Everyone loves Huo Qubing

When I woke up, the guide dog brought by the dog supervisor Yang Deyi was snorting and licking my face, and was barking so hard in my ears that I was almost deaf.

"Don't be nervous, I'm still alive." I patted the dog's head.

Outside the palace, Grand Master Duan was looking for me everywhere, with a very unkind expression on his face.I have almost left, and I should go back. Although I am carrying my usual soft bow today, after all, my left wrist has been injured. I am too excited to play without restraint, and my muscles and bones are burning when I move.At this moment, I didn't care about the discomfort, so I got on Huoyun and went to find my uncles. Today I want to show them my spoils.

Many people surrounded the eunuch in the square and were counting the number of their captures.Naturally, the Son of Heaven captured the most, but the Son of Heaven did not intend to drink alcohol today, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was the princes and courtiers who released the water and let a lot of prey.

In the crowd, I found my uncle and stood there. Looking at the pile of roe deer and pheasants that were bigger than me, I couldn't help being surprised.

"You hunted this all?"

"Don't mention it, I didn't even touch a single hair from the prey." The uncle said dejectedly, "This is the result of the battle between the eldest brother and the second brother."

"Why didn't you see them?" I looked around.

"My brothers have all returned to Weiyang Palace with His Majesty, you pack up, we have to go too." The uncle said while checking the number with the eunuch.

That's right, I had so much fun, it's normal to forget about tonight's small banquet.

***

The royal three-day banquet, the first day is an inner banquet, also known as the family banquet, the emperor is the emperor, the empress dowager and the empress dowager are the main guests, and the princes and kings surnamed Liu and their relatives are the guests.The second day is a small banquet, also known as the natal banquet, with the emperor as the honor, the empress as the host, and the royal relatives as guests.The third day is a grand banquet, also known as the Tianxia Banquet, in which the emperor is honored and the ministers are guests.The emperor granted Wei's family a banquet, so of course he was talking about the natal banquet.

The hardest one among them was undoubtedly the emperor. He ran three banquets in a row, and he felt a headache just thinking about it.Of course, if you don't want to attend, you can only go to the third banquet and leave the first two banquets to the queen mother and empress.However, today's son is willing to talk about ostentation. Looking at the scale of today's hunting, I am afraid that he personally arranged the three-day banquet.For the sake of the little princess, so mobilizing teachers and mobilizing people to celebrate, I really don't understand the thinking of these adults.

The sky is not exhausted, and the moon is rising.In the Qilin Hall in Weiyang Palace, the fragrance is lingering, but it can't cover the aroma of delicious food and wine.Wearing a heavy dress, my uncle took me into the banquet under the guidance of the eunuch.

As soon as the little uncle stepped through the threshold, his face was covered with the expression of "good wine is not often available, and if you don't get drunk, you can't rest". I knew he would get drunk again this time, so I avoided him and chose the second uncle. Sit next to me.

The empress dowager is dressed in gold, which is extremely dignified.My aunt wore an off-white skirt dress with few accessories, and the maid beside her was holding the little princess, and she sat down slowly behind the empress.The queen mother took the little princess from the handmaiden, shook it, and caressed lovingly.

Not far from the empress dowager sat a female relative, wearing a woman's green skirt and a gorgeous headdress, she looked old, but not as dignified and beautiful as the empress dowager.

"Who is that?" I pointed to the woman and asked my second uncle.

The second uncle held my hand, motioned me not to point at others, and said in a low voice, "It's Mrs. Dou."

That's right, I should have guessed that Dou Taizhu is the emperor's mother-in-law, so she has no reason not to attend this kind of gathering.As the saying goes, when the enemy's family meets, they are extremely jealous, and our Wei family actually wants to drink with the enemy at the same table. Thinking of this, I am furious. If the eunuch hadn't sang "Your Majesty is here, the Queen is here", I would jump up and grab him. Stay with this old woman, kick her, and vent my anger for my second uncle.

The Son of Heaven had already changed into a dark blue dress and a crown inlaid with jasper, while Empress Chen came in a bright red dress with red and blue gold ornaments.Maybe it's the aunt in the nephew's eyes. In my opinion, although Empress Chen is blessed with a phoenix hairpin costume, her appearance is far less beautiful than my aunt.

When my aunt saw the scene of the emperor and empress together, her expression was very calm, and she seemed to be used to it.Everyone left the table and kowtowed, the emperor clapped their hands, the band played in unison, and the dancing girls lined up to enter; the waiters poured wine, set dishes, and tested poison with silver needles.After a while, they toasted and staggered.

Today, the Empress Dowager and Dou Taizhu will be seated in turn by the Tian family and the Dou family, but neither Tian Fu, Marquis of Wu'an nor Dou Ying, Marquis of Wei Qi were present today.The person next to Empress Chen in a crimson dress and a crown inlaid with rubies is Chen Xu, the eldest brother of Empress Chen.The person in the dark gray dress with the white jade crown is Chen Yu, the second elder brother of Empress Chen, and sitting side by side is his wife, Princess Longli, who is the sister of the emperor and Princess Pingyang.The two children sat in turn, and Empress Chen's younger sister, Chen Shi, was also at the bottom of the table.During the banquet, I saw Chen Yu and Princess Longli frequently offering cups to the queen mother, the empress and the mistress, while Chen Xu continued to drink in depression. It was obvious which of the two brothers was more favored.

During the whole banquet, except for my uncle who went to toast the emperor several times, the rest of us from the Wei family sat down at the table, eating and drinking silently, as quiet as chickens.However, this is indeed in line with the style of the Wei family. These few families are not something we unknown juniors can afford to provoke.

"Why is Wei Qing here?" Suddenly a woman exclaimed.I searched for the sound and looked up, only to see Empress Chen's orchid pointing at my seat.

The second uncle was sipping his wine, when he heard someone calling his name, he raised his head and said "ah" in a daze.

"Wei Qing is the mother and relative of the little princess, and he is my special guest today." The emperor quickly replied with a majestic voice that could not be questioned.

"Why did Your Majesty invite the Wei family here!" Empress Chen stamped her feet coquettishly.

I stared blankly at Empress Chen for a while, and then looked at my aunt on the other side. A thought came to my mind: Did the emperor arrange the banquet on purpose?

Sure enough, after drinking for three rounds, when everyone was in a tizzy, the emperor signaled that the eunuch brought a piece of gold silk and read it out: "I have been on the throne for five years, and today Mrs. Wei gave birth to a princess. And, the emblem of IKEA, the old seal of Shiyun, is now named Princess Dangli, with three thousand households in Shiyi."

As soon as the words fell, the seats were filled with whispers.Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, the princess has conferred no more than [-] households. This time, the princess conferred [-] households in Tang Muyi, which is twice as much as that of Tangyi Marquis Chen Xu. These lands are equivalent to being indirectly sealed to the princess mother, Mrs. Wei.

Sure enough, Empress Chen stood up impatiently, and said sharply: "Your Majesty bestows the pawn on Princess Wei, is it to be the eldest princess?"

"Daughter, don't get excited." Mrs. Dou said hastily.She herself is also the eldest princess, titled Guantao.

Faced with Queen Chen's questioning, the Son of Heaven sipped his wine, and said unhurriedly: "The queen reminded me well, then I will add an item at the end of this edict, naming the daughter of Mrs. Wei as the eldest princess, named as the mother, and tomorrow Announce the imperial edict at the court banquet, and let the world know."

"Your Majesty!" Empress Chen threw off Dou Taizhu angrily, and asked, "Does Your Majesty still have a concubine as a queen in your heart?"

"Queen, calm down!" As soon as Queen Chen said this, the brothers panicked.

The emperor obviously came prepared, Empress Chen turned her head and begged in a sobbing voice: "Queen Mother, mother, please help my daughter say something."

The queen mother tried to persuade her daughter-in-law a few words symbolically, but after all, she failed to persuade the excited empress Chen.The beauty in red with the golden hairpin and jade pendant stared at my aunt, the anger in her eyes seemed to swallow her alive.But at this moment, under the watchful eyes of all the people, all clans turned their heads to look at her, expecting to see a good show where the Chen family would make a fool of themselves. Empress Chen could do nothing but leave the table angrily, leaving the emperor with a distant view.

Dou Taizhu apologized to the emperor, so he hurriedly chased his daughter.

The queen lost her appearance in public, and the emperor sat and watched the farce, silent, but with a smug smile on his face.

***

The atmosphere of the banquet changed instantly.The music resumed, the dancers danced gracefully, and the sound of cups and cups covered the embarrassing blankness caused by Queen Chen's departure.

In the midst of the noise, I heard someone whispering: "Water without fish is still water, and fish without water will die. It's not that whoever leaves can't live."

I looked for the voice, but I couldn't find the speaker.I looked up at my second uncle, and wanted to ask him if he knew that the emperor asked the powerless Wei family to perform such a big show for Empress Chen, what will the Wei family do in the future.But when I looked up, I saw that my second uncle was eating so happily, so I didn't want to disturb him.

Seeing these grown-ups repeatedly complimenting the emperor's family with false politeness, I decided not to entertain such silly tricks.

"I'm going to the toilet." I said to the waiter.

"Mr. Huo, please come with your servants." The waiter led me through the pavilions and water pavilions with nine bends and eighteen bends, and came to a small palace room lit by candles. A plaque was hung on it solemnly, saying "locker room".The hut in the palace was built so far away that the plaque of "Chengming Hall" can be seen from here. If there is a stomachache at the banquet, people will die. I really don't understand what the designer thought.

"Eunuch, please go back, I know the way." I waved my hand.

"No." The waiter replied very simply, probably unwilling to take care of me, an unknown child.

Coming out of the gorgeous hut refreshed, I tugged at my clothes.The dress had too many ties, and I tied a knot.In other words, I seem to be only able to tie knots so far.

Passing by the pavilion when I came, I tripped while running.I got up and patted the dirt on my body, but I heard a beautiful singing sound.

The song of sacrifice is melodious, the grass is fragrant under the eyes of the blue sky; the green fields are green, and my thoughts are long.

The swan geese look forward to the north, and the white clouds look lightly; there is a destiny in this life, and my wish is unforgettable.

The road is long and long, and the people at the end of the world are looking at each other; the flowers are in full bloom, and they are galloping with you.

The singing is not like Han tunes, it is clear and beautiful at first, like a whisper in a summer evening, and after a while it becomes passionate, like an eagle spreading its wings and a galloping horse.The fragrance of flowers in the courtyard surrounded me, and I walked over involuntarily.In this silent night in the palace, people's hearts also flew to the grassland following the singing.

The wind stopped, and the singing disappeared.In the shadow of the moon, the man in red heard my footsteps and raised his head.The cool moonlight sprinkled on his face, the agate jade crown was tied on the top of the forehead, a few blue hairs were scattered between the forehead, a pair of peach blossom eyes were slightly intoxicated, the bridge of the nose was straight and heroic, and the two lips were full of pride Lifting up, without applying makeup on the eyebrows and eyes, it looks like a fairy descending from the earth.

I stared blankly at the man in the red dress, watching the lonely man under the moon throw the wine pot back on the plate, and swayed towards him.I remember seeing Han Yan just now during the day, and he didn't seem to be in such a depressed state back then.

"I know who you are." Han Yan squatted down and looked at me with the tip of his nose almost touching mine. The smell of apricot blossom wine sprayed on my face. He stretched out his fingers and stroked my eyelids.

"I know you always wanted to see my jokes." He murmured, "Today you got your wish."

The hostility and gentleness are constantly changing, indicating the danger of the person in front of him, but it contains a kind of magic power, which easily confuses me, makes me lose my judgment, and dare not push him away easily, but the facts have proved the correctness of the subconscious.

Eyes fluttered, and in the blink of an eye, the other party suddenly raised his hand and swung me to the ground.

"He can't do this to me!" The hysterical words came to me accompanied by crazy movements, "I helped him get closer to our dreams step by step. I thought we could be in love with each other forever. Why do we only get the new and dislike the old, and betrayal in the cold?"

Ten slender fingers came up and strangled my neck fiercely. The fingertips gradually got trapped in the flesh. I felt that I heard the crackling of my neck bones, my mind went blank, and the fear of dying swept over me.

"How many decades can a person have?"

I pushed him desperately, kicked him with both hands and feet, and touched his collarbone with both hands in a panic. There seemed to be a fresh scab covering the wound. The instinct of survival made me stretch out my fingers and dig down from the wound.

"Uh..." There was a sound of flesh cracking, and warm liquid splashed onto my hands.

The other party felt the pain, and his hands loosened.I kicked his wound and rolled aside, coughing non-stop.Fresh air rushes into my lungs, reflecting the moonlight, and my hands are stained with blood.

"I have no grievances with you, why did you kill me?" I asked angrily.

The other party seemed to wake up a little bit, stood up staggeringly, and looked down at me condescendingly, with blood constantly oozing from the crevices of his fingers covering his neck.

"No injustice, no hatred? Heh." Han Yan chuckled, "Get lost, brat, or I'll really kill you."

The alarmed guards of Weiyang Palace finally arrived late, and the torches "hula-la" illuminated the pavilion as if it were daytime.Under the light of the fire, what the Imperial Guards could see was a drunk man and a child covered in dirt and blood on his hands.

"Catch it!" The commander of the imperial army ordered without hesitation.

"Don't touch me." The man in red tried to shake off the guards, but was soon subdued. He was pulled by the guards, feeling like he would fall down at any time.The torches of the guards made his face pale, and at the collar of the red shirt, blood gushed out from the dark red wound on his neck, seeping into his front.

I looked down at my hand, a patch of red pooled into blood droplets on my fingertips, dripping to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust, for a moment I almost thought that the wound was caused by me.

Many questions came to my mind: If he really wants to kill me, as long as he strikes harder, how can the child's fragile neck bones be able to withstand the pair of callused hands that have been holding bows and arrows for many years.He wasn't trying to kill me - he wasn't even really trying to kill me.Why did he say those strange things?Who is he trying to hurt?

A chill hit his back from the soles of his feet.

"Little brother, are you okay?" came the commander's voice.

"I'm fine. Dr. Han was drunk and fell down. Please find someone to take a look at his injuries."

Facing the suspicious gaze of the superior, I habitually raised my finger to the tip of my tongue, and licked a drop of blood that was about to fall under the surprised eyes of the guards.