Chapter 214 Tianchang
The emperor’s birthday is celebrated throughout the country, and there are many interpretations of it.
Southern Wu called it Qianqiu Festival, while Southern Chu regarded it as Tianchang Festival.
This year's Tianchang Festival in Nanchu is also the little emperor's full moon banquet.
Empress Dowager Lan, who was born a palace maid, was busy taking care of the little emperor and gave the full moon wine to the Xiao family of Jinling.
"Zhen'er, are you interested in the full moon banquet?" Lou Li asked.
"Are there any crabs?" Zhu Huaizhen asked.
"If you say there is, then there must be." Lou Li said with a smile.
So, Zhu Huaizhen attended the full moon banquet in his best attire.
Zhu Huaizhen was seen with her hair combed into a clever and lively bun, a pearl hairpin with gold, silver and red patterns, silver gilt enamel and red agate earrings, and a wide-sleeved silk skirt embroidered with auspicious grass, clouds and geese. She had curved eyebrows, round grape eyes, and pink lips. With every move she made, she was a flower more beautiful than a peony.
Lou Li saw it and felt proud of it.
Chen Mingan took a look and a hint of surprise flashed across his face.
The head of the Lanling Xiao family greeted Zhu Huaizhen very warmly.
"Princess Ronghua, I thought you wouldn't come." The head of the Lanling Xiao family joked, then glanced at Chen Mingan.
The head of the Lanling Xiao family meant that Chen Mingan wanted to keep his beauty in a golden house and not allow Princess Ronghua to show up in public at will.
"I came here because there were crabs to eat." Zhu Huaizhen smiled coquettishly.
After hearing this, the head of the Lanling Xiao family was unaware that Princess Ronghua was so straightforward and was speechless for a moment.
"Master Xiao, is it too late to add a few more crab dishes?" Although Chen Ming'an was asking a question, his tone was a little colder, just like giving an order.
The head of the Lanling Xiao family immediately understood that Prince Chen was trying to please Princess Ronghua.
"Prince Chen, no problem. I will immediately tell the imperial kitchen to prepare stir-fried flower crabs with ginger and scallions, stewed swimming crabs with shredded radish, casserole with raw treasure crabs, and roasted stone crabs with sea salt." The head of the Lanling Xiao family smiled slightly, with an evil and arrogant look, not revealing any humility at all.
"Master Xiao, you only ordered four dishes. That's an unlucky number." Lou Li smiled coldly, his eyes sinister.
After saying this, the head of the Lanling Xiao family smiled uncomfortably.
As long as they came from Nanyan, the head of the Lanling Xiao family would not dare to offend them.
However, the purpose of this commander of the Jinyiwei of Southern Yan's mission to Southern Yan was unknown, and it seemed that he had never taken any serious action, but just hung around Princess Ronghua.
Tsk tsk, Princess Ronghua is so beautiful that she really has the ability to attract countless heroes.
"Add butter crab, red flower crab, pine leaf crab, crystal crab, tiger crab, and king crab. Make whatever you want, I will like it." Zhu Huaizhen glared at Lou Li lightly, feeling a little disgusted with Lou Li's meddling.
"By the way, Zhenzhen, do you want to listen to a play? I'll go and call the troupe at the last minute." Chen Ming'an said softly, his tone becoming gentle.
The head of the Lanling Xiao family saw this and understood it clearly.
This Prince Chen is probably a hero who can't resist the temptation of beautiful women.
"I listen, but not to "Peach Blossom Fan." Zhu Huaizhen smiled like a flower, his eyes moving.
Then, Zhu Huaizhen took a seat and saw a basket of steamed hairy crabs. His eyes lit up, shining like night pearls.
Nanwu is most famous for its hairy crabs, which are produced in abundance in Yangcheng Lake, Baoying Lake, Gucheng Lake, Hongze Lake, Changdang Lake, Luoma Lake, etc. I didn’t expect that I could eat them in Nanchu tonight.
Green back, white belly, golden claws and yellow hair, rich crab roe.
"Zhen'er, would you like some hairy crabs?" Lou Li turned his head and smiled.
"Zhenzhen, let me help you peel the crabs?" Chen Mingan was unwilling to be outdone.
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