Chapter 39: The Engagement Dinner (2)
In the banquet hall of the palace, there were less than ten minutes left before the official start of the engagement feast, and at this time, all the people who came to the banquet had no intention of greeting the others anymore, and now everyone was looking forward to the grand banquet as soon as possible.
There are also the heroes and heroines of this engagement banquet, they will soon appear in front of everyone, and their curiosity about them has reached its peak at this moment, especially the legendary princess, whose banquet hall is now full of her admirers.
Most of these people are the children of great noble families, on the one hand, they hope to see the true demeanor of the legendary goddess in this engagement banquet, and on the other hand, they are saddened by this engagement banquet, and this ambivalence makes them jealous and hateful for the male protagonist of this engagement banquet.
Suddenly, a crisp shout came from the back of the banquet hall: "Your Majesty has arrived! His Royal Highness Robert has arrived! His Highness Ferdinand has arrived!"
As this shout fell, several people walked in from the back of the hall, led by a short old man who looked to be seventy or eighty years old, the old man was thin, the cheekbones on his face were more prominent, and the few sparse silver hairs left on the top of his head made him look no different from ordinary old people.
However, the ordinary old man does not have the kind of momentum that this old man exudes as soon as he appears, it is a kind of momentum that is not angry and arrogant, and this kind of momentum can only be reflected in the body of a king, yes, this old man is the current emperor Aldrich XXIV of the Yarrow Empire! The golden crown on his head has unmistakably announced his status as a king to everyone.
Behind Aldrich XXIV were His Royal Highness Robert the Grand Prince and His Royal Highness Ferdinand, the Second Prince.
The eldest prince Robert looks about 30 years old, with blond hair and blue eyes, a tall figure, and a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, which makes people unconsciously feel a sense of intimacy when they see it.
The second prince, Ferdinand, was much younger, looking only about thirteen or fourteen years old, and unlike his elder brother, the eldest prince, Ferdinand's hair was dark brown and his figure was much thinner.
If Situ Jin was present now, he would definitely recognize at a glance that the second prince in front of him was his adjutant in the 13th battalion, Warren. The two princes were followed by several guards and maids, which was the standard configuration for royal people when they went out.
Seeing the old emperor and the two princes appear together, all the people in the hall got up in unison and bowed their heads to the three most powerful men in the empire.
The old emperor glanced at the banquet hall, then waved his hand at everyone, signaling everyone to be exempt, and then walked directly to the middle of the front row in the hall.
There was a row of seats there, the old lady Situ and Situ Nan and his wife had already sat there in advance, seeing the old emperor coming over, the old lady and Situ Nan and his wife did not sit down, but waited for the old emperor to sit directly on the chair in the middle, and then sat down, and the eldest prince Robert and the second prince Ferdinand sat in two positions next to the old emperor.
The appearance of the old emperor and the two princes made the banquet hall quiet for an instant, and now they are only waiting for tonight's hero and heroine to appear. Not long after the old emperor and the two princes sat down, the same voice as the shout just now came from behind the hall again: "Her Royal Highness Princess Theresia has arrived!
Almost at the same time as this voice fell, a man and a woman walked into the banquet hall with graceful steps, and as soon as the man and woman appeared, they immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the hall.
The man's figure is slender and handsome, and his black formal suit makes him look low-key and dignified. The woman's appearance is stunningly beautiful and her temperament is arrogant, and a long white dress makes her look even more beautiful and gorgeous.
The moment everyone saw this man and woman appear, the first thought that came to their hearts was: a perfect match in the world, a match made in heaven.
This is definitely a handsome man and a beautiful combination, although the male protagonist still looks a little immature, but it is not difficult to see that in the near future, he will definitely become a beautiful man who fascinates countless women.
It seems that this kid has really perfectly inherited the handsome genes of the men of the Situ family! Many people couldn't help but glance sideways at Situ Nan, who was sitting in the front row of the hall, and the latter had always been expressionless.
Some aristocratic girls unconsciously turned red after glancing at Situ Jin a few times, while some bold aristocratic young ladies had already begun to communicate with the people around them in low voices.
"There is such a handsome little fresh meat in the imperial capital, why have I never seen it!?"
"How many imperial capital girls did Situ Nan capture back then? I didn't expect his son to be no worse than him!"
"I see, not only is it not bad, this kid is much more handsome than Situ Nanke back then!"
"Earl Situ actually has such a son, if he hadn't come to this engagement banquet today, I wouldn't have known!"
Of course, in this hall, more men pay attention to Princess Theresia, and the moment Teresia appears in front of everyone, many people find that their breathing seems to have stagnated for a few seconds, the first beauty of the empire, with this appearance, is indeed worthy of this title.
"Her Royal Highness the Princess is so beautiful!" a noble child looked at Theresia blankly, and then couldn't help but let out a sincere compliment.
"I have seen Her Royal Highness the Princess in this life, and I have no regrets when I die!"
"How nice it would be if this wasn't Her Royal Highness the Princess's engagement feast!"
Situ Jin and Theresia stood side by side in front of everyone, looking at the dense crowd standing below, he frowned imperceptibly, but when his eyes inadvertently caught a glimpse of a figure, his expression stiffened, but then returned to normal.
Soon, someone in charge of presiding over the engagement ceremony came to the stage, and then announced in public that the engagement ceremony between Situ Jin and Princess Theresia was now open.
Sincere or fake, after hearing the host's words, everyone in the banquet hall applauded to express their blessings to the couple.
Situ Jin and Theresia nodded at the audience as a return salute.
Then, the engagement ceremony went through a few more symbolic procedures, and just as the ceremony was about to be completed, the old emperor Aldrich 24 suddenly spoke, and he announced that he would give his future son-in-law a great gift: after Situ Jin reached the age of 14, he would choose a fief from the kingdom and give it to Situ Jin as a gift for the marriage of Situ Jin and Theresia.
In the envious and jealous eyes of everyone in the hall, Situ Jin bowed to the old emperor to express his gratitude to the old emperor.
However, in fact, Situ Jin did not have much interest in the future land promised by the old emperor, this was just a verbal promise, as for when and how to fulfill it, it was impossible to say, Situ Jin never thought much about this kind of indefinite thing.
The engagement ceremony was completed, and the old emperor claimed that he was unwell and left first, and then the dinner party really began.
The band began to play, and everyone dispersed to find their original circle. As is customary, at this time, it is up to the male protagonist tonight to send out an invitation to the heroine, and then they will do the first dance for the dinner.