The beauty is endless

Chapter 34 The Night Banquet
[The final volume of three feet of snow obliterates a city laughing]

Chiyue City, the capital of Baishuo King, is known as the most indestructible capital city on the grassland. The outer city wall is tall and strong, and there are eighteen urns in all directions, as impregnable as gold.

King Khan's palace is located on the Luna Mountain in the middle of Chiyue City. The huge white stone is built by the mountain, occupying the commanding heights of the entire city.Murong Qi followed Dayou's team of envoys slowly through the labyrinth-like roads and scattered palaces, and couldn't help admiring the legendary prairie lord with "the appearance of a fairy and the means of a devil".

Dayou envoys arrived in Chiyue City three days ago, and a group of hundreds of people were placed in the post house outside the palace. It was not until today that they received an invitation to enter the palace to attend the last public speech before Princess Xiying's coming-of-age ceremony. dinner party.

Apart from seeing the beauty of the princess, he also has to fight for various temptations of marriage and the dredging of human etiquette in private. This banquet is of great significance to the envoys of various countries, but to Murong Qi, there are wines and beauties, delicious food and fun. Yes, that's enough.

The main hall where the dinner was held looked like a tent of a grassland nation, but the interior was very ornate. There were already some lords from surrounding tribes and neighboring small countries present. There are also several palace attendants who serve as distinguished guests.

Murong Qi bowed his head and stood behind Wei Nange, secretly looking around.

The hall is very large, and the entrances and exits are guarded by heavy soldiers; the wine in the golden pot on the table smells good, but the tea in the cup is strange and muddy, and it doesn't look very good; the second prince who is in charge of the reception has blue eye circles, and seems to be a bit wine-like Excessive; I heard that King Baishuo Khan has more than ten princes and princesses, how many concubines does he have?
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So boring, when will the banquet start, and when will King Khan and the princess show up?
Just when Murong Qi was holding back his yawns desperately, the second prince greeted him at the door again.

When Murong Qi saw a swaying scarlet robe appearing on the other side of the blanket, he subconsciously took half a step back, until he realized that he was easily overwhelmed, and the other party was wearing a veil as usual, then he secretly sighed. tone.

——Young Master Feiyi, the new lord of the Kaye Palace of the Lanruo Protectorate Palace.

She actually forgot, how could Murong Jiu not come for this kind of thing!If I knew this earlier, why did I go to the big camp and climb the carriage?

Wait, since Murong Jiu is here, what about... Ji Che?

She secretly looked towards the envoy Lan Ruo who was opposite, and there were only two graceful women in plain clothes standing behind Young Master Feiyi.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it had been half a month since she left the Sword Holding Villa, and she was still not ready to face him directly.

She still remembers every sentence of the conversation that day very clearly. When she left, she spoke harshly, but only she knew that her heart was already in a mess.

Ji Che said that we were no longer ordinary friends in the palace four years ago.

Many things happened in the palace four years ago, but when she heard his words, the first thing she thought of was only one thing——

It was a secret that only existed in her dreams, about the unimaginable but ecstatic intimacy between him and her.She always thought that it was just an untimely dream after drinking, but it happened that day she just attended the hairpin flower banquet held by Emperor Yarong, she just happened to drink unconscious that day, it just happened that Ji Che came to the palace to deliver something ——It's all just a coincidence.

But he told her that this was not a dream.

It was as if a long-buried secret was suddenly exposed—she was only 16 years old at the time, she was just beginning to fall in love, and she had palpitations and daydreams about that dream many times when she dreamed back in the middle of the night, and she couldn't help herself.Now that ridiculous mood has long since disappeared, but he just wants to bring it up again.Wouldn't it be good to just let her be buried in my heart, wouldn't it be good to just be friends quietly like this?

At that moment, she felt flustered and even embarrassed from the bottom of her heart. Her anger was born of being helpless, and it was blazing because of concealment.

The excitement of that day has already calmed down today, replaced by deep anxiety.

Pretend nothing happened and continue to be friends - this is impossible, he is an activist, and has always despised self-deception;

If she refuses—the friends who have been friends for so many years will leave as soon as they say it, she is really reluctant.

If you accept it—but they are brothers, just like what she said to Feng Yuan, how can she accept being married to siblings?

After much deliberation, she couldn't think of a perfect solution. She could only pray that she would not meet him,
She lowered her head to think about something on her mind, and unexpectedly Wei Nange asked in a low voice: "Qiqi, you have been in the rivers and lakes for a long time, have you seen the true face of that young master Feiyi?"

Murong Qi came back to his senses and hurriedly shook his head: "This person is on the top of the snow mountain in the Western Regions, his identity is a mystery, almost no one has seen him before."

"For some reason, I always feel that his demeanor is very familiar..."

Before finishing the sentence that made Murong Qi break into a cold sweat, he heard a loud shout from outside the hall.

"Welcome to Khan!"

As soon as the words fell, there were palace people singing in harmony in the hall, and the fourth prince hurried out of the hall, and the topic about the young master Feiyi stopped there.

Murong Qi lowered his gaze, and saw a pair of extraordinarily gorgeous leather boots surrounded by other shoes, which probably belonged to Bai Shuo Dahan Ban Weilian.

King Khan has arrived, but Princess Xiying, who is the protagonist, is still missing.Murong Qi was a little puzzled, seeing that everyone was seated, he looked towards the chief seat through the screen.

The man in the black dark-pattern robe was younger than she could have imagined, and the well-built beard around his lips couldn't hide his facial features, which were as beautiful as a woman's. The unparalleled hostility and the deep lines on the corners of the lips just now showed a bit of the king's air of dominating the grassland.

This King Khan's methods are cruel and his attacks are fierce. Even though she has heard of it as far away as the Western Regions, she did not expect her appearance to be so non-aggressive.

As he was secretly looking at it, he saw a woman dressed as a female official suddenly appear behind the curtain, whispering in King Khan's ear, with a slightly uneasy expression on his face.After King Khan heard this, his long eyebrows frowned suddenly, and his green eyes were full of hostility. Although he quickly restrained himself, the female officer remained silent until he ordered a few words before silently retreating.

When facing the guests again, he had put on a polite yet friendly smile, took the lead in drinking the welcome wine, and ordered the feast to begin.All of a sudden, wine was served at the banquet, gluttonous delicacies were changed like flowing water, girls in costumes danced lightly, and the guests and hosts had a good time.

During the banquet, a blind lord of Fanbang asked about the princess, but King Khan dismissed the princess on the grounds that "the little girl is feeling unwell due to the wind and cold" and did not mention it any more. The news about Princess Xiying, the fact that she was unwell, was probably just an excuse.

Since he couldn't see this girl who attracted the rich and powerful from all over the world, and there were so many delicacies in front of him that he could only look at but not eat, Murong Qi, who was a servant, quickly lost interest in the banquet.Fortunately, the so-called dinner party was just a formality. Before the dishes were cold, King Khan invited all the distinguished guests to the high platform of the Red Moon Palace to drink tea and enjoy the moon. This time, all the attendants and maids did not have to follow.

Murong Qi seemed to be pardoned, and secretly rubbed his stiff knee. Wei Nange saw it, couldn't help smiling, and took advantage of the opportunity when she helped him up, and stuffed a bulging kit into her hand.

Murong Qi carried the brocade bag, followed the guides to leave the hall, found a chance to open it, and saw that there were several kinds of exquisite snacks wrapped in plain silk handkerchiefs, most of them were used for the banquet just now, and he left them intact Murong Qi couldn't help being overjoyed, thinking that a majestic chief minister would stealthily hide food while eating, and his bad mood of not seeing the princess and being hungry suddenly improved a lot.

She walked while eating, and listened to other people's chats by the way.Perhaps it was because their respective masters were not there, and the voices of those maids and followers were much louder, mixed in various languages, half of which Murong Qi couldn't understand.

However, two voices with a Dayou accent caught her attention. What they were discussing was Princess Xiying who didn't show up today.

One person said: "I heard that at the banquet tonight, Da Khan is going to choose a son-in-law for Princess Xiying?"

Another person said: "Isn't that right, I heard that even the emperor of Dayou intends to marry... It's a pity..."

That person deliberately played tricks, causing another person to keep asking, and then said in a low voice: "Do you know who the female official at the banquet just now is? She is the deacon in the Princess Palace, and the second daughter of my aunt's cousin's family also I'm working there as an errand, and I heard from her that the reason why the princess didn't show up today is because she was having trouble with Da Khan, so she didn't come on purpose."

The man earlier asked, "Why?"

"Because this banquet is to choose a son-in-law for her, she is not willing." The man said, his voice was lowered a bit, "I heard that the princess already has a sweetheart."

"Really?" This news obviously surprised the previous person, and his voice became louder involuntarily, "Does my sister know who it is?"

"I don't know about that...but the princess brushed off sweat on such a big occasion, and sweat must be in a bad mood. We must be careful when we do things..."

The sound got farther and farther away, and Murong Qi couldn't hear it clearly even after exhausting his ears.She pondered their conversation for a while, and then recalled the scene at the banquet. She felt that the matter was [-]% true, and she felt a little anxious for Wei Nange.He came to marry the emperor's daughter-in-law. From the conversation along the way, we can see that he is determined to win, but he didn't know that everything was ready but the backyard was on fire, and the envoys of various countries were fighting for their strengths and backgrounds. Khan's daughter took it.

She was worried, but she couldn't help, so she put the matter aside and squatted in the side hall waiting for him to come home.It was not until the middle of the month that Wei Nange left. Murong Qi tentatively asked a few words. Although he didn't answer in detail, it seemed that he and Ban Weilian had a very happy conversation.

Murong Qi asked: "What if that princess already has a sweetheart?"

Wei Nange just smiled faintly: "Unless that person is more honorable than Emperor Dayou, why should I be afraid? As a princess of a country, marriage matters cannot be done as one pleases, and the Great Khan should understand the pros and cons of it."

Murong Qi was silent, it seems that there is no need to tell him about the rumor.

In the next few days, Wei Nange was busy attending various official and unofficial gatherings. Murong Qi was no longer interested after going there twice. Thinking about the situation with Xiaojiu, she was not in a hurry to find him, so she asked Wei Nange I asked for leave and went shopping alone.

Although Chiyue City is not as majestic as Liaoyang Capital, it does not have a majestic and solemn exotic atmosphere.Murong Qi looked all the way over, his eyes were full of new things, and soon he was holding a bunch of gadgets in his hands.

Seeing that the street was coming to an end, she was about to turn her head, but she saw a tall stone gatehouse at the corner of the street. Although she didn't recognize the words on the plaque, there were three Dayu characters below, which she did recognize.

"Dingwangfu".

She suddenly remembered the young man named Wei Ji whom she met in Zixia Town. He said that his family lived in the alley behind Dingwang Mansion.

It was still early, she thought about it, and went around behind the palace.

I don't know if Wei Ji and Xiaozhi have returned from Zixia Town, but since she came to Chiyue City, she might as well take a look.

The alley behind Prince Ding's Mansion is not big, there are less than ten households, Murong Qi quickly found out about Wei Qian's residence, a small frontage, very unremarkable, she stood in front of the door and looked around, It's very close to the back door of the palace, but it doesn't look like a place where Wei Ji would live.

She knocked on the door, and a hoarse voice came from inside: "Who is it?"

The wooden door opened a crack, revealing a thin and old face behind the crack, looking at Murong Qi who was covered in a big gray cloak vigilantly.

"Old man, I'm looking for Wei Ji." Murong Qi pulled off his veil, showing what he thought was the most kind smile, "He said you can take me to see him."

The moment the old man saw Murong Qi's appearance, his eyes suddenly tightened, and he was stunned for a long time before he said in a deep voice: "Miss, wait a moment."

After saying this, he actually closed the door in front of her.

She was wondering to herself when the door opened again, and Wei Gan came out wearing a coat, locked the door, and signaled her to follow him.After walking a few steps, he stopped at the back door of Prince Ding's Mansion.

He knocked on the door, and a man who looked like a servant opened the door and took a look. He seemed to be familiar with Wei Gan, and the two exchanged a few words in Bai Shuo dialect before letting him in.

Murong Qi followed Wei Gan through the backyard of the palace, and gradually became suspicious. Although he knew that Wei Ji must have some origins, he never expected to have something to do with the Baishuo royal family.As far as she knew, Ding Wang Ban Weijin was the third son of Da Khan, and he valued him very much. Before, the guards who followed Xiao Zhi called Wei Ji "Twelve Young Masters", which was obviously wrong in the ranking.So who is he?If it was a relative of King Ding, why did the family always live outside; if it was a guard of the palace, how could it be so easy for Wei Gan to come and go?

Just as she was thinking, Wei Gan had already brought her to a seemingly remote courtyard, and said, "Madam, please wait here, and the old servant will report first."

Bai Shuo is located in the north and has a rough style. There is nothing in this courtyard except for a stone table and a few stone benches.Murong Qi found a stone bench and sat down, piled all the gadgets he bought from the market on the table just now, and was about to take this opportunity to rummage through them when he heard a very slight sound of iron rubbing against his ears. The turf under her feet suddenly collapsed together with the tables and chairs, and it seemed as if a big mouth suddenly opened on the ground, swallowing her, including people and things, in an instant.

(End of this chapter)