Chapter 35: The Feast
Imperial capital.
Before the coming-of-age ceremony of the seven princesses, the stars flashed and the sky was auspicious, which made almost everyone up and down in the entire firmament country excited.
The failure of the Star Festival has dealt a huge blow to the hearts of the people of the sky.
Coupled with the impatience of neighboring countries, people have been under tremendous pressure in recent times.
And at this time, the shaking star in the Big Dipper suddenly shot out a ray of light, and the light was brilliant and lasted for more than an hour!
The people of the Firmament Country, who used the Big Dipper to suppress the national fortunes, were naturally extremely excited, and all the pressures they had endured some time ago were finally removed.
From the scholars to the peddlers and pawns, almost everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
thinks that Beidou has not given up the Sky Country!
It was the coming-of-age ceremony of the Seventh Princess, so there was a rumor recently that the Seventh Princess was a real nobleman, although she was disabled, but she brought good luck to the Firmament Country.
This statement intensified, and for a while, the name of the Seven Princesses resounded throughout the Firmament Country!
As for the young man Xu Luo, who was burdened with great shame because of the failure of the Star Festival, who else would remember him?
In the afternoon, inside the Prime Minister's Palace.
Wei Feng sat on the chair with a happy face, looked at his son Wei Ziting standing in front of him with a gentle attitude, and said seriously: "Ziting, you are already eighteen years old this year, right?"
"Back to my father, the child is eighteen years old this year, and he has just celebrated his birthday. Wei Ziting didn't know what his father had summoned him for, so he replied honestly.
"Well, it should be...... It's time to talk about a family affair. Prime Minister Wei Feng gently stroked his beard with his hand and said with a smile: "Do you think the Seventh Princess is ...... How?"
"Seventh Princess?" Wei Ziting was slightly stunned, and then said: "The Seventh Princess is beautiful and fragrant, peerless, and extremely intelligent, but she is ......."
"It's just that she's disabled, right?" Wei Feng didn't get angry, but looked at his son with a smile.
"Yes. Wei Ziting was ruthless, nodded, and said in his heart: If you are scolded, you will be scolded, if the seventh princess is not disabled, I am afraid that the noble son of the entire imperial capital will dream of marrying her.
But she couldn't even stand up, marrying such a woman, even if she was a princess...... In this heart, I am not happy!
"If it was before, Dad would definitely not force you to marry a disabled woman and come back as a wife, even if she is a princess of the royal family, but now it's different!"
Wei Feng's eyes were deep, and he said softly: "Before the coming-of-age ceremony of the Seventh Princess, auspicious clouds fell from the sky, and the Shaking Light Star lit up for more than an hour! Although someone may be secretly pushing to elevate the reputation of the Seventh Princess, no matter what, the current Seventh Princess's fame is already above all the princesses of the royal family!"
"Even ...... Even the crown prince, the limelight has been suppressed by her!" Wei Feng said: "If you can marry the Seventh Princess, then it will definitely make my Wei family's momentum go to a higher level!"
"Daddy......"
"Listen to me, Ziting, my father has always valued you very much, and I know that you have endured humiliation and burdens over the years, bowed your head in front of that kid from the Leng family, and wronged you. Wei Feng said lightly: "As long as you can marry the Seventh Princess this time, then...... It won't be long before that kid from the Leng family will definitely bow to you!"
"Really?" Wei Ziting thought of Leng Shao's lofty posture and pomp, and couldn't help but feel a fire rise in his heart.
"Of course it's true, he's cold...... It's just that the background is deeper, why do you insist on riding on the head of my Wei family?" Wei Feng said lightly: "You have grown up, in the past, my father would never say this to you, right and wrong, you can consider it yourself." ”
With that, Wei Feng stood up and prepared to leave.
Wei Ziting gritted his teeth, thinking of the Seventh Princess's beautiful and fragrant face, and then said: "Dad, the child promises, I will try my best to behave tonight to win the heart of the Seventh Princess, and when the time comes, I will ask my father to ask the child for marriage!"
"Ha Luha, this is my good son! Don't worry, Dad will definitely marry this pretty princess home for you!" Wei Feng was very relieved, and said with a happy smile: "In a while, go to the library and choose the most exquisite and expensive gift as your coming-of-age gift for the seventh princess!"
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Almost at the same time, the major families in the imperial capital, all who were qualified to worry about the Seventh Princess, almost had a similar situation.
The Leng family, the Wang family, the Zhao family, the Sun family...... A number of powerful families with the top civil servants of the Firmament Country have issued such instructions to the outstanding children in the family.
"Win the hearts of the Seventh Princess at all costs! Who can marry the Seventh Princess, who ...... It's the next head of the family!"
At the same time, some martial arts families in the imperial capital also have their own thoughts.
The Wuxun family, led by Xu Ji, has always been a staunch royalist, and they originally didn't care about the identity of a royal princess.
However, in recent days, rumors about auspicious rui falling from the sky are because of the coming-of-age ceremony of the seventh princess, and I don't know if I can't do it.
Although the men of these martial arts families are all on the front line, the wives in charge are also young ladies of everyone, so they naturally know some of the hidden sayings here.
At least they all know that the Wei Xiang group, led by Wei Xiang and Lord Leng, will definitely be crazy about marrying the Seventh Princess!
In this way, it can enhance the power of the entire civil and official group!
"So, Xu Jie, you listen to me, I don't care about other things, but this matter, you have to be serious, even if you can't marry the seventh princess, you can't let the kid of the Leng family and the Wei family succeed!"
is worthy of being the wife in charge of the military general family, Xu Jie's mother is very direct and fast-talking.
"Mother, between Huangfu Shishi and my third brother...... But if you have a deep affection, you let the child go along with you, it's not very good, right?"
Xu Jie looked at his mother with a bitter face and said, "Especially the third brother hasn't come back yet, if this matter gets out, how can I face him in the future?"
"Do you think the emperor will marry his daughter to Xu Luo's child? Don't be stupid, it's impossible between them! Although you are brothers, and your mother has never objected to you intersecting with Xu Luo, but this kind of thing depends on personal chance!"
Mrs. Xu was kind and seductive, and said earnestly: "If you can really marry the seventh princess, then our Xu family ...... In the future, it may not be able to surpass Xu Luo's family......"
"Mother!" Xu Jie was a little unhappy when he heard this, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Although my father and General Xu Ji are known as the north and south walls, the friendship between them is also indestructible.
"Okay, okay, you kid, it's better to be a mother. Mrs. Xu also knew that her words were a little too much, and said with a smile: "Anyway, even if you help your brother, you have to try to prevent others from gaining the favor of the princess!"
In the Liu family, Liu Feng shook his head like a drum, no matter how his duke father persuaded him, Liu Feng did not agree to pursue the seventh princess.
"This has nothing to do with whether she is disabled or not, she and the third brother are a couple! What? The third brother didn't come back? So what?"
"When you are Wei Ziting and Leng Ping, those people can really enter the eyes of the Seventh Princess?
"The Seventh Princess is not only beautiful, she is more wise! Do you think that her beauty and wisdom coexist is the gold that others put on her face?"
"Daddy, don't make trouble, do you still have to worry about your son......'s marriage? I heard you were in ...... a few days ago."
"Okay, okay, I won't talk about it, but you are not allowed to talk about me either!"
"Our two masters, each playing their own games, yes, that's it!"
In contrast, Sui Yan's answer was much simpler, with only two words: "No!"
Mrs. Sui could only shake her head and sigh, not knowing when she would be able to open up her little stone that would only be cheerful in front of a few brothers.
Night.
Inside the Imperial City.
The largest state banquet hall in the royal family is brightly lit and lively at the moment.
Almost all the nobles who had status in the imperial capital arrived and gathered together!
This is a real event for the top class!
Everyone, all dressed up!
Wei Ziting, the son of Wei Feng's family, the prime minister of Jiuqing, was wearing a gorgeous black robe, embroidered with Xuanwu symbolizing Wenchen, and the jade tree was in the wind, like a dragon among people, standing there, with an extremely noble temperament!
When the dynasty was a product, Leng Ping, the eldest son of the Leng family, who was also ranked in Jiuqing, was wearing a white dress, embroidered with gold thread on the cuffs, wearing a golden crown with tied hair, and his face was like a crown of jade, and a group of people around him surrounded him.
"Leng Shao, Wei Shao seems to be ...... today Very high-profile, huh?" someone whispered beside Leng Ping, looking at Wei Ziting not far away.
"Huh. Leng Shao smiled faintly, but did not speak, but a touch of disdain flashed in his eyes, and he said in his heart: Wei Ziting......? Do you want to marry a princess too?
Wang Ziwen, the son of the Wang family, who is also a member of the imperial court, although his figure is a little bloated, he is wearing a blue robe and looks good.
Zhao Mo, the son of the Zhao family, was wearing a purple robe and stood in the crowd with an arrogant expression, disdainful of the people around him.
Sun Donghai, the son of the Sun family, was wearing a cyan robe, and was laughing with some noble sons with a smile on his face, this son of the Sun family has always been low-key, and rarely participates in the circle of the noble sons of the imperial capital, but he has his own faction, and no one dares to provoke.
Countless young girls from noble families also dressed up to attend, dressed up one by one, gathering together in twos and threes, talking and laughing.
Ripple sat in the corner, his expression calm, and his heart ...... But with a little apprehension.
This was the first time she had participated in such a grand banquet as a nobleman like the county lord. Although he is not stage frightened, he is worried about Xu Luo in his heart.
It is said that Xu Luo should have come back a few days ago, and the young master is not the kind of person who is not punctual. But now, the banquet is about to start, but Xu Luo is still nowhere to be seen!
Now the master is on the front line, and the eldest son is also on the front line, and the lady returned to the division the day after the young master left, and fulfilled her promise.
Now in the entire Zhenguo General's Mansion, there is only one Ripple who can manage things.
So, although Ripple didn't really want to come to the Seventh Princess's coming-of-age ceremony, she had to come!
"My eldest young master...... Little Ancestor, you appear quickly!" Ripple prayed in his heart.
Huangfu Chongzhi, Xu Jie and others also got together at this time.
"I'm afraid the third child won't be able to come back, alas, he ...... with Xiao Qi" Huangfu Chongzhi didn't continue, but sighed.
"Maybe, the third brother will give us a surprise!" Liu Feng said.
Xu Jie frowned slightly, did not speak, but was not very optimistic in his heart. When you go out to practice, a lot of unexpected things will happen, and no one dares to say that Xu Luo can come back in time.
"People are in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves. Sui Yan said succinctly.
"Please be quiet!" At this moment, a loud voice suddenly came from the hall.
The grand ceremonial officer of the palace appeared on the stage, looked around, with a faint smile on his face, and said loudly: "The auspicious time has come, and the coming-of-age ceremony of the seventh princess begins...... Seven Princesses!"
As the court musicians played music, two beautiful palace maids, pushing the suffocating beauty of the seventh princess, slowly arrived on the stage.
"Wow, that's beautiful!"
"I haven't seen the Seventh Princess for a few years, and I can't imagine that the situation will become more and more moving!"
"It's so beautiful!"
"It's a pity ......"
"I must marry her!"
Below the stage, a group of people were almost stunned, the woman in the wheelchair was so beautiful that her soul was even trembling just by looking at it.
The nobles who were originally a little resistant to marrying a disabled princess have all changed their minds at this time!
Such a beautiful woman who captivates the country and the city, even if she can't walk, so what?
Even Leng Shao, who has always been upright and arrogant, couldn't help but flash a fiery light in his eyes.
"Seventh Princess, I want to get you!"
The platform is very high, and although the seventh princess is in a wheelchair, she can still see all the people in the audience.
In her eyes, there was a bit of expectation, and she didn't hear the bursts of admiration below, just looking for someone.
Eventually, however, she was disappointed.
She saw her eldest brother, Xu Jie, Liu Feng, Sui Xiaoshi, and ripples.
Particulate ...... That person, didn't come!
The eyes of the seventh princess were suddenly covered with a faint mist.
She's sad.