It's a pity that Lou Muqin doesn't know Du Zirui very well. He never likes to sell anyone's face. No, Du Zirui looked at her with a clearly embarrassed look and said: "It's okay to change places with General Lou. I just wait to see the emperor."
I’m sitting far away, wouldn’t it be troublesome to change my position again?”
Lou Xueqin stood up in embarrassment and said with a smile: "Prince Ruiqing is right. It seems that Xyloqin should return his position to the prince." After saying that, Yingying walked away.
Lou Xueqin's figure is very beautiful, and she is tall. She looks a little aloof against the blooming crabapple flowers blooming like red clouds on the roadside, but this aloofness matches her temperament very well. She is wearing a light-colored smoked gauze dress.
It also has a charming and subtle charm.
Lan Duoduo couldn't help laughing, fearing that Lou Muqin would hate Du Zirui because of this incident.
On the other side, Mu Ziqian, who was so angry that she almost jumped up, laughed triumphantly when she saw Lou Muzhen shriveled up, and pulled Mrs. Mu towards her seat. The pearls on her head swayed with her steps, making her look a little proud.
"The Emperor has arrived! The Queen has arrived!" The eunuch's spy's voice sounded in front of the palace gate. Lorna raised her head slightly, stood up symbolically, and saluted with all the civil and military officials.
Emperor Xiao still smiled as usual, holding the queen's hand, and walked to the main seat. He glanced at everyone and suddenly frowned: "Why is Concubine An sitting down below? Come on, come next to me."
Lorna, veiled and with her head lowered, walked over slowly and lightly.
On the high seat, there are only three seats, one is for the emperor, the right is for the queen, and the left side has always been empty, but now it is for Concubine An. Naturally, several nobles are envious and jealous. They have been in the palace for so long.
Although the emperor had hosted banquets for their birthdays, he had never enjoyed such treatment.
Among the four nobles, Rong Guiren was the most favored and the one who had the most to sleep with. Her hair was held up high, and a five-phoenix hairpin with the wings of a flying crane was inserted neatly into her head. The flying crane held a golden thread in its mouth.
The tassels were trembling brightly, adding infinite beauty to her beautiful face. She was wearing a colorful haze gown, gentle and lovely, and her eyes fell directly on Lorna beside Xiao Huang.
"Concubine An is so beautiful, why is she always covered with a veil? People who don't know think that Concubine An is shady!" Rong Guiren looked at Emperor Xiao with a loving look on his face, and his voice made the banquet lively.
The crowd fell silent, and the dancing dancers also stopped moving. The air seemed to freeze at this moment.
Everyone's eyes glanced over, and Lan Duoduo also looked at Luo Na, who was as calm as water. She just lowered her head and sat calmly. Although she was covered with a veil, her uneasiness could still be seen in her eyes.
Emperor Xiao spoke at the right time: "Concubine An has received the teachings of the Tianlan Clan since she was a child. The appearance of a girl from the Tianlan Clan is never allowed to be seen by outsiders."
Rong Guiren looked slightly disappointed, then smiled and said: "But after all, Concubine An is already a member of the emperor's family, so she should follow the local customs."
Emperor Xiao waved his hand and said gently with a smile: "It doesn't matter if Concubine An is covered with a veil, I will be able to admire her beauty alone."
This sentence made Lan Duoduo very surprised. Even Rong Guiren did not expect it, and no one expected it. Could it be that the rumors were true and that the emperor accepted Luo Na as his concubine because of her beauty?
However, Luo Na was not at all happy because of Xiao Huang's words. Instead, the uneasiness and sadness in her eyebrows became stronger. Lan Duoduo couldn't help but stare at her and said with a smile: "Seeing Concubine An covered with a veil,
Xiaoduo couldn't help but think of two lines of poetry. He came out after calling for thousands of times, still half-hiding his face with his pipa in his arms."
Everyone was puzzled and confused by these two lines of her poem. Mu Ziqian thought for a moment, pretending to be smart and said with a smile: "Princess Yi also knows that the girls from the Tianlan tribe are good at playing the pipa?"
Lan Duoduo felt a little startled, but she quickly covered her lips with silk and smiled softly: "Sister Ziqian is so smart!" Even if Mu Ziqian misunderstood, Lan Duoduo still wouldn't say it clearly.
Gu Ruyan smiled and said softly: "The women of the Tianlan tribe are all good at pipa, and we women from Xiao Zhanguo are all good at guzheng. It's true that each place has its own characteristics." Gu Ruyan naturally understood in her heart that Lan Duoduo said this just because she wanted to help An.
Concubine, Emperor Xiao's words made several nobles jealous, and even the queen was unhappy. After all, admiring a woman alone is like hiding a beauty in a golden house.
Queen Gu looked at it with a smile and couldn't help but speak: "After all, you girls just want to see Concubine An perform. Concubine An, please satisfy the desires of these girls and give everyone a performance.
"
Knowing that she could not refuse, Luo Na slowly stood up and said, "Then I will be embarrassed." Then she ordered the maid Zhaolan to get the pipa.
After Zhaolan brought the pipa, Zhaoxiang helped Luo Na onto the stage. There was silence in Yuxiang, and everyone's eyes followed Luo Na's every move. They saw her with great demeanor, dignified and generous, slowly holding the pipa
, she plucked it gently with her jade hands, and a string of crisp notes poured out, as if the soft moonlight enveloped herself.
Lan Duoduo couldn't help but nod. It was the first time she heard such a beautiful pipa music. Compared with that Fu Miaoyu, her pipa skills were much superior.
At the end of the song, everyone forgot to applaud. Xiao Huang, who was sitting high up, was the first to applaud and praised: "Concubine An's dancing skills are amazing, and I didn't expect her pipa playing to be even more amazing. Well, I gave the phoenix flower mother-of-pearl jewelry to Concubine An."
, as a reward.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Lorna leaned over and thanked him lightly.
Rong Guiren kept her head hanging down, her eyes filled with mist. If she didn't try her best to hold it back, she would burst into tears. It turned out that the emperor didn't favor her too much. It was because she was too self-righteous. She gave her a little sweetness and thought the emperor looked at her differently.
Seeing that his sister was sad, Rong Yushi couldn't bear it. He leaned over and reminded in a low voice: "Next time, don't do such a stupid thing. You won't get any benefits, and you will be flattered by others."
"Brother." Rong Guiren nodded, sat down, and did not dare to speak casually.
When Rong Yushi thought of his sister's mistake, he picked up a glass of wine and stood up: "Today's banquet is for Concubine An. I am honored to attend. I would like to drink a glass of wine to Your Majesty and Concubine An."
"Okay, come, let me have a drink with you all." Emperor Xiao raised the wine glass, and all the people below stood up and drank with the emperor.
The banquet continued, and there was constant laughter and laughter. Whether it was for socializing or perfunctory, at least on the surface it seemed that it was a happy event. Except for a small disturbance just now, some things often caused a big scandal due to a small disturbance.
After the banquet was over and everyone dispersed, Luo Na ordered the slaves and eunuchs to pack up Yun Xiangwan before returning to her palace.
Xiyun Palace is located in the middle of the West Palace. It is also the most luxurious among the many palaces in the West Palace. Living there symbolizes extraordinary status.
Under the moonlit night, the green palace walls were covered with moss and surrounded by curved railings. Lorna led Zhaolan Zhaoxiang to the palace in a hurry. The colorful building standing on Xiyun Palace was brightly lit, and Lorna couldn't help but wonder.
Stopping, who lit up so many lanterns in her palace, Zhaolan asked strangely: "Why are there so many people guarding Xiyun Palace with lotus lanterns?"