Civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty, begging me to ascend the throne

Chapter 5 Banquet
The Chongguang Hall is divided into two sides, and the desk on the left is filled with people's heads.Here are mostly ministers in official uniforms, or royal relatives in brocade clothes.

On the right is a different scene. Most of the harem concubines in colorful clothes are dressed dignifiedly, and even the red hairpins on their heads are mostly made of emeralds, which is more solemn.

But the difference is that there is a veil like a door curtain in front of the right side, blocking the view from other directions.And the person in the veil also has a more hazy beauty because he wants to hide and show.

Both Jiang Sile and Jiang Yuaner's desks were on the right, but on the left desk, there was a young man in white who smiled at Jiang Sile and raised his glass again.

Jiang Sile ignored him, turned her head and pulled Jiang Yuan'er to the right.

This person is none other than Princess Anle's elder brother of the same father and mother, the current crown prince Jiang Yi.

This brother...how should I say it?
In Princess Anle's words, my brother is too innocent;

But in Jiang Sile's words, this person is just a fool, a fool who can't be saved.

Princess Anle died due to a "epidemic", and her bones were temporarily left in Chengzhou, which is near the frontier.

So this good brother traveled thousands of miles to Chengzhou to collect the body for Princess Anle.

But it was very unfortunate... I met an assassin in Chengzhou and died in Chengzhou.

Jiang Sile doesn't want to see this silly Baitian at all right now, after all, he is a master of death, she hasn't figured out how to be Princess An Le, nor does she want to recognize this brother.

As soon as he entered the right side, Jiang Sile was much more relaxed after he could not feel the sight of the prince Jiang Yi due to the veil covering him.

Jiang Yi, who was ignored by his sister on the other side:? ? ?

An Le has changed his temper?Sure enough, the concubine's previous reprimand had an effect.

The smile on Jiang Yi's face disappeared. After drinking the wine in the glass, he continued to chat with the brothers sitting beside him.It's just that from time to time, he casts his eyes on the veil and glances at the shadow of his sister.

Jiang Sile's position was arranged in the third place, with the princess on her left and her mother, concubine Cheng, on her right.

The second princess is on the left hand side of the eldest princess, and the two are not far apart.

Only then did Jiang Sile sit on the seat, carefully inspecting the layout of the hall.

On the right side where the female relatives are, the leader is an old lady, but she can be seen to be in high spirits, and there is also ginseng soup served on the table.

This is the old concubine, the only remaining emperor's brother in the court—the mother of King Jin.

The second is her mother Cheng Guifei, who is also the only noble concubine in this dynasty.Today, she is dressed in plain clothes, even the jewels on her head and the makeup on her face are less.

"Don't look around."

Concubine Cheng tapped the table with her hand, but she was a little indifferent towards her daughter.

Jiang Sile learned from Princess Anle's memory that she had quarreled with Concubine Cheng a few days ago, and it was normal to have a quarrel.

The third person on the right is Jiang Sile, the most honorable Princess Anle in this dynasty.

It was also because of her noble status that Jiang Sile sat on top of the eldest princess who was older than her.

Jiang Sile lowered his head and waved to Luzhi, and the two were chatting.

This kind of master and servant is not eye-catching, because the banquet has not yet started, most of the female relatives are listening to the maid talking about jokes or other things.

Concubine Cheng glanced at her still useless daughter, then turned her eyes to stare at the water glass in front of her desk.

The eldest princess on Jiang Sile's left seemed to want to start a conversation, but seeing her younger sister and maidservant talking in a low voice, she turned her attention to Jiang Yuan'er on the other side. They were sisters of the same concubine.

At this time, Jiang Sile was still checking with Luzhi the information he just got from her.

"The price of grain is 32 Wen, how much is that one stone?" Jiang Sile tried mental calculation, but after several calculations, he felt that it would be more appropriate to hand it over to Luzhi, an aboriginal.

"One stone...one stone is 320 Wen. Your Highness, it is thirty-two twenty Wen." Luzhi said cautiously.

"Decimal system?" Jiang Sile was a little skeptical, but why is it every ten to one?

Luzhi's body trembled again, and she was about to kneel down again, Jiang Sile didn't worry about it for the time being.

"Lvzhi, hold on... hold on... don't kneel"

Lu Zhi's hand shrank and trembled even more, Jiang Sile had no choice but to warn her: "This palace needs some face, if you dare to kneel down in front of outsiders and go back, you will be punished."

Jiang Sile found that what he said was really effective, so he immediately asked about the sword.

"What's the name of the sword of the late emperor?"

"Name? Your Highness, the servants don't know."

"No name?"

Jiang Sile frowned, she didn't have a name... Then how could she tell that it was the sword that cut off the former prince.

"Yes... It is said that this sword was given to General Cheng by the late Emperor before his death, and after General Cheng died... he returned to the palace."

"Old General Cheng?" Jiang Sile heard the title sound familiar.

"It's the biological father of the imperial concubine," Lu Zhi reminded tremblingly.

"Oh, it's my grandpa, or grandpa..." Jiang Sile suddenly realized.

Just as she was thinking, Lu Zhi tugged at Jiang Sile's sleeve.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty has arrived."

"My minister/final general/concubine/children, please refer to Your Majesty." Jiang Sile followed the crowd in a pretentious salute.

"Everyone loves you in peace"

"Get up~" The eunuch's ear-piercing and sharp voice echoed in the hall.

At this time, Jiang Sile got up slowly with the support of Lu Zhi.

"It's really uncomfortable to kneel down for others," Jiang Sile muttered in an inaudible voice.

"Your Highness..." Lu Zhi seemed to hear something, and her body trembled.

"It's nothing, why did the father come so early?" Jiang Sile comforted the frightened Lu Zhi.

"Your Majesty is here to see all the adults..."

Jiang Sile turned his gaze, and sure enough, through the light veil, he could vaguely see that the emperor sitting at the top was talking with the minister next to the chair.

As if sensing Jiang Sile's gaze, the emperor on the dragon chair beckoned, and a young eunuch in Tsing Yi walked to the right behind the curtain with small steps.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty has called you over." The man stood beside Jiang Sile.

Jiang Sile was taken aback and almost couldn't sit still.

With doubts on her face, she asked in a simple tone: "Is the father looking for this palace?"

"Yes, His Majesty is waiting for you."

Although Jiang Sile had doubts in his heart, he straightened his sleeves with the help of Lu Zhi, and followed the eunuch in Tsing Yi to the top with small steps.

"Look, An Le is really getting more and more beautiful..."

A middle-aged man in a yellow robe sat on the dragon chair.He has a mustache, a ruddy complexion, and looks quite elegant, and he even speaks with a gentle voice to Jiang Sile.

He looks more like a good father who loves his daughter.

Sure enough, people are not judged by appearances, Jiang Sile murmured in his heart.

It was this person who was willing to send his daughter to the barbarians... Moreover, Jiang Sile still didn't know whether the original Princess Anle's death had anything to do with him.

In short, this is a dangerous man.

Jiang Sile was secretly vigilant, but with a shy girly smile on her face, she acted coquettishly like Princess Anle in her memory.

"Father will always say those words, and make fun of my son..." As he spoke, he covered half of his reddened cheeks with his sleeves.

"Don't talk, don't talk... In a blink of an eye, An Le has become a slim girl..."

The emperor's voice was kind, as if he didn't mind Princess Anle's arrogance at all.

"His Majesty……"

The little eunuch beside him hesitated to speak.

At this time, the emperor restrained the smile on his face and looked at it with a bit of majesty.

"Your Majesty, the time has come. Do you want to announce the envoys of Qingyi to enter the palace?"

Qingyi is the name of the barbarian people in the grassland.

Because of their hatred for them, Xia Dynasty people basically called them barbarians unofficially.

"Let's announce..." As he spoke, the emperor looked at Jiang Sile who was at the side again.

Jiang Sile was about to go back to the banquet with a sigh of relief, but was stopped by the emperor.

"Anle, just stand beside me. Didn't you say a few days ago that you wanted to see what the barbarians look like?"

Is this...premeditated?
Jiang Sile's heart sank, and she was about to refuse, but her voice was covered by the sharp voice of the eunuch beside her.

"Xuan - Qingyi envoys enter the palace"

(End of this chapter)