When the lanterns were lit, there was singing and dancing, the whole palace was filled with joy and laughter, and the guards, maids and eunuchs who came and went were all happy and dressed in new clothes.
The banquet was divided into several places. Fuze Palace was the main hall, where Emperor Chu and a group of high-ranking royal relatives sat. The outer side halls were for people with slightly lower official titles. People's cheers could be heard throughout the Imperial Garden.
Laughter.
Sheng Nuan and her family were naturally in the main hall. She was sitting behind her mother, Sun Lanyi, and Zhou Xiruo was next to her.
On the other side of Sun Lanyi is her husband Sheng Tingyuan, and behind Sheng Tingyuan is Sheng Jingshuang.
The folk customs in Dachu are relatively open, and there is no convention of separate seats for men and women. All officials sit together with their families, but the seats are limited, and it is impossible for everyone with a large family to have a seat.
The Sheng family only had a wife and no concubines, so Zhou Xiruo was able to have a seat.
Not long after sitting down, Sheng Nuan saw Yan Jiangxuan sitting in a wheelchair being pushed in by Xiaozhu, the personal eunuch.
Yan Jiangxuan was dressed in a dark blue and silver-patterned brocade robe, and his long hair was tied up with a jade crown. It was a little less frightening and beautiful that Sheng Nuan saw in the past when her long hair was loose, and a little more cold.
He looked as normal, without any cowardice at all that he had just experienced the disaster of annihilation and was still unable to act now.
Many people also saw Yan Jiangxuan.
In previous years, someone would have already stepped forward to greet the prince, but now, everyone seemed to not recognize Yan Jiangxuan. Even if they saw him, they immediately looked away, as if they had no intention of busying themselves.
Yan Jiangxuan looked as usual and was pushed to the prince's seat by the young eunuch, only to find that his seat had already been taken.
The princes were ranked according to their age. Yan Jiangxuan should have been in second place, but now the fifth prince who had always been domineering and flamboyant sat in the second position.
The other princes moved forward in unison, leaving him with the farthest position.
Yan Jiangxuan's expression remained unchanged and he stopped at the last position.
Upon seeing this, the fifth prince looked away proudly, and then glanced at the third prince next to him with disdain.
Sheng Nuan knew that the fifth prince's biological mother was being favored like a concubine, and it was a time of great success for the mother and son.
Tsk…
After the Emperor of Chu and his queen took their seats, the singing and dancing began.
The singing and dancing in the palace are naturally extraordinary. The dancer's eyes and eyebrows are full of charm, and she dances gracefully like a fairy. Sheng Nuan eats grapes while watching, enjoying the scene with relish.
Yan Jiangrong originally looked for Zhou Xiruo out of habit, but when his eyes fell on Sheng Nuan, he subconsciously did not move away.
Sheng Nuan is wearing a neat long skirt with a waist, no longer the nondescript and complicated dress of the past. She is eating grapes with one leg up, which makes people feel casual and comfortable for no reason.
At this moment, he noticed something, his eyes moved slightly, and he looked at Zhou Xiruo with a look of sadness.
Yan Jiangrong calmly raised his wine glass, which was a small gesture agreed between him and Zhou Xiruo. Then he saw Zhou Xiruo pick up the wine glass and take a sip, and then he showed a smile.
Not long after the program ended, envoys from other countries came to wish me birthday.
The envoys in front were all honest, but when the ninth prince Wan Yanshuo, the envoy from Liao Kingdom, appeared, the atmosphere changed.
Da Chu and Liao had just concluded a war, which was the battle that Yan Jiangxuan led his troops to fight. Liao was defeated, but Da Chu also suffered heavy losses.
Wan Yanshuo picked up the wine glass and congratulated Emperor Chu on his birthday without saying anything. He suddenly said: "I have long heard that the great prince of Chu, oh no, is already a deposed prince... I have long heard that the second prince Yan Jiangxuan is both wise and brave.
I haven't been able to see Xiao Wang all this time. I wonder if I would have the honor to ask the Second Prince for some advice today?"
After Wanyan Shuo finished speaking, the atmosphere in the venue instantly became weird.
The second prince? Wisdom and courage?
Now I can't even stand up...
But of course no one dared to say this, and none of the princes who could help Yan Jiangxuan had the tendency to stand out. The top one, Emperor Chu, looked a little ugly.
After all, no matter how ugly the family is, no one wants a foreigner to watch the fun.
No one knew whether Wanyan Shuo knew the whole story. He just stood there and refused to leave: "Why, could it be that the second prince did not come to attend the birthday party of His Majesty the Emperor of Chu?"
After a pause, he said proudly again: "Or is it that His Highness the Second Highness, who is rumored to be outstanding in literature and martial arts, dare not show his face?"
Just when all the Dachu officials were restless and didn't know what to do, a scolding sounded.
"fart!"
Sun Lanyi's eyes widened suddenly, and she turned around to cover her mouth, but it was too late. She could only watch her daughter stand up.
Everyone's eyes fell on Sheng Nuan.
Sheng Nuan raised his chin: "The one who is outstanding in both literary and military skills in our great Chu is obviously the third prince. Do you, a little barbarian, know anything about it? You are talking nonsense here!"
The third prince was suddenly confused... He knew that Sheng Nuan always praised him, but he didn't expect that she would praise him to such an extent.
Who wants this limelight?
But Sheng Nuan obviously didn't give up, and waved his hand very matter-of-factly: "Our Third Highness, Your Highness, is knowledgeable, rich, and talented. Where did you hear those random rumors, eh?"
During the banquet, many people suppressed their blushes. Even Emperor Chu did not expect that it would turn out like this.
Someone snickered secretly.
I've long heard that Princess Lin'an has a crush on the Third Prince, and it's true... But it's also true that she's brainless, brutal and willful. Is this the time to earn a reputation for the Third Prince?
Sheng Tingyuan's face turned dark: "Nuan Nuan, why don't you sit down yet!"
Sheng Nuan frowned: "Am I wrong?"
Wanyan Shuo finally came to his senses and defended himself somewhat off guard: "Xiao Wang is talking about martial arts."
"Oh." Sheng Nuan looked him up and down: "Is it possible that you are illiterate?"
Someone else snickered, and Wanyan Shuo blushed: "That's nonsense, what on earth do you want to do?"
Sheng Nuan raised his chin: "I want you to apologize to His Highness the Third Prince and admit that he is a genius."
Yan Jiangrong:......
No need to!
Wanyan Shuo:……
What the hell is going on?
The next moment, Wanyan Shuo was dissatisfied: "What about you, who are you?"
Ninth Princess Yan Huaiyu was afraid that this little barbarian would draw attention to her second brother again, so she spoke in a loud voice without hesitation: "The person in front of you is my second emperor's brother's unmarried princess, Princess Lin'an, who wants to express her love to my second emperor."
Brother challenges me, you must first defeat his future princess."
Sheng Nuan:……
What a beautiful Ninth Princess you are, you may look like a weakling at ordinary times, but you are really good at handling things at critical moments!
But this is exactly her purpose. Yan Jiangxuan is now an ally. She has said that she can be good with others, so she cannot just watch him be humiliated in public.
Opposite me, Wanyan Shuo was also confused: "Princess Lin'an? You are the second prince's concubine, why do you stand up for the third prince?"
Everyone looked weird.
In the corner, Yan Jiangxuan slowly raised his eyes and looked over.
The girl stood there with a carefree and magnanimous expression... It was not that she didn't know that this would make her criticized and even ridiculed by others, but she still chose to rescue him, even at the risk of dragging the third prince into trouble.
Didn't she say that she had a crush on the third prince?
Could it be that it has changed again...
Being watched by everyone, Sheng Nuanhun didn't care: "Why do you come forward? Of course it's because you are too stupid and don't know your own capabilities."
Wanyan Shuo was furious: "Okay, okay, I have long heard that Princess Lin'an is brave and brave, so I would like to ask the Princess to give me some advice."
When Wanyan Shuo said "extraordinary bravery", people around him were laughing secretly. After all, everyone could tell that this was an allusion to Princess Lin'an's reputation for being domineering and brutal. www.八一zw.????m
But Sheng Nuan acted as if she didn't understand, and smiled with her lips curled up: "It's easy to say, I will give you some advice now..."
