Chapter 383: Family Banquet
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At the beginning of the lanterns, the palace looked beautiful under the light of the lanterns, and the beauty of the ancient style made Xiao Ming's mood a little calmer.
After talking to Concubine Zhen in Bishui Pavilion, Feng Deshui came to urge the two to go to the Fulin Palace.
At this time, the princes, concubines and princesses have all arrived in the Blessing Palace, and the royal banquet is about to begin.
As Concubine Zhen walked towards the Fulin Palace, the palace maids who "happened to pass by" along the way cast charming glances at Xiao Ming from time to time.
Concubine Zhen smiled and said nothing, she naturally understood the things in the deep palace, and now that Xiao Ming was in full swing, these palace maids were looking forward to being taken by Xiao Ming.
In this way, they can have a worry-free second half of their lives.
After all, there are still palace maids in this palace who are favored by the prince, so they fly on the branches and become phoenixes, but this also shows the change in Xiao Ming's status now, he didn't have this treatment before.
The two soon arrived at the Fulin Palace, just as Feng Deshui said, the princes, princesses, and concubines in the Fulin Hall at this time all arrived.
Seeing Xiao Ming coming, some princes and princesses who were younger than Xiao Ming all got up and saluted.
The current Xiao Ming is no longer the Xiao Ming of the past, although these princes and princesses are young, their mothers are very shrewd.
Before the family banquet began, they had already explained how to treat Xiao Ming.
A crowded occasion will always make people's mood better, and Xiao Ming also returned the gift one by one.
At this moment, a pretty figure came to Xiao Ming and stretched out his white and tender little hand,
"Did Brother Qi bring me a gift? I'm running out of perfume. Princess Xiangcheng pouted and pestered Xiao Ming for a gift.
As soon as she opened her mouth like this, the other little princes and princesses also followed suit, and they all ran over and stretched out their hands to Xiao Ming, looking at each other with a blank look.
Many concubines smiled when they saw this.
At this moment, Xiao Ming's mood suddenly became cloudy, at least there were still some younger brothers and sisters in the palace who had no ill will towards him.
There are not all enemies on Li San's list, such as this Xiangcheng princess, her mother died early, and later after Xiao Ming went to Qingzhou, Concubine Zhen felt that she had no sustenance and took Princess Xiangcheng into her knees, and raised her as her own daughter, and Princess Xiangcheng was only seven years old at that time.
Now six or seven years have passed, Princess Xiangcheng has become a little beauty, and it is precisely by Concubine Zhen that Princess Xiangcheng has always regarded Xiao Ming as her brother.
That's why Princess Xiangcheng is so intimate with Xiao Ming.
"The gifts are all outside the palace, and yours is indispensable." Xiao Ming rolled his eyes.
"Hehe, it's still Brother Qi who is the best for me." Two dimples poured out of Princess Xiangcheng's face, and she returned to her seat with a grin.
For a princess with no background, it is actually very pitiful, in a place like the palace, no background means being manipulated, and those princesses who were sent to barbarians and relatives were because they did not have a rich family background.
Princess Xiangcheng had just left, when a young man of about fourteen years old stood by Xiao Ming's side, "Seventh brother, can I go and fight the barbarians with you?"
"Are you Ziyan?" Looking at this young man carefully, Xiao Ming tried hard to recall, this seemed to be the Nine Emperor Princes.
"It's rare, it's rare, I thought you didn't remember me, Seventh Brother." Xiao Ziyan said with a smile.
Xiao Ming smiled helplessly, this Xiao Ziyan doesn't have much to do with him now, but there will be a deeper relationship soon.
Because Xiao Ziyan wanted to call Fei Yue'er's cousin, for no other reason, his mother was Fiji's sister, Concubine Gong.
patted Xiao Ziyan on the shoulder, Xiao Ming laughed, it seems that he is not alone in Chang'an, and he finally understands Concubine Zhen's good intentions.
He said to Xiao Ziyan: "Okay, as long as my father agrees, Seventh Brother will take you to see what the battlefield is." ”
Xiao Ziyan turned to Xiao Wenxuan, who was sitting on the main seat, in surprise and said, "Father, the seventh brother said that he is willing to take me to fight the barbarians." ”
Since Xiao Ming entered the Fulin Palace, Xiao Wenxuan's eyes were focused on Xiao Ming, and seeing that Xiao Ming's expression gradually eased, he understood that he had taken the right step.
In the past, Xiao Ming was always alone, and it seemed that he was rejected by this big family, but now he will understand that he is not only the seventh prince, but also the seventh brother of these princes and princesses.
He also has a responsibility to maintain the glory of the royal family.
"Hahaha...... well, in that case, when you are a few years older, I will let you out." Xiao Wenxuan laughed.
Xiao Ziyan danced happily when he heard this, and ran back to his position.
Then accompanied a few little princes and little princesses to play for a while, and Xiao Ming found his place to sit down.
Seeing that everyone was seated, Xiao Wenxuan clapped his hands, and the family banquet officially began.
Suddenly, the singing and dancing vocal music appeared, and suddenly the entire Fulin Hall was happy, and Xiao Wenxuan was also in a happy mood and drank frequently.
Xiao Ming looked at the opposite side while enjoying the song and dance, and King Wei and King Yong were also there.
When his gaze made contact with King Wei, King Wei's eyes flickered and he immediately picked up his wine glass and pretended to drink, while King Yong raised his wine glass from afar.
Xiao Ming smiled, this time I came to Chang'an, this good show is still to come.
It seems to be a pure family banquet, Xiao Wenxuan only cares about drinking and feasting, and does not mention government affairs at all.
Seeing that the other princes raised their wine glasses to toast Xiao Wenxuan, Xiao Ming also did the same, an hour passed, and the family banquet was gradually coming to an end, at this time Xiao Ming sounded something, he said: "Father, the New Year will be celebrated in a few months, after this wedding, the sons will return to Qingzhou, I am afraid that I will not be able to celebrate the festival with my father, so I specially brought some gadgets to my father." ”
"Ming'er is really filial, every time she thinks about bringing gifts to her father, what is it, let her father see it." Xiao Wenxuan's face was happy, and his tone became more and more intimate to Xiao Ming.
Xiao Ming said with a smile: "This thing has been brought by the minister, and the emperor is invited to go outside the palace with the son, this wedding, the son also wants to use this thing, and I hope that the father will agree to transfer it to the Ministry of Rites." ”
Xiao Wenxuan became more and more surprised, so he said to the prince and concubines, "Let's go, let's see what new things Qilang has come up with again." ”
By this time it was completely dark outside.
As soon as Xiao Wenxuan's words fell, the young princes immediately cheered and ran out, they all knew that this seventh brother was a very powerful person.
The crown prince, the second prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince showed a displeased look, once Xiao Ming came to Chang'an, there would be no chance for them to show their faces.
Especially the crown prince, his eyes looked at Xiao Ming viciously, but he suddenly laughed weirdly, and seemed to be very proud.
(To be continued.) )