Don’t Mess with the Tough Lady

The celebration rituals for the Queen Mother's birthday, New Year's Day, and Winter Solstice are the most important festival celebrations in the palace.

Therefore, a crowd of people took a special fancy to this birthday banquet, and they squeezed their heads and wanted to participate, just to get a glimpse of the grand birthday banquet. Because of the humble and inferior palace ladies, eunuchs, or concubines, etc., They will do their best to get a chance to be seated.

That day, Neiluan moved the empress dowager, and Feng drove under the steps of Cining Palace to outside the Changxin Hall.

The chief of the internal supervision of the Department of Control, set up Xishaole under the eaves of the Cining Palace. A group of people who played the sheng and played Xiao waited in full battle, listening to the instructions and instructions of the chief of internal supervision at any time, and picked up their musical instruments to prepare to play.

In addition, Danbi Dale was arranged to be arranged in the Changqing Hall, all the way to the north.

The pre-designated case one is in the east of Cining Gate. The cabinet bachelor served the emperor Feng Xuan Tetsu with paintings, calligraphy, and congratulations. After everything was over, Feng Xuan Tetsu and the cabinet bachelor came out leisurely.

The cabinet officer walked at the front to guide the direction, and a group of academics followed behind him. From the middle door of Xihe to the left door of Yongkang, the person standing at the front leading the direction stopped.

A group of scholars presented the writing with their hands. The Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites and the minister slowly walked in to the entrance of the Cining Hall, and then walked towards the east, one by one, slowly placed the writings in their hands. On the long red table, then all sorts of orderly exit.

Officials of the Ministry of Etiquette, including ministers of kings, civil and military officials at home and abroad, celebrated the table in the Wen'an Dragon Pavilion, the school lieutenant carried the sedan chair, beat the gongs and drums, and played the joy to lead the way.

From the East Chang'an Gate to the outside of the Meridian Gate, all the furnishings are not arranged in accordance with the ritual rules.

At this time, Feng Xuanche led a group of military officials to worship outside Ci Ning Palace, standing in the middle, the end of the crowd was facing north, and below the emperor, a crowd of people stood in the distance. Xuan Che was still eight centimeters away, straightened up, standing on the left and right below the middle level.

Some other officials first gathered outside the left gate of Yongkang Hall, waiting for Feng Xuanche's Luanjia, and then entering Cining Palace with Feng Xuanche. Feng Xuan Che's dress and ritual system were all prepared, and then left the cabinet in a car. Then, Feng Xuanche followed a group of followers, and Yi Linwei was like the ritual system of the past.

A group of people in the Rites Department respectfully followed Feng Xuanche and walked up to the east steps of Cining Palace, standing on the left side of Cining Palace gate, westward, standing straight and waiting

And the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, followed by an internal supervisor, invited the Queen Mother to be on the throne of Ci Ning Palace. The queen mother arranged her dress and walked out of the bedroom. Upon seeing this, the chief of the internal supervisor of the department of palm yi hurriedly raised his hand to indicate that the music officials under his hand made music and ordered them to play the "Zhang of Yuping" song, which was extremely festive.

Immediately, ascending to the seats of a group of people and waiting, the chief of the internal supervisor of the Department of Controller raised his hand, so that the music officials of the next order stopped the music. The ministers of rituals and servants respectfully guided the emperor to bow down to the queen mother, and their seats stood north.

Feng Xuan Che led the kings, civil and military officials, bowed three times and bowed before him. After the music stopped, Feng Xuan Che returned to his seat and sat down.

The official book of the Ministry of Etiquette, transferred to the internal supervisor to invite the Queen Mother to return to the palace, Zhonghe Shao Yue composed, and performed the "Step on Peace".

The music stopped, and the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites said: "Li Cheng", Gong guided the emperor from Yongkang Zuomen and the emperor returned to the palace.

Officials of the Ministry of Etiquette held the princes and hundred officials, and sent the congratulatory letters to the cabinet, and they all withdrew.

The guards, concubines, and the queen bowed on the cushion, and the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine, and the concubine also bowed on the cushion. They were all slightly behind the queen.

Then came the princess, the second-ranked life wife and above, below the Fujin, and worshipped on the steps.

The official book of the Ministry of Etiquette passed on to the internal supervisor and asked the queen to hold a birthday banquet in the Queen Mother's Palace. The queen led the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine, the concubine, and the concubine wearing formal dresses, boarded the Luanjia, and entered from the Qixiang Gate in turn.

Leading the officials' wives, relaying the internal monitor memorial to ask the queen dowager, and after obtaining the queen dowager's approval, he was promoted to the seats for a group of people. The queen led the imperial concubine and other people, praying six chapters, three kneelings and three prayers,

The princess, the princess, and the imperial wife all accompanied the ceremony. After the complicated ceremony finally ended, the music stopped.

Inviting the wife of the official official's house, and relaying the internal supervisor to ask the queen mother to return to the palace. Until this time, the Miyabe Master of Ceremony walked forward and said: "The gift is over", leading the queen and the concubines below to retreat to their Royal Highness.

A lot of complicated etiquette, the tossing group of people are already exhausted, just thinking about sitting in their respective positions, eating fruits, vegetables and pastries, drinking tea and wine.

"Manny, you are tired!"

Seeing Du Xuechun sitting down, Mingying stared at an empty seat on the opposite side without saying a word, staring in a daze for a long time without blinking. Mingying thought that Du Xuechun was tired, so he didn't want to talk or move. This is the case.

Mingying just pulled out a Jinpa from her sleeve, trying to wipe the thin sweat that overflowed from her forehead for Du Xuechun, but Du Xuechun raised her hand to stop it.

"Mingying, you see, the position opposite us should be the place where the imperial concubine can be seated?"

Suddenly, Du Xuechun asked leisurely and turned around to look at Mingying. Seeing that Mingying was holding a Jinpa in his hand, Du Xuechun took it from Mingying very naturally and wiped off his forehead. Sweat between.

"Yeah, Niang Niang, you are right. That position must be reserved for the emperor of the Imperial Concubine's rank. It's just that Concubine Xuan is too much to sit in that position.

Even if there is no imperial concubine in this palace, it is still not her turn! If you want to sit, you should also let De Fei sit. After all, De Fei is so much older than Concubine Xuan, and she has entered the palace so early. How to say, Concubine Xuan is totally unreasonable! "

If it weren't for Du Xuechun's reminder, Mingying hadn't found such a big loophole, and she couldn't help being a little bit embarrassed for Concubine De. Her small face was wrinkled tightly, and her rosy cheeks were very cute.

"You! What's wrong with this! This birthday banquet was originally organized by Concubine Xuan. If you want to come to this seat to settle, Concubine Xuan has already discussed with the empress dowager, and the empress did not speak, you are here. What are you doing?"

Du Xuechun saw Mingying's awe-inspiring female chivalrous appearance. Mingying couldn't help crying and laughing. He quickly raised his hand to cover Mingying's mouth, and asked Mingying to speak quietly. Don't be caught by Concubine Xuan and the person sitting on top of it. The queen mother heard it.

However, fortunately, Concubine Xuan was constantly complimenting the empress dowager who was here, and the empress dowager was also listening, and she did not notice her and Mingying.

When Du Xuechun turned and looked up, she saw Concubine De Fei sitting not far away from Fei Xuan, looking at herself with a smile but a smile. Du Xuechun, who looked at her, felt terrified and turned her head to the side hurriedly.

Du Xuechun raised his hand and gently poked Mingying on his side, and asked quietly, "Mingying, look up, is Concubine De Fei looking at us?"

Seeing Du Xuechun saying this, Mingying was about to turn around and look at it. Du Xuechun pulled the hem of his clothes from under the table and reminded him in a low voice: "Be natural, don't be too deliberate!"

"Okay, Niang Niang, Mingying got it!" Mingying nodded and replied softly.

Next, Mingying pretended to look like her neck was sore and intolerable. She twisted her neck and looked sideways. As expected, De Fei was looking at them without blinking her glasses. Mingying just looked at De Fei’s eyes, just thinking It was weird, and immediately felt a chill on his back, as if some bug crawled over.