I saw a yellow figure clearly visible in an inconspicuous corner.
What is it if it's not a honeypot?
It has been sniffing on the ground, lowering its head and approaching here, as if something is attracting it.
Because its location was too far away, Rong Jieyu didn't notice it at all.
If it weren't for Gu Yue looking around in her arms and her young age with bright eyes, she wouldn't have noticed it for a while.
Moreover, this dog is very cunning and has been sneaking close to the bushes. It is autumn now, and even if the palace people clean it frequently, there will inevitably be fallen leaves in the grass.
The dog moved cautiously among the fallen leaves. How could the palace people know that a dog would run in? The attention is all on the nobles at the banquet.
Rong Jieyu was so anxious that her back was sweating. She could only hope that the dog would look at the person sitting here and go away quickly.
As long as it doesn't bother the nobles here, it won't be a big deal.
After all, there are not only people from the royal family sitting here, but also many ministers. It can be said that the most prestigious people in Dayan are sitting here. If anything happens, it is really not Rong Jieyu's responsibility.
The main reason Rong Jieyu was able to discover the honeypot was because she knew her dog had escaped, so she kept thinking about it.
Others didn't expect to come here at all, and now Han Xianzong has stood up from his seat, holding a glass of birthday wine in his hand.
Everyone's attention is on His Majesty, where else can they pay attention to this side?
Rong Jieyu was the only one who kept moving toward the honeypot. Whenever it came closer, her heart became more clenched, hoping from the bottom of her heart that it wouldn't come.
It was the time for Han Xianzong's birthday banquet, and she didn't even dare to ask those minions to drive them away.
The birthday banquet of the current Holy Emperor is extremely grand. A month ago, a trusted minister had to go to Guoan Temple to pray for blessings and bring back to the abbot the best time to have the banquet that day.
On the day of His Majesty's birthday, in order to catch up with this moment, every step has strict time control.
The banquet must be held within an auspicious time, otherwise all previous efforts will be in vain and the birthday banquet will be unlucky.
If she messed up the rhythm with her words at this moment, wouldn't she be the target of public criticism?
Thinking of this, Rong Jieyu was on pins and needles. She just thought that her position was not too far back, so she paid attention to make the expression on her face look flawless.
Others had a leisurely posture, eating snacks on the table from time to time, and occasionally chatting and laughing with the people around them.
At this time, Han Xianzong stood up with longevity wine in his hand when he saw the people from Liyuefang coming forward.
At the banquet, the clocks and drums rang together, and elegant music was played in unison to mark the opening of the banquet.
Emperor Xianzong of the Han Dynasty drank the first glass of wine. Everyone at the table stood up and saluted, raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp, saying "long live your majesty".
The sounds of ritual music and the voices of so many people thanking each other were noisy. Rong Jieyu sincerely hoped that Honey Pot would be frightened by the sounds and run away from here.
Unexpectedly, when she looked in that direction, she actually found that the dog was moving closer this way.
Although it was walking close to the grass, the straight-line distance was already closer than before.
And at this moment, it was still sniffing on the ground, as if it had smelled something of interest, and kept walking forward.
If he were to come closer to this direction, the others would not be blind, and it would be difficult not to notice.
"General Longwu presented a pair of jade carvings of Dapeng with spread wings." Laifu was in charge of reciting the ceremony and was standing aside singing loudly.
As his voice sounded, a tall man with a handsome appearance stood up at the table, walked to the middle and saluted with his fists clasped:
"I wish the emperor a long life and a prosperous future."
While talking, the little eunuch carrying the gift lifted the red cloth on the gift, and saw that the jade on the tray was crystal clear, and the carving was exactly like a roc spreading its wings and flying high. The posture is lifelike, and even the hair is clearly visible.
There was a burst of sighs throughout the table.
The jade gifted by General Longwu is not only of high quality, but its meaning and carving skills are both excellent. It is really rare.
Xie Ziyue also nodded secretly in her heart. General Long Wu looked rough, but he was actually a bold and careful person.
In the birthday gift given to Han Xianzong, if the gift is too much, it will attract the attention of others, and maybe Han Xianzong himself will have to think too much.
This gift had a good meaning and was off to a good start. Han Xianzong looked obviously satisfied and nodded repeatedly.
Gu Xuan snuggled next to her mother-in-law, and Xie Ziyue was in the front position. It was good that she could clearly see everything given by these ministers.
There is only so much time for the opening of the banquet. If so many ministers come up to say their congratulations one by one, it will obviously not be enough time.
So before the banquet started, the eunuchs secretly drew lots for these congratulatory gifts. The ministers who won the lots would naturally have the opportunity to congratulate Han Xianzong on his birthday in public.
Of course... there is a lot of room for manipulation in this kind of thing done by servants. If a minister thinks that his gift is particularly good, he will usually give him some benefits in private to make his gift win the lottery.
After putting in a lot of effort, they naturally had to take credit in person in front of His Majesty, otherwise these gifts would be directly collected into the treasury, and they wouldn't even have a chance to show their face.
As for the simple congratulatory gifts, just leave them as they are. Anyway, you are going the way you want, so you are not afraid even if you are chosen.
But if they don't even have the intention and want a sure-fire gift, such officials will secretly give money to the eunuch to prevent their gift from winning the lottery.
In short... drawing lots for these congratulatory gifts is a good job, and it can reap benefits in several situations.
Everyone had been waiting for such a long time at the banquet, and they all put in the effort when they came up to present gifts. Doctor Guanglu even directly presented an agate tree as low as a table.
This agate tree is not ordinary. It is rich in color and authentic in color. It is a top-quality agate.
As soon as the tree came out, Han Xianzong's eyes were filled with a faint smile, and many people below were even more amazed.
Gu Xuan heard it clearly, and even Wu Zekai sighed: "This tree is so beautiful, much bigger than the one we have at home."
He was young, and his words were full of sighs, and he really didn't think too much.
Others will inevitably think too much after hearing this.
Although Princess Fukang is not close to His Majesty, she is still a legitimate princess. As long as the Queen Mother is around, no one can really look down on her.
As the beloved daughter of the Queen Mother, Princess Fukang's residence only has a much smaller emerald tree than this one, but Dr. Guanglu was so generous as to give such a big one...
Anyone with a discerning eye knows the deep meaning behind this.
Of course, Emperor Xianzong of the Han Dynasty still said nothing on the surface, and even seemed very happy.
After Dr. Guanglu went down, Wu Zekai saw that the emerald tree was about to be taken down, so he quietly pulled his mother's hand:
"Mom, can you ask Grandma Imperial to give you the emerald tree?"
After saying this, Princess Fukang couldn't help but glare at him: "What are you talking about?"
As she spoke, she shook off her son's hand.
Wu Zekai looked at Gu Xuan and was about to say something when he heard a shattering sound.
