Prefect Sun is getting married.
Such news would be heard in Yanxi every month or so. It happened so often that no one could remember how many concubines Sun Taishou had married and who his wife was.
Anyway, the Sun Mansion is so big, it can just accommodate a few more women.
But this time, Prefect Sun wanted to make the wedding banquet grand, and directly set up the banquet in Biemeng Cave next to his mansion.
Biemeng Cave was carved out of a natural cave. It is unknown when the murals inside were painted and by whom. The largest room can accommodate hundreds of people for banquets at the same time, and the other small rooms are countless and complex, which can be said to be a wonder.
But the Tian family is not a wealthy family, so there is no need to mobilize such a large force.
The only explanation is that the drunkard’s real intention is not to drink.
The wedding banquet is fake, but meeting people is real.
As for who would be there, even if it wasn't stated explicitly, everyone knew it was tacitly known that it was 99% likely someone from the Bai family.
Yanxi had long been the Bai family's territory, but they hadn't openly sent anyone to claim it. Prefect Sun was also waiting, waiting for an opportunity to negotiate a price.
Now that Tiancheng is going to declare war on Bijiang, the opportunity he has been waiting for has finally come.
From daybreak, the entire Sun Mansion was bustling with activity. Servants were seen everywhere, hurrying and sweating. Cartloads of fruits, vegetables, and fine liquor were sent to the Biemeng Cave like flowing water. The maids who were going to serve the dinner guests began to bathe, change clothes, and put on powder and rouge early in the morning. The steaming fragrance changed the sandy smell in the air, and the smell of luxury was everywhere.
It seemed that all members of the Sun family were out preparing for the dinner, but Tian Weiler's yard was as quiet as death. Half a day had passed, and no one came to inform them.
Xiao Nanhui felt that although Governor Sun was holding a wedding banquet, he might have completely forgotten about the bride.
Tian Wei'er was hoping no one would find her, Wu Xiaoliu was even more delighted to be free, but Xiao Nanhui was scratching his head, feeling uneasy. She had a mission to accomplish, so had she come all the way to this wilderness just to eat a bite of that bastard surnamed Sun's steamed bun?
After a brief explanation, she walked out of the yard alone.
At first, fearing the palace's spies, Xiao Nanhui cautiously probed, but soon realized her concerns were unnecessary. Everyone was so busy that no one paid any attention to her, a member of the inner courtyard. However, all guests were registered, and now she was even more grateful for her decision last night. If she hadn't been able to sneak into the palace, getting into the banquet would have been impossible.
Finding the maid's changing area, she decided to find some clothes for herself. The messy dressing room held three styles of dresses, and she couldn't tell which one corresponded to which job. After much deliberation, she settled on one with a headdress. The hood had a beaded curtain hanging from it, which could shield her face, a welcome bonus in case of an emergency.
She was fully dressed, alone in the room. Outside the window, the fiery red sunset stretched across the Gobi Desert like a blood-stained ribbon. Such a vibrant color, cast in the wilderness, had long since lost its beauty, only adding to the eerie and ominous feeling.
Xiao Nanhui checked the dried ginger juice on his face again, then walked towards the dream cave with his head lowered.
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There is such a scene in the world, and I will never dream of it again.
Although she had imagined the beauty of this cave as much as possible in her mind, when she actually walked into it, she was still amazed in her heart.
The sky outside the cave had darkened to a bluish purple, but inside the cave was brightly lit by candlelight.
The rocks in the cave are a beautiful purple and red color, layered and intertwined, winding between the ceiling and the ground.
The surrounding walls and beams are covered with murals painted with golden pigments. The contents are mostly vulgar and erotic, and the brushwork is rough and casual. The eyes of the characters are all inlaid with blood-red, dark blue, and emerald green gems, which are enchanting and eye-catching.
In the middle of the banquet hall, there is a U-shaped canal, which is only ankle-deep. The bottom is covered with a layer of fine gold. When the water is still, the golden sand sinks to the bottom of the canal. Once something stirs the water, the golden sand spreads in the water like fog, reflecting golden light, which is very beautiful.
Because of the magnificent decorations everywhere, when the candlelight was turned on, even at night, the entire banquet hall was illuminated by a golden halo, like the devil's cave where the devil hid his treasure in the myth.
The banquet has already begun. The sound of stringed instruments and the guests' laughter and conversation are echoing among the stone walls of the cave.
Xiao Nanhui was hesitating at the entrance when a manager-like man impatiently shouted, "Why are you so slow?! Go! We're still short of a waiter over there! Hurry up!"
Xiao Nan received the order and walked happily towards the seat on the side of the hall.
About 70% to 80% of the guests were already seated, enjoying the most charming opening of the banquet.
Dancers and singers scurried about, even among them male prostitutes, each wearing a corset and displaying a seductive air. Upon closer inspection, one could probably guess that this was done to cater to the tastes of the various village chiefs. It's said that power in the Southern Qiang region is matrilineal, and now it seems to be true.
Xiao Nanhui carefully felt her way to the empty seat and took a closer look. She saw a fat old man with a long mustache. She apologized humbly, but he was a good talker, humming and laughing at the performance, completely ignoring her.
I didn't expect everything to go so smoothly.
Xiao Nanhui began to attentively pour wine and food for the fat master, while looking for an opportunity to look at the guests at the table.
She used to be bad at things like peeping and spying, but now, in just a few days, she has mastered the skill of observing people with a sneaky look.
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