Daily life in the academy

Wang Changqing's figure slowly disappeared. Because of Yan Qingchen's performance just now, the hall became lively with whispers. Yan Yunrui was really happy, his face flushed, and he raised his hand to signal Yan Qingchen to sit down.

After Yan Qingchen sat down, he met the eyes of Prince Ning, his own father, who was sitting next to him. He sensed a hint of disbelief in those eyes and felt dissatisfied. What kind of look was that? Was he looking down on him?

After all, he had taken several good classes with Bai Zhi under the supervision of Old Man Xie. His calculation method was much simpler than Old Man Xie's. Bai Zhi had taught him the problem that His Majesty had just asked. It was from "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art: Square Field".

Yan Qingchen was too lazy to pay attention to him and looked away. What he didn't notice was that the Fifth Prince Yan Jian beside him was looking at him with a burning gaze. This was a very blind admiration. His brother A Yao was not only good at riding and shooting, but also very knowledgeable. The seed of admiration that had already taken root in his little heart had now sprouted out of the ground and grown into a very green seedling.

If Baizhi had seen this at the scene, she would definitely complain: The filters are superimposed too heavily, dark skin is turned into cold white skin, it's amazing!

At this time, the main actor of this palace banquet arrived, and the sharp announcement of the eunuch outside the hall resounded throughout the Linde Hall.

"The Di and Leica delegations have arrived—"

Two teams of people with distinct characteristics walked in from outside the hall, saluted the leader Yan Yunrui, and said in unison:

"The Di Kingdom and the Leica Kingdom envoys greet Your Majesty."

Yan Yunrui waved his hand and said with a smile, "No need to be polite."

"I am Bu Rigude, the third prince of the Di Kingdom. I have always longed for the beauty of the Yan Kingdom and have specifically requested my father's permission to be sent as an envoy to Yan. This is a gift from my Di Kingdom to your Majesty. May your Majesty enjoy a long and prosperous life, and may Yan Kingdom enjoy peace and prosperity."

After saying this, Bu Rigude raised his hands and clapped his hands. Four messengers behind him carried up two large boxes. One box was filled with white, pink, and purple pearls. Each one was round, full of color, and of excellent quality. The other box was filled with various shellfish ornaments, with novel and unique styles, which were also not available in Yan State.

As soon as he finished speaking, the envoys from the nearby Leica Kingdom followed suit. The person standing at the front bowed and said, "Your Majesty, my name is Sabiya. These are gifts from my Leica Kingdom."

Six messengers carried three large wooden barrels to Sabia, and he immediately opened one of the barrels. The clear aroma of wine instantly filled every corner of the hall, and the barrel attracted everyone's attention.

"Your Majesty, our country is rich in fruit. These are the fruit wines that only the royal family of Leica can enjoy. I present them to you, Your Majesty. May the Yan Kingdom prosper forever."

The two countries continued to pay tribute to Yan State, and they spent a lot of time studying Yan State's culture. The congratulatory speeches and tributes were very pleasing to Yan Yunrui. He laughed heartily and said, "Well, all the envoys have come a long way and have worked hard. Please take a seat."

The eunuchs who were serving on the side helped the two teams to sit down, and the tribute items were also carried away by them.

The Imperial Chamberlain, Wang Changqing, was not there, but the Deputy Chamberlain, Lu Xian, was. He cleared his throat and shouted, "The banquet begins."

The sound of music and drums arose, and the dancers walked into the hall with graceful steps, and danced to the beat of the music, creating a lively atmosphere.

After a while, Wang Changqing took out the white jade purple-hair brush bestowed by the emperor, put it in a red lacquered wooden box, handed it respectfully to Yan Qingchen, and then walked back to Yan Yunrui.

Yan Jian was a child who couldn't sit still, so he slipped away while everyone was enjoying the singing and dancing. Yan Qingchen didn't bother to care about him. He just felt that the banquet was really boring. He didn't know how Mu Bailian and Bai Zhi were having fun outside the palace. For some reason, he especially wanted to celebrate the Sun God Festival outside the palace with them this time. With this thought in mind, he no longer hesitated, winked at King Ning, and stood up and walked out of the Linde Hall.

It was already dark when they left the palace. After asking Xiao Fuzi who was leading the way, they learned that it was already past midnight. Fortunately, there was no curfew today as it was a holiday. Yan Qingchen thought that with Mu Bailian's playful nature, he would not let them go so early, so maybe they could still make it in time.

It took him a full half hour to get back to Prince Ning's Mansion from the palace. He got off the carriage and was about to go into the mansion to change his clothes and go to the West Market, but was stopped by Zhou Lin. Yan Qingchen recognized him as Mu Bailian's attendant, and thought that Mu Bailian was reliable today, and actually sent someone to lead the way for him. Before he could even curl up the smile on his lips, it was interrupted.

Zhou Lin had been waiting in front of Prince Ning's mansion for a long time, and he was extremely anxious. His master was still waiting for Prince Yan to rescue him, and he didn't care whether his attitude offended this prince with a bad temper.

"Prince, please go and save our young master."

Yan Qingchen frowned, feeling something bad was going on. "What happened?"

"I don't know either. At that time, I was waiting outside Xiyun Tower on the orders of the young master. I waited for a long time but the young master didn't come out. Then the soldiers from the city defense camp took the three young masters away. The young master asked me to find you."

"Soldiers from the city defense camp?"

"Yes."

"Your young master is the son of a great general after all. He can escape by revealing his identity. Why bother me? Don't cover up for your young master. What exactly did they do wrong?"

It's no wonder that the prince questioned it. Zhou Lin also found it unbelievable. He wanted to call out his own name, but he was stopped by him and shouted: Zhou Lin, go find Brother A Yao to save us.

Zhou Lin pondered for a long time before he finally remembered who the Ayao brother his young master was. With a bitter face, he recounted to Yan Qingchen the story of Mu Bailian's request for help. He then added, "The three young masters seemed to be wearing the clothes of Xiyun Tower servants. I wonder what they were doing in the building at that time."

What could he do in a servant's clothes? He must have done something shameful, otherwise why wouldn't he dare reveal his name? Yan Qingchen complained in his heart, but his face remained calm. He turned around and got back into the carriage, telling the driver, "Go to the city defense camp."

Four hours ago

The Sun God Festival in Yan State is on the day of the Spring Equinox.

On the day of the Spring Equinox, yin and yang are equal, day and night are equal, and cold and heat are balanced. There is also a saying that when a spring breeze comes overnight, all trees and flowers bloom, and all things gradually come to life.

The gods' envoys' floats set out from the West Market at noon, passed through the Twelve Blocks to reach the East Market and then returned along the same route, imitating the process of Emperor Yan chasing the sun. The people gathered around the floats to receive the gods' envoys' blessings.

When Bai Zhi, Mu Bailian and Wen Zhe arrived at the West Market, it was noon and the float had just started.

There were five people standing on the float, one man and four women, namely the deity Emperor Yan and the four goddesses who followed him. Each of them had exquisite theatrical makeup on her face and wore a gorgeous robe. As the float moved, the hems of their skirts fluttered in the wind. The five gods, surrounded by clusters of flowers, looked solemn and sacred under the sunlight.