The Emperor's Daughter Arrives: Upgrade to Fight Monsters and Find Husbands

"Li Xue!" Before everyone had sat down, a girl suddenly appeared next to them. She looked to be the same age as Li Xue, and she was dressed lively and cute. She suddenly jumped in front of Li Xue.

The lady next to the girl was startled and quickly scolded her: "Xu Changyi!" Then she bowed to Li Xue apologetically: "Your Highness, the Crown Princess, I have long been interested in this girl. I will definitely teach her a lesson when I get back."

Xu Changyi stuck out his tongue: "Oh, my cousin, the Crown Princess, my mother is cruel to me again."

The noble lady who seemed to be pampered was a little helpless, but she was full of doting: "This is a palace, not like home. Why are you still so small? If I had known better, I wouldn't have taken you out."

"Auntie." Li Xue didn't mind Xu Changyi calling her by her first name, "Xiaoyi and I have always been like this."

"Hey, how can this home be the same as outside? After all, it is a palace, and the etiquette should be indispensable. I hope you won't do this next time."

Xu Changyi looked back at the two people sitting on the throne and said with some envy: "Cousin, the palace has not been lively for a long time, and the relationship between the emperor and the empress is so good now, it is so enviable."

Hearing her talking about the emperor like this, the smile on Li Xue's face suddenly faded a little, then raised her face again, and said gently to Xu Changyi: "I heard that there are lotus cakes made by the master at this banquet, please take care of it!"

Xu Changyi's eyes lit up and he was attracted by these words: "Really? That's great!"

Only the lotus cakes made by the master in the palace are the most suitable to her taste. The color and shape of those outside are always not to her liking. But banquets are not often held in the palace, and the Queen has been in poor health recently, so it is difficult for her to visit...

"Okay, Xiaoyi, you go to your seat to rest for a while, and then you can wait and eat more." Li Xue turned to the lady beside her, "Auntie, I'll go over first."

As Jiu Tang was a distinguished guest invited by Li Xue, naturally the two of them sat together. As for the remaining four Dong An Chen, they could only act as bodyguards and stand behind them.

"Who is that girl?"

Seeing that Jiu Tang was a little confused, Li Xue smiled and explained: "That is the daughter of my mother's brother, who is now the second young lady of the Xu family. I have played well with her since I was a child."

"Are there usually so many people at palace banquets?" Jiu Tang fiddled with the tea cup in front of him and asked. Although the people who came were all distinguished nobles, they spoke softly to each other. But after all, there were so many people, it still seemed a bit noisy.

Li Xue shook her head: "Logically speaking, there shouldn't be so many people. If it is really to celebrate the father's recovery from illness, as is rumored, then it should be regarded as a family banquet, with no more than a hundred people at most. But look There are all important officials in the court over there."

Jiu Tang took a sip of tea and slowly put it down: "So in your opinion, this palace banquet?"

"I also feel a little confused. But I don't know what the father, the queen, and the queen are thinking."

"How many people in the court are currently at odds with the Xu family?" Jiu Tang leaned his head towards Li Xue and asked in a low voice.

Li Xue thought for a while: "Actually, I don't pay much attention to these, and I don't know so much about the intricate relationships behind the scenes. However, the court is mainly divided into two factions. One faction is centered on the Xu family, the civil servant prime minister, and the other half, It is headed by the military generals of the Shen family and the Xiang family."

"If you say that, someone is going to suffer tonight."

"Miss Jin, you mean, the Xiang family?" Li Xue glanced at the official family in the back. The head of the Xiang family, his wife and his legitimate son were attending the banquet, not far away.

Li Xue quickly withdrew her gaze and lowered her voice.

"The good concubine of the Shen family, the girl also met that day. Although she was wronged this time, she often relied on her favor to stumbling upon her mother overtly and secretly... Although the Xiang family was at odds with the Xu family, they also It's just secretly. Even if flaws are revealed occasionally, it's a trivial matter. Concubine Jing was once the daughter of the Xiang family. She has been in the palace for many years, but she always keeps a low profile and never gets into trouble with others. "

Jiu Tang tapped the table with his fingertips: "Here we go."

All the nobles have already sat down in their respective seats, and it's time for the palace banquet to begin.

The palace attendants around the emperor shouted loudly that the banquet was about to begin, and there was an instant silence on the table.

The lanterns hanging on the beams were all lit. The beautiful palace maids were veiled in gauze and had pearls all over their heads. There were several small crystal nuclei hanging on their dance clothes. They jingled as they walked, which was crisp and sweet. With a light gait, he went to the temple to dance. The hall was enveloped in an atmosphere of joy and peace.

After the song ended, the dancers all knelt down delicately and saluted: "Your Majesty and Queen, may you be blessed and safe."

Hundreds of people in the venue cheered and saluted.

The emperor held the queen's hand with his left hand, and raised his right hand to signal everyone to stand up: "There has not been a banquet in the palace for a long time. This time, I got a miracle doctor and fairy medicine, and I recovered from a long illness, and the queen happened to be so interested. You can enjoy yourself and don't have to be restrained. "

"To celebrate the Emperor's health, I specially present this picture of mountains and rivers. I wish our country of Li a safe and sound future." As soon as the emperor finished speaking, another voice rang out from the seat in front of him.

It turned out to be Xu Zhong, the current head of the Xu family and the father of the empress.

"The emperor is interested. I am not very proficient in calligraphy and painting, but I can see the exquisiteness of this painting. I think it must be a masterpiece." The emperor patted the queen's hand.

The painting was so large that when the palace officials unfolded the painting, it actually filled the path between the seats on both sides of the palace banquet.

"Returning to the emperor, I learned that the emperor was ill a few days ago. I was so anxious that I went to Liangyu State to ask the best painter in the capital for this painting. I hope that the emperor will be healthy soon and the country will be stable. But after all, it is Master, it took a long time to paint. It was just delivered at noon today, and I didn’t expect that the time was just right to donate it to you. It’s really a blessing for the Xu family.”

"Okay!" When the emperor heard this, he sighed and said, "Reward!"

The aristocratic families who presented congratulatory gifts came up one after another. Jiu Tang looked at a few and felt they were not interesting.

Except for the initial calligraphy and painting, the rest are all jewels, crystals, or spiritual weapons, which are not surprising at all. When he saw the more valuable ones, the emperor would praise them with a word of praise, and then give them some rewards or titles.

Jiu Tang suddenly suspected that the emperor and the empress had invited so many nobles from aristocratic families simply to make a fortune and replenish the treasury.

No one paid attention to her anyway, so Jiu Tang would twist some snacks from the table from time to time and pass them to the four people behind who were drooling.

She originally thought that Li Wei, who was the most calm and experienced person in the world, was eating no slower than Qing Wu and Dongfang Xiao.

"Li Wei, aren't you from a first-class country?" Jiutang originally thought that he would dismiss these things.

"There are poor people in first-class countries. Unfortunately, I am one." Li Wei stood up straight, his cheeks bulging. It was obvious that he had stuffed a piece of pastry on one side.

"Our rules here are not like other places. The court is divided into two factions: civil and military. When presenting gifts, the civil service is first followed by the military. So after the civil officials have finished delivering, it is the turn of the military attachés headed by the Xiang family."

Jiu Tang understood. No wonder he didn't see anyone moving on the mat in the Xiang Mansion.

"I heard that Your Majesty likes Luoyun Bixue Tea. Today I got a box of the best quality tea, which has the effect of warming the mind and nourishing the heart, and consolidating one's cultivation." Now it was the turn of the head of the Xiang family, "I specially donated it to the Emperor."

The head of the Xiang family waved his hand, and two young men in the family each held a tray with a small box on it, from which a faint fragrance came out.

The emperor was overjoyed: "Send it over!"

The palace servant took the tray from the servant, opened the lid, and handed it to the emperor. The emperor only glanced at it, and there was surprise in his eyes.

"My beloved, you really understand my heart." The emperor waved his hand and was about to reward me.

"Why don't you tell Concubine Jing to make tea for the Emperor now?" suggested the head of the Xiang family.

The emperor thought for a moment and looked at Concubine Jing, who was sitting quietly eating snacks: "Then there is Concubine Lao Ai."

Concubine Jing bowed to her superiors, took the tea from the palace servant, and brewed a cup quietly. Her technique was exquisite and she couldn't find any problems.

"Your Majesty, please." Concubine Jing handed the tea to the Emperor, who took a sip with an expression of enjoyment.

Wait until everyone has finished presenting their gifts. The emperor coughed; "Xiaoxue, come here."

There was silence in the palace. Li Xue was a little confused when she was suddenly called upon, but she still stepped forward and stood beside the emperor.

The emperor glanced at the eunuch manager next to him. The manager understood, took out a bright yellow scroll, opened it slowly, and read.

"Follow the sky to carry the goods, the emperor decreed:

Since I came to the throne in accordance with the imperial edict of the Supreme Emperor, I have always been responsible for the military and state affairs, and have been very careful in hiring and administration. I have not dared to rest until I was tired of my hard work. However, my illness has lasted for a long time, and I think that I can't wait for a long time. The second princess, Li Xue, is the direct descendant of the central palace and belongs to the will of God. She hereby strictly abides by the initial edict, carries out the ceremony, obeys the public opinion, and sincerely informs the heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and the country, bestows the treasure in the book, and establishes her as the crown princess. Announce it to the world, and the envoys will hear about it. "

There was an uproar in the audience. Many officials had only heard the rumors in the palace, but they never thought that the emperor actually issued the edict.

"Xiaoxue, come."

At the emperor's signal, Li Xue stretched out her hand, and there was a crystal clear jade pendant in her hand. She recognized this. The prince's brother also had an identical piece, which was a symbol of the prince's status.

Under the emperor's gaze, Li Xue slowly knelt down and said, "My daughter accepts the order."

"Your Majesty." The head of the Xiang family looked troubled, but still stepped out of the mat, "I thought..."

Before he could finish speaking, the emperor suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood, the color on his face suddenly lost, and he fell to the ground.

"Your Majesty! Father!"

Everything happened so suddenly. The captain of the guard who was guarding outside the hall heard the commotion inside and immediately led people into the hall and controlled the hundreds of people in the hall.

"I just said, something is going to happen." Jiu Tang put the last piece of lotus cake on the plate into his mouth and chewed it with enjoyment - no wonder Xu Changyi liked it, it was really good.