The Chunjing Hall of Chu State is a place where you can stay up to New Year's Eve every year.

Warm curtains were hung at the entrance of the main hall, which were extremely thick; a heating stove was burned in the room, and four bronze tripods sent heat into the entire main hall; and there were a row of skylights at the height of the main hall.

The skylight is very high, so that there will be no cold wind blowing in, and it will not make people feel bored.

Every New Year's Eve, there are 200 adults, children, and the palace maids and eunuchs who serve them.

Even so, it's not particularly crowded.

Xue Mei felt that this place looked like a small gymnasium, and the people in the front row and the people in the back row were almost gone. No wonder many of them didn’t know each other very well.

Even so, Xue Mei and Xue Chi still saw a person they knew and shouldn't have been here: Master Michen.

Master Michen is a particularly mysterious person. Xue Mei gave him some medicine to treat gout. He was very grateful to Xue Mei and helped Xue Mei to rescue Xue Mei and broke the shaman's flame bird.

Although he helped out badly at that time.

"...Why is he here?" Xue Mei asked Xue Chi, "Is he from Chu?"

Xue Chi shook her head.

He also met Master Michen in Baiya Town, and then he followed General Chen to Jiangning and separated.

Master Michen has been in Baiya Town for many years, and officers such as Xiao Jingcheng know him.

Why did he arrive in the State of Chu in a blink of an eye and appear in the Chunjing Hall? If Xue Chi had not seen him, Xue Mei would have suspected that he was dazzled.

At this time, it is the most suitable to go to Xiao Jingcheng to ask.

Xue Mei and Xue Chi both looked at Xiao Jingcheng.

And "His Royal Highness Jing" was chatting with the eldest prince Jiang Feng next to him.

That's right, Jiang Feng, the deposed prince, could only sit in the footsteps of his younger brother. The two sons raised by Concubine De, are now the most precious.

I don’t know what Xiao Jingcheng said, which made Jiang Feng laugh. He was really happy, not deliberately mocking him.

Xiao Jingcheng laughed too. That fake face looked very natural, and A Meng was really skilled.

Their brothers had a happy chat.

Xue Mei and Xue Chi gave up their thoughts of finding Xiao Jingcheng, and the brother and sister muttered: "Can His Highness Jing arranged him to come to the palace?"

“It’s possible.”

"Why are there monks in the hall on New Year's Eve?" Xue Mei asked again.

Xue Chi: "I haven't celebrated New Year's Eve in this hall for almost ten years. How can I know what the rules are now?"

Xue Mei: "..."

When they whispered to each other, a girl suddenly ran to them, called Jiu Ge sweetly, and looked at Xue Mei again: "You are a white girl from Puzhou."

Xue Chi immediately corrected: "It's Miss Xiao."

When the Seventeenth Princess heard him talking to her, she was very excited, and her eyes suddenly lit up and looked at him: "Brother Jiu, why has your sister come to the palace for the New Year?"

"It is the will of Concubine De." Xue Chi said.

"Oh..." Princess Seventeen pretended to be an adult, as if she really understood. In fact, she didn't understand why Xue Mei was here.

The rules for choosing a concubine were seven or eight years ago last time. At that time, the Seventeenth Princess was still young, so I probably don’t remember it any longer.

"Brother Ninth, I will let my father move your position forward." Princess Seventeen said again.

Xue Chi was very cold: "No need."

Seeing that Princess Seventeen was very discouraged, Xue Mei hurriedly tried to keep her: "Princess, there are many people today, so don't mess with Your Majesty."

Princess Seventeen was a little hostile to her because she felt that Xue Chi and Xue Mei were closer.

"...Princess, who is that monk? Why are there monks at the New Year's Eve banquet?" Xue Mei asked.

The Seventeenth Princess glanced at it.

Xue Meiqing clearly saw that the little girl's eyes were full of stunning feeling like hers.

Master Michen has a particularly beautiful face.

If there is no discipline, the Seventeenth Princess may be the second Princess Baoqing.

"He is the new abbot of the Royal Temple and the abbot of Michen." The Seventeenth Princess was very careful with the beautiful monk and had already figured out the other party's background.

"Such a young abbot?" Xue Mei was surprised, "Where did he come from?"

"Sometimes ago, the situation was unstable, and the mage's actions blessed the country with stability; when the original abbot passed away, he recommended Master Michen to his father." Princess Seventeen said.

Someone recommended it, and the wizard was quite capable, so he became the new abbot.

The abbot of the Royal Temple took office in the first year and wanted to give the royal family a glimpse of luck.

When it comes to your luck, remember the faces of noble people and don’t offend them when they go to the temple in the future. This is the truth.

"When will this monk come to Chu State?" Xue Mei was still muttering.

At this time, Master Michen suddenly glanced at this side.

He smiled at Xue Mei, meaningful.

Xue Mei’s joke.

She had given him medicine, and his gout was not curable at all, so he should still want her medicine.

So, based on these situations, he shouldn't say nonsense, saying that she is a monster, right?

Xue Mei didn't understand his smile, so she temporarily put her heart back on her stomach.

The eunuch sang loudly, overwhelming the noise of the room: "Your Majesty is here."

The entire hall became quiet.

It was silent for a moment, and my ears were still a little unbearable, as if there was a whistle.

Immediately, the emperor walked in.

He was wearing a bright yellow homemade deep dress today, and his feet were steady. He was almost sixty this year, but his spine was straight and his old look was not obvious.

Xue Mei looked at him carefully: his figure was a little taller, which led to his slight hunchback; he was thin, dark and healthy.

His eyes were patrolling around and it happened to meet Xue Mei's inquiry eyes.

Xue Mei was surprised. It was too late to take it back, and she was too involved.

She was very curious about Emperor Jianhong, so she was full of anticipation.

The emperor did not disappoint her expectations, and looked like Xue Mei imagined: wise, but not sharp, and was a calm emperor.

If the Grand Duchy was present today, Emperor Jianhong might have become famous in history.

The emperor seemed not to see it, and his eyes naturally stroked her face.

"Sit all." The emperor's voice was not loud. When he arrived at Xue Mei and the others, he could only hear a little bit of it.

After the emperor sat down, he began to "teach children before meals", talking about the great truth in a long and long way.

After hearing a few words, Xue Mei was all kind and filial. Although the logic was smooth, the principles were very boring and meaningless.

The drums sounded again at the Xu Zheng, and the Royal New Year's Eve banquet officially began.

The palace maids and eunuchs brought trays and served the small table in front of everyone, one dish at a time; when the time comes, they will take it down and replace it with another dish.

If you don't eat quickly, you may go hungry.

When the twelfth course comes, the desserts are followed.

Fortunately, Xue Mei was already half full.

At this time, the emperor stood up and should have to go for a rest; at the same time, the dancers came on stage and began to perform in the middle of the hall.

The eunuch with red quietly walked to Xue Mei: "I have an order."

Xue Mei immediately stood up and answered the order.

The eunuch said, "Your Majesty asks Miss Bai to borrow a step to speak."

Xue Mei: "..."
Chapter completed!