fan edge

In Fengluan Hall, the queen saw that Nanny Yu had returned, and hurriedly asked, "How is it?"

Aunt Yu shook her head.

When the queen saw it, she couldn't help feeling sad, and murmured: "Is he still unwilling to see me?"

Seeing this, Yu Momo couldn't bear it, and said in relief: "Tomorrow is the birthday of the Son of Heaven, Prince Rui County will definitely come. Your Majesty might as well try to meet him then."

Although the queen was helpless, she had no other choice: "That's the only way."

The banquet for the birthday of the Son of Heaven, the congratulations of all the officials, and the celebration of all the people.The streets were decorated with lanterns and festoons, as lively as a festival. The theater troupe invited by the Yamen set up a stage in a crowded place and sang the prosperous dynasty one after another.

Since Emperor Shengqing came to the throne, he followed the teachings of the ancestors, made great efforts to govern, reduced taxes, and consolidated the frontiers. For more than ten years, the weather in the country has been smooth, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the people all love this emperor.

There are bursts of cheers outside the palace, singing and dancing, and the inside of the palace is also melodious, with interlacing wine and chips.Emperor Shengqing didn't like extravagance, so everything in this birthday banquet was kept simple, and the gifts from the ministers and princes did not dare to be too expensive and extravagant.

The princes came forward to offer their gifts one by one. The emperor sat high on the throne, and the majesty of the emperor was still there, but he rarely showed a kind smile, just like the father of ordinary people who accepts the blessing of his children.

Ignoring a certain warm gaze from a high position, Prince Rui County sat in the first row on the right hand of the emperor, and Tong Nuan sat beside him secretly looking at Tong Xu who was not far away.Tong Xu was talking to the attendant beside him at this time, but he didn't notice Tong Nuan's gaze.Seeing this, Tong Nuan couldn't help feeling disappointed, her head drooping and she was not angry.

Prince Rui County looked down at him, then at Tong Xu, and just happened to meet his eyes.Tong Xu noticed the downcast Tong Nuan under the gaze of Lord Ruijun, and the corners of his lips raised.

Tong Nuan felt that someone was patting her on the shoulder, and when she looked up, she saw Prince Rui County signaling him to look not far away, and she saw Tong Xu's gentle appearance.Tong Nuan's face flushed slightly, and he blinked his eyes, as if someone had pryed into his heart's affection, looked at Prince Rui County embarrassedly, and shouted in a low voice: "Uncle Emperor..."

Prince Rui County patted his head like a loving father.

After the death of Emperor Wu, the sixth prince Tong Lin once refused to accept the eldest prince Tong Ming and led troops to force the palace. After Tong Ming suppressed him, he took his military power. Thinking of his brotherhood, he did not kill him, but gave him a fief and expelled him. The capital, and ordered the prince Tong Lin to never return to the capital.After Tong Lin's concubine gave birth to her first child, Tong Ming sent someone to take the child into the palace to take care of it.

Tong Nuan, as the child of his sixth younger brother, came to Beijing as a hostage since he was a baby, and as his uncle, he took great care of him.Besides him, the crown prince also cared about him. At that time, he thought that Tong Xu would not be favored by his parents since he was a child, and he was not close to his younger brother, so he loved Tong Nuan as if he was his younger brother.

When he knew that Tong Nuan had already had a physical relationship with the prince, he realized that he was too naive.However, he didn't intend to stop the two of them.

After many years, how deep the relationship between the two of them is, no one knows better than him.And seeing them getting along, he would think of his fate that died suddenly when he was young.May lovers get married in the end, he is still willing to help them.

Just as he was thinking, Tong Feng's energetic voice came from beside his ear.

"Father, not long ago I specially drew a picture of longevity, and I found the best embroiderer in the country to make this long-lived silk silk according to the picture. I am waiting to send this thing to my father today. I wish my country a long life." For thousands of years, I also wish my father Wang Shou and Tian Qi."

The emperor ordered someone to take it with a smile, and praised: "Feng'er has grown up." After finishing speaking, he looked at the queen and said, "You taught Feng'er very well."

The queen nodded slightly, and nodded towards Tong Feng. Tong Feng's brows and eyes were full of satisfaction, and when he stepped back, he glanced at Tong Yi and snorted.

Tong Yi didn't pretend, but secretly cursed a pustule in his heart.

Tong Yi stepped forward and ordered someone to bring an oiled paper umbrella.When everyone saw it, they whispered to each other, full of doubts.

The emperor couldn't help feeling surprised when he saw it, and asked, "Yi'er, is this in your hand?"

Tong Yi said neither humble nor overbearing: "Father, since you came to the throne, taxes have been reduced, corvees have been exempted, the country has prospered, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. All the people of my country praise you as the wise king of the prosperous age."

Tong Nuan curled her lips after hearing this, and cursed in her heart: "Sycophant."

Tong Yi continued: "There are hundreds of students' names on this umbrella, and everyone on it was born on the day Father ascended the throne. After 16 years, these students have all grown up and are waiting to serve Emperor Father at any time."

The emperor's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he leaned forward with interest.The chief eunuch next to him saw it, and stepped forward to take the umbrella up.The emperor opened the oil-paper umbrella, and hundreds of different names, in different black fonts, spread all over the umbrella.

The emperor couldn't help nodding his head again and again, which was enough to show his liking for this gift.

"The imperial examination ended half a year ago, how many of these people have succeeded and entered the official position?" This sentence is a clever question, and those who are interested will recognize it as soon as they hear it.If there were a lot of people inside, Tong Yi would have to be suspected of soliciting the party for personal gain.

Tong Yi smiled when he heard the words: "The selection of officials in the imperial examination is for the benefit of the people, and they can't be careless at all. Although the people here are full of talents, there are people outside the people, and there are mountains outside the mountains. Although they intend to serve the court, the time may not come, so There are only one or two people who enter the court as officials."

Nodding his head, the emperor smiled. He looked at Tong Yi: "There are victories and there are defeats. In ordinary things in the world, the key lies in the attitude of not being discouraged."

Tong Yi bowed his head and replied yes.The emperor nodded in satisfaction, and praised: "You have thought about this gift."

Tong Yi: "Thank you, Father, for your compliment."Concubine Zhen smiled when she heard this. She glanced lightly at the queen, and saw that her expression was the same, as if she didn't care at all. The joy of victory in her heart was cut by half, and she squeezed the red silk in her hand, resentment grew.

Not knowing what came to mind, she looked at the emperor with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, Yi'er's gift is just a child messing around, and this concubine thinks Feng'er's is pretty good."

The emperor asked: "Where is it good?"

Concubine Zhen said with a smile: "It is true that talented people are important in this world, but the most important thing is to have a prosperous Mingjun. If there is no Mingjun, no amount of talent will be buried, right? So, your majesty, you can want happiness and well-being, as Fenger said. As we said, longevity and heaven are equal, so that my talents can be useful, isn't it?"

Concubine Zhen entered the palace at the age of 16, and it is not entirely unreasonable that her favor is not fading. The emperor was quite pleased with her words, and his eyes were full of smiles.

Concubine Zhen saw it, her eyes fell on Tong Xu who had been silent all this time, and she said, "Feng'er's gift is already so good, why is the prince still hiding it as an elder brother?"

Hearing that Concubine Zhen mentioned the crown prince, the emperor thought of his eldest son.

Hearing Concubine Zhen mentioning himself, Tong Xu got up and bowed to the person in the high seat: "Father, Queen Mother, Concubine Zhen."

Although the emperor didn't like this son, the words of praise from Tong Yi and Concubine Zhen just now made him feel happy, and seeing this son was much more pleasing to the eye.

Concubine Zhen laughed and said: "Your younger brothers have already brought out the presents, why don't you quickly take them out to make your father happy?" She knew that the emperor didn't like this son, so no matter what he brought out for a while, she would not care about what he brought out. It must embarrass him.Who made him the queen's child!

Tong Xu explained: "Concubine Zhen, this gift prepared by my son for the emperor is a bit troublesome, and I need to wait for a while."

The emperor frowned and said, "What are you up to?" Tong Xu just smiled and said nothing, and when Concubine Zhen was about to ask when she would be ready, she saw a little eunuch approaching the prince and said something, the prince smiled when he heard the words, The court hall bowed deeply, and said: "Father, Emperor Shengyuan and Fengwang couple had a deep love back then. They fought south and north, guarded me, and consolidated my rivers and mountains. It was once a good story. The first year of Emperor Shengyuan's succession At the birthday banquet, King Feng once composed the sword dance 'Sheng Shi Yin' to celebrate his birthday."

The emperor nodded: "Father's prosperous age was cited as a dance of blessing. Although the dance was spread among the people and dancers followed suit, none of them could beat father." Thinking of this, the emperor suddenly said: "Could it be? You... ..."

Tong Xu smiled slightly: "Father, please watch first." After finishing speaking, he clapped his palms lightly, and a mist came from outside the door like falling clouds.

Surrounded by clouds and mist, only a red shadow looming hidden in the mist, the clear and melodious bell ringing like a spring water, attracting a soul with one sound, gradually attracting everyone's attention.

The sound of the piano rose in an instant.

The man in red danced gracefully with his toes on the ground, and the silver bell on his wrist made a crisp sound following the sword dance.The crowd only listened to his voice but did not see the person, and they were eager to see the dancer's face.

The dancer in the mist has a graceful figure and flying hair, and everyone can't help guessing that this person is dressed in red and silver bells, and he dances the dance of the Phoenix King. I don't know whether her or his appearance can have the appearance of the Phoenix King. one?

Some curious people couldn't hold back their mentality, leaned forward slightly, and squinted their eyes to see the dancer's posture behind the mist.Tong Yi stared at the moving figure in the mist, every inch of her gaze was fixed on that slender waist.

Based on his understanding of beauties, the owner of that waist is definitely an alluring beauty.

Tong Xu smiled and saw everyone's posture and expressions one by one, thinking of Fu Yanheng's words next to his ears, his mind was full of his complacent expressions.

"What's the point of just dancing? It's the beauty that comes out of obscurity. If you want to see or touch, it's the most maddening and curious thing. On the day of the birthday party, you send someone to fetch a few huge ice cubes. When Chu'er is dancing, I will use artificial fog to ensure a better effect."

"When people's curiosity is almost seduced, it's time."

Thinking of this, Tong Xu turned around and said something to the person beside him, who nodded and turned to leave.

In the palace, the dancers were still moving lightly, and the ringing of the bell was like a guide to lead people out of the misty environment.The sound of the piano fluctuates, the ringing of the bell is artificial, and the red dress dances gracefully.Gradually, everyone felt that the mist around them was dissipating little by little, and the peerless face hidden behind the mist appeared instantly.

There is a young man from Yushu in the world, with bright stars as his eyes and plum lips.Seeing the appearance of the sword dancer, all the people present gasped in shock.

Dahong's brocade clothes embroidered a picture of peonies in the prosperous age. Ning Chu's red clothes were dusty, like a fairy. Every frown is so soul-stirring that people can't take their eyes off.

Tong Yi stared at him intently, not even noticing that the glass in his hand had dropped and wet his robe.

Ning Chu just hooked his lips into a slight smile, and everything around him seemed colorless.All the people stared at the peerless beauty in front of them, and even forgot to breathe.An old official who had served three generations of emperors squinted his eyes, stroked his beard, and said in a low voice: "Phoenix King..."

The emperor suddenly pinched the armrest of the dragon chair, trying his best to maintain the majesty of the emperor.The corners of the queen's eyes were slightly wet, but she still firmly suppressed the tears that were about to fill her eyes.Seeing this, Concubine Zhen subconsciously went to see the emperor, seeing him staring at the young man intently, she felt great hatred in her heart.

The cold light of the long sword flashed in front of everyone's eyes, Ning Chu turned around and raised his arms, and Yi Wu had already dropped quietly.

There was no sound in the hall, Ning Chu lowered his head, panting slightly.After waiting for a long time without hearing the sound, he couldn't help but raise his head, his eyes collided with the emperor on the high seat, the majesty of the emperor should not be offended.He lowered his head abruptly, not daring to move again.

Tong Xu stepped forward, bowed deeply and said, "Father, you haven't spoken for a long time, but are you not satisfied with Ning Chu's dance?"

The emperor came back to his senses and gave him a complicated look. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Prince Rui with his eyes closed. He just said: "Very good, very good. Thank you."

Hearing the words, Ning Chu bowed his head in thanks, took the reward, put away his sword and left.After Ning Chu left, the singer danced on stage.However, everyone no longer had the mood to look at the beautiful woman Le Wu in front of them, and they were involuntarily immersed in the stunning appearance of the young man in red just now.

Holding a white jade wine bottle, the emperor fell into deep thought.

Tong Xu smiled shallowly and poured himself a glass of wine.Tong Nuan racked his brains to figure out how to get close to the prince without being too abrupt, when Prince Rui Jun stood beside him suddenly, as if he was about to leave.Tong Nuan was about to ask him where he was going, but Lord Rui County patted him on the head, saying that there were many people in the hall and he wanted to go out to get some air.Tong Nuan nodded ignorantly, and didn't ask anything.

Seeing Prince Rui left, the queen knew that the time had come, she glanced at the emperor who was in deep thought, and got up silently.

The author has something to say:

Ning Chu just looks like Feng Wang, in terms of appearance, Ning Chu looks better.Induced after all.