Lettuce lowered his head in fear: "That person... must have killed a lot of people... When they died... it must have been very tragic..."
The fat Buddha clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, I am so sorry, so sorry~~" The fat Buddha's expression also became serious.
But they had no evidence at the moment, and could not accuse the other party of being a murderer based solely on what Lettuce saw, so others would not believe it.
The people who came today were either the son of the Shangshu or the royal family. If you accuse him of being a murderer, the ones who will be caught will not be the murderer, but Fat Buddha and Little Lettuce. It will also implicate Yao Guang and the entire Nine Gates.
So, we can only wait for the opportunity.
Fat Buddha began to look around, looking for Fu Mingrui, to see if he could tell Fu Mingrui about this matter in a tactful way, and let him check the bloody man. At least, now the Nine Gates is no longer a secret to Fu Mingrui, and only Fu Mingrui will believe their words.
Now, they can't do anything. Since they can't do anything, they might as well taste the food and enjoy the moon, and don't miss this wonderful time.
On the other side of the fork in the Tongtian Corridor Bridge, a red carpet leads to a towering red palace.
There were also rows of lanterns on both sides of the red carpet, with palace maids and eunuchs standing respectfully, and heroic guards lining the road to provide protection.
Daisies are blooming in the flower beds, yellow, red, green and purple, forming magnificent pictures. If you look down from the sky, you can see giant patterns of auspicious dragons and phoenixes.
The red palace is brightly lit tonight, as bright as day, and the sound of stringed instruments and music is endless.
The palace has three floors in total. The silvery moonlight shines on the palace, complementing the lights on the ground, forming a warm orange light. The whole palace on the hillside looks like a fairy palace in the moon, gorgeous and hazy, like a fairy palace in the mountains.
At this moment, a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was being held in the main hall on the first floor of the palace. The banquet was neatly arranged on the shiny floor, and the dancers were dancing happily.
Emperor Cheng sat in the front, surrounded by his concubines. Among his children, only the Eighth Prince was left by his side.
Officials of the third rank and above sat on both sides, and their family members sat at the end.
Everyone raised their glasses together: "Your Majesty's grace is so great—"
Emperor Cheng's face was also flushed, and he raised his jade cup: "Hahahaha - all the nobles, enjoy yourselves tonight, don't be restrained."
All the officials were smiling warmly. No matter whose family would be able to enter the royal family tonight, this blind date conference was something they all approved of.
"Also, we won't talk about politics tonight, we'll only talk about our children and family matters. If anyone whispers in someone's ear, I'll call them out and make them drink!"
“Hahaha…” Everyone laughed and looked at each other.
"Your Majesty is right!" General Yuchi immediately clapped his hands and stroked his snow-white beard. "Tonight, let's just talk about children and family matters. As we talk, won't we become relatives?" General Yuchi immediately gave a look to the right prime minister Lin Jingzhi opposite him.
Lin Jingzhi smiled faintly, and the other ministers also laughed.
When Emperor Cheng saw the look in General Yuchi's eyes, he thought, "Oh my, is he trying to steal his daughter-in-law from him?"
Fu Kun watched Yuchi Gongshan and Lin Jingzhi flirting with each other. Even though he didn't want the two to join forces, he was powerless to change the situation and had to keep smiling. Now, he could only hope that his third son would be able to do well and become the son-in-law of Emperor Cheng, so that he could stand firm in the court.
The bright moon was reflected in the clear water of the Lantern Square. Red carps in the Moon Reflection Pond, which was as round as the full moon, were playing in the shadows of the lights. A large peony carpet was also laid by the pond, blocking out the autumn chill and leaving only the warmth brought by joy for the girls sitting on it.
"I'll do it, I'll do it! Hmm... The faces of the people and the peach blossoms complement each other red~~" The girls were so excited playing with the flowers that their cheeks were already rosy. They themselves were as pretty as the pink peaches, adding a touch of enchanting spring scenery under the dim light of the lanterns.
Even though the flowers are in full bloom and the moon is in full bloom, the scenery here is not as good as it could be. No wonder so many young men sit around and applaud the girls.
Among the girls were exquisite and delicious cakes. The transparent sweet-scented osmanthus cakes exuded sweet fragrance in the autumn breeze, and the golden osmanthus inside was like gold foil. The snow-white hibiscus cakes were carved with lifelike hibiscus flowers, and the emerald green mung bean cakes were like green leaves. Various cakes were put together to form an exquisite flower plate, like flowers blooming under the autumn moon.
"I didn't know the splash would come first!"
"Everyone who goes out is a flower-watcher!"
"Frosted leaves are redder than February flowers!"
"Flowers fall and water flows~~"
"Hahaha-"
The girls are also talented, one after another, all of them are quick-witted and eloquent.
"Who's next? Who?" The girls urged one after another. The last girl who took over had a hint of pride in her eyes. Her beautiful eyes looked around as if she was looking for someone.
Yuchi Qianer dragged Lin Shiyue over. Lin Shiyue held Yuchi Qianer and smiled: "Let's go somewhere else. Those girls are trying to attract His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The smart Lin Shiyue saw through it at a glance.
Yuchi Qianer looked at her and smiled: "I thought you liked playing these games. Why, don't you want to attract the attention of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Or... do you already have someone in your heart?"
Lin Shiyue lowered her eyelids, but smiled without saying anything. Prince? Where did the prince come from
"When will His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrive?" The girl sitting on the carpet finally asked impatiently. She looked like a simple and innocent girl with no worries.
As soon as she opened her mouth, the other girls began to exchange glances with each other. Some pretended not to see her and tried to cover it up by tasting the cakes, while others lowered their eyes and raised their lips slightly, revealing a hint of contempt.
Just one sentence made the originally lively atmosphere more intriguing.
"How can the Crown Prince and the other princes come so soon? Besides, we don't have much chance." The other girl realized that everyone was pretending, so she simply continued what the girl who started the conversation said.
The other girls said nothing, but one of them couldn't help but ask, "Why don't we have any chances?"
"My father said that the queen is either the daughter of the right prime minister or the daughter of General Yuchi. What chance do we have? At most, we can be a concubine."
"Isn't it good enough to be a concubine? You still want to be a queen!" The girls stopped playing flying flowers and turned to teasing each other.
"I am satisfied to be a concubine. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so handsome. Did you watch his public trial?" Finally, someone brought the topic back to harmony.
When talking about Duanmu Qingchen's handsomeness, the girls became excited again.
"I went, I went! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Sect Master Fu are both so handsome!"
"Yes! By the way, I heard that the third son of the Fu family is back and he is here today. I wonder what he looks like?"
"He must be very handsome! The eldest and second sons of the Fu family are both among the most handsome men in the capital, so how can the third son be any worse?"
"Fu Zuoxiang's sons are all so handsome~~~ Unlike other officials' sons, who are dark and ugly~~~"
"Hehehe~~~~" The girls covered their faces and laughed. (To be continued)