"May the High Dragon God bless the land beneath our feet...... It's forever prosperous!"

As the Empire Ruler said the belief that had been passed down for thousands of years at the end of his speech, all the princes and officials of the Longtuo Empire naturally repeated this declaration loudly.

Then this banquet specially prepared to welcome the arrival of the mission really began here.

Several chefs armed with sharp knives have already cut the crispy skin of the roasted five animals with their hands and feet, and completely released the aroma of the roasted meat.

And countless court attendants holding trays of meat cut with sharp knives wrapped in lotus leaves collected in midsummer and presented them to several cases in front of everyone.

There are also some waiters who hold long-handled wine jugs, and they also stand from a distance that does not affect the conversation of the guests, and skillfully add wine to the guests who go to the banquet.

A feast full of imperial charm begins.

However, seeing this situation, when Emperor Long Tuo announced the opening of the banquet, he fell into condescending silence again, just silently drinking the elixir in the golden wine glass.

As the guests of the imperial side, the two royal palaces, who are now in the same situation, also started their respective performances.

Although with Emperor Longtuo's current attitude, it seems that he doesn't want anyone to inherit his throne.

But in fact, all princes understand that as long as the imperial monarch has not left, any of his affirmations or last words will intuitively determine which prince will sit on the "righteousness" of the empire.

Therefore, the performance in front of the imperial master has also become an important part of the battle for succession.

So in this situation, the first person to speak besides the emperor was Su Zheng, the eldest son of the emperor who had the most potential to inherit the throne from the patriarchal law.

And as soon as Su Zheng spoke, he directly skipped the federal mission on the surface, and directly talked about what the imperial monarch cared about the most...... About the marriage of the imperial princess Su Tong.

"Tong'er, when my brother heard that you and your partner had returned home, I also rushed back from the camp. Presumably, when you return to the embrace of the empire this time, you must have already thought about your marriage. ”

Although this is mentioned by Brother Wei, it does seem that it is not appropriate. But you know that Brother Huang and I am a rough man in the army, and I hope that you can get married as soon as possible, I think Tong'er you must be able to understand!"

......

As soon as the emperor's eldest son, Su Zheng, opened his mouth, he had already brought the topic to the marriage of Su Mu and the others.

Obviously, from Su Zheng's point of view, he has the support of the imperial military, although he is not slightly weaker than Su Tan's side in terms of strength. But when it comes to how to obtain orthodox status, it is always not as convenient as Su Tan, who is respected by civil officials.

Therefore, now Su Zheng has to seize every opportunity to curry favor with the emperor, and even tries to drag Su Tong, who is trying to dodge, into the quagmire.

It seems that only in this way can Su Tan's situation be a little more difficult.

Sure enough, when Su Zheng was so in line with the emperor's wishes, he directly put the request of Emperor Long Tuo that it was inconvenient for him to speak, so bluntly on the table.

The Imperial Monarch's slightly cloudy eyes finally flashed with a slight amount of satisfaction.

However, as soon as the eldest son's words fell, the second prince, Su Tan, had already raised his wine glass in panic, and drank three glasses in the direction of the mission, so he hurriedly explained:

"Your Excellencies, Brother Huang, he just missed our only sister too much, so he neglected you, and Su Tan is here to apologize to you on behalf of Brother Huang. ”

"But what the royal brother said, it is naturally a contemptible idea. If you don't mind, I'm afraid you can still attend the wedding of the royal sister together, which can be regarded as a little comfort for everyone's hard work. ”

The second prince, Su Tan, is worthy of his mother's family, and he is a well-known civil official family in the empire.

In terms of the details and methods of the choice of words and sentences, I don't know where he is higher than the emperor's eldest son, Su Zheng.

And the second prince Su Tan's biggest advantage is actually that he has already understood Su Mu and Su Tong's determination. So in such a public setting, he would not express his thoughts so stupidly at all.

Su Tan's previous two sentences not only faintly accused Su Zheng of recklessness, but also made an unflinching flattery to the will of the imperial monarch.

All of a sudden, the two princes had already made a judgment just from their words!

......

However, the emperor's eldest son, Su Zheng, after all, is also a first-class general who has been fighting abroad all the year round, although he can't gain an advantage in words, but constantly changing tactics is what he is most doing.

So at the moment when Su Tan's posture was exhausted, Su Zheng got up and took a jar of prepared wine, and then boldly slapped the mud and drank it directly.

Then he made a standard gesture and made an apology to the members of the mission.

Then he said to the members of the mission even more recklessly:

"The contemptible and reckless, only cares about their own likes and dislikes, but they do not think about everything in detail. I apologize to you again, and I ask you not to make fun of the purity of your mind. ”

The emperor's eldest son, Su Zheng's counterattack, although it can't be regarded as subtle.

But the core point is that the meaning he is trying to convey is precisely the need to use his own "recklessness".

Although Su Zheng's words are both inside and out, he mentions his own likes and dislikes. But now anyone with a discerning eye can see that what he is really expressing is the likes and dislikes of the monarch of the empire.

And Su Zheng's more insidious thing is that he not only flaunted his purity, but also specifically pointed out Su Tan's "delicate mind".

You know, as the supreme ruler of the empire:

What the emperor needs most is obviously absolute obedience and loyalty, and he must not want anyone to think about his will before he can make a judgment.

Two rounds of simple but hidden confrontations have been surging in the welcome hall in a short period of time during the banquet.

However, for all this, Su Tong, who was obviously the protagonist of the incident, did not express any opinions.

Now he was just sitting quietly next to Su Mu, not only did he not intend to participate in the conversation between the two imperial brothers, but he didn't even notice the envious eyes of the others.

Because at this moment, the princess of the empire, Su Tong, is like a virtuous wife, gently teaching Su Mu how to eat imperial food.

From time to time, he also cast a reassuring look at Su Mu.

It seems that the turmoil in the welcome hall has nothing to do with her, and the only thing she cares about is ...... There was only Su Mu beside him!

Since the empire used Su Mu's name to forcibly force Su Tong to return in advance, Su Tong simply took this mask to the extreme, laying the groundwork in advance for the final goal.

Sure enough, for Su Tong's current little girl posture, not only the two princes who have long seen Su Tong's political skills, but also the deliberate at a glance.

Even Deng Shunlath and Lu Xi in the Federal Mission also understood the purpose of this interpretation.

But what is really ridiculous is that in the face of the excuse that the imperial side took the lead, no matter how excessive and false Su Mu and Su Tong acted at this time, no one dared to break it at will.

Because it's not just about the face of the empire, it's also about the true purpose of the empire's king.

Once that thin veil is torn off, the game can no longer continue.

It was only at this moment that the monarch of the empire, who seemed to have fallen asleep, finally opened the second sentence in today's dinner after the two princes finished their respective performances.

And as soon as his second sentence opened his mouth, it directly put a lot of pressure on Su Mu:

Su Mu ...... What is your sin for taking away my daughter's heart?"