Chapter 298

Xinrong has always disliked banquets, and Xia Houchen also doesn't like it very much, but the protagonist of this banquet is Xia Houchen, who often receives a lot of inexplicable eyes with his face sitting in front of him. Xinrong pretended not to see, but Xia Houchen swept around with sarcasm and took the wine glass handed over by Xinrong and drank it all.

"Your position is the current wife of Prime Minister Liu, and the man and woman behind you are Mrs. Liu's son and daughter!" Xia Houchen lowered his voice and whispered in front of his heart.

With a tolerant heart, he immediately reacted and nodded.

"The seats behind are all based on the level of official positions. The fifth position is Liu Hao, a university scholar of the Cabinet Jianji Hall, who has been the sergeant of Prime Minister Liu since five years ago. On my left hand side is Dingyuanhou! The tenth one is Zhang Liang, the commander of the North Gate of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horse Command Division, and the twelfth one is..."

Xiahouchen came up with the names and official ranks of several people one by one. His speech was extremely fast, and his heart only remembered it, and Xia Houchen had already raised his voice to talk to Liu Cheng, who was sitting opposite him.

Xinrong raised his body slightly and happened to see Ding Yuanhou. Suddenly, Ding Yuanhou turned his head and took a look at Xinrong. Xinrong quickly sat upright. He was in a panic, and sweat appeared on his forehead. Ding Yuanhou's eyes are so scary, like a pool of stagnant water, but there is a poisonous snake spitting letters in the stagnant water. If you get along with such people day and night, you must go crazy. No wonder the outside world's rumors about Dingyuanhou are worse than Xiahouchen. There are many maids who talk about Dingyuanhou's wife, but so many of them die every year.

She softened her chest and gasped a few breaths before she felt much better, but her whole body still felt cold.

Xiahouchen raised the corners of his lips, picked up a teacup, gently blew the tea on it and put it to his mouth. He whispered, "The war between Dingyuanhou is also extremely fierce. I am usually fighting against the Xiongnu in the north, but the Marquis of Dingyuan is on the coast of the east. In the past few years, the coastal area was much calmer, and the emperor recalled Dingyuanhou to the capital.

His heart nodded again. Obviously, they were all soldiers. Although Xia Houchen occasionally showed a sense of murder, he did not have such a terrible look. Obviously, Ding Yuanhou is also a difficult master.

"An Guohou, congratulations on your great achievements this time!" Dingyuan Marquis Liu Lizhang raised his glass and said.

Xiahouchen also picked up the glass and said, "It's just an opportunity. Dingyuanhou dared not disturb the coast any more with those eye-catching things in those years along the coast. Those people were scared by you, but my little brother went to the north to guard them again and again. We two brothers don't have to be so polite.

"It is said that Benhou will do it first!" Ding Yuanhou drank the wine in the glass, glanced at his heart, looked at his heart with a smile, and then moved away and talked about other things with Xia Houchen.

Xiahouchen frowned. Dingyuanhou actually looked at his wife in front of him, and his heart was secretly vigilant, but he still joked with Dingyuanhou.

With his heart lowered his head, how could Ding Yuanhou smile at her, and his eyes were completely different from what she saw at first glance. Now it seems that Ding Yuanhou is also a general who can fight, and the feeling of gloomyness has completely disappeared.

"Is it because I was wrong?" He muttered in a low voice.

"Xiahou, that Dingyuanhou is not an ordinary person!"

"Naturally, it is not an ordinary person!" Xiahou Chen said this meaningfully, but did not reveal any news about Dingyuan Marquis Liu Lizhang.

He frowned tightly. Ding Yuanhou is still the husband of the third sister. Now there is no banquet, and the emperor has not come. Although the ministers are sitting in their seats, they still communicate with each other. Since Dingyuanhou is already here, why did the third sister still leave? And the calligraphy and painting, isn't it also Dingyuanhou's wife?

It was not until the incense time before the banquet that the third sister and calligraphy and painting came in from an inconspicuous place and sat beside Dingyuanhou. If it hadn't been for the movement of Dingyuanhou, it would not have been clear when the third sister and the calligrapher came in.

The banquet is rich, and the seasonal fruits on the table are diverse. Not only that, but also the dried cheese cakes from the Xiongnu. When she saw cheese and pancakes, her heart lit up. Why didn't she think of cheese and biscuits?

She picked up a piece of cheese and put it in her mouth. The milky aroma and smooth taste of the cheese made her think that it was a product of that era. I didn't expect the Xiongnu to have such a good thing.

"Do you like this?" Xia Houchen was stunned. This kind of cheese was only eaten during the march. In addition to the grassland, there are also next door and deserts. It is excellent to bring this kind of easy-to-store and hungry thing with him.

Seeing Xiahouchen's disgusted look, he smiled and said, "Do you hate it? It tastes good!"

Xia Houchen hummed twice and took a green date and took a bite.

The heart pulled Xia Houchen's sleeve, "That is, rare things are expensive. We don't see this kind of cheese much in Chang'an. If we eat too much, it will be greasy. But in addition to eating cheese directly, you can also find other ways to eat it!"

"If you like to eat, I will ask someone to bring some back to the north. It won't take long!" Xia Houchen said faintly.

Xinrong wanted to say no, but at this time, the servant shouted that the emperor came. All the people closed their mouths almost at the same time and sat in their seats regularly, and the women were sitting upright. Previously, the hall was still a little messy, but at this time, it was all a neat row of people. Xinrong looked around again, but Li Yi and Li Su didn't come. Other princes were not present. Obviously, today's banquet was indeed specially prepared for Xiahou Chen.

When the emperor came, the relaxed atmosphere immediately became serious. The emperor looked very energetic and his hair was only a little white, which made his heart feel that the emperor's health had been very good. Three years have passed, and the emperor had not changed at all, but made her not believe what the emperor said three years ago that his health was no longer good. .

Xiahouchen also restrained his smile, and then suddenly got up to salute the emperor and the ministers, and said a few official words before sitting down.

Xinrong looked up and looked at Xia Houchen wearing a jade crown with a serious and regular face. Her eyes couldn't help laughing and was actually crazy. It was not until Xia Houchen sat down that she personally added water to the teacup.

Xia Houchen took a sip and moistened his throat. Looking at his eyes, he felt a little strange. He attentively peeled a dry longan for Xia Houchen and said with a smile, "I just saw you peel a few of them in a row. Obviously, you like to eat this dried longan very much. You can follow You didn't see it when you were together. I'll ask 15 to buy some tomorrow.

Xiahouchen pulled the corners of his mouth, but he did not feel his heart, but his heart was uncomfortable. These dry goods were generally used by women as a snack, but his heart found that he loved it.

Seeing Xia Houchen awkwardly eating the dried longan peeled by herself, the smile on her face became more and more bright, but she couldn't help laughing secretly.