Chapter 128 Palace Banquet
"I don't have much appetite for the time being." Chen Yu walked over and looked at the bundle on the ground.
She had checked the bundle last time and found nothing unusual, but the other party was obviously very concerned about something, so she checked again and again, and even thought of arson when she couldn't find it.
Chen Yu pinched the fabric, took out a dagger and picked up the threads. The winter clothes were very thick, but there was nothing inside when she tore them open.
"Green medicine." Chen Yu turned her head and shouted, rolled up the bundle and threw it out, "Tear them all open for me, and look carefully."
Lu Yao caught it, put it on the ground and started to tear his clothes.
Changliu thought it was fun and went forward to help.
Chen Yu said to Xie Tingzhou: "After so many days, the body would have rotted a long time ago. Why would they bother burning it again?"
Xie Tingzhou hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "I haven't figured this out yet."
Just as Chen Yu was about to speak, she suddenly heard Lv Yao in the yard yell, "Da Huang, you can't bite."
I turned around and saw Dahuang running into the yard with a leg guard in his mouth.
Luyao had just arrived at the palace and was not familiar with Dahuang. Dahuang didn't listen to her at all and one chased her from behind while the other ran in front.
"Da Huang." Chen Yu shouted loudly.
Dahuang came running over happily with the leg guard in his mouth.
Chen Yu took the leggings from its mouth. The outer layer of cloth had been torn, revealing the iron inside.
Unfortunately, after tearing it open, nothing was found except the hammered iron.
“It’s so lively.”
Chen Yu looked back and saw Li Jifeng walking into the yard. He glanced down as he passed by Lu Yao and Chang Liu.
"What are you doing, tearing clothes for fun?"
Chen Yu pursed her lips, and before she could think of how to answer, Xie Tingzhou came out of the room.
"Haven't you had enough from last night? You come here again."
Li Jifeng rubbed his shoulder with lingering fear, "Boy, you were too cruel that time. This prince is still in pain now."
He glanced at Xie Tingzhou and said to Shen Yu, "Let me rub it, and I will let you go."
Xie Tingzhou snorted coldly, "Do you want me to rub it for you?"
"It's just a joke." Li Jifeng said with a smile: "I knew you couldn't bear to part with it."
"What's the matter with you coming here so early?" Xie Tingzhou went straight to the point.
"Oh." Li Jifeng remembered now, "There is a banquet in the palace tonight, you and I should go together."
Xie Tingzhou glanced at him and said, "I am under house arrest now."
Li Jifeng said: "That's all false. You know my father, he wants to save face and is most afraid of being criticized. Although you are confined to your home, the palace is holding a banquet. You, the prince of Beilin, are actually confined to your home. Who knows what others will say. They will definitely say that he is afraid that Beilin will target you. He will not let such a thing happen."
The maids and guards in the courtyard all lowered their heads.
If Li Jifeng wasn't a prince, these words would be downright disrespectful.
In fact, everyone knew what Li Jifeng said, but no one would say it so bluntly.
It seems like he spoke without thinking.
Li Jifeng seemed not to notice and raised his hand to throw something to Xie Tingzhou, "It came from the palace. I'll tell you, my father will definitely let you go."
Li Jifeng left after a short while.
Xie Tingzhou clapped his hands a few times with the invitation, tilted his head and asked, "Do you think I should go?"
Chen Yu took the post and looked at it. It was Zhang Xunchang's post. She threw the question back to him, "Do you want to go?"
Xie Tingzhou smiled faintly, "Go, since Emperor Tongxu is so afraid of being criticized, I must help him and give him face. Maybe there will be something good to watch."
"What's the show?"
She was shorter than Xie Tingzhou. When she looked up at him, her eyes were particularly wide, making people want to scratch her nose. "I'll tell you when I get back."
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Emperor Tongxu was a person who was best at putting on a show.
Last year, due to the major incident at Yanliang Pass, the banquet for all officials in the palace on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month was cancelled, and the palace banquet on New Year's Eve was also kept simple, with the pretext of saving money to provide relief to the families of deceased soldiers, which earned Emperor Tongxu a good reputation.
This was the first banquet held in the palace in the eighteenth year of Tongxu.
The Guanglu Temple was in high spirits, but it could not be extravagant and had to save face for the emperor.
Emperor Tongxu sat at the top, with the Empress and Imperial Concubine on his left and right, followed by princes, dukes, and civil and military officials.
Behind Xie Tingzhou was the entire Beilin, so his seat was naturally not low. After he sat down, Li Jifeng bent over and squeezed to his side, but was scolded by Emperor Tongxu again, who said that he did not look like a prince at all.
The Guanglu Temple served the meal and the banquet officially began.
The palace is so lively, everyone is very happy.
Xing, the empress dowager was old and in poor health, so she sat for a while and then left.
Emperor Tongxu sighed, "Finally, another year has passed. This cup is a toast to the 100,000 soldiers of my Great Zhou."
Crown Prince Li Jincheng immediately cupped his hands and said, "Father, please do not worry. Father, you are very observant and have found the treacherous villain. This will allow all the soldiers to rest in peace."
Li Jifeng rolled his eyes, whispered "flatterer", and winked at Xie Tingzhou.
Emperor Tongxu nodded and said, "Speaking of which, the contribution of protecting Yanliang Pass and stopping the boats is indispensable."
Xie Tingzhou held the wine in his hand and said, "Your Majesty has already given me a reward. This is the commander-in-chief. I should be very comfortable with it."
How could they not feel comfortable with people whispering in the palace? They have only been there a few times since taking office, and have not attended court a few times.
Emperor Tongxu smiled and said, "Tingzhou is already twenty-two years old now."
"It will be soon." Xie Tingzhou said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
"I had a child when I was 21, and you haven't gotten married yet. Isn't the King of Beilin anxious?"
"I'm in a hurry." Xie Tingzhou smiled, "I haven't found the right one yet, Your Majesty, do you want to grant me a marriage?"
"This kid." Emperor Tongxu pointed with a smile, "Do you have someone you like?"
Jiang Lianzhi stared at Xie Tingzhou intently, and saw Xie Tingzhou turn his head to look at him. The look was very deliberate and a little provocative.
Xie Tingzhou: "That's not the case."
Jiang Lianzhi loosened his clenched fists and a sneer appeared in his heart.
That's all.
Then Xie Tingzhou said, "But I heard that the daughters of the Minister of War, Lord Wen, and the Imperial Tutor Yu are both talented and beautiful. I am not picky, either one will do. If Your Majesty grants me a marriage, I will be overjoyed."
It sounds like this is someone who wants to have the best of both worlds.
Everyone knew that Xie Tingzhou had had a huge fight with a young waiter from the Chu House the day before yesterday.
"What nonsense!" A low shout was heard in the hall.
Emperor Tongxu's expression froze for a moment, then he smiled again and said, "Your marriage is naturally decided by King Beilin, and I can't extend my hand too far."
Xie Tingzhou sighed, "That's such a pity."
He drank a glass of wine and looked at Jiang Lianzhi diagonally opposite him.
Everything was within his expectations. How could Emperor Tongxu grant him a marriage? If the family background was high, Emperor Tongxu was afraid that it would give him an advantage. If the family background was low, he was afraid that people would accuse him of mistreating Beilin.
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