Chapter 275: Keep Hooking Up
When He Mulan entered the palace under the guidance of the courtesy, he inexplicably felt that the atmosphere was not right.
When she was in Montenegro, she had seen a lot of important ministers around Tuoba Tao, although she didn't know all of them, but they were all familiar faces, but today, when the emperor wanted to feast all the heroes and carnival all night, most of these familiar faces were not there.
You know, the ancient seat system is extremely strict, Xianbei people follow the etiquette of the Han people, almost all of them kneel on the ground, put a few cases in front of them, the middle and back heroes have arrived one after another, only a large piece of vacancy in front of it, it is really curious.
He Mulan didn't dare to look around, but entered the table under the guidance of the ceremonial officer, listened to him whisper some things to pay attention to during the banquet, and silently wrote them down, while unconsciously continuing to look forward.
Many ministers have also noticed that something is wrong, and some acquaintances have begun to talk to each other, asking each other if something has happened recently or if something has happened on Rouran's side.
I heard that there are many tribal lords who have surrendered in Rouran who are not satisfied with the status they have obtained, and they have already made trouble with His Majesty.
can let so many important ministers disappear at the same time, it must be Tuoba Tao summoned to ask the government. And sitting in this banquet hall are either generals in the army, or the so-called "upstarts......
All in all, I can't talk in the Asari yet.
He Mulan was secretly wondering, and suddenly felt a darkness around him, and when he looked over again, it turned out that Di Ye had flown in.
This banquet is to reward the heroes of the Northern Expedition Rouran, so the seat is calculated based on the merits of the Northern Expedition Rouran, although Di Yefei is now Cui Hao's apprentice, he also has great military merits, and he can sit next to He Mulan, not behind Cui Hao.
It can be seen that Tuoba Tao actually values Di Yefei's merits very much, and he is not under He Mulan, who recovered the Gaoche clan and beheaded Da Tan, so the two can sit side by side.
Thinking that Di Yefei thought the same thing, so after sitting down, his eyes were full of smiles, and he looked at the former fire chief and pointed behind him and said, "Look, some people are sitting so far away, and now they are sulking at us."
He Mulan looked back when he heard this, and sure enough, a number of people were sitting far away, and most of the left and right were the children of the nobles who had joined the army in the shadow and mixed with merit, he couldn't say anything to these people, and he was very bored, and saw Di Yefei and He Mulan sitting in the front position, their faces bulging.
"He's still so childish, it's so good......" Di Yefei looked at a number of people and said in a daze: "There is a father and brother at home to protect him, and it is really different."
The banquet hall was noisy, Di Yefei's voice was small, He Mulan didn't hear what he was talking about, but when he saw his expression, he couldn't help but pay more attention to him.
This attention was incredible, and it made Hermulan see that something was wrong.
The emperor invited the heroes, everyone came wearing bright clothes, even if it was not new clothes, at least they were all good materials, Di Yefei's outer shirt was also good clothes, but the inside was wearing old clothes, and the neckline was a little worn, and it had been worn for a long time.
He Mulan knew that Di Ye had won a lot of gold and silver, which he got when he took the high-speed car man to attack the Mobei high-speed car, he is now an apprentice by Cui Hao's side, and he has already bought a lot of new clothes, it stands to reason that on such an occasion, even the informal self has changed his clothes and clean face, how did he wear an old clothes in it?
He Mulan hesitated for a moment and pointed to his collar: "...... you have here?"
Di Yefei looked down when he heard He Mulan's words, and then touched his neckline: "Hey, can you see it too?" Ah, I actually have new clothes, but maybe it's dry in autumn, and my whole body itches when I wear new clothes, so as not to lose my temper, so I find out the old clothes and change them first."
If you sit and start scratching, it's more rude than wearing old clothes, right?
"It's been a pretty good day lately...... "He Mullan nodded approvingly." How did you wear Han clothes lately? Follow Cui Taichang's side, and you are in touch with it?"
The people of Tonghuo have always laughed at Di Yefei for being very feminine in Han clothes, so Di Yefei never wears Han clothes, only wears Hu clothes or short shirts when riding and shooting, but today he came, but he was wearing a wide robe and big sleeves, only the middle clothes inside were old clothes.
"I also made a few sets at that time, and I never wore them on the occasion, so I wore them today." Di Yefei's green eyes turned away uncomfortably, "What is the fire chief paying attention to my clothes?"
"Ah, I just see that after you follow Cui Taichang, the whole person is different." He Mulan looked Di Yefei up and down carefully.
"You've lost a lot of weight, it's better to take care of your body, don't push yourself too hard."
Di Yefei walked all the way, only felt that he was not walking fast enough, although he had made great achievements, but found that he was still far from the soaring sky he imagined, and his fire chief had reached the peak step by step, and the other Tonghuo also had their own goals, only him, he didn't know what he could do, and where the future was, Cui Hao was not a good master, and he could say less than ten words all day long.
It is really far from the pure and kind and inducing that he imagined in his heart, and patiently taught Yunyun.
At this time, his tense nerves seemed to be suddenly broken for a moment, and the whole person stood up and said straightly: "Huo Chang, sometimes I really feel like I can't stand it......"
He pressed his spirits, "But I can't always rely on your protection, I have to be a person. Don't worry, I've found a way to get sick myself."
Thanks to that gentleman, although the cold food is a little more expensive, it can indeed make people feel a lot more energetic, and the body is getting lighter and lighter, without the chaos and fatigue after staying up all night
[,! There are no difficult things in this world that can be solved with gold. He still has a lot of gold and silver on him, and he can still use it for a year and a half.
When he has learned all the words, he can read books on his own. If you ask Cui Taichang if you don't understand something, you won't seem so ignorant.
"Found a way?"
He Mulan looked at Di Yefei curiously: "It's good if you find a way, if there is anything I can help, just come to me, I will stay in the guest house for the time being."
Di Yefei smiled slightly, like a spring flower.
"Okay."
Di Yefei smiled, and suddenly many people looked at him, because he looked too much like a woman, and his complexion was gorgeous, and many old ministers still remembered Cui Hao's beauty back then, but unfortunately Cui Hao began to grow a beard when he was close to his age, and now he can only be said to look "feminine", and he can no longer be involved with women.
Di Yefei is different, he has both a high car and the appearance of the Western Regions, a high forehead, deep eyes and fair skin, and at this time he is wearing a wide robe and big sleeves of the Han people, which can be said to be a combination of the customs of various ethnic groups, coupled with the gentleness of the smile, many men can't take their eyes off.
Di Yefei naturally noticed the gazes of the ministers in the banquet hall. He has a humble status, and now Tuoba Tao has not yet opened a great dynasty to discuss meritorious deeds, and any official here has a higher status than him, a centurion, and he didn't dare to make trouble for himself, so he hid behind the fire chief, blocking the eyes of others.
He Mulan was accustomed to doing this kind of thing, and immediately glanced at everyone, and the cold gaze startled many people, and immediately removed those lewd gazes.
It's just that Di Yefei is no longer as easy as it was at the beginning.
He Mulan sighed in his heart, silently staring at the arrival of Tuoba Tao and the other important ministers, but he felt that there were several eyes staring at him, and they were all coming from the front, and he couldn't help but raise his head.
One of the glances was Kumoti's, as if he had just noticed that Hermulan was also coming, so he took a few more looks. This is the main general before Hemulan, which means that she has always kept the label of "Tuobati" on her body, and He Mulan did not dare to slack off and arched his hand to him.
Kumoti smiled as well, and raised his glass to show that he had received her respect.
The other glance came from a middle-aged man I didn't know. This man is about forty years old, with a square face, and his appearance looks quite strict. Next to this middle-aged man sat a young man who looked like him, about twenty years old, and looked like father and son.
When the two saw He Mulan looking at her, they immediately nodded generously to her, and the middle-aged man smiled at her, obviously with kindness to her.
"It's weird, do I know them?"
He Mulan returned the salute and retracted his gaze, thinking inexplicably in his heart.
"There have been too many people who have been courting lately."
Just when her second monk was confused, the side doors on both sides of the banquet hall suddenly had a mermaid entering, and it was the important ministers who were wearing official uniforms and disappeared for a while.
Seeing them return, a well-connected minister immediately stepped forward to inquire about the news, but before he could say a few words, the bell that indicated that Tuoba Tao had entered the main hall rang in unison.
For a while, the people who had been talking to each other immediately returned to their seats, respectfully bowing to Tuoba Tao, and after the salute was completed, Tuoba Tao finished a large series of clichés on it, which was the beginning of the banquet.
Since ancient times, there are only a few people who can eat enough at banquets like this, and even fewer who can really eat, unless they are lacking in heart. The same goes for Hermulan.
Not to mention that the dishes that come up are all cold dishes, and the wine is cold wine, even if it is delicious, it loses its taste, and the palace maids who come up to serve are enough to dazzle people, and they hate to dangle in front of their eyes.
Tuoba Tao also seemed to have something on his mind, he was distracted several times at the impassioned celebration banquet, and had to rely on Gu Bi and other ministers to cough prompts. After Tuoba Tao finally returned to normal, the ceremonial officials dared to sing loudly and asked the hundred officials and heroes to toast Tuoba Tao.
He Mulan has a good amount of wine, a small glass of wine is naturally difficult for her, everyone in the Northland can drink, and the wine is not high at this time, so everyone who toasts is on their backs.
Kehe Mulan noticed that Di Yefei hesitated for a long time with the wine glass, and it wasn't until everyone was toasting that he showed an expression of "forget it, bear with it", and followed everyone to finish the wine.
All kinds of toasts and toasts were tossed aside, and Tuoba Tao toasted the heroes in various names, back and forth, He Mulan and Di Yefei both drank seven or eight glasses.
Tuoba Tao seems to be really important, a good celebration banquet, probably celebrated less than an hour Tuoba Tao left, for the heroes also only left "the day after tomorrow the great dynasty on meritorious deeds, everyone first enjoy the wine and food, do not have to rush to leave the palace" Yunyun, so that many heroes who hope to know the exact reward at the banquet are greatly disappointed.
Gu Bi, Cui Hao and others were also summoned away by Tuobatao, and then Kumoti was also ordered, leaving a group of heroes to leave the table to talk to each other or make friends, just like the salons opened by the magnates of later generations.
Everyone wanted to know what Tuoba Tao was busy with, what the ministers were discussing before they came, so the whole scene became very weird.
He Mulan was most tired of such a scene, and many people didn't know him, so he wanted to talk to Di Yefei beside him, and stayed up until he left the palace with the ministers.
Unexpectedly, Di Yefei, who was fine just now, suddenly began to sweat on his face, and his originally ruddy face became pale, He Mulan was taken aback, and hurriedly moved over and touched his forehead, and asked with concern, "What's wrong with you?" What's wrong with you?". [,! ]
Di Yefei remembered what Mr. Menke told him, "You can't use cold wine, otherwise it will be harmful", and he was really uneasy. Now that he was at the banquet, he didn't want to make a fool of himself, and he didn't want He Mulan to worry, so he had to grit his teeth and said: "I was worried that I wouldn't eat well at night before I went out, so I ate some cold food casually, thinking that I was sick now. The pain in my abdomen is like a twist, but I don't know ......."
For a banquet like this, many people will eat some snacks at home before coming out, and it is normal for Di Yefei to do this, He Mulan looked at him like a person who was about to have diarrhea, and immediately teased him funny: "Even if it is in the palace of His Majesty, it will not let the living be suffocated to death, why do you hold back so much for fear of losing face......
She remembered that there was also a minister who was in a hurry just now, and she was invited away after calling the palace people who were waiting next to her, so she got up and called the palace people closest to them over, pointed at Di Yefei and said, "My friend is in a hurry, please take him to a convenient place......
The palace people looked at Di Yefei and hurriedly agreed, the banquet hall is open to courtiers, and naturally there is also a place to "change clothes", and there are a lot of them, the palace people pointed to the road ahead, and asked Di Yefei to go with him.
If He Mulan is a man, seeing that Di Yefei is going to have diarrhea and is uncomfortable, I am afraid that he will follow him to help, so as not to cause him to collapse. But she knew that Di Yefei was a face-saving person, and she was a woman, so she hesitated for a moment, and then she was ready to go with him.
How did he know that Di Yefei saw that she was also going to follow, so he hurriedly waved his hand: "I'm convenient, why are you coming with you?" Don't come, don't come! "
The palace people also covered their mouths and smiled, obviously they had never seen a friend who had such a good relationship and was so good that they helped them go to the toilet together.
He Mulan was embarrassed, but saw that the father and son who had shown kindness to her before came towards her with a wine glass, and saluted her slightly, He Mulan just returned the salute and raised his head, but saw that Di Yefei had already followed the palace man away.
That's really ......
Okay, huh?
He Mulan glanced at Di Yefei worriedly, and then turned his gaze, the father and son were already in front of him.
"The two are ......"
The father and son chuckled, and the son opened his mouth to report to the door: "You don't know me, but we know you, Mulan."
He raised his head slightly reservedly: "Our surname is He Lai, this is He Laixiong, the head of the He Lai family, I am the eldest son Ren, you should have heard our surname at home."
He Mulan's eyes widened slightly.
Also, I've really heard of it......
But not at home, but later there was a little kid who kept calling himself He Guang.
The Ho Lai clan, Mrs. He's maiden family, Tuoba Huang's maternal family, and ......
The former main home of the flower family.