famous eldest daughter

Chapter 222
Unexpectedly, they had just stepped into the gate of Prince Duan's Mansion. Not to mention taking a sip of hot water and taking a hot bath, they didn't even have time to change out of their clean clothes.

At this time, standing on the corridor outside the study, several South Vietnamese envoys had faces as black as the bottom of a pot, and their eyes had nowhere to look. They rushed toward the secret guards opposite with resentment and anger. The secret guard was furious.

The atmosphere was solemn, and suddenly a burst of footsteps came from the veranda, accompanied by the butler's instructions, "Hurry up, hurry up."

Several secret guards remained motionless, but the envoys couldn't help but look away from the secret guards' faces and looked in the direction of the sound.

I saw the housekeeper of Chinanhou Mansion leading a few boys to carry a large wooden bucket. Another boy followed closely with ladles, bowls and spoons. The housekeeper kept telling him to be careful and move. Hurry up Yunyun.

Although they didn't know what was in the bucket, when they saw a bowl and a spoon, the eyes of several tired and hungry envoys immediately gleamed. If their prince Chu Tiange hadn't given the order earlier, telling them to wait where they were. Several people had already besieged the barrel.

After swallowing several times, the butler finally brought the barrel to the front and said to the envoys with a smile: "These are all distinguished guests of the house. They have been tired all the way. The prince has already prepared a banquet with singing and dancing, but..." As he spoke, he glanced at the study door. The butler smiled brighter and said, "No matter what, I can't let you wait here hungry."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and waved to a few boys behind him. The boys immediately opened the lid of the wooden barrel, and a stream of hot air instantly rose into the sky, forming a sharp contrast with the rain on the corridor.

The housekeeper moved a few steps and stood in front of the study door without leaving a trace. He stood with his back against the door. He pointed at the wooden barrel and laughed softly: "A little ginger and red date porridge. Please drink it first to warm your body." , pad your belly."

Due to the master's instructions, several envoys could not help but rush towards the wooden barrel. Even though their stomachs were already rumbling more and more due to the dense smell, they still waited patiently for the boy to take the bowl. The spoon is handed to the hand.

They were all important ministers of the Nanyue Kingdom, but at this moment they were standing outside the small study room of Prince Duan's Mansion, each holding a bowl of hot porridge, eating with gusto, and kept praising that Prince Duan was thoughtful.

I don't know how dark their emperor's face would be if he saw it.

The butler stood there with a smile and said nothing, as if he was looking at the envoys respectfully. But if you look carefully, you can find that there is a hint of concentration in his eyes, and his mind is obviously not on the envoys. On the body.

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When Chu Tiange and Prince Duan came out of the study after their discussion, the housekeeper had just left with the boy and the wooden bucket and ladle. They pushed the door and came out, only to see people on their respective sides standing opposite each other without squinting. There was nothing else. Different place.

"Who came here just now?" Prince Duan turned to ask the secret guard beside him.

The leader clasped his fists and replied: "The steward has given all the envoys some ginger and red date porridge to ward off the cold. Please stay here for a while."

Chu Tiange glanced at the people he brought with him, and said to Prince Duan with a smile: "The housekeeper in the prince's house is more considerate than the prince, and he also knows how to ask for help."

He is similar in age to Xiao Yu, but the constant intrigues and intrigues in the palace have given his eyes a layer of sophistication that his age should not have. Even if he is joking, he cannot fade away this sharp look.

"Since you are the housekeeper, you must be the housekeeper, otherwise what use will I have for him!" Prince Duan smiled, and stretched out his hand in a gesture of invitation, "The house prepares a little wine and dances to cleanse the dust for His Highness."

However, Chu Tiange refused with a smile on his lips, "The banquet will be skipped. When the prince's important event is completed, I will personally hold a celebration banquet for the prince, and then we will have wine and talk. Wouldn't it be fun! It's better to be cautious at this time."

After a few gossips, Chu Tiange quietly left Duanwang Mansion with his people and found an inn to stay.

Early the next morning, Xiao Duo finally got the news belatedly and hurriedly brought people to greet him in person. Naturally, there was another bustle.

In the afternoon, the palace chamberlain spread the news to various official residences in Kyoto. That night, His Majesty was going to hold a grand banquet to welcome the South Vietnamese envoys to show his favor.

It rained heavily all day and finally stopped in the evening. The sun, which had been obscured by dark clouds for a whole day, took advantage of the last twilight to reveal a glimmer of light, as if unwilling to give in, burning the sky red.

The rays of light covered the stone steps, and Gu Yuqing supported Ji Xiang Ruyi as he stepped down from the carriage. After the heavy rain, the air was particularly clear. Looking at the bricks and green tiles dyed red by the rays of light, they seemed to be stained with blood, and a sneer appeared at the corner of Gu Yuqing's mouth.

In order to show my kindness and grace, this banquet was very grand.

On the dance floor, the dancers were slender, charming, graceful, waving their long sleeves, and performed one captivating dance pose after another.

The emperor and the queen sat side by side in a high position. From time to time, the emperor turned his head and joked with Chu Tiande, the prince of South Vietnam, who was sitting below him.

The sound of silk and bamboo, the long dance, the changing of cups and cups, the whole atmosphere was peaceful, covering up all the undercurrents surging in the darkness.

In this lively banquet, no one noticed that a palace man walked quickly and hurriedly went behind Xiao Duo. He bent down and whispered a few words in his ear. Xiao Duo was smiling. His face suddenly paused and disappeared in an instant. Two sharp and cold lights shot out from his eyes and swept straight towards Xiao Yi.

It happened that Xiao Yi was looking towards him. He met the gaze and was startled for a moment. Then he looked straight at him without any hesitation, and even raised a smile on his thin lips, which was a bit provocative. .

Xiao Duo suddenly narrowed his eyes and clenched his hands hanging under the table into fists, making a loud crunching sound.

Xiao Yu's eyes passed over Xiao Duo and then Xiao Yi, and finally fell calmly on Gu Yuqing, the female guest opposite him.

Across the huge dance floor, he couldn't see Gu Yuqing's expression clearly, and could only picture her frown and smile in his mind.

Finally, when the dance ended and the emperor was chatting with Chu Tiange, Xiao Duo took one last look at Xiao Yi and winked at someone in the crowd.

Suddenly someone in the crowd exclaimed, "Oh my God! Lu Jiuzheng! Haven't you already..." As the voice suddenly rose, the noisy hall suddenly became silent for a while, and it became more and more obvious that his voice was high-pitched, with a trembling sound, and he said in horror: "You are a human or a ghost, why are you here!"

Immediately, all eyes followed his voice, and they saw that Lu Jiuzheng, who should have died in the prison of the Ministry of Punishments long ago, was actually sitting in the banquet with his head lowered. However, the man screamed and followed everyone's gaze. Look, he gradually raised his head and looked towards the emperor.

Seeing that it was indeed Lu Jiuzheng, Prince Duan immediately clenched his drooping fists. Just as he thought of his arrangement in a flash, all the anger that had been condensed in his brows dissipated. He only had the same look on his face as Chu Tiange, who was watching a show. look.

The emperor saw Lu Jiuzheng clearly, his eyebrows twitched, and he dropped a string of jade beads on the table in front of him.

The pearls and jade hit the table, and the sound was particularly harsh in the silent hall.

　Tomorrow is August 8st, and the novel will be on the shelves tomorrow afternoon, so the update will also be in the afternoon. See you tomorrow afternoon, my cuties!
　　
　
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