A state banquet was held in Chengyun Hall.
As a banquet for diplomatic relations between Da Qin and Da Yan, it was the grandest banquet of the year. It was a joyful ceremony similar to the National Day. Officials and their wives and daughters were invited to the palace to celebrate the banquet.
It doesn't matter whether you have a wife or a son. The most important thing is that the young ladies each have a post in their hands. Two rows of beautiful maids in front of the palace are guarding there. They receive the next post and send it to them. A beautiful gold hairpin and a hairpin with hanging beads are all the same, but very beautiful.
The maids took the hairpins and tied them in the hair of the young ladies. This was to distinguish them from other women in the palace.
The weather has begun to get warmer in the past few days, and the sky today looks particularly clean. The few white clouds on the blue sky are like girls dancing among the blue waves. They are vivid, ethereal, and beautiful.
Some early spring flower branches have sprouted new buds in the imperial garden. It has only been two or three days, but the whole garden seems to be filled with the breath of spring.
Before the banquet, the palace prepared some snacks and tea for everyone to take. Because it was a state banquet, and there was a meaning in it, men and women were not as distinct as before. Within the allowed range, There were three or five in a pile, reciting poems and writing poems, dancing and writing, and playing some games.
Mo Xueqiong raised her head excitedly, as proud as a golden peacock. She was wearing a gorgeous chest-length dress with golden brilliance, which made her stand out in the crowd. Standing beside her was the same person. Mo Xueyan, who was inexplicably excited, and another shy fifteen or six-year-old woman.
These are the three people represented by the three invitations from Mo Mansion.
Mo Xuecai is a slightly distant branch of the Mo Mansion. Although he is also a family of officials, he is not a high official. He is not qualified to attend such a banquet. He got a post from Mo Huawen for no reason, just to open his eyes. I'm in a good mood, so everything I look at feels fresh, and I can't help but admire every item my eyes fall on.
"Fourth sister, let's go over there and take a look. There seem to be some flowers blooming over there." Mo Xueyan suggested with a roll of her eyes.
However, his eyes fell on the young masters over there. No matter which aspect they looked at, these young men were all handsome and tall, and they had a kind of nobility in their demeanor. You could tell at a glance that they were the kind of real noble men.
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"This, it's not good! There are too many people over there..." Mo Xuecai also saw the noble gentlemen, and of course the many wealthy ladies surrounding the outside, and said.
"You really have never seen the world. What's there to worry about when there are so many people?" Mo Xueqiong said disdainfully. She felt particularly refreshed today. Not only was Mo Xuetong unable to come, but even Mo Xuemin was worried because she had defied her father yesterday. , the person has changed, she is the only real lady in Mo Mansion.
In the past, she lived under the brilliance of Mo Xuemin, and few people knew about the fourth young lady of Mo Mansion. Even if there were any banquets, her father would always keep her at home because she was still young; later, Mo Xuetong entered the house. , she became even more unknown, and her only chance to show her face was related to Sima Lingyun.
She rarely went out of the house and saw only a few foreign men. Although Qin Yufeng was personable, he seemed distant and sometimes had deep eyes that made her afraid to approach. Only Sima Lingyun was handsome and gentle to others, and had a good temperament. Sometimes he would give Mo Xuemin and her some gadgets, and she seemed gentle and affectionate when she saw her. Her heart naturally fell on Sima Lingyun.
That's why she wanted to marry Sima Lingyun wholeheartedly, and would rather be a concubine.
But in recent days, her mind has completely changed.
Following the Queen's decree, Mo Xuemin married into the Zhenguo Marquis' Mansion. It was a foregone conclusion that she would not be able to serve as Sima Lingyun's concubine. Later, she heard that Mo Xuemin was making trouble and was unwilling to marry into the Zhenguo Marquis' Mansion. Mo Xueqiong She also changed her mind, so this time, she showed up at the palace banquet with great splendor.
Mo Xuetong is already the princess of Anping County. If she can get the attention of noble people, she can also rise to the top!
The only difference between her and Mo Xuetong is timing. If she attends banquets like today a few more times, she is guaranteed to be more colorful than Mo Xuetong. She can even find a noble husband-in-law before Mo Xuetong. It doesn't matter if you are a concubine, the most important thing is to marry well.
This is of course what Mo Xueyan thinks too.
Mo Xuecai was aggrieved by her scolding, but couldn't resist the two of them, so he had to walk behind them. She didn't dare to wander around when she entered the palace for the first time.
"Hey, isn't that the fourth young lady from Mo Mansion over there?" Someone whispered.
Mo Xueqiong stopped, turned around and looked around. On the left side of the road, she saw a woman in a pink skirt chatting with several other women. The eyes that fell on her were a little curious, a little disdainful, and a little bit disdainful. mocking.
"Isn't that right? It is said that the person from Zhenguohou's Mansion..." A woman's lazily interjected, arousing ridicule.
"The eldest son of the Zhenguo Hou Mansion is really destined to be with the Mo Mansion. Not only did he save his sister from a fire, but he also saved his sister from thieves. I wonder if Master Mo will let this sister marry the eldest son of Sima? "The coquettish smile made Mo Xueqiong blush immediately.
Not ashamed, but angry!
"The elder sister is the main wife and the younger sister is the concubine. How big of an affair does the younger sister have? She is so stubborn that she must enter the gate of Zhen Guohou Mansion." There was another burst of laughter.
The words were neither light nor serious, just enough to touch her, making her face turn blue and white for a while. Especially when she saw the noble gentlemen who had just attracted her attention, she heard their words and turned around carefully. When he looked at her, she wished there was a hole in the ground so she could drill it.
He stomped his feet in embarrassment and was too embarrassed to walk over, so he simply gritted his teeth and walked to another road.
Mo Xueyan hesitated behind her and did not follow her. Instead, she turned to another path. She felt that she had a good reputation and could not walk with Mo Xueqiong because her reputation would be ruined by her.
Mo Xuecai stood at the intersection of the path, looking left and right. She didn't know who to follow for a moment. She didn't have any ideas at all and was an honest person. At this time, when she saw the two of them sharing their things, for the sake of difficulty , I didn’t know who to follow, but after thinking about it, I decided to follow Mo Xueyan.
She also didn't want to follow Mo Xueqiong and be humiliated for no reason.
Seeing that the two people behind him didn't follow her, Mo Xueqiong tore up a handful of leaves and angrily walked to the yard next to her. It would be best if the two ignorant people didn't follow her, so as to avoid being a burden.
"Miss, please stay." After walking a few steps, I suddenly heard the gentle voice of the man behind me coming from behind.
Mo Xueqiong turned around, and her eyes suddenly lit up. A handsome and elegant young master was standing by the moon cave door on one side. He was dressed in a navy blue brocade robe with a stand-up collar, which made his figure even more upright. The corners of his collar and cuffs were embroidered with gold as a finishing touch. The grass pattern reflects his elegance and elegance.
Seeing a handsome young man, Mo Xueqiong suppressed the joy in her heart, bowed shyly and asked:
"Is there something wrong with this young master?"
"Young lady is the daughter of the Mo Mansion. How do you address Princess Anping?" Your young master came up and asked gently.
It was actually her who asked about Mo Xuetong. Mo Xueqiong secretly hated her, but she still said with a smile on her face: "That's my third sister. I wonder what the young master wants to see my third sister?"
"It's nothing. I just heard that Princess Anping is very charming, so I wanted to meet her. I wonder if I could trouble Miss Mo Si to deliver a letter to Princess Anping for me?"
Signaling? Give and take privately
Mo Xueqiong's eyes lit up with excitement. Mo Xuetong was indeed unclean. She usually looked soft and weak, and a bit cold, as if she was repelling people thousands of miles away. She didn't expect that she would have an affair with a man outside. And it even made people chase her to the door. How could this not excite her
As long as the evidence is put in front of his father, he will see if he will think that the most sensible and well-behaved person is Mo Xuetong.
She was worried about not being able to pull Mo Xuetong down, so how could she miss this opportunity now.
He immediately took two steps forward and said attentively: "Master, if you have any objects, letters or the like, you can pass them to me. I will give them to the third sister as soon as I get back. She has been bored at home these days. She is really bored. If …”
If you are comforted by a letter from your sweetheart, you will not be happy enough.
It's a pity that this time the letter fell into my own hands... I felt proud, pinched my wrist with my hand, and tried not to laugh out loud.
Upon hearing this, the noble prince smiled slightly, and as expected, he reached out and took out a letter from his arms, and handed it to Mo Xueqiong.
"Miss Mo Si, please pass this on for me, thank you very much!"
"No thanks." Mo Xueqiong hurriedly accepted the letter, fearing that he would regret it. The more she thought about it, the happier she became. As long as she could pull Mo Xuetong down, she would be the most distinguished young lady in the house from now on. This kind of thing, no matter if she is a princess She was still the princess, so she didn't believe that Mo Xuetong could prove her innocence if she messed with him.
The letter is in her hand, the facts are there, it's useless for her to quibble.
Mo Xuemin considers herself to be of a higher rank than her, and she is not locked up in the yard now. She is the only one who has done such a thing without her knowing it. Why is Mo Xueqiong so unhappy
After taking the letter, I remembered to ask the person's name: "Sir, please give me your surname. How about..."
Looking up, there were only a few people in front of me, and there was only an empty doorway. The branches and vines at the door that had not yet begun spring were winding with withered leaves.
If it weren't for the actual letter in her hand, Mo Xueqiong would have doubted whether everything she just experienced was a dream.
Mo Xueqiong walked around in circles a few times, then walked into the courtyard, only to find that it was just an empty courtyard with no one at all, so she walked back in frustration. Fortunately, the letter was still there. No matter what, there was a man with Mo Xuetong. Private correspondence is always factual.
"The fourth lady of the Mo Mansion?" In the rockery pavilion not far away, Feng Juexuan picked up the wine glass at hand, took a sip and looked at Mo Xueqiong who was spinning around a few times thoughtfully.
"Yes, a woman who almost became Sima Lingyun's concubine. Doesn't His Highness have some ideas?" Qin Yufeng raised a smile. He was wearing a strong brocade filigree robe with a lotus color, a jade belt tied at the waist, and a gold crown on his head. Juexuan was a little more arrogant, maybe because he was drunk, he looked at Mo Xueqiong sideways and smiled.
He would never say such harsh words in his normal self-demeanor, but today he said it casually while drunkenly playing, but it didn't make anyone feel frivolous.
Feng Jue Don’t you know Miss Mo San?”
Qin Yufeng put down the wine glass in his hand, looked down with his handsome eyes, and shook his head with a smile: "Your Highness, you have taken it lightly. Do you think that at this time, at this place, and in such a suspicious formation, it is really just a letter?" ? It seems that the situation in Yan State is also in full swing."
"What about now?" Feng Juexuan asked, stunned for a moment.
"Originally, I wasn't sure whether she was related to this matter, but now it seems that she is probably involved." Qin Yufeng stood up, picked up the wine at hand and drank it down in one gulp, and the wine glass fell briskly from his hand. On the table, there was a tinkling sound, which was very clear and sweet.
"Your Highness, now that they are getting more excited, we can make bigger moves. Whoever finds them first will have the best chance." (To be continued)