Prince, Do You Still Need a Prisoner

Two days passed quickly, and early in the morning, the palace was filled with lights and decorations, and there was joy everywhere. Every year, the emperor's birthday was born without having to attend the morning assembly, so it was rare for the monarch and official to have a break. However, when night fell, they all headed towards the palace one after another.

The birthday banquet was still held in the imperial garden. Although it was already late summer, the imperial garden was still filled with the fragrance of flowers and the feeling of spring. It made people feel like this was still spring, not the dead of autumn.

The eunuchs and maids in the imperial garden were walking around. Everyone was very cautious, afraid that they would be ruthlessly scolded in front of the crowd if they weren't careful. Very quickly, the sky turned completely dark, and all of the ministers began walking towards the imperial garden one after another.

As an assistant minister for the Ministry of Revenue of the third stage, Hua Qingse was naturally present at the banquet as well, and was sitting right below the Minister of Revenue. When he heard her superior looking at the melon in front of him, he said bitterly, "How much expenditure does the Ministry of Revenue have to pay for this!?"

Hua Qingse didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Master, His Majesty's birthday is only known once a year. Furthermore, as the ruler of a powerful nation, everything in the banquet represents the Xiyue Kingdom, so these items are all necessary. "

Master Chen glared and said angrily, "Do I still need a reminder from a stinking brat like you? If it wasn't for this, I, as an old man, would never agree to such a waste. "

After he finished speaking, he ate the fruit on the table with relish. Not long after, he heard Si Li Gong shouting, "Your father from Prince Yu has arrived!" Everyone stopped what they were doing. He watched as Gu Junxiu walked over in white robes from afar.

In this day and age, the only person who dared to wear white was probably Gu Junxiu. Perhaps it was because he usually liked white clothes, so no one else seemed to have any problems with it.

Those noble girls wanted to have the grace of a Prince Yu, but due to etiquette, they could only steal a peek. However, when they saw the immortal-like figures floating in the distance, their faces started to flush red. He whispered to the person beside him, "Prince Yu really looks like an immortal." Similar words could be heard many times a year at this time.

Gu Junxiu naturally wouldn't mind. He walked to the seat at the front without stopping and sat down cross-legged. Perhaps it was because everyone was taken in by his majesty, but even the voices of the people in the imperial garden had become much quieter.

However, Gu Junxiu didn't seem to care about his surroundings at all. He just sat there and drank by himself, and not a single official dared to get close to him.

Finally, the eunuch's voice could be heard outside again, "Esteemed Empress Dowager has arrived!"

This time, everyone kneeled on the ground and said, "Greetings Esteemed Empress Dowager. Esteemed Empress Dowager is truly happy."

Chu Ying stood by the empress dowager's side and was a little dazed when she saw the people kneeling on the ground in front of him. Then she heard the empress dowager say, "Rise." All of the ministers and family members finally stood up, and Chu Ying walked towards her seat.

The noble madame and the young lady who were sitting there saw her standing by the empress dowager's side and thought he was some sort of young lady sent to the palace to be doted upon by the empress dowager. Just as she sat down, many people gathered in front of her and said, "I see that the young lady looks a bit nice, so I wonder which family's young lady he belongs to?"

Initially, Chu Ying was a little uncomfortable, but very quickly she enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by stars, and spoke with a low voice, "My brother is the Assistant Minister of the Department of Revenue, Hua Qingse."

Standing around her, only then did she realize what was going on, that someone with a lower status than Hua Qingse had said, "Miss Chu is truly a beauty of heaven, being doted on by Your Highness alone is truly enviable."

Chu Ying lowered her head slightly, her face flushed red at the right moment. They all thought that she was just shy, so for the moment, everyone thought that she was the only spoiled little sister of the Flower Minister.

However, there were also voices of disdain. Not far away, he said sourly, "What is there to be proud of? Isn't it just a third rank assistant minister's sister? Furthermore, she is currently only a beauty with a low status. " Chu Ying was attracted by the voice and saw a beautiful girl standing not far away with a proud expression on her face.

She walked over to her with a smile and said, "I only know one thing, and that is that things are unpredictable. We do not know what will happen in the future. " Although there wasn't any arrogance in his words, his tone was full of mockery. She couldn't even be compared to him. When had that little girl ever been said like that? Her face was completely red. If it wasn't for the people behind her holding her back, the situation would have been completely unmanageable.

Chu Ying laughed and returned to her seat. Very quickly, someone told her, "That was Prime Minister Guan's daughter, Shangguan Qirong. Rumor has it that he had been infatuated with Prince Yu for a long time, but his intention was heartless."

Chu Ying did not take her seriously. She just sat there and watched as the crowd gathered around her. This was the first time she felt like she was living in a noble's circle.

Ruan Xiaonuan didn't seem to have anything to do with the liveliness of the palace as there was never expectation or curiosity expressed on her face. Even Zi Juan could not help but shout out, "If only I could follow the hall and serve."

Ruan Xiaonuan did not reply her, and suddenly walked out. Zi Juan shouted from behind, "Where are you going?"

However, there was no response.

In truth, Ruan Xiaonuan did not plan to go there. It was just that she felt that the atmosphere in the room was a little heavy when she kept listening to Zi Juan nagging about those things.

Moreover, she recalled that there was a hot spring in a very secluded place in the palace. That was Gu Junxiu's place, but he rarely went there. She had wanted to go before, but they were still in the cold war and she couldn't bring herself to say it. Now that he was at the party, he definitely wouldn't go there.

Thinking that she could soak in a hot spring comfortably, Ruan Xiaonuan couldn't help but quicken her pace. The eunuch had long received Gu Junxiu's orders and when he saw that it was her, he did not stop her. It was just that Ruan Xiaonuan thought that there was no one here, she was dressed in simple clothes, and impatiently jumped into the water.

He could not help but let out a comfortable voice, secretly cursing Gu Junxiu for not knowing how to enjoy, for leaving such a good place like this to him.

The water in the hot spring was neither hot nor cold. The feeling of the water flowing on his body made him feel very comfortable. However, the clothes on her body was really uncomfortable, but if she took off her clothes, she was worried that someone would barge in. As she thought about it, she actually felt a little drowsy.

At this time, in the Imperial Garden, Gu Qingcheng had arrived late, and beside him was Noble Consort Guan, the eldest daughter of Prime Minister Guan.