Chapter 195 Banquet

Kyoto is extremely lively today, not only because of the arrival of the envoys from the Fourteenth Dynasty, but also because of a feast tonight.

All the aristocratic families and officials in Kyoto have calmed down, and they are all preparing for the palace banquet tonight!

Officials or dignitaries who are not high in rank but are lucky enough to be invited are naturally happy to attend tonight's banquet and can brag about it at any time. Those who have not been invited sigh secretly in their hearts. This kind of thing happens once in a thousand years. It would be a pity not to be able to witness this opportunity with my own eyes.

As night fell, the wives and family members led by various officials in Kyoto sat in carriages and headed to the palace. The women from the families of civil and military officials who had not left the government dressed up gorgeously and richly, because this time was probably the only time in their lives that they entered the palace.

"Remember, tonight is your opportunity. If His Majesty or the King of Chu takes notice, our family will be able to reach a higher level, and you will be the great contributors!"

"Especially King Chu, he has not yet married a princess."

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

"Chu Qingyan? Ha! How can we count now, my daughter, our family has trained you since childhood, and now it's time for you to pay your dues."

"Yes!" A pleasant voice sounded.

On the carriages, similar conversations were carried out on the road, slowly heading towards the palace.

The palace gate was tightly closed. It was not yet time to open it, but most people had already arrived and were waiting.

Especially in Kyoto, they belong to a family that is neither high nor low. They are worthy of being invited. Their eyes are excited. This feast is a big opportunity for them. Even if the King of Chu looks down on the girls of the family, the young masters of the big families It's okay. If you can marry into a big family, that would be a great thing.

Every feast is a great show of human connection!

"clang!"

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

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

Various majestic and noble terraces decorate the landscape garden like a starry sky. On the jade table and crystal terrace are tempting spiritual fruits, and the spiritual mist blows towards your face and spreads in all directions along with the aroma of wine!

The crowds who arrived in the garden gathered in twos and threes, some talked loudly, some spoke cautiously, some were in high spirits, and some had expressionless faces...

On the outskirts of the Jingyuan, in the center of each small group is a proud and handsome man of about twenty years old. Their lowest cultivation level is at the Grandmaster level. Among them, the most central and largest group of Tianjiao has a faint aura of Tianwu realm.

Every young man here has a first-class noble status outside, but here he becomes very ordinary. No one dares to make a loud noise, but they are all gentle and polite!

Their eyes were all uniformly looking at the Jingyuan on the other side from time to time, where young ladies from aristocratic families, talented girls, and all kinds of beauties gathered.

"Meet His Highness the King of Chu!"

Li Yuan brought Ah Qing, Fan Jianqiang and Xiao Yezi in and originally wanted to keep a low profile, but with his current status and unparalleled temperament, he couldn't keep a low profile even if he wanted to.

Ah Qing wears a light blue palace dress with flowers, covered with a layer of white tulle. She is extremely elegant and has an aura of lightness.

Along the way, all the ministers from the six ministries and the proud men of heaven bowed to Li Yuan one by one when they saw him.

Li Yuandu responded very politely. The place was very lively. From time to time, men and women were led by chamberlains passing by. The guards patrolling the palace were even more frequent than in the past.

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

If they hadn't kept their identities to themselves and didn't know Ah Qing, they would have gathered around him long ago, eager to touch him.

But there were also a few women with excellent temperament who couldn't help snorting. Their families also had giant pandas, but who would bring this to a party? It would easily attract hatred.

Ah Qing noticed the envious and jealous looks of the girls opposite her, but she didn't care at all.

snort!

A bunch of vixens!

Li Yuan raised his eyebrows. He had already expected such a scene. He also told Ah Qing that he hoped to pay attention to the occasion.

But she didn't listen!

What can I do!

When the palace guards saw Ah Qing bringing the big panda, he hesitated to speak, but when he saw Li Yuan with a gentle smile next to him, he really chose to follow his heart.

With the entrance of each big shot, the palace banquet finally began!

Li Yao arrived with Queen Lin, Concubine Lu and a group of ministers behind him.

"See Your Majesty!"

Everyone in the garden bowed slightly!

Li Yao's faint kingly aura was revealed, a smile emerged, he was calm and confident, and his voice was loud:

"Today, my closest brother, the King of Chu, has returned to Beijing. I am very pleased and have organized a palace banquet for him. Firstly, I highly praise him, and secondly, I want to get together with you and have fun together!" "

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

"See His Royal Highness the King of Chu!"

Everyone cheered!

Everyone showed respect not only because of Li Yao's words, but also because of Li Yuan's powerful strength and huge power!

The seventeen-year-old Dharma Master, the prince who alone controlled a state and held great power, was something that no one dared to look down upon.

The next step was for Li Yao to make some speeches, and after a while of compliments with Li Yuan, the banquet officially began.

Originally, the banquet was a top-notch communication, and then everyone found their original goal to communicate, eating what they should eat, and drinking what they should drink!

Naturally, many people with goals will not let go of such a good opportunity. They continue to circulate among important people, with joy on their faces. They are very happy. It seems that they have gained a lot.

Slight music sounded, and a grand palace banquet was going on in the landscape garden.

Both Fan Jianqiang and Xiao Yezi left to look for their former friends.

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

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

"You are so awesome!" This is a very cute girl.

"Your Highness King Chu, can you teach this little girl how to practice?" This is a talented girl who has reached the master level. She is very cold in front of others, but when she looks at Li Yuan, she is as shy as a little girl.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, I heard that you were very talented in literature before you left the capital..." A beautiful lady with a quiet temperament.

All kinds of beauties with different temperaments, who were unattainable in front of ordinary people, gathered around Li Yuan one by one, cooing softly.

Fragrant and fragrant!

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

It's not that Li Yuan doesn't get close to women, it's just that these people are not easy to get close to. They come with a purpose and can easily make them look sexy.

A truly successful person can control his lower body and not ruin a big game of chess just because of 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 be related to the life or death of his soldiers.

For example, the one who plays the princes with beacon fire!

Fatty Dong!

And the one with the highest paid female vote in history!

They are always alert to themselves, women are causing trouble!

The higher the status, the more powerful ministers and generals under his command, and the greater the power. This is an honor, but it is also a responsibility!

Facing Li Yuan's polite and even cold face, instead of leaving, the beauties became more and more numerous, even squeezing Ah Qing out.

Those young masters looked at the central focus of the garden with envy.

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

A group of young men felt extremely painful in their hearts as they watched the talented woman who was cold and elegant in their hearts also move towards Li Yuan.

All the beauties they admired gathered around King Chu.

It feels like something very precious that I hold in my heart is looked down upon in front of others, which is really heartbreaking.

In a corner, King Heng was also communicating with several officials, with a faint smile on his face. He kept looking at Li Yuan who was very busy with his peripheral vision.

When he saw Ah Qing who was not far away, his eyes moved slightly and his eyes changed. His eyes quickly noticed an absolutely beautiful woman, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

Bai Yingjie was once a famous and talented girl in Yujing College, and she had been involved in many scandals with Li Yao.

It seemed that Bai Yingjie had some dispute with Chu Qingyan and was rescued by Li Yao. She has since become Li Yao's agent at Yujing College and has attracted many talents for him.

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

Bai Yingjie stayed silently in the corner, looking around with her eyes vaguely. From the corner of her eye, she stared at Li Yao who was chatting happily with many ministers in the depths of the garden. There was a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes, but more of a grievance.

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

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

At this time, two delicate women came to Bai Yingjie's side, admiring her as they walked, and called out to Bai Yingying:

"Sister Bai,"

These two women were Bai Yingjie's subordinates and also came from Yujing College.

"Um!"

Bai Yingjie immediately regained her arrogant expression and nodded lightly.

One of the women, whose eyes were full of giant pandas, seemed to have made up her mind and mustered up the courage to say to Bai Yingjie:

"Sister Bai, look at that big panda. It's so cute. Can we go and pet it?"

Bai Yingjie turned away from Ah Qing who was petting the big panda and said calmly:

"You can ask that woman."

"I'm afraid we'll disturb her." Another woman looked at Ah Qing with a look of awe.

Bai Yingjie frowned slightly, she understood what they meant.

"Since you're afraid, don't go. She is someone close to King Chu, and we don't know her temperament. We might misunderstand her if we go there rashly. I will buy back a giant panda later, and you can do whatever you want with her."

"Okay." The two looked at each other with helpless expressions.

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

At this time, a young girl wearing a pink flowing dress, with a fair and tender face raised high, walked in with four or five ladies from aristocratic families, with no concealment of disdain in her tone.

"Miss Lin!"

When the two women saw her coming, they shrank and were a little scared.

Bai Yingjie even showed disgust when she saw her.

This girl's name is Lin Ting, and she is Queen Lin's cousin.

Lin Ting's status skyrocketed after her cousin became queen. Among all the young people in Kyoto, no one failed to give her face, which made her feel even more arrogant.

As Li Yao's woman, Bai Yingjie naturally has a sense of arrogance.

Then at a certain banquet, the two met like this.

In the distance, Li Heng's eyes were already watching this scene, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, his little hand hooked, and the follower behind him came up.

"You go to Miss Chen and Miss Zhang and ask them to find a few women to play a game. It's a betting situation. Whoever loses goes to the woman and asks her if she can play with the giant panda. Come to a few games, the more, the better!”

Li Heng's eyes pointed to Ah Qing in the distance. The entourage nodded to express understanding and left immediately.

On Bai Yingjie's side, Lin Ting sarcastically said:

"It seems that you are very aware of your status. Don't think about anything you shouldn't think about."

As Queen Lin's cousin, she naturally did not want such a vixen to enter the harem and compete with Queen Lin, so she suppressed her overtly and covertly.

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

The two often fight openly and secretly.

"Lin Ting, your mouth is getting wider and wider now. Has something been stuffed into it recently?" Bai Yingjie said coldly.

"You!" Lin Ting was furious, but quickly calmed down and sneered:

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

The women behind Lin Ting looked at Bai Yingjie with a strange look and said:

"Yeah, you two should stop following this woman. See for yourselves. She doesn't dare to help you with a simple matter. What else can you get by following her?"

"That's right, the scenery in the past does not mean the scenery now. Now His Majesty has only two women, 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 something happens now. What is this called?"

"Guilty!"

"Hey, my little sister can't even do a small thing when she asks for help. This is so embarrassing."

The voices of a few people were a bit loud, and everyone around them looked over.

When Bai Yingjie saw the eyes around her, she felt angry in her heart, and her eyes towards Lin Ting became colder and colder.

"Haha, you should go back early. Don't you two just want to touch the giant panda? I will take you there!"

"That's enough. Lin Ting, don't think I'm afraid of you anymore!" Bai Yingjie's face was cold as she looked at the disdainful looks around them. She knew that if this matter was not resolved today, her reputation would plummet. How would she win over people in the future? How could Li Yao take it seriously?

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