"Your Majesty has arrived~"
At around three o'clock in the hour, as the great eunuch Sheng Changchun sang a high-pitched and long song, Jin Emperor Jiang Hongzheng walked into the hall surrounded by Empress Rong and three concubines. The royal family and powerful officials who had been waiting for a long time were waiting in the hall for the Duke Chu Tian. Under the guidance of Yao, they all saluted the Jin Emperor in unison.
"Get flat."
Jin Emperor Jiang Hongzheng waved his hand, walked to the top seat with a warm smile, glanced at the ministers, and said loudly:
"Sit down, everyone, no need to be formal."
After he finished speaking, he sat down directly. After everyone thanked him, they also sat down one by one.
"Ninth brother, please."
To Jiang Yunzhou's surprise, King Wei actually changed places with King Wu and sat next to him, smiling and extending his hand to invite him to take a seat.
Jiang Yunzhou was slightly stunned, and immediately figured out the reason, and smiled to welcome his Fourth Emperor brother to his seat.
Tables and chairs in the Jin Kingdom have long been common, but palace banquets still involve sitting on one's knees. Jiang Yunzhou imitated others and arranged his robes, kneeling in front of a mahogany table about five feet long, with a pot of sake and several plates placed on it. Exquisite side dishes and fruit snacks.
After everyone was seated, a slight cough came from the top, and everyone looked up.
The Emperor of Jin straightened his clothes and talked about the autumn hunting. He hoped that the royal descendants and other dignitaries could support each other and jointly build the Jin Dynasty and the country like hunting cooperation.
His voice was not high, but deep and resonant, and his warm words conveyed irresistible majesty.
Why don't I see any symptoms...
Looking at Jin Huang, whose eyes were as sharp as an eagle and his back was straight, Jiang Yunzhou felt suspicious and retraced his thoughts.
In the original book, after the ninth prince disappeared inexplicably, not long after, the sixth prince, King Kang, also died suddenly in his mansion. Of course, it was all the work of Su Luo.
The Emperor of Jin was somewhat stimulated by this, and his old illness relapsed. He was bedridden for several months, and eventually died.
After King Yu offered the secret, he was granted the title of Lord East Palace, and succeeded in ascending to the throne after the death of Emperor Jin.
His arrival has caused a butterfly effect and the plot has deviated from the original book from the very beginning.
As he was thinking, a golden light suddenly flashed in front of his eyes.
Jiang Yunzhou suddenly came to his senses, and the golden book appeared again in his sight. On the blank golden page, a gray pattern was quickly formed.
Only then did he notice that an identical gray mark appeared faintly on Emperor Jin's chest.
Could this be the hidden disease in Emperor Jin's body?
But why does a disease cause the golden book to appear again...
Before coming, in the name of curiosity, he found several spiritual masters in the palace to verify the logic of the appearance of the golden book.
Only when he sees a certain spiritual art for the first time, the golden book will appear, and the running routes of the spiritual seeds in the spiritual art will be imprinted into the pages of the book.
He can manipulate spiritual seeds to draw seals out of thin air, and use spiritual seeds in the surrounding environment to cast spiritual spells. There is no need to practice at all, and there is no need to consume spiritual seeds in the body!
The only drawback is that the speed of performing the technique is much slower than those who are skilled in it.
Could it be that the old illness in Emperor Jin's body was caused by some kind of spiritual magic?
Jiang Yunzhou was puzzled.
During the hesitation, the golden pages of the book had burned away. Emperor Jin finished his speech, and the high eunuch Sheng Changchun's high-pitched voice came from above.
"The auspicious time has arrived..."
Along with his voice, the great eunuch waved the whisk in his hand and announced the opening of the banquet.
The maids and chamberlains filed in, and the trays were filled with all kinds of delicacies, which were delivered to various seats like water. The alluring aroma filled the hall, causing Jiang Yunzhou to swallow his saliva.
He ate a total of two bowls of vegetable porridge today, and practiced with two personal guards for several hours in the afternoon, so he was already hungry.
The first four dishes served were Jinling drunken crab, steamed deer tail, salt and pepper shrimp and a cup of hibiscus tofu soup.
It is estimated that the author of the original book is a greedy cat. She wrote about Jin cuisine in this book in a particularly advanced way, which made Jiang Yunzhou very satisfied.
After Emperor Jin led him to have a drink together, Jiang Yunzhou stopped thinking and couldn't wait to eat.
At this time, the voice of the great eunuch Sheng Changchun came again:
"To celebrate the autumn hunting feast, the Liang'an Marquis Mansion has specially invited the Bai dancer from Shihualou to perform a dance. Please enjoy it with your majesty~"
As soon as he finished speaking, a melodious and melodious sound of pipa came from outside the hall, and then, eight graceful and graceful figures stepped into the hall like swallows.
These dancers are all wearing tulle skirts, with looming skin like snow, waists as slender as willows, and extremely long legs. Under the enchanting and charming dancing posture, every smile and every frown is unparalleled.
Jiang Yunzhou's eyes were attracted by the pair of heavy decorations in front of them, and he felt quite curious.
It looks very heavy, but how do you dance so lightly?
"Hehe, if His Highness likes it, after the establishment of the palace, my subordinates will go to Yahang to find a few for you to serve in the palace..."
Behind him, Ji Bai saw His Highness staring intently at the Bai dancer. He chuckled and leaned into his ear to tease her.
"Ahem——"
Jiang Yunzhou coughed twice and continued to lower his head to pick up vegetables, but that cold and unparalleled figure appeared in his mind...
As the banquet progressed, gifts from nobles from all sides were presented one after another. They seemed to have agreed upon it. Most of the gifts were novel and interesting things, nothing particularly expensive.
There are special dances like Liang Anhou Mansion, excellent food, or novel programs.
"Are we prepared?"
Jiang Yunzhou turned his head slightly and asked Xiao Huazi beside him in a low voice.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, Concubine Ning has already made arrangements before coming here. They are special tea bricks from the desert, her hometown. Later, before the banquet ends, the Sheng Gong Guild will arrange for distribution."
"That's good."
It's great. Jiang Yunzhou is now more and more satisfied with the identity of the cannon fodder Ninth Prince.
This is not much better than those hard-working protagonists. Although his mother-in-law is not a queen, she is still a first-class concubine, and his father has no indifferent attitude towards him. When he is granted a kingship and a fiefdom in the future, his life will definitely be more comfortable.
Being a leisurely prince, admiring the moon, listening to music, flirting with beauties, your life is comfortable just thinking about it...
The premise is that certain obstructive factors must be found and eliminated.
In the original book, the chaos in the Jin Kingdom began when King Yu became the crown prince.
Most of Huangfu Anbu and Nightingale's arrangements were for King Yu's line. Letting King Yu succeed in ascending to the throne was the first step towards their goal.
In the later period, if the male patron Gu An had not been relegated and gave up under the influence of Su Luo, I am afraid that even if the Jin Kingdom would not be destroyed, it would never be as prosperous as it is now.
With this thought in mind, he picked up the wine glass, slowly sipped the wine in the glass, and slowly looked towards the first person in the row.
Coincidentally, King Yu, who was at the top of the list, happened to look over. The two looked at each other. King Yu raised the corners of his lips with a gloomy look in his eyes and raised the wine cup in his hand, showing a provocative expression.
Jiang Yunzhou showed no sign of weakness, raised his glass from a distance and calmly raised his middle finger.
Naturally, King Yu couldn't understand this gesture. When he saw Jiang Yunzhou smiling broadly, he thought he was showing kindness and sneered in his heart.
He will not easily let go of those who have offended him!
The banquet gradually reached its climax with singing and dancing, people drinking and drinking, and the ministers exchanging cups and cups.
Just when Jiang Yunzhou, led by King Wei, was chatting happily with a group of dignitaries, clinking glasses and drinking, Chu Yan hurriedly entered the palace from the side door, walked up to Jiang Yunzhou, and whispered:
"Your Highness."
Seeing that Chu Yan didn't look right, Jiang Yunzhou understood. After toasting to the fourth prince and all the officials, he led Chu Yan out of the hall.
"What's the matter?" Jiang Yunzhou asked in confusion.
"Reporting to Your Highness, I just went to relieve myself. On the way, I met Xiaodie, the lady's personal maid of the Chu family, and learned some news..."
Chu Yan paused, looked around, and lowered his voice:
"According to Xiaodie, Miss Chu will perform on stage tonight and play the piano!"
"What?! Are you serious about this?" Jiang Yunzhou's face suddenly turned cold and his brows furrowed.
"It's absolutely true! My subordinate even went to the backyard to confirm secretly. The Chu family's wife is indeed making preparations. It is said that she will appear after King Yu presents the secret surgery." Chu Yan spoke with certainty.
Hearing this, Jiang Yunzhou's face turned gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and murmured:
"For the crown prince's position that has not yet been finalized, doesn't Duke Zhen intend to get this old face..."
