As the most beloved eldest son of the current emperor, Chu Lan was granted the title of crown prince early. Naturally, the birthday party was extremely lively. The inner courtyard of the palace was decorated with lights and colors, making it very festive.
The main banquet of the birthday banquet was held in Fengqi Pavilion. Although it was the first time for women to enter officialdom, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, men and women still sat separately.
Accompanying Chu Feng to the seat of the official family members, Zhang Qingjiu smiled slightly and nodded lightly to the ladies who looked around with surprised eyes.
On such an occasion, Zhang Qingcha would naturally follow Chu Feng, and Zhang Qingjiu's official robes represented that she was going to the courtiers' banquet.
If nothing happened, she would rather stay with Chu Feng, but tonight...
"Mother, after the banquet is over, you and your father should go home. My daughter has some important things to do." Zhang Qingjiu approached Chu Feng's ear and said.
"You..." Chu Feng was startled and subconsciously held Zhang Qingjiu's hand. She really couldn't figure out what she should be anxious about so late.
"It's a court matter." Zhang Qingjiu smiled slightly and gave Chu Feng a look of relief.
Zhang Qingcha curled his lips and said, "It's so late at night, how can there be..."
"You'd better shut up now and sit still." Zhang Qingjiu turned around and glanced, "otherwise you may regret it later."
"you!"
Chu Feng smiled, "Since it's a court matter, I won't interfere too much. Just go ahead."
Zhang Qingcha, who was completely ignored, was so angry that she tightened her handkerchief tightly.
As an unimportant courtier, Zhang Qingjiu's position was naturally not at the forefront, so she felt at ease and found a seat in the corner to enjoy her meal.
You have to eat and drink enough to be able to work well, right?
As the main banquet began, the concubines appeared one after another. Finally, Chu Wei, the queen, and Chu Lan slowly attended. Beside them, there was an old woman with a graceful appearance and about fifty years old.
As they arrived, all the courtiers on the scene knelt down.
Zhang Qingjiu knelt in the crowd, shouting "Long live" while secretly looking up at the people in front of him.
As expected, that old woman is the current Queen Mother.
Perhaps because today is a birthday party, Chu Lan is dressed particularly solemnly today. She is wearing a purple court dress and a golden hair crown. She is as tall as jade and has orchids and jade trees. Compared with her usual white clothes, she is a bit more majestic.
Just one stop and you can't take your eyes away.
"My dear friends, today is the prince's birthday banquet. I invite you all to come here to celebrate this day together. You don't have to be formal." It is rare that Chu Wei, who is in front of everyone, has a clear expression on his face.
smile.
His eyes swept over everyone, and when he passed Zhang Qingjiu, Chu Wei nodded secretly.
Zhang Qingjiu understood this and immediately lowered his head. He could smile, and it seemed that everything was ready.
For a while, people were drinking and drinking, talking and laughing, and it was very lively.
Zhang Qingjiu looked at the exquisite pastries in front of him and couldn't help but think of the sky-high price pastries he had eaten at Zhaixinglou.
Fortunately, she was trying to deduce others every day, but she didn't expect that she would be wronged by a plate of cakes.
Zhang Qingjiu was so angry that he picked up the pastry and opened his mouth to swallow it in one gulp. Suddenly, an inappropriate laughter came from beside him, "Why, have you never eaten such a delicate pastry before, so impatient?"
Zhang Qingjiu frowned and glanced at Chu Kuo, who had pushed someone away and squeezed into their corner position, "If you don't sit in your own seat, what are you doing here? I don't know if it's a good idea to sit together.
Behavior?”
The smile on Chu Kuo's lips froze, and he snorted softly, "I never noticed before that you are so sharp-tongued."
"There are still many things that you can't see." Zhang Qingjiu retorted unceremoniously, stuffing the cake in his hand into his mouth.
"You!" Chu Kuo took a deep breath and glared at Zhang Qingjiu fiercely, "I came here today just to tell you that after today, you should think carefully about who you want to follow."
"Why should I think about this problem? Anyway, I won't follow anyone else." Zhang Qingjiu patted the cake dregs in his hand and waved it gently.
"What are you doing?" Chu Kuo stood up in anger when he saw a pile of rubbish on his robe.
Although the banquet was lively, such sudden movement still made everyone look over.
Seeing that his manners were completely lost, Chu Wei raised his eyebrows and said, "Old man, what are you doing?"
"When I go back to my father, I remembered Mr. Xiao Zhang's solar terms chart before and came here to ask for advice." Chu Kuo said without changing his expression, "But I didn't want to come suddenly and scare Mr. Xiao Zhang, and he accidentally knocked over the wine glass.
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"Yes." Chu Wei nodded and praised: "It's a good thing to ask more and learn more, but today is the prince's birthday banquet, so we won't talk about state affairs."
"Yes." Chu Kuo smiled slightly, "My son is being reckless, so it's not good for Mr. Xiao Zhang to accompany him."
After speaking, Chu Kuo picked up the wine on the table, poured himself a glass, and drank it all in one gulp.
Following his actions, a burst of applause immediately came from the scene.
Sitting down again, the smile on Chu Kuo's face became brighter this time, "You see, it doesn't matter if you are the first person, I am the prince after all, and they will still believe my words."
Zhang Qingjiu: "Haha, then you are very powerful."
Chu Kuo narrowed his eyes and was about to speak again when a soft and sweet voice came from the stage.
I saw a woman in a peach pink palace dress and a gorgeous headdress standing up slowly on the left side of Chu Wei, "This must be Mr. Xiao Zhang. I heard about your deeds and I really admire you. This
It would be much more interesting if all the women in the world were like Mr. Xiao Zhang. I can finally see you today, how about I propose a toast to you?"
In the crowd, Zhang Qingjiu stared at the beauty in front of him, his eyes a little more profound.
"Zhang Qingjiu, this is my mother-in-law, don't be shameless." Chu Kuo on the side saw that Zhang Qingjiu had been silent for a long time, and finally couldn't help but remind him.
"Oh..." Zhang Qingjiu nodded clearly and turned to look at him meaningfully, "Why, the small one can't do it, how about the big one?"
"You!" Chu Kuo was angry.
But how could Zhang Qingjiu give him a chance? He stood up with a smile and said, "Thank you for the compliment, your Majesty. It's just a small skill and it all depends on your majesty's favor."
Feel free to get angry and see if you can cultivate yourself into a fire-breathing baby.
Concubine Xie saw Zhang Qingjiu smiling and smiling, and the smile on her face became chapped for a moment. She originally wanted to take the opportunity to humiliate her. After all, it was this woman who had teased Chu Kuo several times for whatever reason, but who knew that this would happen?
How can people be so shameless and shameless in their talk!
Concubine Xie was anxious and quickly turned her gaze to the Queen Mother.