The Qin Palace became quiet, and the night banquet in the Chang'an Palace was still all night long.

Three hours ago.

A group of court officials came leisurely and took their seats in order. The prince, Chen Yan, was wearing a bright yellow python robe, sat beside Emperor Jing Yuan, with a gentle look on his face with a woman next to him.

The woman was dressed in palace clothes, and she was beautiful and handsome, with a heroic face, especially a little flower on her eyebrows, which was particularly eye-catching.

When a young lady from the official family saw the flower ornament, she couldn't help but be curious and asked the palace maid who served one side: "The flower ornament of the Crown Princess is very beautiful. Who painted it? Can you find it for me and draw one?"

The palace maid covered her lips and Yingying bowed: "Miss, it was painted by the prince himself, and the lady is not allowed to do anything."

Your Highness, Prince.

The lady from the official family couldn't help but feel envious when she looked at the couple over there.

It turned out that this beautiful woman in palace clothes was the Crown Princess Chen Xiao.

After Chen Xiao was born into a general, he was proficient in military tactics and had excellent martial arts skills.

A few years ago, Chen Xiao followed his father to the battlefield to support Chen Yan's Northern Expedition to capture the Yan army. It was also during that battle that the prince and his wife got along. After returning to the court, they asked Emperor Jingyuan to give him a marriage contract.

Emperor Jingyuan readily agreed and held a lively wedding for the prince and his wife. Even the crown princess's enthronement ceremony was luxurious and unrestrained.

Today, the couple reunited, and Chen Xiao was waiting in the Daming Palace early. Seeing Chen Ying coming, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Seeing this, Emperor Jing Yuan let the young couple go to the side palace to talk about his own affairs.

It was not until the dinner started that both of them sat beside Emperor Jing Yuan.

Looking further down, there are several princes and princesses who are still in their late age.

Emperor Jingyuan looked left and right, but saw no one, and waved to the side.

Eunuch Li immediately stepped forward with a whisk in his arms, bowed his waist and said with a smile: "Long live the Lord."

"Where is Changle?" Emperor Jing Yuan asked.

"Long lively, Your Highness is changing clothes in the side hall, saying that he wants to dance to welcome the prince and go to the court." Eunuch Li responded with a smile.

Changle was the title of Chen Chao, the fourth princess of the Heavenly Dynasty. He was given to Concubine Mu. After the three princesses got married one after another, the fourth princess who were still in the boudoir enjoyed most of Emperor Jingyuan's favor.

This girl.

Emperor Jing Yuan shook his head and laughed, raised his glass to the east to congratulate the prince on his triumphant return to the court.

As soon as the song fell, the tune suddenly changed, and the gurgling water suddenly came out.

"The princess welcomes the guests and dances!"

A eunuch shouted, and the long lights on the stage suddenly went out.

The brocade and serpents were ringing together, and the sound of flutes followed closely.

A paper lantern on the top of the stage lights up, and the dark red silk flew over the distance, wrapping around the beams above the stage.

A long robe with a long sleeve of water grabbed one end of the red silk, came into the air, landed steadily on the table, slowly bent over and looked back.

The girl's hair was tall and her eyes were red like peach petals. The girl was wearing a white gauze, revealing her eyes that looked like the prince, smiling and curling.

It was also these pair of water eyes that brought surprise to the audience when they looked back and smiled.

The so-called "Looking back and smiling" is a charming thing, probably not so.

The music suddenly turned, the pipa sounded, and the bell hit. The girl on the stage raised her sleeves and danced with the music. Her every frown and movement looked like a flying girl in Dunhuang murals.

In a corner of the audience, a young man in a brocade dressed in a noble family also raised his elegant and indifferent eyes and looked up at the girl who seemed to be a master here.

He was completely unaware that his heart was slowly accelerating with the music.

Somewhat drunkenness.

I don’t know if people are intoxicating or drunk.

The song fell, and the applause from the audience was thunderous, one after another.

The girl looked to the high platform and bowed her eyes and said, "I have seen my father, long live the father."

He bowed to Chen Rong and his wife again: "Changle welcomes the prince's brother to return to the triumphant ceremony."

"Changle doesn't need to be polite. Come and sit down quickly. Dad has left you your favorite hibiscus cake." Emperor Jing Yuan extended his hand to greet her happily.

Chen Chao, even when the girl heard this, she immediately smiled.

She hurriedly changed into a dress, ran to Emperor Jing Yuan and snuggled down.

Looking at the stack of hibiscus cakes in front of him, Chen Chao's eyes were filled with joy.

In the world, only the prince’s brother, Furong Cake can show off her beauty.

She slowly picked off the white veil, picked up a piece of hibiscus cake, and slowly sipped it.

Below, the young master Jinyi who had been watching here with his eyes, glanced at the appearance under Chen Chao's veil and was slightly stunned.

The night banquet was still singing and dancing to peace. Chen Chao and Chen Rong and his wife said something kind to each other, and then acted coquettishly with Emperor Jingyuan and took his personal palace maid to Penglai Hall where Concubine Mu was.

Concubine Mu was already pregnant and was inconvenient to attend. Emperor Jing Yuan thought that she was heavy and sent a lot of ice cubes to relieve her heat.

He was bathed in the night and walked forward leisurely.

I walked along the bluestone floor and took advantage of the cool breeze at night, which was extremely peaceful.

"You go and take the ice cubes in my palace. My mother is afraid of heat. I'll wait for you in that corridor and go to Penglai Hall together." As she walked, Chen Chao suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly stopped, looked at the palace maid beside her, and opened her lips and smiled.

The palace maid bowed her body and turned around and left.

Chen Chao walked towards the corridor and sat down slowly.

The moonlight spreads in the lotus pond, and the little leaves are only showing their sharp corners.

Chen Chao squinted his eyes comfortably and felt quite happy.

Today, the prince's brother is still on duty, and in the future she can go to the East Palace to listen to her brother telling the strange stories about the border.

In a moment, a strong wind suddenly rose above the lotus pond.

Chen Chao suddenly opened his eyes, touched his sleeves, and pulled out a soft whip.

"Who is here? Why don't you show up quickly?" He stood up and looked around.

Although she was spoiled, she was deeply moved by her admiration for martial arts and practiced martial arts since she was a child. Especially with her hand whip, she was better than her.

A wisp of evil wind suddenly came, blowing and sinking towards a black hair.

Chen Chao turned around, and his water eyes suddenly widened.

After a few breaths, frogs croaked again in the lotus pond.

The corridor also became quiet, as if nothing unusual.

Except for that one, the soft whip lying quietly on the ground.

In the Daming Palace and Linde Hall, bells and drums are still playing music at night banquets.

At that time, the sound of drums suddenly came from outside.

It was extremely noisy, as if it was faintly vague, and it could still be heard of a fight.

The drum beats and music stops suddenly.

The crowd looked at each other, as if they noticed something was wrong.

Emperor Jing Yuan narrowed his eyes and asked loudly: "What's going on outside? It's so noisy?"

Eunuch Li ran in in a panic, knelt on the ground with a plop, his face full of fear: "Long live, someone broke into the palace at night and killed the resolute criminal Duan Zhengqing!"

As soon as these words came out, the words shocked everyone.

It turned out that a group of assassins came at night and lurked in the prison. While the prisoners were drinking and eating meat, they were confused and killed everyone, and cut off Duan Zhengqing's head and were about to leave.

The night guards saw the assassin and immediately drew their swords forward.

The fighting outside was caused by the war between the two sides.

"Rareless! Yun Ji, lead troops to capture the assassin, be sure to ask who instructs!" Emperor Jing Yuan was furious and stood up.
Chapter completed!