Chapter 287: Celebration Banquet
Like the Lu family, Xu Ruyin of the Xu family also knew that An Lehou was a daughter, but Xu Ruyin and Lu Zhilan's reactions were different, she admired An Lehou as a woman for making so many contributions.
Xu Ruyin felt that she could make friends with An Lehou in the future, and maybe she could become good friends with her life-saving benefactor.
The eldest princess Xiao Jinyue also got the news that the royal brother gave her nephew and An Lehou the marriage, and she felt unspeakable regret in her heart. Such an excellent candidate for daughter-in-law was given to her nephew by the royal brother, and she could only break her mind.
However, she thought that An Lehou had become her niece and daughter-in-law, and her nephew and daughter-in-law should do her best to take care of her son's body in the future.
Xie Yuze didn't know what he felt in his heart after knowing the news, in short, he was sullen.
Although he felt that the things mentioned by his mother before were inappropriate, he had a glimmer of hope in his heart, but now that his hope was shattered, he naturally felt uncomfortable.
Now that the Holy God has given marriage, it is a foregone conclusion that An Lehou will marry his cousin, and it is useless for him to have any ideas.
Because he knew the time of the return of the army, the emperor had already asked people to prepare for the celebration banquet.
Today, not only the ministers of the DPRK and China will attend the celebration banquet, but also the family members of some important officials of the imperial court will also attend the banquet.
This is also the emperor's pleasure to want everyone to have fun. He also has a thought, that is, he hopes that Shao Yichen can see more noble girls from various families in the capital, in case there is a fancy to him, he can rest assured, and the British prince can also have a heart.
The emperor didn't want anyone to worry about his daughter-in-law.
In the afternoon, many of the ministers who attended the celebration banquet brought their families into the palace. The celebration feast is really starting to get evening.
Jing Yi and Xiao Yilin also changed their clothes, and the clothes were brought to the palace by Han Qi from home.
The main hall where the celebration banquet was held, as well as the side halls, were neatly filled with tables. Xiao Chenghan deliberately spoke and arranged Xiao Yilin and Jing Yi at the same table.
Now that the two are unmarried, it is natural for them to sit at the same table. And both of them are people who have made great contributions this time, and this celebration banquet is mainly held for the Xuan Wei Army, so Xiao Yilin and Jing Yi's table is closest to the emperor's table, which also shows the emperor's importance to King Jing.
In the evening, the ministers and their families who attended the celebration banquet arrived. This time, almost all the ministers who were above the fourth rank in the capital, their main wives, and the older sons and daughters-in-law arrived, and the scale of this celebration banquet can be described as very large.
The British Duke and Shao Yichen's ancestors and grandchildren have very high titles and official positions, so the grandparents and grandchildren sit at the same table, and the position is also very close to the emperor's table, just diagonally opposite Xiao Yulin's table.
Shao Yichen's mother rarely attends palace banquets, and she didn't come this time. Shao Yichen's younger brother was still young and did not enter the palace to participate in the celebration banquet.
Lu Zhilan dressed up at home, and then followed her mother and sister-in-law into the palace. Lu Zhilan's mood has already changed, and she is holding a breath in her heart, wanting to compare An Le Hou Chu Jingyan to the next one. If you want His Royal Highness King Jing to see, her beauty Lu Zhilan is no worse than Chu Jingyan.
Xu Ruyin is dressed more elegantly today, her mentality is much calmer, and today she just saw the demeanor of the heroes.
Xu Liangsheng knew that An Lehou was a woman, and he let go of the thoughts in his heart. He compared the young talents of various families in the capital and felt that the prince of the British government was very good.
It's just that Xu Liangsheng and his wife are also worried that Shao Yichen will be stationed at the border all the year round in the future, and if his daughter marries him, he may go to the border with him, and that life will definitely not be comfortable in the capital. It is also possible that the daughter is left alone in the capital, which is equivalent to staying alone in the empty house, and life is not easy.
Thinking about it this way, Shao Yichen is not a good choice. In short, parents always want their children to live well.
Lu Zhilan wanted to compare Jing Yi to the bottom, but when she arrived in the palace, she knew that An Lehou was in the main hall, and she couldn't enter the main hall at all, so she could only celebrate with the nobles of various families in the capital in the side hall. She didn't want to say goodbye to Jingyi, she couldn't even see anyone.
After all, there are too many people participating in the celebration banquet this time, and the main hall is almost full of imperial relatives and ministers in the court, where is there still a place for these little girls.
Jingyi is still dressed in men's clothes, but today's dress is a lot more colorful, which makes Jingyi more and more handsome.
Now people also know that An Lehou is a woman, and the angle of observation is different, and at this time, people also found that An Lehou is dressed in men's clothes without reducing his demeanor, and he has a unique style.
Xiao Yulin also knew that there were many people around him looking at his little girl, Xiao Yilin was naturally unhappy, but he could only endure this occasion.
Xiao Yilin also noticed that Shao Yichen's eyes were unusual when he looked at his fiancée, although Shao Yichen hid it well, Xiao Yilin still saw the admiration in it.
Xiao Yilin was secretly glad that the little girl was already his fiancée, and it was her father who decreed the marriage, and no one else wanted to break them up.
After the emperor came to the celebration banquet and said some opening remarks, everyone drank happily, and some people toasted the emperor and Xiao Yilin and said some words of praise. There are also people who toast Jingyi.
However, Xiao Yilin was next to her, and directly blocked the wine for Jing Yi and drank the wine for her.
Xiao Yikun sat diagonally opposite Xiao Yilin and them, watching the ministers toast An Lehou, but Xiao Yilin stopped him, and he was secretly anxious.
He hoped that the concubine would know about the situation here and put the medicine elsewhere.
Xiao Yilin blocked the wine for herself, and Jing Yi was also happy not to drink. She doesn't drink much, so it's not good not to make a fool of herself.
Jing Yi also secretly replaced Xiao Yilin's wine with tea, and also asked Xiao Yilin to drink less. Even though the alcohol content of today's alcohol is very low, drinking too much can be intoxicating. She didn't want Xiao Yilin to get drunk.
In the end, Xiao Chenghan also felt sorry for his son and said: "An Lehou should not drink alcohol, so he will replace the bar with tea." ”
Jingyi was naturally happy to comply, and of course the ministers were not good at forcing it, so they let Jingyi replace the wine with tea.
Last time, Shao Yichen led the White Tiger Army back to Beijing Jingyi was not there, but no one could erase her contributions to the southwest border. Now that the Xuanwei Army has returned victoriously, Jing Yi has made great contributions, in fact, Jing Yi's merits are not inferior to Shao Yichen and Xiao Yilin.
Therefore, many ministers came to pay tribute to Jingyi, and Jingyi accepted the toast of the ministers with tea instead of wine.
The tea in Jingyi's teapot was quickly drunk, and at this time, a palace maid removed the empty teapot and served a new pot of tea.
This tea is different from the previous one, and it is a flavored tea with a strong taste. After all, this is in the palace, and Jing Yi is not too particular about it, so she can only make do with it. The tea tastes bad, so she just drinks less.
Xiao Yilin also felt that his fiancée didn't like the new tea, so he poured a cup and tasted it, and whispered to Jing Yi: "It's really not as good as your tea." I'll have someone re-serve you a pot. ”
Jing Yi grabbed Xiao Yilin and whispered, "Don't be so troublesome, I'll just drink less." You also drink less and eat more food, don't get drunk. Otherwise, you will have a headache the next day. ”
Facing his fiancée's concern, Xiao Yilin's heart was sweet. Now that their relationship is one step closer, they can care about each other above board.
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