Chapter 66: Thoughts on the Birthday Banquet
There are no secrets in the palace because there are too many people who know the secrets. There are too many well-informed people in the court, inside and outside the palace. Everyone has a few spies planted in different places, secretly or openly trying to find out some news. There is no shortage of such people around the emperor and the empress dowager. Maybe even how many meals the emperor eats every day will be recorded in detail, and who knows who will report it to the person who needs this information, not to mention some things that people can't believe after reading them.
Many people couldn't believe it when they heard some news, and even thought that such news was too absurd and there must be some misunderstanding. Some even scolded the person who brought the news. However, at the birthday banquet, under the gaze of hundreds of people, everyone saw the strange behavior of the emperor and the queen mother, but many smart people understood what silence is.
"Feng Ying, announce the start of the birthday banquet." Luo Yu stopped struggling, and Li You also released the shackles on Luo Yu and said to Feng Ying who was standing beside him.
The singing and dancing in the venue started again. Although it was no longer as lively and noisy as before, it made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. They no longer held their breath and dared not even breathe loudly.
Luo Yu sat there trembling with fear, feeling the cold breath of Li You beside him. He didn't dare to move. He was really afraid that she would do something that she shouldn't do here. Then maybe he would really have no choice but to die.
How many people can face death calmly? Ordinary people can never do it, Luo Yu thought so, and the expression on his face became resolute. Li You did not miss this change in his expression. Although he did not fully know what Luo Yu was thinking, he could sense something from his expression.
"I don't want to threaten you. Just don't do anything that makes everyone unhappy. I won't make things difficult for you, Yu. Do you believe that even if you die, I have a way to make you open your eyes again?" Resurrection is not a difficult thing for her. Even the King of Hell dare not take the person she wants.
"Don't be so arrogant. Do you think you can control the affairs of the dead?" Luo Yu obviously didn't believe Li You's words. Even though Li You's tone made him feel so real, he didn't believe that anyone in this world could go against the will of heaven and control life and death. Read it
"Don't disbelieve, there will always be miracles. I don't like your attitude now. Calm down and don't let the worldly life cloud your mind." Compared with Luo Yu's cold exterior and warm heart, Qian He Li You seemed very calm at this moment. Her Zen-like words seemed to carry infinite depth, and drinking a glass of sake alone made her feel more free and easy.
The change in mood happened in an instant. It was not because she was fickle, but because she did not want her emotions to affect Luo Yu's. He was already nervous enough, and the uneasiness in his eyes made her sober.
Luo Yu couldn't say anything to argue, especially when he saw Li You's casual expression. He suddenly began to doubt whether he was too excited. But how many people could just laugh it off?
He was neither as free and easy as Li You, nor as arrogant as Li You. He once thought that he was also ruthless and indifferent, but he never imagined that he was still limited by the secular rules and that there would be a day when he would pretend to be calm.
Li You and Luo Yu's expressions relaxed a lot, and the expressions of the ministers in the hall naturally relaxed as well. The singing and dancing ended, and the court officials came forward to give speeches. All kinds of gifts were presented in front of everyone, from jewelry and jade to chess, calligraphy and painting. Everyone also put a lot of thought into Luo Yu's gift.
Luo Yu's demeanor seemed to have returned to his previous cold and aloof look. He nodded to accept the numerous gifts one by one, but did not seem to take any of them to heart. All these things were valuable, but they did not catch his eyes. He had never cared about material possessions. If possible, he would rather live an ordinary life and be a free and easy person.
The birthday banquet was gradually coming to an end, and most people were a little drunk, but in the inner courtyard of the imperial palace, no matter how stupid a person was, they could not get drunk. They still responded with a humble smile, until Luo Yu could no longer sit still and said, "You'er, let them go."
He really hated this kind of scene. If You'er hadn't insisted on holding a birthday party for him, he would never have appeared here.
"If you're bored, then let's go." In fact, she didn't like such occasions. She just wanted to see the people in the court, inside and outside the palace, and use this banquet to get to know everyone and tell everyone some news. She thought that after the birthday banquet, few of these people would be able to sleep well. The scene between her and Luo Yu just now would become a thorn in their hearts. However, all these things were meaningless to her. The only thing that made her worry was the group of unusually silent men, Luo Weiqing, Yun Tailing, Feng Xue, Murong Xuanhe
Qianhe Liyou stood up and was about to leave. The court officials and palace servants immediately knelt down to see him off. Liyou waved his hand casually and took Luoyu away from the birthday banquet. Then, under the leadership of Luo Weiqing, the concubines in the harem also left the birthday banquet. Naturally, the ministers did not want to stay any longer and said goodbye one after another.
The palace seemed a little desolate under the moonlight, especially compared with the noise just now. The atmosphere lingering between Li You and Luo Yu seemed exceptionally quiet. No one intended to speak, and they just walked side by side on the way to Luoxian Palace.
And just on a small bridge outside Luoxian Palace, Luo Yu suddenly stopped, turned slightly to face Li You, and said in a somewhat low voice: "You'er, I belong to you alone. I will not fall in love with anyone else. If this is what you expect, I can swear now, but I can't give you any feelings other than family affection. My understanding of feelings in my life is too shallow. You are the most important and the only one who can affect my emotions. I don't want to make you unhappy, nor do I want to make my life difficult because of you. If you really have feelings for me, I hope you can understand me and don't really do anything that we can't accept each other. I am selfish, but I gave you my only feelings. If you are still not satisfied, then I can only say that I'm sorry that I can't give you more."
Escaping is an option, but it is definitely not a solution to the problem. He never felt that he was weak. At this moment, facing the biggest emotional fluctuation in his life, he felt that he should stick to what he wanted and do what he wanted, instead of just escaping and making himself and the people he cared about live in trouble.
After listening to Luo Yu's words, Li You could only say that she did not quite agree with him, but she could also understand what he meant. Although it was somewhat different from her radicalism, it was not unacceptable.
"I hope you can do what you said." They still have a lot of time. If Luo Yu can do what he said, she doesn't want to expect more. She said that what she wants is not the so-called love. She doesn't understand love. She is just following her own way and possessing the person or relationship she wants.
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