At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, the Emperor did not wear a dragon robe. He only wore a dark blue silk robe with a vivid dragon totem on it. However, compared to the dragon robe he wore when he went to court, it was more quiet and solemn.
"Dear ministers, considering that everyone is usually worried about the country's affairs, it's really hard to work day and night! At this moment, I am very relieved. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a good day for reunion. A banquet is hereby held to comfort all the beloved ministers!
Everyone who came here to attend the banquet today could treat it as their own family banquet! Everyone did not have to be rigidly bound by the etiquette of monarch and minister! I'll drink it first as a toast! Beloved ministers, please do as you please!"
The Emperor first made an opening speech, allowing everyone to gradually enter the state of the banquet.
" Thank you, Your Majesty. We are lowly…" The ministers raised their wine cups in unison and drank all the wine in their cups.
After a cup of wine, it was time for the ministers to chat with each other. In an instant, the atmosphere in the Imperial Palace rose rapidly and it was extremely lively.
Even Lady Situ stood up to chat with Consort Shu, leaving the lonely Lan Fu sitting alone in her seat, not knowing what to do.
Staring at the delicacies served by the palace maids, Lan Fu held a lotus leaf pastry in her right hand and sighed at the delicious desserts in the palace!
However, after a moment, Lan Fu heard the eunuch beside the Emperor shout,""Everyone, quiet down! Now, let's start counting the gifts contributed by the ministers!”
Lan Fu instantly became confused. Did he need to give gifts to the emperor to attend the banquet? Lan Fu didn't know anything and didn't know if she needed a ride…
" The Minister of History contributed a thousand-year-old ginseng…The Minister of Works contributed two thousand-year-old Lingzhi…" Lan Fu didn't pay attention to the first part until the eunuch read out the name of the Situ family.
"Situ Qianman, the Fujin of King Qian, has contributed a painting of a beautiful flower and a full moon!”
After saying that, Lan Fu felt that it was not polite for her to come empty-handed. Gradually, Lan Fu's worries grew.
After the eunuch finished counting, Lan Fu saw Situ Shi walking over!
"Sister…I didn't hear your name just now. Could it be…you didn't bring any gifts?”Situ Shi revealed a puzzled and surprised expression.
Lan Fu told the truth and answered Ms. Situ with a trace of embarrassment,"Sister, Lanfu came in a hurry. Moreover, she had never been to the palace before. She didn't understand why she had to bring a gift to the emperor! That's why I neglected it…"
"Aiya! How could this be! His younger sister really didn't know how to do things! How embarrassing would our wangye be this time! You'll definitely fall into the limelight!" Situ Shi then revealed a worried expression, which made Lan Fu feel even more guilty.
He did not expect that he would still make a mistake. He thought that if he did nothing, he would not make a mistake. Lan Fu thought that the rules in the palace were not that simple.
However, since the Emperor did not pursue this matter, they let it go. Then, everyone continued to chat.
Lan Fu was not in a good mood because of what happened just now. She sat quietly by herself.
Meanwhile, the Situ Clan was busy serving tea and pouring water for Tuoba Qian. They also entertained the other concubines and ministers as if this was the Imperial Residence and the Situ Clan was the host.
In short, the Situ Clan had completely displayed the demeanor that they should have as Tuoba Qian's direct heir. The Situ Clan had shown their good side to everyone.
Tuoba Qian naturally remembered it vividly. He was very relieved to see the Situ Clan handle all matters calmly.
However, Lan Fu was different. Tuoba Qian only glanced at Lan Fu and realized that Lan Fu was just sitting quietly on the spot, doing nothing.
Tuoba Qian shook his head in disappointment. However, he did not bother about Lan Fu. The good impression he had built up for Lan Fu a few days ago had also dropped.
Slowly, the atmosphere of everyone's conversation calmed down. Shu Fei, who was beside the Emperor, was not someone who liked peace.
Thus, he rolled his eyes and said to the ministers,"Since today is a beautiful day, how can we miss out on singing and dancing to liven things up? Unfortunately, the emperor was in a hurry to prepare the banquet, and the palace maids did not have time to rehearse.
Why don't we start from the women here? Pick out some talented people to perform for everyone? Does everyone think it's okay?"
There was a wave of echoes from below, expressing that Consort Shu's opinion was not bad.
"Since that's the case, I'll name someone! When I was talking to Situ Fujin, I learned that King Qian recently married the daughter of the military academy.
And Sister Situ also told me that this daughter can be said to be skilled in martial arts! We haven't even gotten to know this woman who is skilled in martial arts. Isn't this the right time?”
Lan Fu didn't expect that the first person that Consort Shu called out was actually him…After being stunned for a moment, Lan Fu recovered from her shock.
Originally, she wanted to use her clumsy and tactful act to reject Shu Fei, but Lan Fu hesitated after seeing the Emperor's expectant gaze.
Now that he seemed to be riding a tiger, it was difficult to get off. If he rejected Shu Fei, who knew what trouble he would attract?
Therefore, Lanfu only said modestly and did not directly refuse,""Shu Fei is overpraising. ChenQie only knows a little about the formalities and cannot be considered talented!”
"No, no, little sister, you don't have to be humble. I've heard a lot about your deeds. Now that Shu Fei and the emperor are here, they need you to sing and dance to liven things up.”
Mrs. Situ added fuel to the fire and confirmed Lan Fu's fate.
Seeing that she could not refuse, Lan Fu had no choice but to turn to Tuoba Qian helplessly. Tuoba Qian was also looking at Lan Fu and nodded at her.
After getting Tuoba Qian's affirmation, Lan Fu had no more worries. Lan Fu thought to herself that even if it was embarrassing, it was not her decision.
"Then ChenQie will embarrass herself!" Soon, the palace was cleared for Lanfu's performance. The orchestras and the stringers received orders at the last minute and began to take their positions.
When Lanfu heard the music, she hadn't thought about how to dance. Although she had learned a lot of dance from her mother, her mind was blank.
Tuoba Qian looked at Lan Fu, who was standing rooted to the ground, and shook his head. He sighed in his heart."Indeed, a woman without talent is virtuous…I originally thought that if Lan Fu danced to the emperor's delight, then I would advise the general about the flood, but now it seems that it won't be of any use.”
Suddenly, Lanfu saw Tuoba Qian's sighing expression…His heart trembled…Did Tuoba Qian look down on him?
Lan Fu knew that Tuoba Qian did not think highly of her before he married her! It was only because of his family background.
When she thought of this, Lan Fu did not know why, but she suddenly felt a strange emotion in her heart. It was this kind of emotion that supported her. Coupled with the slightly sad music, Lan Fu's body finally moved.
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