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Chapter 177 New Year's Banquet
As night fell and the lights came on, the bustling Helgana seemed completely unaware of the undercurrent hidden beneath her body.

Just like the scene of the Lantern Festival in Xia Lin's previous life, every family, every store, and every street were lit up with paper, linen, gauze or even silk as masks and bamboo as the frame, setting off the whole of Helgana. Brightly lit.

This is the tradition of the Sassen Empire. According to legend, after Albis the Great suffered a defeat in the Battle of the Black Sun, he thought hard about how to defeat the terrifying enemy who could devour the sun and bring about the darkness that could not be seen. Finally, he thought of using this portable lantern to provide Light source method.

Over time, in the Sassen Empire, the number and types of lanterns hung at the door of the house on New Year's Day also showed the wealth and status of their owners.

Therefore, this year, because there is cheaper paper that can be used as the skin of the lantern, there is no way to support the expenditure. My children are playing, or hanging in front of my house.

Such festivals are full of fire sources and flammable materials, and fires are most likely to occur. In order to prevent fires, wooden barrels and water tanks filled with water are also prepared in every household and on the streets.

Although many nobles and businessmen in the bustling Helgana have played tricks on these lanterns, flower-shaped, beast-shaped, weapon-armor-shaped, book-shaped, and even stacked these beautiful lanterns in different shapes They have become luxurious and magnificent mountains of lanterns, but obviously they are no match for the financial resources of the real ruler of the Sassen Empire.

In the luxurious and noble Longmian Palace on weekdays, lanterns of different shapes and shapes made of silk of various colors are decorated everywhere, setting off the corridors and palaces like a fairyland. The royal family could not afford such a huge expense.

"What a beautiful scene! No matter what year I see these lanterns, I feel so wonderful!"

Beside Princess Dorothea, Earl Karen sighed as he watched the colorful lanterns along the way with his hands behind his back, without the entanglement and tension on Princess Dorothea's face at all.

"Earl Karen, why do you think my brother chose the same path as us?"

Princess Dorothea didn't pay attention to Earl Cullen's exclamation, and asked with some doubts and confusion.

"Probably can't wait! In the past three years, His Majesty has summoned several of our ministers several times, and each time it was rumored that he would choose a Crown Prince from among you and His Royal Highness, but each time it was chosen by His Majesty." The indecision is over.

This time Earl Hurt, Earl Hubbard and our two earls came to His Majesty to hear their wishes, but it was no different from the past. If it weren’t for Your Royal Highness, you believed too much in Sir Charlene’s guess, we might still have a lot of troubles. Less time can be prepared. "

Count Karen thought for a while and replied.

"But if the royal father really decides to announce my brother as the crown prince tonight, I'm afraid we won't have a chance to talk about it."

Princess Dorothea did not quite agree with Earl Karen's words. Even if the facts were as Earl Karen said, she couldn't afford to bet on that possibility. What's more, in this bet, the chances of their enlightened faction winning were already high. Far less than conservatives do.

"Indeed, that's why Earl Stewart and I agreed to carry out the 'Plan to Seize the Pearl'. Despite the help of the Royal Secret Treasure, His Majesty's health is obviously worse than before.

After the last court meeting, he has been recuperating in the Winter Palace. We cannot afford to bet on the possibility of His Majesty changing his mind and confirming the Crown Prince. "

Earl Karen also felt the empathy for the princess' anxiety, but the two had already arrived at the Alan Hall, which was brightly lit like daytime, so he continued to interrupt the topic:
"Your Highness, let's not talk about these things, let's go to the banquet first!"

Stepping into the Alan Hall, where the lights are bright, the courtiers have arrived, and the court servants and maids gather, you can immediately smell the delicious aroma of the delicious food cooked by the chefs exclusive to the royal family. The banquet of Earl Arnold is already luxurious enough, but For the royal family of the Sassen Empire with a profound background, it also seems quite petty.

The tongue of the fire snake chicken, the tenderloin of the thick-armed wild boar, the tail of the cloud bird, the fresh raw meat of the sharp arrow flying fish... All kinds of Warcraft organs are cooked into delicious dishes by the skilled royal chefs, exuding the temptation The aroma and magic of man.

Even the drinks served are said to come from the half-elven kingdom across the sea—the moonshine wine brewed by the Canaan Kingdom and the dream wine brewed by the witch doctor from the natives of the southern border.

These two precious and rich in magic power both have incredible effects. Moonshine wine can slightly increase the mental power of the drinker, and at the same time help mages to meditate better, and help knights to better feel the magic power in their bodies.

After drinking Dream Wine, it can greatly improve the mental power in a short period of time, and at the same time allow the drinker to have a beautiful dream.

Even in Helgana, these two rare fine wines would not appear on the market, they would only appear in small auctions after banquets held by the nobles in exchange for some precious things, but here, they are There are more than a dozen small oak barrels on each table.

Surprisingly, Emperor Preet, who was the last to arrive in previous years, actually sat down at the head seat at the end of the long table ahead of schedule, and was in good spirits talking with the Palace Chancellor Fusk Knoll who was standing beside him. matter.

Seeing his daughter coming in with Earl Karen, he waved to them.

"Gui'an, Royal Father! May your body be as healthy as an evergreen cypress tree!"

"Your Majesty, in the new year, may your brilliance be like the sun in the sky, shining on the people on the vast land of the empire!"

The two went forward to send their respective congratulations. Emperor Pulit smiled and blessed his two close people:
"My lovely daughter Dorothea, I hope that your beauty will be even more eye-catching, attracting countless handsome young men to bow down for you! Earl Karen, may your wisdom continue to accompany me! Well, please sit down! Earl Te is here, and the dinner can begin!"

"Yes, Father!"

Princess Dorothea glanced at Prince Fermod, who had already taken the seat on the left hand side of Emperor Prieter, and sat down on the second vacant seat on the right hand side of Emperor Prieter.

The seats next to them are the still young third princess Silia Ahlica, the fourth imperial daughter Anna Ahlica and the fifth prince Kayle Ahlica, followed by the positions of the ministers of the empire .

As for the mothers of these princes and princesses, they have no status in the court tradition of the Sassen Empire. Naturally, it is impossible to sit on this long table, even Fermod Ahlica’s mother. .

(End of this chapter)