Everyone has selfish motives. The ladies who attended the palace banquet today were originally 70% opposed to Gu Qiancheng hosting the New Year's Eve banquet. Later, under the instigation of a thoughtful person, they thought that if a Gu Qiancheng hadn't appeared out of nowhere, maybe their own
The child had the opportunity to host the New Year's Eve banquet and show his face in front of the emperor and everyone, so...
This seven points of rejection becomes twelve points.
Gu Qiancheng hadn't come yet, but everyone had a tacit understanding. When it was time to start the banquet, all the ladies suddenly stopped talking and sat down one by one, waiting for Gu Qiancheng to come.
Qin Jiyan and Gu Qiancheng were not late, but they did not arrive early either. It could be said that they rushed over and were the last to enter.
It's no wonder that Qin Jiyan and Gu Qiancheng arrived last. If they weren't the last to enter, how could they accept all the worshipers? Could it be that the emperor still had to sit there, waiting for the courtiers to come forward to pay homage one by one, and then do it all night long?
Say "no gift"?
Besides, who dares to say that the emperor waits?
Gu Qiancheng followed Qin Jiyan, and the two of them walked in slowly, surrounded by palace maids, eunuchs and maids...
"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor." Except for Qin Jiyan and his party, everyone knelt down and shouted long live.
Qin Jiyan walked all the way until he reached the steps, then turned around and said: "No courtesy!"
Everyone stood up to thank him, but they stood there with their heads lowered. No one dared to raise their heads without the emperor's order, and no one dared to sit down.
Qin Jiyan glanced around and saw that every seat was occupied by the person who should do it. A look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, and he turned to Gu Qiancheng and said: "Qiancheng, the female family members are next door, go ahead."
What? Gu Qiancheng came here with the emperor?
Without the emperor's permission, the courtiers did not dare to raise their heads and look directly at the holy face. The eunuch only said, "The emperor has arrived," so the courtiers did not know that Gu Qiancheng came with Qin Jiyan.
When they heard the emperor's words, most of the people's faces turned ugly. A few bold ones looked up and saw Gu Qiancheng standing behind Qin Jiyan. Their faces changed on the spot.
.
But before they could accuse Qin Jiyan of doing this, which was inconsistent with etiquette, Gu Qiancheng bowed his knees and went to the palace next door, surrounded by the maids.
Seeing Gu Qiancheng's arrogance, several veterans immediately quit, "Your Majesty, what you are doing is against etiquette!"
"What's inappropriate?" Qin Jiyan was about to go up to the steps and sit down, but after hearing this, he didn't rush to leave.
These people just need a lesson and are shameless.
"Your Majesty, Gu Qiancheng is a commoner woman who has not left the imperial court, and her parents have committed crimes. What qualifications does she have to enter the temple with you, Your Majesty, and accept the worship of all the dignitaries present." Thinking that she had just knelt down to Gu Qiancheng, this
The adults felt uncomfortable.
Diaphragm!
"Gu Qiancheng is hosting the New Year's Eve banquet under the decree of the Queen Mother. She represents the Queen Mother. Are you saying that the Queen Mother is not qualified to accept your gift?" Qin Jiyan's face darkened, and he took off his hat, frightened.
The gentleman knelt down with a plop, "Your Majesty, I don't mean this, I, I..."
The gentleman wanted to explain, but Qin Jiyan didn't give him a chance, "Okay, today is the New Year's Eve banquet, and I don't want to argue with you."
Qin Jiyan snorted coldly, turned around and stepped onto the steps, walking towards the dragon chair. Only after he sat down did the courtiers dare to sit down.
On the courtiers' side, due to Qin Jiyan's majesty, the adults did not dare to express their dissatisfaction, but the ladies did not take Gu Qiancheng seriously.
The emperor indeed took a fancy to Gu Qiancheng, but now that Gu Qiancheng had no name or status, and his status and background were inferior to them, do they need to be afraid of Gu Qiancheng?
When Gu Qiancheng came in, the eunuch also reminded him loudly, but... none of the ladies seemed to have heard, and sat motionless.
Mrs. Feng originally wanted to speak out to support Gu Qiancheng, but seeing that Gu Qiancheng was calm and impressive, she gave up the idea of ​​supporting her and concentrated on sitting aside to watch the excitement.
The emperor can help Gu Qiancheng pave the road, but how to walk on this road and whether it is beautiful or not, Gu Qiancheng has to walk out on his own. The difficulties made by these ladies tonight are troublesome to Gu Qiancheng, but why are they not?
An opportunity, as long as she stands firm tonight, the future... will be smooth.
In short, the emperor is considerate of Gu Qiancheng.
Faced with such a cold treatment, Gu Qiancheng's expression remained unchanged and he walked forward calmly until he reached the foot of the steps and the phoenix seat. Then he turned around and said to everyone calmly: "Madams, tonight
The New Year's Eve banquet will be hosted by me, the Empress Dowager, and everyone..."
Before Gu Qiancheng finished speaking, he was interrupted by a lady, "Miss Gu, you know that you are just hosting the palace banquet on behalf of the Empress Dowager. All the ladies present are at least third-grade or higher. Gu
The girl should know what kind of etiquette a commoner like you should have when seeing us."
These words clearly told Gu Qiancheng that not only would they not be able to salute Gu Qiancheng, but Gu Qiancheng would also want to salute them.
As soon as the lady finished speaking, someone echoed in a nonchalant manner: "Young people these days, I don't know who taught them, and they don't know how to salute when they meet others."
"Yes, yes, they are all arrogant and arrogant." Many people saw Gu Qiancheng's dress, and they were so upset that they did not dare to mention their names.
Just a roundabout innuendo.
Gu Qiancheng did not speak in a hurry, but looked at the three people who were talking. Qin Jiyan made up for it in advance, and Gu Qiancheng knew that these people were all veteran nobles with high status but little power.
The first lady to speak, the Marquis of Changping, had some connection with Qin Jiyan's maternal ancestral family and was far away from her, so she was not liquidated by the Supreme Emperor. Now that Qin Jiyan came to power, the Marquis of Changping became more active.
.
The other two people who echoed this are said to have a higher status than the Madam Hou of Changping. One is the princess of Anyang County and the other is the princess of Rongqing County. These two people are both idle clan members and have some relationship with the royal family, but
He only has the name of a county king but no real power, unlike the kings of different surnames like Pingxi Jun Wang who hold military power.
It doesn't take much thinking to know that these three people must have been pushed out to be the leaders. As for the person who pushed them out?
Gu Qiancheng's eyes flicked and fell on the woman sitting in the first place on the left, who was nearly fifty years old but well-maintained. That person was the daughter of the Supreme Emperor, Princess Yonghe who was married to another place.
Before coming, Qin Jiyan told her that the imperial aunt, who married out of town at the age of fourteen and had not come back for more than thirty years, suddenly returned to Beijing with her granddaughter. She had previously wanted to host the New Year's Eve banquet on behalf of the Empress Dowager.
This Princess Yonghe has never returned to Beijing after getting married. This time she suddenly returned to Beijing with her unmarried granddaughter. It is self-evident for what purpose...