The banquet begins.
The song came from the calyx building and fell on Xue Bai's ears.
"The Tang Dynasty existed in Zhaozhao, and God provided for all nations. The ancestors obeyed the orders, and the four sects obeyed the rules. Shenxi had no boundaries, and the sects and I share the same virtue. The great-grandson Jixu enjoys the best match of gods..."
Xue Bai couldn't help but think, if there wasn't so much strife and he could concentrate on enjoying the Lantern Festival this night, it would actually be nice to invite friends to eat and hang out.
suddenly.
"Erlang? Really Erlang?"
Xue Bai turned around and saw an old servant in green stumbling towards him from a group of servants. He was crying loudly before he arrived.
He took two steps back, avoiding the old servant's hand that wanted to help him.
The other party's movements were slightly stagnant, but there was no pause in his emotions.
"I finally found Erlang...Alang! Your long-lost son is back...let me in! I want to see Alang and tell him that Erlang is back..."
The person guarding the gate of Huacalyx Tower was Sergeant Long Wu. He had a halberd in his hand and pushed the old servant away.
"retreat!"
"I want to see Alang... Erlang from the Hongnong County Duke's Mansion has been found!"
"If you don't retreat, shoot without mercy!"
"Ah Lang! This old slave found Erlang and died without regrets..."
"What's the fuss about?"
Sure enough, a servant came rushing over.
Everything was still proceeding in an orderly manner according to the arrangements of Li Xiu and Yang Shenjin, but Xue Bai just watched calmly.
At this time, one dance in the calyx building ended and another song and dance had not yet begun. The old servant's movements had already disturbed the imperial banquet.
…
At the imperial banquet, Yang Shenjin heard that his old servant had "found Erlang" and was so excited that he stood up to plead guilty.
"I have no control over my servants. The family affairs have disturbed the saint's enjoyment of watching the lanterns. Can you allow me to temporarily retire and take care of the housework?"
Li Longji laughed loudly when he heard this, and he was friendly but dignified, and said: "Tonight at the Yuan Banquet, we are talking about family matters, and blood is a major matter. You might as well talk to me."
The saint asked, although it was a shameful thing, Yang Shenjin had no choice but to tell it in the palace.
"The saint loves me so much, I feel ashamed. This incident started in the 19th year of Kaiyuan. I had a concubine named Xue who became pregnant and was driven away by my first wife... many years later. Until last year, when the old servant heard that my original wife had passed away, he sent me The child was brought back to Chang'an, but he didn't expect to be met by thieves on the way. I lost it and found it again, and gained it and lost it again!"
He deliberately talked about the matter in a dramatic way, and as expected, the saint ordered to summon the old servant and Yang Shenjin's son to come to see him.
Li Niang was curious about this matter and took advantage of this interval to discuss with Li Tengkong, but then they talked about her husband.
"Did you know that my husband-in-law is closely related to Yang Shen?"
Yang Hui was born in the Guanwangfang of the Yang family in Hongnong, and his ancestor was Yang Xiong, the king of Guande in the Sui Dynasty. Up to now, Guanwangfang is even more prominent than the two kings and Sanke.
Yang Hui's father was named Yang Shenjiao, who was granted the title of Duke Guan, and was of the same generation as Yang Shenjin; Yang Hui's mother was Princess Changning. Although she was disliked by the saints, she sold her official position during the reign of Emperor Zhongzong and became rich enough to rival the country.
When Li Niang was choosing her consort, her biological mother, Concubine Wu Hui, was being favored. After a thousand selections, she selected Yang Hui, a man of first-class family background, wealth, good looks, smart people, and good everything.
Because of this relationship, she regarded Yang Shenjin as one of the longevity kings, and advocated: "I wonder what kind of character and talents Yang Shenjin, the concubine, is? She has reached the age of marriage, so I can make the arrangements."
"I don't know either." Li Tengkong responded.
There are already servants leading people to the calyx building.
Li Tengkong glanced casually, but suddenly he was stunned.
The young man who came up the stairs walked calmly. Although he was in the midst of turbulent waves, he still gave people a sense of calmness and ease. Who else could it be if it wasn't Xue Bai?
Her heart trembled, and she suddenly realized that her father and brother must have made an agreement with him, and he must be the son of a high family before he could marry her.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to deceive the king? !
Li Tengkong didn't notice that Li Niang beside him was also stunned, her eyes full of confusion and confusion.
"Impossible! There will never be such a thing..."
~~
When father and son recognized each other, they had already secretly greeted their consort Yang Hui.
Yang Hui is the son-in-law of the saint, a kinsman of Yang Shenjin, the most prominent direct descendant of the Hongnong Yang family's Guanwangfang, and an accomplice who teamed up with Li Linfu to kill the deposed prince Li Ying. The role he will play in this matter is also quite significant. is important.
When footsteps sounded behind him, Yang Hui was standing in the hall talking and laughing.
"Speaking of which, Yang Erlang and I are also brothers of the same race..."
He turned back with a decent smile on his face.
But in a breath, his expression suddenly froze.
He looked straight at Xue Bai's face, his pupils trembling, his eyes full of disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost.
There was only one thought surging in my mind like a turbulent sea.
"Absolutely impossible, absolutely impossible!"
However, Xue Bai's reaction was beyond Yang Hui's expectation.
The young man just stood calmly not far away from him, crossed his hands and saluted meticulously, and said "Sage Shangyuan Ankang", nothing unusual.
Yang Hui swallowed dryly, his throat rolled, he took two small steps and looked around, all kinds of messy thoughts flashing through his mind.
"No. He's not that mature at all. It feels like he's not the same person. He's older and taller. He just looks the same..."
"Consort? Consort?"
Yang Hui came back to his senses, looked up, and saw a very amiable smiling face.
Gao Lishi was already standing in front of him.
This most favored eunuch wears a purple robe, is six feet five inches tall, has broad shoulders and a broad body, and has an extraordinary majesty. If you don't look at that smiling face, he is more imposing than many military attachés.
"Consort, the sage asked, do you think Erlang and Yang Zhongcheng look alike?"
Yang Hui felt rude and quickly bowed to Gao Lishi and replied: "Like, very similar."
Gao Lishi smiled affectionately and said: "Yang Zhongcheng once said, 'My three brothers are all more than six feet long, with such appearance and talent, and they are so handsome that they can be seen today.' What a grace... Xiaolangzi, how can you still be so handsome?" Don’t you recognize your grandpa?”
While speaking, he turned to Xue Bai.
However, the words just now seemed to have a profound meaning... The words Yang Shenjin was quoted were a bit crazy.
Xue Bai immediately responded: "Back to the sage, back to General Gao, although I have lost my memory, I can occasionally recall some past experiences recently, such as the books I have read and the words I have heard. The situation described by Yang Zhongcheng is completely different. Related, this matter, maybe it was a mistake?"
Li Linfu was closing his eyes to rest, but when he heard this, he suddenly opened his eyes and his gaze shot towards Xue Bai like lightning.
Even if he was innocent of any fault, he would kill officials who worked for the prime minister's house whenever he wanted. Who would have thought that Xue Bai would dare to disobey him today?
This kid has rebelled!
Opposite Li Linfu, Li Heng had been eating meat and drinking wine. At this time, he stopped for a moment and immediately continued to drink the wine glass in one gulp, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
"Erlang, I am your grandpa... my biological grandpa!"
Yang Shenjin was surprised, and without caring about the loss of etiquette in front of the emperor, he quickly turned around and put his hands on Xue Bai's shoulders.
After brewing for a few moments, he spoke again. His voice was full of the affection of a father, and there was also a slight tremor.
"I was sorry for you mother and son back then, and you had resentment in your heart... But due to the blood of father and son, and the relationship between heaven and earth, you will always be the son of the Yang family!"
Yang Shenjin's tall body stood in front of the saint and Xue Bai, staring into Xue Bai's eyes, full of reminders.
——Shuzi, you are really good at acting!
When the saint was at his happiest, he bowed down and kowtowed and called "Master". The matter was settled like this. The prime minister's house and Yang's house were all very happy. From then on, the husband and wife were married and the future was bright.
With just one simple move, he transformed from a white body into a noble family, reaching the sky in one step.
Xue Bai took this opportunity and boldly looked upward.
He couldn't see the throne, but could only see the concubines serving the banquet on both sides. Even though he had seen countless beauties in his two lives, he was still amazed. Because Li Longji didn't have a queen, he accepted the concubines based on his preference. They were all the most beautiful in the world. .
Tonight, all the maids in Xingqing Palace have only one kind of bun, but they all have different hairstyles. They have fairy bun, fallen horse bun, half-up bun, high bun, double hanging bun. They are also wearing colorful clothes. They are sitting there. Like a hundred flowers blooming, competing for beauty.
At a glance, spring orchid, summer, bamboo, autumn, chrysanthemum and winter plum are all different. Only the whiteness and plumpness of their necks are similar.
If the lights of Chang'an are one of the grand scenes tonight, the banquet of concubines at this time is another grand scene that makes people unable to catch their eyes.
Xue Bai recognized Yang Yuhuan at a glance.
He knew that she was already in her twenties, but she looked like she was eighteen years old. Tonight, she had her hair combed, with a golden hairpin in her hair. Under her black hair, there was no flaw in her face. She has an oval face and a little rouge on her lips, which makes people feel that her lips are very moist from a distance.
If that's all, then she is just an extremely beautiful woman.
In comparison, Yang Yuyao is also extremely beautiful, and has a style of being proud of her beauty. The difference between Yang Yuhuan is that she is beautiful but doesn't know it... maybe she doesn't care anymore, feeling like "anyway, she will be beautiful with every frown and smile, so don't worry about it."
Also sitting, although Yang Yuyao was lazy, she never forgot to position her pair of slender legs that she was most proud of. Yang Yuhuan sat there casually and was so beautiful that she didn't care at all.
Because she dances.
Only the most extraordinary dance masters can have such a temperament.
At this time, she was watching the progress of the matter with a very curious attitude. She leaned forward, poked her head, put her hands on the seat, her legs were close together and leaning to the side, and the pink dance shoes under her skirt were as small as The lotus reveals its sharp corners. This is not the sitting posture that a noble concubine should have, and it is too lackluster.
But she has beautiful eyes, a graceful neck, and even bones... Others see her as beautiful, but she sees others as just watching the fun.
Xue Bai knew that she had gone through a lot, and he couldn't help but be surprised that she could still retain the innocence in her eyes, and that she was still as curious about the world as a little girl.
As people live in this world, it is inevitable that they will experience decline and decline, and the duller the heart becomes, the more boring it becomes. But time seems to favor Yang Yuhuan, making her still so bright.
The clean childishness is integrated with her beautiful face and charming figure without any pretense, forming her unique charm. The flowers are shy and the moon is closed, but the flowers are alive and fragrant.
Yang Yuhuan also noticed his eyes and looked at him.
There was only curiosity and confusion in her eyes, as if asking "Huh? What do you want to see me do?"
Xue Bai then turned to look in the direction of Yang Yuyao. Yang Yuyao winked at Yang Yuhuan. Yang Yuhuan rolled up the colorful ribbon on his body, stood up slightly, waved his hand, and asked Gao Lishi to come forward and ask questions. The shoes disappeared under the skirt.
This move caused Li Longji to lean over and ask, and the three of them whispered a few words, as if they were talking about something interesting.
Gao Lishi also laughed out loud knowingly.
"Erlang, you are my flesh and blood!"
Yang Shenjin called Xue Bai's eyes sincerely.
His long beard was trembling, and his face was filled with tears. Seeing that Xue Bai was unmoved, he simply turned around, bowed to the ground, and said in a deep voice: "I have no way to manage the family, and I have lost my dignity as a minister. Only the saint Fu has the heart to understand what I have lost and to regain it. I sincerely ask the sage to take care of my subordinate Yang Xu, and I will die ten thousand times to repay your kindness..."
Li Linfu originally asked him to deal with this matter after he recognized his son. Unexpectedly, Xue Bai would not cooperate, so Yang Shenjin had to use inducements.
In recent days, he felt more and more that he needed this son. For example, once the hole in the Taifu was opened, he would have to rely on the protection of the Right Prime Minister, so it would be best to become an in-law.
"Yang Xu." Li Longji finally said, "Are you willing to accept the official position?"
Many courtiers at the banquet who liked to guess the Holy Heart could tell that the saint's tone was no longer good.
The sage initially asked about this matter out of curiosity and found it interesting, which led to a good story about father and son recognizing each other, adding more atmosphere to the Yuan Night.
Tonight is neither a state matter nor a case investigation. We have spent a lot of effort to organize the Shangyuan Lantern Festival and entertain hundreds of officials just to be happy. The mood of the saint is always the most important.
As a result, Xue Bai refused to recognize his father, and Yang Shenjin instead begged the saint. This is similar to what happened last year when a priest in the palace asked the saint for Jinshi status. It ruined the saint's good intentions and only caused trouble for the saint.
Both father and son are so ignorant!
"Yang Xu, I have a question for you."
Xue Bai actually asked Li Longji to ask the question a second time before he responded and replied: "Back to the saint, although I have lost my memory, I know that it is not Yang Xu. Yang Zhongcheng must have recognized the wrong person."
"Really? What did Yang Qing say?"
Yang Shenjin couldn't get off the tiger, so he responded bravely: "Back to the saint, this is my son. He has lost his memory and is talking nonsense. But I and the old servants at home are not wrong."
"Yang Zhongcheng, the saint is watching the lanterns tonight, and it is not for your family." A purple-robed old minister said: "You only have one side of the story from my old servant on this matter. If you want to find a relative, it is better to hand him over to the Ministry of Punishment, and we will find out at the first trial."
"Saint." Li Linfu immediately said: "Yang Zhongcheng misses his beloved son and there is a misunderstanding. It is just a family matter, why does the Ministry of Punishment need to come forward? It is better to treat it as a mistake when visiting the lantern market and just laugh it off."
Yang Shen was stunned for a moment and then said, "I am too impatient."
The matter was originally simple, but if I pressed it now, it might reveal that they were working together to deceive the saint, so I had to give up.
Li Linfu smiled and said to Xue Bai, "Please step back."
Despite his murderous intentions, he calmed down.
He is no longer angry with Xue Bai. He no longer needs a disobedient dog. He can kill it as soon as he leaves Xingqing Palace tonight.
~~
Xue Bai didn't wait for Yang Yuyao to take action, and wanted to take a look at her.
But everyone's eyes were on him, so he had to bow and leave.
At this time, someone climbed up the stairs. He was a general wearing full armor. He was majestic, with a solemn face and a majestic appearance.
"stop."
The general scolded Xue Bai lightly, without saying a word, and hurried into the palace with rapid strides, saying loudly: "Sage Shangyuan Ankang! I have something important to report. There was a little trouble in Chang'an City tonight..."
"It is inevitable that we will have a festive feast tonight and not talk about state affairs." Li Longji smiled heartily, "Xue Qing is late, please sit down and punish yourself with three drinks."
"Sage, please forgive me. May I ask a question about your family?"
"Everyone comes to my banquet to talk about family matters, okay." Li Longji feigned anger, but with a sense of joking, "I agreed, what's the matter with Xue Qing?"
"I don't want to disturb the saint with personal matters, but I am very puzzled. Why would Yang Zhongcheng take my servant as his son?!"
In a word, everyone at the banquet looked at each other in shock.
The word "Congzi" has a rather general meaning. Today, it mostly refers to the son of a brother, that is, a nephew.
Xue Bai saw that this general was wearing Jinwu Guard armor and had the surname Xue. Hearing the word "Congzi", he already knew who this person was - General Zuo Jinwu, Xue Hui.
Is this actually the arrangement of the East Palace last time?
While everyone at the banquet was still surprised, he quickly glanced at Yang Yuyao.
Yang Yuyao was looking at him with a doting look in her eyes. She raised the corners of her mouth slightly and smiled charmingly, as if to say, "You will be mine from now on."
She didn't know the relationship between Xue Hui and Dong Gong, and felt that things were done well.
Xue Bai thought about the sentence "please ask a great eunuch" again, and suddenly understood.
There is an incredible person protecting Dong Palace in the dark. This person rarely takes action. Only when Dong Palace's life and death are at stake, he will reach out his hand to help Dong Palace without noticing.
For example, this time, he clearly helped Dong Gong, but even if the matter was exposed, he only had to say, "I beg your concubine, I can't shirk it," and the tide turned, and the sisters Xue Bai and Yang still owed him a favor. Favor.
This favor... can be owed, it's worth it.
Xue Bai turned around and saw the other person smiling slightly, amiably.
He was clearly a big shot with as much power as Li Linfu, but he seemed to be asking Xue Bai if he could give him some face.
~~
Everyone in the hall thought that tonight was just an awkward moment because Yang Shenjin failed to recognize his relatives, but they did not expect such a conflict. They couldn't help but wait to see Xue Hui and Yang Shenjin argue.
At the same time, they couldn't help but wonder...what was so special about this amnesiac boy? It can make the Yang and Xue families fight for each other in front of the emperor regardless of their dignity.
Only Li Heng was still eating the mutton without raising his head, and his hands were dripping with oil.
He looked around but couldn't find the handkerchief, so he picked up a piece of Hu biscuit to wipe his hands. He didn't realize that Li Longji happened to catch a glimpse of him wasting food and looked displeased.
But when Li Heng wiped his hands, he rolled up the greasy biscuit and bit into it one bite at a time.
Li Longji now had a better impression of this frugal and useless son.
Turning to Xue Bai, Li Longji put a friendly smile on his face and said with a smile: "Someone is coming to fight again. It seems that your cooking is very good at seduce people's gluttons."
Yang Shenjin shuddered violently and stood frozen on the spot.
He suddenly had a very bad feeling.
Xue Hui said with a bitter face: "Sage, unlike Yang Zhongcheng, I am not talking nonsense. This is the son of brother Chen. He has a family status when he was born, and a report file when he was lost. They are all old things, and they cannot be faked. of……"
After hearing this serious statement, everyone believed it in their hearts.
Princess Xianyi Li Niang's eyes were wide open, full of shock.
Fake.
It's all fake.
All of them are deceiving you!
She wished she could open her mouth and shout out, but she could only hold back, knowing that certain things could only be done in the dark...
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