Shen Qinghan said, "Fifth Sister, Second Sister gave you the bracelet just now because you are the focus of everyone."

Shen Qinghan is in the handyman’s room and doesn’t know much about the situation in the Shen Mansion. “So everyone will notice you, and the second sister will wear a good bracelet for you. But if you don’t wear the fifth sister, everyone will say night when you see it. Madam treats you harshly."

Shen Anyan did not speak, but already knew her purpose in her heart, and motioned her to continue.

"But I was born not tall, and I am more likely to be criticized..." Shen Qinghan's voice slowly became quieter. This time may be the only time in her life that she has the identity of Miss Shen Mansion, and maybe she will have to work again after returning.

I heard that an expensive piece of jewelry from a nobleman is enough for ordinary people to eat and drink for a lifetime. Obviously, the one given by Shen Changbi just now does not matter.

So Shen Qinghan came over and begged Shen Anyan. If he was embarrassed to speak up at this time, wouldn't he not want to live if he became a slave after he went back? With the bracelet, you can escape by yourself, and live a life rich by yourself. It doesn't matter if you don't have an identity certificate, and you don't plan to get married after you go out. Just live it alone. Bring your mother. This bracelet will definitely be enough.

Shen Anyan smiled and said, "It's okay if you want to be natural, but this thing is expensive. I am afraid that others will see that I can give you such an expensive thing because of some bad deeds."

Shen Qinghan was surprised, and Shen Anyan was really willing to give it to herself! Then immediately agreed, "I know, Shen Changbi sent me directly, and you have nothing to do with the fifth sister, and you didn't pass the fifth sister's hands at all."

Shen Anyan nodded in satisfaction and handed her the kit. Shen Qinghan walked a bit slower, and finally came to the end. Shen Anyan's afterglow saw her open the kit and bring it to her hand. The bracelet inside was the golden nanmu bracelet she was very familiar with.

I'm sorry for you, Shen Qinghan.

Shen Anyan thought silently in her heart, and passed the kit in her hand.

Although no one should pay attention to Shen Qinghan, because everyone at the banquet has more important things besides saying that others are short, but Shen Anyan knows that Shen Qinghan is still in danger. She didn't want to lie to herself, nor would she blame Shen Changbi for anything to blame. She could only say sorry to Shen Qinghan in her heart. After I go back, she will take good care of your biological mother Youlan.

"Sister, why did you give her the bracelet? How beautiful is that bracelet. It is covered with gold threads and red **** gems." Shen Yingqing suddenly came over and said to Shen Anyan.

ruby? In the previous life, it was only bright yellow, but this time ruby ​​was added? The brilliant red will definitely attract people's attention, and it seems that Shen Qinghan will definitely be discovered.

Golden nanmu can only be used by the royal family. The rest, whether you are a first-grade official or some important minister, can't do it. If you use it, you won't be in awe of the royal family and are suspected of usurping the throne.

Shen Anyan acted for Shen Yingqing, looked back, and whispered to Shen Yingqing, "Yingqing, remember that if you lose your horse, you know no good fortune. This time, if you miss a horse, you know no evil, and what Shen Changbi gave this time is a wicked thing."

Shen Yingqing was stunned, and looked back at the gold thread hollowed out and gold nanmu bracelet inlaid with the finest rubies. He stared for a while, not knowing what he was thinking, his eyes were dark.

Suddenly turning around, she said to Shen Anyan, "I know, sister, I will pay more attention to these things in the future."

Shen Anyan looked at the unnoticeable cold color sliding under Shen Yingqing's eyes. With so much backlog, Shen Yingqing is about to grow up. In the past life, Shen Yingqing felt and resisted by herself, and it was very difficult to grow up.

Shen Yingqing and Shen Anyan shed the same blood, and both have the same temperament, but Shen Yingqing hasn't experienced too much yet, so he hasn't fully enlightened or grown up.

Of course, Shen Anyan did not want her to experience these.

After waiting for a while at the rest pavilion, when everyone was there, the queen led everyone to the Hall of Preservation.

At this time, the former officials and their older sons were already waiting in the outer cabinet, and they were ready to enter as soon as the time came. There are not many sons present, because the elder is already an official, this kind of banquet can be avoided as "not enough grade", because the family is a powerful family with 4th grade or above, and people who have just entered official positions. For the Lianqiu Banquet, there is nothing to attend. Only the very young are taken by the aunt.

As for the middle-aged, study tours are popular in Beijing, and the family will invite a few good gentlemen to take their children out to see the market, travel to famous mountains, write poems, and see the world. They will be more mature and stable after being tempered.

Most of them are beautiful girls, so the emperor has specially set up the first prize for the Hundred Flowers Girl. The awards for the Hundred Flowers Girl are all dazzling jewelry gold and silver, but for these families from the third rank and above, the Hundred Flower Girl reputation is the most important. of.

In the hall, Danbi (the platform above the steps) is covered with yellow mantles, underneath the gold wares, and the green mantles are spread after the halogen (the emperor's honor guard). Under the platform is a huge palace with various seats. Attract Baiguan into the palace.

When the emperor arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he was ascended to the throne. The female luthier in the palace played "Zhonghe Shao Le" and entered the hall. Officials with the third grade of Wen and the second grade of Wu sat on the yellow mantle, and the rest sat under the blue mantle. Kowtowing for a week before sitting down. The saint will give tea, and at this time the female luthiers will play "Danbi Great Music". Drink it up and enjoy it.

Shen Anyan not only sighed at how complicated, luxurious and classic the etiquette of the banquet was. After the courtiers were over, the family members who were sitting in the cabinet waiting were called in.

After standing up and ready to walk in, a court lady came to help take down everyone’s cloak. Shen Anyan’s soft-wool brocade cloak was taken down and it was a layer of golden tulle. The large hem was embroidered with a few half-opened clips with red silk thread. Bamboo peaches, the petals of the side are thickened with pale pink, and the inside is a peony thin hookah Qianshui skirt. Sure enough, Ye Qiu Ni paid attention to entering the temple immediately without paying attention.

"Fengxiang Shangshou ancient music accompanied by banquet burn incense into the banquet." Shang Palace read aloud.

After another tedious etiquette, Shen Anyan looked up and saw the magnificent hall. On the golden lacquer carved dragon throne in the temple sits a king who is watching the world. Underneath, singing and dancing flattened, and sleeves floated; bells hit the chime, and the music was melodious. The sandalwood lighted on the base of the platform is filled with smoke and is drunk.

Follow Ye Qiu Ni to their place, which is beside Shen Shenyin. Under each individual's independent table and chair, there are soft silkworm ice stalks, and jade belts stacked on top of each other. A huge moon pearl hung on the top of the treasure in the palace, shining like a bright moon. The candles and white paper in the temple illuminate the palace itself as bright. This night pearl just illuminates the palace as it did during the day.

What surprised Shen Anyan the most was that the Baohe Hall was paved with white jade, embedded with golden beads, and carved into the ground as lotus flowers. The petals were fresh and exquisite, and even the stamens were delicate and distinguishable.

Deep in the palace, erosion and drunken gold fascination, the builders' humanity is decayed.

"Adhan!"

The emperor waved his hand to signal the start of the banquet, and the next to him announced loudly.

"Today is a day in the middle of the year. I am working with you. You are all my ministers, heroes of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the new force in the future!" The empress sits on the left side of the queen, and on the right side is the queen, Xiao Guifei. The Great Zhou respected the left, and because men were left and women were right, the real power of the left was greater than the right.

The ladies of the courtiers, bringing their children and daughters, bowed again.

The emperor nodded, raised his hand, motioned for everyone to get up, and said, "Today, I will be a family banquet, Mid-Autumn Festival, family reunion, and a gathering inside and outside the palace. You and I are both like relatives. The family banquet does not need to be so formal. Get up."

Everyone got up and sat down again, not in a hurry to announce the banquet. Everyone put some exquisite snacks, wine, and tea on the table, and it was far from time to eat. Besides, today's highlight is who is the flower girl.

Palace people orderly served plates of exquisite pastries and desserts, Shang Palace reported

"Cuanhe one product with dragon and phoenix drawing in gold, Zanhe dragon plate column, with eight products of dried fruit and preserves. Sixi dried fruit, tiger skin peanuts, strange taste big flat, milk white grapes, snow mountain plum, four sweet candied fruits, candied apples, candied longans, candied fruits Fresh peaches and candied green plums."

Plates of distinctive snacks, exquisite and beautiful, and gorgeous embellishments, revealing a seductive aroma. After calming down, another wave came, and Shang Palace continued to report

"To serve dim sum tea, cut with a knife, almond bergamot, crispy apples, agreeable biscuits."

After all the snacks were served, Xiao Guifei thought of something funny, and asked the emperor with a clever smile, and said, "Emperor, there is such a rumor that is popular in Beijing this year, have you heard of it?"

The emperor became interested, looked at Concubine Xiao, and asked, "Oh? I don't know, Concubine let me listen."

Concubine Xiao glanced at the prince on the lower left, then turned her head back. In the royal clan, the super-grade and the sub-grade are seated separately. On the left are members of the royal family such as princes, princes, or county kings, and relatives are also sitting there. On the right, the ranks of the officials are ranked in turn.

Shen Anyan was not interested in hearing Concubine Xiao’s words, so she looked for the opposite location. Prince Yong’an is the emperor’s younger brother and the most powerful prince, so the first adult after the prince’s lined up should be Prince Yong’an. I saw it. A man in the prince's Chinese clothes was too far away to look carefully, and then looked around him, he didn't even see Yin Chenlang, but another young man.

Shen Anyan shook her head, oh, forget it, Yin Chenlang is the third prince, and turned to look at the prince seat.

"Just now I was still joking with the queen. The capital was talking about Yujia Yuanliang and Shen Jiagui. The emperor, look, that over there is Shen Lingyang, the daughter of Shen's parents."

Shen Anyan's attention was attracted by Concubine Xiao again. Concubine Xiao was surprisingly good to Shen Lingyang. Didn't she know her in private?

"Oh?" The emperor smiled at Concubine Xiao, then glanced at Shen Lingyang. Shen Lingyang got up and saluted, and the emperor said again, "Sure enough, it's all over the country. No wonder you have such a reputation. Sit down quickly."

Shen Anyan looked at the emperor's smiling eyes, and became more certain that the emperor wanted to give Shen Lingyang to the future emperor.

"The emperor, Ling Yang is a talented woman in the capital, and her talents are not beyond what ordinary people can surpass. The third highness has always admired this kind of woman. I think you can chat with the third prince." Xiao Guifei said in a hurry, the queen. Suddenly, Shen Anyan's eyes suddenly became fierce. Although it was fleeting, Shen Anyan still saw it.

Concubine Xiao's words were bold and explicit, and everyone present was startled. Although "Yuanliang" could refer to the great kindness and virtue, the great sage, but the royal family almost all meant the prince. So what Xiao Guifei meant, was that the three princes were "Yuanliang"?

Everyone held their breath and looked at the first one at the bottom left without leaving a trace. He was wearing a bright yellow narrow-sleeved four-claw python robe, embroidered with golden threads on the cuffs, a vermilion and white jade belt around his waist, and an exquisite white jade belt. There was no expression on the calm face, but a little gloom was still visible.

"The third prince is here!" A loud blast broke the terrible silence.

A familiar and tall figure walked outside the door. After the ceremony, the emperor didn't ask him to sit down immediately, and asked with concern, "Lang'er, why did you come so late."

Yin Chenlang smiled and replied, "The right guard guard Zhonglang will find out some people who want to get into the palace, and we will deal with it with a temporary notice."

The emperor smiled happily, nodded in admiration, and raised his hand to signal Yin Chenlang to sit down without saying much.

After Yin Chenlang sat down on the seat next to the prince, the queen saw that the emperor didn't mean to speak anymore, and said loudly, "You are the most outstanding children in the capital, and I hope everyone can win a lot of money today and get the Hundred Flowers Girl."

"Thank you Queen."

On the opposite side of the place where Chaopin sits, the expressions of some princes and princes have changed from being solemn and arrogant at the beginning to a little relaxed. Although their costumes and planning are on their bodies, they still hope that the Mid-Autumn Festival will be warmer.

One of the super products wears a faint goose yellow dress, the delicate beauty with a moonlight silvery white gauze speaks, and the voice is moving, calm and elegant. Friends are getting more together."

Many young ladies were disgusted in their hearts. A young lady sitting behind Shen Anyan said very quietly to the young lady on the left, "Why do we have to be fully prepared to become excellent to be like her? Who is her?"

Shen Anyan couldn't help but smile, Yang Lingyun is really easy to offend people.

The emperor didn't seem to be prepared to pay attention to her. At this moment, the queen motioned to Shang Palace, and Shang Palace announced that the competition for the Baihua Banquet had begun. Several young ladies are eager to try.

Playing the piano and painting are naturally extraordinary skills of aristocrats.

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