Chapter 313: Feast (Part 2)

Chu Yu took the order and said to Amethyst: "Sister's plan, the designation is absolutely fine!" As he said that, he read the order and handed it back to Amethyst: "This is great, just prepare according to this order! When the old man comes back, if he wants to add something, he will add it then!"

Amethyst took the order, took out another slightly thinner one and handed it to Chu Yu: "Grandma, this is the gift that the old man ordered to go to the palace to give to the second prince a few days ago. Because I was so hurrying at the beginning, some things were not complete, and there were still several things missing. Now, these are the ones, grandma is looking at whether she wants to send someone to make up for them."

Chu Yu held the gift list and thought about Qiaofu and Qiaorong's sisters, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Hongzhuo was really a little too much that night. The mothers were afraid of taking responsibility, so they reported to the yard of Fujin and Nala.

As a result, everyone was alarmed, and even the Seventh Prince was very angry and wanted to argue with Hongzhuo's masters. Hongzhuo made a statement, and Nala also pleaded with him. The Seventh Prince didn't want to betray him, so he asked the woman to tell her story.

When he knew that Qiaorong was saying something dirty, the seventh prince's face turned green. He stared at the Jin sisters for a long time and didn't say anything. Although he didn't hit Hongzhuo, he was chased to the front yard the next day.

Qiaofu and Hongzhuo's wedding banquet was left unresolved, and Qiaorong also sent it out of Beijing the next day.

Although it was a mess for a while, it finally stopped. Chu Yu said a lot of words of comfort in front of the legitimate concubine. Even if she was not born by the wife, she had been raising her for more than ten years, and the two mothers were not close to each other. Even if the husband and Xiao Tianyou were both filial to the wife in the future.

The legitimate wife was probably tired of making trouble these days. She didn't know if she was really trying to open her mind or pretending to open her mind, but she didn't care about the affairs in the mansion. When she was awake, she often asked the fifth princess how to get hurt and found good medicine. Knowing that Chu Yu had already helped her find her, she closed her eyes and ignored anything else.

When Nala asked Chu Yu about Xiyu, Chu Yu did not think about anything else. Nala said that since it was difficult for her to settle, she sent her back to the palace and just let a few girls out, so she could not help.

Chu Yu had specially instructed her to treat Xiyu well before, and thought that her mother was afraid that she would make an inappropriate placement. However, she released Xiyu and Xixue from the house because she was too eye-catching.

It is still unknown how Xixue is placed, but the next day Xiyu became his father's room. Chu Yu saw Xiyu, who had already tied up his hair, couldn't tell what he felt.

Although there have been open and secret struggles between several concubines, Chu Yu only now knows the tragic situation.

Although it was the elder's business and there was no room for her to speak, she still felt uncomfortable. Seeing that the legitimate wife had improved, she packed up and went home...

Seeing that she was not responding for a long time, Zi Jing was a little worried and asked, "Grandma, look at her not looking very good. Are you tired these days? Why don't you invite an imperial physician to come over!"

Chu Yu rubbed his forehead and said, "It must be because he didn't sleep well last night. Just lie down for a while!" He said, "I'll just say a few things in this order, so I'll buy them outside. This order... find some unsightly clothes and jewelry!"

Zijing responded with a smile, and she still wanted to ask if she wanted to pick a few more girls up. On Wutongyuan, the current big girls are Xiyun, Xicai, Xiyan and Xixia. However, when she said that, she still didn't ask. The people and couples in the yard were still discussed by themselves. Besides, the benefits of fewer people and fewer people are avoiding naughty and making people not wait for peace.

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Outside Changchun Garden, eight hundred tables have been arranged, and all of them are covered with mats.

Those who were given banquets were Han ministers, officials, scholars and commoners in Zhili provinces, including those over ninety years old, 33 people; those over eighty years old, 538 people; those over seventy years old, 1,823 people; those over sixty years old, 1,846 people. In total, 4,240 people were already standing and waiting in front of their positions.

As the Shao music started, Kangxi's dragon chariot arrived. When Kangxi got out of the sedan chair and sat down, except for more than 500 people over 80 years old who were celebrating one bow, thousands of other old men performed three kneeling and nine bowing ceremony in shifts, and once entered the seat.

Amid the Qing music, the deacons of the Ministry of Rites shouted, "Just sit in the tea!"

The elderly entered the table tremblingly. Because the scholars and common people were different, the table was divided into four seats, six seats and eight seats. In front of each elderly person's seat, there was a jade cup containing tea. After drinking the tea, these jade cups belonged to the drinkers. This was a reward for the emperor, and everyone was forced to kneel down and kowtow to thank him again.

Cao Yong followed Detehei and others and stood behind the prince and grandson's clan. When the dishes in front of Kangxi were served, the remaining 800 tables of mats were unveiled.

After various cumbersome ceremonies, the imperial banquet finally started.

The current Grand Secretary Li Guangdi and Wang Fei retired to the Minister of Personnel Song Lu, and to the first-rank officials such as Peng Huiqi, the Minister of the Reinforced Grade and Works. They went to the imperial court to kowtow in turn to Kangxi to celebrate his birthday, and at the same time received the wine given by the emperor personally.

The royal family princes and guards who were originally standing behind Kangxi also left the list. The royal family princes were at the first-class seat and offered food to other princes and ministers, and the military envoys; the guards were at the second-class seat and toasted ordinary officials and other elderly people.

The tables Cao Yong was in charge of were all famous and had good fortune, and they all looked healthy. The two tables near the north were ordinary old men, all of whom were trembling, as if they were uneasy.

Cao Yong carried the wine pot and filled everyone with wine, toasting everyone. The wine glasses used by everyone were made of silver and were printed with the "longevity" pattern. After drinking, everyone kicked the wine glasses into their sleeves. This was also a gift from the emperor, and everyone kowtowed and thanked him again.

At first, a servant was holding a box for meals. Cao Yong finished his job and stepped back. As soon as he walked a few steps, he saw an old man fall to the ground and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up. Perhaps because he had just knelt down too much, the old man's face was full of sweat and he couldn't speak with his mouth.

Cao Yong helped the old man to his seat and looked at the other old men at the same seat. Although they were all wearing new clothes, they were all out of breath.

The mat was already on, and Cao Yong couldn't help but look at it curiously. In the middle were two copper hot pots, one containing pork slices, the other containing mutton slices, another with mutton slices, a plate of roasted pork, two screwbox side dishes, a plate of steamed buns, a plate of roasted buns, and a plate of black. I don't know what. The staple food is scalded pork rice.

Cao Yong looked at the old man on the seat. There were not many people with good teeth and didn't know if the meat could be chewed.

Then, Cao Yong and his guards returned to Kangxi's imperial throne and stood there. After the banquet, the old people knelt and kowtowed three times. Kangxi returned to the palace amid the rituals and music, and the talents of the guards dispersed.

Indetehe and the others were on duty in the afternoon, Cao Yong made an appointment with him for a few days to get together again. Xiaoman, Wei Hei and others had already led their horses and were waiting outside the garden, so Cao Yong rode back to the city.

Because they were separated by the officers and soldiers of the military guards, Xiaoman and the others were far away, and they only heard the drums and music, but did not see the big scene of the banquet. Therefore, everyone was very curious and asked about the grand occasion of the imperial banquet.

Cao Yong shook his head and said, "It's hard to say whether it's grand or not. He saw thousands of people kneeling down and kowtow. Even if they didn't kowtow fifty, there were always thirty. I think that today's dog skin plaster in the city is about to be out of stock, and many old people were designated to dodge their waists!"

Xiaoman asked about food again. Since it was a banquet given by the palace, it must be all delicacies and unusual things.

Cao Yong smiled and said, "I think beautifully! When we go back, let the kitchen prepare hot pot for you. In addition to pork and mutton, you can also have two more plates of vegetables than the one on the imperial mat!"

Xiaoman just didn't believe it and said with a smile: "The old man is fooling people. Those people are so arrogant that they are just going to Beijing just to eat hot pot? If they go back to learn from others, they will be considered as lying!"

Cao Yong smiled and took out a small wine glass from his sleeve and threw it into Xiaoman's arms: "There is also this one, which is also obtained during the meal. If you want to ask someone to believe it in the future, just take this and say it!"

Xiaoman received it happily and thanked Cao Yong for his reward.

Zhang Yi smiled and said, "Monkey, I'm generous, I'm going to give you a discount! Why, I have to be worth two taels of silver, right?"

Xiaoman let go and then carefully stuffed it into his arms, and said with a smile: "Well, I guess there are some in Sanliang!"

Wei Hei and Zhao Tong were not concerned about it, only Zhang Yi was envious and said to Cao Yong with a shy face: "Uncle, I will reward the younger one another day, right? What is the item from the palace? It's good to show off with it!"

Cao Yong nodded with a smile and said, "There will be a banquet for the Eight Banners Old Man the next day. If it is better, I will keep it for you!"

When Cao Yong returned to the mansion, Cao Yin was already waiting.

Although Cao Yong was so hungry, he still patiently described the feast carefully when he saw his father's expression.

Cao Yin was quite regretful that he failed to attend this feast. He couldn't help but sigh when his son said so happily.

Cao Yong advised: "Don't be sad, I will be able to attend the event in the future. If you don't say anything else, just say that when the old man ascended the throne for 60 years, the old man's banquet will be held again!"

"Things in the world are impermanent!" Cao Yin's face showed a little loneliness. Kangxi was already sixty years old. Among the emperors of all generations, he was already a long-lived person. Who would know where the day would change?

"My father only needs to maintain his body. After another eight years, it will not be too late for his father to come and participate again!" Cao Yong said with a smile.

Cao Yin raised his eyebrows and looked a little strange. He stared at Cao Yong and didn't say anything for a long time.

Cao Yong was so angry that he realized that he had just said something extraordinary.

Cao Yin pondered for a moment, looked at the door, and there was no one else there, and then asked in a low voice: "Is it possible that in the dream of the emperor, Long live the life of the throne, and it has been a long time since it has passed?"

Cao Yong blinked his eyes, but his heart seemed to be stormy. After thinking about it for a while, he finally nodded.

Cao Yin stared at Cao Yong and asked, "In your dream, our family is raiding and declining, so where is your uncle's house?"

Is there any saying of gods and ghosts in this world? After Cao Yong's rebirth, he was a little unhappy to deny these things. If Cao Yin knew all the truth, would he still value his son as much as before?
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