red wheel

Chapter 51 Tai Chi Palace

At night, the Tai Chi Hall of the Apocalypse Palace.

Tianqi's largest and most luxurious palace banquet hall, today the concubine Xian took the place of Emperor Mingxi to welcome all the young masters who have just entered the palace. At this moment, the palace is singing and dancing, the music is melodious...
On both sides of the hall are Liu Shuyi, Yang Liu, the second daughter of Yang Yuqing, the left servant of the Ministry of War; Wan Shurong, Su Miaowan, the first daughter of Su Mingyuan, the left servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs; Xue Jieyu, Lin Xueer, the second daughter of the Lin family of the Xinglin family in Jiangzhou;
"Sister Shuyi, this palace is so luxurious!" Yan Jieyu looked at everything in the Tai Chi Hall, her eyes sparkled...
"Of course, this is the largest and most luxurious palace banquet hall in Tianqi. Today, I have the honor to participate in the banquet here when I first entered the palace." Liu Shuyi replied with a smile, but said in her heart, bumpkin, also, a county How much knowledge can Cheng's daughter have.

"When will the concubine Xian come?" Yan Jieyu continued to ask.

Wan Shurong looked at the two people on the opposite side, and said with a faint smile: "It should be almost there, my sister should wait quietly."

The implication is to ask Yan Jieyu to stop talking.

Yan Jieyu heard the words, and finally replied obediently: "Yes, sister Shurong, sister knows."

Seeing that her reminder had worked, Wan Shurong smiled slightly, turned her head and nodded politely to Liu Shuyi...
Liu Shuyi looked at Wan Shurong meaningfully, and nodded in return. After all, this person is of the same level as her...

And Xue Jieyu on the side was always smiling, watching the singing and dancing in the hall quietly...

When the banquet and dance were coming to an end, a eunuch's shrill announcement sounded from outside the hall: "Concubine Xian is here...!"

I saw Dugu Yan, who was full of elegance and luxury in a splendid attire, slowly walked into the Tai Chi Hall, walked to the main seat, and looked down at the four people in the audience...
The four people in the hall immediately bowed their knees and saluted: "The concubine joins the virtuous concubine, the empress is a thousand years old, a thousand years old..."

Dugu Yan on the main seat showed a noble and dignified smile, and said: "My sisters are welcome, come and sit down."

When the four of them heard the words, they all responded politely: "Concubine Xie Xian..."

I saw Dugu Yan on the main seat raised the wine glass on the food table, and said with a smile: "Today, my sisters are new to the palace, and thanks to the emperor's permission to gather in this Tai Chi Hall today, come, I will offer a toast to all my sisters."

The four people in the hall raised their glasses in return when they heard the words: "My concubine, I thank you for giving me the wine."

Dugu Yan's eyes swept across the four people in the audience, and she drank the wine in the glass one by one with a faint smile. Everything that happened in the palace just now was seen in her eyes...
I saw Liu Shuyi poured a glass of wine again, raised the glass and stood up with a smile on her face, and saluted respectfully again: "My lady, Liu Er thanked my lady for the wine again. When Liu'er arrived in her boudoir, she heard about her name, and everyone in the world said Madam, you are beautiful and dignified, with a pure heart and a great talent, it is a great honor for Liu'er to finally see your majesty's beauty today, and you are even bestowed with fine wine by your majesty.

Dugu Yan smiled meaningfully when he heard the words: "Oh, our Liu Shuyi is really good at talking, these words are so sweet to my heart, Qiaoer, send this plate of cherries to our lady Shuyi."

"Yes, empress." Qiao'er at the side heard the words and bowed back.

"Liu'er, thank you for your kindness." Liu Shuyi bowed her head to thank her again.

Zhu took a wooden box from the handmaiden beside her, and saluted again: "Madam, Liu'er knows that you are proficient in rhythm. This is the Guqin score "Jieshi Diao·Youlan". I will meet a bosom friend today, and I hope Madam will accept it with a smile."

Dugu Yan smiled and said: "My sister really knows my heart, so I thank my sister for her kindness. Qiaoer, help me accept it, and help me return the gift to sister Shuyi."

"Yes, empress, Qiaoer has remembered." Qiaoer at the side bowed and replied, stepping forward one by one to take the piano score.

"Liu'er, thank you for your kindness." Liu Shuyi saluted again after hearing this.

I saw Wan Shurong also came forward and bowed to salute: "Your Majesty, Miao Wan is dull, but she only knows a little about dancing skills. Today I will present a dance for Your Majesty, and I hope your Majesty can give me some advice."

Dugu Yan smiled lightly and said: "I have heard that Su Miaowan, the daughter of Su Mingyuan, the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, dances lightly and gracefully, like a fairy. It seems that this Palace is lucky today."

Wan Shurong bowed and saluted when she heard the words: "Your Majesty is absurdly praised. Those are all exaggerated words from the world. I have always heard that Your Majesty has a good rhythm and dancing skills. Miao Wan is just playing tricks in front of Your Majesty. I hope your Majesty will not despise her."

Dugu Yan smiled and said: "Our Wan Shurong is not only beautiful in person, but also beautiful in dance, and her mouth is even sweeter, so let me take a good look at our Wan Shurong's dancing posture."

"Yes, empress." Wan Shurong bowed and saluted.

A light and green waist dance, a Huayan nine-autumn twilight, flying through the clouds and rain, as light as orchids and greens, as graceful as a dragon swimming...
"Sister Shurong is really dancing like a celestial being!" Dugu Yan boasted with a shallow smile.

"Your Majesty is absurdly praised. There are still many shortcomings in the dance just now. Miao Wan has made a fool of herself. I still hope that your Majesty will be tolerant." Wan Shurong bowed and saluted.

"It's okay, today is a family feast, and my sisters are all from my own family, just for fun." Dugu Yan replied with a faint smile.

"Yes, empress." Wan Shurong bowed again and saluted.

I saw Yan Jieyu bowing and saluting: "Madam, Sister Shurong is really a graceful dancer. Shuyan is not talented and not good at dancing. Madam, you are proficient in melody. Shuyan only knows a little bit, so I dare to present a song for Madam. I also hope that the empress will guide Shuyan."

"Oh, that's right, then I will listen with all my heart." Dugu Yan replied with a smile.

······A piece of Yangchun Baixue, melodious piano sound, fresh and smooth melody, just like big beads and small beads falling on a jade plate, all make the listener feel refreshed······

Dugu Yan stared at Yan Jieyu in the palace, she knew a little bit...

However, at this moment, when the sound enters the end, clang...!A sharp noise interrupted the beautiful rhythm...
I saw Yan Jieyu stepped forward to kneel in fright, and kowtowed repeatedly to plead guilty: "Your Majesty, my concubine has played the wrong strings stupidly, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Dugu Yan on the main seat looked at the kneeling woman meaningfully, smiled for a moment and said: "Qiaoer, help Yan Jieyu get up."

Then he continued: "Yan Jieyu, get up, I met my sister for the first time today, we just want to learn piano skills together, there is no need for that."

"Yan Jieyu, Madam is not blaming her, get up quickly." Qiaoer helped Yan Jieyu up and said.

"My concubine, thank you for your grace..." Yan Jieyu bowed again and saluted.

"Sit down, Qiao'er, pour wine for all the masters." Dugu Yan said again.

"Yes, empress." Qiao'er bowed and replied.

I saw Xue Jieyu holding up the wine glass, bowing and saluting: "Xue'er thanked your mother for giving me the wine." She raised her head and drank the wine in the glass one by one.

He took a wooden box from the maid at the side one by one, bowed and saluted, and said, "Your Majesty, Xue'er is dull, and she only learned a little medical skills from her elders since she was a child. She is not good at piano and dance, and dare not show her shame in front of her. This collection of beauty and health care, I hope the empress will not dislike it."

"Oh, Qiao'er, bring it here, I'll take a look." Dugu Yan said upon hearing this.

"Yes, ma'am." Qiao'er heard the words and went forward to fetch the books one by one.

I saw Dugu Yan took the books, flipped through them, and said happily for a moment: "As expected of the Xinglin family, I have been educated, thank you Xue Jieyu for donating the book."

"Your Majesty, please be polite. It is Xue'er's honor to have this book favored by Your Majesty." Xue Jieyu bowed and replied.

"It's an honor to meet all the younger sisters today, Qiaoer, and I must send my return gifts to each of the younger sisters later." Dugu Yan said again.

"Yes, empress." Qiao'er bowed and saluted.

"The concubine kowtowed to thank the mother for her kindness..." the four people in the hall all bowed and saluted.

Dugu Yan smiled slightly, and said again: "I'm tired today, there are still many songs and dances in the back, sisters, let's enjoy it by ourselves, I will go back."

"The concubines respectfully send off the empress..." Everyone bowed and saluted.

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(End of this chapter)