Chapter 1983 [Shangxie] Banquet Begins
The footsteps began to become complicated and hurried.
Xia Fuyi opened her eyes. The sun was setting outside the window. The crimson light penetrated the window panes and bed curtains, and fell into her eyes, which was very cold.
She listened quietly to the footsteps coming and going outside the window. When she was thinking hard about the location of the Amber Palace, the palace door was suddenly pushed open. She suddenly remembered that today's dinner had not been delivered yet.
Just as I was thinking about it, the footsteps that entered the bedroom quietly sounded, followed by the high-pitched eunuch voice that I had become familiar with recently.
"Miss Xia, dinner is here. There's a palace banquet today, and I was busy helping the eunuch in the imperial kitchen, so I came a little late."
Xia Fuyi slowly stood up and sat at the table.
"It doesn't matter."
She lowered her brows and asked coldly,
"Has the party started yet?"
"It will begin soon. The Jinliang envoys and Chiwei ministers have already entered the Taixuan Hall, waiting for the banquet to begin."
Xia Fuyi nodded and stopped talking. She ate quietly, while Aze stood aside with his head lowered.
Perhaps because the banquet was about to begin, the palace servants who were originally coming and going outside the hall had gathered in the Taixuan Hall, and the entire Chaoci Palace became quiet.
And in this silence, Xia Fuyi heard some subtle sounds of breaking wind, the muffled sound of stones hitting people's bodies, and shouts that were cut off halfway from people's throats.
These sounds came from all directions outside the window. Xia Fuyi's fingers, which were picking up food, paused slightly. She glanced at the windows that were shining with the sunset light, and then turned to look at Aze.
The young eunuch in blue clothes still looked as if he hadn't heard anything, and stood there with his head lowered. As if sensing her gaze, Aze raised his head, met her eyes, smiled slightly in surprise, and said softly,
"Miss Xia, is today's meal not to your liking? Why don't you eat?"
The sound of a sword cutting through a body came from the door, and she could even clearly hear the sound of blood spurting out of the wound.
Silent, yet revealing a hint of ferocity in this silence.
So Aze's respectful smile in front of him seemed weird, and his eyes reflected a dim light, which showed the cunning and cold-bloodedness that Xia Fuyi had never noticed before.
This is clearly not the look an ordinary eunuch should have. This look should belong to a heartless and ruthless killer walking in the night.
Seeing that she didn't speak or move her chopsticks, Aze slowly walked over and served her the food himself.
"Miss Xia, there's still some time before the banquet officially begins, so you can take your time eating."
Xia Fuyi withdrew her gaze and looked towards the palace gate.
The regent who was originally guarding there had been replaced silently. Black shadows were cast on the window panes, as silent as a mountain.
Xia Fuyi looked at Aze's smiling face in front of her again, silently picked up the chopsticks again and continued eating.
Aze then took a step back, looked out the window and gave a sincere smile.
But the smiling face was vaguely reflected in the crimson light, revealing a cold and bloody smell.
Just like a hungry wolf that hasn't eaten for a long time, it shows an expectant expression towards the upcoming feast.
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Time passes by little by little.
Xia Fuyi finally put down her chopsticks when the sound of stringed instruments came from the distant palace.
Aze still packed the food box for her, but did not take the food away as before. Instead, he put it on the table.
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