Chapter 16 Reunion 3

The unlucky chicken leg finally rolled to the ground

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After the emperor and others sat down, they didn't have much effort. Zhuo Chongde, the eunuch general, leaned over and asked the emperor a few words. He saw the emperor Liang Yue nodded slightly. Zhuo Chongde got the order, shook the dust, turned around, walked down the white jade steps, and whispered a few words to the little eunuch standing under the jade steps. The little eunuch listened as he listened. Waist, take the order out.

As soon as the little eunuch went out, he saw Zhuo Chongde clapping his hands and the sound of the orchestra. At the same time, several beautiful dancers came from the left and right side doors, walking lightly and swaying their sleeves. The maid holding the exquisite gold and silver utensils also filed in, and soon a table of dishes was filled.

The emperor looked at the staggered civil and martial arts and brushed his beard with a smile, which showed great interest.

Before the banquet began, Liang Shaoheng stood up and punched his father with a childish face: "I wish my father and dragon a healthy body, and I wish Liang Wanshi Changchang!"

After listening to this, the emperor was very happy. He looked at the ghostly little son with a smile and asked, "Henger, your mouth is so sweet, don't you want your father to reward you?"

Liang Shaoheng pouted and his face was full of grievance: "What did my father say? I am not here to ask for rewards today. I really hope that my father's holy body will be healthy. Only in this way can the whole country be peaceful and prosperous under the governance of my father, and many of my ministers and brothers also do their filial piety and contribute to the country.

"Heng'er has grown up and is sensible. It's rare for you to have this kind of filial piety. It's good, not bad."

"My father is flattered, and every word my son said comes from the bottom of his heart."

The emperor brushed his beard with a stronger smile on his face.

"Your Majesty..."

Yunfei, the biological mother of the eleventh prince, also stood up and said a name. Later, the text was overshadowed by the beautiful girl in the queen's seat. "Congratulations on giving birth to such a beautiful child. My concubines look at Xiao Eleven, who is getting older and more and more advanced. She is so smart at such a young age. It's really painful. I guess I have learned more than the fifth year. The beautiful woman's eyes were like autumn water on the emperor. Yunfei and the Eleventh prince slipped quickly. They pulled a silk silk with their delicate hands and covered their lips and smiled softly. "by the way, the minister and concubine saw that Xiao Eleven liked to ride horses. A while ago, Wu Zijing happened to send my concubine a Baiyue River, and the minister and the concubine didn't ride much, so they simply sent Xiao Eleven. Your Majesty, are you optimistic?

"It's so good. The words of my beloved concubine are exactly what I want." The emperor laughed, waved his hand, motioned Liang Shaoheng and Concubine Yun to sit down, looked around, raised his glass and said, "You don't have to be polite. On this auspicious day, the emperor and ministers will be happy and will definitely drink 300 cups!"

"Hangtray, my emperor!"

The literary and martial arts under them raised their glasses and drank them all.

Since then, the banquet has officially started.

Su Siman looked at the delicious food in front of him. He had a big appetite and didn't care about his image. He rolled up his sleeves, shook off his cheeks and began to eat. Bixi, who stood aside and served, looked at her like this. She couldn't laugh or cry. She secretly pulled the sleeves of the master's clothes. Unexpectedly, Su Siman ate attentively and was not distracted at all. She didn't even raise her head, let alone look at her. She could only pinch the silk in her hand and stand.

During the banquet, the emperors and ministers laughed and talked endlessly, toasted, sang and danced and swallows. It was really a bell-sounding atmosphere. Su Siman ate very happily and turned a deaf ear to the hustle and bustle around him. He lowered his head and focused on his hands and dealt with the huge roast chicken leg. While she was concentrating, her arm was stabbed, and her hand trembled, and the chicken leg loosened from her hand. Su Siman couldn't think much about it. The greasy white hands quickly shifted from her mouth to her knees, grabbed the hem of the skirt and pulled it. The fine satin skirt immediately played another role - the role of the apron. Fortunately, her eyes were quick, and the chicken leg fell firmly on the "apron", and finally avoided Avoid close contact with the earth.

Su Siman couldn't help complaining. He turned his head and stared at the originator Bixi. As soon as he finished staring, he found that Bixi's face was not right. He seemed to be very anxious and puzzled, and he heard a loving voice floating into his ears.

"Princess, have you been used to eating and living in the past few months?"

Looking up, the Empress Dowager looked at herself with a smile.

"I'm used to it. Thank you for your grandmother's thoughts. Su Siman didn't care to rescue the chicken leg from the "apron" and nodded like a chicken pecking rice.

"That's good. I'm afraid you won't get used to living in this palace. I haven't seen you for some days. Why does it seem to be much less than before?

Listening to the Empress Dowager's tone, she seems to be a little distressed and reproached. Su Siman's heart warmed up and quickly loosened her hand grabbing the skirt. She stood up and said back, "Maybe it's too hot recently, so I've lost some weight. It won't be long before the weather cools down, and it will naturally recover."

After saying this, I found that the chicken leg, which I had tried hard to "rescue", still fell to the ground and rolled round a few times before stopping at the foot of the table. Su Siman looked at the oil-stained skirt and looked at the chicken leg that had just been bitten twice. He was a little regretful and at a loss.

"The weather this year is really strange. It's the reunion festival, and it's still so hot." The Empress Dowager seemed to be talking to herself. Seeing Su Siman's stupid appearance, she waved her hand to her with a smile, "Sit down quickly and eat more. Don't be obsessed with yourself." With that, he turned his face and ordered, "Zhuo Chongde, go and add another dish for the princess."

Look, the Empress Dowager actually ordered the big red man in front of the emperor to add vegetables for her. It's really honor. Su Siman couldn't help floating up, and his simple giggle intentionally came to his mouth, "Thank you for your love."

The empress dowager smiled kindly and looked at her with loving eyes.

The banquet lasted for about half an hour, and then the empress dowager ordered the maid to send the selected lights to the hall. It seemed that the lights were officially started at this time.

As a burning lamp covered with thick purple gauze was sent to the hall, there was a faint fluorescent shadow under the thick purple gauze. The concubines below began to whisper in a low voice, speculating which lucky ones had chosen to burn the lights. The hall suddenly became lively again.

After all the lights were neatly arranged in two rows, the empress dowager ordered the maids to remove the purple veil covering the lights. As soon as the Empress Dowager's voice fell, all the candles in the hall were extinguished instantly, and everyone was still surprised. They saw eight colorful lights lit up in front of them. For a time, the hall was colorful, and the fireflies were brilliant, and the shadows were gorgeous, making people feel like they were in a fantasy. It is dark everywhere, but the center of the hall is as bright as neon. Everyone was a little stunned. The hall was as quiet as a cicada. After a long time, a sigh came out, which immediately attracted full of applause.

Su Siman quickly found her burning lamp without opening her eyes. On the far right of the second row, it is very eye-catching, because her lamp is the largest and brightest inside, and the color is also the most colorful, so it is difficult not to attract attention. The remaining seven lamps were dwarfed in front of the Ferris wheel and immediately looked dark. Su Siman was secretly proud and secretly looked up at the Empress Dowager. Seeing that she also looked at the lamp with great surprise, her face was full of joy.

"I didn't expect these concubines in the palace to have such craftsmanship, which is no less than those folk craftsmen." The Empress Dowager said to the emperor with a side face and couldn't help nodding her head.

"What the mother said, even her son was a little surprised." The emperor also nodded his head and whispered. While whispering to the Empress Dowager about the style and highlights of the lights below, "Queen Mother, you see, the first lamp on the left of the first row is like a jade rabbit, but it is a paste of red paper, which is very festive, especially the two pieces of black jade in the rabbit's eye, which is set against the firelight, which is really particularly impressive; and the third lamp, outside Although the shape is not outstanding, the candlelight inside is ingenious..." The Empress Dowager nodded frequently, obviously very interested and exchanged views with the emperor from time to time. Seeing this situation, of course, it was impossible not to say anything, and she also joined the discussion.

Su Siman below can't understand. Isn't the primary election chosen by the Empress Dowager? Why does it seem that the Empress Dowager saw these lights for the first time?

"Sister, is there your lamp in there?" Su Siman gently poked Feng Wan Wan's elbow, and his voice was extremely low.

"Ah?" Feng Wan turned his head and looked at Su Siman doubtfully, as if he was being distracted and didn't react for a moment.

Su Siman was a little embarrassed, so she didn't throw bricks to attract jade and went straight to the topic: "Sister, weren't these lights selected by the Empress Dowager herself? Why did I look at the Empress Dowager as if she had seen these lights for the first time?"

Feng Wanwan smiled and said, "Naturally, it is the first time that the Empress Dowager has seen these lights. The previous primary election was hosted by several imperial concubines and high-ranking Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager has never seen these lights at all. The reason why the primary election was held in the empress palace is only to prevent people from cheating. By the way, sister, did you see that lamp? Feng Wan's eyes swept away, and his eyes fell on Su Siman's lamp.

Su Siman's face turned slightly red, and he lowered his eyebrows and pressed Feng Wan Wan's hand and whispered, "Sister, if that lamp is selected, the Empress Dowager asks, you will say that the lamp is yours."

Hearing this, Feng Wanxuan raised his eyebrows and was very surprised. "In this case, the lamp..."

"Shh!" Su Siman quickly made a silent gesture.

Feng Wan Wanyan made clear what she meant and immediately closed her mouth, but the surprise in her eyes increased. Her bright red lips opened and gently vomited a sentence that gave Su Siman a headache: "Sister, my lamp has also been selected... What if the Empress Dowager asks about it?"