Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 182 Palace Banquet

The Zhengyang Palace was crowded and extremely noisy. Young men and noble ladies from various families followed the Queen's instructions and took their seats one by one in an orderly manner.

At this moment, Yun Yuxi keenly sensed several strong hostilities, and she thought to herself: With my current martial arts attainments, few people can compete with me.

So, she followed the strange feeling and looked in the direction, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, outlining a faint smile.

"Yu'er, don't be afraid. They are just jealous of you. With me here, you can just enjoy the delicious food, drink and have fun.

This palace banquet tonight may not be simple, so remember not to leave my sight." Yan Wuque gently comforted Yun Yuxi beside him, his tone firm and gentle.

"Your Highness, please be at ease. These people are just some low-class people, as insignificant as rotten fish and shrimp."

Yun Yuxi glanced at the fresh fruits on the table, picked up one without hesitation, and ate it with relish. After all, in this cold twelfth lunar month, it was really precious to be able to taste such delicious fruits.

At the same time, Yun Ruyan stared at Yun Yuxi who was sitting firmly beside Yan Wuque. The jealousy in her heart almost consumed her.

Yun Jinxi on the side couldn't hold back any more and said in a low and sarcastic voice:

"Hmph! You're going to be married in two days, but you still don't know how to behave. You want to cling to the rich and powerful. It's just a foolish dream! Do you really think you can seduce the regent with your beauty? If the second prince knows about this, you will be in big trouble! You shameless bitch!"

"Yun Jinxi, if father hadn't told you, today I would make sure you know the consequences of angering me." Yun Ruyan's face turned pale and she stared at Yun Jinxi viciously.

Just then, the voice of Eunuch Liu was heard.

"Your Majesty, the Queen has arrived."

"Noble Concubine Shu, Noble Concubine Qing, Noble Concubine Xian and other ladies have arrived."

Everyone saluted.

"Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor! A thousand years, a ...

The emperor was delighted, nodded with a smile, and said in a clear voice: "Today I specially set up this banquet to express my gratitude to the Regent Princess and the imperial doctors and accompanying guards who went to Lingcheng to rescue us."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Yuxi stepped forward gracefully, followed closely by the imperial doctors who had rushed to Lingcheng to save lives, and behind her was the mighty martial arts champion Fu Zhenwu.

They all knelt down and kowtowed, saying in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise!"

At this moment, Emperor Su Wen's eyes were unconsciously attracted to Yun Yuxi. He saw her wearing a gorgeous brocade dress, as pure and elegant as a fairy, and his eyes lit up, but then he quickly lowered his eyes, trying to hide his inner fluctuations.

"My Lords, please stand up. Today's palace banquet will begin. I hope you can enjoy this wonderful time, eat to your heart's content, drink to your heart's content, and have fun!" Emperor Suwen announced loudly.

The queen beside him also quickly responded: "I have specially arranged wonderful programs to add fun to this banquet."

However, although Emperor Suwen thought he had covered it up perfectly, the brief moment of gaffe did not escape Yan Wuque's sharp eyes, let alone the insight of Concubine Shu, who was as sharp as a venomous snake.

"I didn't expect the emperor would have such thoughts. Fortunately, that bitch is already the regent princess. No matter how bad the emperor is, he won't compete with his brother for a woman," Concubine Shu cursed in her heart.

Yun Yuxi quickly returned to her seat. Yan Wuque looked at the dazzling Yun Yuxi and thought about the emperor's eyes just now. He served Yun Yuxi food in an ostentatious manner.

"Your Majesty, it's rich enough! These are all my favorites, Your Majesty, please try them too." The Regent Princess said in a sweet voice, with a happy smile on her face. The Regent King beside her looked at her tenderly, his eyes full of doting.

The emperor sat quietly on the dragon throne, his eyes fixed on the loving couple, and an indescribable pain welled up in his heart. This taste was like the bitter taste of Coptis chinensis, but he could not tell anyone about it.

At this moment, the Shangyang Palace was brightly lit and bustling with delicious wine and food. The emperor and his ministers toasted each other and talked and laughed. Some of them whispered with their familiar colleagues, sharing interesting anecdotes inside and outside the court; some raised their glasses to celebrate this rare moment of gathering. However, under this seemingly harmonious and joyful atmosphere, there was a subtle tension.

At the same time, inside the Showa Hall deep inside the Imperial Palace, a completely different scene unfolded. The young eunuch who was in charge of guarding this place had been knocked unconscious silently and thrown into the cold well.

Then, a dark shadow sneaked into the hall like a ghost and began to search everywhere anxiously.

Not long after, the man in black seemed to have found what he needed and turned away contentedly. But he didn't realize that there was another mysterious black shadow following closely behind him.

As a great contributor to the court, Lingyi was naturally invited to attend the banquet tonight. He hurriedly walked to Yan Wuque's side and reported to him in a low voice the abnormal situation that had just occurred.

Yan Wuque nodded to show that he understood, and then he instructed calmly: "Don't act rashly, so as not to alert the other party. Send a message to our people immediately and ask them to withdraw from the palace as soon as possible. It seems that something big may happen tonight..."

After receiving the order, Lingyi nodded slightly to Chiyan, who immediately understood his meaning. His figure flashed and he disappeared quietly into the palace as if blending into the night.

At this time, several princes rushed to the regent's table, raising their glasses one after another.

"Uncle, I offer a toast to my aunt. She has made great contributions. As a prince, I admire her very much." The second prince said with a big smile on his face.

"Alright, alright, don't I understand what you guys mean? It's just that your imperial aunt can't drink much. Your imperial uncle will drink the wine for her."

Yan Wuque was originally unhappy, but when he heard the second prince call her "imperial aunt", he instantly smiled. He liked this title.

After saying this, Yan Wuque raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, giving enough face to the princes.

Yun Yuxi, when she heard the words "imperial aunt", the corners of her mouth twitched. It seemed that these princes all wanted to win over the Regent's Palace.

The third prince, who had been pretending to be a fool, looked at his brothers with gloomy eyes. He knew that he was a fool now and could not act recklessly like them.