The hall was filled with congratulations and praises for Gu Ruizhou. The Gu family thanked them one by one and sat back in their seats.
Zheng Cheng said in a loud voice: "The admonition, let's start the banquet."
Courses of delicacies were put on the table, and the emperor picked up wine glasses and drank with everyone. After three glasses of wine, Zheng Cheng shouted "music and dance" and about twenty dancers entered the hall, dancing gracefully with Ana's colorful and charming songs.
Lin Jinyan looked at the "acquaintances" in the hall calmly. She couldn't help but think about the ending of each person's previous life in her mind, and she felt tight in her chest.
The emperor on the dragon throne still has nearly ten years to live. At this time, he is wearing golden uniforms and is in good spirits. Only two strands of silver hair are not obvious on his temples. The good looks inherited from the royal family make him even though he is over four years old. Ten, still looks good-looking. In addition to the emperor's habitual suspicion and cold-bloodedness, he can also be regarded as a wise king.
After scanning around the prince's seats, the little prince who was rumored to be frail and sickly did not appear as usual. Even in her previous life, Lin Jinyan had never seen this little prince, and later she heard that he had died of illness.
The eldest princess didn't come either. If the eldest princess didn't come on this occasion, everyone would think it was because of her daughter's shyness and wouldn't think much about it.
On both sides of the emperor, in addition to the queen whom he had met today, the third prince's biological mother, Concubine Xian, the little princess's biological mother, the second prince's adoptive mother, Concubine Rou, and the fourth prince's biological mother, Concubine Ming, were all present. Although they have different temperaments, they all have a stunning appearance.
As for the little prince's biological mother, Concubine Jade, she is as mysterious as the little prince. She should be with the sick little prince day and night, so she never attends palace banquets.
The Duke of Qin has passed his sixties. Although his hair is gray, his figure is as tall as a pine tree and he does not look old. On the other hand, the young man sitting behind him was sitting in a relaxed posture, holding a cup in his hand and looking at the dancer with his eyes.
Ever since she learned about He Quan's family affairs, Lin Jinyan felt disgusted with this person.
Sensing that someone was looking at her, Lin Jinyan turned her head and caught Chu Chengyi's gaze. Chu Chengyi slightly raised his glass to her. His movements were very small and did not attract anyone's attention, except for Yun who had been staring at Lin Jinyan after entering the palace. Princess Xi.
After Lin Jinyan nodded to Chu Chengyi, she found that Yun Xi was still staring at her. She looked decisively at Yun Xi for a moment, glanced from top to bottom with disdain, and then started to eat.
Lin Jinyan moved very quickly, and she wouldn't have noticed it if Princess Yunxi hadn't been watching.
This glance completely angered Princess Yunxi, who lodged a complaint in Concubine Rou's arms. After hearing this, Concubine Rou looked at Lin Jinyan who was concentrating on eating, without any hint of provocation.
After the singing and dancing stopped, the emperor raised his wine glass and said with a smile:
"Thankfully, the general had the foresight this time. He expected that Mobei would take advantage of Tianchu's food disaster to invade, and he discussed with me that the northern army would march out to the north and prepare for it. Not only did Mobei not occupy a single pond or land, but he also destroyed it. There were tens of thousands of troops in Mobei, and General Anbei even captured the son of the enemy commander Lu Lie alive, forcing Mobei to make peace! This battle really showed the prestige of our country Chu! With such humerous ministers as the Gu family, it is our country Chu Blessings. This cup is dedicated to the general!"
The ministers raised their glasses and said, "To the great general!"
Everyone in the Gu family stood up, picked up their wine glasses and drank in one gulp.
Gu Hongzhang: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I am just doing my duty. Besides, I have to have His Majesty's trust to reach the northern border in advance. Your Majesty is indispensable for this battle."
"Hahahaha, the general is still in his 60s and still sacrifices his life to protect Chu Tianchu. Now he wants to attribute his military achievements to me, hiding his merits and fame. I should be ashamed if I agree."
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