Because His Majesty was particularly afraid of the cold after every acupuncture and moxibustion, and the Imperial Physician also deliberately instructed that the wind should not be visible, the Palace Affairs Office deliberated and deliberately placed the palace banquet in the Xinuan Pavilion, which was on fire.
On the innermost heated kang is a four-legged square table wrapped in lotus flowers. There are cushions and pillows facing each other. This is the seat of Your Majesty and the Empress. On the lower side of the kang, two new sandalwoods with a round shape have been moved. The wooden horse-hoof crescent table is headed by the concubine Xian and the two princes, and the other two concubines sit in a circle, which is considered to be slightly inferior. Further down, there are several wooden tables connected to the outside. In a single case, I asked a few unmarried princesses and young princes, as well as the direct wives and grandchildren of the two princes. It was indeed a little crowded, but His Majesty had already ordered a family banquet. Instead, it was more lively.
It's just that in general, for the palace people who serve in the warm pavilion, they need to be more careful. In such a small place, not only should they be quick and easy to get in the way, but also need to be comprehensive and not make mistakes.
Fortunately, Mammy Xu and Aunt Wei didn't know it was easy, but they tried their best to be thorough. They were able to go to the warm pavilion. The maids who served closely in front of the masters couldn't be casual. More than a dozen skilled hands who often serve banquets came to help.
And according to the palace banquet, before the official meal, there should have been eight fruit trays, dried fruit fragrant medicines and other things that were only used to smell and look good, and they were all saved by His Majesty's oral order to "keep everything simple". According to the previous regulations, only half of it was reduced. Even the desks of His Majesty Kangtou and the Empress only used six-flavored candied fruit, six-flavored snacks, eight-flavored dried meat, and eight-bit fresh fruits, and they were already full.
Don't be afraid to put these things, they are all set before the masters come, and the rest of the main dishes need to be delivered immediately. There are many trivial things, such as the water, bean noodles, etc., which are only called Qiuya Hongyun, green snow, black green, and a few kitchen maids who are busy for a while.
In contrast, it was a little easier for some officials like Huiming to dress up and wear clothes. Huiming was busy with his hands. Hearing that the two princes also came outside the hall, after thinking about it, he took advantage of the chaos. He also went to the Xinuan Pavilion in the name of helping.
Such an important family banquet, the two princes did not delay. Not long after noon, they brought their families into the palace. The princesses first went to the harem to greet the empress, while the two princes went straight to the Qiande Hall. Inside, after a few words of gossip in front of His Majesty, he just sat and waited on the large nanmu armchair outside the Xinuan Pavilion.
The anger of Xi Nuan Pavilion was just right for His Majesty, who was just recovering from a serious illness, but if it was someone else, it would be a little hot. The two princes were obviously prepared. It was a family banquet, so there was no need to wear the prince's uniform, so Prince Xin put on a long robe and a sash, and looked elegant, but Prince Rui was still dressed in vermilion, looking more and more like some mighty general.
And if these two people get together, according to the usual practice, they will definitely have a few quarrels, just like at this moment, in front of the whole house, just said a few words of face, King Rui has already With a rough voice, he said without hesitation: "The Empress has not been in good health recently. This winter solstice has to stay up all night. The third brother should be careful, and don't get sick again!"
King Xin only smiled and said politely, "I've gotten much better in the past few days. I still need to thank Concubine Xian for asking me your health every day."
The virtuous concubine's status is not as good as that of the central palace, but she has always been favored. The queen's concubine has a high status, but she has no holy favor. These two are like the first and second direct descendants of Wang Rui, who believe in Wang Rui. There has also been a faint confrontation, and even the two princes who have already left the palace have to fight for one or two words.
Huiming listened carefully to Duobaoqi, who was standing in the sky. Seeing that it was all such sarcasm and trivial gossip, he lost his interest in listening carefully. Qiu Ya's complexion in the wine cup seemed to be a little pale, and there was a bit of weakness in her actions.
After all, they had lived together in the same house for so long. When Huiming saw this, he asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Qiuya, who has always been refreshing, just shook her head without much strength to speak: "I ate a bowl of cold tea last night and made a lot of trouble all night."
Things are so busy right now, and palace servants like them have to endure these small problems, especially this festival is busy, and there is no time to rest. I can only say that Qiuya was unlucky, last night. It's too careless, Hui Ming has no other way to hear the words, so she has to tell her that if she can't stand it, she will talk to Aunt Wei early, even if she gets some blame, it's still better than making a mistake in front of the emperor, Qiu Ya He also nodded.
Wang Xinwang and Ruiwang waited for a few quarters of hours in the Xinuan Pavilion. The concubine Xian and the concubines and concubines also brought them to the palace of Gande. The two unmarried princesses were also very well-behaved. Beside the mothers and concubines, even the infant Ninth Highness was looked after by two nurses, and was carefully sent to the innermost warm place.
In the warm pavilion, greetings and greetings were greeted one after another for a while, and the caring politeness rang out. Except for His Majesty and the Empress who were still talking in the inner hall, there was only a little Seventh Highness left for the master who did not come.
That's right, maybe when His Majesty was just recovering from illness, the fact that Mammy Wang brought the Seventh Highness down to see him several times had an effect. Although His Majesty never summoned His Majesty the Seventh Highness once, he still remembered that there was such a person in his heart. This time, the family banquet in the palace was also ordered to be seen. If the "illness" was not in the way, they would also come to the banquet. Hui Ming also went to Jingfang Zhai to ask questions a few days ago. Although the cough on Mammy Wang's body has not yet healed, but after thinking about it, she is still reluctant to give up such a good opportunity, and decided to bring the little highness down to ask for peace. Retire again, it is good to see Your Majesty, and tell the people below me not to take it too lightly, and life will always be better.
Huiming looked at the situation in the hall, and looked outside the hall with a bit of worry. Not only was he anxious about why the seventh prince didn't come, but he was also worried about the commotion in the warm pavilion. After waiting in the hall for a long time, I couldn't stand still. After thinking about it, I still found a space and walked out of the warm pavilion to welcome it out.
Finally, on the palace road outside the west gate, I saw His Highness the Seventh Highness and Wang Wei who were in a hurry.
Hui Ming breathed a sigh of relief, then stepped forward and said, "Why did you come here? Your Majesty and the Empress are about to come out. It would be too rude if your Highness came down later than His Majesty."
Madam Wang was also in a hurry, and she couldn't breathe properly, she coughed and stomped her feet: "Tian Guiconi heard that His Majesty wants to see His Highness Seventh, and while I was not paying attention, she just called over to teach me a lesson, or His Highness made trouble with me. I only heard that it was blocked, and I almost couldn't get out."
Tian Guiconcubine's temperament, Huiming, is of course clear, and he has actually experienced it many times. He frowned when he heard this, and quickly turned to look at the expression on his little highness.
Knowing that the Seventh Highness is going to face the Holy Spirit, the Directorate Bureau naturally did not dare to delay this time, and sent a cotton straight with a darker pomegranate red? On the outside, there is a pair of hair-lined armor with a golden cloud pattern on the mysterious bottom. Although this color is tacky, it is also festive. With the extraordinarily delicate facial features of His Royal Highness, it is quite suitable.
However, His Highness the Seventh Highness has lost the normal calmness of the past few days. Although he did not say a word, it was more like he was stunned to the point of being completely unresponsive. His whole body was trembling slightly, and he was holding the finger of the Buddha bead. It was pinched tightly, but it was stiff and motionless, and the eyes were stunned and lost a bit of spiritual energy.
Huiming's heart tightened when she saw the seventh highness. She had only seen this kind of situation a few times with the seventh highness, and it usually happened when there was no way to escape, and it was unacceptable. After shouting, I really have no strength in my body, and I will be at the mercy of others like a puppet.
The people next to him really think that such a little majesty is not bad, in short, it's just an appearance, it's more obedient and obedient, but Huiming knows that it's just quiet for a while, but every time this happens, the little majesty's The disease will get worse, and it will not heal for many months after that.
"How come it's like this!" Hui Ming was a little anxious, and he scolded the stupid and hateful Tian Guibi again and again. Seeing her little highness has improved a lot these days, she thought that this time there was a grandmother Wang In, there is even some hope in my heart, thinking that maybe I can slowly call the little highness back to normal, who would have thought that it was good, but it was Tian Guiconi who was called back!
"Can I still go to a banquet to welcome An?" Hui Ming had a worried look on his face.
"Where is the noble concubine willing to tell His Highness not to go!" Wang mama also had a look of embarrassment: "And I also thought that while I am obedient at this moment, I will go to your majesty and buckle my head before returning."
Huiming understood what Wang Mammy meant. It was a rare opportunity, not to mention that His Majesty finally remembered His Highness's order to meet him. this son.
Taking a deep breath, Hui Ming knelt down in front of the Seventh Palace, took a breath to calm down his voice, and then looked at him slowly and said, "Your Highness, mama and I, we are going to take you to your majesty to kowtow before you. ,do you know?"
The Seventh Highness's eyes just fell in the air, but there was still no response.
Hui Ming's words didn't stop: "There are many people in front of Your Majesty, the Empress, the Concubine, the Princess and the Prince, the Palace Maiden and the Inner Supervisor, there are many more people than in Jingfang Zhai, they can talk and are very noisy, and Your Majesty may even call you. Come and ask you a question, until then, everyone will be staring at you."
Hui Ming stopped for a while, and looked at His Highness's reaction seriously.
The Seventh Highness still did not say a word, but the palm of his hand that only held the Buddha beads moved slightly, and shrank back in fear.
Hui Ming understood that this was the time when it was not at its peak, and at least he could listen to what others said.
Knowing this, Hui Ming breathed a sigh of relief, but he slowly reached out his hand even more and dared not to slack off, covering the palm of Xiaodian's tightly clasping Buddha beads.
At the moment when Hui Ming's palm completely covered His Highness's slender and pale fist, His Highness Seventh's eyes suddenly trembled, and the trembling on his body was also clearly transmitted to Huiming through the clasped palms.
Hui Ming didn't stop. Before the little Highness could react and scream in panic, he stepped forward, hugged him tightly in his arms, and pressed his face tightly to his shoulders. , and closed the eyes of the little Highness from behind with the palm of his hand, telling him to just lean in this darkness.
Mammy Wang was shocked when she saw this and was about to stop it, but she stopped in surprise when she saw that His Highness did not shout.
Huiming didn't move, just waiting for His Highness's stiff body to relax a little bit, and then opened his mouth softly: "I know His Highness is afraid, but for the sake of Mammy and His Highness's future, His Highness this time. I have to go, wait for His Highness to go in, and after kowtowing to His Majesty, I will start counting the beads, and I have been counting 10,000 beads. Mammy and I will take His Highness out and go home, okay?"
The Seventh Highness was stiff and motionless, but Hui Ming was not in a hurry. Although it was obviously too late, she just didn't realize it and waited patiently and quietly.
After a long while, I don't know how long it took, just when Huiming's knees were tingling in the cold wind, she finally felt the reaction of the Seventh Highness—
He nodded lightly,