Today is the annual palace banquet, and the emperor of the northern kingdom feasts hundreds of officials and major families. But unlike previous years, this year the emperor of the southern kingdom sent envoys to come.

They claim that the two countries will always reconcile and will never go to war again. But the other party has a request, that is, to ask the princess of the northern kingdom to make a marriage contract with the crown prince in order to maintain the relationship between the two countries.

The palace is very grand, and the carriage ran in the palace for half an hour before bringing the Yun family and the whole family to the path that is relatively close to the Taihe Palace.

The guards on the side had been waiting for a long time, greeted them warmly, carried the palace lamp for them, and bent down slightly to lead the way for them.

Maybe it's because the guards are upright all the year round, so at the moment he is in front of him, and the tall figure still blocks their view, but in fact, he only bends down imperceptibly.

Yun Shuwan only saw the figures of the guards in front of him, and the surroundings were quiet, only the sound of their footsteps from time to time. It was dark all around, and there was not even a single person else, only them walking on the path.

She withdrew her gaze and couldn't help but be a little puzzled, and the person leaned towards his father, his hand was in the shape of a trumpet, and he said in a low voice, "Why do you want to take this road?" ”

"Don't you feel quiet? I like the quiet. His father glanced back at her, with a look of "I still have to ask, you don't know my character", cleared his throat and said word by word, and especially emphasized the word "like".

She was very helpless in her heart, her father liked to be quiet, and then looked at the sister next to her, and she enjoyed it very much, so she felt uncomfortable quiet.

She still likes to be lively, she feels that she will definitely not be able to live by herself, but she still responds to her father, "Quiet, quiet!" ”

Fortunately, it was not long before they crossed the path and were heading towards the side gate, when a eunuch came to guide them. A large family entered the gate of the Taihe Palace calmly, and followed the eunuch to their place.

Outside the Taihe Palace, a magnificent hall stands at the end of the steps. From the outside, the golden glazed tiles paved the roof, the four corners of the hall are high, and on the towering stone pillars in front of the door, the five-clawed golden dragon is circling, showing the royal style and the strong financial resources of the northern country.

This year's palace banquet was different from the past, not only the previous family heads and a small number of family members attended the banquet.

The emperor ordered the young ladies and sons of various families to come together, so as to have a glimpse of the descendants of the major families, and also to select good seedlings to make contributions as soon as possible, and open up another grand occasion for the northern country.

Therefore, the place where the banquet is held tonight is the open space outside the Taihe Palace, and it is a little restrained to claim that it is the Taihe Palace, in order not to restrict everyone from moving around, for the sake of better exchanges between the major families, and it is also to enjoy with the people tonight, without status, just for a night of fun.

No one knew the emperor's purpose this time, but he couldn't disobey the emperor's order, and the family could only come to attend.

At this moment, because the Yun family's family came late, there were already many people sitting in front of the Taihe Palace, and only a few places where no one came, but it was the closest place to the top seat.

Yun Shuwan followed her father to her own location, and no one came to the opposite side or next door, she looked around curiously, but was patted on the thigh, so she had to sit quietly on her knees, waiting for the banquet to begin.

After a while, someone came from next door, and she quietly glanced next door, where a man was sitting alone, and there was no one else beside him. When she was curious, she heard her father say hello to him: "Nangong family master!"

"Well, Master Yun!" There was no fluctuation in his tone, and it seemed that he had no interest in everything.

She withdrew her gaze, boredom noticing the changes around her. When her eyes swept to the other side, she let out a small exclamation in astonishment, and froze in place.

Yun Luoyi on the side heard her exclamation, turned her face to look at her, and found that she was lowering her head, and raised her head from time to time, she felt weird, and she didn't know what she was doing.

She stared at her for a long time, and when she looked up cautiously and looked at the other side, she followed her gaze and landed on a man.

She was slightly stunned, her sister is enlightened? But after thinking about it, she is not like that kind of person, once she likes someone, she will love her for the rest of her life. So, is the man opposite the man she has been thinking about for a year?

She carefully observed Yun Shuwan's reaction again, and found that her hands were tightly grasping the hem of her skirt, her head was still lowered, and she just pretended to glance at the opposite side inadvertently, and then inadvertently withdrew her eyes. After going back and forth a few times, she understood that it must be this man.

Look at the man again, with his head propped up on his forehand, his hand resting on the table, and a wine glass in his hand, and he was rubbing against its edge, as if all attention was drawn to it.

There were countless eyes around him that were clinging to his body, the eyes of the girls' admiration, and he was unmoved, but he was still rubbing the wine glass, and he couldn't even pay attention to the gaze on the other side.

But in fact, what he was thinking about was the figure that flashed just now, and he could no longer forget it, even if he quickened his pace, this time he would not let her leave, but he would never see her again.

Yun Shuwan saw that he was still motionless, as indifferent as he was when he first saw him leave, and he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable in his heart, so he reluctantly withdrew his gaze on him, and planned to think about something in his heart.

"Grandpa!" A childish voice interrupted her thoughts, and she looked at the man next door.

The small figure broke into his arms, he laughed heartily a few times, and the whole person seemed to be a little more energetic. He reached out and took the boy into his arms, hugged him tightly, and there seemed to be a flash of sadness in his eyes, but it was only for a moment, and then let the boy sit aside.

"The emperor has arrived! The Queen Mother has arrived!" A eunuch stretched out his voice and shouted sharply, and the hundred officials and the major families immediately stood up.

"Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live!"

"Mother, Chitose, Chitose, Chitose!"

The hundred officials and all the families with their families bent down to salute the person at the top.

"Everyone, today's banquet is fun for the monarchs and ministers, there is no distinction in status, and there is no need to be polite." The Emperor stretched out his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down, and laughed a few times.

The emperor wore a bright yellow dragon robe, and the dragon robe was embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon, which was lifelike, majestic and domineering. The golden crown has a bunch of hair, two mustaches, and in the eyes, it gives people an unfathomable feeling.

The emperor is in the prime of life, and there are 3,000 beauties in the harem, but there are a few people who are really qualified to sit next to him, and naturally the queen of Fengyi is indispensable, followed by the queen who sits next to the queen, and is now the most favored concubine.

"Nangong Aiqing, have you been okay in the past few years?" The emperor asked suddenly, but his face was full of smiles.

He got up and saluted the emperor before he said; "Thanks to the emperor's blessing, the minister is very good!"

"I've said it all, don't be polite!"

"Yes!" He sat down, his eyes fixed on the boy beside him.

The emperor naturally noticed his actions, laughed a few times, and said, "This is Nangong Yu?" ”

"Yes, Yu'er salute the emperor quickly!" He tugged at the boy next to him.

The boy had learned the etiquette he had been taught earlier, and then he had learned the words they had just shouted, and then he stooped down and saluted to the person at the top, shouting respectfully: "Long live the emperor, long live, long live!" ”

The emperor glanced at the man and the boy, took the hand of the queen beside him, patted her palm, envy flashed in his eyes, but it was only for a moment, and he said with a hint of regret in his tone: "This child is smart! ”

He turned to look at the queen again, and said with a look of regret; "If our child could have been born, it must be so big now!"

"Your Majesty, the concubines ······"

Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by the emperor, and pain flashed in his eyes, "No matter what happens to you, it's because I didn't protect you well, and you still ······ Forget it, let's not talk about sad things! ”

He looked at the concubine on the side again, his eyes were full of doting, and said, "Lan'er, are you very happy today?" ”

When she heard the emperor's talk just now, she felt very painful in her heart, but she still looked docile in the face of the emperor, "Yes, Your Majesty, just because I saw my lovely little niece." ”

"Let's take a look!"

"Yue'er, come to my aunt!" She beckoned softly to her seat, words of intimacy.

I saw a little girl, who was coming forward dignifiedly, saluting to the person at the top, and then shouting sweetly, "Concubine Niangniang!" ”

"Yue'er, come here!"

Jun Ziyue stepped on her two calves and walked towards her aunt step by step. When she saw Nangong Yu's surprised little face on the side, she forgot the etiquette when she was happy, and ran forward in a hurry, not to mention how happy she was.

The night is always extraordinarily beautiful, and once the dance is over, the people in the hall only care about saying something close to the queen beside them. The people under the highest seat are always speculating about the emperor's holy will in their hearts.

The most exciting news tonight was that the emperor had agreed to the request of the envoy from the south, and would send a princess to marry next year.

The people below were all quiet, although the emperor told them to have fun, but they only dared to let their eyes out for a while, and then retract them.

At this moment, Bai Mochen's thoughts had already been taken back, and he wanted to add some wine to the cup. As soon as he looked up, he saw a familiar and unfamiliar face. She was also looking at him, and the two of them looked at each other, silent, and there was no sound around them.

It wasn't until the emperor shouted to everyone else that the two of them withdrew their eyes, but their actions just now had already fallen into the eyes of others, and they didn't know it.

Yun Shuwan withdrew his gaze from him, his heart was beating non-stop, and the idea of giving up before had long since disappeared.

A heart seems to be drawn by that glance and no longer belongs to itself. No, it can only be said that it has fallen even more. This heart, as early as a year ago, was wandering around, looking for that person.

She didn't dare to look at him again, she was afraid that she wouldn't hold back, so she went to the opposite side on the spot, she could only withdraw her gaze on him, and never deviated a point, but she had her own considerations in her heart, but she also bent the corners of her mouth.

Bai Mochen couldn't help but glance at her, she seemed to have changed, and a year had passed, and he himself had changed.

He remembered his outrageous behavior outside the Taihe Palace earlier, and remembered the palace maid.

At that time, he passed by the path, looked at the little palace maid, remembered the familiar figure a year ago, and walked over in a ghostly manner, and finally helped the palace maid to go up the wall.

When he was about to leave, he saw a familiar figure again, and his pace quickened a lot, and the little palace maid was also left behind.

When he came here after him, he couldn't find it. In the end, he could only sit in his seat in despair, but he never glanced at the other side.

Suddenly, he hated himself a little, why couldn't he have looked at the other side earlier, maybe he wouldn't have to worry about it for so long.

If he hadn't looked at it like that, wouldn't he have missed it? However, after thinking about it, he himself was still very lucky, at least he met her in the end.

A few hours later, as the song was finished, the eunuch pinched his throat and shouted: "Send the emperor back to the palace!" ”

The crowd then left the table one by one, and one by one they prepared to leave.

At this time, the head of the Yun family went to the side of the Bai family. Yun Shuwan followed behind his father, walking small steps by small steps, because he walked too slowly, he was dragged by his sister instead, and there was an obvious smile in his eyes, as if he was happy for her.

He arched his hand slightly towards Bai Zhen and said sincerely; "Master Baizhuang, where are you staying?"

"Master of the Yun family." He returned the salute and said slowly; "I've been on the road for the past few days, and I'll find an inn to settle down in!"

"If it's dark today, it's better to go back with me, there is still a room in the cold house!"

Bai Zhen thought about it, he was reasonable, so he said, "That's troublesome!" ”