(There are still a thousand words left, so I’ll post them first, and I’ll update the content in about half an hour)
Lan Tianjiao smiled and said, "We are all one family, so there is no need to say more polite words."
His first impression of Zhao Hongming was very good.
Due to his poor image and condition, every time he interacts with strangers, he will notice that the other party looks down on him.
But this time, he did not detect any contempt in Zhao Hongming's eyes, which surprised him.
Just after chatting with Lan Tianjiao, the other princes and people attending the banquet arrived one after another.
"Fifth brother."
Zhao Hongming heard a familiar voice and looked up. Not far away, Zhao Hongguang came to the banquet with two guards.
After leaving the palace, Zhao Hongguang, who was able to travel around, was obviously in a good mood. He said happily: "Is everything going well on the road?"
Zhao Hongming smiled and replied: "It's okay, it's only a few hours away from Daliang City, and we'll be there after a short nap. It's just that it rained in the middle, which is a bit annoying, and the road is not easy to walk."
"Fifth Brother is absolutely right." The Eighth Prince Zhao Hongguang agreed very much: "When it rains, the roads become muddy and the carriages get stuck at every turn. It makes me a little upset even when riding in the carriages."
"Hey, who is the person standing next to Fifth Brother? He looks so ugly."
The Eighth Prince is still young and lives deep in the palace, so he doesn't have much contact with others.
He has never had a city, so he speaks very directly.
Zhao Hongming glanced at it. At this time, Lan Tianjiao heard Zhao Hongguang's comment, and his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"Why are you talking to your brother-in-law like this?"
"Ah, brother-in-law!"
Zhao Hongguang immediately realized that the one he said was ugly was the husband of Princess Wuyin, and he apologized hastily: "I have had bad eyesight since I was a child, and it is easy for me to see wrongly when I stand far away. Brother-in-law, I was just talking nonsense."
Lan Tianjiao said in a cold tone: "People are almost here. I'll check if they are ready. You should take your seats early."
He put his hands behind his back and walked between the two brothers on a pair of short legs.
Looking at Lan Tianjiao's performance, Zhao Hongming knew that he was not very ambitious.
You should be more careful when dealing with them in the future.
After Lan Tianjiao left, Zhao Hongguang quietly approached Zhao Hongming and said in a low voice: "Fifth brother, I didn't expect that Princess Wuyin's consort is really so ugly?"
"Eighth brother, you must not evaluate a person's talents, qualities and behavior based on appearance, and do not underestimate someone's future based on their appearance. Judging people by their appearance will lead to loss."
"Yanzi of the State of Qi is not even five feet tall, but he is a martial artist in the martial arts realm. With the seal of the Prime Minister of the State of Qi, I think our brother-in-law is actually a capable man who is humble on the outside but showy on the inside."
Zhao Hongguang was a little puzzled as to why he felt something was wrong with Fifth Brother today. He would never praise others like this.
Seeing Zhao Hongguang's confused look, Zhao Hongming couldn't help but shake his head.
Lan Tianjiao is the child of an elder from the Zhengyi Palace, and his martial arts skills are definitely not low.
Judging from his training experience, at this distance, if he listened attentively, Lan Tianjiao would definitely be able to hear the conversation between the two brothers.
He is not a broad-minded person, so he must be worried about Zhao Hongguang's comments, and he must be paying attention to this place intentionally.
Therefore, Zhao Hongming deliberately praised him behind his back so as to leave a good impression on him.
Maybe I can help Yi Er in the first palace in the future.
In fact, it was exactly as Zhao Hongming guessed.
The conversation between the two brothers was clearly heard by Lan Tianjiao.
When he heard Zhao Hongguang's words at first, he was really a little angry, but when he heard Zhao Hongming's evaluation of him, he couldn't help but feel happy.
This fifth prince is capable!
Others soon came to the banquet one after another.
There are a few familiar princes and some less familiar disciples from the Zhengyi Palace.
There were men and women, all coming together.
Although Lan Tianjiao has an unattractive appearance, it can still be seen that he, the son of an elder, still has some status in the Zhengyi Palace.
Otherwise, Princess Wuyin alone would not have the dignity to attract these people.
"Fifth brother, everyone is almost here. Come and take a seat." The eighth prince looked careless.
Zhao Hongming sighed helplessly at this eighth brother's performance and said, "Let's go."
The banquet is open air.
Under a towering old tree, there is a long case.
It is filled with pastries, fruits, and all kinds of butcher shops.
The prince sat on one side in order of age, while the children of the first palace sat on the other side of the long table.
At this time, Princess Wuyin had also dressed up, wearing a golden walking stick and a purple embroidered dress, and sat on the chairman's chair with Lan Tianjiao.
After Lan Tianjiao sat down, he spoke politely: "Today, my wife's brother is visiting the Zhengyi Palace. As a brother-in-law, I naturally have to take care of you. I am honored by you, and I am willing to come to the banquet. Normally, I have to come to the banquet. Everyone here is busy cultivating and can't get together, so today is a good opportunity to get together."
"Brother Lan personally sent someone to deliver the invitation, so I can't wait to come." A man said with a hearty smile.
"I forgot to introduce you. This is Gong Ji, the eldest son of the great elder and our senior brother in the first palace. He is only twenty years old and has already reached the sixth level of Tongmai. He is actually quite talented in cultivation."
Gong Ji was obviously very impressed by Lan Tianjiao's words. He said, "Don't dare. Compared with many people in the sect, I am still very stupid."
"Elder brother, you are humble." Lan Tianjiao pointed to one side of the table and introduced each other: "These are the children who grew up with me. They are all the children of the elders in the sect. Here are all the princes of the Zhao family, in order They are five brothers from the fourth prince to the eighth prince."
"Nice to meet you."
Both sides started to chat.
Zhao Hongming noticed that among the six people opposite, there were two women.
They are all in their twenties. Their appearance cannot be said to be very good-looking, but they are not ugly either.
Perhaps due to practicing some flexibility skills, their skin is very fair, giving people the impression of Xiaojiabiyu.
Could it be that Lan Tianjiao introduced one of them?
Zhao Hongming was a little unsure.
Lan Tianjiao said: "Since everyone is here to make friends at this banquet, it would be too awkward to sit like this. I have a bamboo stick here with twelve numbers engraved on it. You can draw the numbers and go in order. How about taking a seat?”
"This is a good idea. I'll go first." Gong Ji took the lead and pulled out a bamboo stick with three engraved on it.
Gong Ji pointed to the sixth prince's seat and said: "Sixth prince, please get up, your seat is mine."
The Sixth Prince Zhao Hongcheng stood up and gave up his seat.
"I'll come too."
Soon everyone stepped forward and pulled out bamboo sticks to determine their position.
I don’t know if Lan Tianjiao intentionally or unintentionally put Zhao Hongming last.
After a round of drawing lots, everyone's positions were disrupted and no longer as clear-cut as before.
Seeing that it was almost done, Zhao Hongming stepped forward to take out the bamboo stick.
Lan Tianjiao said: "Fifth brother, there is no need to smoke. There are only two seats left, so you can sit in that one."
Zhao Hongming found that there were two empty seats near the right seat. He instantly understood Lan Tianjiao's intention and sat down calmly.
"By the way, why hasn't Katsuo come yet?"
"Are you afraid you overslept again?"
Just as they were talking, everyone heard a female voice coming from not far away.
"I've kept you waiting for so long, I'm here."
