Chapter 562: Hot in Hands (Part 2)
A young eunuch came forward with a smile:
"Miss Ye Er, His Majesty has ordered that you go to Chongyuan Hall at 5 p.m. tomorrow to attend the palace banquet."
Ye Chutang was a little surprised: "Tomorrow, the Wazhen envoys will not enter the palace——"
"That's right." The eunuch smiled even more brightly, his eagerness to please was obvious, "His Majesty said that you have been very busy these days, so it's a good opportunity to relax and have some fun."
Ye Chutang had no family background and no official title, so he was originally not qualified to attend the palace banquet to welcome the Wazhen delegation.
But since Emperor Mu Wu asked her to go, she went.
"Thank you, sir. I will be there on time tomorrow."
After sending the man away politely, everyone in the Ye Mansion heard the news and was overjoyed.
The little maidservant was even more excited and began to think about which set of clothes to change into.
Ye Chutang let them enjoy themselves, and didn't really care.
Although this incident was unexpected, it is reasonable if you think about it carefully.
She has been in the limelight recently, so it is normal to invite her, especially since she and Chu Qiyuan are the only ones who know the most about Emperor Mu Wu's current condition. If she is present, she can also keep an eye on Emperor Mu Wu's condition at any time.
To put it bluntly, Ye Chutang is Emperor Mu Wu's personal doctor.
She had no interest in the palace banquet, but Xiaowu was at an age where he enjoyed the fun, so she could go and take a look.
Ye Chutang returned to the house and waved to Xiaowu.
"I will go to the palace for the banquet tomorrow. Maybe there will be something you like to eat."
Xiaowu's eyes suddenly lit up!
Ye Chutang smiled and said, "I should be able to see Master Wa by then."
Xiaowu opened his eyes wide.
She was interested in everything at that time. She had only heard her elder sister mention Wazhen before, but she never expected to see it with her own eyes!
She gestured with her hand - will the third brother go?
Ye Chutang thought for a moment and said, "He has classes tomorrow, so he probably won't go."
Xiaowu shrugged regretfully.
That's a pity.
However, Xiao Wu quickly put all this behind him and curiously pulled Ye Chutang aside to ask.
——It sounds like the identity of Master Wa who came this time is very powerful?
Ye Chutang nodded: "Wazhen's eldest prince, Ugle."
Xiaowu suddenly realized.
She was not very interested in these things and just listened for a while. Then her attention shifted to the palace banquet tomorrow night. She began to secretly think about which one would taste good and she must bring it back for her third brother to try.
Ye Chutang called the servants and asked them to send the box out.
…
On the evening of the second day, Chongyuan Hall.
The days in winter are always exceptionally short. When Ye Chutang led Xiaowu to the gate of Chongyuan Hall, it was just getting dark. The glazed palace lanterns in front of the hall had been lit, and the inside of the hall was even brighter than before, looking luxurious and solemn.
Palace servants came and went, and the imperial guards were in charge of guarding, which seemed to be more solemn than usual.
The two countries were negotiating and were polite on the surface, but in fact they were competing secretly.
Just as Ye Chutang was about to walk in, he heard a familiar voice.
"Chu Tang!"
She turned around and saw Princess Qinyang coming towards her.
She still had the whip hanging around her waist as she swaggered in, followed by a group of palace maids who were carefully serving her.
"As expected, you are here too!" Princess Qinyang smiled. "I was thinking that if you hadn't come, I would be bored staying here alone. Now that you and Xiaowu are here, we can sit together and talk about something. How about it?"
Ye Chutang certainly had no objection.
"OK."
Princess Qinyang looked around and said, "Originally this situation was very boring. I had no interest in it, but—"
She lowered her voice and said, "I heard that the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery will also be here today. It just so happens that there has been a lot of noise in their house these past two days, so I just wanted to come and watch the fun."
"Loyal and Brave Marquis?"
Ye Chutang was a little surprised.
"Hasn't he been feeling unwell and not gone out for a while? Why did he suddenly come today?"
"Do you think he wants to? There is nothing he can do about it!" Princess Qinyang snorted, "He has fought with Master Wa before, and he knows them well. He came here today to take charge. I guess he is also troubled by the mess at home. If he can take this opportunity to do something meritorious, maybe he can have a peaceful life in the future.
Ye Chutang quickly understood.
Xie Pei did this out of helplessness.
"Then Princess Huaning won't come?"
"Who knows." Princess Qinyang shrugged. "If I were her, I wouldn't be ashamed to show up at this event today."
No matter how much Xiao Jiayi wanted to plead for Jiang Qingmei and Xiao Chengxuan, she had to swallow her anger.
If she dared to do this in front of the Wazhen delegation, wouldn't it be equivalent to exposing her own family shame?
Then, Emperor Mu Wu would not show mercy no matter what.
"I heard that she made a scene again yesterday. I wonder if the Loyal and Brave Marquis will help her this time?"
Ye Chutang recalled the scene he had seen at Yunlai Tavern before.
Xie Anjun obviously had been harboring resentment towards Princess Huaning for a long time, but Princess Huaning was spoiled, so how could she endure such grievances?
It's just a pity for the Loyal and Brave Marquis, who is so old and still gets involved in such trouble.
Soon, a palace maid came quickly and led them to their seats, and Ye Chutang said no more.
With her appearance, the people who were originally greeting each other in the hall fell silent, and all kinds of eyes fell on her.
Many people present were not seeing her for the first time, but unlike before when they were either disdainful or contemptuous, now when they looked at Ye Chutang, there was already a hint of awe and eagerness in their eyes.
Ye Chutang actually came to such an occasion, which shows how close the emperor is to her and how much trust he has in her.
There were also some people who wanted to come up and establish a relationship, but when they saw Princess Qinyang following Ye Chutang closely, they stopped.
This is someone you cannot afford to offend! If you make her unhappy in the slightest, you don’t know what kind of trouble you will get into!
Ye Chutang took it all in, with the corners of his lips slightly curved.
"Thanks to the princess, I can have a quiet night."
Princess Qinyang winked at her.
"I'll do the job, don't worry!"
Um?
Ye Chutang looked at her again.
From the sound of it...it seems like she was asked by someone to help her solve some unnecessary troubles.
Princess Qinyang saw what she meant and hurriedly explained in a low voice: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not helping my brother, I just can't stand those people flattering the powerful and bullying the weak!"
This was not because Princess Qinyang was overthinking. In fact, after all the things that had happened during this period, many people in the capital had already changed their views on Ye Chutang.
In everyone's eyes, she was just an orphan, helpless and with nothing worth talking about.
But it’s different now.
She has gained His Majesty's trust and is completely different from before.
Who among those present wouldn't look up to her?
"Your Majesty has arrived—"
With a loud singing, the huge hall suddenly became quiet.
Everyone knelt forward together, and countless pairs of eyes, with various thoughts, looked forward.
——Emperor Mu Wu has been seriously ill for a long time, and there are even rumors that he will not live long. I wonder what his condition is like today?
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