"I don't know about the other grassroots." Master Zhu's brow showed a trace of impatience, "The grassroots still have important matters. If the two adults have nothing to ask, please return."
"Master Zhu, Mrs. Zhu, if you think of something about the Li family, please report it to Dali Temple as soon as possible." Shen Zhiyan instructed as usual.
"Definitely." Master Zhu and his wife laughed.
Coming out of Zhu's house, Murong got on his horse and drove the horse slowly, "I think this Master Zhu doesn't seem to want to talk about the Li family's affairs."
Shen Zhiyan nodded, "I think so too. But judging from the confessions of the Li family's neighbors, the Li family and the Zhu family should not have feuded. The death of the Li family should have nothing to do with the Zhu family. What Master Zhu mentioned Young master, first go to Deyue Tower to inquire about the situation, and then go to He's house. It's getting late today, Your Highness should go back to the palace first, so don't delay the palace banquet."
She smiled and asked, "When will you enter the palace for the banquet?"
He replied: "I will go back to Dali Temple first, and then enter the palace later."
Qin Ruo was waiting at Dali Temple, she went to Dali Temple first, and then went back to the palace with Qin Ruo.
The palace was full of joy, with seasonal flowers everywhere, and the Wenhua Palace where the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet was held was even more beautifully decorated with flowers. At this time, most of the Beijing officials of the fourth rank and above and their female relatives had arrived at the Wenhua Palace and were waiting in the side hall. Some ladies and gentlemen from aristocratic families wandered around the Wenhua Palace, full of fragrant clothes and laughter.
When the time of You is approaching, Liu An, the head of internal servants, ordered the palace staff to go to the side hall and send a message outside, inviting the ministers of civil and military affairs and their wives to enter the main hall to wait for the arrival of His Majesty, the Royal King, and the Prince.
Under the guidance of the palace guards, everyone stepped into the hall one by one, there was no chaos at all, only you said something, he said something, making a lot of noise.
The harem concubines also came to the scene one after another, with Concubine Qiao as the head of all concubines. The wives of the court ministers looked at Concubine Qiao one after another. After the death of Concubine Xiao, Concubine Qiao was in charge of the harem. It was quite different from the past. She was more majestic and imposing in her gentleness, and her attire was naturally much more luxurious than before.
There is no Princess Zhaohua by her side, and those female relatives are thinking, it seems that the secret rumors from the palace are true. It became clear that Yu Wang was ruthless and punished her severely, depriving her of the title of princess. Although she is still His Majesty's daughter now, she is no longer a princess, she is facing the wall of Jinghong Palace and cannot participate in the palace banquet.
Everyone was whispering, and Concubine Qiao was sitting upright, so she naturally knew what those women were talking about in a low voice.
Although she was unhappy, she had gone through ups and downs in the harem, and she had already ignored other people's comments and attention.
In the East Palace, Murong Ci took a rest after changing clothes, and went to Wenhua Palace.
To go to the Wenhua Palace, one must go through the Cunmo Pavilion. She wanted to take a long way, but in the end it was all.
She felt like a thief, sneaking and sneaking when passing Cunmo Pavilion, it was too wretched.
Sure enough, she heard a familiar Shen Lang voice that made her resist: "Your Highness."
She didn't stop, but walked forward quickly, so she didn't want to go with Murong Yu.
Murong Yu hurried to catch up, and raised his voice: "Your Highness, I heard that another massacre happened, have you gone to investigate the crime scene?"
Murong Ci had no choice but to stop, well, we really need to tell him about the massacre of the Li family, after all Li Chunqiu is a member of the Ministry of Rites.
"Your Highness runs as fast as a rabbit. Could it be that you are afraid of me?" He leaned closer to her and asked narrowly.
"Who's afraid of you?" She rolled her eyes and walked forward.
"Tell me about the massacre of the Li family, is it similar to the modus operandi of the Zhou family massacre?" he said in a low voice.
"It's completely different." She briefly explained the circumstances of the Li family's massacre. "Right now, Bengong and Zhiyan don't have a clue, so we'll investigate tomorrow."
"The Li family has a lot of belongings, it seems to be a vendetta."
"Right now it is tentatively designated as a vendetta, but I feel that anything is possible."
"The imperial capital is not peaceful recently, Your Highness must be careful outside the palace." Murong Yu reminded.
"Of course I will be careful." Murong Ci said heartily, asking you to care
When they arrived at the Wenhua Palace, the main hall was bustling and bustling, and Murong Cheng had just sat down for a while.
The servant's notification sounded slowly, and everyone focused on the two people with completely different attitudes.
Murong Shi, Princess Duanrou of the imperial banquet case, looked at His Highness with a smile, her heart beating with affection, His Highness is always so handsome and elegant.
Shen Zhili wanted to restrain himself so that no one would notice, but he couldn't restrain the eagerness to move at all. She stared obsessively at the unparalleled man. The face that was hand-painted by the gods that day seems to have been painted by thousands of people, just such a jade fairy, a fairy god, and a collection of all the advantages of all people, and all the magnificence and beauty in the world to create such a one.
With a breath-taking demeanor, the whole body seems to be surrounded by the aura of a king that has attracted much attention, which is convincing.
Her heart almost jumped out of her chest, expecting him to take a look at her, just one look.
However, he didn't look sideways, and he didn't move his eyes to her until he reached the banquet table.
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sp;She was so disappointed, her disappointment was beyond words, but she also knew that with so many people in the hall, it was impossible for him to see her all at once.
And most of the ladies also braved the stars to look at the person they like, some became nympho, some were shy and embarrassed, some looked boldly, and some drool
The banquet cases of the crown prince and Yu Wang are on the left column, and the palace people are troubled by whether the crown prince should be the chief or the royal king should be the chief. This time, Liu An specially asked His Majesty for instructions and arranged the two of them to be in the same case. Therefore, when Murong Ci saw that Chief Zuo Lie's banquet was the longest, he guessed what was going on.
Murong Yu humbly said, "Your Highness, please sit down."
It means let her sit at the top.
She sat down unceremoniously, while he pressed his hand towards everyone, "Everyone, please sit down."
Murong Ci looked worriedly at his father, his complexion was still not very good, but seeing so many ministers at this palace banquet, seeing the clan children whom he hadn't seen for a long time, he was in good spirits and smiled cheerfully. He beckoned Concubine Qiao to serve him, Murong Ci felt relieved, it would be better to have Concubine Qiao close by to serve her.
First, His Majesty spoke briefly, then Yu Wang said a few passionate opening remarks, and then the monarchs and ministers toasted and drank together.
After drinking for three rounds, the atmosphere gradually became lively, toasting toasting, chatting and chatting, watching dancing watching dancing, pushing glasses and changing glasses.
From time to time, Murong Ci saw the smiling eyes of Murong Shi on the opposite side, and felt more and more depressed.
Shen Zhili was also on the opposite side, his light eyes always glanced over in an inadvertent manner.
Murong Ci specially held up the golden goblet to respect her from a distance, she was taken aback for a moment, then raised the golden goblet to respect her in embarrassment, her cheeks were dyed a delicate pink color, I don't know if it was because of drinking or other reasons.
With Murong Yu in the same case, Murong Ci felt like sitting on pins and needles, but he could only persevere.
Halfway through the banquet, Murong Cheng was in poor spirits, and Concubine Qiao escorted him back to Qingyuan Hall.
As soon as he left, those courtiers came to toast one after another, so there was a lot of traffic on one side of the banquet, while the crowd was empty on the other side, forming a sharp contrast.
The corners of Murong Ci's lips twitched, presumably many people were watching her jokes right now.
Murong Yu accepted everyone's toasts with a smile and Yan Yan, and he did not refuse anyone who came, and he drank a lot of wine.
But the strange thing is that his handsome face is still as white as snow, and there is no wine on his face at all.
Seeing his proud and happy face, she couldn't help but feel angry.
At this time, Shen Zhiyan and Murong Shi walked over one after the other, he raised his glass and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
The two drank it all in one gulp, followed by Murong Shi, she smiled sweetly, and said, "Your Highness is wise and powerful. He solved the tragedy of the Zhou family in just one day. He is the only one in the Great Yan Kingdom. I, Murong Shi I admire you very much. Your Highness, I offer you a toast."
Murong Ci drank it gracefully, wondering why she brought up this matter
After hearing this, some ministers gathered together and whispered together, as if they were extremely surprised.
A minister asked Shen Zhiyan: "The massacre of the Zhou family was really solved by His Royal Highness the Prince, wasn't it detected by the Dali Temple?"
Shen Zhiyan smiled warmly, "Your Highness is mainly responsible for assisting Your Highness in solving the tragedy of the Zhou family's extermination."
Everyone was amazed, looking at her differently than before.
The idiot prince actually solved the shocking case that caused a sensation in the imperial capital
It's incredible.
Murong Ci didn't take it seriously, and sat down leisurely.
"Your Highness can show off." Murong Yu teased.
"No matter how popular this palace is, it can't compare to you, Prince Regent." She replied rudely.
"Your Highness, I would like to offer you a toast." He held up the golden bottle, smiling like a melting moonlight, "I wish Your Highness an early detection of the tragic case of the Li family's death."
"I would like to borrow your good words." She drank it all in one gulp.
Those ministers who are good at watching the wind and steering the rudder can't help but look at each other, why did the Yuwang toast to His Royal Highness the Prince, what is the Yuwang doing
At this time, Shen Zhiyan stood up and said loudly: "His Royal Highness, my lord, on this Mid-Autumn Festival, my younger sister is not talented, so I would like to draw on the spot, with the theme of tonight's beautiful scenery, and dedicate it to your highness and lord, in order to make things better."
Murong Ci immediately said: "I have heard for a long time that Miss Shen of the Taifu's Mansion is both talented and beautiful, and you Gong calligraphy and painting. Today I can witness Miss Shen's painting with my own eyes. It is the best. I believe the prince also wants to see if Miss Shen is as rumored. As said in the book, calligraphy and painting are both excellent."
Shen Zhili stood up, with slightly lowered eyebrows, and said softly: "Your Highness has praised you absurdly. I should try my best to live up to the expectations of Your Highness and the prince."
Murong Yu poured the wine and drank it himself, without saying a word, as if what he said had nothing to do with him.
She was waiting for him to say a word or two, and Murong Ci was also waiting, but she didn't expect him to drink leisurely without saying a word, she tugged at his broad sleeves, and whispered: "You should say a few words."
"Your Highness, just open your mouth."
His right hand moved down quietly, holding her catkin.