On the wedding night, I beg Your Majesty to give me a soup

Chapter 268 267 Originally wanted to take her away, but...

The banquet was arranged in Qianqing Palace. All civil and military officials and foreign envoys had arrived. Anduo came to invite the emperor and empress.

"Your Majesty is here, the empress is here!"

Accompanied by the singing of the eunuch, Li Duanjin and Lin Youyi walked into the splendid hall.

"Long Live Long Live Your Majesty!"

"The Empress is a thousand years old, a thousand thousand years old!"

Everyone greeted him with a salute.

After hearing a "no courtesy" from his superiors, Zhang Chenjun looked up and saw Lin Youyi in a bright red palace dress, with picturesque features and graceful features; her hair was combed into a complicated bun, even though she only used a phoenix. The hairpin decoration is just right for everyone to focus on her stunning face.

Her phoenix robe was a bit long, so Li Duanjin carefully arranged her dress to avoid getting caught.

The ministers were already used to it, but it was the first time for the Southern Barbarian envoy to see it. They were surprised that His Majesty, who is so aloof, would actually do this for a woman?
When Lin Youyi saw the Nanman envoy clearly, he was suddenly stunned, how could it be Zhang Chenjun? ! !
Li Duanjin, who had been paying attention to Lin Youyi, naturally did not miss the surprise in her eyes.

Earlier in the Xuanzheng Hall, the civil and military officials had their first confrontation with the Nanman envoys. The civil and military officials did not take any advantage, so the banquet was fully prepared.

When Li Duanjin said "Let's have a banquet", the palace people began to serve the dishes.

The ministers of Datong extended the concept of food to the late emperor, accusing Nanman of poisoning the late emperor, which was a heinous crime.

There was suddenly silence in the hall, all eyes were focused on the Nanman envoy, and Lin Youyi also looked at Zhang Chenjun.

"Aunt Mu Ran is my father's favorite little sister. The Nanman Palace still preserves Aunt Mu Ran's residence intact. It is absolutely impossible for my father to send people to poison my aunt and uncle. There must be a misunderstanding." Zhang Chenjun He said, "My father attaches great importance to this matter. He sent me here to investigate the truth so that my aunt and uncle will not be wronged. I also ask your majesty to allow Chen Jun to stay in Datong temporarily."

Zhang Chenjun's move was clearly to use himself as a pledge to calm the anger of the Datong Dynasty, and all civil and military officials suddenly became mute.

His Highness Ninth Prince Nanman came to Datong as a pledge, which is already the greatest sincerity of Nanman. What else can they say?
Zhang Chenjun had prepared a series of words but was stuck in his throat, and all the civil and military officials looked unhappy.

At this time, Lin Heng stood up and said, "May I ask Your Highness, Ninth Prince, if the poison 'Haunting Soul' that my father Lin Yanting was poisoned by came from the Southern Barbarians?"

"The 'Hanging Soul' is indeed from the Southern Barbarians. It took ten years to get one, but it was developed to treat the blood of the Southern Barbarian Queen Mother. However, many years ago, a thief appeared in the Southern Barbarian Palace and the 'Hanging Soul' was stolen. So much so that the Empress Dowager passed away. Now I heard that His Majesty the late Emperor of Datong and the late General Datong were possessed by 'haunting spirits', and my father specially ordered me to find out the truth." Zhang Chenjun said.

He bowed to everyone, "Please believe that my father has no intention of becoming an enemy of Datong."

"My tongue trembles like a lotus flower, and my words make me drunk, but my words are unfounded." Someone from the ministers retorted, "The He family has been slaughtered. There is no way to prove what you said, and it cannot be believed."

Zhang Chenjun solemnly took out a brocade box from his arms and said, "To show our sincerity, Nanman specially offers a 'Hanging Soul'. Please accept it with your Majesty's approval."

"Hunting?" As soon as this thing came out, everyone in the hall looked nervous.

This is poison with no solution.

Li Duanjin also looked over carefully. He had been worried that someone would use the entangling soul to deal with Lin Youyi, but now Zhang Chenjun took the initiative to hand over the entangling soul. No matter what, it solved a troublesome problem in his mind.

Li Duanjin winked at Anduo, and Anduo took the brocade box from Zhang Chenjun.

"Your Majesty, be careful of fraud." Wang Rongqin reminded.

Lin Youyi stood up and planned to take it first, but was pulled back by Li Duanjin and ordered, "Please invite President Fan."

Fan Wenhui arrived quickly and after confirming that there was no problem with the lingering soul, the banquet continued, but it was much more relaxed, with singing and dancing.

Taking into account the weather, Lin Youyi changed most of the dishes to pots with charcoal fire underneath to keep them warm.

Lin Youyi kept her head buried in eating and didn't notice Zhang Chenjun looking at her from time to time. She only glanced at Zhang Chenjun and others when they were toasting.

Unexpectedly, Li Duanjin's hand under the table tightened next to him.

When the banquet was over, Lin Youyi accidentally ate too much and became a little tipsy.

"I want a hug." Lin Youyi almost hung up on Li Duanjin. This girl still knew how to be close, and Li Duanjin's original frustration due to her looking at Zhang Chenjun too many times dissipated a lot.Looking at the red lips in front of him, Li Duanjin smiled slightly and lowered his head to peck her lips.

Lin Youyi was not satisfied anymore, "I want to carry it on my back."

Li Duanjin also drank a lot, and An Duo advised, "Queen, the dragon chariot is here."

Lin Youyi didn't know whether he didn't hear clearly or was really drunk. He kept saying, "No, I want to carry it."

Li Duanjin bent over lovingly, and Lin Youyi climbed onto his back with precision.

After leaving Qianqing Palace, the cold wind outside blew against my face, accompanied by the faint fragrance of plum blossoms.

The distance from Qianqing Palace to Kunning Palace was not short. Li Duanjin walked on the snow step by step. An Duo was beside him and was very nervous because he was afraid that the emperor and empress would fall.

When Li Duanjin stopped to rest, Anduo stepped forward and suggested, "Your Majesty, how about I carry it?"

Li Duanjin waved his hand, "Cover the queen with a big cloak so she doesn't catch a cold."

Lin Youyi hummed and Li Duanjin walked slowly, their figures reflected on the snow.

Finally returning to Kunning Palace, Lin Youyi had sobered up a lot, but was in a very high mood and wanted to dance.

Fortunately, there were enough charcoal pots placed in the palace, and with the addition of earth dragons, it wasn't cold either.

Li Duanjin let her go.

Li Duanjin liked to watch Lin Youyi dance. She put on a thin dance dress, her posture was graceful and sultry, and the blush on her cheeks caused by wine made her even more charming.

Lin Youyi hummed the tune he had been humming on the way back, very lively.

Li Duanjin was ready to move. When the dance was over, he picked up Lin Youyi and got on the bed.

That night, in the depths of Kunning Palace, red candles burned all night long.

Zhang Chenjun had just returned to the post house. As soon as he entered the room, he was almost unsteady.

Guard Xie Song quickly helped Zhang Chenjun, who had relaxed, sit on the couch.

"Finally we have passed this level." Xie Song sighed softly and fetched water to wipe Zhang Chenjun's sweat.

After working for a while, Zhang Chenjun sent Xie Song away.

He lay on the bed and looked at the tent ceiling, recalling the scene in the palace just now in his mind.

Lin Youyi was surprised at first when she saw him, but then became calm.

Then she remembered the way she and Li Duanjin were talking and laughing, and Li Duanjin was cleaning the dirt from her mouth.

It should have been him who stayed with her and did all this.

Unfortunately……

He won this mission from among many princes. He originally wanted to take the opportunity to see if she was doing well. If not, he would do everything he could to take her away.

But at the end of the banquet, her sweet voice, "Duanjin, I want a hug." shattered all his plans.

Zhang Chenjun closed his eyes with difficulty, a tear flowed from the corner of his eye, and the violent ups and downs of his heart indicated his sadness at this moment.

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