Xie Xuan replied with a smile, "It's true that I haven't seen you for a long time."

When did it start? The letters that were originally written every few days have gradually become letters every ten days. There is no such intimacy in the letter that you want to share with each other even trivial matters. They are just some light and boring greetings that whitewash the peace. Later, more than ten days have become a month. Now, they can still say that they have not seen each other for a long time, which is quite good. At least, they have not yet left the strange road.

However, after saying this, the two of them seemed to be unable to find anything else to say. They all fell silent, and the atmosphere was inexplicably awkward.

Fortunately, this embarrassment did not last much time.

In the garden, it suddenly became quiet, and Xie Xuan and Cao Qianqian couldn't help but look over.

As expected, when they saw a figure surrounded by people in the bright yellow dragon robe coming to the imperial garden, no wonder the people who were still having a good chat immediately became quiet. It turned out that the big boss was here.

Of course, it was naturally not just Emperor Hongxu.

The beautiful ladies in the garden were not for Emperor Hongxu. But the prince and King Yu followed behind him, both left and right.

The prince was also wearing yellow, but his eyes were slightly lighter than Emperor Hongxu's dragon robe. Li Yong was wearing a black-bottomed and red-embellished crown and robe, which was naturally full of heroic posture.

It would be fine for Xie Xuan, but all the girls in the garden blushed and looked like they were filled with spring.

Xie Xuan quietly turned around and looked at Cao Qianqian beside her. She saw her eyes lit up and stared at a certain place without any moment. Xie Xuan frowned slightly, looked at her gaze, and found the place where her eyes fell, but her heart couldn't help but sank. She seemed to have missed something or ignored something before, right?

For a moment, everyone in the garden was half shorter, and the sound of greetings came one after another.

Emperor Hongxu had long been used to these things, and raised his hand gently to avoid the rituals of everyone. The eunuch who had good eyesight had taken the brocade mat and spread it on the stone bench. Emperor Hongxu sat down and smiled at everyone and said, "Today's Spring Festival Banquet, although I am a host, I am the most lazy. Everything depends on my two beloved concubines. It took me a while to appear. I am really sorry to neglect the charming guests in the garden!"

"What did Your Majesty say? Your Majesty is working hard on national affairs. I am just trying my best to share your worries and it is also a matter of your own."

"Your Majesty said it seriously."

"Your Majesty has ruined me and waited."

For a moment, such words sounded in the garden. Xie Xuan lowered her eyelids, but from the corner of her eyes, she saw that the expression on Emperor Hongxu's face was much more kind, and she couldn't help but sneer in her heart, probably, there is no one in this world who doesn't like wearing high hats, right? Especially those who are superiors like the emperor, who are used to listening to good words, how can they still tolerate loyal words? In this world, like Li Shimin, who knows how to learn from others and understand gains and losses, how many people can they gain from ancient times?

"What is the good idea for the beloved concubine?" Xie Xuan was distracted for a moment. When she heard Emperor Hongxu's obvious curious inquiry, she couldn't help but feel excited, woke up and looked over quietly.

Beside Emperor Hongxu, one on the left and one on the right, were seated respectively.

Concubine Xian is dressed in a blue sky and is dignified and elegant, while Concubine De is dressed in a red rose and gold all over the ground, which is graceful and luxurious.

At this time, Concubine De gently slapped the silk fan in her hand, and a delicately decorated red lips smiled silently, "It makes Your Majesty laugh. Although I have been mothers for so many years and Yong'er is so old, I am still playful at heart. We have held countless big and small banquets in our palace over the years, but they have never been new. We are just old, but these children will probably find it boring. Since today, today we are hosting His Majesty and we are invited to have such girls like flowers, we might as well bring some fresh things to add new energy to our palace."

When Xie Xuan heard this, her eyelids hopped slightly.

The palace banquet is indeed nothing new. Spring or flower banquets like today are all under the name of appreciation and entertainment, and they are engaged in blind dates, and a subtle version of If You Are the One. In the past, there were no fewer ones in the palace, but they just wrote two sour poems, threw a pot, and matched a couple. Although it was boring, it was at least safe. But Concubine De wanted to change the rules today. What kind of constitution was it in her heart?

"Oh?" Emperor Hongxu was really interested, raised an eyebrow and asked, "I wonder how my beloved concubine wants to add new energy to this palace?"

"I am thinking that the people who come to the palace to attend the banquet today are all noble girls from our Great Zhou. They have learned their skills since they were young. Today, since they are rare to get together, it is better to show their skills to everyone, which can be fun, right? This is not a big deal. Everyone is good at it. So they choose one of their own and show their skills. What do you think? Your Majesty?"

Emperor Hong Xu nodded after hearing this, "This is really a new idea. In this way, I will set a rule. We have invited a lot of guests today. For the sake of fairness, it is better to beat a drum to urge flowers. How about it?"

Who dares to say that the emperor’s proposal is not good? Naturally, it is full of compliments and praises.

Since the regulations were made, the palace maids and eunuchs were busy.

Fortunately, the chairs and stone benches were already installed in the morning. Now, we just ask everyone to sit down in order. Then, we really brought a red lacquer drum and a drumstick tied with red silk.

"Father." Princess Ningping looked eager to try, and stepped forward and pulled Emperor Hongxu to act coquettishly, "Your son cannot be distracted today. However, no one will rob the drums of this errand, right?"

"You are going to get this job, don't feel tired again after a while." Emperor Hong Xu smiled and stretched out his index finger and poked Princess Ningping's forehead, but agreed.

Princess Ningping responded with a smile, "Thank you, Father."

Princess Ningping really got the job of beating the drum. The palace maid covered her eyes with red silk, then helped her sit down in front of the drum, took the drumsticks handed over, and tried to beat them first under the guidance of the palace maids around her.

There was a "dong" sound.

Xie Xuan's eyelids twitched, and her eyes were raised inadvertently. Through the crowd, she just collided with Li Yong's deep but concerned eyes not far away. Xie Xuan's heart calmed down. Since she had reached this point, no matter what Concubine De did this today, she would raise her head and walk well. She would never let herself look back.
Chapter completed!