After listening to his brief story, the corners of Yan Qiqi's eyes felt like they were cramping.
He is not too stupid, and although his words are the same as those of Tianwai storytellers, they are at least somewhat credible.
"So that's it." Tan Heng looked at Yan Qiqi dubiously, "Ping'er, is this really the case?"
Yan Qiqi nodded immediately and said, "Yeah, almost."
Next, Tan Heng did not continue to ask any more questions, so he led the four people forward.
After a while, they came to a palace with a golden plaque with the three characters "Yuanyang Palace" hanging on it. At a glance, it was clear that this was the place for blind dates.
Unexpectedly, a palace was built specifically for these nobles and nobles. It was really extravagant.
This palace looks magnificent from the outside, and it can certainly accommodate many people inside.
Walking in, there is a whole other world inside.
Such a large palace can accommodate thousands of people. The tables and chairs inside are arranged in an arc. On each table are pastries and nuts, as well as tea, fruits and other food.
However, there are roads left on both sides, leading directly to the golden throne above.
The tables and chairs on both sides are arranged in rows like a fan.
There is a large original open space in the middle. You can easily tell that it is for the girls to perform their talents.
Sitting in the first row were the princes and princesses, and behind them were the ministers and their families.
At this time, there were already many well-dressed young men sitting on the seats, as well as beautiful girls with exquisite makeup on their faces and beautiful dresses. They were all sitting there dignifiedly, with their heads slightly lowered, and their faces slightly sultry.
Shy.
Those gentlemen looked around at the beauties from time to time, feasting their eyes on them, but just to maintain their grace, they did not dare to look around.
Since Tan Heng was a first-class general of Lietian Kingdom, he had a better position, sitting in front of the second row.
Mo Chengyu's father is the prime minister, and his position is relatively forward, but in the second row opposite.
At first, Mo Chengyu followed Yan Qiqi and sat here, but was persuaded to leave by Yan Qiqi.
Are you kidding? Her reputation is bad enough. Although she doesn't care, she always has to take care of her parents' face and can't put a shit pot on her head anymore.
Yan Qiqi sat casually next to Yun Yixi and crossed Erlang's legs.
Unexpectedly, within a few seconds, I received a slap on my leg.
Yun Yixi glared and said: "Ping'er, girls need to have a sitting posture, it's ready."
"Yes, mother." Yan Qiqi lowered her legs in distress, half leaning there.
Yun Yixi frowned again, straightened her body, and whispered: "Ping'er, can you sit down properly? Everyone is watching. Those gentlemen are always paying attention to your every move.
It will be easy to choose when the time comes, be good."
Alas, Yan Qiqi had no choice but to sit upright.
Although Yun Yixi was still not satisfied, it was much better than before, so she let her go.
It was getting boring here. Yan Qiqi glanced at the nuts on the table, reached out and grabbed a few walnuts, and started to pinch them and eat them.
Before eating two, Yun Yixi took the rest to another place.
Yun Yixi continued to teach her with earnest words, "Ping'er, although there are a lot of delicious food here, you have to shut up and you can only drink tea, you know."
"Yes, mother." Then, she put the peeled walnuts in her hand into her mouth.
Yun Yixi: "..."
Her daughter was not usually greedy, so why did she start eating at the critical moment?
In fact, Yun Yixi didn't know. The main reason was that Yan Qiqi was too bored. Listening to the sound of cracking nuts could still pass the time.
It didn't take long before the seats were filled with ministers who came to attend the Yuanyang Banquet.
Then, the prince and princesses walked in one after another.
I have been here for a while, and naturally I have heard some things about the court of Lietian Kingdom.
There is currently no crown prince in Lietian Kingdom. The emperor has a total of twelve sons. Yin Tianjue ranks fourth. There are three half-brothers above him and five younger brothers below him.
The other two fell ill and died before they reached adulthood. She didn't know whether they died of illness or not.
There are three princes who may sit on the throne of the future emperors of the Kingdom of Heaven.
The first is the eldest prince, Yin Tianhao, who is titled King of Jin. He is cruel and cruel, and is not suitable to be an emperor. This is why the current emperor does not establish a prince.
He is the daughter of the empress, whose brother is the prime minister of the left, and Mo Chengyu's father is the prime minister of the right.
There is no doubt that Prime Minister Zuo will support the eldest prince. As for the person Prime Minister Right supports, it is not so obvious. If Yin Tianjue marries his daughter, he will definitely support him.
The second prince is Yin Tianyi, named King Xian. He is modest and cautious. If he becomes the emperor, he will definitely be a wise king.
The current emperor Yin Xianglong intends to pass the throne to him, but he likes to travel and is not interested in government affairs.
The third one is Yin Tianjue, who has a free and easy temper. He is extremely smart and capable, but too wanton.
He is also Yin Xianglong's favorite successor. If he can correct his bad habits, he will be more suitable than the second child.
The others either have mediocre qualifications or are underage, so they are not considered to be the heir apparent.
This is also the reason why Yin Tianjue was assassinated many times. Yin Tianyi went on a trip and was the only one left who the emperor liked. He must be jealous of other princes, so he was often assassinated.
Yin Tianjue shook a paper fan in his hand and followed the princes in with elegant steps.
His seat was opposite Yan Qiqi, and there was an open space and a row of seats between him and her.
When he saw Yan Qiqi sitting opposite, she walked towards him with a charming smile on her lips.
Facing the prince in front of Yan Qiqi, he smiled faintly and said, "Fourth Emperor Brother, can you change seats with me?"
Yan Qiqi's face turned dark immediately. She thought she could stay away from this guy, but she didn't expect that he would follow him shamelessly, feeling depressed.
Finally, the prince agreed to change seats with him, and Yin Tianjue was finally satisfied and sat in front of the beautiful lady.
He put his arms on the chair, turned his head and chatted with Yan Qiqi, "Aqi, tell me first what kind of talent you want to perform later."
"You want to know." Yan Qiqi said with a smile.
"Well, let's talk about it."
Yan Qiqi's eyes widened and she said word by word: "I have nothing to report!"
"..."
She doesn't know how to perform her amazing talents. She might as well take a nap if she has this time.
However, it seems that she cannot fulfill her wish. It seems that all the women who come here have to perform their talents, no matter what.
Then, Yan Qiqi involuntarily folded one leg over the other, and within a few seconds, she received another slap on the leg.
Yan Qiqi suddenly sighed and looked at her beautiful lady with an aggrieved look.
If it weren't for these two similar faces and the fact that she was so cared for in the house, I would really doubt that she was a stepmother.
"Ping'er, sit down." Yun Yixi said in a low voice, "You're a troubled girl."
He raised his eyes again and glanced at Yin Tianjue sitting in front of Yan Qiqi, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Judging from the situation, Prince Rui is really attracted to her Ping'er. No matter what, having someone he likes is better than not having one. At least someone wants Ping'er.
After a while, a sharp eunuch's voice was heard, "The emperor has arrived, the queen has arrived, and Concubine Wan has arrived."
Everyone immediately stood up and knelt on the ground. Yan Qiqi had no choice but to follow them and kneel on the ground.
Then, a middle-aged man wearing a bright yellow dragon robe came in. His appearance was similar to that of Yin Tianjue. He had some beard on his upper lip, which made him look like a mature man.
He looks like an elegant and handsome uncle, but his sharp eyes are shining with shrewd eyes and he exudes a majestic aura, which makes people feel awe.
Behind him was a beautiful and dignified woman who was also dressed in a yellow phoenix robe and a golden phoenix crown. She looked like she was a queen.
Then there was a beautiful woman in white who was simply dressed with only a green hairpin and two pearl hairpins on her head.
She had a faint soft smile on her face, but it didn't look like a genuine smile, it was a little fake.
Her appearance is 50% similar to Yin Tianjue's. It would not make sense to say that she is Yin Tianjue's mother-in-law. This girl looks to be only twenty-seven or eighty-years-old.
Yin Tianjue seems to be twenty-four. He can't have Yin Tianjue at the age of three or four.
However, it is also possible that people take better care of themselves. In modern times, there are often women in their forties or fifties who look like girls in their twenties.
The crowd shouted loudly, "Long live the Emperor, a thousand lives the Queen, and a thousand lives the Concubine Wan."
After the three people were seated, Emperor Yin Xianglong asked everyone to stand up and sit down.
Then, the emperor said some more official words, and the woman's performance began.
The order of performances is determined by drawing lots, which is of course drawn by their respective fathers.
Tan Heng gave her a number thirty-eight, and Yan Qiqi was immediately depressed.
Why did you get such a number for her? She doesn't seem to be a 38-year-old.
So, she glanced around, and there was a woman participating in the competition sitting behind her. She was muttering, "No. 66, oh, how come mine is so far back? By then, all the good ones have been picked out."
manage."
Yan Qiqi immediately turned around, "Miss, mine is number 38, can we change it?"
He reached out and handed the number to the woman, smiling harmlessly.
The woman was immediately overjoyed and immediately took it and put the number 66 in her hand.
However, I still asked kindly, "Aren't you afraid that if you and I switch, all the good men will be picked out?"
Yan Qiqi sighed slightly, "I also want to find a good husband, but I have a bad reputation. I'm afraid no one will want me, so I'll leave the opportunity to you."
The woman was just so happy that she forgot about Yan Qiqi's identity.
Then she glanced at the name on her seat, her little face suddenly showed fear, and she couldn't help but move the chair towards her parents.
Yan Qiqi rolled her eyes, it seemed that she was quite famous.