The banquet began, and Xiao Li stood up to go over. Xiao Jingyi, relying on his status as her younger brother, ignored the strong murderous intent behind him, grabbed the seat next to Xiao Li, and followed her half a step behind.
"Royal sister, it snowed in Yanping Prefecture this year, but it disappeared before the snow even began to accumulate."
"The few people I brought with me were relatively honest, but I didn't give them too much power to avoid complications."
"Those wolf cubs that Demon sent down were all good-looking, plump and strong. They helped a lot after they were trained. I finished dealing with the affairs in the government office and handed them all over to Han Bin, so I came back early."
Xiao Li didn't answer, and Xiao Jingyi didn't care. He followed him all the way and said everything he wanted to say.
Anyway, he has already returned, so even if the imperial sister wants to punish him, he has nothing to say. He can only pray that the punishment will be lighter. He is the King of Wei, and screaming too loudly will have a bad impact.
After Xiao Jingyi finished speaking, Xiao Li turned around and looked at him.
"You blame me for all these years?"
Xiao Jingyi shook his head without a second thought: "This humble servant has absolutely no such intention. I just always miss Your Majesty and want to return to Shangjing. However, this humble servant knows the importance of Yanpingzhou. Missing you is one thing, but in life, there are things you should do and things you shouldn't do. I still know the difference."
It was true that he missed the capital, and it was also true that he always tried to find ways to come back two days early, but he had never thought about getting rid of Yanping Prefecture.
He knew better than anyone that his value lay in Yanping Prefecture.
As a prince, he guards the heart of the south for Long Sheng. Without Yanpingzhou, he, the prince, is nothing.
The fact that His Majesty was willing to hand over Yanping Prefecture to him was precisely a testament to his importance. If he harbored resentment, he would be truly foolish.
Xiao Li chuckled. "From the moment we met, my favorite thing about you is your clarity of thought. You speak your mind to different people and different things to different people. You rely on your intuition and always choose the best path for yourself."
Xiao Jingyi was about to open his mouth to explain something, but he heard Xiao Li ask, "Do you know why I always keep some things to myself about you?"
Xiao Jingyi felt wronged: "Royal sister, there is no need to be so blunt."
It's sad to hear.
Xiao Li, however, did not think so: "I admire you. I don't care about you brothers, including those who are ambitious and want to rebel, because I know I can defeat them, but you are different from them."
"You are more cunning and luckier than them. In my heart, you are the only one who can be my opponent."
As I said, Xiao Li was looking forward to Xiao Jingyi's rebellion.
She really wanted to know what kind of surprise a man like him would plan for her.
Being an emperor is boring, he lacks an opponent.
What can Xiao Jingyi say?
If the imperial sister wanted to kill him, she could have done it herself. Why torture him?
How could he possibly rebel? When did he ever think of rebelling? Even if he was tired of living, he couldn't rebel against the emperor's sister.
But while he was speechless and amused, he also felt in a very good mood.
He will always be special in the heart of the royal sister.
Three points are vigilance, and the remaining seven points are recognition of him as a younger brother.
A unique emotion that is irreplaceable.
"My sister seems to be in a good mood today."
In the past, she would never tell him such heartfelt words. At most, she would glance at him with a half-smile, which made him feel uneasy, or give him a look of disgust.
Now he actually said openly that he admired him. This was the first time he had received such high praise.
He never knew that he was such a presence in her heart.
Xiao Li nodded: "I figured out some things."
After going through so much, she has to accept some feelings head-on instead of avoiding them.
Your Majesty, the World Consciousness, how can you not even have the courage to admit that you are worthy of being loved and respected?
As they were talking, they arrived at Changle Palace.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
The officials waiting here stood up and saw the empress in a black dragon robe walking slowly towards them. Behind her were the King of Wei, two prime ministers, and several ministers with the highest official positions.
Everyone who saw this scene, for some reason, suddenly felt very relieved at this moment.
The country is stable, the court is peaceful, and the world is at peace.
"Welcome, Your Majesty!"
Song Junzhan and others walked to their seats and stood together with everyone else. When Xiao Li raised his hand and shouted "Stand up" and "Take a seat", everyone sat down one by one.
Xiao Li looked at the officials who filled the hall. There were still not many female officials above the fifth rank, only about twenty of them. However, they straightened their backs and sat there confidently and naturally.
Xiao Li tapped his fingertips lightly on the table. "Today is not the New Year, and I have no special intention in inviting you all. I'm just in a good mood, and I suddenly wanted to see you all sitting here in an orderly manner."
"Indeed, it's a feast for the eyes."
In an instant, everyone laughed.
It can be heard that His Majesty is indeed in a good mood.
Xiao Li raised his hand and started the banquet.
Although time was tight, the quality of the banquet was not low. It was winter, so everything that needed to be stored was stored, and everything that needed to be offered as tribute was offered as tribute.
With such favorable conditions, if you still can't do it, you can all go away.
Opera, juggling, and dance all took turns to rise.
Watch and eat and drink at the same time.
Halfway through the song, someone got drunk and suggested that Your Majesty play pass the flower.
He was also lucky that the empress was in a really good mood today and agreed.
Wang Wanqing raised her hand: "Your Majesty, I will beat the drum."
Xiao Li looked at her sparkling eyes, raised his wine glass and agreed.
The flower is passed along while beating the drum. The flower is a silk flower. It starts when the drum beats and ends when the drum stops. Whoever gets the flower in their hands gets to perform the talent show.
Music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, song, dance, juggling, and funny performances are all acceptable.
For a moment, singing and dancing became the background, and the hall was even more lively than outside.
Because of the empress's indulgence, the banquet lasted until midnight.
Even after the Empress announced the end, everyone left feeling unsatisfied.
"Your Majesty, the two Prime Ministers, the six Ministers, and Lord Wang, Lord Lou, Lord Feng, and Lord Chu, His Majesty invites you."
Yang Jun spoke up and asked everyone named by Xiao Li to stay.
Several people were a little confused, but no one said anything and went to the study together.
Xiao Li was sitting on a chair while Hongyue was massaging her head.
In the past, Xiao Li would feel uncomfortable in his head when he drank too much. Although it doesn't happen now, Hongyue doesn't know about it. She gave her a massage out of habit. It was quite comfortable anyway, so Xiao Li just let her do what she wanted.
Everyone stood in the hall, and Xiao Jingyi asked, "I wonder what instructions my sister has?"
Xiao Li raised his hand and Hongyue stepped back.
She looked at her most loyal and trusted ministers and said, "I have said before that I am not from this world. When the time comes, I will leave."
In an instant, everyone's expression changed.
"Royal sister!"
"His Majesty!"
No wonder His Majesty suddenly prepared a banquet and allowed everyone to be so unrestrained. Is he going to say goodbye?
(End of this chapter)
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