At the end of Shen Shi, Zhao Yao was awakened by Liang Zhaoyi.
Liang Zhaoyi saw Zhao Yao getting up and dressing quickly, and teased him: "Why don't you stay in bed?"
"I'm going to eat beef." Zhao Yao is thinking about beef. He had been waiting for this beef meal for several days. "I want to finish all the beef on the table tonight." In order to eat more delicious food at night, he didn't even eat a full lunch.
Liang Zhaoyi reached out and poked his forehead, and said helplessly and dotingly: "Don't eat to fill your stomach, otherwise you will have stomachache at night."
"Concubine, don't worry, I won't get a bad stomach." He asked Tong Xi to go to the Imperial Medical Office this morning and specifically asked the imperial doctor for a bottle of digestive medicine. If he eats to fill his stomach, he can take a digestive medicine and his stomach will not hurt.
"My mother is not with you, so you have to listen carefully to your fourth brother and eighth brother." Liang Zhaoyi is the concubine and cannot go to the Chaoyang Palace to attend the celebration banquet with Zhao Yao. Chaoyang Hall is a place specially used to hold palace banquets. In addition to the princes, ministers will also attend tonight.
Liang Zhaoyi and Yu Meiren went to Qiong Linyuan to attend the celebration banquet, and naturally separated from Zhao Yao.
"Concubine, don't worry, I went to the celebration banquet just to eat delicious food." Zhao Yao said with a smile, "I only eat and don't talk." He only has one mouth, and it is not enough to eat. Talk to other people when you have free time.
"No matter what happened at the banquet, don't be curious, you know?" This was Zhao Yao's first time attending such an important banquet alone, and Liang Zhaoyi was a little worried. "Also, don't be afraid, you know?"
Before he was six years old, Zhao Yao always attended banquets with Liang Zhaoyi. Now that he has become enlightened, he can no longer attend banquets with his mother and concubine. He must attend important banquets or events held by the court alone.
This celebration banquet will be attended by all the civil and military ministers of the dynasty. Liang Zhaoyi was worried that her son would be scared when facing such a big scene for the first time.
"Mother and concubine, there is nothing to be afraid of. I saw it yesterday when I picked up my second brother." Although ministers from all over the dynasty would come to the banquet, he was not familiar with them and was afraid of what they would do.
Liang Zhaoyi touched her son's little face and said warmly: "As long as you're not afraid."
Zhao Yao raised his hand and patted Liang Zhaoyi on the shoulder, and said, "Concubine, don't worry, I will be fine."
Liang Zhaoyi patted Zhao Yao's butt and said, "Go to Chaoyang Palace, otherwise you will be late."
Zhao Yao did not dare to delay any longer and hurriedly took Tongxi to Chaoyang Palace. When he was halfway there, he saw the Fourth Prince waiting for him not far ahead. He hurriedly walked forward and greeted the Fourth Prince cheerfully: "Fourth Brother."
The fourth prince saw that Zhao Yao's whole body was filled with joy, his whole little face was shining, and a smile appeared on his usually expressionless face.
"So happy."
"You can have delicious food soon." Zhao Yao said with a smile, "For tonight's dinner, I have been looking forward to the return of my second brother. Now that I have finally arrived, of course I am happy." As he said that, he stretched out his hand He grabbed the fourth prince's wrist and said, "Fourth brother, let's go faster."
The fourth prince grabbed Zhao Yao and said humorously: "The dinner party hasn't started yet. Even if we go there now, there won't be anything delicious, so there's no need to be in such a hurry."
"Fourth brother, let's go early. You can talk to your cousins." The fourth prince's two cousins did not teach in the Imperial Academy, but held important positions in the court. His eldest cousin is Taichang Cheng, and his second cousin is Shaofu Cheng.
The Li family learned from the experience of the previous dynasty and no longer allowed all members of the clan to teach in Taixue, and allowed outstanding members of the clan to serve in the court. In this way, not only can the situation in the DPRK be known at any time, but the Li family can also be protected.
"Fourth brother, don't you want to talk to your cousins?" Unfortunately, his second uncle was not qualified to attend the celebration banquet.
The fourth prince naturally thought. After hearing this, he took Zhao Yao's hand and walked quickly towards Chaoyang Palace.
"Then let's hurry up."
When Zhao Yao and the others arrived at Chaoyang Palace, all the ministers had arrived. However, only two of the princes have arrived, and the others have not come yet.
"See the fourth prince! See the tenth prince!"
"My lords, please rise."
"Thank you, Fourth Prince."
When Zhao Yao saw that some ministers wanted to talk to the fourth prince, he wisely said to the fourth prince: "Fourth brother, I will go and sit down first." After that, he left with Tongxi.
The ministers had no reaction to the tenth prince's departure. In the eyes of the ministers, the prince Zhao Yao was of no use.
Seeing that many ministers were a bit dismissive towards Zhao Yao, the fourth prince frowned in displeasure. Just as he was about to say something, his two cousins came over.
Zhao Yao sat in his seat under the leadership of the eunuch. Although the celebration banquet has not started yet, there are two plates of fruit on the table.
While eating the fruit, he observed the ministers curiously.
Duke Zhenguo and Marquis Xuanping were surrounded by ministers. The Duke of Zhenguo had an expressionless face, while Marquis Xuanping had a happy face.
Several other ministers gathered around, not knowing what they were talking about. Some were smiling, and some were frowning.
As Zhao Yao ate, he sighed in his heart, it was really clear.
Hey, why didn’t you see Kong Taichang?
Where are Kong Taichang and his son? Haven't they arrived yet?
While Zhao Yao was looking for Kong Taichang everywhere, the fourth prince came over with his two cousins and introduced his two cousins to Zhao Yao.
Zhao Yao was stunned for a moment, then greeted the two cousins of the fourth prince.
The two cousins of the fourth prince were very talkative. Knowing that Zhao Yao liked food, they told him about food from various places. Zhao Yao drooled when he heard this.
They also invited Zhao Yao to visit the Li family with the fourth prince when he had time. At that time, they would ask the family's chef to cook some delicacies that were not available in the capital.
After a while, the third prince and the others arrived. The ministers who supported the third prince and the others swarmed over.
When the fourth prince's two cousins saw the third prince and the others coming, they returned to their seats.
"Fourth brother, I didn't expect that your two cousins also like to eat delicious food."
"Well, cousins are often scolded by my grandfather because they like to eat delicious food." In the view of the fourth prince's grandfather, liking to eat delicious food is just a matter of greed. Scholars should avoid eating and drinking.
"A fellow-minded person..."
Before Zhao Yao finished speaking, he heard the ministers saluting His Royal Highness the Prince.
The prince came with the eighth prince.
The eighth prince spoke to the prince and came to find Zhao Yao and the others.
"Brother Bage, why did you and the prince brother arrive so early?" Zhao Yao asked in surprise, "Why didn't the prince brother follow my father?"
Every time there is an important event or banquet, the prince's brother will always be with his father.
"The second brother is with the father, so the eldest brother will take me to Chaoyang Palace first." The eighth prince added, "Kong Taichang is also with the father."
"Ah, Kong Taichang is also with his father?" No wonder he didn't see Kong Taichang.
"Before the second brother entered the palace, he specially went to Kong Taichang's house to pick up Kong Taichang and enter the palace with him. Then they went to see the father together." The second brother couldn't wait.
After hearing this, the fourth prince frowned, but didn't say anything.
"Are Father and Second Brother coming soon?" Zhao Yao touched his belly and licked his lips, looking like a greedy cat, "I'm hungry and want to eat. "The fact that Kong Taichang and his second brother followed their father to the Chaoyang Palace was not as important to him as the delicious food.
At this time, the eunuchs and maids were serving dishes.
Smelling the aroma of the vegetables, Zhao Yao's belly growled with hunger.
Seeing Zhao Yao's eager look, the fourth prince and the eighth prince shook their heads helplessly.
"Father, why haven't they come yet?" Zhao Yao stared longingly at the side door above Chaoyang Palace.
The Eighth Prince raised his hand and gently tapped Zhao Yao's little head, "Coming soon."
"Father, if they don't come, the food will be cold." As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Zhou Wu appeared with the second prince, ninth prince, and Kong Taichang.
When the ministers saw this scene, they all showed surprised expressions. What surprised them was that Kong Taichang actually followed Emperor Zhou Wu and the others.
Kong Taichang felt bitter in his heart and could not express it. He originally planned to go to the palace with his son to attend the celebration banquet, but he did not expect that the acting king would personally come to pick him up at the palace. Although he refused the invitation of the King of Dai, he was still forcefully invited by the King of Dai to get on the carriage of the King of Dai's palace, and was forcefully pulled by the King of Dai to see the emperor.
He knew the purpose of doing this on behalf of the king. This made him more determined to refuse the marriage, even if it offended the king and angered the emperor. After the court ends tomorrow morning, he will go to see the emperor and reject the proposed marriage.
