Chapter 39 Banquet
Princess Sheng Yu was born to the Yuan Dynasty Empress of Emperor Shenzong. She was over fifty years old. She was the oldest of the nine sons and six daughters who grew up in the Emperor Shenzong. When Princess Lu and others came in, they all stood up to salute.
"No need to be polite, get up and sit down and talk!" Sheng Yu smiled and waved his hand, and sat down on the head seat, "Master Jingyu, please sit down."
Jingyu thanked him and sat down in the guest seat.
Everyone said some flattering words. Sheng Yu listened with a smile, but did not respond. His eyes turned and said, "These Japanese palaces are busy with mundane affairs. I haven't heard from Master talk about Buddhist principles for a long time. Master Lao will say one today!"
Jingyu chanted the Buddha's chant: "In the past, there was a man who heard that there was immortal water in foreign countries and got immortals when drinking water, so he sought it from abroad. He stopped in a place and asked the guest, "Where do you want to go?" He replied, "Learn from immortals." The master was malicious and said to the guest, "I have an immortal tree. I can work hard for me for a year, so why bother with you? "The man said, "very good." He was a hard work, and he always had no anger. After the year was over, his master was originally deceiving each other, and there was no immortal tree..."
The story of fools becoming immortals is that they laugh like people who think they are smart; it is important to know that there are gods three feet above the head, and good people will deceive heaven and not.
After the story was finished, the people here thought about the deep meaning of the story, and their expressions were different. Sheng Yu's eyes suddenly darkened, and he was about to say something. The female official next to her came forward to report that the banquet had been set up and asked everyone to come to the table. Jingyu bowed to Sheng Yu and stood up and left. The secular Huachao Festival had nothing to do with outsiders. The nuns also left, leaving Wanqingyuan to these ladies and girls.
The ladies and ladies entered the second yard. The palace maids brought copper basins of clean water, asked them to wash their hands and faces, and then asked them to sit one by one according to their grade. There were too many people, and dozens of tables were opened, and several tables were placed in the corner. Song Ruoxiu chose an unobtrusive position to sit, and Xiangxiu stood behind her.
The girls sitting at this table are mostly the daughters of third-rank officials, and they are usually considered high-ranking officials, but now in front of many princesses, princesses and princesses, they become the daughters of small officials. Song Ruoxi was born on the face. Although she looked at her a few more times, she saw that she was ordinary in appearance and dressed in ordinary clothes. She just thought that the concubine of the family came with her mother's legitimate, and curled her lips with contempt and disdain to talk to her. Only the girl sitting on the left side of Song Ruoxi gave her a friendly smile.
Fortunately, these girls still had some concerns and did not say anything unpleasant to mock her, so Song Ruoxi pretended not to see their winks.
The eighth ingredients were already on the seat, with five colors and fragrant smells. The palace maids came forward to serve wine. In order to avoid collision with the Bodhisattva, the Peach Blossom Banquet was a vegetarian banquet, and the wine used was also the Peach Blossom Spring brewed by the Peach Blossom Temple. The wine was not strong, and even a light-weight girl's house would not get drunk even if she drank a pot.
"Please, please!" Sheng Yu raised his glass and persuaded him to drink.
"Please, please!"
"Please, please!"
Song Ruoxi raised his glasses with everyone to drink. The faint fruity aroma was sweet and there was no alcoholic smell, and it looked like juice. A brisk sound of music was leisurely, and the musician sitting behind the screen was accompaniment to cheer him up.
After the drinks started, the palace maids brought four dishes and a soy sauce. Song Ruoxi had eaten such a special banquet for the first time in his life. Seeing that everyone else was so kind, he had to pay attention to his demeanor. The things he learned from An Yu were very useful at this time.
After drinking a few glasses of wine and using some dishes, the palace maids removed the dishes, presented incense towels, and then added three bowls of vegetarian chicken, duck, and geese, and one vegetarian rice porridge with peach blossoms and one ruyi cake. The palace maids held the Peach Blossom Order and respectfully asked Sheng Yu to carry out the order. It is a custom to carry out the order of the hundred flowers in the flowers and festivals, and there are a total of 100 corresponding to the hundred flowers.
Sheng Yu smiled and said, "I am older, and this peach blossom order is not enough. Let's play with them little girls!"
The princesses and wives hurriedly praised her for not being old, saying that she was the master. If she did not follow the orders, the little girl could follow the orders and cross the earth.
Sheng Yu insisted on refusing and pointed at Princess Rongshu and said, "Sister Rongshu, among the sisters, you are the youngest, you can do this order."
"The elder sister is destined, how dare I not obey?" Rong Shu smiled and didn't recommend it. "Come on the jade tube, I will definitely throw a good sign today."
The palace maid hurriedly held the jade tube in front of Rongshu. Rongshu took the jade tube and shook it, pulled out a bamboo stick from it, with an apricot flower painted on it, and the signature reads: Take all the spring breeze and lean on the apricot flower, drink a cup of it, and roll the dice at home.
"My sister Rongshu has taken over the spring breeze, this is a good sign! Let's talk about it quickly, drink wine, and let the next house roll the dice." Sheng Yu smiled.
"A few branches of red snow on the wall, and count the green mountain to the roof on the screen. How much sunshine can you get in spring? February is the scenery, so it is better to get drunk than to wake up." Rong Shu smiled and drank the wine in the glass. (Note 1)
The princess of Xiang County was sitting next to Rongshu. She took the dice box of the palace maid and shook it out at 136 o'clock. The palace maid counted the number of people and sent the jade tube to a noble lady. The woman pulled out a lotus pill, which read: "The flowers in front of the Buddha are quiet and worry-free. It is not convenient to drink in front of the Buddha. The two families each drink a cup.
"A thousand raindrops knock on the lotus plate, and a jade raincoat is covered with clouds and jade on the back of the mountain. Half of the poem is filled with chanting. The grass slopes are fragrant, and the song of picking tea outside the pine trees." (Note 2)
After shaking the dice a few times, Li Mengdie counted it. She took the jade tube and pulled out a peach blossom tag. The signature reads: Peach is beautiful and bright; this is the flower god in February, the peach fairy drinks a cup, and everyone on the table drinks a cup.
Among the 100 sticks, there were only twelve flowers and gods. Li Mengdie showed a smug smile on her face and sang: "A curtain of red rain and peach blossoms fade, and the shadows of the willows are slanting for ten miles. The flowers and wine in the temple are far away for a while. Spring is gone, and the old bees and butterflies are idle." (Note 3)
After shaking it a few more times, I counted to Song Ruoxi.
Song Ruoxi drew a plum blossom tag, and the letter said: The fragrance of plum blossoms floats faintly in the sky, this is the flower god in December, the plum god is arrogant, drinks casually, and the lyrics are casual. Please sing a song for each of the peach fairies and pear fairies to celebrate the joy of the wine.
No one took out the pear blossom mark, Li Mengdie sat still, her lips pursed tightly.
Sheng Yu's lips smiled sarcastically. Without her help, God helped her, and gave Princess Qi a wink. Princess Qi understood and asked, "Hey, I remember someone was going to draw the peach blossom sign, why didn't anyone come out to sing the song?"
Mrs. Cheng Enhou went to the palace to accompany her daughter, but did not attend the peach blossom banquet. The one who brought Li Mengdie to Cheng Enhou's eldest daughter-in-law Wei. She stared at Li Mengdie and signaled her to sing quickly.
Li Mengdie's eyes flashed constantly. Seeing that everyone on the table looked at her. Although she was spoiled, she knew that the people present could not afford to offend, so she recorded this hatred on Song Ruoxi, suppressed her anger and stood up and sang: "Xi Yingying, entered the painting hall, and personally served as the chief examiner's talent selection man. She wanted to go forward and wandered, and was wandering again. It was difficult to ask for big things. I was afraid that it was vain. My brother was a playboy. Even if he had his parents, he had to take the initiative in his marriage and read the poem's heart..."
The soft voice was quite nice, but the lyrics were a bit inappropriate. The person who had a good friend of the Li family showed embarrassment. The person who had a sensation with the Li family had a sarcastic smile on his lips. Wei stared at Li Mengdie hated him. He was a illegitimate child and could not be on the table. He didn't understand why his father-in-law wanted to spoil the concubine daughter of the singing girl so much and insisted on attending the peach blossom banquet? This time he was so embarrassed.
Song Ruoxi didn't have much feelings about the lyrics. The plum god was arrogant and could not recite the lyrics. She saved her troubles. After drinking wine and throwing dice, the Hundred Flowers Order continued. After playing for a while, she drew out more than a dozen Hundred Flowers Candidates. The palace maid removed the plate and bowl, changed it again, presented the moon-white incense towel, and then served the second hot dish, three-grade soup, and one-grade cake.
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Note 1: Zhonglu, the spring scenery of Yangchunqu, Yuan Hu Zhihu.
Note 2: Zhong Lu, happy spring comes, Yuan Zhang Kejiu.
Note 3: Zhonglu, the spring scenery of Yangchunqu, Yuan Hu Zhihu.
Chapter completed!