Traveling through ancient times, the spy princess had everything going smoothly

Baili Haoxuan blinked his big eyes and nodded vigorously, "I'm happy. Xuan'er can eat a lot of delicious food again."

Everyone laughed at his innocent look.

At this time, a eunuch came to announce that the banquet was about to begin and asked everyone to move to the banquet hall. Everyone stood up and went to the banquet hall together.

The banquet hall was decorated with lights and was bustling with activity.

Golden ribbons are wrapped around the vermilion pillars, dancing in the wind, adding a touch of lively beauty.

The floor is covered with a thick red velvet carpet, which is soft and luxurious, and walking on it is silent.

The carpet is embroidered with exquisite golden patterns, such as dragons and phoenixes, symbolizing auspiciousness and prosperity.

The main hall is surrounded by carved screens painted with beautiful scenes of the four seasons and auspicious patterns.

The long banquet tables were made of precious wood, with the tabletops polished to a shine, and were placed on both sides of the palace.

In the center of the banquet table were placed floral works of various shapes. The bright flowers and green branches and leaves complemented each other, emitting bursts of fragrance.

Exquisite tableware is arranged in an orderly manner around the floral arrangements, highlighting the royal dignity and luxury.

Above the palace banquet, a huge red silk curtain was hung, on which were embroidered various words of blessing and auspicious symbols with gold thread.

Strings of golden tassels hung from the edges of the silk curtain, swaying gently in the breeze, as if expressing the joy of the New Year.

The walls of the main hall are decorated with paintings and calligraphy by famous artists, most of which depict festive scenes and good wishes.

Between the calligraphy and paintings, there are gorgeous wall lamps with soft lighting, adding a warm atmosphere to the entire palace banquet.

At the entrance of the palace banquet, there is a pair of huge statues of auspicious beasts, majestic and guarding this banquet.

Next to the statue stood palace maids and eunuchs dressed in gorgeous costumes. They greeted every guest with a smile on their faces.

The ministers and their families had already taken their seats, and when they saw the emperor, empress and others arriving, they all stood up and saluted.

"I, your humble servant, pay my respects to His Majesty. Long live the emperor."

"I, your humble servant, pay my respects to the Empress. May the Empress live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

"I, your humble servant, pay my respects to the Crown Prince. May the Crown Prince live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

The emperor was in high spirits. He walked up to the main seat and said to the people below: "Everyone, please stand up. Take your seats!"

The emperor cleared his throat and said solemnly and joyfully:

"Today is New Year's Eve, and it is the beginning of a new year. It is a blessing for our dynasty that all the nobles are gathered here.

Over the past year, my country and the people have been united as one, and with the joint efforts of all of you, our country has been peaceful and the people have been prosperous.

Especially in the invention of agricultural tools and the promotion of new crops, unprecedented breakthroughs and developments have been achieved, all thanks to Princess Chen.

In many difficult situations, you have bravely taken the lead and made outstanding contributions to the stability and prosperity of our dynasty.

Today's palace banquet is a celebration of the New Year for everyone in Dasheng. This is one of them."

The emperor paused for a moment, then slowly glanced at everyone and continued:

"In the new year, I wish to work hand in hand with you, my dear ministers, to create greater glory.

May our dynasty enjoy favorable weather and abundant harvests, and the people be prosperous.

I wish all of you good health and a prosperous family.

Today, let’s enjoy the feast and spend this wonderful festival together.”

Everyone shouted in unison:

"Your Majesty is wise and holy. Long live the Emperor."

The Emperor paused, then continued:

“I am hosting a banquet today to celebrate our success.

Earlier, after my Da Sheng suffered a snowstorm and provided disaster relief, I arranged for spies to keep an eye on the border situation. When the Crown Prince, Prince Chen and Princess Chen went to the border to express their condolences, we received news that the Yi people, Yuezhi and Xiliang countries were conspiring to jointly attack my Da Sheng.

The Crown Prince, Prince Chen and Princess Chen took advantage of the situation, deployed troops at the border and formulated a battle plan.

On the opening day of the war on the 26th, the invading enemy forces from the three kingdoms were fierce, but our Dasheng soldiers were brave and fearless, and defeated the enemy forces in just one day, thus enhancing the prestige of our country.

This is the glory of our great cause and the result of the joint efforts of all of you dear ministers.

But the key to this quick victory lies in Princess Chen. It was Princess Chen who invented a secret weapon that helped resolve the crisis for Dasheng and ensure peace for all quarters."

Only then did the ministers learn that a war had broken out on the border of Dasheng, and that the country was being besieged by a joint force of three kingdoms.

The battle had been resolved quietly without their knowledge. Everyone was extremely shocked, yet excited for Dasheng's victory.

Everyone knelt down and shouted, "God bless Dasheng, the emperor is wise, long live the emperor. Princess Chen is very wise and is a blessing to Dasheng."

The emperor raised his hand slightly, signaling everyone to stand up.

"No need to be so polite, my lords. I will reward Princess Chen generously for her achievements."

After saying that, he turned his gaze to Princess Chen, his eyes full of admiration.

Qing He stood up and saluted, saying modestly:

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. As a person of Dasheng, it is my duty to share the country's worries. This victory is all due to your wise leadership and the brave fighting of the soldiers. I dare not take credit for it."

At this time, the prince stood up and said:

"Father, Prince Chen and Princess Chen have made great contributions to this border battle. Not only did they fight bravely on the battlefield, but they also brought new hope to our Great Sheng. I think they should be given higher honors."

The emperor nodded in agreement:

"What the Crown Prince said is absolutely right. Prince Chen, you and the Princess have made great contributions this time. I will confer upon you the title of Prince of the Nation and the Princess of Chen the title of First-Rank Lady. I will then grant you ten thousand taels of gold, a thousand acres of fertile land, and a hundred rolls of brocade to honor your achievements.

The Crown Prince's visit to the border this time, and his guarding of the border together with Prince Chen and the soldiers, also made an indelible contribution, and he was rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold, a thousand acres of fertile land, and a hundred pieces of brocade.

In addition, officers and soldiers who participated in border operations were promoted one level and rewarded with silver and land according to their merits. The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War were then responsible for formulating a reward plan.

I hope that all the officials of Dasheng will take this as an example and continue to serve Dasheng."

Qing He, Baili Ye and Baili Ting bowed and expressed their gratitude: "Thank you, Father."

The ministers knelt down and said, "We swear to be loyal to Dasheng until death. May Dasheng be safe and prosperous."

The emperor looked at them with relief and said, "Well, well, well, wait for the news of victory to arrive. After the New Year, the six ministries will prepare and negotiate with the three countries."

The ministers responded: "We obey your order."