Today is the sixth prince's joyous day. The civil and military officials, imperial relatives, and wealthy merchants who have been invited to the banquet are all arriving at the sixth prince's residence from all corners of the capital, accompanied by their families. They are traveling by sedan chair, horse, or carriage.
Xu Junshen was also on the list of invitees.
When his mischievous cousin Jiang Lanzhi learned that he was coming to a wedding banquet, he insisted on coming along to join in the fun.
Therefore, the two had no choice but to travel together to the Sixth Prince's residence.
At this moment, the front courtyard of the imperial palace, which was specially used to entertain distinguished guests, was bustling with activity and extremely lively.
Everywhere was filled with cheerful laughter and pleasant conversation.
The most excited and happy of all were undoubtedly the children who had come with the adults.
The little ones' faces beamed with radiant smiles; they could hardly believe their eyes. They had only come here to attend a wedding banquet.
However, the atmosphere I feel at this moment is as festive and joyful as during the Chinese New Year.
No, to be precise, this feeling of happiness seems even greater than during the Lunar New Year!
To keep the distinguished guests from afar from getting bored, Yun Zhizhi carefully arranged manpower and set up four stalls in the four directions of the front yard.
In this way, every guest can enjoy the stinky tofu that smells bad but tastes good, the refreshing ice cream, the hot and spicy mala tang, and all kinds of mouthwatering snacks that she used to sell at her stall.
Jiang Lanzhi slowly walked into the front yard.
When his gaze fell upon the scene before him, he was instantly stunned, as if time itself had frozen.
Xu Junshen, who was following behind, noticed that he had suddenly stopped walking. He was puzzled, so he gently nudged him and asked, "Lanzhi, why did you suddenly stop walking?"
Upon hearing his cousin's question, Jiang Lanzhi snapped out of his daze.
Pointing to the four corners of the yard, he said excitedly, "Cousin, look! There are so many people lining up in the four corners of the yard!"
Then, he sniffed hard, his brows furrowing slightly, and he muttered to himself, "Huh! Why do I seem to smell a really strange smell? It smells a little fragrant, but it also seems to have a hint of stench. How weird!"
Hearing this, Xu Junshen curiously looked in the direction he was pointing.
After glancing at it a few times, he waved to a spot not far away, and soon a servant boy came running over.
Xu Junshen asked with a puzzled look, "Why are they queuing up there?"
The waiter, with a polite smile on his face, answered respectfully, "They are lining up to receive stinky tofu, ice cream, spicy hot pot, and all sorts of snacks."
"These are all delicacies that the Sixth Princess Consort used to sell at her stall. Today, they are specially prepared to entertain our distinguished guests."
Just then, the sound of several people talking came from not far away.
The Minister of Rites was happily taking a big bite of slightly spicy stinky tofu, his mouth stuffed full, and he mumbled, "Hehe! Before, I was wondering if the Sixth Prince was just going through the motions with us."
"Now it seems like they were preparing such an unexpected surprise for us! Oh, we love it!"
After saying that, he chewed the stinky tofu in his mouth a few more times with great satisfaction.
The provincial governor next to him, unfazed by the cold, was enjoying a red bean milk ice cream.
As he ate, he eagerly chimed in, "Absolutely! Who would have thought we'd get to taste four of the most exquisite delicacies ever sold by the Sixth Imperial Concubine? We're so lucky today!"
The Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial leisurely crunched on golden, crispy potato chips, a sly smile playing on his lips.
"Hehe! But Prime Minister Yu won't be enjoying this today. He'll probably become the talk of the town soon!"
Upon hearing the servant talking to the officials, Jiang Lanzhi couldn't help but show a hint of joy on his face.
He quickly looked at Xu Junshen and said impatiently, "Cousin, I'll go line up for ice cream first. We're free to do whatever we want."
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Lanzhi, like a happy little deer, quickly ran towards the ice cream stand not far away.
Watching his cousin's hurried departure, Xu Junshen was first taken aback, then shook his head and smiled helplessly.
Immediately afterwards, he walked steadily toward the stinky tofu stall.
Today, I finally had the chance to taste this long-rumored stinky tofu, which is said to smell terrible but tastes incredibly delicious.
Thinking of this, a hint of anticipation flashed in Xu Junshen's eyes.
On the other side.
The Prime Minister's residence was silent, and a suffocating atmosphere hung over the entire mansion like dark clouds.
At this moment, the entire Yu family, young and old, were gathered in the main hall, staring at each other, none of them knowing how to break the suffocating silence.
Prime Minister Yu sat at the head of the table with a gloomy expression, gripping his wine cup tightly and drinking it down in silence.
He couldn't understand why the Sixth Prince was so resolute this time, showing no respect whatsoever, and not even sending an invitation to their family's wedding.
Although he had indeed wronged Yun Zhizhi and abandoned her due to certain unforeseen circumstances, he was still a high-ranking official of the imperial court!
They won't even give me that much face.
Just as Prime Minister Yu was filled with resentment, a secret guard who was responsible for gathering information hurriedly stepped into the main hall.
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