Princess Jinxi held the fan with one leg, and stretched out one leg to be received. When she heard the drumming stopped, her fingertips had touched the lotus and she immediately retracted her leg. She smiled and said to Ke Chaoruo: "No, I am the princess." The Lord didn’t catch it very well!”
Poor Ke Chaoruo was attending a banquet of that size for the first time. He was already trembling with fear of being embarrassed, but he was stunned while holding the lotus.
After being reminded by the princess, she smiled with embarrassment, grabbed the ribbon at the hem of her skirt, and stood up carefully.
Then she felt eyes from all directions, making her wish she could die on the spot...
"That sister is so cool." She had only been back for a short time, and she was busy learning the rules. She was not familiar with the circle of noble ladies in the Imperial Capital at all.
In fact, if you are a girl from another family, even if you are not familiar with the circle, you will still have sisters or young aunts to help you. But because Duke Ning Guoqiu kept a low profile in the Ke family, the children rarely participated in social activities.
After all, a boy like Koch can inherit the family business. The knowledge he should gain and the connections he should accumulate should not be wasted. There are few restrictions.
The female relatives generally stay at home and interact with a few foreign relatives of the old tribe. They rarely deal with the back houses of high-ranking officials, and they even deliberately avoid those families.
So, although Ke Chaoruo was sitting near the front, even next to the only princess of the royal family, few people knew him.
At first everyone was curious when they saw it. Then it was their turn and they got up again. Some people couldn't help but ask, "Whose lady is this?"
They whispered to each other and inquired. In fact, there was no malice. In other words, in that situation, any girl with some brains would not show any malice.
After all, at that time, boys are stronger and more reckless, which can be said to be a sign of youthlessness; if girls are not aggressive, they will inevitably not be in line with the mainstream "virtuous and virtuous".
So they all covered their mouths with a fan very elegantly, exchanging news gracefully and calmly.
When Ke Chaoruo looked at it, not only was everyone looking at him at that time, but everyone was even talking about it...
What are they talking about? Why did you look at him while you were talking
Can you tell that he has never been to such occasions? Can you tell if his etiquette is aggressive? Can't you tell that he actually lived in the border area before, just like a wild girl...
Ke Chaoruo was so distracted by his thoughts that he was so nervous that he didn't know where to put his legs and feet.
When Ze Zhilou was here, the concubines had such vicious eyes that they could tell her mood immediately.
At that time, you can see the importance of family background.
If it weren't for ordinary girls to behave like that, the Queen and others would have probably asked for instructions not to invite such petty girls to the next banquet, as it would not be a spoiler.
At this moment, the queen took the lead and said: "Miss Ke's pure heart."
Yun Fenghuang nodded in agreement: "The Ke family is very good at raising children. The child is innocent but cruel. I like it at first sight."
That's not a lie.
Both Empress Bufou and Yun Fenghuang liked girls like that.
Because it is easy to control, win over, and pay wrongly... The prerequisite is to have a strong natal family with sufficient utilization value.
Otherwise, there would be so many innocent and easy-to-fool girls in this world, who would care
The queen and the concubine raised their heads, and the others followed suit, praising Ke Chaoruo over and over again, thinking that she had various virtues that they had not discovered.
"She seems to be a little too reserved." Amidst all the chatter, Jing Jieyu said weakly, "Then why don't you go east and ask for some quiet time?"
The queen immediately ordered: "It's hot, go and cut up all the fruits in this palace's quota, and send them over with the banquet."
The queen's share of the reward was sent to the east. The palace officials announced it, and in addition to everyone's thanks, Zhaoqing or other emperor's heirs were asked to introduce the origin of Yidong Guo... It should be possible to delay it for a long time, enough for Ke Chaoruo to think of a talent to deal with it.
Yun Fenghuang waited for the queen's people to leave, and then slowly told Hong He: "I have written several poems inspired by my feelings, but they are not worthy of being elegant. Fortunately, let's have some fun tomorrow. For the Lord, you don’t need to take it too seriously. I’ll take it and go consult with Miss Ke’s family.”
The queen and other concubines looked at their master and servant instantly.
Seeing Yun Fenghuang's calm expression, Hong Cai didn't go immediately after receiving the order, as if it was an extremely ordinary thing... The queen had a sullen face and spoke slowly: "My dear concubine, it would be pointless for me to do that. I have agreed to leave it to the children. It’s better for me to give the test questions and tell Miss Ke’s answers myself?”
"Your Majesty, the Queen, when we came up with the topic before, could we agree not to reveal it to each other?" Yun Fenghuang explained calmly, "Ruming's topic was written by De Fei's sister, how did I know? It just happened to be a coincidence. That's all. Speaking of what I do, aren't it the same as what the Queen does? I can't bear to see the little girl doing it. Because she just returned to the imperial capital and was not used to palace banquets, she lost face. I have no place to be ashamed of from now on.”
The queen had a sullen face: "Is this palace going to ask someone to delay it for her? I'm not like the noble concubine who openly ghost-wrote it!"
Isn’t Concubine Min looking for face? !
You don't have a job to hire, so you go to Dongchang Gang to make the gun legs yourself? ?
"Your Majesty, be careful. When did I say that I would ghostwrite for Miss Ke's family?" Yun Fenghuang said sternly, "Just give the child some details!"
"Refer to the details?" The queen sneered, stared at her, and said slowly, "How many poems have been written by everyone in the past and the present, but Miss Ke's poems are so detailed? But I don't know when the poems of the imperial concubine were so outstanding. Already? Or maybe you can take it over first and let the people in this palace see it?"
Yun Fenghuang said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have misunderstood. My poems cannot be compared with everyone else's. However, Miss Ke's family is new here, and she is always in trouble. If you know that I am so fiercely protective, you will be relieved. So. Poems do not emphasize seeking; those who emphasize seeking have no attitude.”
The queen said: "Then there is no need to ask for poems, just send someone over to express condolences."
"My Majesty, you can't." Yun Fenghuang said, "Has your Majesty forgotten the example of Yun Tao just now? Is it possible that you want Miss Ke's family to follow in Yun Tao's footsteps? I sent someone to deliver the poems, but I just left after the secret. No, finding a familiar little palace maid will not attract anyone's attention. If there is no big fight in the past, the young lady of the Ke family may not believe it if the low-status attendant spreads it; if the high-status person is there, wouldn't she deliberately isolate the Ke family? Miss?"
The queen was always not as articulate as she was, and at that moment she felt uncomfortable, but she didn't want to let the concubine get her wish just like that: she also knew that the so-called poem that Ke Chaoruo read in detail was actually not the concubine's intention to give it to the girl. prepared.
And if Ke Chaoruo asked whether he had used the poem provided by the imperial concubine on that occasion, it would be hard not to be branded as an imperial concubine if it spread.
Furthermore, can Pinghong enjoy Concubine Min's attentiveness
"... Go tell Jue'er about that." The queen was silent for a moment, then sighed and whispered to her confidant, "Let's see what she says."
Gu Jue Mingyue is very low-key...
No, it should be said that she was not deliberately high-profile.
Although she and Gu Jing were always cautious in their words and deeds in the palace and did not dare to make mistakes.
But among many noble girls, being able to be raised by the Queen herself makes them stand out and different.
Although Mingyue didn't deliberately show off, a group of people naturally gathered around her, chatting and laughing with her, and trying to flatter her as quietly as possible.
At that time, they were whispering about Ke Chaoruo.
Others are not sure which one, but Gu Jue certainly knows.
After all, her aunt and her family were all trying their best to tell Ke Chaoruo to the tenth prince.
Someone asked in a low voice to the east of his eyes. Gu Jue took a sip of plum wine and said casually: "Then Miss Sun from Duke Ningguo's family, whose maiden name is Chaoruo, is the same age as him. She grew up in the border area. She just recently came to Come back to the Imperial Capital."
"Oh..." Although they don't know Ke Chaoruo, everyone knows which daughter-in-law they most want, whether it's a queen or a concubine.
The mistake at this moment was the name, and several girls responded meaningfully.
As Yu Chu looked at Ke Chaoruo more attentively, a girl with a relatively low-level background muttered in a low voice: "She's not even a top beauty."
"And it seems a bit darker." Her companion Dong consciously agreed.
Gu Jue smiled and said: "I heard that she often traveled with her father and brother on horseback in the border areas. She must have been exposed to too much sun. It looks like she is rosy at all. If she comes back then, she will be fine with some confinement." "
In fact, if Ke Chao is not considered to be red and dark-skinned, there are many young ladies here who are raised in the boudoir and never leave the house. Each one is as red and tender as the other. In comparison, her red complexion is The rosy skin actually looks less red.
"Does Sister Jue like her very much?" The people surrounding Gu Jue originally said disparaging words about Ke Chaoruo. On the one hand, they were not angry that she was a girl, and that reincarnation technique was too good; on the other hand, they did not think that this was the case. It’s enough to please Gu Jue.
At this moment, Gu Jue heard that Ke Chaoruo was not hostile at all, and he couldn't help but be curious.
In their opinion, since the Queen particularly wanted Ke Chaoruo to be her daughter-in-law, Gu Juehe should not like the Miss Ke family.
The reason is very simple. After Gu Jing left, Gu Jue rejected the tenth prince's future concubine.
How many people would like their mistress
In particular, Gu Jue's background was not low. As the queen's niece, if her goal was not to enter the harem of an emperor, then whoever she married would definitely be the royal wife, even if it was an ordinary prince.
It turned out that because of the lack of strength on the queen's side, she had to rely on Ke to support the tenth prince to take over the East Palace. She was a legitimate daughter who was not honored in the family and was the daughter of a descendant clan. From now on, she had to crawl on the ground under Ke Chaoruo's eyes. In front of the daughter of the military general of Cuo, she claimed to be a side wife, and even her offspring were begged for by the wrong side... How could she not feel any resentment in her heart
"I don't know her very well. How can I like her or not?" Gu Jue shook her fan, smiled brightly, and said, "But he looks at her temperament, and I don't like her at the moment anyway."
"Oh..." The female companions were thoughtful and quickly tried to figure out the thoughts of Miss Wei Qin's family and the Queen's niece.
Could it be that Ke Chaoruo's behavior, even if he got into the eyes of the secretly observing ladies based on his family background, his behavior, speech and demeanor would not be looked down upon at all. Even if he became the concubine of the tenth prince, he would not be a threat to Gu Jue's accurate side. Concubine
If you think about it, it makes sense...
The female companions smiled and said: "Not really. Although it looks like a goose with tied legs and feet, it is still better than that screwdriver Qiao Zhang."
As he spoke, he glanced towards the easternmost side.
At that time, it had been some time since the banquet started. All the unfamiliar guests were just the ones who had not been named. There were too many people in Mingyue, and everyone did not care to be curious one by one.
Now that they have been called upon, everyone must inquire about each other.
The Feng sisters had little backing in the palace, and their origins soon became known to everyone. At that time, everyone had already ridiculed them privately, but Ruming was ready to draw them out to make false comparisons with Ke Chaoruo.
Gu Jue just smiled and didn't answer. At that time, her sleeves were pulled. When she looked sideways, she saw her maid bending towards the east and whispering: "Miss, someone from the Queen's side is here, saying …”
Gu Jue listened, frowned slightly, then let go and said, "He knows, does Auntie have any other instructions?"
Seeing the maid shaking her head, she thought for a while and suddenly stood up.