Prince in the same boat

After finding Prince He, Yongzhang told Yongfan a few words, and took his seat, but Yongfan was not qualified to have his own seat at the banquet, so he stood behind Prince He as a guard.

The evening banquet was arranged in the open air, on the square of the main hall of Fanghu Shengjing, the floor was covered with thick carpets inlaid with gold silk, and the beams of the corridor next to it were covered with exquisitely painted palace lanterns and tied with bright red silk flowers.

On both sides of the corridor, there are carved enamel silver candlesticks with a height of one person at intervals. The sky is still dark, but candles as thick as arms are lit early on.

Below the square is a chair carved with gold silk dragons. Naturally, the dragon chair was for the emperor, and Qianlong hadn't come here yet.On the higher position of the emperor, there are two seats, which should be reserved for the Empress Dowager and Concubine Yugui. Both of them and Qianlong have not yet arrived.

The king is the ruler of the country, and Qianlong should have been respected originally, but this time it was a family banquet, and Qianlong flaunted his filial piety, because the two elders, the queen mother and the concubine, were slightly higher than Qianlong.

A circle of rosewood tables are placed around the square, and there are jade vases on the tables, with carefully selected chrysanthemums inserted in them, and some water droplets are sprinkled on them, like morning dew.

The cool aroma of chrysanthemums mixed with the warm aroma from the candlelight formed a gorgeous fragrance. There were some pastries made of chrysanthemums on the blue and white porcelain plate above, all of which were delicate and unique.

As the empress dowager and concubine stepped into the main hall, all the high-ranking concubines in the harem had arrived, but Qianlong hadn't come yet, because it was just gossiping and did not formally attend the banquet.

After he went to be a filial son in front of the queen mother and concubine with Prince Hongzhou, although Yong Fan did not dare to look around and stood obediently behind the seat of Prince He, he still secretly looked around from the corner of his eyes.

The banquet formally ordered by the royal family is naturally not comparable to ordinary nobles and rich people. Although it is only a family banquet, the concubines and relatives of the royal family all attend in formal attire.

The first table under the main seat is an extremely beautiful Manchurian woman, with a beautiful face, almost charming, dressed in bright yellow formal attire, she is the current mother of the country, Qianlong's successor Ulanara, but the empress looks solemn, It seems that she has a strong personality, no wonder she is so stunning, rare in the world, but not loved by Qianlong.

Afterwards, at the next table sat a handsome middle-aged lady who was also extremely beautiful. Although her face was slightly wrinkled, she revealed a gentle and jade-like temperament. She was slightly similar to the third elder brother Yongzhang. It should be Yongzhang His mother and concubine are pure imperial concubines.

There are also several high-ranking concubines among them, who should also be one of the heads of the harem, and one of them is particularly eye-catching.

She is wearing a simple pink cheongsam embroidered with dark flowers, and she also wears a pink velvet flower on her head, and a ring of pearl hairpins neatly hold her hair. It was originally a slightly plain hairstyle, but on her body, it radiates radiance. A delicate temperament, people can't help but feel pity.

Listening to their addressing each other, Yong Fan knew that she was Qianlong's favorite concubine, Lingfei Wei, and a cold light flashed slightly in her cold eyes.

Today the queen is wearing a bright yellow court dress embroidered with multicolored red phoenix, and on her head is an exquisite golden phoenix with pearls in its head. About the size of the queen, it exudes a soft light (Lang Lang remembers that in the first two parts of Returning the Pearl, the empress wore such a golden phoenix with a pearl on her head.), which made the empress's bright and beautiful appearance even more dazzling and dazzling.

It's just that the queen's appearance and dress are beautiful, but she is a bit rigid and serious, dressed like a statue of a Bodhisattva, and her very beautiful appearance has been weakened by eight points. Compared with the imperial concubine Wei, It is indeed far inferior to attracting men.

"This string of bracelets on my sister's wrist is unique, and the style of this dress is just right. I think they are all high-quality Heqing pearls, right?" The queen looked at the string of pearls on Lingfei's hand. asked.

Hepu pearls are rare in the first place, and the string in Lingfei's hand is the size of a lotus seed. It is not only round and transparent, but also glows with a faint pink luster. It is an extremely rare ornament, rare in the world. .The empress was born in a wealthy Manchurian family, although her family background was not comparable to Empress Xiaoxian's, she was also a well-informed master, although the string of pearls held by the golden phoenix on the head of the flag is the largest one compared to each string of pearls held by Concubine Ling. One of them is big, but overall it is not as good, and I can't help but secretly feel angry for a while.

It's not that the queen can't tolerate people, it's just that the concubines in the harem will have their own self-consciousness and will not compete with the queen. This is both a rule and a respect for the queen.However, the appearance of the concubine Ling's dress looks quite simple, and she holds a string of bracelets that is comparable to that of the queen, which makes people suspect that she has a provocative meaning.

"The empress has good eyesight. These are the new pearls that the emperor gave just a few days ago. It's just that the slaves are worried that their status is not enough and their blessings are shallow, so they dare not use them." Lingfei said timidly. .

Although Empress Nala is a little bit stronger, she is not completely brainless, otherwise she would not have been promoted to empress all the way.After hearing Concubine Ling's words, although her face became pale, she still forcibly suppressed the anger in her eyes.

Not enough points?It is not enough for you, a concubine born in a coat, to be able to sit all the way to one of the four concubines. Do you want to be in the top position? What position is not enough, then what do you want?Concubine!Imperial concubine!Still a queen! ?

Thinking of this, the queen really had the urge to crush the string of pearls and stuff them into Concubine Ling's throat to choke her to death.

"My younger sister is too modest, and my younger sister is deeply favored by the emperor, so how can she not be blessed enough?" The queen took a few deep breaths, suppressed the anger in her heart, and sighed: "Oh, why are Qi Gege and Jiu Gege not here today? It's a family banquet, why didn't you attend?"

Hearing this, Concubine Ling couldn't hold back anymore. Both Qi Gege and Jiu Gege were born in Ghost Moon. Such an unlucky day made Lafayette displeased, and Concubine Ling always avoided letting the two Gege appear In order not to make Lafayette look down on him by the way, especially for such a festive feast, the two daughters are usually asked to return to the palace to rest after showing their faces. I didn't expect the queen to bring it up now, and it was obvious that she was mocking her. A daughter who can't stand on stage.

"Thank you, Empress, for your concern. Xiaoqi and Jiu'er are not in good health yet. I am afraid that they will get sick, so I let them rest in the Palace of Yanxi Palace." Lingfei said with a smile, but her heart felt ruthless. : If Yonglu from my palace hadn't gone, how could I have let you humiliate me like this!

She wanted to deal with the queen a few more words, but when she saw the queen saying these words, she turned her head away and went to talk to the pure concubine. The queen mother is here, and the concubine Ling should not be too presumptuous. She dotes on the queen too much, but she still respects her a little bit, and the concubine Ling dare not be too presumptuous.

"The emperor is here!" Yong Fan was thinking, when the eunuch made a long announcement, a man in a bright yellow dragon robe walked in, who was supposed to be the current emperor, Qianlong, followed by a tall and tall man.

I saw that man with broad forehead and straight nose, phoenix eyes full of majesty, he was extremely handsome, but no one saw his handsomeness, and what everyone saw at a glance was the omnipresent imperial light and kingly aura on his face !

No wonder...the Xia Yuhe back then fell in love with him, insisted on it for 16 years without complaint or regret, until the last moment of his life, he still couldn't forget it!

Yong Fan involuntarily knelt down with the crowd, stealing glances at Qianlong with complex expressions.

When the queen saw the man coming in with Qianlong, she was slightly startled, with a bit of displeasure on her face.

"I just came over from Qianqing Palace. I just finished discussing with Yongqi, so I came here together. Today is a family banquet, so you don't need to be so polite." Qianlong waved away everyone's greetings, and said to the Queen Mother: "Son Come late, let the Queen Mother wait for a long time."

"The emperor is working hard on state affairs, how can my old lady wait so long, and Yongqi, you should also pay attention to your health." The queen mother said with a smile.

No wonder Empress Wulanara was so upset just now. As a son of man, Yongqi, the fifth elder brother, should have arrived as early as the other princes, but now she came with Qianlong. This is because Qianlong attached great importance to him.

The concubine is still alive, but treats a concubine so preferentially, no wonder the queen is upset!

Yong Fan secretly looked at the prince's table, except for the third elder brother Yongzhang and the two younger elder brothers Yong Xing and Yong Xing, the faces of the other princes showed some indignation more or less , but extremely obscure, fleeting.

Looking at the fifth elder brother, he also took it for granted and showed no humility. This is because Qianlong is still in the prime of life and does not think that a son he has always loved can threaten him. If after a few years, Qianlong is getting older, five Brother still looks so complacent, I'm afraid it will arouse Qianlong's suspicion!

Yong Fan thought wildly for a while, thinking of what he saw just now, his mind sank and he forced himself to calm down.At the banquet tonight, I don't know what kind of variables will appear!Thinking of the musician with lightning-like eyes just now, and the scene of the musicians carrying musical instruments that he met in the yard, Yong Fan already knew very well that this group of musicians tonight had a lot of background, I'm afraid they were... ...

What should I do?

A crazy idea suddenly appeared in Yong Fan's heart irresistibly. This may be a good opportunity. Although it is a bit risky, if it succeeds...

The more Yong Fan thinks about it, the more feasible it becomes, the corners of his eyes can't help but get hot!

He has been in the capital for more than a year, but his promise to Xia Yuhe is far away. Now, maybe this is an opportunity!

However, what should be done to bring the greatest benefit to oneself?

Yongfan thought for a moment, leaned back slightly, nodded slightly to Yongzhang, and then walked carefully to Yongzhang's side.

"What's the matter?" Yongzhang lowered his voice, wondering why Yongfan, who has always been careful and polite, would do such a thing, and even walk around at the palace dinner.

"Third Brother, do you believe me or not?" Yong Fan didn't answer the question, but just looked at Yong Zhang.

"What..." Yongzhang looked at the unpredictable Yongfan strangely.

"It's nothing, I just want to ask third brother whether he believes me or not?" Yong Fan said.

"Of course I believe you." Yongzhang said seriously, but his eyes were still full of doubts.

"That's good..." Yong Fan's face showed a determined light, which was also mixed with excitement and fear.

He didn't say anything, just thought in his heart: I want to take a gamble, but I don't know if third brother is willing to take a gamble.

He had already figured out what to do.

He will not show any flaws.

He will definitely be able to take this opportunity to fulfill Xia Yuhe's wish.

He can do it!

The dinner has begun.