The palace banquet in Yuyang Palace was originally scheduled to start on time, but Princess Rongdi and the prince didn't know if it was intentional, so they were a quarter of an hour late, and let the princes and nobles of the Great Zhou Dynasty wait for them.

And after the arrival of this pair of sisters and brothers, they did not apologize for being late, but only saluted the queen mother, and then sat down proudly. However, Xie Shurou, who was secretly rubbing and observing the original plot, still found out that the princess named Hu Lu Yinghuan had already peeked at King Yi and King Xin several times, with a little surprise in her eyes.

And probably because Gu Yilan was not there, so the prince named Hulu Changrong didn't seem to pay special attention to anyone, and after his eyes hurriedly swept over the main hall of Yuyang Palace, he lowered his eyelids and sat aside with a cold look.

Of course, whether it is Hu Lu Yinghuan or Hu Lu Changrong, when he sees Mu Hongsheng who is dressed in dazzling clothes, he can't help but look at it twice. Human nature, so that Xie Shurou seems that their little red dress is dressed like a red Christmas tree today, and she can't be ignored by a person.

Now that the main lord has arrived, the queen mother quickly announced the opening of the banquet, and the main hall of Yuyang Palace is full of staggered and laughter, which seems to be no different from the social occasions of nobles in Beijing on weekdays. But if you look closely, there are some doorways.

Although these nobles of the Great Zhou Dynasty also adhered to the etiquette to toast Rong Di's pair of sisters and brothers, the estrangement in their attitude was obvious. And the pair of Rong Di sisters and brothers are even more rude, looking at people from the top down, and their attitude is extremely contemptuous and perfunctory when toasting, so that the nobles of the Great Zhou Dynasty can't help but talk in private, saying that the Rong Di people are really uneducated barbarians, and they all behave rudely and rudely, and they are stupid.

But no matter what others say, Xie Shurou and Mu Hongsheng don't believe that this pair of sisters and brothers really don't understand the etiquette of the Great Zhou. Observing the two eating and sit-ups, their behavior obviously seemed to have been taught by strict etiquette, so the rude and contemptuous attitude of these two people seemed a little deliberate.

Although the estrangement and vigilance between the Rongdi people and the Great Zhou people are not too sharp and abrupt, the main hall of Yuyang Palace is still filled with a very subtle atmosphere, and although the scene looks lively and flashy, it always makes people feel that there is something wrong inside.

And Empress Wei, who was sitting on the main seat, seemed to have not noticed the strange atmosphere in the Yuyang Palace, with a gentle smile on her face, and seemed to be in a good mood.

After the banquet and toast, Queen Wei personally raised a wine to welcome the Hulu sisters and brothers, which can be regarded as giving Rong Di enough face.

Empress Wei personally raised her glass, and the nobles present naturally raised their wines to congratulate each other, but only the old lady Mu and Mu Hongsheng's ancestors and grandchildren, who were sitting on the chief, did not move. Old Madam Mu didn't even raise her eyelids, as if she didn't bother to care about the etiquette on the scene, while Mu Hongsheng smiled and observed the dishes on her table, and when others toasted, she turned her head and pulled her grandmother with a smile, and said a few words in a low voice with a smile.

Everyone in the main hall of Yuyang Palace stood up and held their wine glasses, even the Hulu sisters and brothers had already stood up slowly and picked up the wine, except for the queen mother, only the ancestors and grandchildren of the Mu family were still sitting, naturally they looked very dazzling, Hulu Yinghuan and Hulu Changrong couldn't help but stare at the two of them several times.

Empress Wei seemed to be waiting for the reaction of the Hulu sisters and brothers, and as soon as she saw their eyes fall on the ancestors and grandsons of the Mu family, Empress Wei immediately smiled at the old lady Mu, and asked as if she was playing a round: "This palace heard that the old lady does not like the champion of the red, it seems that the rumors are true." This is not from this palace, come and give Mrs. Mu Shi a grape brew from the Western Regions. ”

Solemn? When the Hulu sisters and brothers heard this surname, they couldn't help but look at the ancestors and grandchildren of the Mu family again. At this time, Mrs. Mu, who was sitting in the seat, stood up slowly, turned around and bowed to the queen mother, and replied in a light tone: "The queen mother doesn't need to be busy, even if she changes to the grapes of the Western Regions, this cup of wine will not be drunk." ”

Old Madam Mu said this rudely, but Empress Wei was not angry at all, but asked with a smile: "If the grapes are not good, what the old lady wants to drink, you can open your mouth to the palace." It is rare for you to enter the palace, and the palace must be well entertained. ”

"The queen mother misunderstood," Mrs. Mu didn't look at the direction of the Hulu sisters and brothers, and replied in a flat tone: "There is nothing bad about this wine. It's just that the old man is the wife of the Anguo Mansion, and there is no reason to toast to the Rongdi people. Our Great Zhou and Rong Di have been fighting for many years, today Rong Di sent an embassy to negotiate peace, my Mu clan as a courtier of the Great Zhou, naturally will not disobey the holy order, the emperor said to fight, just fight, the emperor said to negotiate peace, we have nothing to say. However, my Mu clan has guarded the northern border for generations, and many descendants have died under the sword of the Rong Di people, so this cup of welcome wine, and the queen's forgiveness, the old body will never raise a glass. ”

As soon as Mrs. Mu's voice fell, Queen Wei had not yet spoken, and the Hulu brothers and sisters could no longer suppress the fire. In their opinion, this old lady is embarrassed to mention how many descendants of the Mu clan have died under the knife of the Rong Di people, how can she not count how many Rong Di people have become the soul of the Mu family?

Hu Lu Yinghuan's face was slightly cold, and he said before Empress Wei could speak: "In this way, the Mu clan is not in favor of peace? That's great! ”

Old Madam Mu turned around, glanced at Hu Lu Yinghuan, and smiled faintly: "The old man just said that the Mu family, as the courtiers of the Great Zhou, naturally obey the holy order, whether to fight or not is naturally our Great Zhou Tianzi has the final say, but it is not something that idle people can discuss." ”

This sentence is said to be heart-piercing, and the implication is that whether the peace talks can succeed or not is all up to the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, which onion is you a princess of Rongdi, and you dare to express your opinions casually. This sentence directly made Hu Lu Yinghuan's face turn blue, and he almost went crazy on the spot. It was Hu Lu Changrong next to her who quickly reached out and pulled her sleeve, and Hu Lu Yinghuan regained her reason in time.

Of course, in fact, Hu Lu Changrong, who stopped his sister from losing her temper, was also angry to death, and he couldn't wait to let Hu Lu Yinghuan open his mouth to scold the old woman, but the eyes of Queen Wei on the main throne that seemed to be smiling made Hu Lu Changrong a little vigilant, so he reached out and pulled Hu Lu Yinghuan.

The Hulu brothers and sisters didn't speak, and Mrs. Mu naturally didn't need to speak again, but Queen Wei on the main seat said a subtle word: "The princess and the prince of Rong Di are guests from afar, and this welcome wine still can't be saved." However, since the old lady is unwilling to raise a glass, it is inconvenient for the palace to be reluctant. ”

Empress Wei's words made the faces of the Hu Lu brothers and sisters even more ugly. What does it mean to be inconvenient and reluctant, isn't it just connivance? Queen Da Zhou: This is the attitude of welcoming guests?