In the early hours of the morning, when the sky is still bright, the family garden has already been decorated with lanterns and colors, and drums and music are playing.
The guards responsible for guarding the gate, the Imperial Guards patrolling back and forth, and the palace guests welcoming and escorting were all present inside and outside the clan garden. At this moment, majesty, caution and joy were cleverly blended together.
Lively but orderly, it is a true portrayal of the family garden at the moment.
Not long after, the princes and princesses took their families and entered the family garden one after another.
Luxurious figures and smiling faces passed by the gate guarded by guards, and met and passed by groups of patrolling Imperial Guards.
"Well, Uncle Emperor!"
"I've met Aunt Wang!"
"Auntie Wan'an!"
"How are you, uncle?"
"..."
King Jiang Yuming of Chu met his father's brothers and sisters as soon as he came out. Regardless of whether he was close to them or not, as a junior, even if he was made a county king, he had to smile and salute those elders as juniors.
There is no way, who told this to be the rule left by the late emperor!
Emperor Jinghe's brothers and sisters were all surprised when they saw Jiang Yuming walking out in a hurry, but no one brought him to their faces, they just nodded to him with a loving smile.
"Third brother, where are you going?" Unlike the other brothers and sisters, in addition to observing the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers when facing Emperor Jinghe, King Cheng still treated Emperor Jinghe's sons like ordinary nephews.
No, Jiang Yuming was walking out as the banquet was about to begin. He couldn't help but remind him: "Your father held a family banquet and you weren't waiting inside. Why did you run out?"
Jiang Yuming was thinking about the props that were blocked by the guards, and felt a little irritated when King Cheng called him this. However, he luckily remembered that this uncle was different in his father's heart. If he had an affair with Prince Jing, his father might treat him lightly, but if he followed an uncle and caused trouble, he would probably be punished. Therefore, even though he was impatient, he had to apologize and say: "My nephew wants to present a gift to his father, why don't I go out and make preparations now!"
"Oh?" King Cheng showed a meaningful smile when he heard this, "Then go ahead and get busy!"
When Jiang Yuming heard this, he cupped his hands as if he had received an amnesty, and stepped away with the wind at his feet, but he didn't see Cheng Dynasty shaking his head at him.
"Stop meddling in other people's business!" Princess Cheng squinted at him, "It has nothing to do with you!"
Prince Cheng wanted to make a few quibbles, but out of the corner of his eye he saw several sisters coming with their husbands. He immediately raised his head, glanced sideways at his princess, and said without saying a word: "The little king knows his mistake, the little king knows his mistake." !”
Seeing his pretentious virtue, Princess Cheng rolled her eyes and smiled cooperatively at the princess consort who came over to greet him.
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"Uncle Jing Wang, why don't you go in with the tambourine and the wine jar?" When Jiang Yuming was about to reach the side door, he met King Jing who was walking forward with his hands behind his hands. He hurriedly called out to him, pulled his arm and asked.
"There are fireworks on the inside of the tambourine, the wine in the wine tank is not on the Ministry of Internal Affairs purchase list, and various incense burners are take-out items... all these things together are considered illegal, even with me as the prince. It’s no use protecting me!” King Jing was not very happy and snorted coldly, “Third brother, I advise you not to bother yourself and just dance with the dancers in the band! If you can’t do it, you can dance with the sword! Anyway, don’t make yourself uncomfortable!”
"How can that be done!" How could Jiang Yuming agree? He was still counting on this performance to win his father's favor!
"Then you can watch it yourself! I have to hurry into the inner garden!" King Jing waved his hand casually, put Jiang Yuming aside without hesitation, and strode away.
"No, I, Uncle Wang..." As soon as Jiang Yuming stretched out his hand, he saw his good uncle walking away in the wind, ignoring him, and immediately laughed angrily.
"Who are these people!" Stomping his feet, Jiang Yuming hurried towards the side door with a stomach full of anger.
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"King Chu, please don't embarrass us!" The guards and the imperial army rejected Jiang Yuming's request in turn.
Their allegiance is to the emperor, and even if they are facing the prince, they still act according to the rules.
Jiang Yuming spent a long time talking until his mouth went dry, but the other party still refused to let him go. Suddenly, his temper grew.
"Okay! Aren't you just afraid that something will go wrong? I will give them the guarantee with my head!" Jiang Yuming raised his head, threw a tambourine away, grabbed a torch, and threw it on top of the tambourine.
"Bang!" In an instant, colorful fireworks burst out.
It’s so pretty!
The cheeks of the guards and imperial guards were stained with a slightly invisible redness, and their minds were filled with the brilliant fireworks conveyed to them by their eyes.
"Do you see clearly? These are just fireworks!" Jiang Yuming choked until his eyes turned red, and he became more and more excited. He turned around and used the gourd that came with the wine jar to scoop up a spoonful of strong liquor and put it directly into his mouth. .
"No, Your Majesty!"
"King Chu, don't ask for it!"
His attendants, guards, and imperial guards were frightened, and immediately rushed to stop him.
However, Jiang Yuming was afraid that they would stop him, so before they could stop him, he actually drank the whole bottle of wine in one breath with extraordinary performance!
"How, how is it, hiccup! How is it? Is there any problem? Hiccup?!" Jiang Yuming shook his dazed head vigorously and glared at the guards and the imperial guards. "This is just ordinary wine. I am performing a show for my father." Props used!”
"Also, there is this incense burner!" Jiang Yuming picked up one and threw it to the ground, "They are all props! Props! If you don't believe it, I will show it to you!"
"Forget it! Forget it! Your Majesty!"
"No! No need, Your Majesty!"
Although the guards and imperial guards shouted loudly, none of them showed any intention to stop him.
When Jiang Yuming saw this, he became even more angry, so he knocked on the ground directly.
The incense burner rolled around on the ground a few times and stopped without any injuries.
"If it doesn't work, will I find a hammer for you to pound on?"
"Okay, okay! Let me go!"
The guards picked up the incense burner and looked at it for a long time, and found that it was indeed an ordinary incense burner. They looked at each other, and after the imperial guards nodded, they shouted loudly.
"Hmph!" Jiang Yuming shook his sleeves dissatisfiedly, and with a wave of his hand, he asked his servants to call the dancers from the orchestra and ask them to help transport them away.
In the past, I simply practiced coordination. Now that I have obtained the physical object, I have to take the opportunity to practice it again to avoid performing abnormally later.
Jiang Yuming walked in a hurry, so he didn't notice the fatigue on the faces of the guards and the imperial guards.
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"Hahaha, I and my compatriots have come to understand the origin of our ancestral home. We should let our ancestors and seniors see the grace of our children and grandchildren!" Emperor Jinghe burst out excitedly as he watched his brothers, sisters, children, and concubines gather at the banquet. He came out and asked Zheng An to pour three large glasses of wine, stood up, and started drinking with all his relatives.
Queen Lu stood beside him, looking at the crowd of people at the banquet with a smile, and the scene of the Lu family's feast flashed in her mind.
The Lu family's family banquet, including the master and his servants... it was a lively event for 519 people.
And the number of people at the Jiang family banquet in front of her was less than half that of her Lu family's grand banquet!
Thinking of this, Empress Lu's lips revealed a touch of sarcasm: But they are all the same, they are all cooked with fire... That's all.
