The banquet held by the emperor was still held in the Linde Hall.
However, this banquet was somewhat special.
It's somewhat like the Feast at Hongmen.
Originally, the guests seemed to be very important, and Song Jun's family was practically strutting around with pride.
However, from Xuande Gate to Mingqing Gate, and even Zhaoxun Gate, everyone was on high alert, exuding a rather menacing aura.
Seeing this, Chen Zuo thought to himself that Song Jun was quite shameless.
He dared to cause trouble at Prince Zheng's residence; wouldn't the palace be prepared? And with his collusion with the Wunu Kingdom, Chen Zuo doubted whether he could even leave alive.
Chen Zuo barely acknowledged the few people who tried to greet him; didn't he know about the trap?
Huan Yue came over with Di Baose and Guo Bing, thinking that no one would talk to her anymore.
Zheng arrived just in time, running quickly, accompanied by a group of young ladies, all dressed in their finest attire.
Di Baose laughed! There was no need to hold it in. The Empress wanted to watch them dance, and everything was prepared.
In particular, Sheng An has already stated that these young ladies are branch daughters of the Song family.
Even if it isn't, the difference isn't significant. Song Jun could easily give it away.
Don't even mention that the Di family only has one legitimate daughter; no other family would have such a large group of daughters.
In the palace, only those born out of wedlock can come freely. No one knows who the Song family's daughter is. It's better to say that he got the generation wrong, since they all share the surname Song. The real problem is those who don't share the surname Song.
The palace maids and eunuchs stopped Zheng and her group, calling them "unruly wretches!"
Huan Yue left immediately.
Di Baose didn't even bother to laugh; there was nothing funny about it.
Zheng wanted to chase after them.
The young lady of the Song family cursed in a low voice.
*Slap!* The palace maid didn't hear clearly and proceeded to strike first.
The young lady immediately became fierce!
The palace maid sneered, "Shut your mouth if you don't want to be flogged!"
Zheng didn't have time to argue and pulled the young ladies inside first. The palace banquet was more important, especially since Song Rong had been beaten at home.
That group of people came to our door and started fighting without warning, just like the Song family members arrested people without warning. They weren't as powerful as they thought.
The young ladies of the Song family all grew up in a privileged environment; they'll have this palace maid executed later!
Inside the Linde Hall.
There weren't many people today.
The Feast at Hongmen wouldn't be so cold and tense without so many people.
Lu Liang, Lu Wenren, and the others sat there, exuding an aura of bloodshed, as if they were about to give the Wunu Kingdom another beating.
The delegations from Wunu Kingdom and Dashi Kingdom were both pushed to the bottom.
This is also a major reason for the somber atmosphere.
This shows that the Great Zhao didn't take them seriously!
The Court of State Ceremonial took it quite seriously; otherwise, the delegation from the Great Stone Kingdom could freely enter the palace of the Great Zhao Kingdom. It was no small matter to ignore this.
Although their seats were below, none of the members of the delegation were of high status; those sitting above them were kings, dukes, and ministers.
Below them are just a few people, such as a group of grandsons of the Song family who are placed here.
The Song family's granddaughters were placed at the very back of the women's side, which was a reluctant arrangement, but there was no one in sight ahead.
Those separated by delegations, such as Princess Qianqian.
Isn't the Song family on good terms with the Wunu Kingdom? They could be considered as one country.
Huan Yue sat at the very front, so he could barely see what was behind him.
She was looking directly at the concubines and princesses. Princess Yongmu wasn't there, and although Princess Changning was the eldest, she wasn't there to accompany Princess Qianqian.
The ancestors didn't cause any trouble. Princess Song was the most respected, even more so than Consort De in the harem, mainly due to their seniority.
Consort Zhu was still young, and her time as Consort was not long.
Qian Sha also sat quietly in the back, along with Wu Meiren, Xing Meiren, and others.
Although Qian Sha has a son, Wu Meiren has no reason to be jealous. Besides, it doesn't make much difference whether Qian Sha has a son or not.
This is reality.
She didn't raise any children, and the emperor wouldn't grant her any promotions, so she lived a comfortable life.
Xing Meiren is also quite well-fed, and has developed a youthful beauty.
People behind the curtain couldn't see very clearly, but Song Jun made a fool of himself again!
Lady Zhu and Consort Shen watched the play together.
Because Song Jun was retired, he was not assigned a position in the front or back of the room, but rather in a corner.
The Linde Hall is large and has corners, and they are real corners.
Song Jun naturally objected.
He served the Zhao dynasty for decades, a veteran of three reigns, and even oversaw the emperor's ascension to the throne. Isn't it disheartening to see him like this now?
Chen Zuo didn't think so; he even thought the hall was too hot, despite its cold and austere style.
Lu Wenren stood up and roared, "Your grandson and great-grandson could be mistaken, but there's no way these seats could be wrong!"
Good heavens! Chen Zuo's ears must have been deafened!
Is this the kind of imposing manner used in battle? The entire city of Sheng'an outside the palace should have heard it, and even if they didn't, the news would have spread.
Song Jun was so angry he was trembling!
Lu Wenren pointed at him and cursed, "You old bastard! That was clearly taking care of you because you're old, and you don't appreciate it at all! You even dare to complain?"
Lu Liang beat his son: "What do you mean by being older? Are you older than me?"
The King of Wu sat calmly. The Song family's designs on the Lü family were simply a case of revenge, no problem there.
To say Song Jun was shameless is an understatement; I even tried to take advantage of him back then.
The King of Wu simply didn't think much of him; he wasn't worthy!
Song Jun still refused to sit there.
The eunuch ordered him to sit with the Song family, with no room for discussion.
Song Jun, who had grown a foot-long white beard, was trembling with anger! Don't blame him later!
The eunuch was too lazy to bother with it; he was just an old codger!
The delegation from the Great Stone Kingdom also protested. They had never received this treatment before.
The eunuch retorted, "Don't you know the imperial letter hasn't been replied to yet? The fact that you're even sitting here is already a testament to the saint's magnanimity!"
That's the truth. The capital of the Great Stone Kingdom has come to Sheng'an. Whether they return the official letter or not doesn't matter. I thought they had some sense of shame, but I didn't expect them to actually dare to come.
If we don't teach him a lesson now, when will we? He's not even the ancestor of the Great Zhao!
Someone in the mission said, "It's because you're not going back!"
The eunuch retorted, "Whether we go back or not is none of your business! Even if our Great Zhao doesn't go back, you are uninvited guests. Follow the rules!"
The mission then went to find Song Jun.
Song Jun didn't want to deal with it right now. After all, he was getting old and couldn't afford to cause any trouble; he was conserving his energy.
Besides, he was acting in his own self-interest, not for the sake of the Great Stone Kingdom, unless the Great Stone Kingdom offered him sufficient benefits.
The Sage has arrived!
Everyone greeted them!
Song Jun, relying on his seniority, sat there without moving.
The historian noted that Song Jun wasn't simply oblivious to the many lice he had; rather, he wanted to suffer an even worse fate.
If he's incapacitated, what's the point of him going to the palace? What business is it of his?
He insists on finding trouble in the palace, and he's acting like this—he deserves a beating!
What we can't see now, let's sit down steadily.
Continue playing, but with an even colder, harder style!
Lu Wenren went up and danced with a group of people, as if he had returned to the fierce battlefield!
It's exhilarating to watch!
However, it would not be good for neighboring countries, or it might not cause much harm to the Wunu Kingdom but would be extremely insulting.
When the song ended, everyone cheered!
Princess Qianqian of the Kingdom of Wunu stepped forward: "Why don't I, the princess, also perform a dance?"
Huan Yue asked, "You're not a dancer in the palace, are you?"
Princess Qianqian's attire was of an unclear style, as she wasn't very familiar with the Kingdom of Wunu. The jingling and clanging were one thing, but her lips were exceptionally red! There were also several red marks on her body.
The maidservant whispered to the empress, "It's like she's on her period and got all dirty. How shameless!"
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