After walking through a short corridor, the main hall in front is where the banquet will be held.

The spacious hall was filled with a hundred double tables.

Because all the people who came today were respected royal relatives, Xiao Li was assigned to the back and sat with the youngest princess.

Xiao Li, who was at the same table with the kids: ...No kidding, I feel humiliated at this moment!!!

"Royal sister."

Princess Wenshan, the youngest and motherless, looked at Xiao Li timidly and forced a flattering smile.

Xiao Li looked at her carefully and suddenly found that the little girl was quite pretty.

Although she looks young, her facial features are clear and delicate, revealing a heroic spirit. It is not difficult to see that she will definitely be a beauty when she grows up.

"How old are you?"

Princess Wenshan said, "Eleven."

"oh!"

Xiao Li responded, then stopped looking at her and said nothing more.

The emperor, empress and queen mother arrived one after another, and the ceremonial officer announced the imperial edict, praising the good weather and harvest this year, saying that the emperor was benevolent and would grant amnesty to the world.

The deliberately prolonged tone is melodious, creating an atmosphere of peace and prosperity.

After that, the emperor raised his glass and said some polite words.

While listening, Xiao Li looked for Lou Yan, but at this time Lou Yan was not with the emperor.

Looking down, I saw King Ping of Yan. He was wearing a hat and had eyebrows drawn on his face. From this perspective, he looked no different from a normal person, but this did not change the fact that he was now an egg-faced person.

Xiao Li will never forget the sight of him standing up in the firelight, his shiny face.

The meal finally started. Xiao Li had no appetite and didn't want to eat any food, but he couldn't drink alcohol due to his injury. He just wanted to drink tea, but he was afraid of getting bloating.

bother!

Just as she was staring at the table with annoyance in her eyes, a pair of chopsticks picked up a meatball and put it into her bowl.

Wen Shan looked at her timidly but expectantly: "Royal sister, this is delicious."

Her clothes seemed a little short, and when she stretched them out, half of her arm was exposed, and the bruises were also slightly revealed.

Noticing Xiao Li's gaze, she quickly covered her hands.

"Royal sister..."

He seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if waiting for her to continue asking.

Xiao Li just looked at her like this, and when he saw that she was panicking, he said lightly: "How did it happen?"

Wen Shan: "I was learning the rules. The nanny beat me."

Xiao Li said he understood: "Oh."

Wenshan's expression froze. What does "oh" mean?

She looked at Xiao Li carefully twice, and seeing that she had no intention of asking further questions, she felt a lump in her throat. After a moment, she reached out and carefully tugged at Xiao Li's sleeve.

"Royal sister...can I stay at your house for two days?"

Xiao Li: "No."

Wen Shan clenched his sleeves, and the next moment, the tears he had been holding back fell: "Imperial sister, they abused me, I'm almost beaten to death, can you...can you save me?"

She begged, feeling extremely helpless.

Xiao Li still had the same attitude: "You've got the wrong person."

She would confront anyone she saw and kill anyone who provoked her. She had a bad reputation and was very vicious. Anyone who came to her for help was probably out of their mind.

Xiao Li's refusal was so blunt that Wen Shan was choked.

The lost hand slowly dropped down. He wanted to pick up the chopsticks to eat, but he was so sad that he didn't pick them up twice.

After a quarter of an hour, Xiao Li didn't eat or do anything. He just listened to the person next to him sobbing softly.

Wen Shan lowered his head and sobbed, but he didn't dare to cry, like a little kitten.

The more Xiao Li listened, the more irritated he became. Finally, after three rounds of drinks, there was lively singing and dancing in front, and some people left the table to change clothes. Xiao Li just stood up and left.

Someone was sent to deliver a message to the emperor, saying that she passed away due to illness.

She's injured, so you can't force her to stay up all night, right?

At this time, everyone was at the banquet, and the place outside was empty.

Mu Bai was still following Xiao Li, protecting him carefully all the way, even more attentively than when he entered the palace.

Xiao Li got on the sedan chair and just started moving away when fireworks exploded not far away, shining brilliantly and dazzlingly.

When the sedan chair arrived at the palace gate, Xiao Li got off the carriage and changed to a horse-drawn carriage. Just as she was about to go in, she noticed something strange, but she still went in.

Hongyue, who followed behind, was shocked when she saw what was inside, but she said nothing. She silently closed the door of the carriage and the door of the compartment at the same time.

The carriage slowly left the palace. After walking quite a distance, Xiao Li finally spoke, "Master Seal Holder, do you not need to serve His Majesty tonight?"

Sitting next to Xiao Li was a tall figure with a strong presence, it was Lou Yan.

He had a bit of the coldness from outside, which showed that he had just come in.

Lou Yan opened the food box and laid out the contents. He answered Xiao Li's question as he took them out: "Send the princess out of the palace and return to continue my duty later."

There were three dishes in total: ginseng chicken soup, braised meatballs, and five-color stuffed dumplings. They were all steaming hot and looked like they had just come out of the pot.

"Princess, you haven't eaten anything yet. Would you like to try my cooking?"

Xiao Li was really surprised: "You can do this?"

Lou Yan replied calmly, "I once worked in the imperial kitchen for a year and learned a little bit. I hope the princess will do me the honor."

No matter what others say, Xiao Li still has to give face to Lou Yan.

Xiao Li reached out to take his bowl, but he dodged slightly and insisted on putting the spoon to Xiao Li's lips, looking at him straight in the eyes: "Princess, your hands are not convenient, so I will serve you."

Xiao Li: “…”

Seeing that Xiao Li was unwilling to speak, Lou Yan retreated a little and said meaningfully: "Princess, if you don't want to be served this way, I can try another method."

Suddenly realizing what he meant, Xiao Li grabbed his wrist and lowered his head to drink the chicken soup in the spoon.

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