Chapter 68 Darkness
Luo Yongsen was the first to go down to the ice and was also the one who walked the farthest.
At this moment, it was still a full two feet away from the shore.
When I heard the sound of ice cracking, I was scared to death.
"Help, help, someone come and save me."
After a burst of ghostly howling, hot steam began to rise from the ice surface.
The few children who were still on the ice at this moment were so scared that they peed their pants.
“Click~Click~”
After a series of ice cracking sounds, the ice on the lake quickly split into two.
"Brother Crown Prince, why are you here? They went down to play on the ice and it cracked. Please send someone down to rescue them."
The corners of Chu Chengzhao's mouth, which had been slightly raised, drooped the moment he saw Chu Chengyi.
The expression on his face instantly returned to that of a well-behaved and sensible eight-year-old child.
"Well, go and save people."
Today is Chu Qinshu's full-month banquet, so Chu Chengyi must make sure that nothing unexpected happens.
Although there were no guards guarding the lake, it didn't mean they were not watching.
How could an eight-year-old child's sinister plot be easily accomplished?
"Send them to the side hall of Yeonbok Palace to warm up, and then notify the kitchen to prepare ginger soup and send it over as soon as possible."
Seeing that all the children on the ice had been rescued, Chu Chengyi did not stay for long.
He left a few guards to clean up the mess, and asked the Imperial Guards to arrange a team to guard the lake, and then let Qiu Wang push him away.
He had only been at Yeonbokgung Palace for less than half an hour when the banquet began.
Although Sheng'an State has strict separation between men and women, at large banquets like palace banquets, the seats are arranged according to the status of the head of each mansion in the court.
That is, male and female guests are not seated separately.
The guests arrived at Yeonbokgung Palace one after another, and the palace maids and eunuchs in charge of ushering them in would lead them to their seats.
After they were all seated, Emperor Yongping carried Chu Qinshu, the empress, and Chu Chengyi and his wife into the banquet hall.
"The Emperor has arrived."
"The Queen has arrived."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."
"The Crown Princess has arrived."
"Princess Anping has arrived."
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"Your Majesty, long live the emperor."
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"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years."
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"Greetings to His Royal Highness, may His Royal Highness live long and blessed."
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"Greetings to Her Majesty the Crown Princess. Long live Her Majesty the Crown Princess."
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"Greetings to the little princess. Long live the little princess."
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"Hahahaha, there's no need to be so polite, just sit down quickly."
Emperor Yongping's face was flushed with joy, and he looked extremely happy.
Just now at Anren Palace, he was extremely jealous of those old guys.
Who doesn’t want a lucky granddaughter?
But he is the only one who has it. Tell me, is it infuriating?
After everyone was seated, the Ministry of Rites presided over the various ceremonies according to the procedures and also announced to everyone present what Master Jingkong had said during the blessing.
At the end of the ceremony, Emperor Yongping raised his wine glass and said in a loud voice: "It is rare for a lucky star to appear in a thousand years. Now it has come to our Sheng'an country, which is a blessing for all the people. Let us drink this cup together and wish Anping good health and happiness, Sheng'an country peace and prosperity, and the people have enough food and clothing."
"I wish Princess Anping good health and happiness, and that Sheng'an will be prosperous and well-off, and that the people will have enough food and clothing."
"I wish Princess Anping good health and happiness, and that Sheng'an will be prosperous and well-off, and that the people will have enough food and clothing."
"I wish Princess Anping good health and happiness, and that Sheng'an will be prosperous and well-off, and that the people will have enough food and clothing."
Everyone raised their glasses, shouted blessings three times, and then raised their heads to drink the wine in the glass. Chu Qinshu's full-moon ceremony was considered a complete success.
Next, the emperor and his ministers enjoyed themselves together, drinking wine, eating meat, and watching singing and dancing.
Chu Qinshu is a mascot today.
In the morning, he was happy for Master Jingkong; in the afternoon, he was happy for those old servants of Emperor Yongping; now, he was happy for all the guests in the room.
Alas, her poor fair and tender little face is almost frozen from smiling.
However, ever since Emperor Yongping drank a glass of wine and picked up his chopsticks to eat, she could no longer laugh.
The aroma of the meat on the table filled her nose so strongly that she couldn't control her saliva.
[Meat, Shu'er wants to eat meat. ]
Emperor Yongping wanted to be a vegetarian for 100 days, so only vegetarian dishes were placed in front of him, while the meat dishes were placed in front of the empress.
But who gave Chu Qinshu the medicine gourd space in her hand and her sharp ears and eyes?
The shiny big chicken leg almost dazzled her eyes.
"Anping, are you hungry?"
The queen was already absent-minded, and when she saw Chu Qinshu staring at the plate, she simply started to tease her.
“Ahh.”
[If you are not satisfied, I am not satisfied. ]
Chu Qinshu didn't like the Queen. She cried out twice and buried her face in the arms of Emperor Yongping.
Forget it, let’s not be greedy. It’s useless to be greedy.
She hasn't forgotten the last time she stole the durian, and she is the one who suffers.
"Anping, can the Empress give you a chicken leg to try?"
As the queen spoke, she actually took a chicken leg and handed it to Chu Qinshu.
Chu Qinshu heard her voice and smelled the fragrance of the chicken leg getting closer, so she turned her head back.
“Ahh, ah~”
[Grandpa, someone wants to take the position of Grandma and harm Shu'er. Please save Shu'er. If you don't care, Shu'er will be eaten to death by the chicken leg.]
Although Chu Qinshu hated the queen, her infant heart was not strong enough to resist the temptation of delicious food.
So, while asking for help, I was also thinking about waiting for the chicken leg to come closer so that I could lick it twice to taste the saltiness.
Licking is not eating, so it definitely won’t cause diarrhea.
"Queen, what are you doing?"
Emperor Yongping put down his chopsticks and glared at the empress.
The queen originally wanted to use the chicken leg to seduce Chu Qinshu so that she could hold her in her arms and do something bad to her.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Yongping actually became serious with her.
"Your Majesty, I was just teasing Anping, I didn't mean any other thing."
The Queen's hand holding the chicken leg froze, and her face looked a little aggrieved.
"You are teasing Anping. How old are you and how old is she? Is that chicken leg something she can eat?"
Emperor Yongping did not deliberately lower his voice; the Crown Prince, princes, concubines, and princes who were close to the throne could all hear it.
"Your Majesty, I didn't mean it. Please don't be angry on this auspicious day."
When the queen saw that many people were looking at her, she wanted to calm things down.
It is not appropriate to do bad things in front of everyone. Anyway, she has already made arrangements, so there is no need to attack this little evildoer directly.
"Humph, if you don't want me to get angry, you should act like a queen."
Emperor Yongping stopped looking at the empress and patted the swaddling baby in his arms to amuse Chu Qinshu.
"Don't be afraid, Shu'er. The Emperor is here. No one can hurt you."
“Ahh, ah~”
[Well, with the Emperor protecting me, I am not afraid. But if the Emperor had been a little slower, I would have let her lick the chicken leg that the Empress passed to her.]
Emperor Yongping: "......"
So you are the one who is crying for help, and you are also the one who thinks the help is too quick. Your life is not as important as a chicken leg, right?
"Your Majesty is right. I...I can forget about it."
The queen was humiliated in public and was extremely angry, but she endured it and did not show it.
She only thought that if her plan succeeded, she could avenge herself.
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