Although it is called a dark place, it is actually quite bright and open. It's just that he can see the situation of the Xichi people, but the other party cannot discover him.
After observing for a long time, I didn't gain anything special. Normally, there should be at least one think tank in the envoy group. Judging from the performance of these people, there is none. So, are they hiding too deep, or are they really just insignificant people brought by the willful prince? If it is the former, what is the purpose? If it is the latter, of course, there is no need to care.
However, there is one person worth noting here. This person looks like a guard. He is very cold and hard. From beginning to end, he basically never opened his mouth, even to his own people. He found a relatively secluded corner to sit down, and then drank by himself, which was out of place.
Wei Tingyu took one more look before leaving, and then stopped paying attention. Anyway, they would live in an inn later, and there would naturally be people arranged in the inn. If these people in the open could cause trouble in the imperial city of Qi Dynasty, then Qi Dynasty would have been in big trouble long ago.
The Xie family father and son arrived quite late, so it was almost time for the banquet to begin.
The banquet went smoothly without any unexpected incidents. At most, some people drank a little too much, met enemies or something, had quarrels, or even had some physical friction, but these were all insignificant little things.
After the banquet, Wei Tingyu found time to meet with Prince Duan to learn about the situation of Prince Xichi Chuci.
"From the outside, he doesn't look like a royal family member. He is too shallow-minded. Or maybe this prince is actually very good at hiding his true intentions. He is an unfathomable person. In short, I didn't get anything valuable from my previous contacts. But if I have to say something special about him, it's probably that he likes good-looking people, regardless of gender, and this liking is also pure."
Wei Tingyu nodded to show that he understood.
Because it was still the "holiday", no one had anything to do, so naturally the party didn't disperse so quickly. Actually, it was not easy to get so many people together in the first month of the year, so it was naturally a rare chance to relax. Some people gathered in groups of three or two, or in large groups, chatting, or playing various games of all sizes, giving people a feeling of prosperity and peace.
The people of Xichi, either participating in it or watching silently, couldn't help but have a hint of depth in their eyes.
—It’s really enviable.
Things were not so peaceful in the capital of Xichi. Emperor Xichi was older than Emperor Xuanren, but his health was very poor and he could die at any time. However, he had no less than one son than Emperor Xuanren, but as a father he could not suppress his sons as easily as Emperor Xuanren. To a certain extent, Emperor Xichi actually lived in fear, worrying about when his son would make a move on him. However, Emperor Xichi was very good at the art of checks and balances and maintained a delicate balance, so he was temporarily safe.
The struggle has become fierce, and some people have already paid a terrible price for it. It is easy to imagine that under such circumstances, there can be no harmony or peace.
Of course, not everyone is envious. For some people, when they see beautiful things, their desire to destroy them is actually stronger.
By the evening, except for the closest relatives, most of the guests had left.
Come to think of it, Xiaocao was actually much busier than this in the past few months, but he didn't feel very tired. Today, he wanted to lie down and not move, so it is better to avoid banquets if possible.
Han and the others found Xiaocao's expression funny. When she was busy with her own affairs, she would go out early and come back late, and she was full of energy. But today, she just spent a little more time with the guests, but she acted as if her life was in danger.
The grass rarely murmured like a child.
Everyone else was about to go back, but Wen Renying was reluctant to leave because she wanted to stay with her fourth sister.
—Since it’s a greenhouse, the owner can’t not stay here that night.
Everything is fine here on Xiaocao's side, but someone has already started to get busy.
Xichi's people were settled in the inn, and since they had no servants, they naturally had to be placed by Qi Chao. They should have been carefully selected people, but someone still handed the other party a piece of paper that was less than the size of a palm. There were densely packed black dots on it, and it was impossible to see what it was.
However, the "guard" that Wei Tingyu was a little concerned about reached out his hand to Chu Ci. Chu Ci curled his lips, broke open the jade ring on his hand, took out a small piece of token of allegiance and handed it over. After the "guard" took it, he looked at the paper and the black dots on the paper were magnified, showing clear fonts. It turned out to be a "magnifying glass".
After the "guard" finished reading, "Your Majesty, what is written?" said the burly man who had spoken rudely to Wenren Taibo at the city gate.
The "guard" dropped the things in his hands, changed his previous stern face, and looked a little lazy, "What prince? There is only one prince coming to our Xichi this time." There was a sharp and aggressive look in his eyes that was completely inconsistent with his state.
The sturdy man couldn't help but tremble, "Yes."