Book 33 - Chapter 4 – Banquet Night at Taiji (1/2)
It was not until he stepped into the vast andfind out how popular he was in Chang’an It did not matter whether it was soreet him and to climb the friendshi+p ladder with him
While he was extremely busy with these people, Mei Xun patted his shoulder and said, “Xiaodi will have to ask to be excused! Later on I will find Mo Xiansheng to drink and bewas stunned, “Where is Mei Zhanghed and said, “Mei Zhangned seat Mohed aloud and left by hi toward a banquet table near the ht tables, Qin wang six tables, but Qi wang’s quota is only four tables All seats are reserved for nobilities Mei Xun could only sit on the table allocated to Qi wang”
Kou Zhong understood He said, “Xiaodi naturally will sit with Laoye, Gongzi, and the others at the table allocated to Taizi Dianxia, right?”
Chang He laughed and said, “Your LaoGe is so to sit on the table allocated to Huangshang Over there!”
Kou Zhong followed hi officials stood up and said, “Mo Xiansheng, please sit down!”
Kou Zhong looked up Unexpectedly they were Liu Zhenghui and Wen Yanbo of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, whoreeting
Liu Zhenghui personally introduced him to various men around the banquet table; all were top rank officials of varioussat down between Liu Zhenghui and Chang He Two of the seats were still vacant After chatting and laughing for acould not bear not to ask, “Who are not here yet?”
Liu Zhenghui laughed and said, “On this, you must ask Old Wen”
Wen Yanbo said, “One is an iht to wait for hi for us! Now Xiaodidid not take it to heart Leaning toward Chang He, he said, “This kind of feast is so boring that people want to get the bird out of it, so when can we go out to play?”
Chang He aardly said, “I thought you were going to sit at Taizi Dianxia’s allocated table, so that slipping aould not be too conspicuous But now …”
Noticing the thispering to one another’s ear, Liu Zhenghui was curious, “What is it?” he asked
Kou Zhong srand plan of touring the outside is done for”
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Sitting together with him were all Heavenly Policy Mansion’s de, Li Jing, husband and wife, Pang Yu, Luo shi+xin, and Liu Dewei There were still four empty seats, but he did not knoho; although inwardly he was apprehensive, he ell aware that it was inappropriate to ask Fortunately Zhangsun Wuji was not sitting by his side, otherwise Xu Ziling would have to keep warding off his questions
Palaceon his left, sighed and said, “I wonder ill be the lucky one tonight to sit by Xiufang Dajia’s side”
Although the main hall was packed with people, but since this was i self-control, no one dared to make a racket, hence the athed and swore in a low voice, “In s to sozi ”
No one present was not emotionally moved, yet no one was not without envy either
‘Yu Gongzi’ [lit jade youngYu’s nickna that, he was shaken “Which lucky guy could really zi spread this news around, I guarantee that there will be ainst hientle unable to provide, because I asun Wuji said, “Although Zaixia does not have the qualifications to beco Dajia’s skirt [I know, it sounds weird in English, but that’s what the text says], I a happiness I wonder from which spider’s thread and horse track [ie clues] did Dajie [big sister] guess that Shang Cainu’s heart belongs to so Fu went to Shang Lin Yuan to call on her I saw her writing ‘Thinking about the countenance, re the countenance, droplets of tears wet the beautiful silk fabrics, youngin age] bearing heavy kindness’, these several lines over and over , she threw the note away If her heart was not yearning, how could she act like that?”
Pang Yu dejectedly said, “Thank you Dajie forthat; I’ suddenly spoke in low voice, “Look who’s here”
Following his gaze, the cro a group ofthe palace hall Two of those zhao Lian’s Big Boss Yang WenGan
The latter was obviously getting on ith the influential officials of Chang’an; he never stopped exchanging greetings with high officials and noble persons on the east and west banquet tables
Following behind thehter, Hu Xiaoxian Who could have ihter, as fa world – would also be in the list of people being invited to the feast
When Hu Xiaoxian was passing by, her beautiful eyes cast a glance toward Xu Ziling; she even pursed her raceful but hateful appearance
Luo shi+xin, as sitting by Xu Ziling, asked, “Does Mo Laoshi+ know Hu Xiaoxian?”
Xu Ziling was greatly eue answer, “Onlyand said, “shi+ji with Mada’s heart was shocked Looking toward the palace hall door, indeed he saw Shen Luoyan, like a little bird relying on people [idio on Li shi+ji as they walked in this direction Xu Ziling groaned inwardly
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Kou Zhong was unable to stop hihui about the rise and fall of the terrain of the buildings around the Yue Ma Bridge region While they were engrossed in the discussion suddenly everybody was standing up one after another, only he did not knohat happened But then he saw the beautiful Shang Xiufang, with Chen Gonggong, the head eunuch as in charge of the seating arrange directly toward their table
None of the people on the nearby tables did not reveal envious expression
Kou Zhong came to his senses He hurriedly copied everybody else by standing up to welco hadofficial orpersonally pulled the chair for Shang Xiufang, asking her to take the seat Who would have thought that Shang Xiufang said, “Please forgivecould sit by Mo Xiansheng’s side, so that I could consult Mo Xiansheng about so Yu or Hou Xibai, uished and accouess that this Goddess had soly divine doctor, naturally nobody suspected her ave up his seat Two young eunuchs ca Xiufang was seated properly that everybody started to return to their seat
Chang He leaned over to whisper teasingly in Kou Zhong’s ear, “Be careful Laoxiong, your virginity cannot be guaranteed”