C220 The Night Before the Palace Banquet and the Imperial Edict

After two days. The Emperor sent a decree that a feast was to be held at night to welcome the Yunmeng Country diplomat group.

Although it was said so, everyone knew that it was for the sake of the diplomatic relationship between the two countries, the marriage alliance.

This time, all the officials were invited, without exception. Yu Longchen originally did not want to go, but this time he secretly investigated Consort Lan's matter and was found out by the Emperor. If he did not go, he would be caught by the Emperor and no one knew how he would be punished.

Yu Longchen slowly went to the Imperial Palace. By the time he reached the palace gates, the sun had already set and there were huge lanterns hanging on the palace gates. Countless carriages were in front and behind the Imperial Palace carriage.

However, some of the carriages were more luxurious. They belonged to high-ranking officials, and the poor carriages were the ones with lower official positions.

Yu Longchen pulled Mu Ruqing out of the carriage. When the people who were with him saw him, they wanted to go up and say a few words. They wanted to get close to him, but when they saw his cold look, no one dared to get close to him.

In the Palace, the two of them could not be too intimate. They just walked side by side. When they saw them, they could not help but sigh. They were really a couple, a perfect couple.

The two of them entered the palace under everyone's gaze. The seats closest to the door were for low-level officials, one after another. They were high ranking officials. On the right side of the stairs were the seats for princes and princesses, while on the left side were the seats for Yun Meng, the two princes, and Princess Yun.

Mu Po and the Duke of Ling sat opposite each other. One was the leader of the civil servants, while the other was the leader of the generals. Mu Jun and Mu Quan were the same. However, they were sitting at the lower seats.

Many people were already sitting in the hall. Yu Longchen ignored them and went to his own seat with Mu Ruqing. Mu Ruqing could not help but size up Mu Jun and Mu Po.

Not long after, two slender fingers covered Mu Ruqing's eyes. Gu Lingji's strange voice made her laugh. "Guess who I am?"

"Longyun." Just as Mu Ruqing said it, Yu Longyun let go and was somewhat discouraged, "Fifth Sister-in-law, you are not funny at all. You should pretend that you did not guess."

Mu Ruqing opened her eyes and saw Yun Xi who had just sat down on the opposite side. The clothes she was wearing today were similar to hers. They were both bright red but the style of the clothes was different.

Yun Xi looked at Mu Ruqing and smiled politely as she nodded her head. Mu Ruqing naturally also returned the polite smile. Yu Longyun did not really like Yun Xi and gave her a look. She then exchanged a few words with Mu Ruqing and returned to her seat.

Yun Xi did not mind and pretended to look at Yu Longchen inadvertently. She only saw Mu Ruqing in his eyes. There was some jealousy in her heart.

"The Emperor has arrived. Empress has arrived."

Hearing Gonggong's voice. Everyone stood in the middle of the aisle and faced the Emperor.

The moment the emperor sat down, the hall was filled with deafening sounds.

"Paying respects to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor. Paying respects to Empress. Your Ladyship is a thousand years old, a thousand years old."

"Rise." Although the Emperor was old, his voice was still grand.

"Thank you, Emperor, Empress."

Everyone took their seats. The feast began.

The singing and dancing were smooth, and the strings were soft to the ears. The officials toasted and exchanged cups. It was a bustling scene. However, there were always some people whose minds weren't on the banquet.

Yu Longyun's eyes had been looking for Mu Jun. She saw him. She could not move her eyes away anymore. Maybe she did the same thing to Mu Jun. When their eyes met, Yu Longyun turned red, but she did not dodge. She passed her love to Mu Jun through her eyes.

Yun Xi did not look at Yu Longchen and looked at Mu Ruqing. There was only politeness in her eyes and nothing else. Mu Ruqing knew that she wanted to cause trouble.

Indeed, Yun Xi pointed a glass of wine at Mu Ruqing, meaning that she wanted to give you a toast. Mu Ruqing did not hesitate and raised her head to drink.

After that, Yun Xi stood up and asked the Emperor, "Yun Xi thanks the Emperor for Yun Meng's hospitality. After the last time she went back, Yun Xi learned a new dance technique. Today Princess Chu was also here and Yun Xi had long heard of her zither technique. I wonder if Princess Chu is willing to dance with Yun Xi?"

"The two of you cooperating is really a feast. What does the Empress think?" The Emperor's smile hung on his face, no one knew what he was thinking. The Emperor turned to look at the Empress.

The Empress pursed her lips into a smile and spoke with dignity but also with gentleness, "Chenqie also wants to hear Princess Chu's music and see Princess Yun's dancing skills. I wonder if Princess Chu is willing? "

"This is Chenqie's honor." Mu Ruqing stood out with an extraordinary bearing, making people remember her with a single glance.

"Thank you Princess Chu." Yun Xi blessed herself.

Mu Ruqing politely replied, "May I know what song the princess wants?"

"It must be the sound of nature that comes from the hands of the Princess. Yun Xi will just follow the Princess. " Yun Xi could be considered a type of challenge. It was just that Mu Ruqing's zither music attracted people. It would be Yun Xi's dance that attracted the eyes," Yun Xi will go down and change into dancing clothes first. "

After bowing and obtaining the Emperor's approval, Yun Xi withdrew. The dancers on the red seats in the hall withdrew and the maids arranged the zither properly.

The zither was carved from incense wood and there were countless birds resting on both sides. At first glance, one would think that it was three-dimensional, but in fact, they were all just flat sculptures.

The moment Mu Ruqing touched the zither string, she liked it and tried the tone. The tuning was very accurate.

In fact, her zither skills were not unparalleled in the world. It was just that no one had heard her music before. When she played it, it was hidden.

This time, she wanted to sing Mountain Ghost written by Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was not a person in this world, so this Chu Ci was like the sound of nature to them.

Yun Xi also changed her clothes and wore a silvery-white feather coat. The fluffy white feathers swayed in the slight wind. Yun Xi's hair and clothes were a set. At this moment, Yun Xi was becoming more and more like a fairy in the sky.

Two beautiful people, one playing the zither and the other dancing. This was a feast of vision and hearing. Before it even began, they had already entered the state of mind.

Yu Longyun was also looking at the two of them. Mu Ruqing's fingers slightly lifted the string. When it entered one's ears, it would cause one to be in a daze. Yun Xi had never heard of music before and at first, they did not get along very well. After the time it took to make a cup of tea, she followed Mu Ruqing's tune.

"If there is someone who goes to the mountains, Xue Lixi will bring the female Radish.

He would look at her and smile. He would like to give her a kind and graceful heart.

We will ride the Scarlet Leopard from the Wentao, the Xiyi Chariot, and form the Guizi Flag... "

When Mu Ruqing's voice came out, it was refreshing to the heart and mind. She slowly entered that realm and closed her eyes to savor it.

With that, there were fewer people watching Yun Xi's dance. Yun Xi's heart was somewhat anxious but she could not be impatient. Her steps were like a lotus. When she walked out of the outer circle, her long sleeves seemed to have a life of their own. She gently brushed in front of her like a lover's greeting. Everyone opened their eyes again and praised Yun Xi's dancing.

Yu Longyun looked at Yun Xi but did not feel that she danced well because she did not have a good impression of Yun Xi from the bottom of her heart. Listening to Mu Ruqing's song, all the joy and worries in her heart were cast aside and there was only silence in her heart.

She lifted her head to look at Mu Jun and found that he was staring straight into Yun Xi's eyes. Yu Longyun got angry and crossed her arms in front of her chest. She stared at Mu Jun and pouted. If it was not for the Imperial Palace, she would have rushed down long ago.

The more he looked, the angrier he became. Wouldn't he look at me? Yu Longyun got angry and looked at the Emperor who was also listening to Mu Ruqing's song with his eyes closed. She thought of an idea in her heart.

She brought the palace maids and secretly retreated from the back. Arriving outside the hall. Looking at the eunuch passing by the corridor, he pulled him. "Go inside and tell Centurion Mu Jun that this princess's brother is looking for him."

"Yes." The eunuch quickly replied. Just as he was about to leave, he was caught by a palace maid. Yu Longyun stuffed a silk handkerchief into the eunuch's hands and said in an awkward voice, "And this, pass it to him together."

"Yes." When the eunuch entered, the smile on his face was strange.