At night, Nangong Jingnu was lying on the bed of Diaofeng, holding Nangong Shunv's arm, thinking back to the dinner, and laughed silently.
It takes time to prepare dinner, and it is very late to eat. In order to avoid discomfort caused by accumulated food, Paoding made Qi Yan a bowl of noodles!
She couldn't forget Qi Yan's expression when she saw the noodles, she was obviously very confused and wanted to thank the maid.
The man injured his dominant hand, and it hurt a lot when he moved it. He had to use his left hand instead, and the noodles were almost scattered before they reached his mouth, but he insisted on sitting upright and obedient. Nangong Jingnu watched as Qi Yan tried several times, but couldn't get a single bite of the noodles.
"Your Highness... It's getting late." The implication hoped that Nangong Jingnu would return to the palace.
"It doesn't matter, Ben Gong sees you finish eating before leaving."
The corners of Qi Yan's mouth twitched: "Why don't your Highness move to the inner hall to take a break? It's rude to eat alone."
Nangong Jingnu burst into a big smile, leaning on her chin and blinking at Qi Yan: "Ben Gong forgives you for not guilty."
"Alas..." Qi Yan sighed, with deep helplessness in those amber eyes.
"puff!"
Hearing the laughter, Nangong Shun asked strangely, "What is your sister laughing at?"
"Second sister, tomorrow I will report to the Emperor Ming that we will go back to the mansion after New Year's Eve. Will you go with me too?"
"Okay, are you laughing about this?"
"I heard that the people were very lively on the night of Shangyuan Festival, so we would change our clothes and go out for a walk together. There are many rare things on the stalls, and there are kongming lanterns! There are lanterns for sale by the river, and we will buy one too. into the river…”
I have memories of the Nangong Shunv during the folk Shangyuan Festival. She was born in the Nangong Mansion when she was older, while the Jingnv was born in the palace and completely separated from the folk.
It is precisely because she has seen the fireworks of the people that Nangong Shunv is so eager for freedom.
"It's good, but I used to go out in disguise during the day... Would you like to bring a few guards?"
"That's boring! Bring Qi Yan and the three of us!"
"All right."
Nangong Shu Nu pulled the quilt for her sister: "It's getting late, go to bed."
In the blink of an eye, on New Year's Eve, before dawn, Qi Yan was served by the palace servant and changed into the court uniform of the third-rank consort.
There are three grades of concubines in Wei State. Although they are all concubines, they are of different grades. The colors of the court clothes, the food court, the salary, the specifications of the sedan chair, and even the dishes of the palace banquet are different.
The court dress of the fifth-grade consort, the commander-in-chief, is green, and there are 300 households in food towns. The court attire of the fourth-rank prince-in-law is blue, and there are 500 households in the food town; while the court dress of the third-rank prince-in-law is purple, and there are 100 households in the food city.
Qi Yan's court dress was extremely luxurious and cumbersome, and it took a whole stick of incense for the four palace maids to serve together.
The purple brocade is dark with silver threads, and the sunlight flashes with silver light. Shuangzhen embroidered two rows of small cranes flying in the air, a pair of wide-mouthed sleeves hanging down to the knees, and the cuffs were embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns.
A three-treasure wide-brimmed jade belt is tied around the waist, and there are as many as four kinds of hanging accessories: a white jade ring, an emerald jue, a five-color pouch, and a small fish charm bag. The fish holds a smoked ball in the mouth for the leap .
The high soap boots with the sole of the foot step on the cake, and the sides of the shoes are also embroidered with silver thread.
Qi Yan kept her upright and spread her arms until the maid carefully sorted out the details: "Master Consort, you're dressed."
"Thank you, sister." The palace maid's eyes flashed, and she lowered her head and gave a thousand blessings: "The concubine can move to the main hall on your own and wait for a while, the servants will retire."
Qi Yan came to the main hall, and after a stick of incense, the two princesses came out surrounded by palace maids.
Nangong Jingnu was wearing a red palace uniform today. The back of the palace dress is extremely long, and it needs to be supported by four palace maids standing on the left and right to prevent it from falling to the ground.
Nangong Shunv, who is a concubine, wore a magenta palace dress. Both the back hem and the embroidery were slightly simpler than Nangong Shunv.
Nangong Jingnu's eyes lit up: this palace suit brought out all the advantages of Qi Yan's figure.
Qi Yan retracted her gaze, took a step forward, lifted her hem and knelt on the ground: "Qi Yan sees Her Royal Highness the Princess, I wish Her Highness good luck and good health, and do your best."
"you… "
Nangong Shunv took a step back and explained, "On New Year's Eve, the consort should pay homage to the princess."
"Straighten without courtesy."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Nangong Jingnu returned a Wanfu gift to Qi Yan: "May the concubine be healthy and happy."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
The three of them walked out of the main hall and ran towards a palace servant, who knelt down in front of the three: "The servants are joining the two highnesses, Concubine; Zhuohua's concubine has been waiting outside the palace and wants to pay tribute to His Royal Highness Zhuohua."
Zhuohua is the title of Nangong Shunv, and the person here is Lu Zhongxing.
Nangong Jingnu snorted coldly, her face showing displeasure.
Nangong Shu Nu folded her hands in front of her and raised her chin: "Please."
"Here."
The palace maid ran away in a hurry, and after a while, Lu Zhongxing, who was wearing a purple palace suit, walked into the Weiyang Palace with square steps.
Nangong Jingnu almost laughed when she saw it: Crimson purple is the most attractive, and not everyone can handle this color of clothes.
A person with a slender body like Qi Yan, with a moderate stature and soft facial features, looks perfect in purple clothes.
The Lu family brothers are also well-known elegant sons in the capital, but Lu Zhongxing wears this purple court dress, and he looks like he has big arms and round waists, his face is black, and his body length looks a few inches shorter.
Lu Zhongxing didn't realize it, and walked in front of the three of them with hurried steps. Nangong Jingnv and Qi Yan both took a step to the side. Lu Zhongxing knelt down with his robes up, and said loudly, "I congratulate Your Highness Zhuohua on good luck."
Nangong Shunv didn't even blink her eyes from the beginning to the end: "The concubine is free from the ceremony and flattened."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
After returning a Wanfu gift, he said lightly: "Blessings together."
The four of them left the Weiyang Palace together, two sedan chairs stopped at the entrance of the palace, Qi Yanli put up his arms beside the feet: "Your Highness, please."
After Nangong Jingnv was seated firmly, Qi Yan got on the sedan chair and sat beside Nangong Jingnv.
"Get up the sedan chair!" With the shout of the inner servant, the two sedan chairs were lifted at the same time and walked towards Ganquan Palace.
Qi Yan felt the person beside him twist his body and asked softly, "Is Your Highness tired?"
Nangong Jingnu let out a long sigh and said in a low voice, "Ben Gong is most afraid of wearing this palace dress, and the pressured person can't breathe, so he has to wear it once a year."
"Your Highness, be patient, one day will soon pass."
Nangong Jingnu turned her head to look at Qi Yan, who was sitting upright: "Aren't you tired?"
Qi Yan pondered for a moment, moved to Nangong Jingnu's side, and replied in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "My servant is also tired."
The two looked at each other, and both saw the same emotion hidden in the other's eyes, and laughed.
The distance between the hearts was quietly narrowed again, just like two children who "revolted" against their elders, suddenly shared the enemy on one thing.
Nangong Shunv sat upright on the sedan chair without squinting. Lu Zhongxing occasionally talked to her, but she just nodded or shook her head.
Their sedan chairs were in the back, and Nangong Shunv clearly saw the intimate interaction between her sister and her brother-in-law, revealing the infatuation of the newlywed Yan'er.
In addition to the joy, there was also a touch of disappointment. Nangong Shunv was soft on the outside and firm on the inside. Although she was a concubine, she never lacked royal pride.
On the wedding night, Lu Zhongxing directly set the scene for the humiliation of the three dynasties. Her heart will never be opened again for this person next to her...
Even if Lu Zhongxing occupies her body one day, he will never enter her heart.
The two people on the sedan chair in front were unaware, and they didn't know what happy things they were talking about. Nangong Jingnu smiled and spread out the golden steps above her head, making a ding-dong sound, while Qi Yan lowered her head slightly and put her hands on her knees. Upper shoulder shakes.
"Your Highness said that the second sister's concubine is not afraid that the second sister will be angry when she hears it?"
"Second sister won't. Besides, Ben Gong didn't lie. He looks like a big bear in that palace suit!"
"Your Highness, be quiet."
"You are not allowed to tell the second sister!"
"Isn't Your Highness not afraid of it just now?"
"Anyway, not allowed!"
"it is good."
Seeing Nangong Shu's cold face, Lu Zhongxing knew that he was bored, and stopped in embarrassment.
Nangong Jingnv and Qi Yan talked and laughed all the way, until they saw the bright yellow tiles of Ganquan Palace, they stopped talking.
The two sedan chairs stopped under the imperial steps, Qi Yan took the lead and stood by the footsteps, raising her hand: "His Royal Highness."
Nangong Jingnu put her slender hand on Qi Yan's palm and walked down the sedan chair.
The bearer carried the sedan chair away, and the four palace maids came to the back of Nangong Jingnu at the right time, dragging the long palace dress back.
The four of them walked up the steps, Nangong Rang's personal servant Si Jiu had already stood in front of the door waiting, and saw the four of them kneeling on the ground respectfully: "Old slave, see your second highness, Consort."
"Master, please get up quickly."
"Your Highness Xie Zhenzhen."
Si Jiu threw the whisk in his hand and sang aloud: "His Royal Highness Zhen Zhen, His Highness Zhuo Hua, bring the two concubines and captains here!"
When the words fell, the servants in the name worked together to open the door of the three-person-high hall from the inside, and knelt to both sides: "See the two princesses, Your Majesty."
Nangong Jingnu nodded and made a gesture of invitation to Nangong Shunv: "Second sister, please first."
"Thank you, little sister." Nangong Shun entered the main hall with an "elegant posture". There were already three princes standing in the main hall, two of whom Qi Yan had met.
They are: the second prince Nangong Wei, and the fourth prince Nangong Zhen.
"Your Highness." Qi Yan called softly.
Nangong Jingnv understood, and came to the three princes and said a thousand blessings: "Jingnv has seen the second brother, the fourth brother, and the fifth brother~."
Qi Yan gave a deep bow: "Qi Yan has seen three imperial brothers."
After the few people exchanged greetings with each other, Lu Zhongxing chatted with the second prince and the fourth prince, and Qi Yan looked at the fifth prince without a trace.
Nangong Jingnu said: Among the many brothers, only the fifth prince, Nangongda, is the closest to their sisters, but he was born lame and lived in a recluse; this was the first time they met.
Nangong Da was also looking at Qi Yan. He was not tall and dark-skinned, but he was the same as Nangong Jingnu: he had a pair of smart eyes.
However, Nangongda was a little older, and his eyes were not as lively and agile as Nangong Jingnu, but showed a warm and friendly feeling.