Chapter 8: Yin Xing likes to stare at others, should give Xiao...

In the deep and secluded hall, the clear sound of gold and jade lingers like the sound of Buddhist chants from heaven, ethereal and ethereal, yet adding to the solemnity and awe, making people dare not speak out to offend.

The twenty-four attendants in the main hall's ceremonial guard each held a different golden ceremonial vessel, with golden bells, pearls and jade hanging between them. When they swayed, they made a rustling sound, as clear and pleasant as water drops.

The etiquette for the princesses of the dynasty was far from that of ordinary nobles. Even the ceremonial equipment and the number of attendants were clearly regulated.

Yin Xing originally thought that the number of waiters and maids who had previously served the princesses and princesses was already grand enough, but he was surprised to see that there was no end to the long procession of maids following him, which was even more eye-opening.

At this moment, Xuan Yizheng was wearing a long and gorgeous dress with golden phoenix patterns. She had a slender figure, delicate eyebrows, and black hair in a bun. The pearl and jade ornaments on her hair sparkled, especially the phoenix hairpin with golden beads and silk hairpin. It was dazzling. With every step she took, her figure swayed gracefully and elegantly, shining like the morning sun.

Yin Xing's eyes involuntarily followed the movements of the beautiful figure of Lotus, and he secretly sighed that he was too stupid.

Xuan Yizheng's words and deeds were all extraordinary and distinguished of a royal lady. Compared with her, those princesses and princesses were simply eclipsed.

After a while, Yin Xing saw Xuan Yizheng climb up the platform and sit in the main seat. The waiter lowered the bead curtain to block his view, and he felt a little regretful.

At this time, most of the other noble young men in the hall were in a state of excitement, with expressions of amazement and disbelief on their faces.

There were many rumors circulating in the capital that the Queen's only daughter, Princess Zhanghua, had not been seen in public for many years, so everyone thought that she must be extremely ugly.

Who would have thought that the legendary Princess Zhang Hua had such an unparalleled beauty, so bright and beautiful that even the morning sun and bright moon seemed pale in comparison.

No wonder even though two young masters of noble families died mysteriously one after another, there are still young masters from noble families coming to attend the banquet today.

Who can remain indifferent to such a beautiful being who possesses immense wealth and power, even if the danger is fatal?

There were many people with excited hearts below the platform, but on top of the platform it was completely different and dead silent.

"I'll be delayed for a while today, so don't be so formal."

"yes."

The princesses and princesses took their seats in response, but they were no longer chatting casually as before. Instead, they were silent and serious.

The eldest princess's face was tense, her heart full of resistance and opposition. She looked at the second princess and hinted secretly.

Seeing this, the Second Princess paused fiddling with the ruby ​​jewel with her fingertips and bowed respectfully before speaking, "I wonder how Princess Zhanghua plans to decide on the marriage ceremony?"

"Then let's follow the viewing process held in previous years."

"yes."

After saying this, Xuan Yizhen lowered her beautiful eyes, not caring much. Her gaze fell on the nobles in the hall, and slowly stopped at the sword-wielding palace guards beside Yin Xing. She called out in confusion, "We're having a grand banquet today, but why are we showing off swords?"

After he finished speaking, the second princess, who was originally calling the female official in charge to make arrangements, paused, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

This woman never attends wedding banquets and never meddles in other people's business. Even when the two future princes-in-law died, she never asked a single question. But today, everything is strange.

"This man is openly lustful and peeping, and disregards etiquette, so this princess is going to order someone to gouge out his eyes as a punishment." Princess Tai'an's eyes fell on Xuan Yizhen, who was sitting upright. Her face and expression were no longer as fierce as before, but instead became more friendly and friendly.

"To have done such a thing? She deserves a good lesson and punishment." Xuan Yizhen was calm, his eyes empty and blank, a hint of indifference etched in his voice. His clear and smooth voice still carried the usual grace and gentleness, as if he held no intention of blaming her. "However, today is a grand ceremony for us to see each other, and the sight of blood is unkind. So, I'll give Hong Ling to cover her unruly eyes to prevent her from being disrespectful again."

After he finished speaking, Princess Tai'an was surprised at the lightness of the punishment, but she said nothing, knowing that this was not a discussion, but just an announcement of her decision.

If the princesses and princesses of the dynasty were the shining pearls who relied on the glory of the royal family, Princess Zhanghua was particularly different because she was the glory of the entire royal family.

If Princess Zhanghua were a man, he would be the rightful crown prince of the dynasty, and the other princesses and princes would have no right to fight for it.

At this moment, Yin Xing's little heart was frightened by these two short words. He looked at a loss and raised his eyes to look at the cold and noble figure on the high platform.

Yin Xing immediately wanted to explain the misunderstanding, but was afraid that speaking rashly would violate the strict rules of etiquette and cause more serious trouble.

After all, Yin Xing had just looked at Princess Tai'an inquiringly, and he almost had his eyes gouged out!

Soon, an older palace maid came forward holding a slender red silk with a serious expression. Yin Xing did not dare to move and closed his eyes to cooperate.

Since Xuan Yizhen said so, it seems to make sense, Yin Xing comforted himself with full trust.

When Yin Xing's eyes were tightly covered by the red silk, her vision became dim and unclear. Her little face was slightly puffed up and she pursed her lips. She was still a little worried. She hoped that Xuan Yizheng would not think that she was a lustful person.

Alas, if he had known that Princess Wangchao was so terrifying, Yin Xing would never have wanted to see Princess Tai'an's face under her veil.

"Then let's begin the feast." Xuan Yizheng said slowly, his eyes passing over Yin Xing, who was at a loss and looked a little clumsy and well-behaved under the high platform because her eyes were covered by red silk. A hint of interest appeared in her quiet eyes, and her long eyelashes blinked lightly, casting sparse shadows. Her beautiful eyes were like a beautiful lake, with ripples slightly rippling due to the warm spring breeze, making her look even more beautiful and stunning.

She always seemed to like looking at people straight with her clear and moist eyes, but she didn't realize that this was disrespectful and frivolous, and she really should be given a small punishment.

"As you command." The female official in charge nodded.

Then music began to play in the hall, and dozens of palace maids came in one after another, each holding fine wine and delicious food. They marched to the tables of the nobles, and the solemn atmosphere suddenly became much lighter.

However, after what happened just now, everyone did not dare to be careless. They just raised their glasses and drank a small amount to avoid being rude in front of the palace.

After all, not everyone has the luck of the son of the Marquis of Xizhou. If Princess Zhanghua had not been kind today, Princess Tai'an would have had her eyes gouged out.

Yin Xing, who was regarded as a negative example by everyone, sniffed the aroma of the imperial meal on the table with his nose twitching curiously. He was already hungry and his mouth was watering, and he could not bear the hunger any longer.

This morning, before daybreak, Yin Xing accompanied them out of Wenbin Garden and into the palace. Now it was already afternoon, and they would be starving if they didn't eat one meal, let alone two.

Xuan Yizhen only said to tie his eyes before, he shouldn’t have said that he was not allowed to eat, Yin Xing thought to himself to excuse himself.

Finally, Yin Xing stretched his arms from his wide robe and carefully groped for the long table. His pink and white fingertips slowly touched a small plate from the edge of the table. He paused slightly, and deliberately pricked up his ears and tilted his head to listen to the sounds around him, for fear that others would hear what he was doing.

However, the palace music in the hall was light and pleasant, echoing in the ears, and there was the intermittent sound of wine cups colliding around, but no one paid attention.

Yin Xing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the soft food from the small plate with his palm, and then quickly stuffed it into his little mouth. His cheeks bulged as he chewed the dense, sweet and stuffed pastry, and even the corners of his mouth were suddenly filled with satisfaction.

Wow, this pastry is delicious!

At this moment, Yin Xing didn't know that his crazy eating behavior like a little hamster was actually seen by Xuan Yizheng on the high platform.

Xuan Yizhen pursed her thin lips, drank the wine cup lightly with her delicate hands, and looked at Yin Xing at the banquet table with a casual but interested gaze. She was just like an innocent and curious child.

Perhaps because he was blindfolded by Hong Ling, Yin Xing moved particularly slowly and cautiously. He looked helpless yet surprisingly bold.

Seeing Yin Xing groping from the pastries to the fruit plate and stuffing it into her mouth without hesitation, even though I couldn't see her eyes, I could still feel her satisfaction and joy that were beyond words.

She really can't hide her joy, anger, sorrow and happiness at all.

Although he had mistakenly entered a forest surrounded by tigers and wolves, Yin Xing was so bewitched by the delicious food that he didn't realize the danger. He was so clumsy that he didn't even wipe the pastry crumbs from the corner of his mouth. His innocence and childishness were evident everywhere.

Seeing Yin Xing's hand about to touch the boiling soup pot, Xuan Yizhen said with a serious expression: "I think everyone is ready to answer the questions."

As soon as the words were spoken, the melodious palace music suddenly stopped, and everyone put down their chopsticks and wine cups, and said in unison, not daring to be negligent: "Yes."

Yin Xing, who was about to eat, heard Xuan Yizheng's clear and gentle voice, so he had to silently withdraw his hand and pretend nothing had happened.

However, Yin Xing hadn't heard anything about the test questions, but how did everyone know so much about it?

Do these noble sons have a separate chat group? !

Soon, Yin Xing found that the problem was not serious because he was not qualified to run for election at all.

The female official in charge led the palace maids holding exquisite and precious golden sticks forward and announced loudly: "Today, the emperor will select a prince consort who is not only talented in both civil and military affairs, but also wise and courageous. Only then can he be worthy of the phoenix among men. You gentlemen have come from afar with sincere hearts in accordance with the imperial decree. If you are appreciated by the princesses and county lords, even if you are not chosen as a prince consort, you may have the opportunity to stay in the capital and be recommended for a position. However, the golden sticks are limited, so please cherish this opportunity."

"Thank you, Princess." Everyone bowed and paid their respects.

Yin Xing was a little curious when he heard the echoing voices, but he couldn't see what was going on, so he could only sit quietly and try to reduce his presence as much as possible.

However, Yin Xing found that the atmosphere was obviously not as relaxed as before, especially when the female official loudly announced the name of the noble young man.

Then, the sounds of footsteps were heard one after another in the hall, as if several competitions were being held at the same time. Yin Xing tried hard to open his eyes, but his vision was still blocked by Hong Ling, so he had to give up the idea.

Yin Xing raised his hand to touch the table greedily, but found it was empty. He was stunned, his mouth pursed, and he couldn't believe it.

That's impossible. The palace maids' service is so efficient, it's so secretive!

At this time, the princesses on the high platform were looking down at the noble young men who were competing for the golden tickets in the hall.

Xuan Yizhen had not yet ordered anyone to release the test questions. Her jade hand lightly held the golden sign in the box, seemingly relaxed and indifferent, but her gaze fell on Yin Xing who was clumsily groping every inch of the table. Her deep and beautiful eyes reflected a soft and bright light, and she looked a little helpless.

You look so greedy, it seems you are really hungry.

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