Until the banquet, Zhong Xiaoshu did not see Zhao Linglong again.

It wasn't until the people who should have come came one after another that Zhong Xiaoshu was interrupted by his father-in-law's singing: "The emperor has arrived, and the queen has arrived!" ”

Zhong Xiaoshu and Yin Zhige followed everyone and knelt down in the direction of the entrance of the hall.

Sure enough, behind the emperor, I saw Zhao Linglong dressed up and entered the scene.

I saw Zhao Linglong wearing a red-bottomed bat skirt trimmed with gold wire, with a ruyi moon pattern embroidered with gold wire, and a flying fairy bun combed on her head, and the steps on both sides made a crisp jingle sound as she walked.

At this moment, he is following the emperor step by step, so he really feels like a lady.

Zhong Xiaoshu couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart: As the saying goes, it's really true that people rely on clothes.

I usually look at Zhao Linglong, this girl is crazy, although the clothes are all good-looking, but they are not as regular as today, and now she is dressed like this, which is true. I feel that the whole person is a lot more refined.

As if feeling the gaze, Zhao Linglong didn't have much effort to see Zhong Xiaoshu looking at him, so he squeezed his eyebrows at Zhong Xiaoshu when everyone was not paying attention.

This dignified dress and Zhao Linglong's expression almost didn't make Zhong Xiaoshu laugh.

Yes, it seems that I am worried in vain, just looking at the appearance of this girl, I must have persuaded the emperor.

And Zhao Linglong was also flanked by King Ruby and Princess Tana, who had a relationship, and behind the two were Elias and several other rupee warriors.

The emperor and the queen ascended to high positions one after another in the eyes of everyone, and all the envoys also sat in their places.

Only then did the emperor say in a calm and majestic voice: "Everyone, Aiqing is flat. ”

"Your Majesty." The ministers thanked each other, and they all sat down.

Now for some of the official statements of the high-ranking people.

Zhong Xiaoshu was not interested in listening, but he had to lower his eyes and pretend to be well-behaved.

This is really a habit that has been shared by high-ranking people from ancient times to the present.

The emperor of Tianqi and the king of Ruby touted and greeted each other back and forth, and Zhong Xiaoshu's eyelids were about to fight.

Yin Zhige noticed Zhong Xiaoshu like this on the side, and couldn't help but smile.

It was easy to get to the beginning of the banquet, and Zhong Xiaoshu breathed a sigh of relief.

However, it is said that it is a banquet to invite rupees, that is, this battle is bigger than the usual family banquet of the royal family, but the program is still the same song and dance for thousands of years.

When Zhong Xiaoshu first came to this palace to participate in the banquet, he was really interested in the singing and dancing of this era, but now that he has seen it a few times, he also thinks that it is just those tricks.

In the midst of a song and swallow dance, Zhong Xiaoshu only lowered his head and ate the food on the table.

Zhong Xiaoshu didn't look at it, and Yin Zhige didn't look at it either, and he was very cooperative with Zhong Xiaoshu holding the dishes next to him.

This thoughtful and harmonious scene, I don't know how many girls at the banquet have been envied.

Zhong Xiaoshu was immersed in hard work, but he felt that someone had been staring at him.

Instinctively followed that gaze and looked up, and saw that the eldest princess was staring at her for a moment.

As if she didn't expect Zhong Xiaoshu to suddenly raise her head, the eldest princess's expression was a little stunned for a moment, and then she lowered her head as if she was a thief.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that she hasn't been here since the last time the eldest princess went to the General's Mansion and was told to leave.

Now seeing the eldest princess like this, the guilt in Zhong Xiaoshu's heart couldn't help but creep up again, was he really too much that day?

Just when Zhong Xiaoshu was thinking about it, Yin Zhige picked up a chopstick dish and whispered in her ear and asked, "What does the lady look at?" So attentive. ”

Zhong Xiaoshu shook his head when he heard this, and said, "I ......"

Just as he was about to speak, the singing and dancing stopped, and then the emperor spoke: "Today is the official welcome to King Ruby, this glass of wine respects you, and I hope that the relationship between our two countries can still be harmonious in the future." ”

"Your Majesty." When King Ruby heard this, he stood up with his glass in return, and then drank with his neck tilted.

Seeing this, the emperor smiled heartily: "It is worthy of being the king of rupees, it is really a good amount of wine." ”

"The emperor praised it falsely." King Ruby smiled.

I saw that the emperor had a seemingly kind smile on his face, and watched King Ruby put down his wine glass and sit down slowly, without opening his mouth for a while.

Just when all the ministers were speculating, the emperor seemed to ask meaningfully: "King Ruby has been praying for some time, and he will leave for his return soon. ”

When King Ruby heard this, he had an expression on his face that was neither humble nor arrogant, and replied: "Heaven and earth are rich in resources, the emperor is well-governed, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the country and the people are safe, which is naturally good." ”

The way King Ruby said this can be said to be a specimen, anyway, whether it is true or not, in short, people can't fault it.

When the emperor heard this, he still had such a decent smile on his face, but it made people unable to see how his mood was.

The emperor has never liked to be in shape.

Zhong Xiaoshu watched the two confront, and couldn't help but secretly say in his heart: It's really two old foxes.

However, Zhong Xiaoshu always felt that the emperor would not ask these words in a good manner, as if he was paving the way, presumably it was related to Zhao Linglong's matter.

Sure enough, just as Zhong Xiaoshu was thinking about it, he heard the emperor speak: "The last time I competed at the shooting range, the warriors of the Ruby tribe really impressed me, but the one who impressed me the most was the young man named Elias." ”

Ilias didn't expect the emperor to suddenly call his name, and he was slightly surprised on his face, but he also reacted quickly and got up and thanked him: "Thank you for the emperor's praise." ”

Princess Tana, who was sitting next to her, frowned when she heard this, as if she had thought of something.

Seeing this, the emperor laughed a few times, looked at Ilias a few times, and then nodded and praised: "This Rupee's No. 1 warrior is really worthy of his reputation, but you are also in your early twenties now, I heard that you have not yet started a family." ”

When Ilyas heard this, he bowed his head and said: "Back to the emperor, this good man is ambitious in all directions, and he was dedicated to protecting his family and defending the country before, so he really didn't think about this aspect. ”

The emperor was not annoyed when he heard this, but praised him: "What a good man has ambitions in all directions, but he really impresses me." ”

"It's just that even if you want to protect your family and defend the country, you have to have someone to take care of behind you, wandering outside is not a long-term solution, and now you are in the prime of life, you should consider it."

"Thank you for your concern, and the ministers should consider it." Ilyas didn't think too much about it, and his face fell.