The banquet was held in Feifeng Palace, and after the emperor and queen sat down, the ministers and their relatives came forward to congratulate them on their birthdays.

Yan Dui and Liu Yunxiang lined up in front, and when they read the greetings, the queen's face turned blue and glared at Liu Yunxiang fiercely, and the emperor also frowned, probably because the old prince had analyzed the pros and cons with him, and it was very unpleasant to look at Yan Duan at this moment.

After the two of them finished reading the greetings, they sat back. In front of them are the four princes and the four princesses, and in front of them are the three princesses leading the little prince.

Liu Yunxiang turned around and nodded at the two of them, it is not appropriate to speak on this occasion, and the three of them understand it in their hearts.

After the congratulatory message was read, the princess of Xiyue and the envoys came.

Liu Yunxiang turned his head to look, first a group of women in exotic costumes walked into the main hall, and when these women got out of the way, a young woman wearing gold jewelry and jade walked in, she still had a veil on her face, walked to the front of the main hall and saluted according to their Xiyue etiquette.

Princess Xiyue said a congratulatory speech, which turned out to be an authentic Central Plains dialect.

"In addition to giving a birthday gift to the queen, I also sent a generous gift to the emperor on behalf of my brother."

"The king of Xiyue is polite, I don't know what it is?" The emperor asked with a smile.

The Xiyue princess glanced sideways at the envoy behind her, the envoy clapped her hands, and the two Xiyue warriors came carrying a wooden frame, what was on the shelf, but it was covered with a red cloth.

Seeing this scene, the queen couldn't help but glare at Liu Yunxiang again, it wouldn't be the same routine, right?

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But the red cloth was opened, and everyone stood up in shock. It was originally a large piece of white and flawless jade, and the jade surface was carved with a map of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains.

Such a large piece of jade is already very rare, and looking at its texture, it is obviously Xiyue jade, which can be described as priceless. The map of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains carved on it is very delicately carved, and it jumps in front of you under the luster of luster.

This gift is really precious, the emperor is very satisfied, very happy, busy with the guards, and arrange for the envoys of Xiyue to sit down,

The queen asked people to set up a square table beside her and invited Princess Xiyue to come forward.

Princess Xiyue had been wearing a veil, and no one had seen her face at this time, and when she passed by their table in the twilight, she paused, glanced at it again, and then went up.

The corners of Liu Yunxiang's mouth twitched, "She won't take a fancy to you, will she?" ”

Yan Du scolded in a low voice, "Lao Tzu shouldn't be so good-looking." ”

The princess of Xiyue came to make peace, which is the consensus of the three countries.

The envoy of Xiyue was followed by the envoy of Beijin, and was led up to the main hall by Changning, Liu Yunxiang was not curious, but when she saw Pei Xuan at a glance, she was taken aback.

She actually forgot that Pei Xuan, as an envoy, often traveled to various countries, and the marquis he held was not an empty title.

Pei Xuan congratulated him, in addition to sending the queen's birthday gift, he also prepared a surprise for the emperor, which was five hundred Northern Desert sweat and blood war horses.

"It's just that it's winter now, and it's cold and snowy everywhere, so it's not suitable to send it to the capital, so I'll put it in your Zhenbei Pass first." Pei Xuan said.

The emperor's smile froze, and when he arrived in Zhenbei, it was not in his hands, but his own affairs were not easy to tell outsiders, so he had to thank Emperor Beijin for his kindness.

Yan Du covered the smile at the corner of his mouth with his hand, this cold rain hail was indeed righteous, and he gave him five hundred war horses by giving him a gift to the emperor.

All parties sat down, and in the midst of the staggering, Liu Yunxiang raised his glass and saluted Pei Xuan, who walked on the opposite side. They are not only friends, but also trusted partners, and their business empire has spread west of Xiyue.

Pei Xuan raised his glass, looking very proud, accepted Liu Yunxiang's toast, raised his head and drank a glass, and squeezed his eyes at her.

Liu Yunxiang was confused, so he had to drink the wine first, and when he retracted his gaze, he inadvertently sat on Lu Chang'an, who was not far from Pei Xuan, and he was also looking at her.

The eyes of the two met, and Liu Yunxiang suddenly thought of the words he and Murong Lingyi had just said in the garden, and his brows furrowed and he withdrew his gaze.

Princess Xiyue and the county lord of Changning sat next to the queen, the queen talked to them with a smile on her face, Changning glanced at Yan Dui from time to time, looking like she was deeply affectionate, and the princess of Xiyue also looked at this side from time to time, her eyes were blazing, and she was shining when she saw Yan Dusk.

Liu Yunxiang was speechless and secretly twisted Yan Dui, Yan Dui was still making eye contact with the old prince, obviously the communication was not smooth, the old prince blew his beard and glared, Yan Dui gritted his teeth. was twisted by Liu Yunxiang for no reason, Yan Duan sighed in pain and looked back at Liu Yunxiang.

"What are you screwing me for?"

Liu Yunxiang took a deep breath, "Itchy." ”

"Huh?"

Liu Yunxiang shook his head, "Why didn't you see Qin Feishi?" ”

Yan Duan glanced around, and Shangguan Xu was around the emperor, but he didn't see Qin Feishi.

At this time, the old prince asked: "Hey, what about King Anqing, he didn't enter the palace?" ”

Shangguan Xu replied: "Back to the old prince, King Anqing entered the palace early in the morning to pay homage to the queen's birthday, saying that it is the Thousand Autumn Festival, the whole world celebrates, the city is very lively, this is the final defense Yu, he took the officials of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division to patrol the streets." ”

As soon as these words came out, some officials laughed sullenly.

It's really funny that the dignified prince can't attend the palace banquet, but has to patrol the streets.

The old prince nodded with satisfaction, "Don't be arrogant or impatient, be loyal to your duties, and don't let the emperor trust him and entrust him with this errand." ”

After half the wine, under the emperor's instructions, Shangguan Xu took a holy decree.

Seeing this, Liu Yunxiang couldn't help but nervously grab Yan Dui's arm, it was time to come. And Changning leaned forward, and when he saw the holy decree, his eyes were panicked and happy.

Shangguan Xu lowered his head and asked the emperor what he meant, and the emperor was about to raise his hand, and subconsciously looked at Yan Dui.

Yan Dui's eyes drooped, and his face was cold.

"He's betting on whether I dare to resist the decree." Yan Du said.

Liu Yunxiang pursed his lips, "Then does he think you dare?" ”

"Dare."

"That ......"

This is like a person who wades in the water, knowing that the water in front of him is getting deeper and deeper, and danger is coming, but he can't help but be restless and want to tempt, step by step, until he falls into a situation of no return. He is such a person, even if he tears his face, even if it will cause turmoil in the court, he will definitely make a decree for the sake of the face of patriarchal supremacy and monarchical supremacy. Besides, if I can't obey him absolutely, he won't consider passing on the throne to me, which is a temptation. ”

Liu Yunxiang couldn't help but tighten his lower lip, wouldn't what was in front of him become a dead end, what should I do.

When she was anxious, Shangguan Xu had already obtained the emperor's permission, picked up the holy decree, and was about to read it.

At this time, Princess Xiyue, who was originally sitting next to the queen, stood up suddenly, glanced at her and Yan Dui, and then said: "Your Majesty, my brother asked me to marry Darong, but I didn't specify who to marry, so can I choose my husband by myself?" ”