When the emperor and the queen and others sat down, the people below stood up one after another, bowed their heads slightly, and congratulated in unison: "Long live the emperor! Long live the queen! May the empress be safe! May the virtuous concubine be safe!"
Emperor Zong Zheng's face was filled with joy, he looked around at everyone present, waved his sleeves, and said loudly: "No courtesy for all the nobles. Today is the palace spring banquet. What we want is to have fun with everyone. Don't be restrained, just drink and talk to your heart's content."
As soon as Long's words came out, the people below nodded in agreement, all with smiles on their faces, but showing unnatural and reserved expressions. Emperor Zong Zheng glanced at his left and right eyes, and Zuo Xiangle Shaoqiu stood up first, smiling broadly.
He raised his wine glass and said to the emperor: "Our country of Tang and Song Dynasties is peaceful and peaceful, and the weather is smooth. It is all thanks to a wise king. This is a great blessing for our people of Tang and Song Dynasties. I would like to take advantage of the spring banquet to pray for the prosperity of our country of Tang and Song Dynasties. I wish you all the best."
My emperor, the dragon, is in good health!"
As soon as Le Shaoqiu finished speaking, everyone who had just been seated stood up again. Everyone raised their wine glasses and faced the person in charge. They shouted in unison again, which was shocking: "I pray for the prosperity of our Tang and Song Dynasty, and I wish my emperor good health."
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"Hahaha~! Okay, everyone, please take a seat." Emperor Zongzheng laughed loudly, looking like he was well-deserved for the praise.
After the wine was drunk, the singing and dancing began. Everyone gradually lost their restraints, sipping wine, eating delicious food, and enjoying the beauty of silk and bamboo singing and dancing. The atmosphere was warm and rich.
Ming Xixi asked the beautiful palace maid to bring a small basin of purified water and put it under the small table so that she and her fourth brother could clean their hands. Last night, she deliberately ate less. This morning she had two mouthfuls of white porridge for breakfast.
It was at the banquet that she feasted on the free royal delicacies. She was so hungry that she ate fruits, pastries, hot and sour salads, and sweet and sour snacks. Her mouth never stopped, and her eyes occasionally glanced at the singing, dancing, and musical performances on the stage.
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Ming Xiulei was very happy to see how her greedy little cat was eating. He brought all the things he liked and didn't like in front of her and secretly asked: "Fifth sister, did you not eat anything this morning?"
Ming Xixi nibbled on the lower neck of the delicious salt-baked duck. The little chicken nodded and said, "Xi'er skipped breakfast in order to eat more of the royal delicacies."
"Ahem, if you like to eat royal delicacies, fourth brother can bring them back to you." Ming Xiulei said enthusiastically. There are indeed too many royal foods that are super delicious. He plays well with the third prince and often has a good meal.
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"Really? Fourth brother, can you also go to the imperial dining room?" Ming Xixi's eyes immediately lit up. The delicious food in the imperial dining room makes this fourth brother worthy of flattery.
Ming Xiulei smiled proudly and nodded: "Of course, as long as the third prince is involved, the fourth brother can go to the imperial dining room. However, in the palace, there is no need to go to such trouble. Whatever you want to eat, just give the order and pass it on.
Delicious food will be served soon."
Ming Xixi couldn't help but turn her head and glance in the direction of where the princesses were sitting, and said with envy: "Fourth brother, it's great to be a princess, you can have delicious food every day."
"It's not good to be princesses. They can't go around and play like the princes do." Ming Xiulei disapproved of those delicate and arrogant princesses.
"Well, the fourth brother is right. Princesses are like little birds in a cage and cannot fly out of the world outside the cage." Ming Xixi just said casually that the princess had too little freedom, so she didn't care.
Ming Xiulei said with a smile: "Fifth sister, I will bring you palace delicacies tomorrow. You should eat less for lunch."
"Thank you, fourth brother. Xi'er will definitely eat less than half a bowl of rice." Ming Xixi was extremely happy, revealing a row of white, neat and delicate little teeth, and smiled brightly and charmingly at Ming Xiulei, like a ten-year-old
Little Shota's eyes were so bright that she could hardly open them.
"The envoy from the State of Jin Hui has arrived -" Suddenly, the high and shrill voice of the eunuch (who was also the herald) sounded in a lingering voice, the emperor waved his dragon sleeves, the sound of silk and bamboo stopped, and the singing and dancing musicians quickly retreated.
Hancheng is located at the junction between the Tang and Song Kingdoms and the Jin Hui Kingdom. It seems to be located in many places within the Tang and Song Kingdoms. Both countries have a laissez-faire attitude towards this city of death. Ming Xixi stayed in Hancheng for three years.
Before she had even taken half a step outside the city, she had no idea what the customs of Jin Huiguo were so close at hand. At this time, she also curiously stopped eating, with a bit of finely crushed red chili skin on her lips, moved her stool out a little, and turned to her side.
He lowered his body and looked at the Jin Hui State envoy who was walking towards Zhenghao.