Dynasty Summons: Low-key Hegemony

Chapter 195 Banquet
Kyoto is extremely lively today, not only because of the arrival of the fourteenth dynasty's mission, but also because of a feast tonight.

All the aristocratic families and officials in the capital have calmed down, and they are all preparing for the palace banquet tonight!
Officials or dignitaries who are not high in rank but lucky enough to be invited are naturally happy in their hearts. They can brag about being able to participate in tonight's banquet at any time. Those who have not been invited sigh secretly in their hearts. It is a pity that I cannot witness it with my own eyes.

As night fell, the families of wives and wives led by various officials in Kyoto went to the imperial palace in carriages. Those women from civil and military official families who had not left the cabinet were dressed gorgeously and richly, because this was probably the only time in their lives that they entered the imperial palace.

"Remember, tonight is your chance. If His Majesty or the King of Chu likes it, our family will be able to rise to a higher level. You are the great heroes!"

"Especially King Chu, he hasn't married a princess yet."

"But isn't King Chu's unmarried concubine Chu Qingyan?"

"Chu Qingyan? Heh! How can you count now, daughter, the family has nurtured you since childhood, and now it's time for you to pay."

"Yes!" There were pleasant voices.

In one carriage after another, similar conversations took place on the road, and they drove slowly to the palace.

The front gate of the palace is tightly closed, and it has not yet reached the opening time, but most people have already arrived and waited.

Especially in the capital, they belonged to a family that was not inferior to each other. They, who were worthy of being invited, all had excited eyes. This feast was a great opportunity for them. It's okay, if you can marry a big family, it's also an excellent thing.

Every feast is a big show of sophistication!

"clang!"

A bell in the palace rang, and the gate of the palace opened, waiting for the bustling crowd to enter in an orderly manner.

The location of the palace banquet is the largest landscape garden in the palace, where all kinds of flowers are in full bloom, exuding a charming fragrance, and crystal clear spiritual water flows on various colorful rockeries.

All kinds of magnificent and noble viewing platforms decorate the garden like a sky full of stars. On the jade table and crystal platform are placed spiritual fruits full of temptation, and the spiritual mist blows to the face and spreads everywhere with the aroma of wine!

And the crowd who came in Jingyuan gathered together in twos and threes, some talked loudly, some whispered cautiously, some were enthusiastic, and some were expressionless...

On the outskirts of Jingyuan, in the middle of each small group there is a proud and handsome 20-year-old proud son of heaven. Their minimum cultivation level is at the master level, and the most outstanding group in the center faintly reveals the aura of the heavenly martial state.

The young masters here are all first-class and noble status outside, but they have become very ordinary here, no one dares to make loud noises, but all of them are gentle and polite!
Their gazes were unified and looked at the other side of the garden from time to time, where ladies from aristocratic families, talented girls, and all kinds of beauties gathered there.

"Meet His Royal Highness the King of Chu!"

Li Yuan brought Ah Qing, Fan Qiangqiang and Xiao Yezi to come in in a low-key way, but with his current status and incomparable temperament, he couldn't keep a low profile if he wanted to.

Ah Qing was wearing a light blue palace dress with flowers and a layer of white gauze outside.

Along the way, no matter whether it was the ministers of the six ministries or the proud sons of heaven, they all saluted Li Yuan when they saw him.

Li Yuan responded very politely, this place is very lively, from time to time there are servants leading men and women passing by, and the guards patrolling the palace are much more frequent than before.

Soon Li Yuan and the others became the center of the scene, especially Miss Jiaren on the other side looked at Li Yuan with bright eyes... the cute giant panda next to Ah Qing!

If it wasn't for each of them holding their own identities and not knowing Ah Qing, they would have surrounded him long ago, eager to touch him.

But there were also a few women with excellent temperament who couldn't help but let out a cold snort. Their family also had giant pandas, but who would bring this at the party, it would be too easy to attract hatred.

Ah Qing noticed the envious eyes of the girls opposite, but she didn't care at all.

snort!
A bunch of vixens!

Li Yuan raised his brows, he had already expected such a scene, and he also talked to Ah Qing, hoping to pay attention to the occasion.

But she won't listen!

What can I do!
When the palace guard saw Ah Qing bringing the giant panda, he hesitated to speak, but seeing Li Yuan with a gentle smile next to him, he chose Congxin.

With the entrance of big figures, the palace banquet finally began!

Li Yao arrived with Empress Lin, Concubine Lu and the ministers behind him.

"See Your Majesty!"

Everyone in the garden bowed slightly one by one!

Li Yao's faint royal aura revealed, a ray of smile appeared, he was calm and confident, and his voice was high-pitched:

""Today, my closest brother, King Chu, has returned to Beijing. I am very pleased, and specially held a palace banquet for him. First, I highly praise him, and second, I want to gather with you all to have fun together! "

Immediately while Li Yao was speaking, Li Yuan appeared next to Li Yao, with a warm jade-like smile on his handsome face.

"See His Highness the King of Chu!"

Everyone saluted!
Not only because of Li Yao's words made them show their respect, but also because of Li Yuan's powerful strength and huge influence!

The 17-year-old Fa Zunjing, the prince who alone controls a state and holds great power, makes no one dare to underestimate him.

Next, Li Yao talked about some scenes, and after exchanging compliments with Li Yuan for a while, the banquet officially began.

Originally, the banquet was a top-level communication, and then everyone found the original goal of communication, eating what they should eat and drinking what they should drink!

Naturally, many people with goals would not let go of such a good opportunity. They kept circulating among the important people, with joy on their faces, very happy, and it seemed that they had gained a lot.

The slight music sounded, and the grand palace banquet in the garden was going on.

Both Fan Jianqiang and Xiao Yezi left, looking for their former friends.

And Li Yuan is now surrounded by a group of particularly enthusiastic beauties.

"His Royal Highness, have you really defeated Chu Junyan?"

"You are amazing!" This is a very cute girl.

"His Royal Highness Chu, can you teach the little girl to practice?" This is a talented girl who has reached the level of a master. She is very cold in front of other people, and she is as shy as a little girl when she looks at Li Yuan.

"His Royal Highness Chu, I heard that you had outstanding literary talents before you left Beijing..." A beautiful woman with a quiet temperament.

All kinds of beauties with different temperaments are unattainable in front of ordinary people, they surround Li Yuan one by one, talking softly.

Fragrant!

With a smile in his eyes, Li Yuan responded politely to every question, keeping a certain distance between his words and deeds.

It's not that Li Yuan doesn't get close to female sex, it's that these people are not easy to get close to, they come here with a purpose, and it's easy to make a fuss.

A truly successful person can control his lower body, and don't ruin a big chess game because of a momentary impulse.

From the moment Li Yuan arrived in Lingzhou, he knew that he had to control himself at all times, because his current status was different, and every move and every decision might affect the life and death of the soldiers under his command.

For example, the one from Fenghuo Opera Princes!

Fatty Dong!
And the one with the highest female ticket price in history!

They are always vigilant to themselves, women are wrong!
The higher the status, the more vassals and generals under his command, and the greater the power, this is an honor, but it is also a responsibility!
Faced with Li Yuan's polite and even indifferent face, instead of leaving, there were more and more beauties, even pushing Ah Qing out.

The boys and buddies looked enviously at the center of Jingyuan.

"Don't go, don't go, you are one of the four talented women in Kyoto!"

A group of sons saw that the talented woman who was cold and elegant in their hearts also moved towards Li Yuan, and felt extremely painful in their hearts.

All the stunning beauties that they admired gathered around King Chu.

This feeling is like holding something in my heart and dismissing something that is extremely precious in front of others. It is really painful.

In a corner, Heng Wang was also communicating with several officials, with a slight smile on his face, and he kept watching Li Yuan who was so busy from the corner of his eyes.

When he saw Ah Qing who was not far away, his eyes moved slightly, his eyes turned, and his eyes quickly noticed a pure and beautiful woman, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

Bai Yingjie, once a well-known talented woman in Yujing Academy, has been rumored to have a lot of scandals with Li Yao.

It seemed that Bai Yingjie had some entanglement with Chu Qingyan on the spot, and was rescued by Li Yao. Afterwards, she became Li Yao's agent in Yujing Academy, attracting many talents for him.

Needless to say, this Bai Yingjie is already Li Yao's woman, but it's a pity that Li Yao hasn't granted her the position of concubine yet.

Bai Yingjie stayed in the corner silently, watching the surroundings with dark eyes. From the corner of her eye, she stared at Li Yao who was having a good time with many ministers in the depths of the garden. There was a trace of dissatisfaction in her eyes, more of a grievance.

"Wow, isn't that a giant panda? I've always wanted that girl. Was that girl brought by His Royal Highness Chu? His Highness must love her!"

"Yeah, I really want to touch it, but unfortunately I don't have enough identity."

At this time, two delicate women came to Bai Yingjie's side, enviously said as they walked, and called out to Bai Yingying:
"Miss Bai,"

These two women are Bai Yingjie's subordinates, and they also came out of Yujing Academy.

"Ok!"

Bai Yingjie immediately recovered her haughty expression and nodded slightly.

One of the women's eyes was full of giant pandas, as if she had made up her mind, she plucked up her courage and said to Bai Yingjie:

"Sister Bai, look at that giant panda is so cute, can we pet it?"

Bai Yingjie left Ah Qing who was stroking the giant panda, and said calmly:
"You can ask that woman."

"I'm afraid we'll disturb her." The other woman looked at Ah Qing in awe.

Bai Yingjie frowned slightly, she understood what the two of them meant.

"Since you are afraid, don't go. She is someone close to the King of Chu. We don't know her temperament. If you go there rashly, you may be misunderstood. I will buy a giant panda later, and you can play with it as you like."

"Okay." The two looked at each other helplessly.

"Haha, you want to ask your so-called Sister Bai for help. I think it's better to forget it. She doesn't even dare to offend an unknown woman beside the King of Chu. How can she help you?"

At this time, a young girl was wearing a pink flowing dress, her white and tender face was raised high, and she came with four or five ladies from aristocratic families, her disdain in her tone was undisguised.

"Miss Lin!"

The two women shrank when they saw her coming, a little scared.

Bai Yingjie showed disgust when she saw her.

The woman's name is Lin Ting, and she is the cousin of Empress Lin.

Lin Ting's status skyrocketed after her cousin became the queen. Among all the younger generations in Kyoto, there was no one who didn't give her face, which made her even more arrogant.

As Li Yao's daughter, Bai Yingjie naturally had a sense of arrogance.

Then at a certain banquet, the two faced each other just like that.

In the distance, Li Heng's eyes were already watching this scene, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and with a hook of his little hand, the followers behind him came up with their ears.

"You go to Miss Chen, Miss Zhang and the others, and ask them to play a game with a few women. It's like a bet. Whoever loses, go to that woman and ask her if she can play with the giant panda. Come to a few games, the more the better!"

Li Heng gestured to Ah Qing who was in the distance with his eyes, the attendant nodded in understanding, and then left.

On Bai Yingjie's side, Lin Ting sneered relentlessly:

"It seems that you are still very clear about your position, don't think about anything you shouldn't think about."

As Queen Lin's cousin, she naturally didn't want this vixen to enter the harem to compete with Queen Lin, so she suppressed her openly and secretly.

Bai Yingjie also knew what she was thinking, so she confronted her unabashedly.

The two often fight openly and secretly.

"Lin Ting, your mouth is getting wider and wider now, has something been stuffed in it recently!" Bai Yingjie said coldly.

"You!" Lin Ting was furious, but soon calmed down, and said with a sneer:

"Hey, you're still pretending. Do you think you're still important now? A dispensable role should be self-aware."

The women behind Lin Ting looked at Bai Yingjie with a strange air and said:
"Yeah, you two should stop following this woman. Look for yourself. She doesn't dare to help you with a simple matter. What else can you gain by following her?"

"That's right, the beauty in the past does not mean the beauty of the present. Now there are only two women of His Majesty, one is the queen and the other is Lu Guifei. Don't listen to any nonsense in the future. Some people are just self-righteous and like to daydream all day long, haha ,ridiculous!"

"Look, she shrinks back when she encounters something now, what is it called?"

"Guilty!"

"Hey, my little sister can't do a little thing even if she asks for help, it's a shame."

The voices of several people were a bit loud, and the surrounding eyes looked over.

When Bai Yingjie saw the eyes of her surroundings looking over, she felt a surge of anger in her heart, and her eyes towards Lin Ting became colder and colder.

"Hehe, you should go back early. The two of you are here because you want to pet the giant panda. I'll take you there!"

"You're enough, Lin Ting, don't think I'm afraid of you anymore!" Bai Yingjie's face was cold, and she looked at the disdainful eyes around them. She knew that if this matter was not resolved today, her reputation would be greatly reduced. How to win people over in the future? How can I make Li Yao pay attention to it?

"Why, do you think His Majesty's attitude towards you is still the same as before?"

(End of this chapter)