Seeing her, Xia Yunting felt like seeing a ghost, she was even more terrified, and shook her head desperately: "I, I won't go!"
"Not going?"
Ran Xiaoyu sneered: "Zhaoyi, don't forget, this is an invitation from the imperial concubine—it is also an order from the imperial concubine."
"..."
"The imperial concubine is in the harem, and she has the power only surpassed by the empress."
"..."
"You, are you going to disobey the imperial concubine?"
Xia Yunting was so frightened that her legs went limp, Ran Xiaoyu looked at her, sneered again, and then said to the two little maids who brought behind her: "Invite Zhaoyi to Yikun Palace."
"..."
"Don't miss the imperial concubine's feast!"
The two little maids came over immediately, and Xia Yunting also knew that she couldn't escape this time, so she could only stand up obediently, let Fulan support her, and under their "hostage" one after the other, she left Shou'an Palace and went to Yikun Palace walked over.
By the time she arrived at Yikun Palace in a daze, the sky was already dark.
And the entire Yikun Palace was brightly lit.
As soon as he walked in, he saw some cold dishes on a round table, and Si Nanyan was sitting right above it.
As for Concubine Zhuang and Concubine An, they sat next to her with complicated expressions.
Seeing her walk in, Nan Yan smiled and said, "Xia Zhaoyi, you've counted."
"..."
"I thought I couldn't invite you."
"..."
Xia Yunting's legs kept shaking, as if she was playing a pipa.
She walked over tremblingly and knelt down on the ground: "I pay my respects to the imperial concubine."
"..."
Nan Yan looked down at her, smiled and said, "Get up."
"..."
"Today, let's be our good sisters."
"..."
"There's no need to be too polite."
Although she said so, Xia Yunting knelt on the ground, unable to get up.
After Fulan got up, he hurriedly helped her up.
Then, slowly walked to the round table and sat down.
Nan Yan smiled and said: "The guests are all here, let's serve."
Ran Xiaoyu gestured to the people outside, and immediately, a group of maids came forward with steaming dishes and began to serve everyone.
These dishes were carefully prepared by the Imperial Dining Room. After all, it was ordered by the imperial concubine, so it is natural to be different.
There are all kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas.
However, the scent that kept wafting out still didn't make people feel more comfortable.
On the contrary, Wu Wan and the others frowned even more as they looked at the food and drink.
As concubines in this palace, they have never eaten any delicacies, but they all know that behind the delicacies of the palace, there is often a cruelty that the world can't imagine.
Last night, they made things difficult for Si Nanyan in front of the emperor.
Who knows what kind of banquet she hosted today.
It was clear that it was a Hongmen banquet.
When the food and drink were all set up, Nan Yan smiled and said, "Everyone, please."
However, none of the people present took chopsticks with their hands.
Everyone sits still.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "What's wrong?"
"..."
"Why don't you move your chopsticks?"
She tilted her head to look at Concubine Zhuang, who was serious but pretending to be stubborn, and Concubine An, who was following her, and Xia Yunting, who was pale and her lips were trembling.
Then he smiled: "I know, it must be because the wine hasn't been served yet, right?"
"..."
"As the saying goes, there is no feast without wine."
After finishing speaking, he said, "Xiaoyu, go to the bar."
"yes."
Ran Xiaoyu immediately turned around and went down, and after a while, she came up with a jug in her hand,
Seeing the jug, Wu Wan immediately frowned.
The jug was made of sterling silver. Under the candlelight, one could faintly see a Tai Chi pattern engraved on it.
And there seems to be a small mechanism on the handle of the pot.
Nine Twist Mandarin Duck Pot!
After all, she was born in a family of officials, so of course she had heard of such things.
This wine jug looks ordinary, but it actually has a sophisticated mechanism inside, which can pour two completely different wines in tandem.
It can be said that it is a sharp weapon for assassination!
Could it be that she is going to harm them at the banquet? !
Thinking of this, her heart couldn't help but tighten.
Although she was a little nervous when she received the invitation from the noble concubine today, she was still confident after getting nervous. After all, her father was Cheng Guogong.
She didn't believe that a noble concubine who had just been enshrined and had no reliance in the court dared to do anything to her.
After all, the emperor hasn't done anything to himself yet.
However, when she saw this wine jug, she couldn't help but trembled in her heart.
Gao Yurong who was beside her couldn't help feeling nervous, and said softly, "Your Majesty..."
At this time, Ran Xiaoyu had already walked to Si Nanyan's side, and Nanyan said with a smile, "Pour some drinks for everyone."
"yes."
Ran Xiaoyu took the order and walked to Concubine Zhuang's side first.
Picking up the wine jug, she poured wine into her glass.
A shot of slightly yellowish wine was slowly poured into her glass, which was 80% full.
Ran Xiaoyu stopped, nodded slightly at her, turned around again, and poured wine into Gao Yurong's glass beside her.
Hearing the sound of splashing water, Wu Wan's eyes widened when she saw it.
The wine poured into Gao Yurong's wine glass turned out to be colorless!
Really two wines!
She immediately raised her head to look at Si Nanyan—
This is too obvious, right
Don't even need to cover up, is it really going to kill them
Nan Yan did not feel embarrassed at all, instead, after Gao Yurong's wine glass was poured, Ran Xiaoyu walked up to Xia Yunting who was trembling, and poured wine into her glass.
This time, it was that yellowish wine again.
In the end, she walked back to Si Nanyan's side and filled her glass with pure wine.
Nan Yan raised his wine glass and said to the three of them: "Not long after this palace was conferred, it was entrusted by the emperor with the important task of assisting the sixth palace. In the future, I will still need the help of all the sisters."
"..."
"This glass of wine, I respect you."
After speaking, he raised his glass and drank it.
After drinking, she smiled and pointed the empty wine glass to everyone, looked at Wu Wan and the others, and said with a smile: "Why, don't you want to drink?"
Wu Wan didn't speak.
Looking at her dim glass of wine, she clenched her teeth.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Why don't you drink it?"
"..."
"Could it be—"
She slightly raised her eyebrows and said, "Concubine Zhuang is worried, is this poisoned wine?"
Wu Wan stared at her: "Is it true? I'm afraid only the imperial concubine knows."
"Bold!"
Ran Xiaoyu who was at the side immediately scolded angrily: "You dare to slander the imperial concubine!"
"Xiaoyu," Nan Yan raised her hand to stop her from continuing, and then said with a smile: "It seems that Concubine Zhuang is really worried that this is poisonous wine."
"..."
"how could be?"
As she spoke, she walked over, picked up the glass of wine, brought it to her nose and sniffed it: "How can such a beautiful wine be poisonous wine?"
"..."
"However, I'm afraid you won't believe me just because of what I said."
"..."
"Why don't you find someone to give it a try, so Concubine Zhuang can rest assured."
After finishing speaking, she stretched out her hand and brought the wine glass directly in front of Xia Yunting.