You died to save me, I promise you a lifetime

Annan muttered quietly.

"Who knows? Maybe once you get to the palace banquet and those delicate ladies flirt with you, your bones will melt."

Li Mingzhao leaned over and asked, "What did you say, 'soft'?"

"Hehe...it's nothing! Let's go quickly, or we won't have anything to eat later."

Annan concealed his mistake and pulled Li Mingzhao forward.

Li Mingzhao smiled secretly where she couldn't see.

This little girl felt jealous.

afternoon.

Ministers and their families who were attending the palace banquet entered the palace one after another, and the palace began to become lively.

The hall where the palace banquet was held was gradually filled with people.

When the eldest princess and the old man and his entourage entered the palace, they were taken to the imperial study by a young eunuch at the palace gate.

Everyone greeted each other and said auspicious words.

At this time, Xiao Dezi came to remind him: "Your Majesty, the time is almost up, it's time to go!"

Zhao Jingchen then called out to everyone, "Auntie, General Mu, let's go to the banquet hall. Everyone is waiting."

The eldest princess smiled and nodded. An Bei supported her, while Mu Yunge supported the old man, and An Nan and An Xi supported the second old man. They were surrounded by a large group of people and rushed to the banquet hall.

As the group walked into the hall, they immediately attracted the attention of almost everyone attending the banquet.

"Look! The Emperor, Prime Minister Shang, Commander Rong, Commander Li, and they're all here, along with the brothers following behind them. I heard they'll all be holding important positions!"

"Wow, the emperor's brothers are all so brave and extraordinary."

"What's the point of being brave and extraordinary? They all have owners."

"You mean those women? They hang out with men all day long. They don't behave like women at all. They have no shame at all."

"Don't say that. If someone hears it, it won't be a joke. They all have ranks, and they're not low."

"Why? Just because they've accompanied the Emperor on campaigns and fought on the battlefield?"

"No!"

Everyone had seen Mu Yunge and An Bei before, and knew their identities, so no one dared to act rashly.

Anton and others, who appeared in public for the first time, became the focus of comments and attacks from some people.

"Actually, if you look closely, they all look pretty good."

"What's good about it? A woman should be like you, Sister Ling, charming, gentle and attractive."

"Sister Qiutang, you're too kind. You're more beautiful than flowers, and much better than those women."

The woman called Sister Ling looked sadly at Zhao Jingchen who was sitting in the upper seat.

I originally thought that with my beauty, talent, and my father's connections, I could marry this extraordinary king. Not to mention becoming a queen, at least being a concubine would be fine.

Who would have thought that before he even returned to the capital, the news of his marriage had already reached the capital, and he publicly announced that there would be only one person in the harem, and that any woman who came within three feet of him would be killed without mercy.

She turned her gaze unwillingly to the girls, glanced resentfully at Mu Yunge, who was in the lead, and then whispered a few words into the ear of Chen Qiutang, who was overjoyed by the praise.

A look of determination to win gradually appeared on Chen Qiutang's face, and she looked fixedly at the person she had loved since childhood.

The women thought they were talking quietly, but Zhao Jingchen, Mu Yunge and others with excellent hearing, as well as the dragon guards who were protecting them in secret, heard it clearly.

The Dragon Guards reported the dangerous person to Zhao Jingchen and Ling Xiao who was standing behind him one by one.

Zhao Jingchen glanced at a few brothers who had become targets of others, then looked at Mu Yunge and others, then snorted.

"Pass the order down. Keep a close eye on them. If they dare to do anything bad, arrest them secretly. Don't let them affect everyone's mood."

Ling Xiao nodded and the order was quickly passed down.

Halfway through the banquet, Chen Qiutang winked at a palace maid who was pouring wine, then stood up and left the hall.

Not long after, the palace maid hurried out of the hall to meet her.

"Miss Chen, what do you want?"

Chen Qiutang looked around, took out a small paper bag from his waist and handed it over.

"Put this in the wine and have Commander Rong drink it. Then I will release your sister and give her some money to live on."

"Do you mean what you say?"

"count!"

At the moment when the palace maid reached out to take the small paper bag, several hands pinned the two people down, catching them red-handed and unable to deny their crime.

The little incident outside the hall did not affect the people inside at all.

A palace maid who was pouring tea was stuffed with a large-denomination silver note by a young lady. When the palace maid heard that the matter was easy to do, she nodded in agreement without leaving a trace.

When he poured the tea to a certain point, he twisted his foot and the water in the teapot in his hand splashed onto Ling Feng.

At this moment, a peanut hit the teapot, causing the spout of the teapot to tilt and spilling scalding hot tea onto the ground.

Ling Feng, who had received the news long ago and was ready to withdraw at any time, sat still when he saw this and just glared at the palace maid with a sharp look.

"You are courting death!"

The palace maid was so frightened that her hands were shaking and she almost dropped the teapot in her hands. She left in a hurry and was caught as soon as she retreated to the inner room.

Small incidents occurred one after another, and none of them were successful. The instigators of the incidents were in a panic and on pins and needles.

The banquet continued, and it was time for the young ladies from each family to show off their talents.

Everyone rushed to the stage to show off their best talents, and they took turns performing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, which won applause from the whole audience.

The most outstanding among them was "Sister Ling" Ruan Yuling, who bowed upwards at the end of the song.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the girls in the women's team are not only excellent in martial arts, but also outstanding in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

We have never seen the girls' wonderful talents. In this moment of celebration, can you please show us a little bit so that we can broaden our horizons?"

"Yes, I heard that the customs and practices in the North are different from those in the capital. I imagine the talents there are also different from those in the capital. I really want to see them."

"Your Majesty, let the girls show off..."

The young ladies had almost shown what they should have shown, and the criticism was unanimously directed at the girls in the women's team.

Zhao Jingchen looked at Mu Yunge: "The girls are yours, you have the final say."

Mu Yunge remained calm and looked at the people who were making a fuss one by one.

Then he summoned his inner strength and said to everyone, "The sisters in the women's team have been training since childhood to fight on the battlefield and have no time to explore other talents. They are not as good as the young ladies who have been studying music, chess, calligraphy and painting since childhood.

If you insist on them showing off, we can't let you down on this beautiful day, so we'll just have to show off our ugliness."

After saying that, he nodded towards Anton.

Anton brought the girls onto the stage confidently, and the eunuchs presented them with swords.

Mu Yunge and An Bei also stood up and went on stage, one playing the piano and the other beating the drums.

The piano and drums started playing, and the girls started dancing.

At the beginning, the piano played melodious music and the drums beat soothingly, and the girls danced to the rhythm.

The same costumes, uniform dance steps, and unique dances give everyone a refreshing feeling.

Just when everyone was nodding their heads, the painting suddenly changed...