Seeing that all the people at the main seats were present, everyone stood up and knelt in greeting.
"Your Majesty, I and your wife, pay our respects to you."
"Long live the emperor!"
"My dear ministers, please stand up."
The emperor's voice was full of energy, deep and powerful. Every word he uttered sounded sonorous and powerful, which was quite shocking.
Everyone thanked him and then stood up and sat down again.
At this time, Li Dequan, the chief eunuch beside the emperor, also saw the opportunity to speak, "Summon the Marquis of Yongchang, General Cheng, General Wei and his entourage to the palace for an audience."
Everyone raised their eyes and their gazes fell on the wide-open door.
Soon, a group of people came out.
"I greet the Emperor, the Empress, the Empress Dowager, and the Imperial Concubine... Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, and a thousand live the Empress."
A group of people stepped forward and saluted the emperor, empress, imperial concubine and others.
The emperor sat in the main seat, his face beaming with joy as he spoke cheerfully, "My dear ministers, please rise quickly. You are all my great heroes. Come, quickly offer us your seats!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Everyone thanked him and sat down in order.
The emperor glanced at the crowd and raised the wine on the table with one hand. "I'm sure you all know that our army has won a great victory in this battle against the Northern Barbarians. I am deeply pleased! I have specially organized a welcoming banquet for the generals. Come, let us drink this cup together to welcome General Cheng, Marquis Yongchang and his men!"
As soon as the words fell, everyone raised their wine bottles.
At this moment, the entire hall was filled with a cheerful atmosphere. The sound of glasses clinking echoed throughout the hall, accompanied by cheers and laughter.
The emperor smiled faintly, then turned his gaze to the other important generals, encouraging them: "In this battle, our Dali Legion demonstrated outstanding combat effectiveness and deterrence, completely defeating the Northern Yi enemy and adding another chapter of glory to our Dali. The fruits of this victory belong to every soldier, and I will reward them generously!"
The generals were overwhelmed with emotion when they heard this. They were all warriors fighting for their country, and the feeling of being praised personally by the emperor made them feel very proud.
They raised their glasses and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty is wise and wise. We are willing to swear allegiance to Dali and defend the territory of Dazhou until our death."
"Good! Good! Good!"
Upon hearing this, the emperor burst into laughter twice, his face full of relief.
......
With the emperor's passionate opening remarks, the banquet officially began.
Everyone raised their glasses, drank and complimented each other. The scene was very lively and the atmosphere was harmonious.
The sounds of stringed instruments and pipes filled the hall, and there was singing and dancing.
But all this seemed to have nothing to do with Song Shian.
Several people wanted to get close to him, but were all turned away by his indifferent look.
Concubine Xuan's gaze stayed on him for a long time, and finally moved away. A cold arc appeared at the corner of her mouth, and then she lowered her head, pretending to play with her fingernails nonchalantly, looking indifferent.
The emperor glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, then looked away and chatted with others.
But there was a particularly hot gaze, staring closely at Song Shian and the others, with a very obvious purpose.
Gu Xiaoqiao naturally noticed the fiery gaze, which came from none other than Princess Le Jia.
She looked at Song Shian and then at Le Jia, and couldn't help but mutter inwardly, "Oh my goodness! Is this little princess a brother-con? Or is she just a nymphomaniac? Look at how passionately she's watching Song Shian?"
When Song Shian learned of her inner thoughts, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"Put away those messy thoughts of yours!"
He coughed lightly and taught seriously, "She's not looking at me."
[Oh my, if it's not you, could it be me? ]
Gu Xiaoqiao complained in his heart, but what happened the next moment slapped him in the face.
Suddenly, the senior palace maid beside Le Jia trotted over and bowed to Song Shi'an, saying, "Your servant Hailan greets the Crown Prince. My princess is particularly fond of your cat, so she sent me here to ask if you could give up your cat to keep her company for a while."
"this…"
Song Shian had just opened his mouth to say a word when Hai Lan continued, "The princess also said that she would take good care of the cat and would not let it get hurt."
"This prince is not..."
"Prince, please agree to the princess' request. You know that the princess has loved these furry little animals since she was a child.
If you don't agree, I'll cry for a long time."
Song Shian: “…”
See, he guessed right. Le Jia had this idea from the beginning.
Gu Xiaoqiao: “…”
Well, I was wrong. It turned out that it was directed at her.
But it’s also good this way. This little princess looks quite interesting. It’s good to get familiar with her in advance. One more friend means one more helper in the future.
Thinking of this, she stretched out her claws and scratched Song Shian twice, "Meow!"
Hearing Gu Xiaoqiao's words, Song Shian frowned subconsciously, "Are you sure you want to go?"
Gu Xiaoqiao nodded her head, then scratched Song Shian's arm with her claws.
Song Shian glanced at Gu Xiaoqiao, then at Le Jia, hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
Never mind, if she wants to go and have fun, let her go.
After getting a positive answer, Gu Xiaoqiao immediately stood up from his arms happily, acted cute towards Hailan, and stretched out his paws as if asking for a hug.
When Hailan saw that the cat was so human-like, she was surprised and quickly bent down to pick her up.
Such a smart and beautiful cat, no wonder the prince loves it so much. Even she couldn't help but want to tease it when she saw it.
"Meow~"
Gu Xiaoqiao blinked her big black eyes at Le Jia and let out a cry of joy.
When Le Jia saw the cat she had been longing for was brought to Hai Lan, she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes, "Hurry, let this princess hold you."
Hailan smiled and handed the cat in her arms to her.
After Le Jia took Gu Xiaoqiao, he held her in his arms and stroked her several times, and finally couldn't help but kiss her on the cheek.
"My goodness, you are so cute."
"Meow~"
After being kissed by Le Jia, Gu Xiaoqiao couldn't help but let out a comfortable cry. Her big round eyes narrowed into slits, and she looked very enjoyable.
Not only that, she also took the opportunity to rub against the other person's arms.
[Don't mention it, this girl's embrace is so soft, not only soft but also fragrant, much better than Song Shian's embrace.]
Song Shian, who was drinking tea: "..."
This man and this woman are fundamentally different, how can they be compared?
Also, why is she so uncomfortable staying in his arms?
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