Chapter 204 Mid-Autumn Banquet
Everything is just right.
But it is just like this, more like a calm sea, as if waiting for the eve of a storm to come.
Yun Zhuan calmed down and ignored this feeling.
Because Bai Ye and Qin Agang had both told her to trust them with all her heart and that they would definitely help her to a high position.
As a result, Yun Zhuan just followed the words of the two and let his mind wander, not intending to let himself think too much.
Sometimes the ultimate reason for your troubles is that you think too much.
Mid-Autumn Festival.
Mid-Autumn Festival is a special season at the beginning of autumn, so the temperature does not become very cold, but instead has a hint of summer heat.
Seeing that Bai Ye and Shen Xueyan were both wearing appropriate clothes, I realized that Bai Ye needed Shen Xueyan, for some reason.
"Mr. Bai."
Yun Zhuan called softly:
"When will you be back?"
Bai Ye paused for a moment and said calmly:
"Soon, don't worry."
Shen Xueyan's expression was slightly solemn. Seeing Bai Ye's vague gaze, she finally seemed to react and smiled:
"See you later, Your Highness."
The two of them entered the palace in a proper manner.
Bai Ye is still the incumbent Taifu, so he naturally has an attack token. Nan Wu would probably have guessed that Bai Ye would also be present at the night banquet.
When many colleagues saw Bai Ye coming, although they had no expression on their faces, they were more or less surprised in their hearts.
I heard that Bai Ye was going to look for the Crown Princess left behind by the late Queen, so how come he appeared at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet?
Among the court officials of Nanzhao, most of the power was in the hands of a small number of people, and many of them had no idea where Bai Ye was.
Bai Ye, however, didn't say a word, not even showing the slightest intention of saying hello.
He directly took Shen Xueyan to meet the current female ruler, Nanwu.
Nan Wu is now just a puppet queen with no harem and no offspring, having been in power for more than ten years.
She seemed to think that seeing Bai Ye was expected, but the person next to him was someone she had never seen before.
"I am the old minister Bai Ye, and I am honored to meet Her Majesty the Queen." Bai Ye said softly, but did not kneel down.
Nan Wu leaned back tactically, then looked at the handsome man beside him:
"Who is this?"
Could it be Yun Zhuan, no, the man that Nan Qiao favors now?
No matter how much she doted on him, she shouldn't have allowed Bai Ye to be brought into the palace like this.
What would we do if other court officials knew about this?
Bai Ye introduced:
"Your Majesty should have heard of them. They are Shangjing Wen Yu and Shen Xueyan."
Nan Wu was indeed interested. She had heard of this name before. It was said that if nothing unexpected happened, he might be the top scholar of the younger generation. Together with Yun Fuzhi, the eldest son of the Yun family of Nanzhao who was originally in Yuan State, they were known as the two jades of Shangjing.
Yun Fuzhi was also a complete scholar, and did not follow the Yuan family's custom to practice martial arts. It was precisely because the Yuan family respected Yun Fuzhi's custom that they were able to obtain the two jades in Shangjing.
These two are both outstanding talents among the younger generation. It is hard to say who is better. All we can say is that they are equally matched.
The customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet are similar to those of the Yuan Dynasty and other countries. Officials of the third rank and above, including the third rank, can bring their families to participate.
Many officials brought their wives and children to attend. The daughters naturally came to pave the way for them and pray for them to have a better career in the future, while the men hoped that they could marry into a good family.
Of course, many women among them will set their sights on Shen Xueyan.
Which ambitious woman would not like a young man with an upright figure and a noble character?
Besides, Bai Ye was a woman who was liked by the whole Yingdu in the past, but he was proud and arrogant, and he really had his eyes on the number one person in Yingdu, the previous female monarch.
Both of them are extremely beautiful, just with a big age difference.
"It's Mr. Shen. Come, please take a seat." Nan Wu's palms slowly began to sweat, but suddenly the burden in her heart was not so heavy. After all, Bai Ye looked much more casual than she did. "Master Bai, it's been a long time since we last met. The years have left no trace on your face."
Wanqi Rang's position is very special, which is exactly the position where he can observe the overall situation.
Wanli seemed a little absent-minded, drinking glass after glass unconsciously.
"Mr. Bai, have you seen any nice scenery these days?" Pu Hua, who relied on flattery to rise to power, raised his glass from afar, with disdain in his eyes.
What is this?
The male favorite of the previous female monarch?
Pu Hua couldn't help but think ridiculously that even if he held a high position, these undeniable facts could not be eliminated.
Shen Xueyan sat down with Bai Ye and only glanced at the woman, who immediately felt very nervous. Then he said the first sentence after arriving:
"The scenery? It's really disgusting. I'm sure Master Pu is very aware of it, right?"
The words were very dirty, and although it was unnecessary, Bai Ye still showed a subtle smile.
Shen Xueyan is worthy of being Shen Xueyan. She rarely drags her feet when doing things.
Bai Ye knew why he came here tonight, and he didn't have the leisure to chat with other officials. But he didn't dare to leave. After all, this was in Nanzhao. If he left, Shen Xueyan would be in great trouble.
There are bad people and good people in every country. For Bai Ye, he really wanted Yun Jianan to guarantee Shen Xueyan's comfort.
During the banquet, Nan Wu sat at the head of the table, drinking glass after glass of wine slowly. But in front of her appeared someone she shouldn't have seen:
"My clothes are wet, please do as you please, my dears."
She was carried by her confidant to Chenghua Palace, which was the palace where she lived when she was a princess. After Nan Wu came to the throne, she had the place renovated to make it look more cozy.
After all, the time she spent in Chenghua Palace accounted for almost half of her life.
It was also here that Nan Yun lost her temper in the harem for the first time and punished the maids and old women who neglected her. Everyone in the palace was severely beaten by Nan Yun.
It’s not Nan Wu’s fault for thinking too much. She always subconsciously felt that there was only one princess in the entire Nanzhao palace, and that was her elder sister, the real Crown Princess Nan Yun.
She just stole it. When Northern Chu was suppressing Southern Zhao, she was discovered and took the opportunity to rise to power and stole it from her elder sister.
However, the Queen Mother did not blame the Crown Princess Nan Yun for making a fuss in the eyes of the ministers. Instead, she praised her for being humble and polite, and the harmonious relationship between the sisters was a symbol of a benevolent monarch.
How could Nan Wu not be crazy jealous with such a huge difference in treatment?
But no matter how jealous she was, Nan Yun was actually good to her after all, and she was indeed the best one among all her sisters in the harem.
It felt like something warm was passing across her face. Nan Wu subconsciously brushed it away with her hand, and it turned out to be warm tears.
(End of this chapter)