Chapter 396： adoptive heir

Chapter 396 Adoptive child

Enter the resplendent banquet hall, where the palace people have already arranged their seats.

Under the leadership of the palace people, the men were headed by Lin Jinxiao, Tang Ru, Ji Cen'an, the two consorts, and Yin Liuxuan lived at the bottom, and the elders of the Lin clan took their seats from the upper left and the back in order;

Women are headed by Chu Nanzhi, followed by the two princesses, who are seated on the right side of the banquet hall, and the rest of the family members are seated in the back row in order of seniority.

On the top of the living room are Yue Guifei and Dongjin Wang's uncle and sister-in-law.

It was the first time to participate in such a grand royal family banquet, and Chu Nanzhi was inevitably a little nervous. While trying to calm down, she secretly squinted at Concubine Yue from the corner of her eye.

This woman seems to be about the same age as myself, with a graceful figure wrapped in a wine red silk shirt, a high twisted bun, and layers of pearls, hairpins and jade ornaments, showing her elegance and luxury. gas.

Both came out of Tong'an Village, compared to their fate, the fate is really different. I am afraid that she is not a simple woman to get into the position of imperial concubine at such a young age.

A while ago, I heard Mr. Zhao mentioned that this Concubine Yue was the one who supported the draft for entering the palace.

According to the old grandpa's previous relationship, presumably Wu Enrong, the prefect of Pingning County, was behind the scenes again.

Based on this calculation, the power behind Concubine Yue should not be the Empress Dowager.

It's just that she doesn't know much about the situation in Beijing right now, so she doesn't dare to make rash assumptions.

While she was sizing up the concubine, Concubine Yue's eyes kept wandering on Chu Nanzhi and the little treasures beside Lin Jinxiao, her eyes were full of envy.

Especially when looking at the pair of twin brothers beside Lin Jinxiao, the gleam in his eyes was even more gratifying, full of love and affection, and he could hardly move his eyes away.

Chu Nanzhi suddenly sensed the strangeness in Concubine Yue Gui's eyes, and immediately realized that His Majesty has no children, so this Concubine Yue Gui is not playing tricks on the little ones, is she?

This is a very embarrassing thing.

This concubine who has no heirs but is favored in the ancient palace often chooses to adopt the sons of the clan in order to keep her status.

Although the little treasures were not her own, they were no different from her own in her eyes, and she would never allow others to take them away from her, let alone the chaotic Jingling City.

Concubine Yue first waved to the inner officer next to her, and then saw the inner officer took out an edict and read it out.

The content of the decree is to reward the Luyan Ganglin clan. In addition to thousands of taels of gold and ten thousand taels of silver, they also rewarded thousands of pieces of brocade and silk.

After Lin Tingzhen received the favor, Concubine Yue began to talk to everyone in a pleasant manner:

"Everyone here today is a member of the royal family. Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager entrusted this palace with such a heavy burden. This palace is sincere and fearful. I am afraid that I will fail the Holy Grace. I discussed with King Dongjin to ask Chang Lao to come and host the family banquet for my palace. , I never thought that I would get sick all the time, so I could only sit on the head with the cheek, if the hospitality is not good, I hope everyone will not blame me."

"The imperial concubine is polite, the empress is a body of gold, we are lucky in three lives to be able to see her dignity, and being able to sit with the empress is a blessing that has been cultivated for thousands of years, how dare I be disrespectful."

Second uncle Tan, as the longest woman in the clan, couldn't help flattering the clansmen first.

Da Chen also quickly followed suit and said: "Yes, I can see the imperial concubine today, and I will have no regrets in this life."

Chu Nanzhi listened to the words of the two old women and took it for granted.

This imperial concubine Yue passed by outside the west city gate, and half the city would be under martial law. It is indeed extremely rare to see her dignity.

So unapproachable, not to mention that Chang Lao Nie is unwilling to come, even she herself, if she is not forced to, she is afraid to avoid such a family banquet today.

However, Concubine Yue Guifei was obviously very pleased with what the old woman said, and she said with a pleasant smile: "The two uncles are serious, I am also a woman who has gone out of the countryside of Luyan Port, and I have no insight, if it is not for your Majesty's love How can I be as honorable as I am today, but my palace has been in the palace for many years and has not given birth to a dragon son and a dragon daughter for His Majesty, it is really a debt of divine grace."

This kind of talk should not be mentioned casually, but there are many concubines in the palace, from the queen to the concubines in the palaces, none of them has a dragon heir, so it is not a shameful thing to say.

Concubine Yue sighed sadly, then looked at Chu Nanzhi and the two treasures and four treasures beside her with her deep eyes, and smiled slowly: "I remember that Princess Pingning is also from Tong'an Village. It’s not too far to get together.”

"Your Majesty is absolutely right."

Chu Nanzhi smiled politely.

It depends on how to discuss it.

One is at the east end of the village, and the other is at the north of the village. Tong'an Village is a well-known village all over the world.

Concubine Yue pursed her lips and smiled slightly: "It's really a rare fate. You and I come from the same village. The concubine's younger sister married King Pingning, and this palace married King Pingning's brother. It's really a flood. Dragon King Temple, it’s not that one family doesn’t enter one house.”

At this point, she glanced meaningfully at the big treasure and three treasures beside Lin Jinxiao: "But the younger sister of the princess is more fortunate than this palace. I heard that she married Prince Pingning and gave birth to four dragon and phoenix children within a year. .”

While everyone was trying to figure out the deep meaning of her words, Concubine Yue waved to Dabao and Three Treasures with a smile on her face: "Come on, two little treasures, come to Auntie Huang, let me take a good look at it."

Lin Jinxiao didn't know what she meant by this move, so he could only softly signal to the little ones: "Go."

Dabao and Sanbao secretly glanced at the indifferent mother, and walked towards Concubine Yue full of fear.

After the little treasures reluctantly came to the side, Concubine Yue Guifei couldn't let go of her and immediately grabbed the two little ones, looked at them quietly, and praised them endlessly: "Look at this little boy, he is really like a dragon and a phoenix. The appearance of the moon, especially the eyebrows and eyes, looks like His Majesty."

After a pause, she turned her head and looked at Dongjin Wang Lin Jinmu with a smile, and said with a hint: "Dongjin Wang, don't you think so?"

Lin Jinmu was confused, pretending to look at the two little guys seriously, and smiled with a stiff face: "What the concubine said is true, after all, they are all of the blood of the clan, descended from the same line, and it is only natural that they are somewhat similar to the emperor's brother."

The dignitaries of Qinghe in the hall all looked gloomy, as if they had noticed something strange.

Da Chen also sensed Concubine Yue's intentions, and immediately took the lead in flattering her: "It's rare for a concubine to value the children of her nephew's family so much. There is a saying in the ancestors that these twins, a dragon and a phoenix, are a sign of auspiciousness, implying a long life and good fortune. Your Majesty has been in charge for many years." , but has no heirs, I am afraid that he has worked too hard for state affairs,

The old man has a bold suggestion, the imperial concubine might as well adopt one of these two children and bring her into the palace, so as to rejoice for His Majesty and His Majesty, and at the same time to repay His Majesty for treating me to the Lin family of Luyan Port Huze Tianen. "

Big Chen's words were courteous and flattering, but they immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of everyone in the room.

Lin Jinxiao's complexion gradually turned gloomy, and he was already determined to get rid of this old woman who was already bored.

Chu Nanzhi saw the panic on Dabao Sambo's face, and secretly shook her head towards the little ones, signaling them to remain calm and not to act rashly.

Sanbao was very well-behaved this time, he was not scared to cry, and stared at his mother with a firm expression like Dabao.

Chu Nanzhi felt very relieved, and began to think about countermeasures.

(end of this chapter)