Chapter 144: The Grand Banquet, a Series of Mistakes, Backfired

In the palace, everything was ready. Musicians and opera troupes lined up to enter the palace, and the palace maids brought up all the fruit plates and delicacies.

Ministers above the third rank sat in one row, foreign envoys sat in one row, royal relatives sat in one row, and great Confucian scholars sat in one row.

When they met each other, compliments were endless.

"I have long heard of Master Xun's name, and now I finally meet him in person."

"Master Xun, are you comfortable living in the capital?"

An old man with sixty hair was complimented by everyone, but he smiled and responded one by one, without losing his manners and doing it with ease.

While talking and laughing, Master Xun noticed that a sedan chair stopped outside Changle Palace.

"The King of Langya has arrived."

The seventh prince arrived, but few people responded to the scene, obviously not interested in this prince.

Among the scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans, the status of merchants is not high in Dayan.

Master Xun stroked his beard and smiled gently, smiling without saying a word.

After seeing the face of the king, he was inexplicably melancholy, relieved and entangled. It was obvious that his mentality had changed after experiencing ups and downs.

"Still hesitating? Then let me help you. Why be trapped by your heart?"

Xun Fuzi's means were unpredictable, and he flicked his finger.

A four-character mantra entered Lu Yunwan's body, but the other party did not change or feel anything.

Langya King Lu Yunwan only appeared when the last banquet was about to start. With Lu Yunqing, there were only two princes present.

Lu Yunwan's eyes fell unnaturally on the position of the eighth prince not far away, and he was a little uncertain.

But soon a great determination arose in his heart.

Concubine Wan, wearing a complicated and gorgeous palace skirt, said to Lu Yunwan: "You, you must thank Huai'an King Lu Mingyuan after coming to the harem. If it weren't for him, you would still be hiding in the palace, and how could you have the opportunity to meet Zhao Gongming."

Lu Yunwan put his hand on his belly and smiled embarrassedly: "I know, mother."

For some reason, his mind was clear.

"I remember that you like to eat osmanthus cake. I will go to the kitchen to bring you one."

"Let these servants go, why are you going?" Concubine Wan stopped him.

"I am worried about what they picked."

As if to hide his embarrassment, Lu Yunwan left the banquet for a short time.

In fact, he did not go to the kitchen, but stopped a maid carrying a plate on the way and asked: "Do you know which maid is responsible for the banquet for King Chongwen?"

Although the maid was confused, she still answered, pointing to the front and said: "It's that one, Huangli."

In the palace, the hierarchy is strict, and each maid delivers food in an orderly manner, serving one seat one by one, with a corresponding person.

Lu Yunwan let the maid go and set his eyes on the beautiful maid named Huangli.

Then he walked to the kitchen and shouted rudely:

"My osmanthus cake, sweet and big, not small."

The royal chef smiled awkwardly and said: "Your Highness, the dishes on each seat are fixed, the number is the same, and the appearance is the same. I'm afraid there is no difference between big and small."

"Oh?"

Lu Yunwan looked very disappointed, and his strong hands slapped the table, making a "pop" sound.

"I don't care. Just do it if I tell you to. Make a big one. I don't want a small one!"

"Okay, I'll do it right away!"

Faced with the demand, the imperial chef could only meet it. He would never dare to offend the seventh prince.

Lu Yunwan tore off another chicken leg from a stew pot, and let the other imperial chefs see it. They clenched their fists. This was the agreed number. If one was missing, they would be punished.

"Kill another chicken."

The leading imperial chef winked, and everyone shook their heads secretly.

This seventh prince is here to find trouble.

They all looked away, obviously not intending to care, so they could only make another one.

Lu Yunwan smiled secretly.

Seeing that everyone's attention was not on him, he calmly took out a thumb-sized red crystal from his sleeve and stuffed it into the chicken soup that had just been made, the chicken butt.

After finishing all this, he left the kitchen, and before leaving, he shouted: "Cook faster for me!"

He walked out straight, his round body could take up the space of two people, and saw the beautiful palace maid named Huangli coming back, passing by with chicken soup.

The two passed by each other, and Lu Yunwan pretended not to see it, turned around heavily, and knocked Huangli down directly.

"Crash!"

The ceramic chicken pot fell to the ground and immediately broke into pieces, and the chicken soup spilled all over the floor.

The beautiful palace maid was frightened.

"Bitch, do you know how expensive my clothes are?"

Lu Yunwan was furious and slapped the palace maid directly.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I'm sorry! I didn't mean it!"

The beautiful palace maid covered her face and cried.

Lu Yunwan snorted coldly: "Forget it, today is a serious day, I won't bother with you."

After that, he left with a wave of his sleeves.

The beautiful palace maid wiped the sweat from her forehead and could only go to the kitchen to get another portion.

Unfortunately, the one that was tampered with by Lu Yunwan happened to be the one.

Master Xun, who had secretly noticed all this, smiled faintly.

"The eldest princess has arrived!"

Then the protagonist of the banquet, Luo Qiufu, the eldest princess of the Jinwu Kingdom, appeared.

After all, this banquet was set up for Luo Qiufu in the first place.

Now Luo Qiufu is not just a simple princess. At the same time, she also holds the power of regent of Jinwu Kingdom.

In addition, the war is about to start in Da Yan, and gold and silver are in short supply. Armor and armor also need to be updated. Naturally, they have to treat the other party well.

Luo Qiufu wore an exquisite long dress with Jinwu pattern that dragged on the ground. Her skin was white, her eyes were bright and energetic, and she was full of nobility. She was very elegant and sweet in her smile. She was beautiful beyond all things.

Don't look at her as a girl. In fact, she is over 60 years old. It's just that because of the longevity of Qigong practitioners, she looks very young. This is different from the cultivators who take beauty pills.

If the life span is long enough, the speed of a person's youth and aging will become very slow.

For example, if a Qigong practitioner has a life span of 300 years.

Even if he is 60 years old, he looks like a young man.

Luo Qiufu was followed by many guards. A middle-aged general followed closely and observed the surrounding situation at all times. He was almost inseparable.

"Welcome, Princess."

Soon, a minister greeted her, but Luo Qiufu didn't show any good face. She nodded with a cold face and expressionless face.

After all, Da Yan was in the wrong first, and it was tolerant of the behavior of the seventh prince Lu Yunwan. This was undoubtedly a great insult to the relationship between the two countries.

In the previous Da Yan, she might not dare to be so fearless. The wise and powerful Da Yan emperor was in power. The millions of troops pointed their swords at the enemy. Ten days to destroy a country is not just talk.

How can others snore beside the dragon's bed.

This sentence is a famous saying of Emperor Yong'an when he swept the countries.

But now, the Da Yan emperor is seriously ill and bedridden, and his life and death are unknown. The northern part of Da Yan is under attack, and the revenge of the Holy Nether Demon Kingdom may come at any time. The Jinwu Kingdom is the one in power.

The cabinet held this banquet, which is nothing more than trying to make a big thing small and a small thing nothing.

Resolve the conflict between her and the seventh prince.

Luo Qiufu might not dare to turn against Dayan, but it was impossible for Dayan to pass this test so easily. She must make Dayan spit out something.

Let Jinwu Kingdom benefit from it.

This is the purpose of her coming to the banquet.

A quick glance at the banquet scene showed that there were indeed many people coming, including princes, nobles, royal relatives, and great Confucian scholars, which was considered to be a great honor for her.

"Prince Chongwen greets the eldest princess."

Suddenly, a greeting came from the side. Luo Qiufu turned her head and saw that it was a thin young man wearing a green python robe. After a period of inquiry.

She roughly knew the identity of the person in front of her, the eighth prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, Lu Yunqing.

The prince who is most likely to enter the East Palace now.

"It turns out to be His Royal Highness Prince Chongwen."

Luo Qiufu nodded slightly in response.

In fact, she was not interested in Lu Yunqing at all.

The reason was that she didn't like this style.

She doesn't like weak scholars. She prefers rough ones, tall and strong, with muscular arms and preferably abdominal muscles, which makes her look safe.

In fact, she has a little bit of a face control. If you don't look good, you will lose points in front of her, so the guards around her will be slightly more handsome. This is the selfishness and privilege of the princess.

"Bang!"

When a palace maid poured wine, she accidentally spilled the wine on Luo Qiufu's slender skirt.

It can't be blamed on the other party. The main reason is that Luo Qiufu's skirt is too long. It's cold and slippery. The palace maid moved carefully and the things she carried were very heavy. If it was not the same, she would bump into it.

Seeing that her beloved skirt was dirty, Luo Qiufu clenched her fists and was shocked.

She is a person with mysophobia and does not allow any stains on her clothes.

If there are stains, she will change them all!

"Your Highness, what are you doing."

When the cabinet ministers saw Luo Qiufu stand up, they all looked puzzled.

"I want to go back and change my clothes."

Luo Qiufu said lightly.

"But, you just sat down." One of the ministers was surprised.

"This is my habit. If my clothes are dirty, I will feel uncomfortable all over. Please forgive me. I am very sorry."

Luo Qiufu bowed to everyone and left with everyone.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

The maid apologized with great remorse and knelt down. She made such a big mistake. She must be severely punished or even sent out of the palace.

She didn't know what happened just now. Her calves suddenly softened and she fell.

She finally entered the palace at a young age and didn't want to go out.

Even though her beloved skirt was dirty, Luo Qiufu didn't want to blame the maid or execute her. Instead, she smiled gently and said, "You didn't mean it. Just pay attention next time."

Then she turned her head and looked at the many princes and ministers: "I hope everyone in Dayan will not embarrass this woman. It's not easy for them to have such a grand banquet."

"Okay." The maid in charge of the seal of the Gongwei Division was also surprised when she heard this.

"I didn't expect the princess to be so kind."

"If it weren't for her, this maid would be in trouble, at least a hundred strokes."

"Under the leadership of this woman, the Jinwu Kingdom may not be weaker than when the previous emperor was in power."

At the banquet, many scholars, including the Hanlin Academy, praised Luo Qiufu's character. She was kind and generous. How could such a person suffer injustice?

Hearing these words, the cabinet ministers felt a little guilty.

Only Master Xun sneered after watching this scene.

This is just a means to control people's hearts.

Deliberately not embarrassing the palace maid, and then passing by lightly, making the officials of Dayan feel guilty.

While waiting for the negotiation, they were completely at a disadvantage.

No matter what the conditions are, it's easy to take action and take the absolute initiative.

The weaker you act, the more reasonable you are, and the more you act like a gentleman, the harder it will be for Dayan to act. What happened today will inevitably spread to all parts of Dayan, and then to the whole world of Middle-earth. It is impossible for the cabinet to let Dayan carry a heartless and unjust person. If you have a reputation as a villain and people's hearts are not aligned, it will be much more difficult to do some things.

After the musicians played, the next show was a shadow puppet show. The craftsmen were very skilled and quickly came on stage carrying wooden boxes.

The male and female musicians retreated, and after leaving the palace, their faces slowly changed.

The faces of Yang Jian and Luo Ying suddenly appeared.

"As expected of you, sir, it's a good plan."

Lu Mingyuan praised via voice transmission.

If Luo Ying hadn't used a stone invisible to the naked eye to hit the palace maid's calf just now, things wouldn't have been so smooth.

Luo Ying said calmly: "It's just a little trick. After all these years, Luo Qiufu's problem with mysophobia has not changed. As long as her skirt is soiled, there is a chance for us to appear on the stage and completely destroy the relationship between Princess Golden Crow and the Eighth Prince. , If possible, it would be nice to let this bitch suffer.”

Lu Mingyuan was slightly ashamed.

These two sisters really know the ins and outs of it, and they probably know all the colors inside.

"Lord Luo Ying, what should we do next?"

Luo Ying warned: "It's very simple. Next Luo Qiufu will definitely go to the Envoy Hotel in the imperial city to change clothes. Don't worry about how fast she changes clothes. Even a few sticks of incense won't come out. Go and deal with the man at the door." general."

Lu Mingyuan solemnly clasped his fists: "Yes."

We walked all the way out of the vermilion palace gate, walked out of the palace, and headed to the hotel on the north side of the imperial city.

The hotel is relatively grand and is a very large mansion.

Arriving at the door, Luo Qiufu looked at the middle-aged general who was still following him and asked, "General Yun, I want to change my clothes, do you want to come in too?"

"The general is presumptuous!"

The middle-aged general quickly surrendered and confessed.

"Wait, then."

Luo Qiufu left the door without saying a word.

On the eaves, two figures stood.

"Split up. This is the Dream Transformation Talisman. It allows you to deal with the guards at the door. It ensures that after you wake up, you will have no memory and fill in the dream I created in advance. I will first bypass the monks on duty, sneak into the hotel, and deal with Luo Qiufu. , wait for the rendezvous.”

"good."

Lu Mingyuan took the talisman and agreed.

Soon Luo Ying's figure turned into a rainbow light and disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.

Lu Mingyuan threw out a handful of talismans, and countless rays of light instantly escaped into the minds of the guards at the door, and they all fell asleep.

This is true even for middle-aged generals in the sea-viewing realm.

Seeing this, Lu Mingyuan not only sighed: "What an amazing dream-turning talisman."

This dream-turning talisman is one of the profound Taoist spells. The caster can directly create an illusion, allowing the practitioner to penetrate deep into it and carry out dimensionality-reducing strikes on the soul.

What is in front of me is a weakened version, which does not harm the soul very much. It just falls into a dream and then plays the corresponding memory through the dream.

The purpose was to be silent, and after they completed their mission, no one knew about it.

So all the guards in front of them fell into a deep sleep, their bodies still frozen in place.

In order not to reveal his secret, Lu Mingyuan snapped his fingers and summoned a group of blood shadow soldiers, pulled them all underground and replaced these guards.

His face squirmed and changed, turning into the appearance of a middle-aged general.

However, things didn't go that smoothly.

Luo Ying, who sneaked into the hotel, released his spiritual consciousness and wanted to know which room Luo Qiufu lived in.

But the moment the spiritual consciousness was released, it was immediately blocked and completely absorbed.

"It's actually an insulating stone."

Luo Ying looked surprised.

She did not expect that in order to protect the privacy and safety of foreign envoys, the hotel would place insulating sacred stones that are often used in formation formations.

She slowly landed on the ground and looked at the huge mansion with hundreds of rooms, wondering how to find them.

At this moment.

In an antique room.

Luo Qiufu rummaged through the cabinet and couldn't find any suitable clothes for tonight's banquet.

This piece on my body is already extremely suitable and the result of careful selection.

"Forget it, I won't change it."

Luo Qiufu sighed.

She took one look at the long skirt and felt a sudden change in her heart.

"Uh-huh!"

He pulled out the long sword in the room and cut off the stained skirt with one stroke.

Then he rolled up the cut end of the skirt, sewed it with a needle and thread, and turned it around the bronze mirror. The effect was good, and he was satisfied. The long skirt suddenly turned into another kind of skirt.

After doing this, she slowly walked out of the house and went down the stairs.

At this moment, Luo Ying just walked out of an empty house with a gloomy face.

The two happened to wipe several layers and missed one on the top and one on the bottom.

Lu Mingyuan waited at the door for a while, and happened to see Luo Qiufu walking out. Her temperament was pure and beautiful, extremely soft, noble, dignified and elegant. She was worthy of being Lord Luo Ying, and the disguise was so similar.

It's exactly the same.

He smiled softly and said: "It's quite fast. Let's go, sir."

grown ups?

"Uh-huh?"

Luo Qiufu turned her head and gave him a strange look.

Why don't you call me Your Highness?

"What's wrong? Why don't you leave? The banquet should be over when the party is over." Lu Mingyuan turned around and asked.

Luo Qiufu nodded and didn't take it seriously at first.

However, Lu Mingyuan did not notice it, but continued to drive the shadow warrior towards the palace, saying as he walked:

"How do you plan to talk to the Eighth Prince?"

Luo Qiufu said calmly: "I have nothing to say to him."

Lu Mingyuan frowned and said, "Nothing to say? Then how to break up the relationship between the eldest princess and the eighth prince?"

Luo Qiufu's lazy expression suddenly froze, and she turned her head to look at him, as if she had heard some shocking secret.

There is something wrong with this person.

Big question.

Could it be possible that it’s already happened?

She thought to herself for a while that she could pretend not to know.

So he smiled and said: "What I mean is, keep an indifferent attitude, show off the Eighth Prince first, and make him angry, but not say anything at all."

Although there was some forced explanation, Lu Mingyuan felt weird and nodded slightly: "So that's it."

"After completing the mission, you should know where to meet." Luo Qiufu said intentionally or unintentionally.

Lu Mingyuan nodded leisurely and contentedly: "I know, the same place."

Hearing this, Luo Qiufu clenched her fists.

Secretly he let go and asked again:

"Do you think the eldest princess can trace our whereabouts?"

"Probably not. It's so hidden this time, no problem."

"What do you think of the eldest princess? Should she die?"

"Sir, why do you ask this kind of question again? Actually, it's okay. Everything depends on your decision."

Luo Qiufu tightened her fist again.

On the way, she racked her brains and thought about how to interrogate the information.

But no matter how you ask, it's easy to reveal the truth.

The other party is very cautious and will not give any detailed information.

For example, who are you and where are you from? You cannot ask questions at all. It is also very troublesome to make insinuations.

At present, I only know that the other party is targeting me and the eighth prince Lu Yunqing.

It's better to think of a way and ask directly in person.

For the sake of the overall situation, Luo Qiufu decided to deal with this guy first, so she whispered: "You come to a place with me first."

The two of them pushed aside the Shadow Warrior, who was one of their own, and arrived at the corridor outside the palace.

When Lu Mingyuan heard this, he also noticed something was wrong and asked, "Lord Luo Ying, shouldn't you go to the palace first? This is your plan."

"Luo Ying?"

A name that had been forgotten for a long time entered Luo Qiufu's ears.

It shocked her.

She couldn't believe it.

Much to her surprise.

Then Luo Qiufu took out a golden rope from her sleeve and threw it gently. The golden light was bright and she tied up Lu Mingyuan in front of him.

When Lu Mingyuan saw this, he was surprised at first and struggled for a while. He was extremely puzzled. All his energy was blocked, and his expression was extremely confusing:

"Sir, what are you doing?"

"Are you from Luo Ying'er?"

Luo Qiufu didn't intend to give in to him, so she asked directly with a calm expression.

Luo Yinger.

Lu Mingyuan's pupils shrank, and then he showed an extremely shocked look.

He seemed to understand something.

The Luo Qiufu in front of her is not Luo Ying, but the real Luo Qiufu!

He asked why it was so similar, it turned out to be him!

Then where did Lord Luo Ying go?

Luo Qiufu narrowed her eyes and said, "No matter who you are, now that you are in my hands, you must obey me."

"Be good and tell me everything you know."

Be obedient?

These familiar words.

Is it possible?

Lu Mingyuan secretly thought something was wrong.

I have become a domestic slave with the fourth surname.