Chapter 2 Keeping People 2
Through the exquisite hollow window lattice on the wall, you can see the magnificent Qilutai.
Bai Jinyu looked at the towering building intently. Thinking that Wu Mu had appeared there more than two months ago, but now there is no trace of people. He couldn't help but feel mixed feelings.
Most of the female relatives waiting to enter the banquet are familiar with each other. In addition, today's birthday party is only at the level of family banquets, and there are no rules, so the conversations of these female guests are much more casual.
They chatted from all over the world, from whose young master's elegance and elegant style to which shop's clothes are novel. Bai Jinyu was happy to listen to the market of Chang'an in recent years. Unexpectedly, in the end, their voices became smaller and smaller, and they began to look at her in groups of three or five.
In fact, as soon as she entered the yard, Bai Jinyu felt a tacit understanding: the women seemed to have a consensus and kept a distance from her, even the princesses she had known were no exception.
Gradually, some words floated into her ears, and guessing and thinking were roughly said that Su Lihua and Fengchen had a bad relationship.
Feng Chen seems to be born as a gentleman who is a scholar and acts in the world. With his unique temperament and low-key personality, he has long been the perfect person in the world. If he is not in harmony with such a person, he is naturally an unquestionable evil person.
Bai Jinyu looked at the lonely and lonely corner of her body, thinking that Su Lihua was indeed powerful. Ordinary people felt embarrassed once in a while. I really don’t know how many times she had to resist in a year.
However, no one came to talk to Bai Jinyu.
First, she has been away from Chang'an for several years, and there is no topic to discuss with people in Chang'an; second, she has never been interested in the things of girls' families.
As a child raised in Cuizhu, Luzhou, she has been studying all the literary and martial arts since elementary school. If she discusses which statement comes from what classics and which sword technique is what she is good at, she has always avoided the way of the boudoir.
Soon, the palace servants came to invite the female relatives to the banquet. Bai Jinyu glanced at Qilutai again and followed everyone to Yinghua Hall where the birthday party was held.
Today is the Queen's birthday, and the display of Yinghua Hall has been newly arranged. Because it is a family banquet, all the royal family members and the queen's family members, and there are no foreign ministers, so the seats are not compact.
All male guests sit on the right side of the hall, while female guests sit on the left side. Those entering the hall sit in sequence according to their identity stairs.
Bai Jinyu was arranged to sit in the middle of the second row of the female guests. In fact, according to the identity of King Jin, she would not be able to sit in such an insignificant position, but now she has become this form for some reason.
Bai Jinyu also had no intention of judging the reason. She just came to help Su Lihua show her face. This position did not affect the singing and dancing, and she could hide behind to avoid the limelight. She was very satisfied.
Now the Yinghua Hall is magnificent, with God sitting upright, singing and dancing under the seat. Thinking of the turbulent and bloody winds here at that time, Bai Jinyu couldn't help but feel like a different world.
Her eyes began from the emperor and empress, and one by one, she slid past friends who had not seen for a long time, naturally recalling a lot of past events and feeling a little slandering.
As he looked down, he saw Feng Chen. He was slightly pestered by a boy behind him. When he looked at Feng Chen like this, Bai Jinyu couldn't help but feel that he seemed to be more and more arrogant when he hadn't seen this brother-in-law for a few years.
The teenager of the royal family who talked about Feng Chen thought he had admired Feng Chen for a long time. This time he was lucky enough to be behind him. He was very happy. He leaned forward and almost pushed the desk forward.
In the communication with the boy, it was mostly the boy who was telling him a lot, and Feng Chen just kept listening and occasionally responded.
The youth's enthusiasm and liveliness are complemented by Feng Chen's calm and quiet elegance. Bai Jinyu was just thinking it was interesting, but suddenly Feng Chen turned around after saying it, and his eyes accidentally cut into her gaze. Bai Jinyu suddenly sat down and complained secretly.
"Is the concubine and sister-in-law here today?" The young man behind Feng Chen leaned over his shoulder and asked enthusiastically.
“…”
"I haven't seen my concubine and sister-in-law for a long time, and she hasn't come to many banquets!"
"Do you really want to see her?" Feng Chen asked.
The young man was a little surprised because since he had just pestered the King of Jin, this was the first time that King of Jin took the initiative to ask him.
The boy replied excitedly: "Yes, I still remember the tricks that my concubine and sister-in-law made for me when I was a child. It was amazing. I have been thinking about watching them again over the years!"
Feng Chen pursed his lips slightly at the young man and said nothing.
Seeing Feng Chen and the boy watching him together, Bai Jinyu didn't dare to move, and even the sweet cake in her mouth was even more chewed.
No matter how good the acting skills are, the first time the couple is playing is. If Su Lihua is present, how would she deal with it? Should she smile or glar at him with a blank look?
At a loss, the two women at the front table suddenly whispered and spoke, which just cut off their sight.
Bai Jinyu was granted a general amnesty and quickly buried her head and swallowed the sweet cake first. She decided not to watch or listen, but only focused on eating with chopsticks.
The banquet has been very lively since the emperor and empress took their seats. In order to make the queen happy, the palace arranged a lot of programs. In addition to the silk and bamboo singing and dancing of the musicians in the palace, artists from various countries also came to show off their skills.
At this time, there were two foreign dancers performing their works. They applied tincture oil on their arms, ignited them and danced, just like two fire butterflies leaping around in the field. When the song was over, the flames were extinguished, and the dancers were intact.
Bai Jinyu was shocked, and after watching the performance with her head tilted, her cold eyes gradually warmed up in the audience.
The owner of the eyes was wearing a silver suit, and she still looked calm and steady on the outside, but in fact she had already made huge waves in her heart. If she raised her hand at this time, she would probably not be able to even support the cup in front of her.
After three rounds of wine, singing and dancing, the eunuch in the palace announced that each family would offer birthday gifts to the queen. After watching the ceremony of several families, Bai Jinyu couldn't help but feel suspicious. She gritted her teeth and asked the new concubine of the King of Qi next to her who didn't seem to care about her: "Are the birthday gifts presented by the female family in each family?"
"Yes!" Princess Qi glanced at her and said strangely: "Huh? Don't Princess Jin know?"
Although the status of King Jin is respected, it is well known that Su Lihua is not favored by King Jin. As the saying goes, a child who is unloved is like a grass, and even the Princess Qi's attitude towards Bai Jinyu was quite arrogant.
Bai Jinyu had no time to defend her, carefully recalling all the details on the car when she came, and after confirming that she had never seen any gift boxes or something in her mind, she began to wonder that Feng Chen had prepared a birthday gift.
But Feng Chen did not hand over the gift to her just now, so how should he ask him for the current situation?
Bai Jinyu looked at Feng Chen anxiously and gave him a few winks, but he always looked at the hall with concentration and never looked at her at all.
Bai Jinyu sighed to the sky, with a sad cloud on her face. Unexpectedly, Princess Qi's words sounded again: "The Empress said that she does not lack valuables, so she specially ordered the female family members of each family to prepare their birthday gifts. This time, the items developed by the female family members of each family members of each family are the most expressing their feelings. By the way, what items did you make, Princess Jin?"
After hearing what she said, Bai Jinyu was frightened and sweated. She repeatedly confirmed with Princess Qi, and finally believed that what she said was the truth.
"See you, this is a palace fan I made for the Empress." Princess Qi took a brocade box from the side with complacent complacentness, opened it and handed it to Bai Jinyu: "I did it myself for the silkworms, bamboo, embroidery, and mounting. When the weather gets hotter in another half a month, the Empress will be able to use it!"
Bai Jinyu was so shocked that her chin was about to fall off. Su Lihua had never told her this! Now she seriously suspected that Su Lihua just didn't prepare a gift, so she asked her to replace the party!
God, I dare not think about how to end later? Bai Jinyu covered her head and wished she could disappear immediately with the ability.
At this time, some disagreement sounds came from the hall. Following the sound, it turned out that the emperor's Concubine Wu was ridiculing a painting and calligraphy made by the concubine Li of the King of Wei.
As we all know, Concubine Wu is the cousin of Cai, the chief concubine of King Wei. She always seeks opportunities to hit Li’s cousin.
"The brushwork of this painting "Reading Lotus under the Moon" is still acceptable, but unfortunately the idea is completely imaginary," Concubine Wu glanced at Li, who was standing in the hall with contempt, and said: "As far as I know, the lotus flowers bloom day and night, and it is impossible for them to bloom at night. So how can the Empress enjoy them under the Moon?"
Li was speechless and stood with her head down with purple-red face, and her hands slowly lowered her painting. She looked at her husband who was sitting beside her, but it would be fine if she didn't look at it. The King of Wei wrote a look of embarrassing expression on her face.
The palace was full of discussions, all of which were about the first-class discussion of "Reading Lotus under the Moon"
"You!" Concubine Wu made a look of regret at Li, who was already ashamed, and said, "You are humble and down-to-earth in daily life and do less artful things!"
"Yes." Li replied in a low voice, his voice was already inaudible.
"Forget it, it's all her heart." The queen, who has always been kind, spoke out in time, trying to overcome this embarrassment.
But Concubine Wu changed her mind and asked the queen for help: "Some people are so unsuccessful. Queen Do not let the queen down for this matter!"
Bai Jinyu smiled bitterly. Concubine Wu had not changed at all. She was still the uneasy lamp. Li was indeed not successful. She had not made any progress in the years and was still useless as if she was bullied with timidity.
"Oh, it's a big deal, I see that this painting is fine."
"What did Princess Jin say?"
When Princess Qi's voice sounded, Bai Jinyu was shocked. Unexpectedly, she said the words she muttered in her heart and was heard in it.
Bai Jinyu knew that she had made a mistake and hurriedly smiled and pretended to be confused: "Have I spoke?"
"You said it!"
"No..."
"You said it!" Princess Qi was still young and was in the stage of being serious about love, and repeated again: "You said there was nothing wrong with that painting!"
"No way?"
"You still deny it!"
Princess Qi was so angry that her face turned red when she saw Bai Jinyu refusing to admit it. Bai Jinyu looked like she wanted to fool her to the end even if she was beaten to death.
"Chan'er!" At the stalemate, a loud voice came from the hall: "Why did you make your face look like this?"
The sound sounded, and two words immediately floated across Bai Jinyu's forehead, and it was about to end!
It was because the person who asked this question was nothing but Feng Hua, the emperor sitting in the hall. It turned out that when the Princess Qi looked aggrieved, Feng Hua, who was sitting on the high place, saw it clearly.
With the emperor's concern and inquiry, the Princess Qi finally found a place to judge. She almost jumped up and replied to the emperor with anger: "Your Majesty, it's Princess Jin! She just said that the concubine was making a big fuss, and she also said that there was no problem with the paintings of Princess Li of Wei!"
Bai Jinyu was so shocked that she covered her heart directly. After this retelling, these words completely changed their flavor, and the severity was at least ten times larger. It was more than enough to be sentenced to a prison sentence!!
"Oh?" Sure enough, the next moment, Concubine Wu had already asked her with a gun and a stick: "The Princess Jin said this? Now I have to listen to Princess Jin's high opinion. If I can't tell you that she is Chou Yin and Mao, I will be punished!"
After being so famous, Bai Jinyu had to stand up first. At this time, she immediately saw the eyes of the palace gathering towards her.
She hadn't been paid attention to by so many people for a long time, and she couldn't help but feel scared.
Everyone saw Bai Jinyu and looked at Feng Chen with the mood of watching the excitement. People saw that Feng Chen looked at Bai Jinyu quietly in this complex and intertwined gaze, watching from the wall without embarrassment or giving help.
"If you ask for guilt, you'll be spared. Today is the queen's wedding banquet. Please ask Princess Jin to tell her different opinions!" Fenghua ordered.
Chapter completed!