The next day Zhuyu drove a carriage to pick up Hua Jinglan, saying that Chun Yuyan invited her to the house for a banquet.
Hua Jinglan thought about it and decided to go, mainly because she missed the Hongyan tribute wine. It is said that there were only ten jars of this wine in the entire Houyue Kingdom, and the emperor was so tight that he would not give it out until his father died and his mother was married. In the year when Chunyu Yan was granted the title of king, he refused his offer of thousands of gold, silver and silk and only asked for a jar of wine. Of course, in the end, the emperor reluctantly gave up his love.
The carriage stopped in front of Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion. Zhuyu reached out to help Hua Jinglan get out of the car. The latter was stunned and glanced at the high lintel surrounded by vermilion and the two huge lintels in front of the door with two big red flowers tied to them. The stone lion in front of him said faintly: "Is there a queue inside to welcome you?"
Zhuyu was stunned for a moment, wondering how she could think that way, but the prince obviously wanted to give her a surprise, so he compromised and said, "Maybe, maybe not."
Hua Jinglan jumped out of the carriage and followed Gao Yue out. As soon as she walked up the steps, the door opened in response. Chun Yuyan was standing at the other end of the two rows of orioles. She was still dressed in red and her appearance was taller than this. Concubine.
Therefore, the first words she said when she stepped through the door were: "Chun Yuyan, do you think you can do anything to them?"
The concubines' faces turned red and pale, while Chun Yuyan laughed loudly, making her laugh like a charming girl.
"I will never take back what I send out." Chun Yuyan took out the brocade handkerchief and handed it to Hua Jinglan.
In front of the flowers and under the willows, there is a handsome man and a beautiful woman. The handsome man is full of affection, and his eyes are watery when pinched. Everywhere he looks, there are seeds of infatuation, as if she is the only one in the world from now on, which makes people soften their hearts and intoxicate their spleen and stomach...
"Where is the dining room?" The beauty raised her legs and walked around him.
The drama about romantic love between a man and a woman was over, and the little things that the concubines had lifted up fell back into their stomachs.
I could smell the mellow aroma of wine from afar, and Chun Yuyan placed the banquet in a pavilion. There were only two seats in the pavilion, and a group of concubines formed a circle outside the pavilion. Chunyu Yan entered the table like stars over the moon.
Hua Jinglan really couldn't understand the ancient people's habit of being watched while eating, especially when surrounded by a bunch of women who were like wolves and tigers, scratching their heads and posing.
Hua Jinglan raised her head and took a sip of Hongyan wine. She felt it was sweet and refreshing. The wine had a light taste but strong aftertaste, and a continuous flavor. It was worthy of being a treasure among wines.
She raised her eyes, looked at Chun Yuyan, and said with a smile: "Just for the wine?"
Chunyu Yan took a sip, then pushed the brocade box in front of Hua Jinglan's eyes and said, "I heard that you and your fourth sister were competing for a dagger a few days ago. Someone happened to give me one, so why don't you borrow flowers to offer to Buddha."
A delicate dagger, about the length of a palm and about the width of two fingers, was embedded in the center of the box. Hua Jinglan's eyes suddenly lit up. She stroked the dagger and said, "What do you want?"