Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 272 Farewell Banquet

News came from the palace that the Crown Prince of Northern Qi was going back to Northern Qi. To show his sincerity, the Emperor invited all civil and military officials to hold a farewell banquet in the palace, hoping that Yan Wuque could also attend.

After hearing the news, Yan Wuque just nodded lightly, but from his expression it could be seen that he had no intention of attending this palace banquet.

The eunuch who delivered the message looked at Yan Wuque with an embarrassed look on his face, as if he had something to say but didn't dare to speak easily. Yun Yuxi understood that this eunuch was just a tool to deliver the message, and there was really no need to embarrass him.

So she politely responded, "Thank you for your hard work, eunuch. My prince has been unwell recently and is indeed unable to attend the palace banquet. I hope you will convey our apologies to the emperor after returning to the palace and say a few good words for the prince."

As she spoke, she took out five taels of silver from her sleeve and gently placed it in the young eunuch's hand.

The young eunuch wanted to accept the money very much, but was afraid of being discovered, so he could only refuse in a panic, "There are other things waiting for me in the palace, and my godfather, Eunuch Liu, can't do without me!" After that, he fled.

"Isn't he just a little eunuch? Why do you have to be so polite to him?" Yan Wuque couldn't help feeling a little displeased when he saw Yun Yuxi being so polite.

"Your Highness, you should know that the more ordinary an expression looks, the more hurtful it is. Eunuchs live in the palace all year round, and just one word from them may cause a person to fall into eternal damnation. Don't underestimate them, after all, human nature is evil!" Yun Yuxi explained very patiently. In fact, she knew in her heart that with her current status and position, there was no need for her to be so polite to a small eunuch.

"Your Highness is right. I am a little too conceited. I am deeply touched that Your Highness cares so much about me. Tonight, I must reward Your Highness well." After Yan Wuque finished speaking, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing an evil smile.

Yun Yuxi naturally understood the deep meaning of Yan Wuque's words. Since the two of them consummated their marriage, Yan Wuque had been pestering her almost every night, tormenting her to exhaustion every night. However, Yan Wuque was like a tireless bull, with unusual energy.

Yan Wuque looked at Yun Yuxi's red ears, and his heart became more and more happy. So, he stretched out his powerful hands and suddenly embraced her, and Yun Yuxi was pressed tightly on his legs without any defense.

Then, his unbridled kisses fell on her like dense raindrops, and Yun Yuxi was immediately kissed so hard that she gasped repeatedly.

At this time Chi Yan rushed into Nuan Yu Pavilion in a hurry to report something very important. Yan Wuque picked up Yun Yuxi and was about to put her on the bed when he heard Chi Yan knocking on the door.

The deep affection between the two of them lost its charm in an instant.

"Chi Yan, you'd better have something extremely urgent to report, otherwise I will make you lose a piece of skin and ruin my good deeds!" Yan Wuque was full of anger, and his voice was full of warning.

Chi Yan knew that he had disturbed his master's good deeds, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and report to Yan Wuque.

"Master, this matter is of great importance. Let's go back to the study and talk about it." Chi Yan said this as if he had made a great decision.

Yan Wuque's eyes flashed with helplessness and apology. He looked at Yun Yuxi beside him and said gently, "Yu'er, I'm afraid there is an emergency. You should rest early. I will go and deal with it first."

Yun Yuxi nodded gently. She knew that now was not the time to be sentimental, so she picked up a windbreaker and put it on Yan Wuque, then pushed Yan Wuque out of the room.

Chi Yan quickly took the wheelchair and pushed Yan Wuque hurriedly towards the study.

When they arrived at the study, Yan Wuque's face became very serious and he asked, "What happened? Tell me quickly!"

Chi Yan took a deep breath and replied nervously, "Master, something big has happened! The princess's grandfather was killed by unknown forces on his way back to Beijing. Currently, the whereabouts of the Mu family are unknown, and their lives or deaths are uncertain. How should we deal with it?"

"When did it happen? Don't let the princess know about this for now. Otherwise, you will be the only one to be blamed," Yan Wuque was anxious, but he was also afraid that Yun Yuxi would get angry if she knew.

"There's news from the Wangsheng Building. Master Jing arranged for me to come and inform you. He has already gone to investigate personally. I'm sure there will be news soon."

"I know. Don't show your true colors in front of the princess. Wait until you find someone from the Mu family. Arrive safely in Kyoto and give the princess a surprise. Do you understand?"

"Everything will be subject to the prince's arrangements." Chi Yan then pushed Yan Wuque to Nuanyu Pavilion, and he was punished to run three laps on the training ground. He was also speechless. Why did he interrupt the prince's good thing?

As time passed, Banxia slowly accepted the accident that happened to Luo Jinxiu. She had Chi Yan in her heart, but she became extremely angry whenever she thought of Luo Jinxiu.

In the palace, the Queen arranged everything in an orderly manner. The ministers went to Shangyang Palace early. They knew that today's farewell banquet was, to put it bluntly, a setup by Emperor Suwen. As ministers of the Great Yan Dynasty, they were of course of one mind with Emperor Suwen.

Xiao Yichen hated the Crown Prince of Northern Qi to the core. He could have left in the afternoon, but Emperor Su Wen detained him and insisted on holding a farewell banquet for him, and he had no reason to object.

"Chen'er, there will be a palace banquet tonight, and I'm afraid your godfather can't accompany you to the palace. Our intelligence has reported that our people have been chasing the Seventh Prince all the way, but there are people protecting him in secret, so he can't escape again and again. I want to chase him myself, you can set off tomorrow, I'll go first." Wu Xi said worriedly.

"Godfather, you should leave tonight. I will set off early tomorrow morning. You must be careful on the road and make sure to get rid of the seventh brother. Otherwise, if the matter is exposed, my father will not forgive me." Xiao Yichen said with a gloomy face.

"Okay, don't drink tonight. Remember, if you drink too much, you won't be able to walk tomorrow. It's obvious that Dayan doesn't want you to leave easily." Wu Xi warned while quickly packing his luggage.

After seeing Wu Xi off, Xiao Yichen returned to his room with a gloomy face, dressed up carefully, and looked elegant and handsome.

Although the weather in March was not hot, he still held a folding fan in his hand in a showy manner and waved it gently in an elegant manner.

The ministers were secretly whispering to each other, discussing the emperor's intentions. They pretended to be chatting with colleagues, but in fact they were trying to guess what Emperor Suwen was thinking.

"Minghao, you must not act rashly tonight and you must not leave any handle for your father. Your mother has been in favor recently, and you have just restored your reputation and got rid of your foolish image. Those who have ulterior motives will definitely keep a close eye on you." Prime Minister Luo advised earnestly.

However, the Third Prince acted as if he didn't care, which made Luo Shoufu so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He knew in his heart that the Third Prince thought he had enough ability and was no longer willing to listen to his advice.

"Father, in my opinion, the Third Prince does not seem to have the talent. I wonder if all your plans for him will end up in vain?" Master Qi, Qi Yue's adoptive father, carefully leaned close to Prime Minister Luo's ear and whispered.

"I know he's not the right material, but our Luo family has no other choice. Now he has become arrogant and self-righteous. I'm afraid he will only wake up if he falls into a big pit.

You should leave first and go in quickly. Don't let anyone hear our conversation." Luo Shoufu said in a low voice while observing his surroundings vigilantly.

Not far away, Luo Lu saw his old father having a secret conversation with Qi Yue's adoptive father, and a feeling of jealousy welled up in his heart. His old father was more often derogatory towards him and always felt that he could not support the Luo family, which made him very frustrated.

"Uncle, come on, let's go in," the third prince just happened to come over and shouted when he saw Luo Lu who looked a little lost.

"Well, okay," Luo Lu quickly suppressed his emotions and followed the third prince towards Shangyang Palace.

At Shangyang Palace, the dishes had already been served when Xiao Yichen, dressed in white, arrived late. It was hard not to notice his handsome face.

The ministers took a deep breath and sighed, saying that the Crown Prince of Northern Qi was indeed very elegant. Apart from the Four Princes of Kyoto and the lame Regent, almost no one in Dayan could compare to Xiao Yichen. Even the young Emperor Su Wen was somewhat inferior to him.

Eunuch Liu shouted at the top of his voice, "The palace banquet has begun, the emperor has arrived!"