Yun Chang came back from the concubine's invitation. Qian Yin leaned into Yun Chang's ear and whispered, "Princess, the emperor has given me some things. There are clothes and some festival decorations. There are them in every palace."
After looking around again, he lowered his voice and said, "I heard that Qiwu Palace sent two copies..."
"Really?" Yun Shang narrowed her eyes slightly, "The queen was obviously pretending to be pregnant, but the father kept suppressing her, telling her that she had a miscarriage, and throwing Concubine Shu into the cold palace. I knew that such a day would come.
The queen just had a miscarriage and needs to recuperate. After she has recovered, she will naturally come out. Today is New Year's Eve, and all officials and family members of third rank and above will enter the palace. On such a day, the father will definitely still need it.
It gives some face to Prime Minister Li’s family. After all, in the previous dynasty, the Li family was still the dominant one, but this situation won’t last long.”
Qianyin knew that his master had trained many people before, and most of them were asked to serve as officials in the court. I am afraid that his master had already expected such a situation.
"Princess, I heard that this year's new top scholar is called Liu Qiyan. Where has I heard this name before?" Qianyin smiled slightly, with a hint of joking in her eyes.
Hearing this, Yun Shang raised a smile at the corner of her mouth, "I heard that you two got very close during training. Could it be that you have a crush on him? If that's the case, I can make this decision for you.
, but now that he is the number one scholar, he doesn’t know whether he can look up to a little girl like you..."
Qianyin's face turned red when she heard this. She originally just wanted to make a joke, but in the end she got angry on herself, so she could only say in a panic, "Princess, what are you talking about... I am only fourteen years old now."
Yun Shang laughed loudly and said with a smile, "Today is New Year's Eve. Go and get that rouge-colored palace dress. I will wear that one today, and the jewelry and hair accessories should be a little more refined."
Hearing this, Qianyin hurriedly responded, took out the clothes Yun Shang mentioned from the box on the side, and helped Yun Shang put it on. Yun Shang usually didn't like such bright colors, but as soon as she put it on, she felt comfortable.
Qin Yi, who had just walked in, took a breath of air. The carmine color made Yun Shang's skin as white as snow, and her wide skirt curved behind her, making her look elegant and luxurious.
"The princess is so beautiful today. Everyone says that Princess Huajing is the most beautiful woman in the Ning Kingdom. I can see from my slave that Princess Huajing is not one-tenth as beautiful as the princess. The princess has become more and more beautiful in the past two years. I will give the princess a bun."
Well, if you put on a little makeup, those young men will not be able to take their eyes away." Qin Yi walked over with a smile and helped Yun Shang sit down in front of the dressing table.
Yun Shang smiled faintly. In her previous life, she was a fool. She listened wholeheartedly to the words of the Queen and Hua Jing. She only chose fancy clothes and expensive accessories, and piled them on herself like crazy. Therefore, secretly
I know how many ladies have laughed my teeth out. When I think back on this life, I can't help but sigh. Now when I look at myself in the mirror, I almost can't recognize myself. After all, the appearance is really different from the previous life.
The difference is too great.
After finishing dressing up, Yun Shang asked Qin Yi to make some pastries to cushion her stomach. I'm afraid there won't be much chance to eat anything at the palace banquet later.
"Princess, it's almost time. It's still snowing outside. Please help me help you to the Jinluan Palace." Qinyi smiled and put a white cloak on Yun Shang, took an umbrella, and helped Yun Shang to the Jinluan Palace with Qianyin.
And go.
When Yun Shang arrived at the Jinluan Hall, he was led by the chamberlain to sit in the third seat on the left. As soon as Yun Shang sat down, he attracted the attention of countless people.
Yunshang did not grow up in the palace since she was a child. After returning to the palace, she rarely showed her face. Therefore, many people in the imperial city did not recognize her. It was not difficult to guess her identity just by looking at where she sat.
In this palace, concubines below the rank of concubine are not allowed to participate in this kind of palace banquet. The concubines above are nothing more than the queen and concubine Jin. If the queen comes, she should be sitting on the main seat. In this way, concubine Jin
The concubine is the first one, Princess Hua Jing is the eldest princess, the second one is the second one, and the third one is the other one except Yun Shang.
Everyone was whispering about her, Yun Shang pretended not to hear, and sat quietly in her seat, motionless.
Concubine Jin also entered the hall and sat down in the first seat. Yun Shang looked at her slightly bulging belly, her eyes softened a bit.
"Hey, it's Princess Hua Jing who's here..." "I heard that Princess Hua Jing went to the border to find her husband a few days ago. She is really a woman who values love and justice." "Princess Hua Jing seems to be a lot more haggard. Come to think of it.
He must be working on the Prince Consort's affairs..." Suddenly, there was a low-pitched discussion in her ears. Yun Shang raised her head and saw Hua Jing, who was wearing blue clothes, walking in. There was only one hair on her bun.
There are no other accessories on the belt, and he looks really haggard...
Yun Shang lowered her eyes and suppressed the smile in her eyes. When she noticed Hua Jing sitting down next to her, she said softly, "Sister Huang, you look a lot more haggard, but are you feeling unwell?"
Hua Jing smiled coldly and said to himself, bitch, are you here to see his joke? Jue Qingsu will be here soon after the spring warehouse is opened. Let's see how long you can be proud of it.
"It's okay, it's just that I've had too many things lately and I'm a little tired." Hua Jing lowered her head, looking like she was about to cry, which made people feel pity for her.
Yun Shang raised her eyebrows. She, the imperial sister, was more and more suitable for singing.
Yun Shang turned her head, but her eyes met Prince Jing's. When Prince Jing saw her looking over, he withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, and played with the wine glass in his hand.
"The Emperor has arrived, the Queen has arrived..." the chamberlain's voice was high-pitched and thin.
Everyone quickly stopped talking and knelt on the ground, "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, and the queen is a thousand lives, a thousand lives, a thousand lives."
Even though she knew it early in the morning, Yun Shang still felt a little dazzled when she actually saw the queen entering the Jinluan Palace with her father as if nothing had happened.
"Everyone is safe." Emperor Ning's voice seemed to come from a distant place. It circled around the Jinluan Hall for several times before stopping.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yun Shang sat back on the chair, her eyes falling on the queen beside Emperor Ning. The queen seemed to have lost some weight, but her face was very calm, as if nothing had happened.
"Today is New Year's Eve, a day for the whole country to celebrate. Today, I gather with all the ministers in the Jinluan Palace to celebrate this day. There is no need to be formal today, just drink as much as you like..." Emperor Ning's voice was full of emotion.
Joyfully, he raised the wine glass in his hand and said, "I hope that our country, Ning, will be prosperous forever, and that the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe."
Everyone quickly raised their glasses and said, "Prosperity forever, peace and prosperity for the country and the people."
After a glass of wine, music started playing, and a group of dancers came in and danced gracefully.
At the end of the song, the queen smiled and said, "Today is a good day. All the outstanding young men and ladies in the imperial city are here. Why not take this opportunity to let everyone show off their talents?"
.”
Emperor Ning smiled slightly and said, "What the Queen said is absolutely true. Let's ask the chamberlain to prepare a signature and draw lots to decide what to perform. Whatever you draw will be what you perform, and you are not allowed to refuse. Of course, you may also be fined for drinking.
The lot depends on luck."
Yun Shang looked around secretly and saw that each of the women in the palace was more showy than the last, and she understood something in her heart. There were not many banquets held in the palace, and the men who were able to participate in the palace banquets were of high status, and it was not easy to get them.
Given the opportunity, I naturally have to dress up and hope to find a good marriage for myself. If I can get the favor of my father, it will be a step forward.
Yun Shang curled her lips slightly, there have been so many things going on in the harem recently, I'm afraid it really needs new people to fill in the gaps.
A chamberlain brought a lotus stick over. Yun Shang took a lotus randomly and saw it written on it: "Play the piano and play a tune."
Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and glanced at Hua Jing beside her, only to see written on her paper: three drinks as a penalty.
Forfeited wine... Yun Shang smiled, and her eyes fell on Hua Jing's belly. After only a moment, she immediately turned her eyes away.
"Where to start? Let's start with Princess Hua Jing." Concubine Jin is a concubine, so naturally she can be exempted from it. Hua Jing heard this and said with a smile, "Jing'er is lucky, she got three drinks as a penalty.
If you give me a sign, I will drink three drinks as a penalty."
As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it. The maid on the side quickly filled the wine glass, but within a moment, the three glasses of wine were empty.
"Okay! Princess Hua Jing is indeed a hero among women, so happy."
Emperor Ning's eyes fell on Hua Jing, a murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and then fell on Yun Chang, his eyes softened a little, "Shang'er, what did you draw?"
Yun Chang smiled, raised the lottery ticket in his hand and said, "What Chang'er drew is a piece of Fuqin."
Then a palace maid brought the piano table and the guqin, Yun Shang played a piece of music casually, and passed the test. Sitting behind Yun Shang was the granddaughter of Prime Minister Li, who now looks like sixteen or seventeen years old, and looks like
Dignified and beautiful, Yun Shang curled her lips. If she remembered correctly, this woman's name was Li Yingying. At a quick glance, she looked a bit like a queen in appearance and temperament.
"I'm lucky, I got a Pipa song. I can also make a request to the people present." Li Yingying stood up with a smile, picked up the Pipa, and played a song. The Pipa played well.
She has certain skills, but she seems to be a little too eager. After she finished, Yun Shang knew why her Pipa sound was filled with eagerness. She bowed and said, "My lord, I would like to have a drink with you, Prince Jing."
Wine, I hope Prince Jing will not refuse."
Prince Jing... Yun Shang's eyes just fell on Li Yingying. Could it be that Li Yingying fell in love with Prince Jing? Everyone knew that Prince Jing and the Li family were not very compatible, so this move was intentional.
for what.
Yun Shang turned her eyes and saw a hint of darkness flashing in Emperor Ning's eyes. It became clear in her heart. Could it be that she wanted to sow discord between her father and Prince Jing?
"Brother Huang just said that he could not refuse, so I had no choice but to agree. Miss Li really got a good draw." The smile on the corner of Prince Jing's mouth was a bit cold, which made everyone in the palace listen.
It was very clear. The meaning was clearly that if Emperor Ning had not said it, he could not refuse, and if Li Yingying happened to win the lottery, Prince Jing would definitely not agree.
Li Yingying's eyes were a little red, and she sat down sadly. Yun Shang saw that she secretly clenched her hands in her sleeves. None of the women in the Li family were simple, Yun Shang thought to herself.
Several more women performed, but Yun Shang looked at Emperor Ning's expression and seemed not to be interested. Yun Shang's eyes fell on the seat near the end, and she lowered her head and drank a glass of wine.
"What the folk girl has drawn is sword dancing..." Suddenly a voice came out, low and gentle, and melodious. It made people startled and turned their eyes away. The speaker was sitting near the back.
The face seemed to be unfamiliar, and Yun Shang saw a bit of curiosity on the face of the young master opposite.
"Who is this girl?" The queen smiled slightly and looked at the woman.
"Reporting to the Empress, this is Liu Qingya, the younger sister of Wei Chen." The speaker was none other than Liu Qiyan, the new top scholar.
"Oh..." Everyone's eyes showed a bit of understanding. No wonder the girl who was the new top scholar looked unfamiliar.
However, there is also a draw for sword dancing among women? The woman named Liu Qingya did not hesitate, stood up and said, "People's girls are not good at dancing, but since I got the lottery, it's hard to refuse. People's girls go and change their bodies."
Clothes, come and go."
The queen nodded, sure.
The people in the back also performed the numbers they had drawn. After a while, Liu Qingya came back. She whispered a few words behind the musician, and the music changed and turned into "Ambush from Flying Daggers".
…
Everyone looked stern, and quickly focused their attention, staring at the woman in red. Just now she was wearing aqua blue clothes, looking gentle and pleasant, but unexpectedly, she just changed her clothes, and she became cold and gorgeous.
Got up.
The sonorous and powerful prelude sounded, and a few candles in the hall were extinguished. Only the bright red figure was seen rising up with his sword drawn neatly, dancing gracefully, and his heroic posture was a bit charming, and charming but a bit neat.
Everyone's hearts and minds moved with the dancing figure, as if they were at the border and watching the heroic battle of millions of heroes.
At the end of the song, perhaps no one had reacted for a long time, but it was Emperor Ning who was sitting on the dragon throne with a bit of amazement in his eyes, and he was the first to shout, "Good! I never thought that the number one scholar's article was well done, my sister's sword dance
It’s even more exciting.”
The queen's eyes were fixed on Liu Qingya for a moment, then she turned around and saw the look in Emperor Ning's eyes. Her heart moved slightly and she said with a smile, "She is indeed very beautiful. Your Majesty, I see how beautiful this girl is.
This dance is also beautiful, and I love it very much in my heart. Why don't you let Miss Liu come into the palace to be my companion?"
Everyone was shocked. This meant that Liu Qingya would enter the palace?
Emperor Ning was also slightly stunned. He turned his head and looked at the Queen. After a long time, he slightly curled his lips and said, "The Queen has the final say."
Queen Yuanzhen smiled and said, "Then I will be the master. I will confer Liu Qingya the title of Zhaoyi and choose a day to enter the palace."
Liu Qiyan and Liu Qingya quickly accepted the order, thanked them, and retreated to their seats. Yun Shang lowered her head and raised a smile on her lips. The new top scholar is just a commoner, her family is poor, and a woman with no family background is indeed better than other ladies from aristocratic families.
There are so many things to do, and the Queen's calculations are very loud.
In the men's table opposite, most of the draws were about calligraphy, painting, swordsmanship, etc. Yun Shang also looked at them one by one. There were three young masters from the Li family. Among the rest, only the prince of the Shunqing family was slightly more outstanding. Shunqing
Wang is the younger brother of the late emperor. Now he is an idle prince and does not manage the affairs of the court very much.
Finally, it was Prince Jing. Prince Jing had no idea how lucky he was today, and the one he drew turned out to be a random request to the person who was doing it.
As soon as Prince Jing's signature was read out, the ladies from the aristocratic families sitting in the female guests' seats craned their necks to look at them. Who knew that Prince Jing was now a hot candidate for a husband? If he was selected by Prince Jing, then
What an honor it must be.
Prince Jing smiled slightly, his eyes swept around the women opposite him, and finally landed on Yun Shang, "In this case, I will not be polite. I played a song with Princess Huiguo that day and now I can't
Forget, I would like to invite Princess Huiguo to perform "Sauvignon Blanc" with me again..."
Yun Chang's whole body was shocked, and she felt that everyone's eyes in the palace were on Yun Chang. Hua Jing raised her eyebrows slightly, turned to Yun Chang and said, "I wonder why the imperial sister is dressed so beautifully today. It turns out that
…”
There was no further words to be said, but everyone in the palace had some speculations in their minds. They just looked at Prince Jing and Yun Shang, but they couldn't help but frown. No one thought that this was the case.
Prince Jing is the uncle of Princess Huiguo, isn't this...
Li Yingying next to Yun Shang gritted her teeth, and it took a long time to force out a smile, "Princess is really lucky..."
Yun Shang had no choice but to stand up and play a song "Long Love" with Prince Jing. The song was melodious and heartfelt. Everyone looked at the two people in the palace. The man was unparalleled in beauty, and the woman was beautiful. They were indeed a perfect couple.
Woolen cloth.
After the song ended, Emperor Ning's eyes flashed, he clapped his hands and said, "Okay, looking at this situation today, I have a decree to announce. Prince Jing and Chang'er will accept the decree."
Yun Shang was full of questions, but she quickly knelt down with Prince Jing. She only heard Eunuch Zheng's voice, "Prince Jing is the adopted son of the late emperor. Although he and Princess Huiguo are called uncles and nephews, they are not related by blood."
, Prince Jing and Princess Huiguo are in love with each other, I am very happy, and specially give Princess Huiguo a marriage to Prince Jing, and choose a date to get married..."
As soon as the imperial edict came out, everything in the palace was silent. Even Yun Shang couldn't help but froze for a long time. For a long time, he was about to make a sound, but found that he couldn't make any sound. Yun Shang was startled and heard the voice of Prince Jing coming from him.
A low voice came from beside me, "Cangjue Qingsu and Prince Xia are going to Ningguo. By then, if you don't have a marriage contract, you can escape Cangjue Qingsu, but you can't escape Prince Xia. Are you willing to marry?"
To whom should I give it? This is an expedient measure, and the princess is thinking carefully about it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." Prince Jing's voice came from the side... (To be continued)
