Xue Bing'er listened and nodded slightly and said: "Yes, but the figure and clothes of the woman in white are indeed very similar..."
Fairy Jiuyouhua said: "The most important thing is her appearance. As far as I know, among Princess Hama's close female guards, several of them are Han Chinese..."
At this moment, the four female iron guards who had just left hurriedly walked in. When Nangong Haotian and others saw it, they knew that the banquet was ready.
Sure enough, as soon as the four female iron guards entered the palace door, they bowed and saluted, and said loudly: "The banquet is ready, please take the seat!"
Nangong Haotian nodded, and everyone stood up one after another, raising their hands to signal the four female iron guards to lead the way.
The four female iron guards turned around and walked out of the palace. Nangong Haotian and others looked at each other warily and followed the four female iron guards.
When we left the side hall, we saw the brightly lit main hall, which was filled with smoke and a hint of charcoal fire in the air.
Nangong Haotian and Liu Qianwen looked at each other in surprise, as if to say, what is going on?
However, Fairy Jiuyou Flower smiled dumbly.
It was also the first time for Zhao Ling'er to come outside the Great Wall. When she saw Fairy Jiuyou Flower smiling, she couldn't help but asked in a low voice in confusion: "Senior..."
But just as the words were spoken, Fairy Jiuyouhua, who had already understood it, smiled and said: "It's better for you to witness and experience it yourself. Remember, this is what they call a state banquet!"
Following the four female iron guards, everyone climbed up the steps of the central hall and looked inside. They all couldn't help but look dumbfounded and surprised. In the middle of the central hall, there were three long, short, deep-troughed towers.
Silver lacquered stove.
There are three long stoves, two are connected and one is horizontal at the head end, forming a willow shape.
In the three stoves, the charcoal sprouts are blazing and the flames are blazing. The beef breast and mutton are roasting on the iron frame high above the stove.
Above the willow-shaped stove hangs a semicircular iron tile about four feet wide and one foot long. There are three iron tubes above it leading to the back of the left and right hall doors. The oil smoke produced by the charcoal is discharged from the tubes.
On both sides of the stove were placed a low silver-lacquered table and a low stool. On the tables were placed giant silver cups, sharp knives, as well as various fruit snacks and condiments.
There are only two low stools at the end of the willow-shaped stove, but the low stools are covered with red velvet round cushions, which are obviously occupied by Princess Hama and Nangong Haotian.
Not far away from both sides of the stove, several girls wearing sky blue gowns and short pleated skirts stood solemnly. Each girl held a large silver wine flask in her hand.
Since Fairy Jiuyouhua had lived in seclusion outside the Great Wall for many years and was quite familiar with the etiquette and customs outside the Great Wall, she went to the palace alone and hinted to Nangong Haotian to take a seat at the VIP table.
Shangguan Xiaowan, Liu Qianwen and others also followed the hints and instructions of Fairy Jiuyouhua and sat down.
While everyone was seated, they looked at the fruit condiments and a large piece of browned steamed bun on the low wooden tables on the left and right sides of them.
Fairy Jiuyouhua explained: "You see that the big yellow steamed bun is a wheat steamed bun. It is almost baked. Because the people outside the Great Wall are mostly nomadic, and food is not suitable for fermentation in order to carry it for a long time, it is baked so thoroughly. You will eat it later.
You know how sweet and delicious it is..."
Zhao Ling'er smiled sadly and said: "How can you eat such a big person?"
Fairy Jiuyouhua smiled and said: "Of course I cut it with a knife and eat it..."
Zhao Ling'er said: "Who can eat such a big person?"
Fairy Jiuyouhua said: "You are not required to finish the meal. You can cut as much as you can, and mainly eat barbecue. Few people usually eat steamed buns when drinking."
After finishing her words, Xue Bing'er shouted: "Senior, why don't I have chopsticks here?"
Fairy Jiuyouhua couldn't help but raise her jade hand with a smile, stretched out the three delicate jade fingers of her middle index finger and said: "Here! Aren't these chopsticks?"
"Ah!" Zhao Ling'er couldn't help but exclaimed, "Catch it with your hands and eat it?"
As he said that, he raised his hand and pointed at the glistening barbecue on the fire, and said in surprise: "Is it okay to catch such hot meat with your hands?"
Fairy Jiuyouhua smiled and said, "When eating meat, of course you use a sharp knife to cut it..."
Xue Bing'er frowned and said in embarrassment: "If you pinch the freshly cut meat with your fingers, of course it will still be hot!"
Fairy Jiuyouhua said: "You don't need to pinch it with your hands, just put it directly into your mouth with a knife..."
Zhao Ling'er said: "It's so dangerous, what if I cut my tongue!"
Nangong Haotian felt that Zhao Ling'er talked a lot, so he joked: "Don't eat it if you're afraid of cutting off your tongue!"
Instead of being angry, Zhao Ling'er made a face.
Liu Qianwen whispered to Zhao Ling'er who was beside her: "Brother Nangong is afraid that you will reveal your flaws if you talk too much, so I stopped you, do you understand?"
Zhao Ling'er nodded knowingly and said humorously: "My little sister knows, there is no need to explain for your brother Nangong!"
Liu Qianwen was quiet and introverted, and she immediately blushed when Zhao Ling'er said it.
Fairy Jiuyouhua on the side continued: "When you cut off the roasted meat, you can use a knife to put the meat into the seasonings in the small silver basin and dip it in before eating!"
Xue Bing'er looked at the small bucket-shaped empty silver dish on the table and said, "There is nothing in this small square basin!"
Fairy Jiuyouhua smiled and said: "That's a bottle of wine for drinking..."
Zhao Ling'er looked shocked and said, "It would be strange if you don't get drunk to death after drinking this wine!"
Fairy Jiuyouhua explained: "That is not for you alone..."
"Who else wants to use it?"
Fairy Jiuyouhua said: "Now you and third brother share it. Sometimes at large banquets or ordinary banquets, several people share it!"
Zhao Ling'er glanced at the big cup with lingering fear and said: "Such a big cup, several people can't finish it?"
Fairy Jiuyouhua couldn't help being amused by Zhao Ling'er's cuteness, and said: "You'd better ask the maid serving the wine to pour less wine later!"
"Hmm!" Aunt Shan said as if muttering to herself: "It smells so good. It's really good to roast beef and mutton. To be honest, this is the first time I've eaten it in my life!"
Liu Qianwen suddenly remembered the heroic words that Aunt Shan said when she arrived at Hengshan from the border gate - there is no place in the world that my Aunt Shan has not been to!!!
While thinking about it, Liu Qianwen's heart moved and she asked with a smile: "Lin Fu, didn't you say that there is no place in the world that you haven't been to? Why is this the first time to eat roast beef and roast mutton?"
Aunt Shan was stunned for a moment, then she suddenly realized and said with a smile: "Isn't this old slave beyond the Great Wall? As for the barbecue, as soon as the princess arrives, it will be imported as soon as possible..."
But before the words were finished, many people laughed in a low voice. At this moment, someone among the female guards waiting behind the large screen at the palace gate shouted loudly: "The princess is here!"
Nangong Haotian and others all stood up politely to greet him.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on one side of the screen entrance. Where the silhouettes of people could be seen, the first to enter were four pretty girls in white satin coats, white short skirts, and white velvet shoes and socks.
When Nangong Haotian and Shangguan Xiaowan saw the four girls in white fur clothes, they immediately remembered the woman in white clothes that Xue Bing'er saw at the entrance of the palace when they first entered the palace.
Now, even Xue Bing'er, who had once suspected that the woman in white was the second dancing butterfly, knew that she had just seen it wrong. Then everyone looked back and their eyes lit up, especially Nangong Haotian's.
stay.
Because the Princess of Hama was deliberately dressed up, not only applied light makeup, painted her eyebrows, and bright red lips, she also changed into a bright red knee-length vest inlaid with gold-rimmed pearls, lined with long sleeves and gold-white satin.
Wearing a silver pleated short skirt, her feet were covered with a pair of velvet shoes decorated with white velvet beads. The velvet socks reached her knees, and the short pleats just covered her exposed legs.
When Princess Hama saw Nangong Haotian and others standing up, her lips bloomed, and she flashed her beautiful black eyes and nodded slightly towards Nangong Haotian.
Following Princess Hama were still the four female iron guards just now, and they were still wearing their original costumes.
Princess Hama went to stand in front of the stove. She nodded slightly towards Fairy Jiuyouhua, Shangguan Xiaowan and others, and said with a humble smile and apology: "Old Master Hua and all of you young heroes have been waiting for a long time!"
Baihua Neizi, Shangguan Xiaowan and others quickly bowed slightly and said humbly: "We are waiting with courtesy!"
Princess Hama sat down with her hands in awe, and waved a start gesture to the eight female iron guards standing on both sides. One of the eight female iron guards shouted loudly: "The banquet begins!"
After the drinking and singing, the girls holding pots standing on both sides stepped forward to pour wine into the gongs on the low table.
Liu Qianwen, Zhao Ling'er, Xue Bing'er and Chu Meng all looked at the drinking girl, fearing that she would be rude if she drank too much.
Between Nangong Haotian and Princess Hama, there is not only a short table, but also a bucket-shaped carved silver cup.
However, when pouring the wine, there were two serving girls holding the pot and pouring it until it was full!!!
The girls serving wine on both sides had already retreated because they were stopped by Liu Qianwen and others before they could pour much.
However, when the girls saw that the glasses of Nangong Haotian and Princess Hama were filled with wine, they all looked at Nangong Haotian worriedly, fearing that he was drunk.
And everyone can imagine that Princess Hama, who is gentle and beautiful and has strong martial arts skills, must be a huge number.
While the girls were watching, the female iron guard on the side had already sang: "The princess offers wine to the distinguished guest!"
Princess Hama's pretty face smiled, and she gently held up the wine with both hands. Her eyes were soft and affectionate, unblinking.
Looking at Nangong Haotian, he said softly: "I respect you!"
As he spoke, he slowly brought the wine in his hand to Nangong Haotian's lips.