The air inside the Prince's mansion grew increasingly stifling and warm. Flames roared from the fireplace in the main hall, and torches in a row of iron pyres on the wall emitted wisps of black smoke.
More heat is generated by the banquet guests, and because there are many people and few benches, everyone inevitably bumps into their neighbors when raising their glasses.
According to Lin Mo's orders, in addition to several important generals, many civilians and soldiers were also invited to the banquet tonight.
So much so that by the end, the entire main hall of the Prince's Mansion was packed with people.
The crowdedness on the platform also made Su Qing'er uncomfortable. She sat in the middle, fed up with the smell of men filling the room.
Xu Chu, in particular, was so enthusiastic about drinking that it seemed as if the entire Great Xia Dynasty was going to ban alcohol tomorrow—and everything he drank was emanating from his armpits.
She knew that Lin Mo had instructed Xu Chu to take a bath before coming to the banquet, but nothing could cover up such a foul stench.
Lin Mo himself wasn't in much better shape; he spent the whole night drinking, one glass after another.
Not to mention Su Qing'er, even Jiang Wan'er couldn't persuade her.
Xu Chu then challenged another general, this time Zhao Zhen.
This former subordinate of Yang Fei is Xu Chu's third opponent. How long will they keep drinking?
Su Qing'er was getting annoyed and wanted to leave, but Su Zhongxiang stopped her with a look.
In high spirits, the roughnecks, led by Xu Chu, began to tell vulgar jokes.
King Lin Mo of Shu smiled broadly and responded to everyone with the same lewd joke, but it was too noisy for Su Qing'er to make out the specific content. She could only hear Xu Chu's thunderous voice.
Jiang Wan'er was undoubtedly among those who could no longer endure it. She muttered a few incomprehensible words and then got up to go to the toilet.
The hall was filled with smoke and noise, and the servants of the Prince's mansion were coming and going.
Just then, a soldier approached Lin Mo in a panic and whispered something in his ear, causing Lin Mo's expression to change immediately.
Not long after, Lin Mo stood up, stretched out his hands, and gestured for everyone to be quiet.
The noise gradually subsided, and the musicians who had been playing music put down their instruments.
At this moment, Lin Mo cleared his throat and said, "Gentlemen, right now, on the last day before the New Year, New Year's Eve, the king of our neighboring country has sent an envoy to visit us."
"An envoy?" Xu Chu stopped eating half a lamb leg. "On New Year's Day? Visiting us?"
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