Chapter 342 Tanabata
Upstairs in Ziyun, the guests sat on both sides, toasted and drank together, enjoyed the melodious silk and bamboo music, and danced beautifully.
The envoys of the small country were mesmerized, and the faces of the envoys of the big country were flushed. Even when they were drunk, they did not forget to sit upright, so as not to be recorded by the court painter of Yu State who was drawing a picture scroll in the corner, and lose the face of the country.
The emperor and empress with delighted faces sat in the first seat, on the left sat Cardinal Xinxiu and Nan Zhou Huangshu and others, and on the right sat Xue Gong Shanzhang, the prince and concubine.
At the banquet, many people were secretly observing the expression on Prince Li Si's face.
Everyone knows that the emperor likes his fourth son Li Hui more. The scale of this wedding is much larger than the prince's big wedding a few years ago.
Not to mention spending millions of coins, Cardinal Xinxiu and envoys from various countries were present to witness the wedding.
The implication is intriguing.
In such an atmosphere, Li Si still maintained a perfect demeanor. His appearance, smile, and words were impeccable, and he did not show any dissatisfaction or jealousy.
Like, or really happy for my brother's wedding.
In contrast, the "acting" of the princess who was born in a small official family was not so good. There was a hint of nervousness in the smile.
"Aniang, eat this myrobalan. This is a specialty of Tianzhu. It is said that it can nourish qi and blood, and is good for the body."
In the corner of the banquet, King Guang Li Shan put a few lotus-like fruits into the bowl in front of the thin-faced lady with palace makeup.
Concubine Hui, Li Shan's mother, surnamed Wu.
"Um."
Concubine Hui came back to her senses, averted her gaze from the front of the banquet, and looked back at her only son.
When the group came back from Suzhou, Li Shan's eyes and teeth were still shining, but his whole body was tanned, much darker than before, and also much thinner.
"Shan'er, you've lost weight."
Concubine Hui had mixed feelings in her heart, she almost cried while holding her son's hand.
As a prince, Li Hui, King of Yue, only needs to meet scholars and literati in Chang'an, talk about Fengyue, and participate in a trial that is absolutely not dangerous. Haoshan Zhanquan further study.
As for her son, who went to Suzhou to treat such a dangerous water poisoning disease, protected the people of one side, and came back with a whole body of pain, there was not much praise from the court of Chang'an. At this moment, he still can only sit in the corner of the banquet.
Everything is because his mother's surname is Wu.
"Aniang, the painter is watching."
Li Shan's eyes were clear, and he patted the back of his mother's hand gently.
Suzhou and his party were not fruitless, at least the emperor would occasionally go to see Concubine Hui now. Mother can live better in the palace.
Li Shan glanced across the banquet hall from the corner of his eyes, and he could see all the different faces of the ministers who supported the prince and the king of Yue, and sighed in his heart.
The most is the ruthless emperor's family. The two factions of the prince and the king are facing each other. The biggest driving force behind it is the emperor himself.
Perhaps the emperor was using the two factions to fight to control the courtiers,
Maybe he wants to pick the best heir,
Perhaps his original intention was to let Li Hui take over.
There is an undercurrent surging upstairs in Ziyun,
In the Qinglu downstairs, Li Leling was sitting beside the bride with other Chang'an noble ladies, whispering comfort.
Qinglu is a small tent with a dome. The interior is supported by interlaced white wood branches to form a rhombus, and the exterior is covered with decorative curtains.
The ground in and outside the hut is covered with blankets made of felt—this is a custom passed down from the Han Dynasty. The bride needs to step on the felt mat all the way and cannot touch the grass.
"Sister Xuan, would you like something to eat?"
Li Leling asked softly.
The bride named Yan Xuan, who is also the daughter-in-law of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Industry, shook her head with a pale face, and pinched the dress she was wearing with her fingers.
This is a cross-collared shirt with large sleeves connected to the clothes. It is light blue in color and is embroidered with nine rows of multicolored Harrier and Di patterns on a blue background.
Below is a white gauze singlet, the neckline is decorated with snake-like 軼 patterns, and the knee covering is the same color as the lower skirt, decorated with two rows of Huidi patterns.
Yu State's etiquette system is cumbersome and complicated, especially the prince's wedding, and every design has its own meaning.
The dress worn by Yan Xuan is of the same level as the princess's wedding dress.
Although there are some differences from the real princess wedding dress in the details, it is enough to prove the meaning behind this wedding.
Once she steps out of this green cottage, she, as well as her parents and clan, will be involved in the storm.
Yan Xuan forced a smile, took a few deep breaths to calm down.
Li Leling saw the anxiety on his friend's face, and his mood was extremely complicated.
She helped plan the wedding for so long, today's wedding dress was suddenly sent by the palace servants, replacing the original one.
The implication made Li Leling not only at a loss, but also at a loss.
Li Hui and Li Yue are her brothers with the same father and mother. She doesn't want to see either party hurt.
but.
She didn't speak, and the other noble ladies in Chang'an couldn't continue to comfort her,
The atmosphere in the hut was a little stagnant and depressed for a while.
Tap, tap, tap.
A maid stepped on a felt mat and walked into the hut with small steps, and whispered a few words in Li Leling's ear.
"Um?"
Li Leling raised his brows in surprise, quietly walked out of the green hut, and saw Li Yue standing in the shadows outside the hut, looking careless.
"elder brother?"
Li Leling was extremely surprised, and hurriedly lowered her voice: "Why are you here? Go back soon, if you see the bride before the wedding, it will be unlucky!"
"Hey, how many times have I met before, what can be auspicious or unlucky."
Li Yue curled his lips and said casually: "It's you, didn't you ask that boy Li Ang to go shopping?
Now you go to Jinchengfang immediately! "
Li Leling didn't react for a while, ".What?"
"My servant told me that when I saw your friend Qiu Feng, he was holding a sachet in his hand when he was going to Jinchengfang in a carriage."
Li Yue clasped his hands in front of him, curled his lips and said, "Send a sachet on Qixi Festival,
I don’t need to say more about what you mean, right?
If you don't go there immediately, maybe Li Ang and Qiu Feng will be together!
That kid has a special status, and there are no elders in his family.
Even Aye is inconvenient to let him repent of the marriage, and then give him a marriage. "
"ah"
Li Leling opened his mouth, looking a little dazed.
It seems, that's right.
Li Leling took a step subconsciously, but froze in place again.
I have been weak and sick since I was a child, and the imperial doctors dare not tell the emperor and empress the truth, but privately feel that I will not live to be twenty years old.
Even though I have eaten countless kinds of precious medicinal materials, I am now studying the method of cultivation in the academy,
Occasionally, the heart still hurts.
Qiu Feng is a friend I met when I was seven or eight years old. They play together, read books, and share candy. At that time, she was the bridge for him to understand things outside the Daming Palace.
She is healthier, cheerful and sunny than herself.
Whenever she talked about the experience of working hard with Li Ang in the ward, the corners of her mouth would raise unconsciously.
She and Li Ang are both physicians, they have more in common language, have the same ambition of curing diseases and saving lives, and serving the world.
When Li Ang was suffering from the water poisoning epidemic, she could comfort him by the side.
When Li Ang is thinking about the innovation of the ward, she can give suggestions beside him.
And myself, I don’t know anything, I can’t do anything.
Perhaps, she deserves this feeling more than herself. More worthy of blessings, my friends.
Li Leling's facial expressions kept changing, and his raised arms slowly dropped.
"I,"
Li Leling forced a smile, and murmured: "I don't want to go."
(end of this chapter)