Chapter 11 Mid-Autumn Festival

It will soon come to the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the custom on that day is a royal family banquet. Before noon, Xue Zhen entered the palace early and went to the "Shou'an Hall" to visit the Empress Dowager.

I haven't seen her for a few days. The Empress Dowager seems to be in her trenties. Her well-maintained face quickly withered, and her hair was mostly gray. She leaned against the big pillow of silver and yellow bullet ink embroidery, and it seemed that she could not support her beaded palace costume.

Xue Zhen was shocked and rushed forward a few steps, "Grandma, what's wrong with you?" He looked around doubtfully, "Why don't you see Aunt Tian serving here?"

The Empress Dowager's eyes were cold, and then she changed into a smiling face, stretched out her hand and touched Xue Zhen's face. "She went back to her hometown."

Xue Zhen was skeptical, "Is that right? Why have you never heard of it?

The Empress Dowager did not answer, but gently stared at Xue Zhen, "Jiu'er, why did you come so early?"

Xue Zhen blushed slightly and sat by the Empress Dowager's couch. "My grandson is unfilial. He has been poor these days and has never come to visit his grandmother."

The Empress Dowager smiled and touched his face again. "You don't have to do anything. When you are old, you can go to your own business. It's just the same. Take care of yourself."

Xue Zhen's eyes turned slightly red and said andly, "Grandma can only say that I should take good care of myself?"

The Empress Dowager suppressed her tears, "Grandma is very good. You don't have to bother." After a pause, he said, "Jiu'er, if your grandmother is gone one day, you should be careful in everything, eat, drink and wear it. You must pay attention to it yourself. Don't believe all the people around you. Remember it."

Xue Zhen was originally a very smart person. After hearing this, he didn't know anything. At present, his eyes turned red with anger and he held the Empress Dowager's hand tightly. "Grandma, what's going on? Please tell your grandson!" He had a flash of inspiration and asked, "Is it related to Aunt Tian? Who did she benefit from?

The Empress Dowager finally shed a tear and fell down her somewhat depressed cheek. "What is questioning? It's already like this. Grandma's only wish is that you can take good care and find a caring girl to take good care of you as soon as possible.

Xue Zhen's eyes were also wet and couldn't say a word. He only held the Empress Dowager's hand firmly and leaned his head in her arms.

There is silence in the "Shou'an Hall". You can hear the burning sound of incense in the green jade dragon's golden incense burner. It is not loud, but it is irreversible and irreparable.

When the sun set, the light in the hall gradually dimmed, and Xue Zhen reached out and wiped his face. His tentacles were already cold tears. There was a chill in his voice, "Grandma, you are not well, so you don't have to go to the banquet. Sun Er thought, no one dared to blame you. ......

Because it is a royal family banquet, only the emperor, concubines, princes, princesses and several princes and their families are present. Li Guifei had a whim and said that she was a family. Why not set the banquet on the waterfront of the imperial garden and embrace the moon in the water, which was elegant and affectionate. The emperor was deeply convinced when he heard it. Longyan was very happy and was accurate on the spot.

So the waterside is full of bright lights, warm and intoxicating, and the fragrance is full of peaceful scenery.

Xue Zhen was about to have a banquet when he arrived. He came late, hurriedly complained to the emperor, and saluted several uncles and brothers in turn. His handsome face was full of smile, and he could not see the sadness, anger and helplessness just now.

At the beginning of the banquet, there was no need to mention the delicious water and jade juice. Princess Li also ordered dozens of silk bamboo musicians to sit in the lake pavilion in the imperial garden to play music. The music and the sound of Miao Miao's water spread far away to the water pavilion, which was very elegant and pleasant.

Today, Li Guifei is wearing a golden-red peony palace costume, with a long skirt, embroidered with gold thread and seven phoenixes on her head. The pearls are eye-catching and the peacock tail feathers. It happens to be reflected inlaid with the golden crown and the pearl coral steps on her black deer bun, and the end is gorgeous, just like Chang'e of the Moon Palace.

She sat next to the emperor, looking forward to it with beautiful eyes and a smile, which only made the emperor laugh.

Xue Zhen squeezed the luminous cup in his hand tightly, took a sip of wine, and suddenly felt a look at himself. There was disgust, inquiry, and condescending examination in his eyes.

He raised his head and raised his glass to the Eighth Prince with a smile.

The emperor had nine princes, of whom two, four and seven three princes died at a young age. The five princes died of illness at the age of thirteen. The eldest prince fell off his horse last year and died after hunting for half a year. The mother of the third prince is a dancer who came from a foreigner and came from a humble background. The third prince lived with his mother before he was ten years old. He opened up late and had mediocre qualifications. Now he is only an idle prince. The sixth prince was born with a disability. The emperor pitied him and rewarded him with extra money and jewelry than his brothers.

Therefore, there are only eight kings and nine kings who grow up healthy under the emperor's knees.

The Eight Kings got married last year and married the direct daughter of the Duke of Ning. The Eighth Princess is young, but she is fully edable. Seeing Xue Zhen looking at her, she turned her eyes and said with a smile, "Ninth brother is also 19 years old this year, right?"

The people who were full stopped and turned their eyes to her.

The Eighth Princess was very satisfied with this situation and gently covered her lips and smiled, "It's time to talk about marriage."

Xue Zhen smiled and said nothing, and picked up the vegetables to eat.

The emperor seemed to be reminded and looked at the eighth princess with a smile, "Oh? Why, can't you make a good choice?"

As soon as the eighth princess heard this, she got up and left the table. She went to the emperor and knelt down and said, "I dare not say a good candidate, but my son has a cousin, who is 28 years old, and she is exactly the same age as the ninth brother."

When the emperor heard this, he became very interested and quickly called her up. The eighth princess smiled and stood up and continued, "It's not that I'm proud of myself. That cousin is good-looking. It's rare that she likes to recite poems and paintings in the name of a talented woman. Although a woman's incompetence is a virtue, if she wants to be our royal daughter-in-law, she must be a lady and knowledgeable. However, the benefits of knowledge are not the most important.

The emperor listened to her sharp mouth and laughed so much that he couldn't stand up. Li Guifei smiled and said, "This monkey is still selling! Come on, what's the most important benefit?

The eighth princess deliberately stopped. It was not until she saw the emperor looking at her curiously that she slowed down and said, "The most important advantage is gentleness, virtuousness and understanding. To say a great disrespect, if the woman in this world has a temperament like a noble concubine, it must be my cousin."

When the emperor heard this, he nodded his head and said, "Well, the woman's appearance and talent are naturally important, but her good temperament is helpful to her husband." He turned his face and looked at Xue Zhen, "Lao Jiu, what did you say?"

Xue Zhen has been watching this warm, father-son filial piety, husband and wife and full farce. He only felt that the things they talked about had nothing to do with him. At this time, when he heard the emperor calling him, he woke up like a dream.

He stood up, and his sky-blue satin robe looked clear under the moonlight. He was tied with a silk of the same color decorated with jade pearls at his waist, and wore a golden crown on his head, making his face more and more like a bright moon and temples. Many royal family and several married or unmarried princesses here quietly blushed. Such a peerless deformity made them feel a little ashamed, but they really didn't want to lose their eyes.

He left the table to flirt with his robe, came to the emperor and knelt down. "My son, Xie's father loves him, but there is already one person in my son's heart." ......

A few days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, it was Yulang's fourth birthday. Because in Xiaoli, it was Mrs. Ye who ordered the kitchen to put down a bowl of noodles for him. Shen Mingyuan and Mrs. Wei had arrangements when they were alive. Yulang was four years old and could not be delayed for a day.

Mr. Yun stayed idle in the Anguo Mansion for several months and had long been idle and moldy. At these times, he counted his days and finally waited for the day after Yulang's birthday. Early in the morning, he brought books, pen and ink early and came to the "Listening Rain Pavilion" prepared by Mrs. Ye for Yulang to wait.

At the beginning of the day, Yulang was surrounded by several little men and came to the "Listening Rain Pavilion".

Mr. Yun was relieved to see that there was no maid to follow him. In the past few months, Yulang has been in the Anguo Mansion. He was originally afraid that Mrs. Ye would pity him when he was young, blindly spoiled him, and taught him to become a dung beester. If that's the case, he can't absolve himself from death. Now, Mr. Yun is very safe to see that Yulang is only wearing a simple but impolite green robe, and there is no tea bowl and incense burner. Seeing that he was still as respectful as in Shen's mansion, he took the initiative to come forward, bowed respectfully and saluted, and said clearly, "My disciples, please say good to the teacher!"

Although he is young, his etiquette is a little good. Mr. Yun knew that Mrs. Ye and Sister Shen Xuanji must have taught well, so he nodded, "Well, it will be the same in the future."

It was said that it was Kaimeng, but when Yulang was at home, Mrs. Wei taught him to read a lot of words. After arriving at Xuanxi Hall, Mrs. Ye and Shen Xuanji's sisters also often taught him to read and read poetry, and Wei Ben came to teach him to write. Therefore, Shenheng Xiaolangjun is not ignorant*. Mr. Yun tested him for a while, and his heart was dark and no longer troublesome. He directly chose a simple and short article to explain for him.

For a while, the book in the "Listen to the Rain Pavilion" was loud, and Shen Xuanji quietly stopped outside the courtyard with Chunjiao and listened carefully.

"Big girl, what are you doing here?"

Shen Xuanji was shocked. He looked up and saw that it was Fang Chen. He reached out and stroked his chest and said anxiously, "Brother Fang, you scared me to death!"

Fang Chen touched his head and looked at Shen Xuanji with a smile. Originally, when they were in General Zhennan's mansion, Shen Mingyuan and his wife were plain and broad-rang, and loved Fang Chen's martial arts skills and loyalty. They always regarded him as their parents and children. The Shen sisters and Fang Chen did not avoid so much. Since entering the Anguo Mansion, the rules of the Wei family are large, and the number of meetings is much less.

Shen Xuanji looked at him and smiled back, "How is Brother Fang doing?"

"There's nothing wrong with it. Did the big girl listen to what people say?" Fang Chen looked a little nervous, and Shen Xuanji sneered, "Brother Fang is not such a nosey person!"

Fang Chen knew that she had found out that she had a discord with Wei Wei that day, and his black face turned slightly red, "It's really not an individual."

Shen Xuanji nodded, "I know, you're right." Fang Chen and Mr. Yun's food and clothing are used. She sent Chun Chuo to Ye Dongyu every month. She has never used any of the Anguo Mansion. There is no reason to be despised by Wei Ji and even anyone.

"As long as the big girl doesn't blame me for causing trouble for the girls and Yulang." Fang Chen hasn't seen Shen Xuanji for many days, but she is a little more mature and stable than she was in the past, and she was a little embarrassed.

"I'm here to see Yulang. Since everything is fine, I'll leave." Shen Xuanji waved to Fang Chen, and at this time, Fang showed some old appearance in Shen's mansion. Fang Chen was speechless for a moment, silently looked at her and Chun Zhuo's figure, turned around the corridor, and disappeared in a flower tree.