This time, due to the sacrifice to the heavens, a maid was arranged to guide him along the way, and the guards were strictly guarded, so the whole journey went smoothly.
Along the way, you can see many family members dressed in fancy clothes and flamboyantly dressed up. From time to time, they glance at Yuchili, and they seem to be very curious about them, the two princesses of the northern region.
Although Yu Chili didn't look sideways and didn't want to attract attention, her own unique temperament was frequently pointed at and whispered.
"Look, there is the princess of the Northern Territory, both of them." A woman covered her mouth and whispered.
"The one with the light-colored dress is very good-looking and tall. I heard that she grew up in the military camp since she was a child. She is very strong in martial arts.
"Joke, since ancient times, how can there be a woman who has been called the king, not to mention that she has already married and divorced herself. She must not be a good family girl. This Northern Territory will... hum." A younger man squeezed over and looked at Yu Chili glanced at him and said contemptuously.
The two women were silent. Yu Chili had a good ear and heard their words clearly, she snorted coldly and ignored them.
Yuchi Die on the side was so angry that she turned around and wanted to reason with them. Yuchi Li grabbed her and whispered, "Don't have the same knowledge as them."
Yuchidie shook off Yuchili and gritted her teeth angrily: "They thought they were the same as their Yan Guo everywhere."
Yuchi nodded noncommittally. Her whole heart was now focused on the next major event, and she was very nervous. She looked back at Liu Luoyi, who was following behind her, with a worried look on her face.
Liu Luoyi nodded at her, she clenched the letter in her arms, her eyes firm.
She can't always be protected by Yuchili, she wants to be as strong as she is, and then stand by her side, and as long as Yuchili is there, she will not be afraid.
She wants to save her father.
The main hall where the state banquet is held is called Liufu Hall. The name is very rustic, but the appearance is very grand. Yu Chili glanced at it. There are dozens of steps outside the door, and the sides extend wide enough to accommodate a hundred people. There are stone carvings, and the white stones reflect the light of the stars in the sun.
Yuchi looked up and saw that the traditional wooden building did not know what paint was painted. It looked resplendent and towering, with the exclusive momentum of imperial power, giving people a full sense of oppression. After the originally large crowd walked up the steps, they immediately dispersed.
Xin Ran walked over and walked over with a surprised expression: "Princess, this palace is much more stylish than the Northern Territory. The sculpture on the armrest is made of jade, right?"
Yu Chi Li patted her, how could this guy destroy his own ambition and make others prestige.
Besides, the cost of this palace is so high, either it is strong or the treasury is depleted. Anyway, it is the people below who suffer, Yu Chili shook his head.
Entering the hall, it is another world. The space inside is very wide, and there is a sense of emptiness when speaking. There are many tables and chairs on both sides of the hall for the state banquet. At that time, many places were already full of people.
Yu Chili was led by a small handmaid and sat down. The seats where they were almost all seated were royal relatives, and they were very close to the emperor's table and chairs at the highest point in the north.
Soon, maids poured in and poured wine for each table. Yu Chi nodded politely. After the maid who poured her wine left, she looked up again, and everyone was almost there, only Shen Shen Chu and the prince were both sitting near her, and Shen Chu was talking to the prince with his shoulders hooked. The prince kept drinking and drinking, looking a little decadent.
There were many familiar faces around. Wen Qiong and Qiu Wujin were both sitting diagonally opposite, sitting with their female relatives, while Guan Nanhou, who was beside him, had a very bad expression and glanced at Yu Chili from time to time.
Yu Chili frowned, he had no grievances with this old fellow, why was he staring at her all the time
At this time, everyone suddenly stood up and knelt down one after another. Yu Chi Li was patted by Yu Chi Die, and he stood up and saluted in a conditioned reflex. Only then did he realize that the emperor had come in. Shen Hao walked through the center of the hall with a smile, and sat down in its own position.
"Today's state banquet, you don't need to be too polite, just get up." Shen Hao said with a smile. Yu Chi Li secretly looked at Shen Hao. For some reason, she always felt that the emperor was not as friendly as he seemed on the surface. No matter how much he laughed or how generous he behaved, she felt a kind of hostility.
The banquet started, all kinds of dishes were put on the table, chatting began in the hall, some people Yuchili didn’t even know came to her to toast, Yuchili politely refused, Yuchidie on the side was eating alone, and she was very depressed. .
"It's always like this, I'm also the princess of the Northern Territory, but no one looks at me at all." Yuchidie said to An Ge on the side.
An Ge leaned down slightly: "Only you are the princess in my heart."
Yuchi Die: "Go away."
"Princess, can you have a drink with your face?" A voice sounded beside Yuchili, Yuchili looked up and saw that it was Qiu Wujin, who had not seen each other for a long time, holding a glass of wine in her hand, looking at Yuchili.
Just as Yu Chili was about to answer, her back suddenly hurt. She bared her teeth and took a deep breath, and hurriedly said, "No no no no..."
"What, could it be that the princess is incapable of drinking?" Qiu Wujin said suddenly, but for some reason, her originally agile eyes seemed to have lost their luster now.
"Princess is indeed incapable of drinking, and this slave is for the princess." A hand suddenly stretched out, picked up the wine glass on Yuchili's table, and drank it all at once.
Liu Luoyi put down the wine glass and looked at Qiu Wujin with indifference. The two looked at each other for a long time, and Qiu Wujin suddenly drank the wine, then turned and left without saying a word.
Yu Chili felt like his face was going to freeze with laughter.
Time passed by minute by minute, Yu Chili expected halfway through the banquet, just as the spinning maiko in the center of the hall also stopped, the hall quieted down a little, Yu Chili turned around and gave Liu Luoyi a look.
Liu Luoyi understood what she meant and stood up. She controlled her legs that kept trembling, took a deep breath, and walked into the center of the hall. She straightened her back, and her slender body added Stunning appearance, very eye-catching.
Soon, the surroundings were completely quiet, and everyone's eyes turned to Liu Luoyi. From time to time, someone whispered and communicated her identity.
"Isn't that the servant named Liu, what is she doing? Could it be that she wants to harm the emperor!" Wen Qiong frowned and said loudly.
Hearing this, everyone panicked. The guards guarding outside the hall rushed in with their knives and rushed towards Liu Luoyi. Seeing this, Yuchi Li hurriedly stood up and picked up Yuchi Die, who was eating happily. Throw it out.
Yuchidie stumbled into the front of the guards, she was stunned for a while, then immediately began to shake her head, holding the wine glass in her hand, looking like she was drunk, and said loudly, "You guys, what do you want to do?"
Yuchi Li also hurriedly stepped forward to support Yuchi Die, and said loudly: "Sister, this is not the Northern Territory, you can't splash here if you are drunk, hurry up, let's go back, don't make jokes."
The two of them were at the door of the main hall. The guards held up their knives and looked at each other. They couldn't get in. They didn't know what to do.
Shen Hao watched this farce, frowned, and said loudly, "Quiet for me, you, why did you blatantly disrupt the order of the state banquet?"
Liu Luoyi gritted his teeth, bent his knees, knelt down, and said loudly, "Slave Liu Luoyi, I want to clear my father's grievances!"
As soon as these words came out, the pot was fried in the hall, some people scoffed, others doubted, and the chaos was terrible.
"Liu Luoyi, the daughter of the criminal minister, Liu Luoyi? Liu Ru's collusion with the enemy and treason has been witnessed by the emperor himself. What else can be said, what is her intention?" Someone said loudly.
"Yeah, I just said it now. Could it be that there is another conspiracy, the sinner is the sinner, and the daughter of the sinner is also guilty. Why is she still fine now?"
"Shut up, listen to her finish!" Shen Chu, who was beside him, was also taken aback by this sudden incident, but he was eager to protect Liu Luoyi, so he stood up and shouted regardless of Prince Shen Sheng's obstruction.
The surroundings were quiet again, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Liu Luoyi, some were curious, and some were eager to kill them and then hurry up.
"Liu Ru has been detained in the Heavenly Prison, what else is there to say, come and drag the daughter of this nonsense criminal minister!" A minister got up and said angrily.
The guards obeyed and walked forward. Yuchili helped Yuchidie and ran over there. The two of them stretched out their feet at the same time, and secretly tripped all the guards who came forward to the ground.
Liu Luoyi took the opportunity to say again: "The emperor please listen to the slave and the slave, the slave has solid evidence." Her voice trembled slightly, but her eyes were firm, and she looked at Shen Hao bravely with a resolute look in her almond eyes. .
Shen Hao's heart moved, and a sense of familiarity came over his face. When the old friend spoke to him, he had the same look, which was definitely beyond the reach of ordinary women, and he still couldn't forget it.
"Stop, you say." Shen Hao narrowed his eyes, stood up, walked down the steps slowly, stood in front of Liu Luoyi, and looked at her condescendingly.
"Your Majesty, the matter of Liu Ru was a foregone conclusion. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this woman. This woman has bad intentions. I hope the emperor thinks twice. Don't listen to her nonsense!" The minister suddenly raised his robe and strode towards Liu Luoyi. go.
Yu Chili suddenly felt a little itchy on her back, she turned around abruptly and saw Zhou Qing who was drinking with his head down.
Yu Chili took out a peanut from his pocket and ejected it from his sleeve. It happened to hit the minister's knee. The minister was old and inconvenient, so he fell to the ground.
Shen Hao looked in Yuchili's direction alertly, Yuchidie pulled Yuchili's clothes in time, leaned over and vomited, Yuchili closed his eyes and resisted the urge to hit someone.
Shen Hao also withdrew his gaze in disgust and stopped looking at it. He looked at Liu Luoyi, suddenly bent down, and reached out to touch her face. Liu Luoyi wanted to hide back, but he held back and just confronted him like this. watching.
Yu Chi sighed inwardly.
Shen Hao's hand stayed in the air, he suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, I will listen to you."