Chapter 370
The Mid-Yuan Festival, a day for family reunions, was also one of the most important festivals of the year in the Great Zhou Dynasty
This day was also the time of the year when the moon was the fullest
According to the usual practice, the wine banquet for the Mid-Yuan Festival started at noon
First, there was a wine banquet, and then the necessary programs for the banquet such as enjoying songs and dances
In the evening, the banquet moved to the garden, where one ate delicious mooncakes while enjoying the moon
The emperor is in a good mood, special permission Wei Yan Zhou doctor and Yu Taoist and other people are listed to the banquet
The imperial guards commander Yang Wei and guards vice commander Sun Yi also attended
In addition, there are also accompanied by the Crown Prince and several officials came together, the banquet is really quite a lot of people
Concubines are not convenient to sit with the men, so they sat in two other seats, separated by a screen in the center
The wine and food, and the exchange of cups, had its own lively atmosphere
Ling Jingshu remembered Wei Yan’s advice and took a special antidote pill before going to the banquet
So did Consort Wei Xian
When she arrived at the banquet, Consort Wei Xianxian almost didn’t drink a drop of alcohol, and the amount of food she consumed was minimal
As a female officer, Ling Jingshu had to wait for her master to finish eating before she could eat
After pretending to move her chopsticks twice, she stopped eatingWhy are you only eating so little?”
Xin Yun, who was standing by her side, inquired with concern, “Is the food not to your liking?”
Ling Jingshu hid a smile, “I probably suffered from some cold air, my stomach was a bit upset, I really couldn’t eat”
It was not right to hide this from Xin Yun
However, there were some secrets that were really inappropriate for her to know
Xin Yun did not doubt her, and gave Ling Jingshu a sympathetic look, “If it were a normal day, you and Empress Xian would just go back and rest
Today is the Mid-Yuan Festival, and the banquet will continue into the night
We all have to wait at all times and can’t get away
You should bear with us for a while”
Ling Jingshu gave a casual hmmm, while not moving, she glanced around
It was a rather tiring thing to have one’s nerves tensed up like this all the time
However, the banquet was unexpectedly calm
Aside from the fact that the crowd was in high spirits and drinking slightly more wine, there was no wind in their sails
It was like clenching a fist and preparing to strike out with all one’s might, but in front of it was a blank space with no target to aim for
While secretly happy, but also surging inexplicable boredom chagrin
After the banquet, the people along with the emperor together to the main hall
Here also has long been properly arranged
The emperor sat high on the dragon chair, the left and right are sitting on the crown prince and the king of Yan, the royal grandson sits at the head of the crown prince
Next, is the position of the concubines in the palace
Wei Xianfei is the highest among the concubines, and also the most favored, and Princess An Ya sat in the same seat
Ling Jingshu stood behind Wei Xianfei, and therefore was quite close to the Emperor’s grandson
As for Wei Yan, he sat at the end of the table with Dr Zhou
They were separated by the enchanting dancers, so they could barely see each other’s faces
At this time, it was not the best time to look at each other in the air and pass on love
Ling Jingshu quickly calmed down, lowered her eyes and concentrated on serving Consort Wei Xian tea
Huang Taisun’s gaze drifted over faintly, and seeing Ling Jingshu’s lack of reaction, he tugged at the corner of his lips in his heart not without self-deprecation
He quickly averted his gaze againMy son honors Father Emperor with a cup, wishing Father Emperor a long and blessed life and a healthy dragon body”
King Yan lifted his wine cup and said in a Lang voice
The Emperor glowed, smiling as he responded, “Good, I will drink this cup with my royal son!”
The gaze was so loving, the tone so gentle
The crown prince’s heart sank slightly
Knowing was one thing, witnessing it was another
Yan Wang this year in front of the emperor put in enough effort, the emperor not only did not abandon Yan Wang because of the abolition of the queen, but more and more favor and trust
Instead, he has become more and more favored and trusted In the long run, Yan Wang may really be able to compete with him by virtue of the Emperor’s favoritism
Ah Yao is right!
This Yan Wang is a great danger to his heart, and he can no longer stay
As long as there is a suitable opportunity, we must get rid of him
The emperor and Yan Wang drank wine, and then looked at the Emperor’s grandson, who had lost a lot of weight, sighed: “I did not expect that Jiang was so unlucky, and went away early
Ah Yao, I know you are sad
However, again sadness can’t toss your body”
At the mention of Jiang Shuyue, the Imperial Great-grandson’s body trembled slightly, and his complexion dimmed a bitLin Ge’er is without a mother, you, as a father, should take extra care of the child in the future”
As the Emperor spoke, he couldn’t help but think of Empress Jiang who had died early
The Jiang family’s daughters were born with a rich life, but all of them had thin red faces
When the Empress Jiang, good to do the Palace Empress, and watched her son was named Prince before closing his eyes at ease
Jiang Shu Yue is even more pitiful, desperate to give birth to a child on the death of his hand
Huang Taisun lowly answered yes, look like sadness like grief
Yan Wang hypocritically comforted: ”A Yao, you can quickly pull yourself together
Lest father **** be worried about you”
Huang Taisun raised his head and locked eyes with Yan Wang, “Many thanks to Sixth Imperial Uncle for reminding me
This point of importance is clear in my mind
I will never let this cause me to miss a major event in the court
Sixth Imperial Uncle should still focus more on Imperial Grandfather, with Sixth Imperial Uncle’s careful accompaniment, Imperial Grandfather’s body will be better than ever
Father and I can also put all our thoughts on the court”
In the last two sentences, there was a sting in the sheepishness
Yan Wang’s gaze flickered slightly, his smile unabated, but in his heart, he snorted coldly
Right at this moment, the melodious and soft music stopped, and the charming and colorful dancing girls quickly retreated
In their place, there was a stirring drumming and music that was invigorating
Two rows of women with long swords entered the main hall, and with the drums, they danced the long swords in their hands in a valiant manner
These women were all young and fresh, heroic
Having seen too many enchanting songs and dances, this distinctive sword dance was a sight to behold
Huang Taisun’s eyes narrowed slightly, secretly cautious and on guard, his right hand pressed on the hilt of the sword at his waist
Ling Jingshu subconsciously held her breath
These young women dancing with swords were all unfamiliar faces!
Each one of them was athletic, their long swords pulling out a flower of swords that dazzled the eyes
Especially the one leading the dance, her movements were sharp and crisp, clearly possessing great skills!
This sword dance was arranged by King Yan!
If it is interspersed with a supreme expert, steeply striking out to assassinate
The Emperor’s eyes flashed with a color of approval, smiling and praising: ”A good sword dance!
These women, all seem to be unfamiliar faces, where did the Emperor’s son find them?”
King Yan glanced at the Emperor’s grandson, who was on the opposite side of the table with a condensed expression, the corner of his mouth revealing a meaningful smile, “Reporting back to my father
This sword dance was specially ordered by my son to be rehearsed and presented to my father
These women are all carefully found by my son, most of them have some skills
That’s why this sword dance looks especially good
I don’t know if Father likes it?”