"That seems to be Mr. Cui over there?" Cui Yanxin is from the Prince of Shu's palace. His actions generally represent the attitude of the Prince of Shu. Seeing his angry expression, everyone around him cast curious glances.
"Master Cui seems to be very angry. I wonder what happened just now?"
"I don't know, but that person looks a bit strange. I have never seen him before, but he is qualified to attend the banquet invited by His Highness."
"It seems that he may have had a lot of trouble with Cui Yanxin, but they met here. I can only blame him for his bad luck."——
The King of Shu had a wide range of friends, whether they were high-ranking officials or disciples from humble families, as long as the other party had certain characteristics that caught His Highness's eye, he could become a guest of the palace.
However, guests are still classified into high and low status, and having the qualification to participate in the banquet does not mean how much His Highness values him. At least, this young man who had offended Cui Yanxin unfortunately hit the tip of a knife this time.
While listening to the young man's spitting description of how disrespectful Li Yi was to His Highness the King of Shu, Cui Yanxin's mood gradually calmed down.
It was only because of his strong resentment against him that he was so excited just now, but he knew very well that this was the Shu Palace, and even if he was someone close to His Highness, he could not do things without any scruples.
If Li Yi is really a valued guest of His Highness the King of Shu, he will naturally not be allowed to do anything to dissatisfy His Highness, although this may be very small.
The scholar at the table next to Li Yi said with a righteous face: "What kind of status is His Highness? How can he be insulted? In my opinion, such a person is not worthy of sitting here with you."
This location is considered a remote place in the palace, and naturally it accommodates less important guests. At this moment, after hearing the scholar's description, they only felt that this young man was too pedantic. Even visiting a brothel was not a good idea for them.
Elegance and charm are just a few dancing girls wearing scantily clad clothes, so what do they count?
However, there were a few people who were rather disdainful of this scholar's performance.
He is just a typical villain trying to flatter himself and gain His Highness's attention. He is even worse than the young man who talks without hesitation.
Before Cui Yanxin could speak, a steward beside him frowned and said, "The Prince of Shu's Mansion does not welcome people who are disrespectful to His Highness. You should leave on your own before His Highness knows about this."
Cui Yanxin raised his eyebrows but did not stop him.
According to His Royal Highness the King of Shu's temperament, he would definitely not get angry because of a few rude words. The most he could do would be to drive him out. The result would be the same on both sides, so there was no point in him intervening.
After all, he only stayed with His Highness for a short period of time. If he did too much, he would be dissatisfied with His Highness.
However, he already knew that the other party was in Kyoto, and the grudges between the two would be settled later.
The fact that things developed like this was obviously beyond Liu Ruyi's expectation. Li Yi's words just now used to distract her and change the topic were misinterpreted by the other party like this.
She didn't know what Li Yi was thinking, but he had just said that the identity of the King of Shu was very unusual. He was the future emperor of Jingguo, and he was someone who could not be offended.
If he had a good relationship with the King of Shu, it would be of indescribable benefit to him in the future. Otherwise, with his lazy temperament, how could he come to such a banquet?
Liu Ruyi frowned slightly, wanting to stand up and explain a few words. This was an extremely rare thing for her. If she had been the only one to encounter such a thing, she would have left angrily long ago.
At this moment, Li Yi stood up, patted her shoulder and said, "Let's go."
His tone was very calm, and there was no expression of annoyance or indignation on his face. He seemed to be doing something completely normal.
Liu Ruyi looked at him, then looked around coldly, and followed him outside.
"If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?"
"Misfortune comes from the mouth. In a place like this, you still have to be careful when speaking."
"That woman is a rare beauty. It would be a pity if we could get to know her."
The guests at the nearby tables shook their heads and talked for a while, but they didn't take it too seriously. They just thought that this was the Shu Palace after all, and they had to be careful what they said. If they were kicked out like him, what would happen?
How embarrassing.
If something like this happened, if word spreads tomorrow, I'm afraid it will be difficult for that young man to hold his head high in the capital in the future.
This was just a small episode, and it did not spread to more places. Everyone's attention quickly shifted to other places. The young scholar had a look of excitement on his face, feeling that he had done something great.
The only thing that is a bit regretful is that the man actually left like this. Wouldn't it be nice if he just made a few excuses, refused to admit it, and finally alarmed His Highness the King of Shu?
Cui Yanxin looked in the direction outside the door with a sneer on his lips.
It only caused him embarrassment once, but it was far less than the shame he had brought to himself. There was only so much time to come, and he didn't mind settling the account slowly.
This remote corner near the gate would naturally not be taken seriously by the King of Shu, nor would it be taken seriously by the really big shots. The higher the position, the more respected the status, and it was also the focus of everyone's attention.
"How is my husband lately?" During a banquet somewhere, King Li Xian of Shu asked a young man of similar age next to him with a smile.
The young man smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I am sorry for you. Grandpa has always been in good health."
The King of Shu said: "Chen Guogong has made great contributions to our Jingguo. With the blessing of the country's fortune, he will surely live longer."
There was not much politeness between the young man and the King of Shu. The Chen family had always been on the side of the King of Shu. The two had known each other since childhood. They looked at the other person opposite and said, "I just found out today that Chengyu is also
When I came to Kyoto, I didn’t give any notice beforehand.”
Cui Chengyu smiled and said: "I just arrived the day before yesterday. I have been busy with other affairs these two days and I didn't even have time to visit the palace."
After that, he raised the wine glass in front of him and said, "I'll punish myself with one drink first."
"One cup is not enough, at least three cups!" Another laugh came from the side, filling Cui Chengyu's wine glass again.
"Qin Yu, your bad habits haven't changed after all these years." Cui Chengyu glanced at the man, shook his head, and drank the glass of wine again.
The four of them laughed and chatted quite casually, but the people at the surrounding tables were not so relaxed.
No one else, because apart from His Royal Highness the King of Shu, the identities of the other three among the four are also very unusual.
Chen Lijun, the eldest grandson of the Chen Guogong family, Cui Chengyu, the grandson of the wealthy Cui family, and Qin Yu, the only direct male descendant of the Qin Guogong family, any one of their families would be a stomping presence that would shock the entire Kyoto.
