she would be separated from her in the next second.
The emperor did not speak, and the entire banquet suddenly became quiet. Everyone thought that the emperor was angry, and they all waited with bated breath for the violent storm that followed. Hua Xuanji even closed her eyes uneasily.
However, the queen sitting aside came out to smooth things over and said with a loving smile: "Look at this little girl, she is caring about her husband before she gets married. Your Majesty, Sheng'er is the greatest blessing in the world to find such a wife."
ah."
Hua Xuanji raised her head slightly and quietly looked at the queen who spoke for her.
I saw that she was dressed in deep green bamboo, with a thin gold silk robe on the outside. She was luxurious but not coquettish. Her temples were curled up high, with a pure gold ruby peony inserted in her hair. She looked elegant with every frown and smile.
Extraordinary, with a bit of kindness, oval face, big eyes, looking at Hua Xuanji warmly and lovingly, and a small nose, she is definitely a high-class beauty, quite like a queen.
"Well, get up." The emperor finally spoke out unhurriedly, which made Hua Xuanji's hanging heart settle down into her stomach. She glanced at the queen gratefully, feeling that her head seemed
I won't be separated from him now. It seems that I have to be cautious in my words and deeds.
The queen smiled lovingly and said to the prince who was concentrating on picking vegetables: "Sheng'er, you really like Miss Hua Xuanji." As she said this, she pointed at Hua Xuanji.
Hua Xuanji stood up slowly, looking uneasily at the prince who was concentrating on picking vegetables, and waited for his reply along with everyone else.
However, after not seeing any other movements from him for a long time, the queen frowned in embarrassment and repeated with a smile: "Sheng'er, you really like Miss Hua Xuanji."
The handsome man in yellow slowly raised his head, gently put down the chopsticks in his hands, glanced at Ye Guoguo and replied in a light and gentle tone: "My son."
Then there was nothing more to say. The cold wind blew and the cool moon fell silent.
There were no less than a few hundred people, staring at each other with big eyes and small eyes.
A cup of tea passed.
The moonlight was silent, staring at the prince with big eyes.
A stick of incense passed by.
The cold wind blew, and my little eyes stared at the emperor.
Just when Hua Xuanji's legs were completely numb, she heard the same faint sound. The handsome man in yellow who was picking vegetables said without raising his head, "I like it."
Oh my god. Ye Guoguoleng took a breath. Why did this prince gasp so loudly when he spoke? She was so frightened that she thought she had something wrong with her ears.
He raised his head again and looked at the emperor and queen sitting high above. They were still the same as before, with a accustomed look.
At this second, Hua Xuanji seemed to have thought about her married life.
The candlelight flickered, and in the fiery red bridal chamber, the prince's husband was carrying vegetables while staring at her with big eyes.
She would go crazy being with this kind of person. Hua Xuanji looked at Qingge behind her with an innocent face. Qingge spread her hands and looked at her with an innocent face.
Oh my God, Hua Xuanji couldn't help but sigh. What kind of fate is she, Hua Xuanji, how come all the bad things have happened to her? She thought that she would become a successful person by marrying a prince, but this prince actually still has facial paralysis and talks less. pant.
"Haha." The queen chuckled twice, and then said: "Since our Sheng'er likes it, the emperor might as well set a date for them."
"Your Majesty, I have something important to say." When Hua Xuanji was helpless, Huaguancai suddenly walked out from the crowd holding a luxurious dress and knelt down beside Ye Guoguo.
"What's the matter?" The emperor spoke concisely and concisely. He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Huaguancai.
"My daughter once heard that my younger sister Hua Xuanji is not a virgin."
As soon as these words came out, the crowd made a roar, like a stone stirring up a thousand langs, and voices of disdain came from the entire crowd from time to time. Almost in an instant, the old emperor's face, which originally had a faint smile, dimmed instantly. When he came down, it was like a sudden frost on a bright June day, and he asked sharply, "What did you say?"
This time, Hua Xuanji really felt that her head and neck were about to wave goodbye.