When Feng Guang arrived at the door, he saw Prime Minister Xia Chao and his wife Wang Ci. Both of them nodded in satisfaction at Feng Guang's attire. After they got into the carriage, Feng Guang also got into the carriage surrounded by maids.
Wang Ci sat beside her, while Xia Chao sat opposite. Although the Prime Minister and his wife appeared respectful to each other in public, they were actually estranged. Sixteen years ago, the title of the most beautiful woman belonged to Wang Ci. Xia Chao had gone to great lengths to persuade Wang Ci to choose her from among a group of candidates. They were a perfect match, and for the first year of their marriage, they lived a blissful life. However, Xia Chao soon found new excitement in Wang Ci's personal maid, and thus, Xia Qimeng was born. She was only three months younger than Feng Guang.
Wang Ci was a proud and arrogant woman. She would not put on a resentful face, nor would she lower herself to deliberately fawn over a man. She could not lower her dignity, and he was not a man who would think he was wrong. Therefore, this once enviable couple became nothing more than nodding acquaintances when no one else was around.
However, Xia Fengguang is close to Wang Ci. She is not afraid of Xia Chao, but she does not like Xia Chao either, because she hates Xia Qimeng. After accepting the memories given to her by this world, Fengguang admits that she also hates Xia Qimeng, or in other words, she hates the male and female protagonists of every world, because these two people are obstacles to her completing her mission.
The capital city was vast, and it took about half an hour for the carriage to reach the palace gate. Once there, everyone, regardless of who they were, had to dismount and walk, unless they had a privilege granted by the emperor. However, apart from the crown prince, no one had this right.
The palace banquet was held in the Imperial Garden. On the way to the Imperial Garden, Xia Chao encountered many colleagues. All the ministers in the court brought their families, but naturally, they did not bring their illegitimate sons and daughters. These were people who could not be brought to the table. Everyone was well aware of this, including the emperor. If Ghost King Xiao Ruo was born to the empress, then the current position of crown prince would have changed.
Xia Qimeng couldn't attend a royal banquet like this, but the female lead is the female lead after all, and she always has a way. Even if she can't, the men behind her will.
Emperor Xiao Fen was already very old. Judging from his appearance alone, he dismissed the formalities and looked at the person sitting next to Xiao Ruo, and said with a smile, "This must be the Silver-Masked Strategist Bai Rong."
"Your Majesty, I am Bai Rong. I suffered a burn accident when I was young, which made my face look quite terrifying. Please forgive me for not being able to remove the mask." His voice was clear and cheerful. The silver mask covered the upper half of his face, which did not make people think of horror, but rather made him seem more mysterious and intriguing.
Only Feng Guang knew... no, Xiao Ruo was also present. Only the two of them knew that this "he" was actually "she".
Xiao Fen laughed heartily, “I heard that you have devised many strategies for the Ghost King on the battlefield. Even the retreat of Guangliu Kingdom this time was due to your wisdom and talent. I am grateful to you, so how could I blame you?”
"Since Father also thinks Bai Rong has made great contributions, why not reward him?" Xiao Ruo said in a low voice. His face was expressionless. Years of fighting on the battlefield had given him a frightening aura, and even though his face was extremely handsome, people dared not approach him.
Feng Guang glanced furtively at the Crown Prince, who sat lazily drinking his wine, his intentions unclear.
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