Regardless of whether Gu Xun's behavior as a national master was in line with etiquette, it was not his servant's turn to talk. The housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion could only greet Gu Xun with a humble smile.
Only when he got closer did he realize that the other party not only came on foot, but also brought someone behind him, a woman!
I was slandering again in my heart, but the smile on my face did not waver at all, "Master Imperial Master, a banquet has been prepared in my house. I have ordered my servant to come and take you to the table."
"Oh." Gu Xun responded casually, not intending to ask the other party's identity. Anyway, it seemed that he was just a steward in the Prime Minister's Mansion, "lead the way."
Seeing that Gu Xun didn't even bother to mention the people following him, the housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion had no choice but to guide the two of them without knowing why.
It is worth mentioning that, given Gu Xun’s identity, he walked through the main entrance.
After a few turns in the Prime Minister's Mansion, the three of them arrived at a banquet hall with gorgeous decorations and grand style.
The butler stopped, bowed and extended his hand towards the entrance, "Master Imperial Master, please invite me."
Gu Xun narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at the room from the outside. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Lord Changping was really not short of money after taking over the Chu family power that had been run by the Queen Mother Huayang for many years.
This guy definitely has the money to pay off the farmer’s debt!
After silently calculating the small amount of money, Gu Xun led Yan Lingji into the banquet living room.
The decoration in the hall is not luxurious. Curtains, curtains, carved beams, and potted plant ornaments are all quite low-key and restrained, highlighting an elegance. After all, Xiong Qi is not a nouveau riche, but a real prince and noble, and he will not pile up luxury goods meaninglessly.
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The entire banquet hall covers an area of about five to six hundred square meters, with low solid wood tables placed on both sides. However, the hall is very empty at this time. Except for the two Gu Xuns who have just come in, there are only four people.
Xiong Qi, the Lord of Changping, who is sitting at the head of the table and has a refined look on his face, and a middle-aged man who is sitting in the first companion seat on the left side of Xiong Qi.
They are somewhat similar, and there are two young maids waiting beside them.
The two of them saw Gu Xun at the same time, and naturally also saw Yan Lingji who was accompanying him. They were both stunned for a moment, and then returned to normal.
It's reasonable for Gu Xun to do something inappropriate. The most important thing is that they can't get into trouble with each other just because of this small problem.
The two stood up together, and Xiong Qi, Lord of Changping, took the lead in greeting and said, "Hahaha, I have always wanted to invite the Imperial Master to come over for a banquet, but it happened that the Imperial Master was out and about. Today I finally got my wish."
Gu Xun showed a false smile and responded, "Mr. Changping is too polite."
After saying that, he turned his eyes to the middle-aged man aside and said in a puzzled tone, "Who is this?"
"Ah, I forgot to introduce you. This is Xiong Dian, the clan brother Changwenjun." Xiong Qi introduced with a smile after hearing this.
"Oh..." Gu Xun pretended to be suddenly enlightened, "It turns out to be Zuo Xiangchang Wenjun. Gu doesn't know much about the court. He only knows his name and has never seen him. I apologize for not recognizing him for a moment.
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Chang Wenjun smiled gently and said, "The Imperial Master is too polite."
Xiong Qi answered at this time, "Okay, Imperial Master, please take a seat. Today is a private banquet, so I didn't invite other guests. It's just the three of us... plus Miss Yan Lingji, there are four of us."<
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Gu Xun nodded, pulled Yan Lingji to the chief guest seat on the right and sat down.
When Changping Jun saw Gu Xun directly pulling Yan Lingji to sit on a seat, he swallowed back the question he was about to say.
The four of them sat down, and Lord Changping winked at the maid waiting beside him, who then withdrew from the side doors on both sides.
After a while, the maid came back, followed by a large group of waiters. They filed in from the small doors on both sides and walked past the tables for three people. Those who were supposed to be served wine were served, and those who were supposed to be served were served.
Dishes.
Probably because Yan Lingji was sitting next to Gu Xun, Xiong Qi specifically did not arrange for another maid to accompany Gu Xun.
Similarly, since no one would pursue a full meal at this kind of banquet, even though there were two people at Gu Xun’s table, only one meal was served.
Mainly because I really don’t have time to order two copies.
Gu Xun glanced at the banquet meal prepared by Xiong Qi. He liked the idea of sharing the meal first, even though banquets are like this these days...
As for the food itself... Gu Xun can be sure that the cooks in Xiangfu are good at their craftsmanship, but the portions are too small, with more than a dozen dishes spread out, and the cups, dishes, chopsticks and so on fill up a table, but it's a pity that the dishes only occupy the plate.
One-third of the area is even less.
And there is no staple food...
With this small amount of food, Gu Xun could only eat half full for himself. You must know that he ordered a serious meal here.
After hesitating for a moment, he still didn't say anything embarrassing about not having enough food.
In this era, there is no so-called wine table culture. When talking about things, we don't talk over drinks. We always eat first...maybe not too full...drink enough and clean up the messy cups and plates before talking. Xiong Qi naturally
There will be no exception.
So a very normal banquet, so normal that Yan Lingji felt that it shouldn't be so normal between them, started. During this period, the three of Chang Ping Jun chatted with each other about some idle anecdotes such as romance, rivers and lakes, and laughter could be heard from time to time.
The overall atmosphere in the banquet room is very harmonious.
This greatly disappointed Yan Lingji, who was waiting to see the excitement.
Finally, the cups and plates were in a mess, and the dishes were gone. The waiter came up to clean up everything, and the real thing was about to begin.
At this time, Xiong Qi drank a few glasses of wine. His face looked a little rosy, but his eyes were clear and his consciousness was clear. He said to Gu Xun:
"I invited the Imperial Preceptor, firstly, to get acquainted with the Imperial Preceptor. After all, we will all be colleagues in the same court in the future."
"The other one is because of Fusu."
"Eldest son?" Gu Xun asked in confusion, pretending not to know.
Changping Jun smiled and explained, "Although there are differences between the king and the minister, I shouldn't pay too much attention to the king's family affairs, but in terms of kinship, I am the uncle of Mr. Fusu, so it is inevitable that I will pay more attention to him."
"The Imperial Master is now Fusu's teacher, so naturally our two families should be closer to each other."
After hearing this, Gu Xun nodded in agreement, "Mr. Changping is right."
Then he immediately hit the snake and asked, "It just so happens that I have something to ask Mr. Changping for help."
The smile on Xiong Qi's face was a little dull. He had just started a relationship, why did he suddenly come to me for help?
But in an instant he returned to normal, and the smile on his face even grew wider.
The only way to get closer is to interact with each other. He is not afraid that Gu Xun will trouble him, but he is afraid that Gu Xun will ignore him. Anyway, if it is too difficult, he can shirk it.
"No matter what the matter, the Imperial Master can tell you, I will never refuse if I can do it."
