Tian Feng and the others couldn't help but glare at Xi Zhicai with annoyance.
They had been busy together the whole time, but Xi Zhicai was the most relaxed. Now, he was the first to stand up and complain about being hungry.
"Heh~, Zhi Cai hasn't even eaten yet, so Yuan Hao and Gong Yu probably won't have time to eat either!"
Liu Hong chuckled, then looked at Zhang Rang beside him, "Go and have the Imperial Kitchen cook the rest and bring them over!"
"promise!!"
"Your Majesty, did the Empress Dowager send you any food today?"
After Zhang Rang left, Xi Zhicai looked at Liu Hong with a surprised expression.
"No!!"
"Oh, then I'll go home to eat later!"
Xi Zhicai was truly tired of the food prepared by the palace kitchens; now, the only food he could miss was the dishes his three wives cooked for the emperor.
"Then you can go hungry! I'm not planning to let you leave for the rest of the day!!"
Liu Hong rolled his eyes at Xi Zhicai, then gestured for Tian Feng and the others to sit down next to him.
Then Liu Hong turned to Tian Feng and asked, "Yuan Hao, how are the invitations for tomorrow's banquet coming along?"
Tian Feng respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, we have drafted a list for your review! We await Your Majesty's approval and will immediately begin writing the invitations!"
After saying that, Tian Feng took out a list from his sleeve and handed it to Liu Hong.
The list included not only high-ranking officials, civil and military officials, and members of the imperial clan, but also the chief priests and doctors of the Imperial Academy and three other academies. Even some representatives of the Imperial Academy students and the Imperial Guards who were stranded in the capital were also on the list.
"Hmm! That's good. You've thought this through very thoroughly. Let's write the invitations according to this list!"
Oh, and some opposition party members and renowned Confucian scholars were also invited!
"promise!"
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