Chapter 177: Snow Feast
Li Tian got out of the car in front of the palace gate, and saw Mrs. Zhou's car of Chang'an Marquis Mansion parked in front of her. Mrs. Zhou was helping the girl's hand to get out of the car. Li Tian hurriedly came forward to greet him, and Mrs. Zhou had just pulled her
Li Tian said a few words, and a young chamberlain came running behind him to support the two people in the sedan chair. He rushed to Mrs. Zhou and greeted him with a respectful smile: "Well, Madam, please give me orders. I am the elder."
, I am getting old again, please ask the old lady to come in in a sedan chair."
"Thank you for your concern, Madam Zhou." Mrs. Zhou thanked her politely and respectfully: "Excuse me," after hearing what Mrs. Zhou said, the little girl next to her took two steps forward and took out a purse with her hands.
It was extremely stuffed into the hands of the young chamberlain and the two middle-aged chamberlains carrying the sedan. Yingluo and Qingzhi lowered their eyebrows, but stared at the girl from the corner of their eyes, taking a clear look. Yingluo glanced at Li Tian
, Li Tian rolled his eyes slightly, indicating that there was no need, he was here to pick up Mrs. Zhou, it was not her turn to get any benefits.
"I was just in the car when I saw the surprisingly agile snow sculpture in the palace this year. I was planning to appreciate it anyway. It happened to be early in the morning, so I just admired the snow sculpture and evacuated my muscles and bones.
." Mrs. Zhou said with a hearty smile. When the waiter heard what Mrs. Zhou said, he naturally would not insist on insisting. He responded with a smile and led the warm sedan to follow him not far or near, preparing for Mrs. Zhou.
Use it when you are tired from walking.
Mrs. Zhou waved to Li Tian: "Sister Tian, come with me for a walk." Li Tian stepped forward to support Mrs. Zhou and walked slowly into the palace with her.
"Look at this pair of snow lions. The little one is so naive. Look at the old one, how loving he is. It's obviously just a pile of snow, and the carvings are lions, but when you look at them, you feel like they are a mother and son.
A mother just looks at her little children like this, and she doesn’t like them.” As Mrs. Zhou walked, she pointed at the snow sculpture on the side of the road and kept talking to Li Tian: “The one who carved this snow lion must be someone who loves his children very much.
Yes, I know the heart of being a parent. No matter how old the child is, there is no way to let go of this heart."
Li Tian's heart moved slightly when he heard this, but Mrs. Zhou changed the topic again: "Look at those birds, they are so lifelike, no wonder how he carved them..." Mrs. Zhou walked all the way, reading and commenting in amazement, with intermittent comments.
With some gossip: "...the snow sculpture in the ban is getting better and better every year. I remember the first time I entered the palace. After so many years, I can still remember it clearly. At that time, I had just married Zhu.
It was winter at home, and Mrs. Xiange took me into the palace. At that time, it was not popular to put snow sculptures in the palace. The late emperor was very lively. Whenever it snowed at that time, there would be a banquet in the palace to enjoy the snow. The scene was huge, and it was above the third level in the capital.
You have to invite all the wives... I still remember the first time I met your mother-in-law. She was also dressed in sapphire blue. She was generous and elegant, which made people fall in love with her. Later she gave birth to your father and then your daughter. Your mother-in-law
She has a cheerful temperament and is a good person. Everyone likes her. Even the eldest princess who went first also got along well with her. If not for this, your grandmother would not have been able to marry your mother. Back then, your mother was one of the most talented women in our capital.
In the past, there was a lot of poetry and composition in the palace, and your mother was very good at poetry, painting, calligraphy, and harp... Then she married your father, and they were really a golden couple, just like you and Fifth Brother, who made people admire them just by looking at them.
Shame... The official family is a simple person, and they only care about the late empress. In terms of liveliness, the harem is incomparable to the past. Naturally, there are much fewer snow appreciation feasts every year, and they are not as lively and extravagant as before.
Let’s go back to the past. Like you, your grandmother and I have come here countless times since I was a child. Although it is not as lively as before, the beauty of Madam Ye’s snow appreciation feast is that it is unique and different every year, which is really hard for Madam Ye..."
Li Tian listened attentively to Mrs. Zhou's detailed chatter. Mrs. Zhou seemed to treat her a little more affectionately than before. She treated her affectionately, and it was certainly not because she and her granddaughter were sisters-in-law.
Li Tian supported Mrs. Zhou meekly and respectfully, walking around looking and chatting. When they arrived at Kuai Jing Pavilion, many people had gathered inside and outside Kuai Jing Pavilion.
Seeing Li Tian helping Mrs. Zhou come over, the buzzing whispers outside Kuai Jing Pavilion seemed to pause suddenly and then started buzzing again. Countless eyes, either looking directly or peeking at Li Tian, intertwined with Li Tian.
As if he didn't feel anything strange, like all the well-behaved juniors in the capital, he still supported Mrs. Zhou and followed Mrs. Zhou to greet everyone and enter the Kuai Jing Pavilion.
In Kuaiqing Pavilion, Zhu Mingyan was accompanying Concubine Ye. She was talking to several senior ladies and ladies. When she saw Mrs. Zhou coming in, Concubine Ye leaned over slightly and said with a smile: "Have our ancestors ever been to the border?
Yes, no one can compare to the toughness of her body and bones. Look, Master Baba carried a warm sedan to pick her up, but the ancestor walked in while admiring the snow all the way! Go help your wife sit down and have a rest.
" Concubine Ye smiled and signaled to Zhu Mingyan, who hurriedly stepped forward, helped Mrs. Zhou on the other side, and walked towards the empty chair on Concubine Ye's left hand.
Li Tian took advantage of the situation and let go of Mrs. Zhou, and respectfully greeted Concubine Ye and Concubine Jiang first, and then greeted Mrs. Zhou who were still sitting or stood up to greet Mrs. Zhou.
Mrs. Sun beckoned to Li Tian and said, "Sister Tian, come to me and let me take a good look." Li Tian walked over a few steps with a smile, bent his knees and blessed Mrs. Sun again, and Mrs. Sun held her hand.
He looked up and down his hand lovingly and said, "When you have a family, you are an adult. If your grandma were still here, I don't know how happy she would be to see you doing so well."
Concubine Jiang sat next to Mrs. Sun, took over the conversation and said with a smile: "On the day of the wedding, she came in with the fifth brother, such a golden boy and a beautiful girl. I suddenly remembered her parents when her mother got married.
At that time, I was still a girl at home, and it was so lively from beginning to end, and in the blink of an eye, Sister Tian has grown so big."
Li Tian smiled softly. Although her parents' marriage was happy, it was very short-lived and was like fireworks, but she had no plans to be a fireworks.
"There are mostly elders today. My fifth daughter-in-law will serve tea to the elders together with your sisters-in-law." Concubine Ye looked at Li Tian and ordered gently. Li Tian hurriedly bent his knees and agreed, stepped back a few steps, and stood
I wish Mingyan the first bow.
As Mrs. Zhou said, the snow appreciation banquet in the palace was not lively. There were no plays, no music, and no juggling. However, everyone was enjoying the banquet politely, taking a look at the snow and ice sculptures outside, and taking turns to praise them.
I would like to praise those exquisite and various kinds of cakes.
Li Tian stood in a row with the other three princes and concubines, but took the tea, handkerchief and others from the hands of the chamberlain, maid and others, and handed them over. In addition to countless eyes that looked at her openly or covertly, Concubine Ye, Concubine Jiang and others
He treated her no differently, which made Li Tian secretly breathe a sigh of relief. They are all dignified people, so this was easy to handle.
The snow appreciation banquet ended quickly. Until the end, Li Tian did not see the uniqueness of this boring banquet. Concubine Ye left Zhu Mingyan behind. When everyone left with Concubine Ye and Concubine Jiang, Princess Han
Mrs. Fan kept looking at Mrs. Wu, the wife of left prime minister Fan Wenyuan. Princess Fan was the grand-nephew daughter of Prime Minister Fan who had not been in the fifth service. Seeing Mrs. Wu resigning the two concubines, Princess Fan also found an opportunity to resign.
He quickly caught up with Mrs. Wu, took her arm and walked out of the palace chatting and laughing.
Li Tian breathed a sigh of relief. She was worried about how to talk to Princess Shou alone without attracting attention. Now it was easier. Li Tian just stared at Princess Shou and left with her, chatting about the ice sculptures on the roadside.
, Snow Sculpture, halfway through, there were fewer and fewer people around. Li Tian slowly changed the topic and said: "...I have something I want to ask my sister-in-law for advice on."
"Huh?" Princess Shou looked at Li Tian in confusion, and Li Tian continued: "This matter is related to the assassination of Wu Lang in Wanyue Tower a few days ago." Princess Shou's face changed slightly, and she thought about it a few times before nodding.
: "I heard your elder brother mention it once about Wu Lang's assassination, and he said that Wu Lang was not hurt, so I felt relieved."
"Well, Wu Lang was not injured. It was thanks to Miss Liu Yuniang from Wanyuelou that she blocked the knife for him." Li Tian briefly described the story of how Liu Yuniang blocked the knife for the fifth prince: "...if she hadn't blocked the knife,
"Li Tian had a look of fear on his face: "Wulang was afraid that half of his life would be lost. When I heard about this, I wanted to take Miss Liu to the house to nurse her back to health, but I also heard that the people up and down Wanyue Tower are now under detention.
In the government office, I didn’t dare to act rashly." Li Tian looked at Princess Shou and frowned and said worriedly: "If you don't take her back, I'm worried that she won't be satisfied with her daily life outside."
Princess Shou glanced sideways at Li Tian. Li Tian bit her lips and lowered her voice and continued: "There is no airtight wall. Miss Liu risked her life to save Wu Lang, but sooner or later, everyone knew that the general of the Jin'an County Prince's Palace would
What kind of reputation is this for the prince's savior being left outside the palace and ignored? She is a lowly singer, and she is brought into the palace. There are only a few concubines in the palace. What can she do? Compared with the reputation of the Jin'an County Prince's Palace, what kind of reputation is this?
It's a trivial matter not worth mentioning." Princess Shou stopped, stretched out her hand to hold Li Tian's hand, looked at her carefully and smiled: "You can say this to me because you don't treat your sister-in-law as an outsider. What do you think about this?
You are thoughtful, but that's not it. Whether Liu Yuniang can enter the mansion or not is a trivial matter. Once she enters the mansion, it will be better than outside. Compared with this matter, your reputation and the reputation of Jin'an County Prince's Palace are a big deal.
"
"Well, my sister-in-law thinks so too, so I'm relieved. Can you ask my sister-in-law to ask my brother when I can take Miss Liu back?" Li Tian breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, and Princess Shou readily agreed: "I'll go there tonight.
Just ask your elder brother and I will send someone to reply to you tomorrow." Li Tian hurriedly thanked Princess Shou. Princess Shou and Li Tian talked about housework and children, and walked out of the palace gate together slowly.
Li Tian got into the car and turned around. Qingzhi lifted the curtain and took a look. He lowered the curtain and looked at Li Tian and said, "I didn't hear anything. I just heard from the girl next to Mrs. Wen Guogong that what's wrong with the snow appreciation party this year?"
She didn’t mean anything. I specifically asked about the snow appreciation banquet in previous years. She said that the first snow appreciation banquet last year was still snowing heavily. The banquet was placed in a pavilion in the middle of the lake.
Wearing jackets is even hot, and there are people holding boats and dancing and singing in the lake. Not to mention how elegant it is. During the snow appreciation feast before the Spring Festival, the hall was filled with daffodils. The hall was fragrant and beautiful.
Chapter completed!