"Humph, stop trying to scare me! I don't even have a ghost... Is Xu Lao San also the emperor's man?"
Eunuch Cao just smiled and said nothing. He turned around and waved to Nan Mu and the others, indicating that they should bring the clothes over.
"Okay, Miss Lin, change your clothes quickly. We'll be waiting for you outside."
Lin Wanwan gritted her teeth in hatred. This emperor was really cunning and treacherous. Who knows how many spies he had, both overtly and covertly. It seemed that she had to be extremely careful when entering the space in the future.
She changed her clothes reluctantly and followed Eunuch Cao into the palace for the banquet.
The palace was full of people at this time, it was crowded. Emperor Hui and his concubines were also present. It seemed that she was the last to arrive.
Emperor Hui saw her coming and waved to her happily, "Miss Lin, come, sit in front. I misunderstood you that day. I was really worried when I heard that you were in danger. Come, come closer to me so that I can take a good look at you..."
Lin Wanwan bowed deeply, grinned stiffly, and replied: "I bow to thank the emperor. It is because of your concern that I was able to escape danger."
"Very good, very good, come on, take a seat!"
After she sat down, she looked straight ahead, ignoring all prying eyes.
But the seats opposite her were those of Shen Li and Shen Mo, which was extremely awkward.
However, when Chen Li saw her, he smiled and nodded, and greeted her. Lin Wanwan also responded with a smile.
This was the first time we met since she found out that day. I didn’t know how his injury was recovering, but he had lost weight again. I couldn’t help but feel a little distressed.
Shen Mo was probably still sulking there and didn't even glance at her. Humph, what a psycho.
There were several tables above Shen Mo and his group, which should be the tables for the princes, and above her were the princesses.
Hiss, thinking about it this way, her seat was indeed a bit awkward, she was even in front of Old Madam Bai, who was the wife of the state! How jealous she was!
She secretly looked at the emperor's harem again, and indeed, they were all beauties. The one sitting with the emperor must be the empress, who was graceful and elegant, and had the bearing of a queen.
The queen noticed Lin Wanwan peeking at her and nodded at her with a smile.
Lin Wanwan's face suddenly turned red. Oh, the beautiful girl smiled at her. Who could bear this!
This made the Queen laugh continuously, and she turned around and whispered to Emperor Hui.
Lin Wanwan rubbed her hot cheeks and suddenly felt someone staring at her, so she looked around and searched for a long time before she found the owner of the sight, who was also a queen in the palace.
Her position is second only to the queen, and she seems to be extremely favored. She is indeed charming and pitiful in appearance. No wonder she is favored. Men should all like her.
In order not to offend anyone, Lin Wanwan smiled at her, but was ignored.
She didn't care. She turned around, poured herself a glass of wine, and picked at the snacks on the plate boredly.
Before the banquet began, Emperor Hui said with a smile: "Tonight is a family banquet, my dear ministers, don't be restrained! Prime Minister Chen, you have a good grandson! He has done a great job in Dingfeng County, and I am very satisfied! This kid has the potential to take over your job in the future! Hahahaha..."
"Your Majesty really makes this old minister suffer! It's good enough that he doesn't cause trouble. Your Majesty really praises him too much. He is still far from being good enough..."
Chen Li also quickly stood up and bowed respectfully, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. I am ashamed to accept it!"
"Hahaha, if I say you deserve it, then you deserve it! Okay, I heard that you were seriously injured this time, sit down and rest quickly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Hui's gaze turned and fell on Shen Mo, "I have another great news to tell you today! I never thought that Shen Mo, your former brother, is actually the lost eldest son of the Eighth Prince! Hahahaha! This is really cause for celebration! Come on, good boy, come forward!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations to Prince Hengjing for finding his prince!"
Everyone stood up to congratulate and bless.
Shen Mo walked forward in front of everyone and bowed deeply.
"I, Shen Mo, pay my respects to His Majesty!"
Emperor Hui came down and happily helped him up. "Good boy, you have suffered! You are a royal bloodline that has been lost outside. You are the eldest son of Prince Yu. Your real name is Xuanyuan Rui. I have already sent a letter to my eighth uncle. After he hears about you, he will rush back in the next few days. When your father comes back, I will set up another family dinner for you to get to know each other better."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Hui patted his shoulder and said, "I heard that you came to Beijing to participate in the imperial examination. How did you perform in the provincial examination?"
"Your Majesty, I'm the top scorer in this provincial examination."
"Hahaha! Good, good! You and Chen Li have been brothers for so many years, and you are both pillars of society! All right, go back and sit down. I am so happy today. Come on, let's start the banquet!"
It was Lin Wanwan's first time to eat imperial cuisine, and the taste was indeed good. It should have been improved according to the recipe she gave. But I have to say, in terms of knife skills, ingredients and sophistication, they really couldn't compare. But the taste was comparable, hehe.
Emperor Hui saw that she was eating with great relish, so he joked, "Miss Lin, how do the dishes in the imperial kitchen compare to those in Baiweiju?"
Lin Wanwan was suddenly cueed and was so scared that she choked, so she quickly took a sip of wine to suppress it.
She quickly raised her thumb and replied, "Hiccup~ Your Majesty, there is no comparison between these two. Hiccup~ Baiweiju is just an ordinary one. Hiccup~ The cooking methods of ordinary people cannot compare with those of the imperial kitchen. Hiccup~ The color, fragrance and taste are exquisite! Hiccup~"
After she said this, everyone covered their mouths and laughed, and even Emperor Hui couldn't help laughing.
The queen turned aside and spoke a few words to the maid, who then came to Lin Wanwan with a tray of wine.
"Miss Lin, this is the fine grape wine that the Queen gave you as a reward. It is a tribute from the Western Regions. Let you drink some to calm your nerves."
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