When the three of them walked into the banquet hall, Emperor Feng Jing was already sitting on the dragon throne!
Emperor Feng Jing was about forty years old, thin and gaunt, with a very pale face. He looked completely different from the strong and robust Emperor Yu Gan. Even when he sat on the dragon throne, he did not give people an overly oppressive feeling!
It seems that the rumors that the King of Nanxun is in poor health are not groundless!
But what makes people curious is that Emperor Feng Jing has been sitting on the dragon throne of the King of Nanxun for so many years with such a sick body, while Nan Yijun beside him, after holding the power of the government, is still relegated to the position of regent!
For a moment, Yun Qianmeng's eyes moved around the two of them for a few circles, and then she followed Chu Feiyang to stand in the hall. She only heard Chu Feiyang say with a smile, "The King of Western Chu and his princess meet the King of Southern Xun!"
As soon as Chu Feiyang finished speaking, he saw that the officials of Nanxun who were originally sitting on both sides of the banquet were looking at Chu Feiyang. They all looked at Chu Feiyang with amazement, and their eyes couldn't help but reveal a look of scrutiny and exploration!
"Your Highness and Princess have come from afar, thank you for your hard work! Please sit down!" After Chu Feiyang spoke, Emperor Feng Jing just smiled faintly, then said something weakly, and then leaned slightly on the soft pillow beside him. He looked very tired and exhausted, which was completely different from Nan Yijun who was standing in the hall at this time!
Chu Feiyang nodded slightly, then took Yun Qianmeng and sat next to Nan Yijun under the guidance of the Minister of Rites!
"The King of Chu came with General Hu Wei this time, why is General Hu Wei not here?" Unexpectedly, before he even had time to warm up his seat, the minister from Nanxun started to make trouble! Perhaps he was relying on the fact that he was in Nanxun at this time, and even if Chu Feiyang was famous, he was still trapped, so he was so bold and presumptuous!
Yun Qianmeng looked across in the direction of the voice, only to see that the one who started the attack was a general of Nanxun. In response to his words, Emperor Feng Jing half-closed his eyes and nodded slightly, while Nan Yijun sipped the wine in his hand with a faint smile as if he was enjoying the show!
"I didn't expect that General Qiu wanted to meet our General Hu Wei so much!" But Chu Feiyang just smiled faintly and clearly pointed out the general's surname!
This made Nan Yijun pause slightly in shaking his wine glass. He then raised his eyes to glance at the general, and then his gaze fell on Chu Feiyang. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect that the prince knew Nan Xun so well. He is really amazing!"
The general who was correctly named by Chu Feiyang was also stunned. He was only a third-rank general in Nanxun, and the King of Chu from Western Chu had never been to Nanxun. Yet, he accurately stated his last name on their first meeting. This made the general instantly realize that he was not facing an ordinary person. The person who could make Emperor Yugan send him to Nanxun for peace talks must be a well-known figure! Even though he was dissatisfied with the fact that someone from Western Chu was sitting in the hall of Nanxun, the disparity in strength between him and his opponent forced General Qiu to accept and sit down again!
"Your Majesty the Regent is joking! I was just guessing!" But today, Chu Feiyang seemed very humble!
However, his words were not convincing. Among so many surnames, he blurted out the word "Qiu". If everyone was as confused as him, wouldn't they all become fortune tellers?
It seems that the King of Chu must have made sufficient preparations before coming to Nanxun. He even remembered a third-rank military general so clearly. This man should not be underestimated!
Yun Qianmeng watched General Qiu sit down without apologizing for his rudeness. She knew that this must have been planned by Nan Yijun long ago to test Chu Feiyang's strength!
"General Hu Wei of Western Chu greets the King of Nanxun!" At this moment, Lu Xin, who followed, strode over the threshold and walked into the hall. He saluted slightly to Emperor Feng Jing in a loud voice, but the non-standard court etiquette made the ministers of Nanxun present look unhappy!
"General, thank you for your hard work. Please take a seat!" However, Emperor Feng Jing looked listless. He did not complain too much about Lu Xin's disrespect. He just raised his eyelids and glanced at Lu Xin, then sat on the dragon throne with a sick look again!
Seeing Emperor Feng Jing in such a helpless state, Lu Xin's eyes suddenly showed mockery. He did not follow the eunuch's guidance to his seat, but turned to look at General Qiu and sneered, "General Qiu seemed to have mentioned my name just now! But he shouldn't have bothered our King Chu!"
The implication is that Lu Xin has a tendency to please Chu Feiyang!
General Qiu's unreasonable question just now was really rude, but Emperor Feng Jing and Nan Yijun did not express their opinions. In fact, they were relying on their numbers to bully Chu Feiyang!
Now that Chu Feiyang holds Lu Xin's life and death in his hands, he naturally has to express his stance in front of everyone and let Chu Feiyang understand his intention to curry favor with him at this time!
Seeing that Lu Xin had changed his attitude today, Yun Qianmeng and Chu Feiyang smiled at each other, and everything was said without words. They both watched Lu Xin's performance in silence, to see how Nan Yijun would deal with such an unreasonable general like Lu Xin!
"General Lu, you are joking! The prince, princess and general are guests. I didn't see you, so I asked the prince out of kindness. Why are you bothering me? Could it be that General Lu is guilty and dares not step into my Nanxun palace?" And General Qiu was not someone to be trifled with. Facing Lu Xin, who had suffered two defeats, General Qiu couldn't help but sneer in his eyes. If the regent hadn't asked him to do so, he really would have looked down on a villain like Lu Xin!
"General Qiu, you are too polite! Today is the palace banquet specially prepared by the emperor for three distinguished guests. Let's only talk about love and romance, not swords and swords. Let alone discussing the affairs of the court at this time and place. Otherwise, it will disturb the emperor's interest. General Qiu must know what the crime is!" Nan Yijun was really capable. He spoke immediately before Lu Xin changed his face, temporarily resolving General Qiu's dilemma, but successfully blocked Lu Xin's mouth, forcing Lu Xin to secretly glare at General Qiu, and then turned around and sat behind Chu Feiyang!
"Regent, now that the distinguished guests have arrived, let's start the banquet!" Facing the dispute that was about to happen, Emperor Feng Jing acted as if it had nothing to do with him from beginning to end. Only after Nan Yijun resolved the quarrel, Emperor Feng Jing slightly raised his skinny right hand and gave Nan Yijun an order in a low voice!
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Nan Yijun behaved as respectfully as a loyal minister to Emperor Feng Jing. Even when he was just replying to Emperor Feng Jing's words, he would stand up and bow in reply!
Three clapping sounds came from between his hands, and the palace maids waiting outside the hall immediately filed in and carefully placed the portions of imperial food in their hands in front of everyone!
But compared with Nanxun's ministers, the food in front of Chu Feiyang and the other two was more exquisite, and it made people's appetites grow just by looking at it, not to mention the fragrant rice in the silver bowl. Its fragrant taste and crystal clear rice grains were the most mouth-watering!
Nan Yijun saw that the aroma of rice had spread throughout the hall, so he smiled and introduced, "Your Highness, Princess, General, this is our Nanxun's most famous fragrant rice! This fragrant rice is also divided into grades. The one in front of you is the best fragrant rice. It has a crystal clear color, a smooth texture, a rich aroma, and is loose but not sticky! Even in Nanxun, this kind of fragrant rice can only be produced in small quantities in a year! The nobles in Kyoto love it very much! Please try it!"
Chu Feiyang and the other two didn't show much concern. Lu Xin had been on the battlefield for years, so how could he tell the difference between the taste of ordinary rice and fragrant rice? In the military camp, being able to eat a meal on time was already a luxury, so why was there so much attention to detail?
Chu Feiyang and Yun Qianmeng saw through Nan Yijun's intention. He wanted to use the fragrant rice to humiliate them for their greed and pleasure. This method seemed a bit childish!
The two of them simply glanced at the rice in front of them. Yun Qianmeng smiled and declined. "Your Highness, you're joking. We usually eat white rice grown by the people of Western Chu in the palace, and we think it's quite good! It's a change of taste, so I'm a little uncomfortable! And Grandpa always taught us to be frugal and manage the household well. How could we go against his teachings?"
Yun Qianmeng's refusal made Nan Yijun's eyes flash with surprise. It seemed that the Princess of Chu was really very perceptive and understood what he meant in an instant!
However, when he saw Yun Qianmeng mention Chu Nanshan, Nan Yijun suddenly shut up!
Chu Nanshan was a founding hero of Western Chu. Even the people of Nanxun had great respect for this old prince. Moreover, the King of Chu had always lived in seclusion, and it was indeed as the Princess of Chu said. Nan Yijun didn't feel like urging them to eat for a moment. He just waved his hand and asked the palace maid to remove the fragrant rice in front of the three people and serve ordinary rice!
"Your Majesty, the princess and the crown prince are here!" At this moment, the eunuch beside Emperor Feng Jing gently reminded the emperor and reached out his hand in time to support Emperor Feng Jing's body as he was about to fall off the throne!
"Announce!" Emperor Feng Jing forced himself to cheer up, raised his voice slightly, and spoke firmly with a hint of imperial dignity!
"Princess Xuanlan and the Crown Prince, please enter the palace!" After receiving Emperor Feng Jing's approval, the eunuch immediately stood up straight and shouted shrilly towards the door of the palace!
Everyone's eyes immediately lifted up from the food and wine in front of them, and saw a girl leading a boy into the hall with a solemn expression under the cover of the moonlight!
However, when Yun Qianmeng noticed those two pairs of stubborn and proud eyes, she curled her lips into a smile and nodded to Princess Lan who turned to look at her at the same time!
Nan Lan frowned slightly when Yun Qianmeng's smiling yet sharp gaze came over her. However, she nodded calmly to Yun Qianmeng before leading her brother to kneel before Emperor Feng Jing. "Lan'er (Ye'er) greets the Emperor. Long live the Emperor!"
"Hurry up and get up!" Compared to his indifference to others, Emperor Feng Jing was happy to see his two children, and even his voice became energetic. At this time, he raised his hand slightly, pointed at Chu Feiyang and others, and slowly said, "Lan'er, Ye'er, this is the King of Chu and the Queen of Chu of Western Chu, as well as General Hu Wei!
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