After leaving Zhao Lian to have lunch together, Yun Jingchu let Zhao Lian go out of the palace and return home.
In the afternoon, Yun Jingchu browsed through the detailed information on the women recommended by Zhao Lian that Qu Ying had just sent.
Three days later, Huayi Hall.
There was a lot of people coming and going.
The knife moved very quickly. After Yun Jingchu told him, he quickly held the banquet, which was to welcome the guests from Luo Kingdom.
All civil and military officials and their families were invited.
However, almost everyone who attended the banquet understood the true purpose of this banquet.
Therefore, those officials and wives who had girls of suitable age dressed up their daughters beautifully and brought them into the palace with anticipation.
When the banquet was about to begin, Yun Jingchu and his party were led by Dao himself to the Huayi Hall.
After the ceremony between the monarch and his ministers was completed, Dao introduced Yun Jingchu and others to everyone, and then the monarch and his ministers took their seats.
This banquet was also attended by Mr. Xiahou. Normally, Mr. Xiahou would not attend such banquets, and even attended the morning court occasionally.
Knowing that this time was to show Dao Xiang the queen and concubines, Mr. Xiahou was particularly happy, and the smile on his face was as bright as a sunflower.
After Dao took the lead and said a few words to welcome Yun Jingchu, Baili Wushang and others, the banquet officially began.
The beautiful palace maids filed in and placed plates of delicacies on the table in front of everyone. The dancing girls floated in like colorful clouds. At the same time, the sound of silk and bamboo also rose melodiously...
Yun Jingchu came with a purpose today, so while eating, watching singing and dancing, he calmly observed the women present, and at the same time chatted with the sword on the throne.
A well-informed lady came forward with her daughter to toast Yun Jingchu.
After one person started, the others also became bolder and stepped forward one after another to toast Yun Jingchu.
Of course, with so many people toasting, it was impossible for Yun Jingchu to toast every time. He could just dip the rim of the glass symbolically every time.
After looking at more than a dozen women, and paying special attention to the woman selected three days ago, the toast finally came to an end.
Yun Jingchu turned around and looked at Dao inquiringly. Before coming, she had told Dao to take a good look at the girl present.
Unexpectedly, Dao just shook his head apologetically at her.
Yun Jingchu was also a little discouraged, but he couldn't force Dao to have feelings for anyone.
It seems that they need to get along more, but how can these young girls who have not yet left the court get along more with Dao, who is the king of a country? Yun Jingchu frowned and thought.
On the side, Mr. Xiahou saw that the expressions of Dao and Yun Jingchu did not change at all, so he moved his eyes and whispered a few words in front of his old wife's ear.
Mrs. Xiahou blinked, then stood up and bent slightly in the direction of the knife: "Your Majesty, I have a proposal, I don't know if it is appropriate?"
"Grandma, please speak." Dao said immediately, signaling for a pause in the singing and dancing.
"This time, King Kang and Princess Kang are visiting our country. In order to show our sincerity, the minister suggested that the ladies from the aristocratic families present can show off their talents and add some entertainment and excitement to the banquet." Mrs. Xiahou said with a faint expression on her face.
His smile was calm and slow.
After everyone heard the words, they immediately understood the purpose of Mrs. Xiahou. There was no reason to disagree. Some people immediately agreed with Mrs. Xiahou's words.