An and the others followed Xiaoyue to the banquet hall, where there were obvious signs of temporary construction. The first impression is that the space is large enough. Now there is a large table in the center and small tables scattered around, making it difficult to tell what this place was originally used for.
The temporary banquet hall was not luxurious, but it was grand enough and could be called a banquet hall for nobles. However, most of the people standing here are in military uniforms. The few people standing in front of the big table will be the protagonists of this banquet.
When they saw An and his entourage coming in, these people in military uniforms all saluted them.
To be precise, it was towards An.
"They already know about your plans in the town." Xiaoyue explained to An, "This is to thank you for resolving the crisis for Her Royal Highness."
Because it was expected that An did not do anything, An did not find it strange. At the same time, he felt that not everyone saluted him because of this incident.
Seeing the eagerness and respect in some people's eyes, An understood that his plan was half successful.
But, you still have to add some ingredients.
"Haha, it doesn't have to be like this." An looked around with a calm and peaceful voice, "It is a great honor for me to enjoy some delicious food here, so just ignore us."
After An finished speaking, most of the soldiers' eyes widened, and the confusion on their faces was obvious.
As the most popular regent in the history of the empire, young people will naturally imitate Lecco's every move. Appearance, tone, demeanor, temperament... It seems that it is a great honor for them to have someone similar to Lecco.
However, in the eyes of these soldiers, no matter how good they are, they are just superficial!
In the minds of the soldiers of the empire, when it comes to their respect for the regent Leko, they are much more respectful than those weak guys who sit in the imperial capital.
The root cause is the four-year unification war. During those days, Lecco literally worked with them through life and death, and they were all impressed by the strategies, force and other abilities he displayed.
With these experiences, they thought they understood the regent better than the imperial nobles standing in other positions.
When An first appeared in the imperial capital, all the soldiers quickly knew that there was such a young man who looked similar to Lecco.
Although they had a good impression of An because of Leco's relationship, no one thought there was a connection between An and Leco, and just lamented the coincidence.
However, the various details An showed at this time made them unconsciously think of the regent they admired most!
What exactly is going on? !
Many people's thinking fell into confusion.
Especially when they saw An holding the hand of a girl, the soldiers' first reaction was to be ecstatic, but then they remembered that no matter how hard they tried to persuade Lecco, they still failed to get the other party to agree to take a concubine, and the soldiers were confused again.
When the images of An and Lecco overlapped, there was a great sense of tearing.
The soldiers of the empire all felt this way, including those who had previously speculated on An's identity.
Bang——
Someone accidentally knocked the plate to the ground, but no one else noticed.
An walked over, picked up the plate, and put it on the lower level of the cart. He turned to look at the zombie-like soldiers and wondered, "Why do you look like this?"
"Uh, ah haha——"
"Nothing, nothing..."
There was an awkward laugh in the banquet hall.
Miku couldn't help but smile when she saw these majestic big shots becoming cautious, but she quickly thought that doing so in the current situation was offensive to the soldiers, so she quickly covered her mouth.
An saw this and flicked her forehead: "I'm just nervous, there's no need to laugh at me, right?"
He cleverly attributed the reason for Miku's laughter to himself.
Miku followed suit, covering his head and looking at him angrily.
An's words relieved Miku and gave steps to the soldiers present. They gathered their emotions one by one, but their eyes kept turning here.
In front of him, a tall middle-aged man with an obscure scar on his eyebrows hesitated for a moment and said to An: "...Your Excellency An, thank you for your...help, which allowed Her Royal Highness...to return safely!"
What the middle-aged man said was extremely awkward. Maybe I had prepared my words in advance, and because of the current atmosphere and thoughts, it felt weird when I said it.
"It doesn't have to be like this. I'm a fellow traveler. If I don't think of a way, I will lose my life just like my companions. What the town does can be regarded as my self-saving." An humbly said.
Listening to An's tone of voice, the middle-aged man looked dazed.
After catching a glimpse of Miku and An holding hands with each other, he suddenly asked: "Dare I ask... what is the relationship between the two of you now?"
Now?
An was keenly aware that the person in front of him might have known about the relationship between the members of the troupe before, but had not paid attention to the subsequent development.
It was speculated that the conclusion only took a moment. When faced with the middle-aged man's question, An Shi smiled shyly and said, "We made an engagement not long ago, and we will get married in a while."
Miku couldn't help but show shyness, and her reaction matched An's words.
The middle-aged man saw the reactions of the two people clearly. His first reaction was a smile of relief and joy, but then he remembered that it was An and not Leko who was standing in front of him, and his expression became a little awkward.
After struggling for a moment, the middle-aged man gave up and said with a calm smile: "Congratulations to both of you!"
"Thank you." An nodded.
The middle-aged man said goodbye and left. He rubbed his forehead, as if he was tortured by the sense of fragmentation An gave him. The other soldiers present had similar expressions. They wanted to come forward to talk, but they did not dare to come because of hesitation.
In the end, the place where the troupe stood was emptied out, making them look more conspicuous. Fortunately, we were mentally prepared beforehand, and with Xiaoyue here, everyone wouldn't feel too much pressure.
People in servant uniforms continued to bring delicious dishes and spread them out. Gradually, the dishes filled the tables of all sizes.
Without waiting long, Liliana took the lead and walked in. Behind her were a group of imperial officials, including Leonhardt, and the kingdom's envoys headed by Joah, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
An saw that the person talking to Yoya was an old man with white hair and beard. The imperial officials except Leonhardt and Ion were vaguely headed by him.
Liliana and her group entered the venue, and the first thing they saw was the theater troupe. Before anyone else could make a move, Liliana and Leonhardt took the lead and walked over.
The others saw the princess quickening her pace and had no choice but to follow her.
"Was it too long to wait?" Liliana said with a smile, "I'm also very hungry, so hurry up and eat. Fortunately, Sir Alvin was concerned about my daily life when he came and brought some servants over, otherwise we would still be here. I can’t eat such delicious food.”
Alvin specially brought a servant here.
Liliana's words revealed this.
An nodded first, then crossed his arms and said jokingly: "Is Your Highness dissatisfied with my craftsmanship?"
The moment An spoke, the imperial officials behind Liliana reacted exactly the same as the soldiers present before, including the old man. But the old man quickly concealed the surprise in his eyes.
Liliana said coquettishly: "No way! I just can't let you start cooking again after working so hard with me, right?"
Liliana's cooperation was discussed in advance, but when she implemented it, there was no violation at all, and it didn't look like she was acting at all.
Conversations between imperial officials and kingdom envoys came to a halt.
Liliana's tone made people who didn't know An very well suspect his identity, coupled with the impact An had on the imperial officials when he spoke, plus Xiaoyue standing silently behind An...
An's plan is gradually succeeding.
