Chapter 414 Red Dragon Robe

"Wow, quick reaction."

Li Xuan couldn't help but exclaimed. He didn't know how the flowery eunuchs in the Ministry of Internal Affairs were trained. They all had such quick eyesight.

"It seems that Old Zhao has a good way of discipline."

Li Xuan saw the unfortunate flowery eunuch kneeling there trembling, not even daring to breathe. He meowed, raised a paw, and waved it casually.

The flowery eunuch finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Li Xuan didn't care about him.

"Then the lord will be busy first, and I will take my leave first."

The flowery eunuch nodded and bowed, and then retreated from the roof with a smile.

"It seems that the flowery eunuchs in the Ministry of Internal Affairs have already known me."

"That's right. I used to go in and out of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I think Zhao Feng and the chief monk have given instructions."

"But I'm just a cat after all. Do they need to be so respectful to me?"

Although Li Xuan thought so, he couldn't help but feel a little happy in his heart.

These are the eunuchs in flowery clothes that everyone in the palace fears, but in front of Li Xuan, they dare not overstep their bounds, fearing that they might offend him with unreasonableness.

If someone who doesn't know the truth sees them, they will probably think that the eunuchs in flowery clothes are possessed by evil spirits and are so respectful to a cat.

"That's good. No one will disturb me, and I can sleep peacefully."

Li Xuan put his cat bed aside, then squinted his eyes and took a nap.

With his five senses now, even if he is asleep, he can sense the movements in the entire banquet venue.

Whatever the movement of Princess Ankang is, Li Xuan can hear it.

And as time goes by, people gradually arrive in the venue.

The first to arrive are the royal heirs who live in the palace.

They are the younger generation of the royal family, and they are all children, so they don't care about the pomp.

When Li Xuan first arrived at the banquet venue, he glanced at the seating arrangement here.

He estimated that not all the concubines in the harem could come, at most Empress Wu and the four concubines.

As for the nine concubines below, perhaps they could come.

Ninety-nine round tables, nine hundred and ninety-nine guests.

It sounds like a lot, but it is not enough to be distributed among the aristocracy of Daxing.

In addition to the meritorious officials and dignitaries, their families will also be invited.

The four long queues outside the Suzaku Gate should be the nine hundred and ninety-nine guests.

Li Xuan made a rough calculation and found that if the royal descendants were excluded, there would not be many seats left.

"No wonder everyone is trying so hard to climb up."

"So there are only these seats."

Li Xuan opened his eyes slightly and scanned the seats in the banquet hall below.

Each seat represents a noble of Daxing.

These people hold the lifeline of Daxing, and the value created by the hard work of the people is squandered by them.

I wonder how much money this high-end Chongyang banquet will cost.

Li Xuan’s little head lacking in price knowledge couldn’t figure it out, perhaps only the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs like Zhao Feng knew.

And such banquets are held every year.

“Is it worth it?”

Li Xuan shook his head in confusion, wondering why he was wasting money on such a place.

But the next moment, he had some enlightenment:

“The people may never have the chance to see this scene in front of me, right?”

Li Xuan suddenly felt a little bored, squinted his eyes and went back to sleep.

“Where’s Lao Ba, why hasn’t he come yet?”

He muttered, curling up comfortably.

…

In the venue, Princess Ankang also ended her daze and chatted with others.

This was completely unimaginable in the past.

There would be people willing to talk to Princess Ankang, who always huddled in a corner and slept all day.

"Fifth brother, Seventh sister."

"Where's myna?"

Princess Ankang asked the two people who had just arrived.

"He should be on his way."

The fifth prince looked a little tired, and it seemed that he didn't get enough rest last night.

And the Seventh Princess, with two big dark circles under her eyes, greeted Princess Ankang with great energy as usual:

"Ankang, good morning~"

Princess Ankang replied in surprise:

"Good morning, it's rare to see the Seventh Sister awake at this hour."

"Hehe, today is the Chongyang Festival banquet, I went to bed early last night, in order to..."

Before she finished speaking, the Seventh Princess suddenly opened her eyes and was in a daze, as if she had lost power.

"Seventh sister, Seventh sister..."

Princess Ankang stretched out her palm and waved it in front of her eyes. After a while, the Seventh Princess came back to her senses.

"Huh?"

"Ankang, good morning~"

Princess Ankang held her forehead with her hands. Seeing that both of them were not in good spirits, she could not help but ask:

"What did you do last night?"

"Why are you all so listless?"

"Old Eight was in a bad mood last night, so I had a few drinks with him and waited until he fell asleep before leaving his courtyard." After the fifth prince explained, he couldn't help but yawn.

"Ah, can the Eighth Brother still get up on time today?"

Princess Ankang couldn't help but worry.

Today's Chongyang Banquet is a big event. If you are late here, it may not be so easy to get away with it.

What's more, there are other ministers present. It is not a good thing to embarrass yourself in front of these people.

"Don't worry, both the Eighth Prince and I can drink a lot, so we won't have a hangover."

"He was in a bad mood last night, and he got drunk after only two drinks."

"I asked someone to prepare some tranquilizers to mix with the wine, so he should be able to rest well this morning."

After hearing this, Princess Ankang felt relieved and wondered, "Since you didn't drink much last night, why is the Fifth Prince still so tired?"

"Well, after I got the Eighth Prince drunk, I couldn't help but drink a few more cups."

"Drinking alone, getting drunk alone under the moon, is really a beautiful thing."

"The only regret is that I didn't catch any literary ideas."

Princess Ankang didn't care about the Fifth Prince's habit of writing poems every three sentences.

As for the Seventh Princess's abnormality, it should be related to lack of sleep, so Princess Ankang didn't ask much.

At this time, the Eighth Prince came late.

Looking at his appearance, he was actually in the best condition among the few.

Only his eyes still hid a lot of negative emotions.

He came to the banquet venue, looked around, and soon saw Princess Ankang and others, and walked over immediately.

"Ankang, I got up late today, and I just received your message."

The Eighth Prince's tone was inevitably a little uneasy, and then asked:

"Is it, Axiang..."

"Shhh——"

Princess Ankang secretly put her index finger on her lips, and then whispered something to the Eighth Prince.

After hearing this, the Eighth Prince's eyes widened, full of surprise.

"Ankang, are you telling the truth?"

The Eighth Prince confirmed in disbelief.

"Oh, keep your voice down."

Princess Ankang said anxiously.

"Do as I say, and they will definitely be surprised later."

The Eighth Prince could not hide his excitement, but he soon calmed down.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Then, the Eighth Prince sorted out his emotions and became almost the same as when he first came.

But the careful Princess Ankang still found that his eyes were already glowing, and he was completely different from before.

"Alas, Ah Xuan is right, it's better to keep it a secret from him."

Princess Ankang kept winking at the side, asking the Eighth Prince to act more realistically, but some things are like sneezing, you can't help it.

"What's wrong, what are you doing?"

The Fifth Prince asked curiously on the side.

But Princess Ankang and the Eighth Prince didn't say anything, just let him wait and see the show.

Seeing the two of them keeping it a secret, the Fifth Prince couldn't help but become more curious.

But at this time, the guests also began to enter.

The royal heirs who arrived at the venue one step ahead sat upright one by one, and put on a serious look.

Before, they were the only ones present, so they could be more casual.

But now with the arrival of these ministers in the court, they couldn't help but get nervous.

"Alas, it's about to start."

The Fifth Prince sighed.

Then, eunuchs in flowery clothes led the royal heirs to an area in front of the altar and stood there.

When they got here, even the most naughty princes had a stern face.

Princess Ankang was also influenced by the atmosphere and became serious.

As a close attendant, Yu'er could only wait in a corner of the banquet venue until the banquet started.

The heavy drums sounded slowly, as if the Chongyang banquet was about to officially begin.

The four teams in front of the Suzaku Gate had already begun to enter the venue and headed straight for the altar.

There was a spacious area under the altar for these people to stand.

Li Xuan watched silently on the roof of the Taiji Palace, and he had long stopped dozing off.

"It seems that we have to start with the sacrifice."

The solemn atmosphere, coupled with the people gathering under the altar, made Li Xuan guess so.

"The auspicious time has arrived--"

"Chongyang sacrifice--"

"Start--"

Below, a loud voice from Gao Chang said.

The sound spread throughout the square area in front of the Taiji Palace, but it didn't seem harsh to anyone.

Li Xuan looked down and found that the person singing the lyrics was Wang Xi, the short and strong eunuch who held the lamp of Emperor Yongyuan.

"This old man has a really bright voice."

Even though Li Xuan had already practiced Yin and Yang Qi, he still couldn't see through Wang Xi's depth.

"These old eunuchs around Emperor Yongyuan are really terrifying."

"What's even more rare is that they are still loyal to Emperor Yongyuan."

Speaking of which, if Emperor Yongyuan had not had these capable helpers around him, he would probably have found it difficult to maintain the situation until today.

"It seems that the Daxing royal family at least treats them well."

"But outside the palace, we always have to rely on those people."

Li Xuan moved his eyes away and looked at the four teams.

Especially the few people standing in the front.

Each of them is really worthy of being the big bosses in the court. They look like bluffs and have extraordinary bearings.

"I wonder which one is King Zheng?"

Li Xuan was still very curious about this confidant of Emperor Yongyuan.

At this time, a silver-haired man stepped onto the altar.

This man was handsome and looked like a middle-aged man. Compared with his silver hair, he looked very young.

After this man stepped onto the altar, he began to preside over the sacrificial ceremony.

Judging from his appearance, he should be a relative of the royal family.

"When I went to the Imperial Hospital to see Doctor Xue, I saw a government office responsible for sacrifices nearby. What was it called?"

Li Xuan couldn't remember it, so he could only continue to watch the sacrifice.

After a while, Emperor Yongyuan came on stage wearing a dragon robe with a black background and red gold patterns.

Compared to the red dragon robe he usually wears, this dragon robe is obviously more luxurious, and the golden and red embellishments on it are particularly eye-catching.

Especially the red dragon clinging to the dragon robe, it is very vivid, majestically glaring at everyone who looks at the dragon robe.

Li Xuan looked at it for a while, and suddenly felt hot all over, and the yin and yang true qi in his body accelerated its circulation.

Aware of the abnormality in his body, Li Xuan immediately retracted his gaze and dared not look at the dragon robe on Emperor Yongyuan again.

"What's going on?"

"There's something strange about that dragon robe!"

Li Xuan clearly closed his eyes at this time, and the figure of the red dragon still appeared in front of him.

Especially the majestic eyes, it seemed to be still staring at him.

"Is it a magic weapon?"

"But why does the Yin and Yang Qi in my body react?"

"Is it because I practiced the skills left by the Twin Saints, or is it related to the Yin and Yang Qi?"

After a while, Li Xuan broke out in a cold sweat.

The feeling just now made him feel instinctively afraid, and it was difficult to muster the strength to resist.

After a while, when he felt better, Li Xuan opened his eyes again.

At this time, the sacrifice had come to an end, and it was obvious that a long time had passed.

Li Xuan did not dare to look at Emperor Yongyuan's dragon robe too much.

"It seems that Emperor Yongyuan's situation is not as bad as I expected."

"He, the genuine emperor of Daxing, also holds a lot of trump cards in his hands."

Although Li Xuan did not know what kind of magic weapon the dragon robe on Emperor Yongyuan was, he knew it must be not simple.

"Tsk, it seems that everyone who can sit at the poker table is not simple."

"So, what kind of cards will Prince Zheng and Empress Wu, who can make Emperor Yongyuan feel difficult, have?"

This banquet is destined to broaden Li Xuan's horizons.

Then, a lot of complicated sacrificial ceremonies were carried out on the altar, and many nobles and guests below stood obediently to participate in the sacrifice.

Li Xuan did not expect that this Chongyang banquet would start with such a torturous sacrifice.

"No wonder Manager Shang asked us to fill our stomachs in advance."

Li Xuan looked up at the sky and could not help feeling speechless.

Looking at the sun, it is definitely past noon now.

From the time these people entered the venue in the morning to the sacrificial ceremony now, it is too late for lunch.

Li Xuan did not expect that this Chongyang banquet could only catch up with a dinner.

"It started so early, I thought I could get two meals."

Li Xuan yawned boredly, turned over and began to bask in the sun.

At this time, there was also movement in the small bamboo basket on the side.

A bird's head emerged from under the cloth covering the bamboo basket. It was Axiang.

Axiang blinked his eyes and looked at Li Xuan and opened his mouth.

"You guy!"

Li Xuan felt amused, but he still took out a piece of beef from the Emperor Hong bone ring and fed it to Axiang's mouth.

This bird was spoiled by the Eighth Prince on weekdays, and someone had to feed it when it ate.

At this time, the sacrificial ceremony below was also over.

After Emperor Yongyuan gave a speech, he walked down the high platform and went forward with Empress Wu to invite everyone to take a seat.

"Oh, it's finally over."

"No, there are various activities in the afternoon, and the Cuju competition is also in the afternoon..."

Li Xuan thought about it and couldn't help but be confused:

"A good banquet makes people hungry for a day?"

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