Brothers, doesn't this scene seem familiar?
You mean... "The Assassin Emperor"?
They do look somewhat similar, but there are still differences.
[I don't think it's like that at all, although both have a somber atmosphere. But this scene isn't as lively as 'The Assassin's Creed,' at least there were beautiful women dancing back then. This one...]
Is this a family banquet for the Empress Dowager's birthday? Everyone's expressions are like they're attending a grand feast!
Everyone in Lu Xiaoyao's live stream could see that the atmosphere was not good today, let alone Lu Xiaoyao herself. The low pressure was comparable to attending court with Emperor Jing'an.
Standing at the front of a group of eunuchs and palace maids, Lu Xiaoyao looked at the forced smiles on the faces of the players at this so-called family banquet. She wondered in confusion, why was everyone like this?
Has she missed something lately?
Even the cold and aloof Empress Dowager was clearly seen by Lu Xiaoyao. Although her smile was kind, she would occasionally lower her head and purse her lips to show that she was not in a high mood.
So what are they afraid of?
I have a feeling something must have happened between them, but Lu Xiaoyao doesn't know about it.
Yes, yes, that makes sense!
"Of course! My little one's always busy around the Emperor, how could she possibly worry about other players? It's been days since they last got together!"
[Hey, now that you mention it, I feel even more like my little one is being ostracized. It's like all the other players are hiding something, while my little one is just clueless and doesn't know anything.]
[That's for sure! Didn't you see my kid trying to suck up to the emperor this round? Everyone else wants to rise to the top. Can you tell me something, kid?]
【Hmm, that makes sense.】
Because Lu Xiaoyao silently "revealed" her true identity, no one had told her the news that the mysterious merchant liked to stroll around the Cold Palace when the weather was nice.
Leng Youyou didn't say anything.
Zhen Po was outside the palace and only found out today, so it was even less likely that she would inform Lu Xiaoyao.
Zhen Hu, who had learned the news from Zhen Po, was not familiar with Lu Xiaoyao and did not mention it.
Having learned from Bai Xiao that Lu Xiaoyao had a problem and that there were major suspicious matters in the Cold Palace, Yuan Fang was planning to sneak into the Cold Palace with Bai Xiao tonight. No one else was telling Lu Xiaoyao this news.
Julian, who had been planning to stay in the palace at night to gather information, had already learned about the Cold Palace through his spies and informants, and was also planning to take action tonight.
He and Lu Xiaoyao had no connection to begin with, and he certainly wouldn't tell Lu Xiaoyao.
As a result, Lu Xiaoyao was the only one in the entire audience who seemed to be sleepwalking, completely oblivious to what these "wake-up" people were doing.
[Look, it's even more obvious now! These people must have done something behind the baby's back! Their eyes could fill a whole stage!]
[More than that, throughout the entire time, these people exchanged glances countless times, but no one looked at the baby!]
[But it's strange to see the baby, everyone present has a certain status...]
[Sigh! What's the meaning of the preceding part? Does my son have no status? Even a seventh-rank official is treated like a prime minister!]
After glancing at the viewers in the live stream who were all acting like Sherlock Holmes, worrying about Lu Xiaoyao, Mingmei quickly withdrew her attention.
She stood on the soft cushion, looking out at the heavy rain, her feelings a complex mix.
Tonight, all the players finally managed to stay overnight at the palace, but... this torrential rain! Is the heavens conspiring against them or against the players?
"Hey, is my Cold Palace map really only open at night? Can't it just not..."
【No, host.】
Gui Gui interrupted Ming Mei's promising thought, adding, "Host, you must firmly believe in your allure as a mysterious merchant. Believe that even if the weather is bad, the players will still work hard to meet you!"
“But what I said yesterday was that I would stroll around the Cold Palace when the weather was nice.”
Gui Gui: [...]
Seeing that Gui Gui remained silent, Mingmei said "optimistically," "Maybe they can imagine that I wander around the Cold Palace when the weather is bad?"
[Who gave you the confidence to think they're out of their minds to think that way?]
Mingmei: "..."
Mingmei was speechless for a long time after being choked by Guigui, while Mu Chen had been staring at the rain outside for a long time, in a bad mood.
He had promised to help Mingmei sell boxed lunches, but... his gaze occasionally fell on a few players below who were also worried because of the rain outside, and his mood worsened.
Finally, Mu Chen apologized to the Empress Dowager and left, saying he had other political affairs to attend to.
Seeing this, Lu Xiaoyao naturally followed. Once Mu Chen left, everyone else present finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Leng Youyou glanced in Zhen Po's direction again, and seeing that Zhen Po was smiling awkwardly at the princess beside her and hadn't noticed her, she turned her attention to the NPC princess next to Zhen Po.
Very good, the NPC princess is still the most useful when it matters.
"Your Highness, you've had too much to drink. Let me help you back to rest." Princess An, noticing the Empress Dowager's gaze, was quite perceptive.
As for going back to rest, leaving the palace is impossible; all the princes are resting in the palace tonight. (M.cascoo.net)
Upon hearing what Princess An said, Leng Youyou said that the banquet was almost over and that she herself was tired, so she asked everyone to disperse.
Hearing her say that, the other players naturally left as well.
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