Chapter 53

It was only at this moment that Jiafu had an epiphany. Perhaps the mastermind of what happened to Concubine Liang in her previous life was not the concubine Zhu who committed suicide in fear of sin. It is very likely that it was the graceful woman who was looking at her with a smile on the opposite side.

The glass of wine in her glass was golden-yellow, and it swayed slightly when she held it up, as if pieces of gold were floating in it, and it looked exactly the same as the glass of Mrs.

I don't know what medicine Zhang Fengtong put in the glass of wine that he left alone. Whatever it was, she knew she couldn't drink it.

Mrs. Qin Guogong and others followed Zhang Fengtong to stand up to congratulate, and the female guests at the rest of the table followed, and Jiafu also stood up slowly, looked at Zhang Fengtong, picked up the wine cup, saw her drinking, and looked away from her for a short moment , brought the wine glass to her mouth, slightly bent her wrist, and covered it with her big sleeves, a glass of wine was poured along her arms and sleeves.

Although it is summer, the material of the clothes is not as heavy as the winter clothes, but the clothes worn on this occasion must have at least three layers inside and outside, and the wine flows in and is quickly absorbed by the inner layer and the middle clothes, and the outer layer is blue. , there was a little seepage under the sleeve, Jiafu put down her arm, and it covered it tightly, and the people next to it didn't notice it.

After a drink, Zhang Fengtong glanced at the empty cup in front of Jiafu, smiled, and sat down. At this point, the birthday banquet officially began.

Jiafu remained calm, and whispered gossip with Mrs. Qin who was beside her. From time to time, female guests come here to visit Zhang Fengtong alone. Jiafu noticed that Zhang Fengtong always glanced in his direction from time to time when he was busy. She pretended not to notice.

Gradually, Zhang Fengtong seemed to lose his temper. He sent away a lady who came to flatter him, and gave a wink to the palace servant behind him. The palace servant understood and came over again. The next time, when it was Kafu's turn to pour wine for a table of people, it was still the same way as last time, and Kafu was fully taken in by Jiafu.

This woman is really too compelling, a cup is not enough, she should think that the medicinal properties are not enough, and she did the same, and wants to drink a second cup of wine by herself.

Jiafu was angry, and gradually burst into flames. Seeing Zhang Fengtong holding up the wine glass and toasting for her mother, when everyone at the same table toasted, she also picked up the wine glass, but put it down again, pretending to be dizzy, and helped her. live.

The lady next to Qin Guogong felt that Jiafu was different and hurriedly asked questions.

Jiafu slowly opened her eyes and said apologetically, "Just now, I suddenly felt a fire in my stomach, and I was a little dizzy. I seem to be dizzy..."

Mrs. Qin Guogong asked with concern: "Do you drink alcohol on weekdays?"

Jiafu seemed to be very dizzy, she covered her face with her hands, and shook her head: "Very few..."

Mrs. Qin Guogong smiled: "That's it, I think you are a little drunk. I eat wine a lot, and just now I know that this wine is indeed a fine brew, which is more mellow than what I usually eat. It seems that you can't drink it. liquor."

Jiafu smiled apologetically, looked at Zhang Fengtong and said, "I'm afraid that if I drink it again, I'll be rude on the spot, and it won't be good for the big guys to laugh at it. It's better to use tea instead of wine and wish Madam's birthday together..."

There was a ready-made teapot on the table, Jiafu picked it up by herself, turned her head to ask for a new cup from the girl who was standing in the back, poured tea into it herself, but her hands were so weak that she couldn't hold the teapot and slipped out.

Mrs. Qin Guogong smiled and said: "I'm really drunk! Come, come, I'll pour it for you, you can quickly drink tea to sober up."

Zhang Fengtong stared at Jiafu for a moment, then smiled suddenly, and said, "Mrs. Pei really doesn't seem to know how to drink wine, so she just drank a cup, and it's like this. It's not easy to make you drunk, it's the same with tea instead of wine, you Let’s eat more food, wait for it, I’m sure you’ll be fine.” He raised the wine glass in his hand, and everyone was about to drink, when a little eunuch suddenly came in outside the Shoutang, and proclaimed in a long voice: “Long live your life. Bring one side of the birthday plaque and two longevity peaches, kneeling to welcome."

The audience was originally laughing and cheering, but when they heard the palace envoy arrived, they immediately became quiet. Madam Zhang was walking around the venue like a butterfly, urging the guests to enjoy themselves.

Zhang Fengtong also put down the wine glass in his hand, got up and hurried to the door of the hall. The female guests in the birthday hall, together with all the maids and wives and daughters-in-law who were standing beside them, all rushed out to greet them.

The people at the table disappeared in an instant, and only Jiafu was left behind.

Jiafu glanced at the glass of wine in front of her, and then glanced at Zhang Fengtong's glass of wine that had just been brought up and was put down. Her heart was beating so fast, she quickly walked around the table when she picked it up, and changed the glass. After calming down, he hurriedly followed, and joined the crowd, kneeling down to greet him.

The eunuch who was sent was Cui Yinshui, who entered the room with a smile on his face. After declaring the decree, several little eunuchs carried the birthday plaque and the birthday peach, and placed them on the birthday table, as if the hall was full of brilliance. Zhang Fengtong and Mrs. Zhang then led everyone up. Mrs. Zhang worked hard on Cui Yinshui and asked him to drink. Cui Yinshui waved her hand, congratulated Mrs. Zhang, and left with the little eunuch.

Mrs. Zhang sent them back, and the guests had returned to their seats again. Compared with the previous talent, the atmosphere was even more enthusiastic. Mrs. Zhang did not need to say anything. Pick up the wine glass. The ladies followed.

Jiafu watched Zhang Fengtong drink the glass of wine, picked up the tea, and took a slow sip.

The birthday banquet continued. At this time, there was a sound of gongs and drums. They went out to the longevity hall.

Jiafu always looked invincible, but other than that, there was nothing wrong with it.

Zhang Fengtong looked at her from time to time while talking and laughing with the ladies sitting next to her.

Jiafu knew that she must be very confused at the moment, pretended to be attracted by the play, and looked at the direction of the stage with the lady beside her, listened to the play, and talked in a low voice.

"The prince is here—"

The big play on the stage was in full swing, and a eunuch entered again and preached loudly.

The atmosphere in the longevity hall was completely pushed to the climax tonight.

Madam Zhang was overjoyed, turned her head quickly, and looked at her daughter. Zhang Fengtong seemed to be in disbelief at first, and stayed for a while, then with a happy expression on his face, he hurriedly got up and went out to greet him.

Just like Fang Cai, the people in the hall rose up and went to greet him one after another. When Xiao Yintang, who was wearing the bright yellow crown of the prince, appeared at the door of the Shoutang, the hall was full of female guests, the audience bowed, and the actors on the stage stopped playing and knelt on the stage.

Xiao Yintang smiled and glanced at the people in the hall with two eyes, and quickly saw Jiafu standing behind Mrs. Qin Guogong's wife, his eyes fell on her, he settled down slightly, and then said: "No courtesy. I'm here to congratulate my mother-in-law on her birthday, so you don't need to be restrained."

When she was still in Wuding, Mrs. Zhang knew that her daughter was not favored by Xiao Yintang. She was celebrating her birthday tonight. She never thought that the prince would come to celebrate her birthday in person. After thinking about this, I never imagined that the prince would give so much face, how could he not smile?

Without waiting for Xiao Yintang to salute him, he hurriedly stepped forward and helped him affectionately.

Zhang Fengtong's father and several brothers also came to hear the news, so there were all female guests, and it was inconvenient to stay for a long time. After Xiao Yintang congratulated her mother-in-law on her birthday, she was invited to sit in another hall. Intentionally or not, he glanced at Jiafu again, and then left.

First, the emperor gave a birthday peach, and then the prince came to celebrate his birthday in person. After the ladies took their seats again, they continued to compliment Zhang Fengtong.

Zhang Fengtong smiled naturally at first, but gradually, his face seemed to be a little wrong, his face was flushed, and he seemed to be dizzy, leaned to the side, and supported his forehead.

Sitting beside her was Zhu Guogong's mother. Seeing this, she hurriedly helped her.

The ladies at the same table finally realized what was wrong with her and stopped talking. The palace people also noticed the abnormality of the Crown Princess and hurriedly called Mrs. Zhang.

Mrs. Zhang left the guests and hurried over. Seeing her daughter's face was flushed, her eyes were fixed on the front, sitting there motionless, as if she was drunk, she was taken aback and came up to support her in a low voice: "Feng Tong, what's wrong with you?"

Zhang Fengtong turned a deaf ear and turned his head suddenly, his eyes fixed on the direction of the stage.

On the stage is playing Zou Yinglong's affectionate confession to the poor wife Sanchun, who is the champion of the poor family. Zhang Fengtong stared at it for a moment. His eyes became wider and wider, his eyes became more and more confused, and he suddenly laughed out loud.

Mrs. Zhang finally realized that her daughter was wrong, and hurriedly called someone to help her go back to the room first, but Zhang Fengtong suddenly pushed her away. Unprepared, he took a few steps back and almost fell.

"Stop, stop for me! All of you actors are singing nonsense about what to deceive the world? How can there be a lover in the world? It's all a lie!"

Zhang Fengtong pushed Madam Zhang away, turned her head and shouted at the actors singing on the stage, her voice full of disgust.

The actors were singing with passion, when they suddenly saw the Crown Princess lashing out and accusing herself, they were all frightened, stopped abruptly, and hurriedly knelt down.

The entire longevity hall became quiet in an instant, and everyone turned their heads, looking at Zhang Fengtong, who was suddenly drunk and insane.

Madam Zhang turned pale in shock. She didn't know why her daughter suddenly lost her temper. She hurriedly stepped forward again and whispered, "Fengtong! What's wrong with you? Wake up!"

Zhang Fengtong's eyes were red, and she turned to look at Mrs. Zhang. She stared at her for a long time, tears suddenly flowed down, and she choked up: "Mother, my heart is bitter, don't you know?"

Madam Zhang knew in her heart that her daughter was drunk and didn't know anyone else, she turned her head and saw countless gazes cast towards her, holding back her shame and anger, she forced a smile: "Prince Concubine must be drunk, I'm rude, I will first Send her to rest..." He winked at the people around him, held Zhang Fengtong, and hurriedly took her out.

Zhang Fengtong struggled hard, kept screaming, and did not let anyone touch him. With a "crashing" sound, several dishes and dishes on the table with the rolled up sleeves of the large palace clothes fell to the ground together with the wine jug, and shattered into pieces. , I saw her gnashing her teeth, staring at the petrified Zhu Guogong's mother beside her, suddenly reaching out and grabbing her neck, shaking her head vigorously, while laughing: "Cao, you have long been Damn it! Do you think you have climbed the prince's bed a few times, the prince just likes you? How dare you be rude in front of me! You idiot, let me tell you, the prince is thinking of Pei You'an's woman! That surnamed Zhen The vixen! You poor bastard, being strangled to death by the prince, deserves it!"

The whole room was shocked and stunned, and when they reacted, they looked at Jiafu again.

Jiafu's heart was beating fast.

She just exchanged the glass of wine for Zhang Fengtong, and she was indeed provoked by her, but she just wanted to use her own way to repay her own body, and to impose a little punishment along the way. Zhang Fengtong would never have thought that he was from two generations and knew the secret of the teapot. Even in retrospect, he would never have thought that he had exchanged the wine for him.

But Jiafu didn't expect that the medicinal properties of this medicinal liquor would be so terrifying. After Zhang Fengtong drank it, he completely lost his mind. It was enough to pull out the inside story of the East Palace funeral a few days ago, and even drag himself in.

The huge longevity hall was silent, only Zhang Fengtong's sneering laughter and the desperate struggle of the old lady of Qin Guogong who was strangled by her neck.

Madam Zhang turned pale in shock, and Kazuto pulled Zhang Fengtong's hand away with all her might. Unexpectedly, her hand strength was unusually strong. The man slumped to the ground, his back breathed, and the ladies nearby saw this and rushed forward, beating his chest, rubbing his back, over there, Zhang Fengtong was trapped by his hands and feet and was forcibly dragged by the servants. After exiting the Shoutang, she struggled hard. Madam Zhang was afraid that she would say something indiscriminately, so she covered her mouth with force, but she was bitten by her mouth, Madam Zhang screamed in pain and shook off her hand.

"Mother, my heart is bitter, why even you treat me like this—"

Zhang Fengtong's eyes were red, crying and laughing like crazy. He stretched out his arms and hugged one leg of the table tightly. The whole table moved forward with her being dragged forward. Amidst the sound of friction between the corners of the table and the ground, plates and plates came one after another. When she landed, the soup splashed, and the ladies screamed in surprise. As she struggled, one of the palace shoes on her feet flew out, and there was no half of her graceful appearance before.

Whoever is still in the mood to drink and eat again, the whole hall gathered, persuaded, persuaded, and discussed. When the chicken feathers were all over the place, there was a rush of footsteps at the door of the Shoutang, and everyone turned back to see the prince and the prince The two older brothers rushed in, and upon seeing this, their faces changed greatly, they pushed the crowd away, and stepped forward, one firmly pinched Zhang Fengtong's mouth, and the other forcibly opened her arm, and quickly dragged her out.

Xiao Yintang's face was ashen, she glanced at Jiafu who was standing behind the crowd, and reluctantly said to everyone, "She was drunk, and she was just talking nonsense, which shocked everyone." After speaking, she left in a hurry.

Zhang Fengtong was taken down, but there was still chaos in the birthday hall. The old lady, who had just been strangled by her, finally woke up at this moment, and her family rushed to hear the news. Seeing this, with a sullen face, she reluctantly listened to Mrs. Zhang's apology and explanation. After a few words, he walked away with the old lady.

The birthday banquet could not be eaten anymore. Mrs. Zhang was sweating profusely. Standing there, her face was red and white, and she reluctantly continued to make up for her daughter's gaffe.

The ladies gradually recovered from the horror just now, knowing that what happened tonight was ugly and shocking, but they pretended that nothing had happened, and followed Madam Zhang's voice to comfort them, saying that the Crown Princess should be the first. At that time, was too mentally exhausted, and ate a few more cups tonight, which was a momentary lapse.

One after another, people began to say goodbye, and the Zhang family saw off the guests, but they had long lost their previous spirit.

Jiafu felt a little regret in her heart, and a little bit of fear.

If he hadn't been prepared in advance, he would definitely drink that glass of wine tonight. If he really drank it, it was really hard to imagine what kind of ugliness he would make.

She shuddered.

Someone tore off her skirt, she turned her head, saw Second Madam Meng wink at herself, leaned over and whispered, "You'an sent someone in to say, the others are outside, waiting to pick us up, okay? gone."

Jiafu turned around and saw Madam Xin glanced at her coldly.

Zhang Fengtong was self-inflicted and made a big ugly. Jiafu's mood was also a little bit ashamed. Under the gaze of those behind him, he silently left the birthday hall and came to a hanging flower door that separates the inner and outer halls from the front and back. , Seeing Pei You'an standing there, his figure motionless, he couldn't help but feel more and more uneasy.

There was such a big commotion in the Shoutang, he must have known it.

Zhang Fengtong went mad, and it was said in public that the prince coveted him, which was undoubtedly a humiliation for Pei You'an, who was her husband.

Jiafu passed by his side, a little afraid to look at his expression, and lowered her head slightly.

Jiafu heard him tell Mrs. Xin and Mrs. Meng Er that he had just returned from the palace, thinking that a few of them were coming to Zhang's family for a banquet, and because there was nothing to do, he came to pick them up.

The tone sounded the same as usual.

Jiafu raised her eyes quietly, and met the two glances he was looking at her. She didn't dare to look closely. She quickly lowered her head and went out without a word. When she got to the door, she boarded the carriage. Pei Youan also got on his horse and was about to leave. At that time, Zhang Fengtong's father rushed out of the gate and shouted, "Lord Pei stay!"

Pei You'an turned his head to take a look, and dismounted.

Father Zhang led Pei You'an to the vicinity of the concierge, and there was no one around.

"What else is there to do with Zhang Lao?" Pei You'an asked.

Zhang's father was famous and old, and Zhang Fengtong was his young daughter, so in the court, everyone called him Zhang Lao Jing.

Father Zhang had long since lost his usual appearance, with an embarrassed expression on his face. Before speaking, he bowed deeply to Pei You'an and said ashamedly, "This old man is here to accuse Lord Pei on behalf of the Crown Princess. She was drunk tonight. , lost his mind, full of nonsense, slandering the prince is not counted, and even offending Lord Pei and his wife, it is really caused by the lax goddaughter of the old man in the past. Tonight, the old man will go to the palace to sue Wanzai, and he will die. Sin! It's just that Lord Pei is here, I hope that there are a lot of adults, don't take it offense, this old man is indebted to the whole family!" After speaking, he bowed deeply.

Pei You'an's tone was polite, but rather cold, he only said: "The crown prince is naturally drunk and nonsense. Zhang Lao wants to accuse Wan Sui, it is better to go quickly, it is too late, I am afraid the palace gate is closed."

He bowed slightly to Father Zhang and turned away.