"No, entertaining the ministers should have nothing to do with me, right?"

Seeing that Li Yuan had already started eating dumplings, Zhou Yu immediately lost the desire to go to the Tang Dynasty.

I thought I was going to watch the fun, but now it seems that there is obviously a trap waiting for me.

Seeing Zhou Yu's face full of resistance, Li Yuan first slurped a mouthful of noodle soup before casually saying, "Why are you asking so many questions? You'll know once you get there. If it weren't for the need to save his reputation and prevent the ministers from spreading rumors, do you think I'd be willing to go back?"

"These are two completely different things, okay?" Zhou Yu was speechless, then continued: "Do I have to go? Can you do it for me?"

"I can't do that for you."

Li Yuan waved his hand and said casually, "We're both pretty much the same. It's just a matter of showing up and going through the motions. What do you have to worry about?"

Zhou Yu: ...

All right!

Li Yuan appeared at the grand court meeting to show the world that he, the emperor emeritus, was a good person, and to prevent some people from using this opportunity to throw dirty water on Li Er.

As for myself, it may have the same effect.

I just don't know what it is.

Since Li Yuan was unwilling to speak clearly, he simply stopped asking.

It’s just a banquet, I don’t believe Li Er can do anything more fancy.

Thinking this in his heart, he took the dumplings handed to him by Qinglan and started eating them with relish.

"Little Mengjun, can you not play with Sizi anymore?"

The little girl listened to everything that Zhou Yu and Li Yuan said.

Seeing that she didn't get any clear answer, she couldn't help but ask again in a nervous tone.

The young master had promised to take her to play. If Aye called her away alone, wouldn't she be left with no one to play with?

Hearing this, Zhou Yu first reached out to wipe the corner of the little girl's mouth, and then smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mingda, I will take you with me when the time comes."

It's just a banquet after all, and no one says you can't bring children. With the little girl around, at least it won't be so boring.

Even if Li Er really does something weird at that time, with little Naituanzi around, he can deal with it by making jokes.

"Hmm~ Xiao Neng-kun, you are so nice, mua~"

After hearing Zhou Yu's answer, the little kid's worry turned into joy instantly.

Regardless of the fact that she had just eaten dumplings, her little mouth kissed Zhou Yu on the cheek.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan, who was standing next to him, looked at Zhou Yu speechlessly, but ultimately didn't say anything more.

The reason I went back this time was to be a mascot.

Whatever Zhou Yu wants to do, let Erlang worry about it.

After dinner, everyone returned to the Tang Dynasty together.

When the maids arranged by Li Er saw them, they took them to change into their formal clothes without saying a word.

Zhou Yu naturally firmly opposed this.

You know, in the Tang Dynasty today, cotton is still regarded as an ornamental plant!

If I take off my down jacket, I might catch a cold.

I'm just joining in the fun, there's no need to make myself suffer.

The clothes worn by several little princesses were also carefully selected by him.

In terms of style, it is not much worse than the so-called formal wear.

Besides, the little princesses are still young, and they might catch a cold if they change clothes frequently.

Seeing that Zhou Yu and the little princesses refused, the maids hurriedly reported to Empress Changsun.

After hearing the news, Empress Changsun thought about it for a while and accepted Zhou Yu's point of view.

They are all your own children, there is really no need to let them suffer for the sake of face.

Besides, with Zhou Yu around, no one would probably pay special attention to the little princesses.

Accompanied by the little princesses, we toured the snowy scenery of the palace.

About two or three hours later, a eunuch came chasing after him in a hurry.

Upon hearing that the grand court meeting was over, Zhou Yu immediately took the little princesses towards the Taiji Hall.

Before he reached the Taiji Hall, he ran into Li Yuan wearing a dragon robe.

The old man's temperament suddenly changed when he was dressed in formal attire.

I thought this old man would act like an emperor, but I didn't expect that he would pick up the little kid as soon as they met.

Even when the little girl's snow-covered shoes rubbed against his dragon robe, he didn't care.

Before everyone reached the Taiji Hall, Zhou Yu saw a dense crowd of people.

I thought these people were waiting to enter, but when I got closer, I found that there were tables and stoves in front of them.

Looking up at the snowflakes blown up by the cold wind, and then looking at the officials sitting upright, Zhou Yu shuddered for no reason.

Damn it, Li Er is really not a human being.

In such freezing weather, these officials had to sit in the snow to attend the banquet.

Those who knew thought that they were having fun with the officials, while those who didn’t thought that these people were being punished.

Moreover, in such a cold day, even the hottest dishes would be cold by the time they were served.

Thinking about how these people were shaking while eating, Zhou Yu couldn't help but curl his lips.

Fortunately, I don’t have to stay outside, otherwise I would definitely turn around and leave with the little princesses.

Following Li Yuan into the Taiji Hall, Zhou Yu's brows suddenly frowned again.

Although there were many charcoal braziers in the Taiji Hall, they seemed to be of no use due to the large space.

When the officials saw Li Yuan wearing the dragon robe, they all stood up and saluted.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu immediately picked up the little kid and walked to the side.

I came here to watch the fun, but I don't want to be part of it.

Although many people had noticed him, they naturally could not stare at him because they had to greet him.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he brought several little princesses to a corner near Li Er.

Seeing Li Er standing up to greet Li Yuan, he simply waved to Zhang Ananda who was not far away, "Eunuch Zhang, find a suitable place, I have a few princesses with me!"

Zhang Ananda: ...

This young man really doesn't care about the occasion at all.

Now that the two Majesties have not yet taken their seats, how dare I leave without permission?

Seeing that Zhou Yu was still looking at him with a smile, he had no choice but to point to the empty seat next to Crown Prince Li Chengqian.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu immediately bowed to express his gratitude, and then led the little princesses towards the empty seats.

When he came to the seats, he arranged for the little princesses to sit down without caring about the others who were still bowing.

After the ministers paid their respects, they began to look for Zhou Yu curiously.

A small number of people present had seen Zhou Yu before and naturally knew his identity.

As for the rest of the people, although some had heard of Zhou Yu, they simply couldn't match him up.

Now seeing him being so casual in the Taiji Hall, he couldn't help but look for him curiously.

When they saw Zhou Yu actually sitting down next to Li Chengqian, they were all stunned.

According to the arrangements in previous years, the person sitting in that seat was Li Tai, the King of Wei.

Although it is unclear why the King of Wei has not appeared yet, everyone assumes that the position is reserved for King of Wei Li Tai.

Now the seat that should have been reserved for the King of Wei was occupied by a young man of unknown identity. How could this not surprise the officials?