Chapter 229: Little Rice Cake and Eighth Prince (Part 2)
Chapter 229 Little Rice Cake and Eighth Prince (Part 2)
Author: Eunice
And with Shu Jin's approval, Concubine Dun was overjoyed and hurriedly started organizing the hundred-day banquet. For a while, everyone in the harem was quite critical. Some people thought that Concubine Dun was overstepping her authority, and some thought that Concubine Dun was trying to do it.
Fight for power with the imperial concubine!
On the other hand, Shu Jin, a noble concubine, was calm and peaceful. It was true that the emperor was not in a hurry and the eunuchs were.
Amid the criticism from everyone in the harem, the Eighth Prince finally ushered in the 100-day banquet.
At that time, the peonies in Fuchun Palace were in full bloom - yes, Concubine Dun organized the Peony Banquet and the Hundred Days Banquet together.
It was the peonies I dug out from outside the Luoyue Kaiyun Temple last autumn.
Without Luoyue Kaiyun, these peonies suffered a lot of damage, but under the careful care of Fu Chun Palace, they bloomed magnificently without losing the royal nobility.
For this hundred-day banquet, Concubine Dun worked very hard for more than a month and spent an unknown amount of money to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Tsk tsk, Concubine Dun is really generous for this snatched son.
When the prince turns 100 days old, all the concubines and concubines from the harem are here without exception. There are also other princes and princesses, which makes the Fuchun Palace extremely lively.
"Oh, the imperial concubine sister is here!" Concubine Dun is wearing a begonia red, golden phoenix and peony flag uniform today. She is gorgeous and bright, with a complete set of golden silk hair and face on the flag bun, and a set of gold silk ribbons around her neck.
Wearing the Danfeng Chaoyang Necklace, tsk tsk, this new outfit must cost a lot.
"People feel refreshed when happy events happen, and Concubine Dun looks even more youthful and attractive." Shu Jin smiled and looked at Concubine Dun's pretty little face.
Concubine Dun smiled shyly, "Sister is making fun of my sister again!"
With that said, he called Shu Jin to take a seat.
As a noble concubine, Shu Jin was naturally the last one to arrive among the concubines. All the concubines, princes, and princesses present had to stand up and salute. Shu Jin sat down safely, smiled and nodded, "Please all sit down, today is a family banquet, don't you want to
Proper etiquette."
As for the emperor, he was busy with government affairs, so naturally he couldn't spare the time to come. But tonight, he must have come to stay at Fuchun Palace.
So now that Shu Jin has arrived, the Hundred Days Banquet can begin.
The sound of silk and bamboo orchestral music sounded, and the maid brought fragrant tea - this first cup of tea was naturally used to rinse the mouth. Then came the four snacks: Baishou peach, Changchun roll, almond bergamot, and crispy apple.
, then there are four categories of dried fruits: tiger skin peanuts, strange-flavored flat fruits, milky white grapes, snow mountain plums, and four categories of candied fruits: candied apples, candied longans, candied cherries, and candied green plums.
The above twelve dishes are not considered main dishes, and next are five appetizers: fried quail, braised red clams, white grilled fish lips, braised fish bones, and braised shark skin with green onions.
When the banquet came to this point, Concubine Mao's face looked a little unhappy. She couldn't help but whisper: "Concubine, this standard... is a bit exceeded."
Shu Jin smiled and said: "No, it is a normal expense like the 100-day banquet for the Sixth Elder and the Seventh Elder."
Mao Fei was stunned for a moment, and then she realized that there were not so many dishes for ordinary expenses! In other words, it was Concubine Dun who added to it herself.
Concubine Xi raised her eyebrows: "The Nian family is really wealthy!"
Yes, where did Concubine Dun's money come from? Wasn't it given by the Nian family?
Shu Jin said with a smile: "Don't talk too much, the food won't taste good when it's cold." Don't let down the delicacies that come from all over the world.
After the appetizers were removed, there were four more kinds of pastry: Royal Bean Yellow Beans, Sesame Rolls, Golden Cake, Jujube Paste Cake, and three dishes and one soup: Anchovy Shark's Fin, Red Plum Pearl Fragrance, Kung Pao Hare, and Longjing Bamboo Sunflower.
So round after round, the banquet is served like flowing water, and the money is spent like flowing water!
The banquet was not over halfway, and Shu Jin was already eighty-nine percent full. Then he suddenly discovered that a certain chair behind Concubine Xi was empty, "Where is Ning Guiren?"
There were many concubines present today, but she didn't notice whether Guiren Ning was here.
Concubine Xi smiled quickly and said, "She drank too much and went out to get some fresh air."
Such a coincidence? Shu Jin raised his eyebrows. Could it be that Concubine Xi wanted to cause trouble in Concubine Dun's Fuchun Palace? Then she would be happy to watch the show.
Concubine Dun, the main concubine, was shining brightly today. She smiled warmly and toasted to concubine Shu Jin, concubine Xi, and concubine Mao frequently. As for the concubines below, she didn't pay much attention to them.
Concubine Mi was happy to be quiet, but Li Guiren's old face was a bit unattractive. Because Concubine Dun was holding Sanfujin Dong E's hand and making love, she left Li Guiren's mother-in-law aside.
Three months ago, the third elder brother had just married the Dong E family. After the marriage, he and his wives and concubines still lived in Haitang Library, far away from the residence of the concubines, and rarely interacted with the harem. It is said that the three Fujins did not often go to Li Guiren to greet him. This mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
The relationship is somewhat bad.
At this moment, Concubine Dun's eldest maid Zhilan suddenly hurried to Concubine Dun and whispered in a low voice. The smile on Concubine Dun's face visibly faded, and then she stormed back angrily.
Shu Jin raised his eyebrows, something happened in the back hall?
Needless to say, the eighth prince was placed in the most private back bedroom of Concubine Dun.
Shu Jin suddenly realized that Ning Guiren took advantage of the busy schedule to secretly visit his son.
She quickly glanced at Concubine Xi. Concubine Xi was sitting calmly, without any signs of panic.
There was no trouble in Fuchun Hall, and a wave of new dishes were quickly served. Concubine Dun appeared in the front hall again in less than two quarters of an hour, smiling and apologizing to Shu Jin, the noble concubine, "The eighth prince suddenly started crying, I'm sorry."
I went to coax her for a while and neglected the noble concubine."
Shu Jin smiled and said, "It's common for children to cry, so it doesn't matter."
Ning Guiren, on the other hand, hasn't come back yet.
Just as he was thinking about it, Ning Guiren's personal maid Yin Zhu came back in a panic and curtsied to Concubine Xi, "Your Majesty, my mistress... is too drunk to drink, and I really can't go back to the banquet."
Concubine Xi said "Oh" and looked at Concubine Dun with a bit of embarrassment in her eyes, "I'm afraid Ning Guiren may have been offended by the situation. Don't blame me, sister."
Concubine Dun forced a smile and said, "In that case, let her go back! So as not to disturb the happiness of the sisters!"
Concubine Xi smiled and said: "Since today is the Eighth Prince's 100-day banquet, why doesn't Concubine Dun bring the Eighth Prince out so that we can have a good look?"
Concubine Dun's face froze, and she immediately said: "The Eighth Prince has just been put to sleep, so it is not appropriate to see people."
Shu Jin picked up the wine cup and took a sip: the cover was really tight.
Concubine Xi smiled and nodded: "Although Eighth Prince is not Concubine Dun's biological child, he loves and cares for him like a fish's eyeball."
Concubine Dun's pretty face was almost distorted, "If Concubine Xi has drunk too much, you might as well go out and get some fresh air!" - This is to exclude guests!
Concubine Xi smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, sister. I have a pretty good drinking capacity."
Concubine Dun gritted her teeth and said, "Since you are not drunk, Concubine Xi should stop talking drunken words!" After saying this as a warning, Concubine Dun returned to her seat with a puff of sleeves.
Then, as if Concubine Dun changed her face, she raised a beautiful smile and raised her wine glass to Shu Jin: "I would like to have a glass of wine with you, my concubine."