sjar Chapter 451: Imperial Banquet (Part )
Chapter 451: Imperial Banquet (Part )
Seeing that the two of them were in a good mood, she went over. No matter how she thought about it, it was inappropriate for the three of them.
But if she wants to go back to the backyard, she has to go this way. Otherwise, should she go out for a walk?
"Ah, sister Shi'an is back."
Qin Jingzhi felt inexplicably guilty when she saw Lu Shian coming back.
Since Qin Jingzhi had spoken to him, Lu Shian had no choice but to go over.
She bowed to the two of them and said, "Your Highness, Crown Prince, and Crown Princess Sister."
Li Hongting helped her up: "I heard that you left the house in a rage this morning. Did you encounter any troubles?"
Lu Shian glanced at Qin Jingzhi and avoided the main point: "Zhi Nian was sick, and I was a little worried. Fortunately, he is fine now."
Qin Jingzhi also said: "With the little miracle doctor here, there will be no worries."
The three of them stood there, not knowing what to say for a moment. It was Li Hongting who spoke first: "There are still some matters that need to be dealt with by me at the imperial banquet tomorrow..."
Lu Shian and Qin Jingzhi both bowed and said, "Farewell, Prince."
When the prince walked away, Qin Jingzhi said to Lu Shian, "Sister, you walked so fast that I couldn't even catch up with you."
"I left because I thought I had to talk to Madam Qin. Please don't blame me."
"What are you talking about? I've talked to my mother about this. What Qiu Bai did was wrong. My mother will keep a close eye on him. After tomorrow, I'll find a chance to talk to him about it."
"With your words, I feel relieved."
Her sister had already said that she would not pursue the matter any more, so what else could she do? Besides, Qin Jingzhi and Madam Qin had always been humble and had given assurances, so it was really difficult for her to keep pursuing the matter.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries and then went back to their own yards.
The eldest princess's mansion.
Su Qianqian took a nap on the chaise longue, but her sleep was not serene. She didn't know what nightmare she had, and her tears wet her eyelashes.
Seeing that her master was sleeping uneasily, the maid Jin'er came over and gently woke Su Qianqian up.
"The county master..."
Su Qianqian opened her eyes, glanced at the maid, and started crying with her hands covering her face.
"Why, why, wuwuwu..."
Jin'er knew why the young lady was crying so sadly, but she really didn't know how to persuade her.
Ever since Shen Cuo became her brother, her princess has never smiled sincerely.
While Su Qianqian was crying, she stayed aside. When she saw that she was tired of crying, she brought her food and drinks to help her master recover some strength.
Looking at the snacks brought over by the maid, she had no appetite at all.
She seemed to be breaking into pieces.
"Jin'er, I really can't convince myself to treat him as my brother."
Jin'er lowered her head. Shen Cuo was the princess's brother, and this was admitted by the prince consort himself.
She didn't know what to say to comfort the princess.
"Jin'er, I can't live without him."
Su Qianqian said this with a firm look in her eyes.
Jin'er's heart trembled, and she inexplicably had a bad feeling.
She seemed to have made some kind of decision, and her hunched back straightened up.
"It's their fault. If there is any punishment to be done, it should be them."
"He was the one who provoked me first. In that case, don't blame me."
"Don't blame me..."
Jin'er had never seen Su Qianqian like this before. She called out, "Princess."
"Go and invite Shen Cuo, and tell him I want to see him..."
This imperial banquet was different from the first one hosted by the State of Wu. That banquet was just a welcoming banquet. Logically speaking, the peace talks between the two countries were the most important of all events, but the two countries had been fighting for so many years and were both resentful of each other. If the war had not dragged the two countries down too seriously, there would have been no possibility of peace talks between the two countries.
The two countries can sit down and talk, but it is a last resort. The people of both countries are suffering terribly from natural disasters and man-made disasters.
This peace talk can be said to be the first between the two countries in forty years.
Therefore, the envoys of the two countries still have to be friendly to each other for the sake of face.
But privately, no one was dissatisfied with anyone else. Although the envoys from Wu State came, the Dayuan State warmly welcomed them, but the emperor ignored the envoys from Wu State under the pretext of the crown prince's wedding.
The envoys from Wu also knew that the emperor of Dayuan was deliberately ignoring them. They looked slightly displeased, but in fact, this was exactly what they wanted.
Their spies told them that the Great Abyss had high-yield grains, including beans, which they only grew, and the yield of beans was several times that of theirs.
If we can get the seeds of these high-yield grains, the hunger problem of the people in the country can be solved.
They also secretly went to the grain store to buy seeds, but the quantity they sold was too small. They needed seeds, a lot of seeds...
Having said that, Dayuan State had ignored Wu State for a while. Recently, Dayuan State finally discovered that Wu State had been making small moves behind the scenes, so it quickly stopped the peace talks between the two countries.
Today's imperial banquet is to select suitable candidates for the marriage.
The third prince will marry a princess from the Dayuan Kingdom, and the princess from the Wu Kingdom will also marry into the royal family.
At the imperial banquet, the emperor and the imperial concubine sat at the top.
The person sitting at the top left was naturally the Crown Prince Li Hongting, while Lu Shian and Qin Jingzhi sat on either side of him respectively.
Opposite them, of course, was the Third Prince of Wu, and sitting with him was the Princess of Wu, Jing Youran.
Lu Shian stared at the person opposite her. The person she was looking at was not the Third Prince Jing Moyuan, nor the Princess Jing Youran, but the maid standing behind Jing Youran and serving her!
Ye Lianer!
Lu Shian can be sure that this person doesn’t just look like her, she is Ye Lian’er!
Ye Lian'er had a calm expression, even though Lu Shi'an's gaze was frighteningly hot!
At the beginning of the banquet, the Emperor of Dayuan Kingdom said some polite words, followed by various toasts and flattering words!
There were two times when Lu Shian was reminded by Qin Jingzhi to pick up her wine glass, and she came to her senses and smiled as she toasted with Li Hongting for everyone!
After the toast, there was a singing and dancing performance. The dancers performed very well, but Lu Shian had no interest in watching!
Ye Lian'er appeared next to Princess Wu. There must be some conspiracy, and it is targeted at her!
Ye Lian'er poured another glass of wine for Jing Youran, and she raised the glass to Lu Shi'an.
Lu Shian naturally raised his glass and toasted her back.
"The concubine has been staring at me, but what's wrong with my makeup?"
"There's nothing wrong with the princess' makeup, but the princess's maid looks a lot like an old friend of mine."
"Really?"
Jing Youran turned around and looked at Ye Lian'er: "Lian'er, do you know the concubine?"
"To answer the princess, Lian'er has never seen the concubine, let alone know her."
Lian'er, even the name was not changed.
Lu Shian smiled and drank the wine in the glass: "When you stand there without saying anything, you look like a perfect person, but when you open your mouth, you don't look like one at all."
Ye Lian'er still kept a smile on her face. They both knew that she was her, but she didn't admit it, and Lu Shi'an naturally wouldn't force her to admit it.
"I heard that the Crown Prince dotes on his concubine very much. After meeting her today, I don't think she has any outstanding qualities. It seems that the rumors are not credible."