Standing on the imperial city gate and looking down, half of the capital city is shining brightly.
The banquets in the Imperial City were almost full, and female relatives were constantly going into the Imperial City to give gifts to the Queen Mother, the Queen, the Concubines, and others in the harem. The pearls dotted the palace roads of the Imperial City, like a flowing galaxy.
"Captain, look, look." Zhu Chuan pointed in one direction and gritted his teeth, "Look at the two of them sitting together!"
Huo Lian followed the point and saw that Lu Yizhi was just a new member of the Hanlin Academy. Even though he was appointed by the emperor and had a certain position in the officialdom, his seat was at the back of the Hanlin Academy.
Unclear.
However, compared to other men and women walking around and laughing, the two sat quietly and only talked to each other. When someone came over, only the man raised his head and joked a few words, while the woman lowered her head, seeming timid and uneasy, so
There were fewer and fewer people walking around them, and it was quite conspicuous from a high point.
Zhu Chuan's voice came from the side.
"Mr. Xiahou is ill and cannot come to the banquet. Miss Xiahou is staying at home and will not come."
"This Lu Yizhi actually turned around and brought that woman here!"
"It's really amazing, he really knows how to take advantage of loopholes!"
"I just read the post, it was about my sister, hehe, my sister."
"Does he think people in the capital are easy to deceive? Does he think no one will see him if he doesn't come to talk to him?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, the women with the sharpest eyes and the best messengers in the world are all here today!"
"I'm sure that the news will reach Miss Xiahou's ears before the banquet is over."
"Well...if by any chance it can't be transmitted..."
Zhu Chuan folded his arms and hummed.
"Captain, let's go help spread the word."
Huo Lian looked away from there and looked at him: "The Xiahou family has nothing to offer us. It would be a shame to help them."
Zhu Chuan said, "Yes, Xiahou actually has no real power. Your Majesty needs to support these great scholars for appearance. There is really nothing to gain from the appearance."
"But I can cause trouble for that guy..." Zhu Chuan came back to his senses.
It’s not like they wanted to watch Xiahou’s family lively!
But to see the excitement of that woman, being teased by the Xiahou family, how exciting it was.
Huo Lian looked over there again. In the flickering light, she could vaguely see the man handing a stack of snacks to the woman beside him, as if letting her try it. The woman... naturally took it.
As long as there was food in front of her, she would not let it go.
She can eat all the snacks for Zhu Chuan's indoor decorations.
Huo Lian curled her lips and said, "Since she can come here, she is naturally not afraid of any trouble." After saying that, she turned around and said, "I will go pick up Your Majesty."
Although there were countless imperial guards just as far as the imperial city gate, the vigilance was still extremely strict, especially Huo Lian, who was by the emperor's side at all times tonight.
Zhu Chuan said oh.
Huo Lian stopped again and told Zhu Chuan: "Keep an eye on her and don't let her out of sight."
Zhu Chuan immediately responded: "Don't worry, Commander, I won't do anything tonight, I will just keep an eye on her."
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Lu Yizhi watched Qixing lower his head to eat the dried fruit, and then looked at the empty tea cup in front of her.
"Drink less water." He whispered, "to avoid inconvenience."
Qixing said oh and crunched a piece of dried fruit.
"The food will be served soon, just take a look, don't really eat it." Lu Yizhi continued, "This lantern viewing banquet is just for the sake of looking good."
Qixing looked around, then looked at the high city gate, and said with a smile: "You people are not here to really watch the lanterns, you are here to make it look good to His Majesty."
Lu Yizhi looked at her: "You should talk less." After that, he looked around again, "No matter who it is for, not everyone can see such a beautiful scene. Since we have seen it, we should watch it well."
Qixing knew that he was overthinking it, and persuaded her not to talk nonsense, so as not to offend Long Yan. It would be good if she lost her life, but it would be bad if she implicated him.
"Don't worry, this world is beautiful, I haven't seen enough yet." She said, turning the empty tea cup.
At this time, someone came here to say hello.
Lu Yizhi was joking with him, while Qixing lowered his head and felt prying eyes. This was normal. Although no one said anything, they were all curious about Lu Yizhi bringing his female family members.
"Is this Miss Lu?"
This time, there were also female relatives who came over. They were all women, so there was no need to avoid them, so they asked directly and stood in front of them to look at them. Qixing had no choice but to lower his head because the pearls on his lower bun were swaying in his eyes, making it difficult to see clearly.
Lu Yizhi didn't say yes or no, he just smiled and said: "I haven't been out, so I don't even dare to say anything."
Qixing bowed his head and saluted the woman.
The woman smiled and said, "Let's go for more walks in the future. Miss Xiahou didn't come this time, otherwise someone would accompany her."
Lu Yizhi smiled and refused to answer the question. He only said, "After seeing this scene, you can go home. It will be enough for her to stay at home for a year."
The woman was amused and stopped to ask again.
Although it is inconvenient for young women to come here, it does not prevent them from looking here from time to time.
"If you want to see Mr. Lu, just watch more." A young lady whispered, "While A-Qing is not here."
The other ladies laughed softly.
"If Ah Qing is here, we can just walk over and take a look."
"I don't know that young lady, and it's hard to talk to her. Third Young Master Lu also looks like he's refusing to let anyone live for fear of scaring her."
"She's my younger sister." Suddenly someone said, "Do you think she looks like her?"
These words made several ladies look over. They were inexplicably quiet for a moment, and then the next moment random sounds started to sound again.
"Then how do you know? We can't even see clearly what she looks like."
"What do you mean by that? If it's not my sister, what else could it be?"
These words caused the voice to pause again, and everyone saw the twinkle in their eyes.
"I think..." a young lady's hesitant voice sounded, "I have seen her somewhere."
All eyes turned to her.
This young lady has a high status and belongs to one of the top aristocratic families in the capital. The occasions that she can attend are not something that just any noble lady in the capital can attend. For example, today's imperial city lantern viewing banquet is usually only attended by officials and their wives, and their children
We won't bring them, lest the children's behavior and words may cause trouble.
"Where have you seen it?" Others asked in confusion.
Lu Hanlin's parents were not in the capital, and most of them only went to banquets hosted by officials. Unless occasionally Mrs. Xiahou took them into the inner house to meet the female family members.
"Miss Xiahou and this young lady have already attended the banquet?"
"It's impossible. Why didn't I know about such a big thing?"
The ladies were talking a lot.
The young lady's eyes were confused: "No, I was..." She stopped here and said, "It's too far away and I can't see clearly. I just feel that maybe I saw it wrong. It's unlikely."
It was unlikely that they were just guessing. The ladies were curious and wanted to ask. At this time, the sound of drumming came from the imperial city, and groups of servants also came out. This is the emperor's arrival. No matter how curious the identity of the woman is, she can't compete with His Majesty.
The chatting ladies hurriedly dispersed and went back to sit down next to their elders.
"Welcome Your Majesty."
Everyone saluted and greeted him in unison.
There were loud cheers on the imperial street outside.
"Long live your Majesty——"
Qixing followed Lu Yizhi and bowed down to salute, then raised his head and looked forward. The emperor stood still surrounded by people. Although there was still some distance, standing here and with the bright lights of the city gate, you could see the smile on the emperor's face.
It’s not like when I stood on the Royal Street and could only see blurry yellow people.
It's not like being in Xiu Nei Si, where you can only thank the emperor for the gift.
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After the emperor arrived, the banquet began, with more lanterns lit, palace musicians singing and dancing, and it was like a fairyland on earth.
The emperor was very happy, and officials and families were constantly being invited to meet the emperor.
In particular, many people who have resigned from their posts and returned home, or who are highly respected, are not in the court. This is an opportunity to meet the emperor.
The chamberlains kept walking back and forth in the banquet, with everyone's envious gaze suddenly stopping at the Hanlin Academy.
The officials of the Hanlin Academy were not surprised.
For such a feast, Your Majesty naturally needs to compose a detailed poem, so people like them are needed.
"Whose poetic talent is your Majesty going to test this time?" one of the chief officials asked with a smile.
The waiter smiled and nodded a few names. Lu Yizhi was the youngest among them.
Although everyone was a little envious, they also guessed that Lu Hanlin was a disciple of Mr. Xiahou. Even if Mr. Xiahou was away, the emperor would not forget him. Lu Hanlin was also an official appointed by the emperor. What's more, Lu Hanlin was still young and good-looking.
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Lu Yizhi stood up and responded. With everyone following him, he and several officials followed the chamberlain towards the emperor's location.
Zhu Chuan, who was standing under the shadow of the lanterns opposite, didn't look at Lu Hanlin, only looked at the woman.
The woman finally raised her head and watched Lu Yizhi with a happy face.
"Look at the way she smiles." Zhu Chuan snorted, turned to the people around him and said, "If she's just being called to compose poetry, what does it have to do with her."
The guard next to him laughed and said: "Of course it does matter. Isn't there a saying that the husband is more valuable than the wife?"
Zhu Chuan sighed: "Return my wife, let's have a dream, what's wrong with her, she really thinks..." As he said that, he turned back to look at the woman again, his tongue suddenly slipped and hit his teeth, and he let out a cry of pain.
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His eyes were also widened.
"Where are the people?"
Lu Yizhi had left, the woman was gone, and the seat was empty.