Wei Xi was interested and wrote a pair for everyone in the family.Wei Yan and they are used to it, because Wei Xi writes every year.Yuan Qing and Tang Yuanyuan, who received Wei Xi's handwritten couplet for the first time: "Thank you, they don't really want it.Tang Yuanyuan has always been a quick talker, "Xixi, how did you practice this handwriting?"
”She was really curious about how her little cousin practiced such a unique font.Wei Xi put the brush back on the pen holder, and shook his head when he heard the words, "I haven't practiced, just write directly." ”In fact, she also knows that her words do not conform to other people's aesthetics, but she doesn't need to take the imperial examination, and she doesn't need to make a living from the pen, as long as she writes it comfortably.Writing couplets is simply because she simply likes to write couplets."
Sister-in-law wants to learn, I can teach you."
Tang Yuanyuan hurriedly waved his hand, "No, no, this doesn't need to bother Xixi." ”During the New Year in Shangjing, all officials above the third rank had to attend the Chinese New Year's Eve Palace Banquet.The Yaoguo Mansion happens to be among them.Therefore, their own family's Chinese New Year's Eve banquet was advanced to the 29th of the lunar month.Seeing that it was not early, everyone moved from the study to the kitchen.The kitchen had already been cleaned up, and after writing the couplet, the masters of the Yaoguo Mansion began to prepare their own specialty dishes for their families.Wei Xi also prepared this time, and also challenged a high difficulty.Her favorite duck is the Eight Treasures Duck.For this reason, she also went to the restaurant where she often bought Babao duck and learned from the chef there.Now I can be described as full of confidence.Everyone was busy with themselves, and the kitchen was hot for a while.When the fragrance came out, Wei Yun was the first to smell it, put down the meat filling that was stirring in his hand, and sniffed it carefully, "Eight treasure ducks?"
”Wei Xi nodded, "What did my sister do?"
”"Hibiscus fish ball soup."
Wait until the last person has finished the dish, and then add a dish from the kitchen, just to make a perfect one.Everyone went back to the courtyard to wash up and then went to the dining room.A maid had already laid out the dishes, everyone sat down at the table, and Wei Song raised a glass and led the way to drink a glass of wine.Yuan Qing put down his wine glass and looked at the empty position, "It's almost now." ”People went to the barracks for two years, and they didn't come back for a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner for two years.Wei Song sandwiched a chopstick dish for her, "Listening to General Wei's words, Yun'er's temperament is almost grinding, and he will be recommended to the military department at that time, and he will be allowed to return to Beijing in the spring of next year." ”A smile suddenly appeared on Yuan Qing's face.Wei Song moved his gaze to the eldest son next to him, "You are now serving as a squire in the military department, and when your younger brother also arrives in the military department, you don't need to give him any preferential treatment, you can temper as much as you want." ”Wei Xuan nodded: "My son understands." ”Wei Song looked at his younger brother again, thought about what he didn't need to instruct, and then moved his gaze to the nephew next to him, and his eyes showed approval, "Hanlin Academy sharpens his heart, and Zhao'er has become more and more calm." ”Wei Zhao raised his glass to Uncle Xie, "Uncle Xie praises." ”After finishing talking about the men in the family, the serious atmosphere at the dinner table eased, Yuan Qing looked at his eldest son, "Xuan'er, no matter how busy the affairs of the military department are, don't forget to accompany Yuanyuan more." ”As he spoke, he winked at the two of them.The little couple suddenly understood the meaning of their mother-in-law, and lowered their heads and blushed.Yuan Qing didn't hold on to the two of them, looked at Wei Xi and Wei Yun again, and said with a smile: "Xi'er and Lu in February, Yun'er came out of the cabinet in early March, and you two sisters got together." ”Fu Yuheng raised his glass to Yuan Qing, "I have to be busy after the New Year, and I have to trouble my sister-in-law to help one or two." ”Yuan Qing: "That's nature. ”The two of them drank a glass of wine, and when they put down the glass, Fu Yuheng gave Wei Zhao a look that you should hurry up with.Wei Zhao: "An early Chinese New Year's Eve meal ended happily, and when it was time, the masters got up and went back to their respective courtyards to rest, and the next people came back to remove the dishes at the right time.After Wei Xi went back to her yard to freshen up, she first went to the study to look at her plan for a while, and then went back to the bedroom to sleep.A dreamless night.The next day is the day to attend the Chinese New Year's Eve Palace Banquet.Fu Yuheng sent the clothes and jewelry for the palace banquet with Mama Rong early in the morning, and Wei Xi was dressed by Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba, and then looked in the mirror.Ink blue brocade, the skirt is embroidered with silver and red phoenix tail butterflies, a few orchids loom between the skirts, the waist seal and neckline are embroidered with dark silver lines, and the phoenix tail butterflies seem to be about to dance when they move.Wei Xi turned around in front of the mirror, "This is sent by Tianyi Pavilion?"
”Xiao Qi nodded, and took another light and delicate hair crown for Wei Xi to wear, originally wanted to paint a thrush for Miss and give it a little rouge, but in the end he gave up.Those snail rouge can't add a single point to her young lady.The Chinese New Year's Eve Palace Banquet was held in Shenshi, and the imperial city in the Yaoguo Mansion was near, and everyone set off after lunch.The reason why Wei Xi was willing to participate in this palace banquet this time was mainly because he was curious about the architecture of the imperial city.The carriage went all the way to the outside of the imperial city along the paved stone slabs, entered the Tianwu Gate, and then went all the way along the central axis of the continent, until outside the Xuande Gate, the carriage stopped.Wei Xi followed her mother, led by a palace maid wearing a light purple palace dress, and when she entered the Xuande Gate, she saw that red lanterns had been hung on both sides of the palace road, extending forward to the end of the line of sight.Look up and see the majestic palace continuous upward, layer upon layer, white marble bricks, vermilion columns, bright gold roof.It wasn't until Wei Yun pulled his sleeves that Wei Xi put away the shock in his heart, and focused on the road under his feet without squinting.After walking for a stick of incense, they finally arrived at the venue of the banquet, the Imperial Garden.Although it was outside, there was a warm brazier around it, and it didn't feel cold.And the flowers in the imperial garden that should have withered branches and leaves are also competing to bloom, and the purple and red are beautiful under the four looks.However, Wei Xi only saw one word from it: money.To be able to spend so much money on cultivating and blooming in the winter should be surprising enough.Now only the ministers in the imperial garden have their families, but none of the princes and princesses have come, and as for the emperor and queen and the palace concubines, I am afraid it will be the end.After being seated by the leader, Wei Xi looked around, but he was quite satisfied.Because there was a brazier not far behind her, which warmed her back.There were already a few plates of cold dishes on the table in front of him, and seeing that there were no chopsticks around, Wei Xi had no choice but to restrain his hand.If the main lord didn't come, the banquet didn't start, Wei Xi sat upright for a while, quietly holding his chin in a daze.Fu Yuheng still listened to the delay behind him, turned around and grabbed his little daughter who was wandering outside the world, and twitched the corner of his mouth.Fortunately, when it was almost time to Shen, a eunuch finally shouted: "The Seven Princes have arrived." ”The officials and their families stood up to greet them.As soon as the Seven Princes came, it was like a start.Wei Xi sat down for a while, and then heard again: "The third prince has arrived." ”He got up again."
The Great Prince has arrived.""
The Sixth Prince has arrived.""
His Royal Highness King Yue has arrived.""
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."
After sitting up six times in a row, Wei Xi: "Can't we discuss it together?"
But that's not all.Wei Xi just finished muttering in his heart, and heard again: "The fifth princess has arrived." ”Wei Xi: "Seeing that it is about to arrive at Shenshi," His Majesty has arrived, the queen has arrived, the imperial concubine has arrived, Concubine Min has arrived, Concubine Lan has arrived, the Yue nobleman has arrived, and the eleventh princess has arrived!
”With this series of titles, Wei Xi also remembered the first three and the last one.Emperor Mingde carried the queen in his left hand, the imperial concubine in his right hand, and three concubines behind him, walked in from outside the imperial garden, and sat down on the main seat once in the courtiers' greetings.He raised his hand downward, "Zhongqing is flat." ”After Wei Xi sat down, he waited for Emperor Mingde to raise his glass, and when they also raised their glasses, they looked up at the main seat and looked over.Under the majesty of the emperor, there is an old face, but the eyes are still sharp.As for the queen and the imperial concubine and others next to her, she didn't look carefully.The palace banquet officially began after Emperor Mingde and his ministers and their families drank a glass of wine.The palace maids came over and covered the table in front of them with sumptuous dishes, and Wei Xi finally picked up the chopsticks in the bright light.Savor a delicious meal while watching the singing and dancing.In the middle, the daughters of ministers got up to entertain themselves, and were rewarded by His Majesty.There are also those who don't know which prince invited a group of jugglers, which attracted a lot of applause.Emperor Mingde was even more interested in giving marriage to the children of several ministers.There was laughter at the banquet, and Wei Xi ate without distractions.Until the fifth princess suddenly got up and bowed to Emperor Mingde Yingying on the main throne, "Father and Emperor, my daughter just learned a song of Jiang Xinyue the day before yesterday, and I want to take advantage of this Chinese New Year's Eve Palace Banquet to present to my father and emperor." ”Emperor Mingde put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "Quasi." ”Immediately, two palace maids carried a delicate yaoqin up.When the piano sounded, the surrounding people also stopped eating and talking, and listened quietly.Wei Xi silently put down the half-eaten roast goose paw in his hand.It wasn't until the end of the song that the fifth princess stood up in the midst of a burst of appreciation, but instead of immediately returning to her seat, she turned her head to look at the seat.Wei Xi was about to pick up her hand of burning goose paws, and turned sideways towards Wei Yun, "Sister, I suddenly have a bad premonition. ”As soon as Wei Yun wanted to ask about any bad premonition, he heard the fifth princess speak, "I heard earlier that the third lady of the Yaoguo Mansion is very talented, but it's a pity that Miss Wei San doesn't participate in the banquet much, and I won't have the chance to see it."
On the occasion of the Chinese New Year's Eve palace banquet, Miss Wei San should not just hide it, why don't you also come up and show it?
”As soon as her words fell, Wei Xi's side suddenly received eyes from all directions.Some are worried, some are purely curious, and some are just as malicious as the fifth princess.Wei Xi raised his head and met the gaze of the fifth princess.The other party raised his eyebrows, and his expression was not without pride.Wei Xi sighed and stood up.I felt that I would not even participate in the palace banquet in the future.When people sit in their homes, disaster comes from heaven.That's what she's talking about.And when Wei Xi was about to speak, Fu Yuheng and Wei Yun next to him suddenly chuckled in their hearts.