"Alright, I'll go in right away." He Yangqiu didn't dare to say a word and walked towards the Imperial Garden with his tail between his legs. However, before leaving, he glared at Mu Hanyan fiercely and whispered, "I'll challenge you openly at the banquet later."
"Is he serious?" Mu Hanyan didn't ask Yue Xiuming until He Yangqiu had walked a long way away.
"It should be true. This guy is a notorious young man who can do all kinds of stupid things. By the way, I heard that He Yangqiu has fallen in love with a woman from the side branch of the Wu family, but others think he is not very smart and don't want to pay attention to him. I guess he wants to stand up for the Wu family just to please her." Yue Xiuming said helplessly, and by the way, explained the reason why he found Mu Hanyan.
"So that's how it is, but I really don't want to bully him, alas." Mu Hanyan's expression became even more helpless. It was not like she had never seen people who came to her door to be bullied, but this was the first time she had seen someone so stupid that he couldn't even see the difference in strength.
"I guess he really doesn't know your strength, otherwise he wouldn't do such a stupid thing." Yue Xiuming said with pity as he looked at He Yangqiu's receding back.
Hua Yue and the others looked at the young man with sympathy.
Soon, everyone entered the imperial garden. Long tables were placed side by side around the garden, with an open space in the middle, obviously prepared for the upcoming competition.
Yue Fanyi accompanied Lu Nianxin and sat in the main seat. Because this Jinlan Palace Banquet was actually equivalent to the palace banquet of the Yue and Wu families, the two of them were dressed more casually than the civil and military officials below, both wearing golden sword robes.
Wu Tianxiong, along with a group of Wu family members, sat in a position slightly below, but higher than the seats of other officials. He was indeed second only to the emperor.
Compared to when she left yesterday, Lu Nianxin looked a little better, but her slightly pale face and dull eyes revealed a deep sense of fatigue.
If she hadn't known she was pretending, Mu Hanyan would have been worried to death. Afterwards, Mu Hanyan admired her in her heart. Acting, acting, acting at the level of the Queen Mother is different.
"Is everyone here?" Lu Nianxin "forced herself to be strong" and said with all her might. As soon as she finished speaking, she coughed several times, covering her mouth with a silk scarf while coughing. Then she crumpled the scarf into a ball and put it under the table.
Although she moved very quickly and "concealed" it very well, Mu Hanyan could still vaguely see a few small red dots on the scarf.
A hint of joy flashed across the face of Wu Tianxiong, who was closest to her, and it was obvious that he had also discovered the secret.
Mu Hanyan looked at her grandmother, then at Wu Tianxiong, whose expression had quickly returned to normal, and almost laughed out loud. These people didn't know that besides her annoying mischievousness, her acting skills were also superb. Wu Tianxiong was going to be completely screwed this time.
"Everyone is here." Yue Fanchen answered respectfully.
He must have noticed the "secret" in the scarf. Although he remained calm, his eyes showed deep worry.
Well, this uncle’s acting skills are not bad either. Mu Hanyan nodded and praised secretly.
Although it was just a very insignificant detail, Mu Hanyan believed that it would definitely not be hidden from the eyes of anyone with ulterior motives. Those big fish that grandma mentioned should be ready to move.
Mu Hanyan was completely impressed by her grandmother's acting skills and scheming.
"The Jinlan Palace Banquet is held to commemorate the brotherhood between our Yue and Wu ancestors. Back then, our Yue and Wu ancestors fought side by side and ended the troubled times, creating a prosperous era that will last for thousands of years. I hope that the friendship between our Yue and Wu families will last forever, and we can jointly maintain peace in Shangyue. Let's begin the feast!" Lu Nianxin said in a clear voice. As soon as she finished speaking, she coughed violently while covering her hand with her silk scarf. This time, her cough was even more exaggerated, and the red dots flew onto the table in front.
Mu Hanyan rolled her eyes. It seemed that her grandmother was addicted to acting, but she acted so exaggeratedly. Wasn’t she afraid of having overacted?
But seeing the unconcealed joy in Wu Tianxiong's eyes, Mu Hanyan knew her worries were unnecessary. Wu Tianxiong's ambition had grown to its limit, and coupled with the unforeseen events in the palace last night, he was certain that Grandma had been possessed and seriously injured. He might even have known that she was under a strange forbidden technique that had restricted her cultivation. He never imagined that in just one night, Grandma had broken free of the restriction and recovered to her full strength.
Not to mention him, if Mu Hanyan hadn't experienced it personally, even she wouldn't have believed it. The Holy Spirit Heart Mantra that had been lost for a million years could be easily cracked by the joint efforts of her, Ye Lanxuan, Fen Qianji and others.
I guess Wu Tianxiong was so happy when he saw his grandmother vomiting blood that he didn't think too much about it.
A melodious sound of stringed instruments rang out from the backstage, and the palace banquet officially began.
The Jinlan Palace Banquet is a major tradition in the palace. Most of the civil and military officials are not attending it for the first time. Although they are dressed formally, they are not restrained. During the banquet, there are cups and drinks, and the emperor and his officials are having a great time.
"Today is the Jinlan Palace Banquet, and I have another piece of good news to announce to everyone." Yue Fanyi put down his wine glass and said to the ministers.
The ministers below put down their wine glasses and looked up at Yue Fanyi.
"Everyone knows that Princess Fanling went out to learn skills. While Fanling was learning skills, she married Mu Ruian, the young master of Anyun Mu family, and gave birth to a son and a daughter. The daughter is Mu Hanyan, who is on this mission to Shangyue. I only learned about this a few days ago. Today, taking advantage of the grand occasion of the Jinlan Palace Banquet, I will confer Mu Hanyan as the Princess of Shangyue and announce it to the world tomorrow!" Yue Fanyi said with a smile.
Mu Hanyan was well prepared and immediately stepped forward to express her gratitude.
"Congratulations to the Emperor, congratulations to the Empress Dowager!" The people lying below congratulated him one after another.
It was all expected, so they weren't too surprised. They certainly weren't foolish enough to object and upset Yue Fanyi and Lu Nian. After all, who was crowned the eldest princess was a family affair of the Yue family, so what did it have to do with them? As for when Yue Fanling and Mu Ruian would get married, why hadn't they heard anything? Could they have eloped to seal their relationship? No one was foolish enough to gossip.
Even if they are not afraid of Yue Fanyi, they are afraid of Lu Nianxin's big knife.
"What? She is the eldest princess. How did she become the eldest princess?" Among all the people, only He Yangqiu was confused. He looked left and right and asked stupidly.
Unfortunately, everyone looked at him like an idiot and no one answered.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty." Wu Tianxiong was certainly not surprised. He glanced at Mu Hanyan, a hint of hatred in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it. He offered a few hypocritical congratulations and then said, "I think the banquet is almost over. Isn't it time to find someone to compete with us in swordplay?"
(Something happened at home recently. Someone is seriously ill and needs to be taken care of in the hospital. I have been updating less frequently. Please forgive me.)
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