Chapter 982

When Ruoyin arrived at Kunning Palace, everyone in the harem was already standing outside waiting.

As soon as she arrived on the front foot, the queen mother arrived with her servants on the back foot.

Immediately afterwards, fourth master also brought his servants to Kunning Palace.

In different places, there are different activities for offering sacrifices to water officials.

In the Forbidden City, there are naturally more rules than outside.

Of course, the most important thing is to offer sacrifices to the Water Official Emperor and the Furnace God.

Then there is ancestor worship.

At this moment, in the main hall of Kunning Palace, incense tables and candles have already been set up.

Fruits, cakes and wine were also offered in front of the furnace god.

There are also banners with the words "Heaven, Earth and Water House", "Smooth Weather", "National Peace and Minan", and "Elimination of Disasters and Blessings".

Ruoyin, the fourth master, and the queen mother sat outside the Kunning palace after offering incense under the guidance of the ministers of rites.

At the same time, the harem concubines who had been standing and waiting all the time also took their seats.

Immediately afterwards, a group of men in full clothes came forward to prostrate three times and began to dance.

One by one, they wore fang masks and black sheepskin coats, symbolizing alien beasts.

Moreover, it is also divided into civil dance and martial dance.

Wenwu is pure classical art dance.

And the martial arts dance is accompanied by loud arrows and dancing knives, which symbolizes the great achievement of Manchurian martial arts.

Ruoyin watched casually while drinking tea.

Suddenly, the voices of several concubines talking came from next to my ears.

"Eh...why is Mr. Zhuang Gui missing?" Wu Chang was the first to find out.

As soon as these words came out, several people in the harem took a look, but there was really no sign of Mr. Zhuang Gui.

Concubine Qi said indifferently: "What's missing, she didn't come today at all, okay?"

Probably Zhuang Guiren has a low sense of existence on weekdays.

It was only now that everyone remembered that they had never seen Mr. Zhuang Gui.

"She didn't show up on such an important day, maybe she is unwell." Concubine Xi said.

"What do you know? Now that people climb up to the queen mother's big backer, even if they walk sideways in the harem, so what. What's more, they don't pay attention to a small Xiayuan Festival. It's not like us, it's not dawn Just stand here and wait, now I have time to sit on a chair." Concubine Qi said sourly.

Back then, when she entered the palace, she made a special show of friendship with the Queen Mother.

But the queen mother ignored her and punished her for copying the women's commandments twice in a row.

But this gentleman Zhuang is ordinary in everything.

It's nothing more than a low status, and she has no children under her knees, but she can be sheltered by the Queen Mother.

It's not because they all have the surname Wu Ya!

Oh, it's nepotism, but it's different.

Hearing the discussions of the few in the harem, Ruoyin couldn't help but glanced at the crowd.

I really didn't see Zhuang Guiren's figure.

Then, she involuntarily glanced at the queen mother at the top.

I saw her old man enjoying the dance with a kind smile on her face.

She couldn't see at all the look on her old man's face when she put on airs in front of the fourth master and the harem.

This made her have to sigh, everyone in the Forbidden City is a good actor.

However, Ruoyin still saw a trace of eager expectation from those experienced eyes.

She withdrew her gaze and turned slightly.

To say that Zhuang Guiren was really too sick to go out.

The Empress Dowager got closer to Zhuang Guiren recently, so she couldn't be smiling so happily.

Seeing the earnest look of the Queen Mother, it seemed that it was too late to finish the dance and waited for the next activity.

This reminded her of Mammy Liu's saying that the Empress Dowager ordered someone to choreograph a sacrificial dance.

Could it be... what does Zhuang Guiren have to do with this dance?

While Ruoyin was thinking about it, those dancing men stood there, doing their finishing moves.

Then, the queen mother said to the fourth master: "Emperor, this year the Ai family also ordered people to arrange a sacrificial dance."

Fourth master turned his head and nodded slightly at the queen mother, but didn't say much.

Then, the Empress Dowager gave a glance to the servants beside her.

After a while, I saw those strong men retreating.

Immediately following the appearance was a shaman mother-in-law.

She is wearing an embroidered gown, tinsel on her head, flowered platform shoes, and a string of copper bells tied around her waist.

And behind her, followed by a group of graceful women.

They wear Manchu costumes.

A black belt is tightly tied around the waist, making the waist look particularly thin.

There are also tassel-like bandages tied on it, and many small copper bells are wrapped around it.

This is the single-drum waist bell that Manchu people often have when dancing sacrificial dances.

One by one, they combed their hair into thin braids.

Pendants with colorful agates, emeralds, and precious stones hang from both sides.

The pendant was casually placed on the shoulder, shaking with their steps.

And those waist bells made pleasant sounds.

Immediately afterwards, after the shaman mother-in-law ascended the throne, the leading woman took the lead in dancing.

However, everyone took a closer look and found that the leading woman was Zhuang Guiren!

Before everyone could think about it, someone in the crowd grabbed a drum and made the sound of drumming.

Some sang and danced.

What is sung is the sacrificial content.

One is to commemorate the merits of ancestors.

The second is to bless the world with peace.

The third is to wish good weather.

The fourth is to pray for the elimination of diseases and disasters.

Zhuang Guiren, who was the leader, concentrated on dancing.

They danced inside the house first, and then outside the courtyard.

Waist bell, "Xisha" in Manchu, also known as shaman bell.

It is a body-sounding musical instrument of the Manchu, Mongolian, Daur, Oroqen, Ewenki, Han and other ethnic groups.

Those waist bells are tied around the women's waists, and as their waists and hips sway from side to side, the waist bells collide with each other, making rhythmic and pleasant sounds, which are in harmony with the varied sounds of the drums and drums.

However, no matter how well those people danced, they seemed to be just a foil for Mr. Zhuang Gui.

Because Zhuang Guiren's blue gauze clothes are different from those people's clothes.

In addition, her dancing posture is better than others.

Such a person is charismatic.

People's eyes can't move away from her.

Originally, the characteristic of waist bell dance is that the waist needs to be twisted back and forth, left and right, to make the waist bell tied on the body clank.

I saw Zhuang Guiren swinging, swinging, pausing, trembling, shaking at the waist, using skills to make the waist bell make a clear and loud impact sound.

The blue veil on her shoulders danced with her, giving people a feeling of being in the air.

A head of blue silk is woven with thin braids, which are scattered on the shoulders, looking a little soft.

Accompanied by the sound of dynamic drums and crisp bells, it is intertwined into a wonderful movement.

And her dancing light dance steps.

She swayed her relaxed arms and twisted her soft waist.

Blooming brilliant smile, exuding youthful vigor.

But it gives people a beautiful and uncommon feeling.

Jewels on the temples.

The bell on the waist.

Fine dance steps.

Beautiful ringtones.

It gives people a feeling of enthusiasm, boldness, stability and delicacy.

Showing the beauty and charm of the sacrificial dance.

During this period, fourth master's eyes were dim.

However, compared to usual, there is still a touch of appreciation.

After all, this is to meet the traditional sacrificial dance.

When the dance was over, the queen mother nodded in satisfaction, and smiled at the fourth master: "Emperor, what do you think?"

At this moment, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that this question has a double meaning.