Chapter 423: The Palace Banquet of Dai Viet
Everyone looked at Yue Haoyun with some doubts.
"You don't know that this Dai Viet witch, on the surface, is a school of her own and seems to be uncontrolled, but in fact, the master behind her is the emperors of Dai Viet." Yue Haoyun frowned. "
This is a secret rule. The Dai Viet witches of all generations only obey the Dai Viet emperors. She obeys whoever is the emperor."
"If you betray your master, there is only one way to go, and that is death."
"So, even if we go to find the witch, no matter what method we use, the possibility that she will tell us the truth of that year is very small."
"But don't worry, I will send people to check who may have known about it back then."
"Since I have promised your emperor, I will definitely do it."
Everyone felt at ease when they heard Yue Haoyun say this.
...
Time passed in a flash and it was two days later.
On this day, Dai Viet held a grand palace banquet to welcome the arrival of the Daxia delegation.
In the afternoon, the second prince and his entourage arrived at the Dai Viet Palace.
Xia Miaoyuan deliberately changed into a bright red gauze skirt, which was embroidered with lotus flowers and dotted with small pearls. At first glance, it was bright and eye-catching, making people unable to take their eyes off it.
Li Ma Ma combed her hair into a simple and elegant bun, and put a flower crown on it, which was beautiful and coquettish.
This dazzling dress, coupled with a delicate face, was like a fairy from heaven.
Xia Miaoyuan also brought her own Maomao.
When the carriage arrived outside the palace gate, Xia Miaoyuan got off the carriage and rode her own sika deer.
The guards at the gate stopped them, saying, "There are rules in the palace that people are not allowed to ride horses into the palace."
Xia Miaoyuan paused and said, "I am not riding a horse!"
The two guards took a closer look at Maomao and found that it was a sika deer. They looked embarrassed
. They looked at each other, looking very embarrassed.
One of the guards said, "Although it's not a horse, it's also a mount! Anyway, you have to ride it into the palace."
The second prince laughed and explained, "You two, the little prince's sister is too young to walk too far. This deer is just a way for the child to walk. In fact, it's not a mount, just a pet."
Yue Haoyun stepped forward and said coldly, "This is the second prince of Daxia, and this is Princess Anguo of Daxia. You must not be rude!"
The two guards bowed and stepped aside in a hurry.
Xia Miaoyuan grabbed the reins with both hands and rode Maomao in with his head held high.
The delicate little baby riding a deer walking on the palace road immediately attracted attention.
The princes and ministers who came to the banquet, as well as the eunuchs and palace maids, all talked about it.
"This Daxia princess is riding a deer!"
"Don't you remember? Isn't she the little princess that the Daxia emperor loves like a treasure?"
"How could I not remember? It is said that the Daxia emperor often held her in his arms to court, and often took her with him when reviewing memorials."
"This little princess is indeed cute, but she is a child after all, and it is not easy to take her to court! Oh, it's too much of a joke."
"Who said it wasn't? It is said that the little princess came to our Dayue with the delegation this time because she clamored to come, and the Daxia emperor agreed."
"Tsk tsk tsk tsk, the favorite has reached such a state."
There were exclamations and laughter from the crowd.
This palace banquet was held in the Liuxian Hall of the Dayue Palace.
When Xia Miaoyuan and others were about to arrive at the Liuxian Hall, the sedan chair of the little Dayue emperor just passed by them.
The afternoon in late summer was still very hot.
The little emperor Yue Haoming was sitting on the shoulders, feeling a little sleepy under the sun, but suddenly he felt a bright light in front of his eyes, and a ball of fiery red was coming towards him.
"What!" Yue Haoming rubbed his eyes.
He looked carefully and found that the ball of fiery red was actually a little girl.
The little girl's clothes were gorgeous and she was also very cute.
What was even more surprising was that she was riding a sika deer with smooth fur under her crotch.
The deer had an elegant gait, and the little girl on the deer's back seemed to come from the fairyland, exuding an otherworldly fairy spirit.
"Da Li, who is that little girl from?" Yue Haoming's eyes lit up, and he asked the trusted eunuch beside him.
The eunuch chief named Dali looked at her and whispered, "Your Majesty, she should be the Princess Anguo of Daxia."
Yue Haoming observed Xia Miaoyuan with interest and murmured, "What a Princess Anguo! The rumors are true. She is really born very special."
As he spoke, the Second Prince and his entourage met Yue Haoming's procession in front of the Liuxian Palace.
"Your Majesty!" The Second Prince and his entourage saluted Yue Haoming in unison.
Xia Miaoyuan was also carried down and saluted Yue Haoming respectfully.
Yue Haoming smiled and waved to everyone: "Please stand up quickly. Today's palace banquet, all the distinguished guests who have come from afar, don't be polite. Just have fun and enjoy yourself."
Xia Miaoyuan raised her eyes and quietly observed Yue Haoming, complaining in her heart, [So this is what the little emperor of Dayue looks like! ]
[I remember it was written in the book that this little emperor Yue Haoming ascended the throne when he was only twelve years old, just as the previous emperor died. ]
[In fact, he is also quite miserable in the book. ]
[His qualifications are very mediocre, and it can even be said that his IQ is lower than that of his peers. ]
[Originally, such a prince would be good if he went to his fiefdom to be a leisurely prince in the future. ]
[But his mother Zhu Ling is ambitious for power. She tried her best to help her son ascend the throne, and she became the empress dowager as she wished, and then she began to control the government. 】
【As for Yue Haoming, he naturally became a puppet. 】
【However, this woman Zhu Ling really had no political acumen. She made Dai Viet's national strength gradually decline, and eventually the country was destroyed. 】
【Alas, this Empress Dowager Zhu Ling is simply like the reincarnation of Cixi! They are both the type of people who are both incompetent and playful. 】
The second prince listened attentively to his sister's thoughts, and became confused after hearing the latter part.
Who is Cixi? I have never heard of her!
Just when Xia Miaoyuan was complaining, everyone had already entered the Liuxian Hall.
The princes and ministers had already sat upright in their respective seats. On the stage in the middle of the hall, eight dancers were dancing gracefully.
In the corner of the hall, several musicians were playing seriously.
The little eunuch led the second prince and his party to sit in the seats arranged for them.
[Let me see what delicious food is at the Dayue Palace Banquet? ]
After sitting down, Xia Miaoyuan's attention was immediately attracted by the delicacies on the table.
The second prince originally wanted to listen carefully to the story of Yue Haoming and Zhu Ling, but at this time, his sister only had food in her mind.
[This snack is so unique, much more exquisite than the one in Da Xia. Let me try it. 】
【Well, delicious, soft, sweet, sweet but not greasy, absolutely delicious, hahaha! 】
【This one looks delicious too, I wonder if there is any stuffing inside, let me try it. 】