In the inner city of Moscow at night, a grand banquet was going on.
In order to celebrate the end of the tournament, a series of dignitaries from all over Moscow, including nobles, officials and top players, were invited.
Rostislav and Zoe changed their attire specially for the banquet. The Prince of Moscow wore velvet striped breeches, a coat with black silk sleeves and jeweled buttons, an expensive white bear skin, and a jewel-encrusted sword hanging around his waist.
dagger.
Zoe put on her purple embroidered dress, and the ruby earrings on her delicate ears were so conspicuous that any lady would be jealous.
The main venue of the banquet was in the hall of the prince's palace. The prince and his wife held each other's arms and walked through the river of silk, expensive furs and velvets. The nobles around them all bowed and saluted when they saw them. They were all waiting here.
The arrival of the prince.
Behind the prince and his wife, there is the maid holding the heir Rostislav. The petite baby is still sleeping soundly in the maid's arms, not caring about everything around him.
Many players, businessmen and city lords who stepped into such a scene for the first time seemed quite uncomfortable. It was the first time for most of them to come into contact with the magnificent halls and brick palaces.
This was the first time they were exposed to such a scene. Wearing inappropriate and expensive clothes, they were a little embarrassed even when they paid tribute, which made the powerful people laugh.
The soldiers guarded the prince and his wife. These loyal warriors only saw the objects they were protecting, and the surrounding nobles were not within their scope of consideration.
Facing the onlookers with countless pairs of eyes, the prince and his wife looked extremely relaxed. They easily controlled the atmosphere on the court. They had seen too many big scenes, and all this was nothing in front of them.
As the prince and his wife climbed onto the high platform and sat in their seats, everyone also took their seats. Next, the prince recited a prayer, and everyone present immediately followed him.
"The banquet has begun! Please enjoy it!"
After reciting the prayer, Rostislav almost couldn't wait to raise his glass, "First of all, let us pay tribute to my wife Zoe and thank her for conceiving my offspring!"
"To Mrs. Zoe!"
Countless gold and silver cups clinked simultaneously, and then the prince announced his son's name.
"And to my heir, his name is Rurik Rostislavich Rurik."
This is the first time Rostislav has announced his son's name on such an important occasion.
"Here's to Lord Rurik!" The guests cheered in unison again.
"Finally, I would like to pay tribute to every warrior in the competition and thank them for bringing such a wonderful competition!"
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
This long live announcement announced the end of the toast, and the prince's singers and musicians immediately began to show off their talents. The melodious singing and joyful music resounded in the hall, urging everyone present to enjoy everything.
Soon, the sound of banquet filled the entire hall, and then, a large number of dishes were served to the table.
The dishes at this banquet were very gorgeous. In these days, a large number of merchants came from all over the world, bringing precious food from all over the world. Rostislav naturally wanted to make use of them.
Facing these delicacies, the guests were not polite and began to eat and drink.
The players, merchants and city lords who came to the prince's palace for the first time were a little uncomfortable at first. They didn't know what to do. They subconsciously ate there slowly, pretending to be elegant, and looking very funny.
But then they saw that the powerful people they could not reach were eating so wildly, and they suddenly felt extremely ridiculous, and then they completely let go.
However, the protagonists of this banquet, Zoe and her husband, had little appetite. They just kept drinking glasses of Bulgar wine and looking at the enjoying guests below.
The prince and his wife took this scene into their eyes and looked at the banquet below. At first, they were quite interested, but soon they felt bored.
As the princely couple of Moscow, they have never held less banquets, and some scenes have become tired of them.
"We might as well sneak out."
Suddenly Rostislav put his head on his wife's shoulder, and she whispered to him.
Moreover, the Prince of Moscow also gave his wife a gesture that they used when playing games between husband and wife. That hint made Zoe lower her head directly.
Zoe, on the other hand, looked at her husband with an incredulous look. In her impression, although her husband sometimes acted wildly, he was definitely not someone who would do such a thing on such an occasion.
In addition, Zoe's ears immediately turned red because she felt the hot breath of her husband's breath, which looked very cute.
"This is not good, and there is a son..."
Facing her husband who was planning to risk being rude, Zoe's words became weak.
"I am the Prince of Moscow, of course I can, and doesn't my son have a maid to take care of him?"
Rostislav's words were as tempting as the ancient snake that tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, making Zoe even more excited.
"Okay, okay."
The young lady finally agreed to her husband.
Then the prince and his wife left the banquet secretly. As the center of the banquet, it was very difficult for them to leave.
But now the entire banquet is reaching its climax. Everyone is focused on drinking, eating and talking to the people around them. Some people are even dancing. No one pays attention to the prince and his wife on the high platform, not even the people sitting together.
As for the soldiers who were always watching the prince, they immediately stopped their actions after seeing Rostislav making a hissing gesture and honestly continued to be their ceremonial tools.
The two left the main hall and came to the dark garden next to the palace. This garden was an open space not long ago. Now due to the prince's abundant finances, this garden has also been built, and it was built in the style of an imperial capital.
Rostislav took his wife into the depths of the garden, from the noisy hall to the quiet garden. The change in the environment made both Rostislav and his wife feel an indescribable sense of peace. This peace
It fascinated the two of them, but somehow the desire suddenly disappeared.
The two sat under an elm tree in the garden, using the tree crown as a top, and snuggled together. Zoe even slept on her husband's shoulder for a while.
And when the two returned to the magnificent hall, except for the soldiers who knew in advance that the prince and his wife were leaving the banquet, both the guests and the servants in the palace were going crazy. Everyone was frantically looking for the whereabouts of the prince and his wife. The banquet was open and the hostess
What's the big deal if he's gone?
Then Rostislav and Zoe appeared in front of the busy guests and servants. Seeing such a scene, although the two of them had apologies written on their faces, they were actually feeling complacent in their hearts for teasing everyone.