Junior sister took first place again

The Dragon Boat Festival has always been an important festival. A grand banquet will be held in the palace tonight, and civil and military officials as well as royal relatives will gather together to celebrate.

Ning Jiasheng was surrounded by a group of maids, dressing up for the evening banquet. At this moment, she had at least six or seven pounds of jewelry on her head, like a gorgeous hill.

However, at this time of dress-up that should have been joyful, the atmosphere in the hall was unusually heavy, as if shrouded by an invisible haze.

Liu Xiang was absentmindedly thinking about what happened in the imperial study, and an uncontrollable chill surged in his heart.

What the general was going to announce at the banquet later made her feel terrified and as if she were falling into an ice cellar.

However, even though they knew it might be bad news, they had no room for refusal.

Because in Ningguo, General Shen Yuan's power has reached the point where he can influence the government.

It was precisely because of this that Liu Xiang and the other palace maids remained silent, fearing that any sound would attract attention.

The whole palace was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

The only person in the hall who was not affected by this incident was Ning Jiasheng himself.

On the contrary, she was even looking forward to the banquet.

Because of this kind of illusion, the only way to break through it is to follow the plot and understand the intentions of the master of the illusion.

At this moment, what made her extremely distressed was the dazzling and luxurious golden crown on her head and the dozen layers of dress on her body that piled up like a small mountain.

Even without the spiritual power and the blessing of the automatically changing jewelry in the world of cultivation, Ning Jiasheng felt that it was truly remarkable that he could still maintain an upright sitting posture.

While analyzing the situation, she secretly praised herself in her heart.

Moreover, Ning Jiasheng really couldn't understand how rare the treasure was that there was such a complicated procedure after passing the customs.

Is it really that serious? She hadn't even seen the treasure clearly.

And what does this kind of palace fighting and intrigue have to do with her?

Ning Jiasheng had no idea how fast time flowed here compared to the outside world.

She has too many important things to do and can't afford to delay.

At dusk, time flies by like a white horse.

Just as Ning Jiasheng was lost in thought, the sun had quietly set.

At the banquet, palace lanterns were hung high, colorful flags fluttered in the wind, music played softly and melodiously, and palace maids shuttled among the guests like butterflies, pouring wine and serving food to everyone.

However, beneath this seemingly joyful atmosphere, there is an undercurrent of tension.

The emperor had already arrived at the center of the venue and sat in the main seat. Although he had a smile on his face, he could not hide the worry in his eyes.

Just then, "The general has arrived!"

A loud "hello" was heard outside the hall. The hall was quiet for a moment, and then everyone straightened their appearance.

Everyone stood up, showing their best expressions and leaning forward, saying, "Greetings, General."

Shen Yuan stroked his sword with his hand, strode forward with his little daughter without looking around, and walked straight towards the emperor.

Emperor Ning stood up from his seat at this moment, looking at Shen Yuan with a somewhat stiff expression.

Shen Yuan paused briefly at the bottom of the stairs and called out, "Your Majesty."

Then he went straight up the steps to the hall and sat down slightly below the main seat. Ji Tang sat next to him a little further back.

Only then did Shen Yuan look down from above and said calmly:

"No need to be so polite, everyone. Please sit down and continue the feast."

Everyone thanked him and after sitting down, they first raised their glasses to toast the general before continuing with their previous toasts.

Xue Wuying sat in the back seat, watching the arrogant official darkly from the corner.

Ji Tang suddenly felt a sharp malice. Looking back, she saw the man in the corner smiling gently and raising his glass to toast her.

What a keen insight!

Xue Wuying knew that Ji Tang was a famous martial arts genius, so he covered his face with his sleeves and drank the wine, not daring to stare at the person above him.

Now that he has become a mortal, and with such an identity, it would be harmful rather than beneficial for him to conflict with Ji Tang.

Ji Tang turned his eyes away in disdain and continued to look for the hiding mouse. Finally, he withdrew his gaze in confusion.

But although Xue Wuying was afraid of complications, he secretly took note of this woman in his heart.

How dare a mere mortal be so rude to him? He must teach her a lesson before leaving.

Ji Yuan noticed her actions, followed her line of sight, and asked with a smile, "Why do you keep looking over there, my son?"

Ji Tang replied nonchalantly, "It's okay. I just felt a murderous aura."

"Hahahaha!"

Ji Yuan couldn't help but burst into laughter after hearing this. "My son, don't worry about those minions. Let them come all the way. I just want to stretch my muscles and stretch my arms and legs."

For a moment, the originally relaxed and cheerful atmosphere below suddenly became somewhat awkward and stiff. However, everyone present quickly regained their composure, put on their false masks again, and tried their best to maintain a normal social interaction.

Shen Yuan continued, "However, since today is the Dragon Boat Festival banquet being held in the palace, there shouldn't be some ignorant people coming to disrupt the event and spoil the fun."

"Really? Your Majesty."

He turned to look at the emperor beside him and asked loudly.

Emperor Ning was sitting upright on the spacious dragon throne at this time, supporting his head with his hands, his eyes slightly closed, and he said slowly: "General, what you said is absolutely right."

"The palace guards are all personally deployed by the general, and the security is very strict. It is absolutely impossible for anyone with unknown identities or ulterior motives to sneak in."

After hearing this, Shen Yuan smiled with satisfaction: "Your Majesty is wise."

Then, he picked up the wine glass in front of him, his face flushed, and said, "Everyone, come on, continue drinking. Don't leave until you are drunk today."

A new round of clinking of glasses was heard in the hall.