Listening to the conversations of the other female relatives around, Tian Biyue remained silent, because she didn't understand what these people said, and she couldn't get in. She was sitting here, but it was out of tune with the atmosphere of the entire banquet.
"Miss Tian, I heard that Ling Zun was the prefect of Jinzhou before he was transferred to the capital?"
When Tian Biyue heard this, she turned her head to look, and it was the yellow-shirted girl next to her who was talking. The yellow-shirted girl looked about sixteen or seventeen years old. A beloved daughter of a noble family.
She has not dealt with people in the capital, and there is no one around who can guide her, so she has no idea what the identity of the other party is.
"The girl is right. Before my father came to the capital, he was indeed the prefect of Jinzhou." Tian Biyue saw that the girl didn't seem to be easy to provoke, so she replied with a smile.
"Jinzhou is a good place," the girl in yellow shirt smiled casually, and then said, "I see that you haven't touched the melons and fruits in front of you. Are these fruit snacks unpalatable?"
"No, it's just the first time I've entered the palace. Seeing that the palace is so splendid, I'm a little lost." Tian Biyue was stunned when she heard the words, not knowing what the girl in the yellow shirt meant.
"So that's the case, I said why Miss Tian is looking around," the yellow-shirted girl raised her lips and said mockingly, "But the girl is probably from Jinzhou, and I don't know the customs of Beijing. Looking around like this at the banquet, it is extremely Unelegant."
Tian Biyue's cheeks were red, she didn't know if the other party noticed that she was peeking at His Majesty, so she gave a warning, so she immediately said: "Thank you girl for reminding me."
The girl in the yellow shirt sneered, then turned to the girl in blue beside her and said, "I'll go out to get some air, and you can stay with me."
The girl in blue glanced at Tian Biyue, smiled and walked out of the hall hand in hand with her.
"What are you doing with the knowledge of such a person?" The girl in blue sighed when she left the hall, "If you fall into the eyes of others, you will be bullying again."
"I just don't look down on her appearance without blinking at His Majesty. I really think the person next to me is an idiot and can't see anything." The girl in yellow shirt, Wu Dongyun, the daughter of the Wu family's head, sneered, "I was there back then. I dare to shake my face at Sima Xiang in Taihe Bie Gong, and I am not afraid to bully this Taipu Siqing's daughter."
"She is interested in Your Majesty, what does she have to do with you, and why are you so angry?" The girl in blue knew that her cousin had always been so upright, and she would not be nice to those who looked down on her, but this girl from the Tian family treated Your Majesty anyway. Yes, it's not good to be ugly.
"The empress and empress are in harmony, the piano and the melody, the relationship between the two is good, what do you do with the disgusting mix?" Wu Dongyun scolded in a low voice, "I can't see it like this."
As soon as she finished swearing, she saw two or three people walking out from the flower bush road next to her. It was the two brothers of the Gu family and Hu Yunqi.
The girl in blue was a little embarrassed. As soon as she mentioned the emperor, she was heard by the Gu family. This is really...
Fortunately, the three of them were all graceful men, and there was no sign of strangeness on their faces, as if they hadn't heard Wu Dongyun's words at all. After seeing each other, they parted.
"Now you know that you can't talk about people behind your back," the girl in blue tugged on Wu Dongyun's sleeve. "Fortunately, I met these three. If I meet other dudes, who knows what the word will be like."
"They can pass it on as they like. Am I still afraid?" Wu Dongyun snorted stubbornly, looked back at the direction where Gu Zhiyu and the others were leaving, and pulled the girl in blue to speed up the walk away.
The brothers of the Gu family have a good reputation among noble girls in the capital because of their outstanding looks and deep affection for their wives. So when they appeared, it caused a small-scale discussion among the ladies.
Tian Biyue looked up and saw that the person who came was the handsome man she met at Suzakumen, she suddenly understood why the guards were holding each other with such respect.
The Queen's elder brother, the dignified uncle of the country, no wonder he is treated differently from others. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glance at the two emperors and empresses on the steps again. The queen's family is so sought after in Beijing, will it cause a rift between the two emperors and empresses
She rubbed her forehead and felt that she was rather ridiculous. How could someone like her think about this
The birthday gifts given by the courtiers to the emperor were rarely displayed in front of everyone, unless the emperor thought it was interesting, and then took the initiative to show it to everyone.
Jin Yang has never been a person who likes to show off, so after everyone said the congratulatory message, he just praised it, and did not imply that the gift was in line with his heart, so this also caused everyone present to be confused about the emperor's interests and hobbies.
As a servant, sometimes it is very difficult. The emperor has unbearable hobbies and they are worried, and the emperor hides it so deeply that people can't guess what he is thinking and they are also worried. The king is like a tiger. If you can't even figure out the emperor's mind, how do they know what to say and what to do when they are courtiers
Since Gu Changling and Sima Hong were appointed to official positions, Li Guangji has vaguely become the first person in the court. If it wasn't for Zhang Zhonghan, an old fried dough stick in the middle, Li Guangji's position would only be more stable.
I don't know what happened to Zhang Zhonghan recently. He has always been a soft and easy-going personality, but this time he has intentionally transferred positions to his subordinates, but every time Zhang Zhonghan finds reasons to block him back.
There are not many conflicts between himself and Zhang Zhonghan, so Li Guangji really can't understand why Zhang Zhonghan can't get along with him.
Today, the two of them were sitting next to each other. Li Guangji listened to the musician playing and tapped the beat lightly. When he turned around and saw that Zhang Zhonghan was just eating fruit, he said, "Zhang Xiang doesn't like this song. Could it be that the song is not good?"
Zhang Zhonghan knew that Li Guangji wanted to laugh at his lack of rhythm, and he didn't mind. Instead, he smiled brightly and said to Li Guangji, "It's not that the music is not good, but Zhang's lack of rhythm made Li Xiang laugh."
When you are ready to laugh at others, others will take the lead in admitting their own shortcomings, and your laughing words will have no chance to be spoken.
"Zhang Xiangbo is not good at rhythm, and he is not good at melody," Li Guangji smiled unchanged, "otherwise, how could he be so reused by His Majesty."
"Li Xiang is joking, you and I are both servants of His Majesty, and naturally they are all used heavily," Li Guangji raised the lychee in his hand with a smile, "This lychee is good, Li Xiang should try it more. But after tasting it , remember to drink plenty of water, so as not to get burned and hurt your body."
"Thank you Zhang Xiang for reminding me, but since Zhang Xiang dares to eat it, Li is not afraid of getting angry." Li Guangji peeled a lychee and put it in his mouth with a smile. The head whispered, and he couldn't help sneering in his heart, but he didn't see that the emperor was an infatuated one.
I don't know how the Gu family taught the daughter, such a means, can fool such an emperor into circles.
"Guess what Li Guangji and Zhang Zhonghan are talking about?" The best thing about sitting at a high place is that you can see the movements of the people below. Gu Rujiu saw that the atmosphere between Li Guangji and Zhang Zhonghan was not very good, so she lowered her head He whispered to Jin Yang, "It may not be so pleasant between the two masters of mine."
Jin Yang raised his eyebrows in surprise. Although he couldn't hear what was said between Zhang Zhonghan and Li Guangji, judging from the expressions and actions of the two, there was no sign of disharmony at all, and ordinary people couldn't see it at all. There is no confrontation between the two.
Seeing the doubts on Jin Yang's face, Gu Rujiu smiled and said, "Is it surprising that I can guess this?"
"It's a little bit." Jin Yang nodded honestly. He always thought that, according to the degree of doting of the caregiver, Jiu Jiu should not be too sensitive to this emotion.
"What's so strange," Gu Rujiu used a silver fork to pick a piece of fragrant pear and a lychee that had been peeled together. "Though the two fruits are similar in color, they are of different varieties."
No matter how good-tempered Zhang Zhonghan is and how good at forbearance, it does not mean that this man has no temper and no ambition. He seems to be sloppy in recent years, and his whole person is smooth and has no edges and corners. So far, it can be seen that this person is a very capable person.
And Li Guangji is just the opposite of Zhang Zhonghan. He came from a noble family and received the best education since he was a child. Before he entered the officialdom, many people already sought after him. He himself is capable, has a distinct personality, and has a taste of superiority in his bones, especially in front of low-level officials, this taste is particularly obvious.
Are those officials from poor families really not half-tempered? Gu Rujiu didn't believe that clay figurines had a three-point fire nature, not to mention these poor students who had gone through thousands of years to climb up.
Zhang Zhonghan would not be happy to see an aristocratic family occupying the entire court, and Li Guangji would not be happy to see a poor family taking over the aristocratic family. The struggle between the poor and the aristocratic family seems to cause instability in the government, but in fact, for the emperor, as long as it is used well, it will not be a bad thing.
As the saying goes, without competition, there is no pressure. For the emperor, if all the officials stand on the same side, that is the most terrible thing.
"It doesn't matter what kind it is," Jin Yang stirred the bowl with a silver hairpin, then forked out the lychee and put a grape in it, "Use it if you can, throw out the one that can't be used, and put another one in. ."
Gu Rujiu looked at his white jade-like hand holding the silver fork, and her posture was so beautiful that she couldn't take her eyes away, so she didn't bother to understand what Jin Yang said, but reached out and touched his hand, admiring: "It's so beautiful. ."
Thinking that such a man belongs to her completely, Gu Rujiu suddenly felt that she was in a very good mood. Even if she found out that there were many unmarried girls secretly looking at Jin Yang, it did not affect her good mood.
Anyway, it's hers to look at people again. Thinking about it like this, I feel a sense of accomplishment.
"Your Majesty, today is His Majesty's longevity. This minister and a pair of sons and daughters wish His Majesty a happy birthday like the East China Sea and Bi Nanshan." Prince Zhong stood up, holding up the wine glass in his hand, and said loudly, "I also wish you and the Queen a deep love like the sea, and your love to the end. Whitehead."
"Thank you King Zhong." Jin Yang raised his wine glass, clinking glasses with King Zhong Yaoyao, and then drinking a glass of water pretending to be wine in a good mood.
Although King Zhong's words were vulgar and not new, they spoke to Jin Yang's heart.
Gu Rujiu looked at King Zhong with a simple and honest smile, and then looked at King Rui who was sitting next to him. Judging from their appearance and reputation, King Zhong and King Rui were literally one in the sky and one on the ground.
But rumors of this kind of thing often have a sense of subversion after seeing the real person.
King Rui was more scheming than she had imagined, but King Zhong was not as violent as she had imagined, and she even had some doubts whether the memorials for impeaching King Zhong for his violence had ulterior motives.
Or is it that King Zhong and King Rui are both masters who are good at acting? King Zhong plays a fierce man with developed limbs and impulsive personality, and King Rui plays a modest gentleman who is gentle and elegant
The more she thought about it, the more she felt a headache. Gu Rujiu rubbed her forehead and glanced at Jin Yang. It's better for professionals to do this kind of thing. It's better for her to eat melons quietly.
Seeing that the emperor's attitude towards King Zhong was not dissatisfied, the people next to him were rather curious. Given the importance His Majesty attached to the people, and hearing the rumors about Rongzhou, it was a great relief to be able to get along with King Zhong so calmly. Eyesight.
I don't know how this loyal king developed his temperament. He did things carelessly, and he didn't have the momentum that a noble should have. He was more like a nouveau riche.
It seems that the loyal kings of all dynasties have been like this, and they acted very rudely. When many literati saw them, they would scold them with insults.
The Zhaoyang Hall was very lively, but the backstage of the artists was a mess, some were putting on makeup, some were bickering with each other, and some were showing off their rewards. It was a mess.
The guards guarding outside, no matter how they made trouble, strictly guarded the door from beginning to end, and did not allow any suspicious people to enter or exit.
At this time, there were two dancers in the fight, one scolded the slut, the other scolded the watchman, pulled his hair and scratched his face, and the quarrel was raging.
These folk artists are not illiterate, and they have been in contact with all kinds of people. They have no scruples when scolding people.
The steward outside was too incapable of monitoring, so he walked into the house and reprimanded: "What's the matter, don't die?!"
Seeing the steward's father-in-law coming in, Fu Yao first grabbed his opponent's hair before pushing him away.
Noticing her action, the face of the eunuch in charge suddenly sank. The people who came from the people just didn't understand the rules. If others saw him say such a thing, they would have already withdrawn their hands. Who would dare to take the opportunity to grab another one?
Looking at this hands-on dancer, although her hair was messed up and her clothes were wrinkled, the eunuch in charge recognized at a glance that this person was the most outstanding-looking Fu Yao among the folk artists. The eunuch, who is used to seeing various characters in the palace, naturally knew what Fuyao was thinking, and even sneered: "Miss Fuyao, after you entered the palace, did no one teach you the rules?"
Relying on beauty to commit murder also depends on whether anyone appreciates this beauty.
It's just a pheasant flying out of the weeds, and it's really ridiculous to dare to think.
"Noisy in the palace, no rules, first hit the ten boards to keep your memory long," the eunuch in charge said calmly and gently, but what he said made everyone present shudder.
He stretched out his finger and pointed at Fuyao: "Cover your mouth, drag it down, don't disturb the noble person." Although Shibanzi won't kill anyone, but for the dancing Fuyao, it does ruin her eating skills. The most important thing for a dancer is to have a soft waist and a soft body. If you go down these ten boards, it is good fortune to not fall down and become disabled, not to mention dancing.
Before Fuyao could react, her mouth was covered, the people around her were silent, and no one interceded for her.
She was dragged out of the yard and taken to the torture room. When the first board fell on her, she wanted to scream, but she could only make a "woooo" sound because her mouth was blocked.
After the ten board fights, she no longer even had the strength to breathe.
"You are lucky, you can save your life." The eunuch who executed the execution looked full of flesh, his eyes were cloudy and crazy, "Today is His Majesty's longevity, it is not appropriate to cause people to die, otherwise you will not be able to breathe without ten boards. "
Fu Yao's shoulders were shaking, her face was full of tears, how could she still look like the number one beauty in the capital
"Okay, I'm done, drag people out," the execution eunuch lit a dry cigarette, took two puffs, and looked at Fu Yao condescendingly, "There are too many people who have delusions just because of their looks, aren't you? The first, and it won't be the last."
So Fu Yao, who embraced the dream of a sparrow turning into a phoenix, was kicked out of the palace without even having a chance to let His Majesty take a second look.
Lying on the worn out carriage, she remembered the crazy appearance of those noble sons when she was dancing, and reluctantly said: "I am the most beautiful woman in the capital..."
How could it be reduced to this point, how could it be reduced to this level
The longevity banquet was officially opened, and after the queen mother showed up, she left after sitting for a while. But everyone doesn't mind, because the queen mother has rarely appeared in front of people in the past year. This time, it is rare for the queen mother to come out and sit for a while.
The birthday banquet is all about auspiciousness, so even the dishes on the table have very nice names and elegant presentation styles.
This meal was enjoyed by all the rulers and ministers, at least no one stood up and said that it was not good, and no one made any trouble.
"The girl in the corner seems to have seen you many times." Gu Rujiu felt that the girl looked familiar, but she didn't know where she had seen it before.
"Sitting so far, I don't know if I'm fat or thin." Jin Yang glanced in the direction Gu Rujiu said, only to see a few women sitting there, not even his appearance.
"I don't know whether she is fat or thin, but I can feel her gaze," Gu Rujiu waved to Bai Xian who was standing beside her. After Bai Xian bowed and stood in front of her, she whispered, "Who is the girl in Biyi sitting in the corner over there?"
Bai Xian raised his head and glanced at it, and then whispered: "Niangniang, if the servant girl did not admit her mistake, that girl is the daughter of Taipu Siqing's family."
"It turned out to be Miss Tian who helped His Majesty." Gu Rujiu nodded clearly. She suggested adding Tian Biyue's name. Because the other party had helped Jin Yang, she took this opportunity to mention Tian Biyue. Biyue's identity. If Tian Biyue intends to remarry, attending the longevity banquet can also be a topic of discussion.
However, the way this girl Tian looked at Jin Yang was indeed too obvious, so obvious that it was not easy for her to ignore it.
"It's her," Jin Yang replied lightly, and then said, "I can't remember what she looks like."
Gu Rujiu smiled and turned to look at him without saying anything.
Soon the other party's gaze seemed to be withdrawn, and then Gu Rujiu no longer felt someone glance at her and Jin Yang.
After the longevity banquet was over, everyone gave a big ceremony again, and after three times of long live, they left the Zhaoyang Hall.
There is no birthday banquet where they can't speak and do things freely, so Jin Yang and Gu Rujiu sit together very leisurely to draw and study calligraphy.
Gu Rujiu drew a picture of a beautiful landscape, Jin Yang inscribed on it, and stamped the seals of the two on it.
"Before you didn't know my intention, I once imagined how it would feel if you painted my inscription. In fact, what you imagined is not as good as what actually exists." Jin Yang took Gu Rujiu's shoulder and looked at her After drawing a cute dog on the paper, he smiled and said, "Do you like dogs for a long time?"
Gu Rujiu shook her head: "It's okay to see, but I probably won't be a good owner, so I don't plan to raise it."
Jin Yang suddenly dismissed the plan in his heart, and then glanced out the window, the sun had moved westward, and the sky was full of red clouds.
He looked at Gu Rujiu with implied anticipation, but the other's expression was as usual, as if it was no different from usual.
"Your Majesty, what are you looking at?" Gu Rujiu touched her face, "Is something wrong?"
"No," Jin Yang smiled and stretched out his hand to clip the broken hair beside her cheek behind her ear, "I was just thinking, if you like watching dogs, why don't you have a few dogs, and if you're interested, go there Look at it."
"Forget it," Gu Rujiu put down her brush, tilted her head and looked at the cat she painted, then shook her head and said, "My skills in painting living things are not as good as those of still lifes."
"I think it's all good," Jin Yang called He Ming and asked him to frame the two paintings by Gu Rujiu, and then hang them in his study.
"There are ministers in and out of your study. Would it be inappropriate to hang these paintings?" Gu Rujiu laughed a little, "Why don't you just hang them in our room."
"You're right, there should be one in the room," Jin Yang nodded. "The cat play picture should be hung in the room, and the mountain and flowing water picture should be hung in the study."
Seeing that he was so firm, Gu Rujiu had no choice but to agree.
Then the two of them had another dinner. Jin Yang looked at the dark sky outside, his eyes dimmed slightly.
"It's a little hard to eat," Gu Rujiu walked in front of him, "Come with me for a walk."
"Okay." Jin Yang smiled gently and let her pull herself up.
When passing by Luanhe Palace, Gu Rujiu stopped and pointed at Luanhe Palace with two big red lanterns hanging at the entrance of Luan, "I remember that some books were brought here a few days ago, and Your Majesty accompanied me to rummage. "
Jin Yang glanced at the pitch-black sky, but there was no moon, "It's getting late, why don't I come with you tomorrow."
"Today's work is over, let's go." Gu Rujiu pulled Jin Yang's sleeve and shook it several times, and Jin Yang involuntarily followed Gu Rujiu to the palace gate.
When he arrived at the gate of Luanhe Palace, he saw that the gate of the palace was closed, and the eunuch guarding the gate was nowhere to be seen.
He frowned, Luan and the people who served in the palace were so slack
Suddenly the palace gate opened slowly, and when he saw the scene inside, he was stunned.