Chapter 401: A Palace Banquet with Intertwined Interests
So, Ling Xiyun ate by herself, unlike other ladies who listened attentively to the conversation and laughter in the hall, and from time to time she cooperated with her lips and chuckled. She was a little out of place anyway.
Fortunately, the protagonist of tonight's banquet is the princess of the Western Regions, and it is too late for everyone to please her, so there should be no time to pay special attention to her. So Ling Xiyun had no pressure, and she was quite happy to eat.
It's just that as the banquet progresses, the performances in the hall become more and more exciting, but Ling Xiyun is becoming more and more boring. The things on the table were swept away by her, and the food was almost finished, so she had to put down her chopsticks and hold her chin and listen to the flattery of some ministers casually.
In the main hall, there were constantly people who came to toast to the emperor and the princess of the Western Regions, and the carefully crafted, humorous and witty words made Qi Lian Xue'er giggle.
No matter how loud and enthusiastic the banquet was, in Ling Xiyun's opinion, it was just an open and secret struggle for power, and it was extremely boring! Even those fanciful words that are blown to please the princess of the Western Regions are half-truths and half-truths, and it is rare to have a sincere sentence.
couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic to the princess who had a smile all along. She has grown up in this palace since she was a child, how can she not understand these false flattery for profit? But even if you know it, you still have to force a smile!
A lot of times, people can't help themselves. Especially people like them, who were born in the palace, have been tied to Li since the moment they came into the world, there are too many constraints, too many constraints, and it is impossible to do what they want. Despite his glamorous and golden branches, in fact they may not be happy! Fraud is staged in front of me all the time, and it is also walking on thin ice to protect Mingzhe's life.
Secretly sighing, Ling Xiyun suddenly felt that the stuffiness in the hall made her a little breathless. I don't know if it's because I ate a little too much, or because I've been watching this worldly and boring flattery for a long time!
Xiu's eyebrows furrowed slightly, Ling Xiyun really couldn't sit down, so she turned her head sideways and whispered to Narong Jingxuan.
"I'll go out for a while."
Then, without waiting for him to reply, he got up and left the main hall alone without saying a word.
Looking at the back of her leaving, Narong Jingxuan pursed her thin lips, her eyes flickered slightly, although she wanted to chase her out, but because of her identity, she couldn't show it too obviously. Guessing that Ling Xiyun might just go out to take a breath, it shouldn't be too long, so he retracted his gaze, his slender jade-like fingers played with the wine glass at will, and listened absentmindedly to the silk and bamboo orchestra, waiting for Ling Xiyun.
But after waiting for a long time, and not seeing Ling Xiyun come back, Narong Jingxuan couldn't help but frown slightly in confusion. There are also many people who have gone out and come back one after another, Ling Xiyun has been gone for so long and hasn't come back, could it be that something happened?
His eyes were slightly cold, and Narong Jingxuan was about to get up and leave the table immediately. However, someone was one step ahead of him and forcibly suppressed his movements.
I saw an envoy from the Western Regions holding a wine glass in his hand and coming to toast, smiling and courteous, and the etiquette was also very grand.
He was already a little uneasy, and his heart was all on Ling Xiyun, and he just wanted to know where she was and whether she was safe. If it is someone else to toast, Narong Jingxuan will leave without giving face! But the problem is that this is an envoy from the Western Regions, and everyone sees it, and he still can't do it so much.
Narong Jingxuan had no choice but to wait for the glass of wine to finish before leaving the table......
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