Yuwen Ding, the uncle of the current Holy Dragon Empire and the younger brother of the old mother of the country, used to be the military commander of the Holy Dragon Empire, but now the military commander of the empire is his eldest son Yu Wenqing.
The Yu Wenxuan who had chatted with Princess Yunshang before was the fifth son of Yu Wenqing and the grandson of the great-uncle Yu Wending.
The Yuwen family may not have as long a history as the Holy Dragon Empire, but it has been passed down for many years and has maintained a very close relationship with the royal family. In addition, the Yuwen family has always been in control of the empire's military affairs, so their status in the Holy Dragon Empire is almost
It is unshakable.
If not, how could Yu Wenxuan dare to be so presumptuous at the birthday banquet of the old mother-in-law? How could he dare not give face to the third prince Song Jin?
The reason why the Yuwen family is strong does not entirely rely on their close relationship with the royal family. The most important reason is their own strength.
The Yuwen family is a martial arts family that has been passed down for thousands of years. Almost every generation has a powerful person who can fortify one party. And up to now, the Yuwen family has become very large. There are many elites and geniuses in the family. The overall strength is by no means an ordinary family.
Or comparable to that of large sects.
If you are not strong yourself, how can you take charge of the various legions of the Holy Dragon with countless strong men?
"Second brother, aren't you in seclusion?" The old mother-in-law said with a smile on her face. Her parents came to pay her birthday, so she was naturally very happy.
"As my eldest sister celebrates her birthday, of course my brother will be discharged from seclusion."
When Yu Wending replied, there was already a small box in his hand, and he continued: "I wish my eldest sister a long life and may you ascend to the throne of God soon!"
The silver-haired man next to His Majesty the Emperor quickly stepped forward, took the small box, and opened it according to the rules.
As soon as the small box was opened, a piece of blue fluorescence shone out, but it didn't make much noise.
"My uncle is sending you..." The silver-haired old man took a deep breath and said, "A Xuanshui Beauty Pill!"
"Haha, you are an old guy who knows the stuff. I thought you wouldn't recognize it!" Yuwen Ding laughed.
The silver-haired old man sneered and did not answer, but respectfully placed the small box on the table of the ceremony table.
"With this Xuanshui Beauty Rejuvenation Pill, my eldest sister can regain her youthful appearance and be as beautiful as this girl!" the silver-haired old man said without hesitation.
"You guys, don't talk nonsense. What girl? She is my sister who I just recognized."
The old mother-in-law scolded her younger brother, and then said: "Youth is precious only when it is gone. My sister has also gone through youth, and now she has many children and grandchildren. If I can use this Xuanshui Beauty Pill to restore my youthful appearance, wouldn't it be possible?"
Old goblin?"
All the dignitaries laughed softly.
"Sister, what you said is wrong. Everyone has the so-called love for beauty, and there is nothing wrong with loving beauty."
Yuwen Ding pointed to the beautiful woman next to his sister and said: "Since sister calls her sister, it proves that she is not young anymore. She can stay beautiful in her youth. Why can't sister? So what if she has children and grandchildren?
Do your children and grandchildren still dare to be disrespectful just because you are getting younger?"
"hehe."
The old mother-in-law smiled and said: "You are mistaken, my sister is indeed young..."
"elder sister."
The beautiful woman on the stage called softly, but didn't say much.
"Okay, okay, let's stop gossiping. It's getting late. If we don't have a banquet, everyone's stomachs will suffer."
The old mother-in-law waved to Yuwen Ding and motioned for her brother to find a seat aside, while she herself had already pulled the beautiful woman next to her and sat down cross-legged.
"Uncle, come sit here."
His Majesty the Emperor personally moved a chair next to his seat and invited Yuwen Ding to sit down.
Yuwen Ding was not polite and sat down immediately. He didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with sitting at the same table as the emperor.
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"It's your turn." Xing Nan quickly reminded Princess Yunshang.
As the banquet was about to begin, Princess Yunshang did not hesitate and quickly walked to the stage.
"Piaoyun Liuyunshang, I wish the mother of the country the same blessings as the sky, and good health every year!"
Princess Yunshang bowed to celebrate her birthday in an orderly manner. After all, she was also a princess of a country, so naturally she would not panic on such an occasion.
"The surname is Liu, and you come from the Piaoyun Kingdom. Are you Princess Piaoyun?" The old mother said harmoniously, "Speak on your own."
"Returning to the motherland, that's right." Princess Yunshang stood up straight and responded.
"Haha, I heard that the Piaoyun Kingdom has fallen into the hands of the devil, so you can still come to celebrate my birthday. It's really thoughtful." The old mother said with a smile.
"It's a grand event, so I naturally want to come and show my appreciation." Princess Yunshang had a bamboo basket in her hand.
The silver-haired old man came quickly, took the bamboo basket, took a look at it, and still said loudly: "The Princess of Piaoyun Kingdom is sending a basket of birthday peaches!"
Later, a basket of longevity peaches was delivered to the ceremony platform by the silver-haired old man.
"Although the gift from you, a girl, is of the lowest value, it is both timely and different from ordinary people. It is not bad." The old mother-in-law praised it and put the basket of longevity peaches into her magic storage treasure.
At this moment, Princess Yunshang should have said goodbye, but she felt that she might not have the opportunity to talk to His Majesty the Emperor in the future. She had an idea and said: "I have been in the Piaoyun Kingdom for a long time. This time I came to the Holy Dragon Imperial City.
After witnessing the prosperity and power of the empire, I thought that the demonic army was attacking in large numbers. It won’t be long before the army of the holy dragon will definitely defeat it.”
Although her words were beautiful, the expressions of all the guests in the hall, including His Majesty the Emperor, changed slightly.
It is really inappropriate to say such spoiling words at this great birthday banquet.
It is indeed a spoiler. Recently, whenever this matter is mentioned in the palace, whether in the temple or in private, His Majesty the Emperor will be displeased.
The old mother of the country still smiled and said: "You should be very concerned about when the empire will send troops to regain the lost territory of Piaoyun, right?"
Having lived for two hundred years, this old woman who has been in a high position for a long time is well-informed. She can naturally guess what Princess Yunshang means.
"This junior only cares about those displaced Piaoyun subjects day and night." Princess Yunshang said truly.
"The invasion of the demonic army is no better than before. They are fully prepared and move quickly. The empire can only stabilize its position for the time being and then slowly plan for it." Although the old mother of the country was aloof, she did not put on a good posture and her tone was very calm.
, "The Kingdom of Piaoyun is a kingdom that is dependent on our Holy Dragon Empire. The subjects of Piaoyun are also the subjects of the Holy Dragon. The land of Piaoyun is also the land of the Holy Dragon. We are also very eager to regain the lost land as soon as possible."
"Then junior will be relieved."
Princess Yunshang quietly retreated, with a bit of joy on her face.
Xing Nan shook his head secretly. He could hear that when the old mother of the country talked about the invasion of the demonic army, her tone was not strong, and her words were not very confident. She obviously lacked confidence. Her words were perfunctory to Princess Yunshang and the dignitaries present.
Suspicion, but Princess Yunshang has little experience in the world and did not hear the meaning.
Xing Nan was a little puzzled again. The Holy Dragon Empire was indeed powerful, with countless soldiers and masters. It had been able to push the devil into the black cloud ocean in the past, and it could easily resist and counterattack when the devil's army invaded again and again. Why this time?
Does it mean he is obviously weak?
During the days when he came to the Holy Dragon Imperial City, Xing Nan also heard in the inn that the demonic army did not stop after taking over the four kingdoms of Piaoyun, Youyan, Capricorn, and Blackpool.
have flooded into the territory of the Holy Dragon Empire, and even one-third of the western third of the Holy Dragon Empire has fallen into the hands of the devil. However, the Holy Dragon Empire has not organized a decent counterattack so far, let alone repelled the devil's army.
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After the birthday greetings are completed, the birthday banquet begins.
Naturally, the guests had to take turns to propose toasts first, and the old mother-in-law would not refuse anyone who came. She drank dozens of glasses of wine in one breath without changing her expression. Based on her cultivation, it is estimated that drinking these wines is no different from drinking plain water.
Even if you drink a thousand cups, you won’t get drunk.
After the toasts to the birthday girl were completed, the banquet became lively, but it was already approaching midnight.
The old mother-in-law then left quietly with the beautiful woman, and the uncle-in-law also followed her. He should talk to his sister more.
Many guests have also begun to leave, preparing to leave the palace and go home.
But most of the young people stayed.
Princess Yunshang and Xing Nan did not plan to stay for a long time, and were a little worried about Duan Rui and Duan Zhirou in the inn, but they could not resist the third prince Song Jin's efforts to persuade them to stay, so they could only continue to sit silently.
After all, it was the third prince's help that allowed Princess Yunshang to enter the palace and have a few words with the old mother of the country. The third prince insisted on letting them stay for a while, so naturally they couldn't help but give him face.
"Third cousin, can I sit down for a while?"
Yu Wenxuan came again, carrying a wine bottle and smiling.
Although the third prince Song Jin was unwilling, he could only nod his head and said with a smile: "Haha, of course, please sit down, cousin."
Song Jin could not give face to Yuwenxuan, but he had to give face to the Yuwen family. After all, his grandmother's surname was also Yuwen.
Yu Wenxuan pulled a chair from the side and sat down, staring straight at Princess Yunshang, praising: "The beauty of the country is heavenly, the beauty of the country is heavenly fragrance!"
The smile Song Jin had just forced out suddenly froze on his face again.
"If I could kiss Fangze, I would be willing to give up drinking for two years." Yu Wenxuan said without any scruples.
"Cousin, I think you are drunk, so you should go back and rest quickly." Song Jin suppressed the anger in his heart and said calmly.
In Song Jin's view, Princess Yunshang already belonged to him, and he did not think that a princess who had subjugated her country would reject him.
"It's good to be drunk, it's good to be drunk." Yu Wenxuan still stared at Princess Yunshang, "Drunk on the lap of a beautiful woman, haha!"
Yu Wenxuan is usually very arrogant, Song Jin knows this very well, but today Yu Wenxuan seems to be even more arrogant, blatantly not giving him face.
Song Jin's eyes narrowed. He could guess that the reason why Yu Wenxuan was like this today was probably because he relied on Yuwen Ding to get out of seclusion, and Yuwen Ding was in the palace.
Song Jin also knew that Yuwenxuan was a martial arts prodigy of the Yuwen family and was deeply loved by Yuwen Ding. Even if something happened to Yuwenxuan in the palace today, just because of Yuwen Ding's face, both the emperor's grandmother and his father would be
Will not embarrass Yu Wenxuan.
Be confident!
"Third cousin, do you also like this princess of Piaoyun Kingdom?" Yu Wenxuan asked with a drunken look.
Song Jin pondered for a moment, took a deep breath to suppress the anger in his heart, and replied as kindly as possible: "Not bad."
"What should I do? I like her too!" Yu Wenxuan said bluntly, but pretended to be embarrassed.