The imperial palace.
Just as He Zheng said, when the King of Longxi arrived in Shangjing, Emperor Jinde held a banquet to welcome them.
Xie Qingyao changed into a goose yellow satin long dress, which was soft and bright. She seldom wore this color, and it made her skin look whiter than snow.
She wore a crabapple hairpin on her head and pearls on her earlobes, which made her already stunning face even more charming.
Xie Qingyao stepped out of the yard and took a carriage into the palace with He Zheng.
When we arrived at the palace gate, others had already arrived early.
After getting off the carriage, He Zheng touched Xie Qingyao's palm and found it was slightly cold.
He turned around and took the cloak prepared in the carriage and put it around her.
Xie Qingyao was wearing a snow-white cloak, while He Zheng was wearing an ink-black one. The black and white ones matched perfectly.
"Come in." Xie Qingyao's eyes sparkled. She held the hot water bottle in her sleeve with one hand and pulled He Zheng's hand with the other.
When Xie Qingyao and He Zheng arrived, the hall was already crowded with people, but she didn't expect that there were people who came in later than them.
They are the protagonists of today's welcoming banquet - King Longxi and Wei Yian.
Above the main hall.
Emperor Jinde sat on the bright yellow throne at the top. A little below, on his right were the empress and concubines, and on his left sat the princes and princesses.
Xie Qingyao and He Zheng followed closely behind.
The ministers stood on both sides.
Such seating arrangement shows that the Marquis of Anguo’s Mansion has a superior status and is distinguished from other princes and dukes.
The Duke of Zhenguo lowered his head and curled his lips calmly. The moment he raised his head, his expression was smiling again.
"The King of Longxi has arrived—" A loud voice filled the hall.
A tall and sturdy indigo figure strode forward, followed by another navy blue figure.
One in front and one behind, they immediately attracted the attention of the whole audience.
The King of Longxi had slightly dark skin, a beard, and a stern face.
He said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I, Wei Xiangyong, and my son, come to see you!"
But Wei Yian's voice did not come for a long time. King Longxi glanced to the side and found that his youngest son was staring at the woman sitting at the table.
King Longxi knew his youngest son's temper very well. He could not move his legs or take his eyes off the beauty when he saw her. However, he did not expect that he would act so foolishly at this time.
Idiot, absolutely idiot.
The King of Longxi suddenly raised his hand and began to cough violently, "Cough cough cough!"
Wei Yian finally came to his senses and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I, Wei Yian, pay my respects to you!"
Emperor Jinde said slowly, "No need for formalities. You have come all the way from Longxi, and it must have been difficult for you to travel all the way."
"Please take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The King of Longxi was led to his seat by the palace servants, but he happened to sit below the Marquis of Anguo and his wife.
The King of Longxi looked a little unhappy, but he was a smart man after all, and he would not easily reveal his true emotions, so he quickly suppressed that unhappy look.
"She is actually the wife of Marquis Anguo." Wei Yian murmured.
The person he was looking at just now was Xie Qingyao.
This surprised him greatly. He originally thought that Xie Qingyao was the wife of some high-ranking official, but he never expected that her husband was actually the Marquis of Anguo.
This would greatly increase the difficulty for him to take her as a concubine.
Xie Qingyao is already the Princess of Qixia, the daughter of the head of the Xie family, and the wife of the Marquis of Anguo. It will be very troublesome if you want to touch her.
Wei Yian felt irritated.
He really didn't like the feeling of being out of control. It was the first time that he couldn't get what he wanted.
A sense of frustration arose.
He is unhappy.
Wei Yian was very surprised, but Xie Qingyao was not surprised at all to see him, proving that she had known his identity for a long time.
Wei Yian stared at her without blinking.
Xie Qingyao pressed the corner of her lips.
nausea.
Emperor Jinde also noticed Wei Yian's undisguised gaze and said coldly, "Before the banquet begins, let's have a polo match to liven up the atmosphere."
Everyone went to the Royal Stables.
When Prince An and Wei Yian passed by, he said meaningfully: "You'd better restrain yourself and be careful with your eyes."
That's how he lost his left eye. Although he couldn't find any evidence, he had a hunch that it was Marquis Anguo who did it!
Just because he stared at Xie Qingyao, Marquis Anguo blinded his eyes.
It must have been him.
Now it was the turn of the fool Wei Yian, who actually looked at Xie Qingyao blatantly.
Wei Yian felt puzzled when he heard Prince An's sudden and incoherent words.
He then thought of something and said disdainfully, "Could it be that the Marquis of Anguo can dig out my eyes? Haha."
He doesn't believe it.
He is the son of King Longxi.
All the participants in the polo match were sons of nobles. The women in the audience, especially the unmarried ladies, were particularly excited.
"There's a reward for whoever comes out on top. Who do you think will win?"
"How would I know? But I heard that His Royal Highness is very good at riding horses."
"His Royal Highness has been very impressive in previous years, but it's a shame he's still under house arrest and can't participate."
"The second son of the King of Longxi seems very confident. I guess he must be quite powerful."
"I'm betting on the second son of the King of Longxi."
"I bet on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
…
At this moment, an unexpected figure appeared on the field.
This is truly shocking.
"hiss!"
"Marquis Anguo is on stage?"
"If the Marquis of Anguo participates in the competition, what does that mean for others?"
"Yeah, you don't have to guess the result."
"Why would Marquis Anguo play polo with them?"
The people present had different expressions and were talking about it.
This really livened up the atmosphere.
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