Chapter 202 Palace Banquet

The days that followed finally calmed down.

　　All the nandina bamboos in the yard were cut down. After much deliberation, Ye Annian decided to plant vegetables and flowers on one side of the yard, dig a small pond, and raise a few ducks.

　　Jiang Zhu agreed very much with this.

　　They just did what they said. When the two of them had free time, they would go to the yard and dig around on the ground, just to exercise.

　　It was July in the blink of an eye, and the weather was getting hotter day by day, but the palace sent someone to send an invitation to Bai Hezhai.

　　It was said that the old emperor's health was getting better, so he held a palace banquet and invited Jiang Zhu and Ye Annian to the palace to get together.

　　Inviting them into the palace at this time is obviously not a good thing.

　　Ye Annian even doubted whether Wei Zhihuai forced the old emperor to write this invitation.

　　After all, they all knew that the old emperor's body was at the end of its strength and it was impossible to get better.

　　"What should I do?" Ye Anyian asked Jiang Zhudao after reading the invitation.

　　Jiang Zhu stared at the words on the invitation and was silent for a while.

　　Cai said: "This scene always makes me feel a little familiar."

　　Come to think of it, when Xie Xiaogong went to the banquet, it was probably the same situation.

　　"That..."

　　"Go," Jiang Zhu said, "I'll go by myself. Just wait for me in the studio."

　　Ye Annian frowned: "No, if you want to go, just go together."

　　He was resolute, and Jiang Zhu knew he couldn't resist, so he had no choice but to agree.

　　After the matter was settled, the two of them went to the palace for a banquet together the next day.

　　The old emperor's banquet was held in the Imperial Garden. It was the day when the flowers were blooming in spring, and all kinds of flowers in the garden were in full bloom, and the colors were eye-catching.

　　As soon as the two entered the palace, a young eunuch led the way. After sending them to the imperial garden, they retreated quietly.

　　The Imperial Garden is lined with rockeries and winding paths, and many maids wearing pink and blue gauze clothes shuttle back and forth carrying trays.

　　Ye Annian and Jiang Zhu found the banquet location along the path, and a palace maid led them to sit down at the corresponding seats.

　　The two of them arrived a little early, and at this time, most of the elegantly arranged seats were still empty. Only a few young women and teenagers in gorgeous clothes were seated. Judging from the seats, they should be the other children of the old emperor.

　　Soon enough, the rest of the people arrived one after another.

　　Wei Zhihuai and the second prince Wei Bingzhe, who was named King of Huai'an, took their seats one after another, followed by a young man with a good appearance and a burly figure.

　　Jiang Zhu lay in Ye Anian's ear and whispered in his ear: "That is the eldest prince, the current King of Dingyuan, Wei Honghui."

Ye Anyian looked at the man calmly and nodded.

　　While he was talking, the seats below were almost full.

　　Ye Anian was just thinking about when to start the banquet when he saw a chief eunuch with white hair and beard walking in with a whisk in his hand.

　　He flicked the whisk in his hand and shouted sharply: "The Emperor is here!"

　　Immediately, everyone in the seats below stood up and saluted.

　　Ye Annian glanced at Jiang Zhu beside him and saw that he was also kneeling and kowtowing three times along with everyone else, so he followed suit.

　　"We are all family members, please get up."

　　Suddenly, a deep old male voice was heard. Jiang Zhu pulled his sleeve, and Ye Anyian stood up.

　　It wasn't until he sat back down that he caught a glimpse of a bright yellow figure sitting down at the main seat.

　　Perhaps due to a long illness, the figure was a little thin, and the crown on his head was slightly swaying, making it look a little shaky.

　　"I have been ill for a long time, and I have only felt better in the past few days, which makes everyone worried."

　　"My health has improved a lot in the past few days after being treated and prescribed by the imperial doctor. When my two sons returned to Beijing in triumph, I invited everyone to come and have a good time."

　　"Everyone, don't be restrained. Jiang Shengwan is my junior nephew and he is not considered an outsider. I heard from my junior brother that he has a husband and I have wanted to meet him for a long time. I have invited them both here today."

　　"I don't want to be too nagging. Let's have a banquet."

　　As soon as he finished speaking, a gorgeously dressed dancer appeared on the stage holding a pipa, and the sound of silk and bamboo orchestral music sounded.

　　The singers sang melodiously, the dancers danced gracefully, and the maids in pink and blue palace attires shuttled between the seats like flowing water carrying trays of food.

　　Two plates of exquisite dishes were quickly placed in front of Ye Anyian and Jiang Zhu.

　　But Ye Annian's attention was not here at all. He sat up slightly and, using the cover of Jiang Zhu, kept glancing at the old emperor sitting on top.

Jiang Zhu noticed his movements, leaned closer and asked in a low voice: "What are you looking at? Have you never seen the emperor?"

　　Ye Annian nodded honestly, he had indeed never seen it before.

　　Jiang Zhu smiled: "Then you can watch it later."

　　"Why?" Ye Anyian was surprised.

　　Jiang Zhu: "Didn't you hear what the old emperor just said? Why did he invite us here today? Just watch, he will definitely ask you to come forward and talk later, and then you can take the opportunity to take a few more glances."

　　Ye Anyian:...

　　Now he didn't want to watch it at all.

　　Sure enough, Jiang Zhu quickly agreed.

　　Not long after the banquet started, the old emperor sent Eunuch Zhou to invite them to come forward and continue their conversation.

　　This was Ye Anian's first time meeting Sheng Yan up close. Fortunately, Jiang Zhu was with him, otherwise he wouldn't have known how to deal with it.

　　The two of them bowed politely to the old emperor. The old emperor said "Pingshen" and asked Eunuch Zhou to give them seats.

　　The two of them sat down on the embroidered pier not far from the old emperor.

　　Jiang Zhu glanced at the old emperor indifferently at first, but suddenly frowned.

　　He seemed to have discovered something, and just as he was about to take a closer look, the old emperor suddenly spoke.

　　"We haven't seen each other for so many years, and my little nephew has grown so big." The old emperor was very emotional, "Now that he has a family and a husband, if my junior brother is alive in heaven, I can rest assured. "

　　Neither of them were surprised that the old emperor knew about Xie Xiaogong's death.

　　After all, he is the king of a country. If he wants to know this little thing, there are many ways.

　　"Well, I'm afraid I won't be able to recover from this illness. Last time my second junior brother came to see me, he talked about you. Now that I can meet you, my wish has come true."

　　After he finished speaking, he looked at Ye Anyian, looking up and down with a pair of old and slightly tired eyes: "Well, he is a good boy."

　　Ye Anyian sat upright, bowed his head slightly, and didn't know how to answer after hearing this.

　　Fortunately, Jiang Zhu spoke up: "The two of us are now playing the piano and the harp in harmony. Your Majesty, you can rest assured."

　　"Well..." The old emperor nodded and let out a sigh of relief.

　　Seeing that both of them were showing a lack of interest, the old emperor knew what was going on and did not ask for trouble. He waved his hand and let them go back.

　　As soon as he returned to his seat, Jiang Zhu's expression became serious.

　　Ye Anian naturally noticed it and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

　　"This emperor has a problem." Jiang Zhu said leisurely.

　　"has a problem?"

　　Ye Anyian was shocked.

　　Jiang Zhu touched his chin: "However, I'm just guessing, I'm not sure yet."

　　Seeing Ye Anyian looking at him longingly, he said, "I just looked at his face, and he didn't look like a terminally ill person who was about to die."

　　After hearing this, Ye Anyian glanced at the old emperor subconsciously, but didn't see anything wrong.

Although the old emperor said that he had improved in the past few days, there was still a kind of grayness on his face that could not be wiped off, and his energy was also very poor. At this time, he was leaning on the soft pillow behind him, tilting his head and looking around. What did the father-in-law say?

　　Then, Eunuch Zhou invited Wei Honghui, the king of Dingyuan, to come over.

　　Just like he had just invited them, the old emperor called Wei Honghui, Wei Bingzhe, and Wei Zhihuai in sequence.

　　Thinking about it, it was just commonplace gossip between father and son, and neither Ye Anyian nor Jiang Zhu paid much attention to it.

　　However, after three rounds of drinking, the old emperor suddenly stopped, stood up, and said with a serious face: "I'm afraid my broken body won't last long. I know that so many pairs of eyes below you are watching. "Look at me, keep your eyes on this seat."

　　"A country cannot live without a king for a day. In this case, I will make a decision on this matter today, and everyone can let go."

　　As he spoke, his eyes fell on Wei Zhihuai beside him, and he said solemnly: "My third son, Wei Zhihuai, has both ability and political integrity, and he is worthy of my heart. He is responsible for the important task, and Erke is qualified for it. I would like to thank him for cultivating his virtues." , respect the nine clans, respect the teacher, and protect our country. If I die in the future, let him inherit the throne. "

　　The incident happened suddenly. As soon as the old emperor said these words, the banquet was suddenly silent.

　　Ye Annian and Jiang Zhu looked at each other and saw shock and confusion in each other's eyes.

　　Wei Tingzhou clearly disliked his third son, Wei Zhihuai, the most.

　　He should know best how Wei Zhihuai got the position of crown prince.

　　Now, he actually announced in public that Wei Zhihuai would ascend the throne?

　　This is wrong, so wrong.

　　Everything is weird.

　　The king of Huai'an, Wei Bingzhe, who was sitting diagonally across from them, had a very gloomy expression on his face.

　　Jiang Zhu cast a look at him, their eyes collided, and they exchanged some ideas. Jiang Zhu suddenly stood up from his seat.

　　"Jiang Shengwan?" Seeing this, Wei Tingzhou cast a puzzled look at him, "What's the matter with you?"

　　Jiang Zhu ignored him and said directly: "Who are you?"

　　"Where did you take the Emperor?!"

　　As soon as he said this, everyone in the seats below exploded.

　　People gathered together in twos and threes and started whispering, and the banquet suddenly felt like a bustling city.

　　Ye Annian was also startled by his sudden move. Seeing Wei Tingzhou's face getting darker and darker, he pulled on Jiang Zhu's sleeve fearfully.

　　Jiang Zhuzhan straightened his back and held Ye Anian's hand directly, but there was no trace of panic on his face.

　　"Jiang Shengwan, are you dissatisfied with the imperial edict I just dictated?"

　　Wei Tingzhou frowned and looked at Jiang Zhu with cold eyes filled with murderous intent.

　　"I'm not dissatisfied, I just think your acting was a bit bad." Jiang Zhu said.

　　A moment of peace.

　　"Somebody come!"

　　Wei Tingzhou lowered his voice: "It seems that my little nephew went crazy after drinking and eating. Take him down to sober up!"

　　As soon as he finished speaking, a group of palace guards swarmed in.

　　Ye Anian's heart tightened and he raised his hand to protect Jiang Zhu behind him.

　　However, at this moment, Jiang Zhu suddenly raised his arm.

　　A sleeve arrow flew out and pierced Wei Tingzhou's face.

　　"Ahhh!"

　　"There's an assassination!"

　　"Come here! Escort!"

　　The scene suddenly became chaotic.