Ji Tang

Chapter 1492 The Eve of the Ceremony!

Mid-Autumn Festival, on this day, no matter where you are, whenever you look up at the moon, you will feel a faint sense of nostalgia. Those who are away from home miss their hometown, and lovers hope that the person they love can be reunited again.

This is the most melancholy festival in Chinese civilization and one of the most important festivals of the year.

In order to hold a grand ceremony, Ji Song deliberately chose the Mid-Autumn Festival as the day. After welcoming the Roman emperor, he returned to the Palace of the People and made final preparations.

Many people are curious about what they are doing in such a secretive way. But no one wants to know the details. Even Li Chengqian knows a little bit about it, and so does Li Shimin.

Ji Song evaded every question by saying: You'll know when the time comes.

This made Li Chengqian and Li Shimin very angry, but they had forced Ji Song to do this and promised that everything would be in his hands and they would not interfere. Now that they were turned away, they could not get angry and could only let it go.

However, they can still rest assured about Ji Song and the others, as he never disappoints anyone.

In the past few days, due to the arrival of Constantine II, Li Chengqian invited him to a banquet every day, but never talked about political affairs. Li Shimin was also curious about how the other party could be passed down for six or seven hundred years and still exist, so he also joined in the fun.

Constantine II was of course extremely happy to do so. This was also an opportunity for him to truly understand this mysterious and powerful country, so they hit it off immediately and had a very pleasant conversation, sometimes even to the point where they couldn't help but talk until late at night.

He started preparing in the morning at the Duke of Ying's Mansion. As the most prominent noble in the Tang Dynasty, he would certainly have to give gifts at the celebration of the Emperor, and they couldn't be too simple. He had to show the sincerity of the Ji family, but he couldn't be too high-profile. However, this was not a big deal for the mistress of the Ji family, who often attended various royal ceremonies.

Just the day before yesterday, Constantine II was accompanied by Ji's eldest son Ji Run and his wife, Princess Lantian Li Yu. Of course, Ji's third-generation legitimate son was also indispensable.

"Mom, can you help me take a look at this gift?"

Li Yu was also preparing gifts. As the eldest princess of the royal family, she had to take the lead. She took out a huge pearl that was emitting a hazy glow, trotted over to her mother-in-law and asked.

You Ning glanced at him and said unhappily, "Where did you find this thing? Your father-in-law said that this thing has some radiation and it's not good to keep it around people for a long time. In the early years, they copied it and kept it in the deepest part of the treasure house, ready to find an opportunity to use it to cheat people. How did you get it here?"

"what?"

Li Yu was so shocked that she almost threw the box away.

"Slow down, my dear aunt, although this thing is not good, it is a priceless treasure if left outside. If it falls, I will be heartbroken."

He took the box and immediately covered it, and told the housekeeper, "Old Liu, put this thing back and lock it in an iron box, so that it won't be dug out again. Also, go out and ask around, if anyone can offer a high price, sell it quickly, it's quite creepy to keep it at home."

After saying that, he threw it to the housekeeper Lao Liu without any hesitation. Lao Liu was frightened and quickly hugged the ball in his arms!
After handling the matter, he turned around and saw that Li Yu's face was a little pale, so he comforted her: "Don't worry, although this thing is a bit harmful, it won't work in a short time. It is said that it needs to be carried for a long time and it will take several years to be effective. Don't blame yourself."

After saying that, he took out a box from the box in front of him. When he opened it, he found a delicate and flawless white jade carving. A vivid turtle stretched out its neck, with a pair of protruding eyes that were very pleasing. Coupled with its naive expression, it was even more lovable!
"Wow, what a beautiful turtle!"

As soon as she saw the jade carving, Li Yu immediately forgot what had happened just now. She touched it carefully, her eyes shining.

"The things have been prepared for you a long time ago. Are you satisfied?"

Li Yu nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, I am satisfied. I couldn't be more satisfied." However, she then said reluctantly, "Mom, can we keep this thing and find another one to give away?"

You Ning was stunned, but immediately rolled her eyes at her, tapped his forehead and said, "If I were your grandfather, I would be furious if I heard what you said. If you want to find your husband, go find him. If not, go to the storehouse to find it yourself. Your father-in-law has made a lot of this stuff over the years. Those managers all know that your father-in-law doesn't like anything else but beautiful jade. Every time he comes back, he will offer a few pieces."

When Li Yu heard this, she was shocked.
"Okay, that's it. I can see that you are heartless. Forget it, let me handle this matter myself. Go and do whatever you want, don't disturb me."

When You Ning saw his expression, he knew that his master's pile of jades might be in danger, but he didn't care. There were plenty of them anyway, and the managers continued to fill the warehouse every year. What would happen to those few pieces?
Time passed slowly, and as soon as it got dark, the gate of Ji's house was opened. The old lady walked out of the gate with her family. At this time, Liu Laoer and Daniu had been waiting outside for a long time.

"Madam, Madam, Young Madam, and Young Master. The carriage is ready, and we can set off now!"

The old lady looked at the moon in the sky and said with some regret: "Is your master still in the palace?"

"Yes, the master has been busy with the celebration recently, and asked me to tell my family not to wait for him."

He sighed, the Mid-Autumn Festival was a good time, but the family couldn't be reunited. But he also knew that this matter was not up to his son.

"Let's go, don't be late!"

"promise!"
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At Duke Lu's mansion, Cheng Yaojin also brought his family, even his grandson who had just turned one year old. There were more than ten people in the group, which made Yuchi Gong, who came to go with them, envious and sad.

"You old bastard, are you planning to take your whole family to the palace to eat and drink for free? What's the matter? Can't afford to eat at home? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Facing his good friend's accusation, Cheng Yaojin said nonchalantly: "You know nothing. Do you know who hosted this ceremony?"

"Of course I know. Isn't it Ziyi? How could I not know about this?"

"But do you know how long it takes him to prepare?"

Yuchi Gong was stunned, counted with his fingers, and suddenly said: "It has been half a year, right?"

"Hey, haven't you reacted yet? When has this guy ever been so attentive? It was only a little over a year since the war against the Arabs, but it took him nearly half a year to hold a grand ceremony, and he basically lived in the Palace of the People. Even His Majesty and the Emperor didn't know what was going on during that time. Do you think there's nothing wrong with this?"

He whispered, "If I were you, I would go home right now and take everything I can with me. I can guarantee that this grand ceremony will be unprecedented and unparalleled. If you don't take your family to see the world, there will be no chance in the future!"

After that, he took his family away leisurely. Just when his wife urged him to go, he suddenly rode his horse towards home and shouted, "You go first, I'll go pick someone up!"

Cheng Yaojin, who had just walked a short distance, nodded with satisfaction when he heard this. Looking at the Wanmin Palace, which was already brightly lit, he was even more excited!

"What surprise will there be this time?" Cheng Yaojin murmured.

(End of this chapter)