Palace.

"Princess, it's going to be lively outside today." A maid dressed in a goose yellow maid suit, about fourteen or fifteen years old, and still a little childish, combed Wu Meiniang's long hair, her round little face was full of excitement, and her voice was like a yellow oriole whispering, with a bit of joy.

Most young people like to be lively, but in the palace, the etiquette is extremely strict, and the slightest mistake against the nobles may die without a place to bury. For most palace maids and eunuchs, it is a very rare thing to be lively. Except for being able to feel a little during the New Year, it is usually difficult to have any lively things.

And this Great Zhou State Banquet is a rare and lively event. Because of the large number of guests invited to the banquet, the ordinary hall could not accommodate it at all, so it was finally chosen on a small martial arts arena near the Imperial Garden. Since the size and number of people for the dinner were determined, someone began to prepare for the banquet early.

"Is it lively?" Wu Meiniang chuckled.

Those excitement, as well as those people's thoughts, even if Wu Meiniang didn't see it, she could guess a few points. Although she is less than eighteen years old in this life, how can a person who has been an emperor for decades in her previous life really be as innocent as a little girl.

"Princess, you don't seem to be very happy?" The little palace maid is not very old, but her observation of words and looks is extraordinary, and she quickly noticed that in addition to Wu Meiniang's casualness. She couldn't help but laugh away, wondering if she hadn't done a good job, and lowered her little head to look timid.

"It doesn't matter if you're happy, and it's not about being unhappy. Today's state banquet is very important to the Great Zhou, and it is also very important to the palace. Wu Meiniang stood up, her posture was tall and graceful, and under the embellishment of the pink gorgeous palace dress and phoenix crown, she looked more and more graceful and luxurious, and gave people an inviolable majesty.

When she said the back, a little different color flashed in her bright eyes, as well as some expectations that ordinary people could not detect.

The little palace maid stood behind her, looking at Wu Meiniang who was standing in front of the window looking at the outside world, and her breath was involuntarily held. At this moment, she only felt that the person in front of her was like a godless king in charge of the world, and every word and deed could make countless people lose their lives, and the terrifying majesty made people a little breathless.

The princess is so powerful, this majesty is even more powerful than the king!

But how do you feel a little old-fashioned, it doesn't seem like what a princess should say at her age. The little palace maid came back to her senses from the aura that Wu Meiniang had unintentionally emitted, and looked at her with a little more admiration, as well as a faint fear and doubt.

She always felt that her princess was too mature and steady, and compared with those county lords of the same year, she was simply a person of two worlds.

"My good sister, the state banquet is about to start, you are the protagonist of this banquet, it's not good to be late." With a coquettish laughter, a person walked from outside the main hall. Her face is as delicate as a peach blossom, with a delicate blush on her cheeks, and a pair of seductive fox eyes, which is charming and enchanting.

Wu Meiniang looked at the visitor, and raised her eyebrows slightly: "Let my sister miss it." ”

The name of the person is Wu Shun, the adopted daughter of Wu Shi Tong in his early years, and the nominal sister of Wu Meiniang, who has been married to Helan Yueshi a few years ago. Before Wu Meiniang was born, Wu Shi Tong even had plans to adopt a righteous son. It's just that with the birth of Wu Meiniang and the arrival of Yuan Tiangang, he dispelled this idea.

Whether it is because of believing in Yuan Tiangang's prophecy, Wu Meiniang has the life of the master, or is afraid of the other party's strength, that is another matter.

State banquet venue.

The four sons of the Tang Dynasty are in one place, which is quite attention-grabbing.

Among them, the crown prince Li Jiancheng is dressed in gorgeous clothes, and he has a mature and stable temperament in his handsomeness. The second son, Li Shimin, was dressed in a white Confucian robe, with a little less battlefield evil and heroism, and a little more elegance. The third son, Li Yuanba, was dressed in a short dress, short and thin, which was particularly discordant among several people. The fourth son, Li Yuanji, wears a golden crown, but he also looks handsome and extraordinary.

"Yo, this is not the second son of Tang, today's outfit is a novelty." A few people had just arrived at the venue, and someone immediately stepped forward and teased.

The man's face was ordinary, about twenty years old. He has dark skin, a pair of bright eyes, and bulging muscles like a rock, although he is not as handsome as several sons of the Tang Dynasty, but he also exudes a bit of ordinary people who do not have a strong atmosphere.

When Li Shimin saw the visitor, his eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a look of surprise.

Dou Gongye, the adopted son of Dou Jiande, the monarch of Great Xia. When Dou Jiande rebelled, the whole family fell into the hands of the imperial court, and ended up being beheaded. Although he later had a daughter, he had no heirs, so he adopted his son Dou Gongye, who was the crown prince of the Great Xia Kingdom.

For Dou Gongye, Li Shimin doesn't look down on him. This person seems to him to be more than brave, but he can also look at the strategic formation. What really surprised him was the speed of the Great Xia Kingdom's reaction, which was really fast and somewhat unexpected.

"Haha, Brother Dou's words are wrong, Second Prince Li is here for the princess, so naturally he has to dress up well. Otherwise, if you see the princess and be called uncle, it will be embarrassing! ”

"Yes, yes, the second son of Li is more than ten years older than the princess, and he is not a generation after all."

Several young people gathered around, smiling one by one, and sneering coldly at Li Shimin and others. They may not have a good relationship on weekdays, but this does not prevent them from standing on the united front when they have common interests.

When several sons of Datang collected other people's information, others were naturally collecting their information. And Li Shimin, who has great achievements in war and is not too old, has naturally become a thorn in the side of many people. Especially Li Shimin's dress as a handsome boy at this time, he looks like he is in his twenties, handsome and elegant, with a bit of maturity and stability, so how can others not be vigilant.

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows slightly, not only did he not lose his temper because of everyone's ridicule and abuse, but he was more satisfied.

Before attending the state banquet, Li Shimin was also hesitating about how to dress. In the end, it was the staff who agreed that the dress of the young man was the most suitable. Because Li Shimin's military exploits are famous, and various countries have long had their prestige spreading, at this time, being a general looks brave and lacking in strategy.

At the beginning, Li Shimin was still a little uneasy and hesitant about dressing up, after all, he was facing a woman whose name he had only heard. But at this time, in the face of everyone's unanimous hostility, he was relieved.

Not being envied is a mediocre talent, Li Shimin doesn't know this sentence, but he understands the truth. Doesn't the hostility of the crowd mean that they see themselves as a threat?

Li Shimin was relaxed in his heart, looking at everyone with a smile, looking like an adult who didn't care about children, until the voices of several people gradually weakened until they were silent again.

"Princess Ruiguo has arrived." While a few people were talking, the voice of the guards suddenly sounded not far away.

When everyone heard the voice, they didn't care about testing each other, and they followed the prestige one after another. Some people heard the sound from outside, and walked towards the favorable terrain at the edge of the square, wanting to see Wu Meiniang for the first time.