The lunch was placed in the middle of the main hall of Tianyuan Hall. Sima Lun, Sun Xiu, Sun Qi and the father and son of the Yang family were all present.
Yang Xianrong hesitated, looked at Zhang Liangxue beside him and asked, "What should I do?"
"Back to the queen, the homecoming wine is for entertaining the mother-in-law's family. It's okay for you to go out and have a drink with them now, but it would be better if the emperor could be present." Zhang Liangzhao really didn't care about others and told the truth. come out.
"How can the queen not know this truth?" Lu Zhu on the side has already taken over the words. She is the "old man" in the palace. Although she is a few years younger than Zhang Liangxue, she is very familiar with each other and speaks a little casually. Some.
Although he was scolded, Zhang Liang was not angry and continued to bow and said: "I'm looking for someone to ask the master. He will give an explanation."
"... Queen, let's dress up first." Luzhu was busy preparing the dressing box.
But Cui Xi still didn't understand, so she asked in a low voice: "Shall we wait for the emperor to come?"
"Really?" Yang Xianrong was also a little vague. After all, she didn't particularly understand these palace etiquette.
"Queen, please sit down here first, and my servant will help you dress up and change into a dress." Lu Zhu opened the dressing box and picked up the jade comb.
Even though Yang Xianrong had seen too many treasures in the past three days, he was still surprised when he saw this jade comb.
Now, she uses priceless jewelry.
The old grandmother, Mrs. Xiahou, said that these were just external things for her to learn knowledge and appreciation, but she never approved of her spending time on these things.
“If life doesn’t bring you, death won’t take you away, you have these things that are useless.”
She has only had a small pearwood comb in her hands since she was a child. Although it is expensive, it is still slightly inferior to the noble ladies of Luoyang City.
"Put my pearwood comb in your head too."
This light woody aroma can also remind her of where she came from.
Luzhu's hand paused for a moment, and then he inserted the pear wood comb into the bun. It was hidden under the phoenix hairpin, which gave it a special beauty.
"Where has Lanxiang gone? Why haven't you seen her in the past two days?" Luzhu and Cuixi asked suddenly when they went to get new clothes for Yang Xianrong.
Cuixi dug out a set of crimson long skirts and asked Lu Zhu to help her hold them, and then stepped forward to get the coat placed on the upper shelf of the wardrobe.
"Didn't Lan Xiang follow Mrs. Chen back home the day before yesterday and twisted her foot while getting dried apricots for the girl...the Queen? She's lying in the west courtyard."
"Oh, yes, I remember that Mrs. Chen was helping her walk in the yard that day." Lu Zhu saw Cui Xi's unsteadiness and helped her up in time, "You should also be careful. "
"Well, thank you sister Lu Zhu." Cuixi's smile was very endearing, her mouth was sweet, and she worked with Lu Zhu on the red part of this dress.
Just after helping Yang Xianrong change her clothes, Manager Zhang Duzhang's sharp voice sounded at the door of Tianyuan Hall: "The Emperor has arrived!"
Sima Zhong was also wearing new clothes and looked very energetic as he strode in.
Sima Lun and others immediately knelt down to take over, creating a peaceful atmosphere of monarchs and ministers.
"Well, get back on your feet. I'm here to see the queen." Sima Zhong walked past them without expression.
Sima Lun and Sun Xiu must have been very accustomed to the emperor's appearance, and they didn't say anything. They just waited for the emperor to leave. They immediately stood up and sat down again.
Manager Zhang followed behind and said politely: "My lords, the emperor wants to go see the queen first and will be out in a moment."
"Okay." Sun Xiu responded, "It seems that the emperor really loves Rong'er very much... The Queen, you have come to the banquet in person this time, but you have never appeared before..."
Sima Lun ignored Sun Xiu's words, glanced at Manager Zhang, and let out a soft "hum".
Yang Xuanzhi and his sons finally stood up and retreated silently.
The Yang family brothers looked at each other and frowned in understanding.
At that time, Yang Xianrong was still looking at himself in the bronze mirror, and asked Cui Xi in a low voice: "This crimson dress is really beautiful. Is it made of the old grandmother's cloth?"
"Yes, the mistress is very skillful. It only took one night to make it. She said she would wear it when she comes back to the banquet." Cuixi is a maid brought by her mother's family. She grew up with Yang Xianrong since they were young. They know each other. There is not even a secret between them. In such a deep palace, they are even more intimate.
"My mother's craftsmanship is really good. Why haven't I learned it?" Yang Xianrong's little daughter showed her coquettishness again and smiled softly while talking to Cuixi.
However, they all ignored the emperor's arrival.
To be precise, according to common sense, the emperor should have greeted Sima Lun and others for a while before returning to the palace.
Unexpectedly, he didn't stop at all and walked in directly.
Light shone on Yang Xianrong's bun, and the golden hairpin shone, making her smile even more delicate.
When Sima Zhong saw her like this, he suddenly stopped and asked loudly: "Why don't you wear a jade comb?"
"..." Everyone in the dormitory was startled by Sima Zhong's sudden visit, and they all knelt down.
Zhang Liangzhao, who was standing at the door, said repeatedly: "Greetings to the emperor."
But Sima Zhong ignored him completely and walked straight into the dormitory and walked towards Yang Xianrong.
Luzhu sidestepped out of the way, while Cui Xi immediately knelt in front of Yang Xianrong and said loudly: "Greetings to the emperor."
"Why don't you wear a jade comb?" Sima Zhong actually kicked Cui Xi three meters away. She was lying on the ground with a face full of pain, and the corners of her mouth were bloodshot.
"Ah?" Yang Xianrong exclaimed and wanted to run over to see Cui Xi's condition, but Sima Zhong had already grabbed his shoulder and asked again: "Why don't you wear a jade comb?"
"What jade comb?" Yang Xianrong was forced to look up at this tall man, his eyes full of horror.
"This!" Sima Zhong held Yang Xianrong with one hand, took out the jade comb from the dressing box with the other hand, and continued to ask: "Why don't you wear the jade comb?"
Her shoulder hurt so much that she almost shed tears, but her remaining sense told her that she couldn't cry at this time. "This jade comb is so beautiful, I am a little reluctant to part with it."
"Really?" Sima Zhong's eyes were full of distrust.
"Of course it's true, it's too precious." Yang Xian endured the pain and continued: "Your Majesty, you see that this Tianyuan Palace is full of valuable items. I am so flattered that I am so flattered. It's not too late to thank the Emperor. I am truly grateful for the Emperor's love and care. .”
"Oh." After hearing this, Sima Zhong let go of Yang Xianrong, "Why does Concubine Li say you are not satisfied with marrying me?"
"Why are you dissatisfied?" Yang Xianrong was shocked. Sure enough, his father's worries were absolutely correct.
She knelt down straight. Fortunately, the hall was covered with thick felt, but she could still hear a "thunk" sound.
"Your Majesty, why do you say that I am dissatisfied? I came all the way from Tai'an County. Even if Feng Luan was burned, I still insisted on walking to the palace to marry the emperor. Why is there such a thing? Rumors? Your Majesty clearly shows you!"
"Concubine Li said that your mother shouted that she would not let you marry me." Sima Zhong's eyes were still filled with distrust.
Sure enough, someone spread the news of that day to the ears of interested people.
Yang Xianrong clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves and said loudly: "God can tell me that I, my concubine, Yang Xianrong, has a pure heart. On the day of the wedding, there was a fire in Fengluan. It is understandable that my mother feels sorry for her daughter, so she said in desperation It is understandable to say something like that. Can Your Majesty, please put yourself in my concubine’s shoes and think about it. If you were at the scene at that time and saw my concubine in the burning phoenix, would you also say the same thing?"
"Oh." Sima Zhong's eyes paused for a moment, "Is it very hot?"
"It's very big. Those expensive gilts are all burned out. It's scary." Yang Xianrong looked at the change in Sima Zhong's eyes and slowly softened a little, "I was almost scared to death at that time. Thinking about how I am so unlucky, I am burned to death at this moment, and I can’t even marry the emperor. I really can’t die in peace.”
A charming woman explained the moment of the fire to a foolish emperor, and she was also vivid and vivid, and she even described the situation at that time.
"At that time, I was holding the jade Ruyi in my hand, and I was wondering if I could pry open the sedan door. But, the jade Ruyi is so expensive, and I couldn't bear to part with it." Yang Xianrong showed a very distressed look, "So, You see, this jade comb is hundreds of gold more expensive than that jade comb. If I break it, it won’t be worth it.”
"It's not valuable either." Sima Zhong weighed the jade comb and looked at Manager Zhang, who had already rushed over in small steps, "You asked me to give the queen an ornament, so I gave the queen the queen mother's jade comb. But the Queen refuses to wear it for fear of breaking it, so I’ll drop it first.”
Before he finished speaking, Sima Zhong really slammed the jade comb onto the pillar of the hall.
Before anyone could react, the jade comb had been broken into three pieces, and some fragments fell on the felt.
"Your Majesty." Manager Zhang knelt down with a plop, kowtowed three times in the direction of the jade comb, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, this was the Queen Mother's favorite when she was alive. How could she break it?"
