Upon entering the banquet hall, the ministers and their families were already seated, discussing in hushed tones. The Empress entered with her concubines and Feng Qinghuang's entourage, and everyone quickly rose to pay their respects.
"Your Majesty the Empress, may you live a thousand years!"
The Empress waved her hand: "Get up."
Just as the Empress was about to sit down, she heard a eunuch announce, "His Majesty has arrived."
Upon hearing this, everyone else followed the Empress and stood still, waiting for the Emperor to appear.
The Emperor walked in, and everyone bowed and said, "Long live the Emperor!"
The Emperor waved his hand: "Alright, everyone sit down."
The people in the room then took their seats.
The Emperor looked around but didn't see Rong Qi. The child wasn't participating again. Then he looked towards the Phoenix Prince's residence. Hmm? This little girl is here, but Rong Qi isn't. How strange.
Oh well, he can come if he wants, or not if he doesn't. It's not a big deal anyway.
With a wave of his hand, the Emperor announced the start of the banquet.
The banquet began with ordinary singing, dancing, and musical instruments. As soon as the dancers entered, the room instantly became lively.
Feng Qinghuang lowered her head and ate the pastries, wondering why Aqi hadn't come today. Was something holding her up?
Little did he know, his Aqi was watching the situation from a tree branch not far away.
He hadn't wanted to come, but the thought of Jiaojiao being there made him uneasy. To avoid trouble, he hid in a tree.
Rong Qi looked at the girl who had been eating nonstop since she came in, his lips full of doting affection.
He instructed Rongyi and Rongxin to remember which dessert Jiaojiao liked, so that he could have the imperial kitchen make extra after the banquet for Jiaojiao to take back.
Rongyi and Rongxin were speechless at their master's actions. They had already come all this way, yet they weren't going in; they were just feeding the mosquitoes in this tree.
However, they only dared to complain in their hearts; they still obeyed their master's orders. Right now, Rongyi is bowing his head, diligently writing something down on a piece of paper!
The opening dance of the banquet had just ended when the shouts of the eunuchs outside could be heard.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the Princess of India, your envoy has arrived."
As the words fell, Mu Weiliang, Mu Xinyan, and the envoy from Tianzhu Kingdom entered the banquet hall with gifts.
Mu Weiliang and the envoys from India walked to the center of the banquet and stood there, performing the Indian etiquette.
"On behalf of my father, I wish His Majesty the Emperor of the Azure Dragon Kingdom a long and prosperous life."
"Xin Yan respectfully wishes His Majesty the Emperor of Qinglong Kingdom a long and prosperous life."
The Emperor told them to dispense with the formalities, instructed the eunuchs to accept the gifts, and then had the eunuchs lead them to their seats.
Feng Qinghuang, who was eating snacks, widened her eyes when she saw the Crown Prince walk in, almost unable to believe her eyes.
When Mu Weiliang sat down, he suddenly looked at her and winked. Only then did Feng Qinghuang realize that this person was her third senior brother.
So, when Master said that Third Senior Brother had something to do, it meant he went back to his country? Third Senior Brother never mentioned he was the Third Prince of Tianzhu. Hmph, that stinky senior brother, he didn't even tell her!
Feng Qinghuang glared at him, silently saying, "You stinky senior brother, you just wait."
Mu Weiliang understood what she said, smiled, and raised her glass to clink glasses with her.
Feng Qinghuang ignored him and turned her head to the side.
Mu Weiliang shook his head helplessly. This girl really held a grudge. All he did was not tell her his identity, and she was ignoring him. It seemed he would have to apologize to her after the banquet.
Rong Qi, perched in the tree, witnessed everything. He had been pondering the relationship between the Crown Prince and Jiao Jiao. Judging from their recent interaction, they seemed quite close. Friends? Probably not. Jiao Jiao rarely returned home, spending most of her time on the mountain; she couldn't possibly have any other friends.
Then there's only one possibility: it's one of her senior brothers from the mountain. As for which one, he wasn't quite sure. Anyway, as long as he wasn't a rival in love, he wouldn't care too much.
Rong Yi and Rong Xin, who were behind them, were momentarily bewildered as they watched their master's anger dissipate so quickly, from initially crushing the wine pot to his current calm demeanor. Had their master stopped caring about the ambiguous relationship between his wife and the Crown Prince of Tianzhu?
The master is really fickle, changing his mind all the time.
Regardless of what the two of them thought, Rong Qi only kept his eyes on Xiao Jiaojiao, never letting his gaze linger on anyone else.
Mu Weiliang was naturally aware of Rong Qi's existence. Just now, he sensed a momentary murderous intent from this person. Could it be that someone sent him to kill him? However, it vanished in an instant.
So he found it strange; he appeared indifferent, but in reality, he was constantly paying attention to what was happening here.
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