For such an important person as the emperor, of course he would arrive last.
After everyone had been sitting for about a quarter of an hour, Emperor Yi arrived belatedly with his queen.
"Start!" Emperor Yi gave the order, and the palace banquet officially kicked off.
Singing and dancing came on stage, and the sound of silk and bamboo in the hall was pleasant to the ears.
The palace maids brought out fine wines and delicacies, and everyone's face was filled with a smile that was either genuine or hypocritical.
When several singing and dancing performances were over, Emperor Yi made a gesture to pause the rest of the performance.
"Autumn is getting better." Emperor Yi raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "I am holding this banquet today all because of you, the new champion. Come, have a drink with me."
Qiu Jianhao quickly stood up from his seat, raised his glass respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to propose a toast to you."
After a glass of wine, Yi Huang seemed to start talking.
"It's getting better. You see you are still young. A young and promising person like you should spread his wings and prepare a few more future champions for me, don't you think?"
When the good wife Qiu Jian heard this, the smile on her face froze slightly.
What she originally said to Qiu Jian at home actually came true.
It's just that she thought that even if she wanted to say it, it wouldn't be from the emperor.
Not to mention saying it in front of everyone.
Isn't this just putting autumn's good days on the fire to roast?
What kind of reaction and answer do you want him to give?
Qiu Jianhao's daughter-in-law feels that Qiu Jianhao is riding a tiger with difficulty at this time.
But she didn't expect that Qiu Jian's promise to stay home was more than just words.
As soon as Emperor Yi finished his words, Qiu Jianzhi put down his wine glass, took his wife and daughter together and walked to the center of the hall and knelt down.
"What are you?" Emperor Yi was confused.
Qiu Jianhao knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen will not marry again in this life, Weichen will only spend the rest of his life with his wife, and Weichen will only have children with his wife.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's because I don't know how to commend myself. I don't deserve it and don't want to have anything to do with other noble ladies. I just want to serve the Emperor properly."
For a moment, there was silence in the main hall.
No one thought that the new top scholar would actually refute Emperor Yi's words like this.
As a man, isn’t it normal to have three wives and four concubines?
Why is this new top scholar so repulsive?
His wife doesn't look like a strong woman.
Could it be that...they are actually the so-called "true love"?
Everyone's thoughts were racing, but they didn't even dare to move.
Because Emperor Yi seemed to be offended by Qiu Jian's good attitude, he kept silent.
After a depressing and dull minute passed, Yi Huang, who had been silently staring at Qiu Jian's recovery, suddenly smiled.
"Hahahaha! Wow! You are indeed the top pick selected by me. I like your temperament!"
Emperor Yi asked Qiu Jianhao to return to his seat, then raised his glass and drank another glass of wine with him.
After Qiu Jianhao finished drinking, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
To be honest, he was ready to lose his head just now.
Fortunately, Emperor Yi is not such a cruel and reckless person.
After Emperor Yi finished talking to Qiu Jianhao, he looked in another direction.
"Come, I want to solemnly introduce to you that that person is the Prime Minister of Peach Country!"
The Prime Minister was having a headache about Qiu Ya. Leng Buding heard that he was mentioned by Emperor Yi and quickly stood up with the wine glass in hand.
"Your Majesty, you're welcome. I'd like to offer you a drink." The prime minister drank the wine in one gulp.
"Prime Minister, you have a good drinker!" Emperor Yi praised him, and then took a sip of wine.
Qiu Ya lowered her head when Emperor Yi mentioned the prime minister.
It wasn't that she wanted to lower her head on purpose, but that she really didn't have the courage to look directly at Emperor Yi.
Even before that, she had already done some mental construction in her heart for a long time.
She also felt that she was well prepared and would be able to chat and laugh with Emperor Yi later.
But when Emperor Yi really came, she got cold feet again.
Qiu Ya, who lowered her head, even trembled faintly when the Prime Minister was talking to Emperor Yi.
Emperor Yi is the emperor.
How could a person who had been a commoner for more than ten years be able to withstand the emperor's pressure?
After Yi Huang took a sip of wine, his eyes glanced at Qiu Ya beside the prime minister.
Of course he saw something was wrong with this position.
But he didn't ask.
This trivial matter was not worth asking him about.
What's more, he introduced the Prime Minister of Peach Country to everyone, and after the Prime Minister drank a full glass of wine, he only took a sip of wine.
This kind of behavior is secretly disrespectful to the Prime Minister.
He doesn't care about why the prime minister sits crowded with his entourage.
Doesn't this kind of disrespectful behavior mean that Peach Country, which is full of women, is not good?
Emperor Yi shifted his gaze and fell on Bai Shuang and the others.
His smile became sincere again, "Qiu Baishuang."
Bai Shuang stood up without being humble or arrogant, picked up the wine glass, "Your Majesty, the daughter of the people is here."
"I have heard all about your deeds. You are truly a woman.
"Although you are only a girl, the achievements you have made are incomparable to many men.
"Come, let me have a drink with you!"
Emperor Yi drank a glass of wine and the white frost dried up.
The other noble ladies also learned about Bai Shuang's deeds in advance because they were coming to the banquet.
When they looked at this outstanding woman, they couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis in their hearts.
Many noble ladies couldn't help but look at the prince's position.
They were very worried that Emperor Yi would take the opportunity to betroth such a good woman to the prince today.
Just being a concubine is all.
What if Qiu Baishuang is to be the crown princess?
Then they are absolutely unconvinced!
But after Yi Huang finished drinking, he had no intention of talking anymore.
The anxious hearts of the noble ladies relaxed.
Emperor Yi winked at the eunuch beside him.
The eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and was about to let the song and dance performance continue.
However, the prince spoke in advance: "Father, my son has encountered a very strange thing recently."
Emperor Yi signaled the eunuch not to speak, and asked with great interest: "Oh? The prince encountered something strange, please tell me."
The prince said: "My son met a family.
"They said that they worked hard to raise their son, but after the son made money and became famous in the city, they no longer wanted them.
"They are living a very hard life now, and even eating is a problem.
"But their son is living in the city, enjoying the hot food and drinking hot food, and is extremely happy."
Emperor Yi's eyebrows rose, "How could such a thing happen? Then this son is too shameless! If he doesn't even have filial piety, he shouldn't succeed!"
The prince raised his eyes and looked at Qiu Jianhao's position.
Qiu Jianhao heard these words and understood what the prince meant.
He also looked towards the prince, and their eyes met in the air.
The prince said with a half-smile: "Zhuangyuan, do you think this son is doing human affairs?"
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I heard that Duanjing is online? Have you all updated it?