[Qing Chuan] No pet little promise

Just five days passed by.

Soon it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the palace set up a grand banquet in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Wei Rong dressed up early, instead of using the usual big wings, she combed the antique flying bun, and put on jasper hairpins and pearl earrings.

These jewelry are custom-made by Xi Consort for this performance.

Yufu tossed Wei Rong's head for half an hour before he was done, and praised repeatedly: "The makeup of the master is really like a fairy."

Wei Rong looked in the mirror, although it was not as exaggerated as she said, it was indeed much better than before.Sure enough, people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles.

After dressing up, I went to the main hall to gather.

After everyone arrived, Xi Concubine led the four people, and Dou Chang joined them to set off early.

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The banquet in the main hall can only be attended by the empress, plus the princes and princesses.

Except for a few of the nobles below Wei Rong who are extremely favored, the rest can only have banquets in the side hall.

When I arrived at the side hall, many concubines had already arrived. Looking around, the ring was fat, the swallows were thin, and the ground was full of beauty, which was comparable to a large-scale talent show in later generations.

Wei Rong originally thought that the makeup of the four of them was too exaggerated, but looking at the other concubines in the palace, there are more gorgeous and exaggerated makeup everywhere, competing for beauty.

Some of them were preparing to perform songs and dances, while others tried their best to dress up, hoping to get the emperor's attention in exchange.

Wei Rong was dazzled by the sight, and couldn't help being a little envious of Kangxi's beauty.

No wonder everyone wants to be emperor.

The banquet on the side of the main hall started, and the eunuch announced, and the side hall also started to serve food.

Because there is no boss and other supervisors, the atmosphere in the side hall is more comfortable.Quite a few concubines gathered together in small groups to gossip.

The location of Changchun Palace is at the end, and the dishes on the table are quite rich. There are no fancy or unappealing things like sacrificial meat, and the six dishes and two soups are affordable dishes.

Crystal elbow, roasted chicken with chestnuts, and butterfly goldfish are all Wei Rong's favorites.

It's a pity that in order to avoid damaging her makeup, she can't move her chopsticks now. She can only eat after the performance is over and return to the banquet.

Wei Rong swallowed her saliva while praying that the performance would be quick.

She chose to distract her attention by talking, Liu Ying was talking to Mrs. Li Jiagui, so she turned to look at Chen Ying next to her.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but Chen Xu's complexion seems to be darker than before, with a sallow tinge.

"Is Chen promise you okay?" Wei Rong couldn't help asking in a low voice.

"I'm fine." Chen promised with a smile.Her voice is crisp and soft, very nice.A pair of eyes are as calm as water, with a natural misty style, she is really an outstanding beauty.

Chen promised and said again: "Wei promises not to be nervous at all."

nervous?Because you want to perform in front of you?Only then did Wei Rong realize that when she turned her head, Li Jiagui and Liu promised to talk, but both tensed up and pinched their skirts, and the tone of the conversation was stiffer than usual.The two of them just talked to ease the tension.

"Maybe it's because Wei promised to ask for nothing." Chen promised his tone lightly, with a little envy.

Wei Rong looked at her and blurted out: "If you want to say that you have nothing to ask for, don't you do the same?" She could see that Chen Xu promised to put on yellow powder on purpose, making his face even more ugly.

Chen Xu's face changed slightly, he probably didn't expect to reveal his secrets.

Wei Rong regretted a little, and immediately made amends: "Obviously he is better at playing the qin, but he has to play the pipa. The emperor doesn't like the pipa. He used to say that the timbre is too fast and too intense, which is not a gentleman's pleasure."

Chen promised to relax, and said with a smile, "Wei promises to be a fellow."

She had bright eyes and a smile.

Wei Rong always felt that she had seen through her clumsy cover-up.

Chen promised again: "Speaking of which, Song promised to come over today, I wonder how her leg is hurt?"

Wei Rong looked behind her.

Song Qinger sat at the end of the two tables.In fact, her leg injury is still not healed, and she could have complained about it, but she managed to make it through.

Now sitting in the shadows with his head down, he doesn't know what he is thinking.

Wei Rong only prayed that she would not do anything stupid.

Worried, Mother Zhou came in and urged the four of them to get up in a low voice.

The time to perform has finally arrived.

In the small compartment of the side hall, they sorted out the clothes and hairpins again, and finally it was the turn of the four of them to play.

The first two eunuchs led the way, and the four entered the main hall through the side door.

Wei Rong walked at the end, and quietly raised her head to take a look.The entire hall is resplendent with gold and jade, and the pearls reflect each other. Hundreds of seats are arranged on both sides of the hall.Among them, more than a dozen women in splendid attire sat on the front seats, followed by princes and princesses, and further down were clan princes, county kings and concubines, and under the bright yellow canopy in the center was Emperor Kangxi.

I can't see the face clearly from too far away, but I can feel a kind of noble and domineering momentum rushing towards my face.

This is the sense of oppression brought by the imperial power, Wei Rong lowered her head and had to admit that she is also a layman.

In fact, compared with Kangxi, she is more curious about the future Nine Dragons who will stir up the situation, especially what the fourth elder brother Yinzhen will look like.

It's a pity that the prince behind couldn't see clearly through the group of bejeweled hostesses.

In the center of the empty hall, the positions for four people to play have been set up.

After everyone took their seats, before they started playing, they heard a charming voice in front asking: "Are you going to play with four people?"

Wei Rong looked up, and the speaker should be Concubine Yi according to the sequence, wearing a bright red palace dress, with patterns intertwined with gold and silver threads shining brightly.The appearance is delicate and bright, full of the nobility of a mature lady.

Concubine Xi explained with a smile: "It's an ensemble piece from the West, and my concubine heard it very fresh, so I ordered the band to change the style and let the four of them try it out."

Concubine Yi smiled and said: "Sure enough, it's Sister Xi Concubine who is an elf and knows these new western things, but why didn't she play it by herself this year. Sister Xi Concubine's piano skills are much better than these few people."

Concubine Xi pretended not to hear the sarcasm in her words, and said softly, "It's true that I've been lazy in my piano skills recently, but I'm not as diligent as them."

Concubine Yi sighed: "It's true, people are lazy when they get old. But my sister has a heart, and the people in the palace are all conditioned to be as fresh as spring onions."

The smile on Xi Consort's face could hardly hold back.

Concubine Yi and her are old enemies.After the death of the Empress Yuan in the early years, when it comes to the emperor's favor, Concubine Yi is the best in the six palaces.But at the time when the flowers were most blooming, the Hesheli family sent Xi concubine into the palace, and she became a concubine as soon as she entered the palace.Yifei felt the crisis deeply, and the two fought tit for tat several times.

After so many years, the love between the two has faded, but the hatred they formed has not dissipated.

Taking advantage of the time when the two were arguing, Wei Rong quickly scanned the four concubines and six concubines on the table.

Concubine Yi and Concubine Hui are the same type of beauties, glamorous and vivid, but Concubine Hui looks older.

However, Concubine Rong was the oldest, with fine wrinkles already appearing between her brows and eyes, and she could still see her delicate appearance.When she was young, she had many children, and many died, which greatly damaged her vitality.

In terms of appearance, concubine De is indeed the most beautiful, beautiful and soft, with elegant temperament, she is worthy of being the one who has been promoted all the way from the coat to the fourth concubine.

The six concubines in the back are fat and thin, each with their own beauty, but it's a pity that I didn't see the legendary concubine with the most beautiful appearance in Kangxi's harem.She was sick this time and did not attend.

Concubine Xi and Concubine Yi confronted each other a few words.

The good old Concubine Rong smoothed things over and said, "Stop nagging, I can't wait for such a fresh song."

Kangxi nodded slightly, and the eunuch in charge flicked his fly whisk, and ordered loudly: "Start."

In the center of the hall, Chen Yingsu raised his hand, and the rapid pipa tones opened, like broken jade balls.

The four of them have practiced hard these days, and the results are not bad.

The tone of the pipa gradually eased until it disappeared, and it naturally transitioned to the piano.

Li Jiagui and Liu Xuying's piano sounds are lingering and elegant, like a spirit rain in an empty mountain, the coordination is perfect.

In this intoxicating sound of the piano, a clear and melodious tone suddenly sounded, like an oriole coming out of the valley.

The flute that Wei Rong had just brought to his lips almost fell, and he finally thought that he must not be disrespectful in front of the king, so he didn't make a fool of himself on the spot.

She looked up in disbelief, and it turned out to be Li Jiagui who was next to her, and the crowd sang a song.

The sound of Liu promised the piano also seemed to tremble a bit, but soon returned to normal.

Due to the sudden change, several people could only bite the bullet and continue to perform, they couldn't stop performing in front of the emperor.

As a result, in the overlapping of cheerful piano sounds and quiet flute, Li Jiagui's singing became louder and louder, like a tearing silk, breaking people's hearts.The originally outstanding sound of the piano and flute has become the accompaniment and foil of this singing.

Mrs. Li Jia's move is a drastic move!

Forcibly, they regarded their companions as stepping stones under their feet.Then I thought, luckily Song Qing'er didn't come over, otherwise with her temper, she wouldn't be allowed to turn her face on the spot, and that would be a serious crime!