Chapter 138 Palace Banquet
Many ministers and young masters from prominent families were already seated in the side hall, most of them chatting, making the hall quite lively.
At this moment, Mo Linyuan led Luo Bai, the Qin envoy, and important officials into the hall. The people who were originally idle immediately stood up, looked at the people who came in, and their expressions became much more serious. Then they bowed one by one and said, "Greetings, Regent."
Mo Linyuan waved his hand, his body radiating an unyielding chill. "Rise."
Everyone in the hall rose and returned to their seats; no one dared to speak again.
"Crown Prince Luo, please."
The two chief ministers sat on either side, the rest of the ministers merely serving as foils. Since the two chief ministers remained silent, no one else in the hall dared to speak.
After an unknown amount of time, the hall was quiet, the air seemed to have solidified, making it hard to breathe.
A somber atmosphere permeated the hall, and everyone shared the same thought: this was probably the most dull negotiation between the two countries in history.
"Wow, so many people."
Suddenly, a peculiar voice rang out in front of the palace gate, its tone rising, causing those who heard it to look over involuntarily.
"Qingge, don't say anything more." Feng Qingjue looked at her helplessly. They could feel the atmosphere inside even standing at the door, but she was the only one who insisted on interrupting.
Feng Qingge didn't care; she always did things her own way. Turning her head, she noticed that everyone inside was looking at her with strange eyes, and she couldn't help but be surprised. "Whoa, why are they all looking at us?" Did she have a red flower on her face?
At this moment, Feng Qingjue really wanted to cover her mouth and drag her out, but the time and place were not right, so he could only sigh helplessly.
He took her arm and the two went inside, then found an inconspicuous spot to sit down.
Feng Qingjue wanted to keep a low profile, but unfortunately, there was someone next to him who didn't know what being low-key meant at all. However, he was still glad that there were no female relatives here, so he wouldn't attract too much attention.
Before the palace banquet began, men and women would be separated and arranged in two side halls, which were the places where the men stayed.
"Qingge, it's been a long time." As the two sat down, Luo Bai turned his gaze to them and said.
Everyone was surprised when Luo Bai spoke, except for Mo Linyuan, of course.
"It's alright, it's only half a year." Feng Qingge ignored the surprised looks from others, then smiled and nodded, saying indifferently.
These six months may have passed in the blink of an eye for others, but for Luo Bai, they were unforgettable and remain fresh in his memory.
For the past six months, he has been working on his legs. Because of the lack of sensation and movement for a long time, his leg muscles have become stiff and blood circulation has been poor. So he spends a lot of time exercising his legs every day. Even though the pain is unbearable, it cannot stop his desire to walk.
Apart from his bodyguards, no one else knew about these things; he hid all his pain behind his smile.
The two greeted each other and then fell silent, but the people in the hall felt that the air seemed to have become even more stagnant, accompanied by a chill that made them feel uneasy.
Before long, a eunuch came to announce that the banquet could begin, so Mo Linyuan led his men to the main hall, which was Chengde Hall.
At this banquet, only the young emperor sat alone at the head of the table, looking all alone and quite lonely.
Below, just as before, Mo Linyuan and Luo Bai were seated on either side of the head of the table.
The people in the hall took their seats one by one, and the women from the other hall followed. This time, however, the Empress Dowager did not appear.
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