Chapter 19: The banquet
Chapter 19: The banquet
” Xiao di, come come .” Mie lien held his hand quickly, pulled him toward the castle. They run toward a beautifully decorated hall. Some important figures including the advisor followed behind them.
Inside the hall, a platform was there at the corner of the room. Two majestic royal chairs were there just below the platform. They came and sat on the chairs.
Mie lien smiled at her advisor and said,” Cong’er, you can start the banquet now. “
Two portable tables were brought before them and filled the tables with various dishes and drinks.
They had arranged this banquet especially for Joey’s arrival in the northern fort, also to introduce him to all the war veterans and important figures here.
After she ordered, Cong’er brought everyone to the already arranged chairs around many round tables. She greeted captain Chao firstly and his team, then brought them to their tables which were also very near to the platform.
After that a hundred maids come out bringing plates each in their hand and placed on the table. Some maids brought out wine glasses and others a dozen barrels of wine. They filled the wine to the large jugs which were already on each of the tables.
Different fragrances of dishes filled the hall after a few moments. Roasted pig, shrimp, scallops, vegetable stuffed with dried scallop, soup, abalone, red sea bass, roasted chicken, fried rice, noodles, and various wines were kept on each of the tables orderly. After a few minutes, they finished their work and left the room.
Seeing the meats and wines before his table, Xiaobo became too excited then he shouted out loud, ” Hahaha. Wines and meat! Wonderful! “
The silence in the room was disturbed. Everyone in the hall looked at him weirdly.
” Shut up fatty! Have you gone nuts? This is not your damn house. ” The petite Xiaoli scolded him by hitting lightly on the back of his head.
Knowing that he had lost his etiquette before everyone here, a slight flush appeared on both sides of his fat cheeks and he smiled nervously.
” Attention! The princess organized this banquet to welcome the arrival of the 5th prince here. Today, enjoy yourselves. ” Cong’er spoke and the banquet officially began.
Everyone started eating and drinking. Then a group of 15 women who dressed fancily came up to the platform and they started singing and dancing on the stage.
” Xiao di, do you like this banquet? Oh! Cong’er, you too come and sit beside me. ” Mie lien stated.
Some maids came and arranged a portable chair and a table beside her for Cong’er. She too sat and started enjoying the show while eating.
” Zi Zi, I like this banquet. Thank you. ” Joey said to her with a wide smile.
” Oh! You have already broken through to the blood purification realm. Good good. Let me check with you after this banquet. ” Mie lien exclaimed and she became excited.
Then she looked at the round table beside her and spoke out, ” Oh captain Chao, thank you and your team for bringing my brother safely here. Please, enjoy the banquet. “
” It is our honor to follow the 5th prince. We really appreciate the journey here together with his highness. ” Captain Chao stood up and bowed toward her. His team also followed his step quickly. She nodded to them sincerely and they sat back and returned back to eating their foods and drinks.
” I heard about your accident inside the palace. Are you okay now? Now you are with me here, nothing will happen to you again. ” She enquired and scanned throughout his body from head to toe using her gaze. She could see a vast vitality in his body unlike before and his changing attitude. She thought that he seemed to start having confidence unlike before.
“Zi Zi, I am perfectly healthy. What I am worried about is about mom. ” Joey tore a piece of chicken leg and spoke out in his full mouth.
” You seem very hungry. Go on, eat up. We can catch up later .” she said and wiped the oily lip of Joey with her handkerchief. Then she too started eating while drinking the wine occasionally.
On stage, the previous group of dancers finished their performance and took their leave. Then the next group came up before the stage. They dress in the uniforms of warriors and hold various types of weapons in their hands. Two men brought up their drums and fixed the drums at the side of the platform.
After that, the rhythmic drum sound rang inside the hall. Following the sound of the drum, the group arrange themselves and start performing their martial arts with their weapons.
The banquet continued until the sunset.
All the important figures present here came before Joey and introduced themselves. Afterward, they took their leave afterward. Captain Chao’s team also took their leave after changing some formalities with Joey and her sister.
Sometime later, only Joey, Mie Lien, and Zhang Cong remained inside the hall.
” Cong’er take him to his room. “Mie lien said to her and excused herself after pinching his cheek once again.
Zhang Cong took Joey to his room. The room lies in the centermost part of the huge castle. When he was so close to her, he came to realize that she was so beautiful in her own way, she seemed like a silent type of cold girl but this cold nature of hers was very attractive to him.
” Oh sister, can I know who you are ?” Joey asked her while staring at her with his charming smile.
She thought, ” Why is this brat staring at me like that? But he seems kind of cute .”
” Your majesty, I am Zhang Cong, the advisor of your sister Mie lien,” she replied coldly and they walked toward the center of the castle followed by Joey behind her.
When he heard the surname Zhang, he remembered his advisor Zhang He and the red-haired boy he met after the auction in Glory city. His advisor was the only one he considered a friend he had inside the palace. But unfortunately, he died protecting him while taking one of the sneaky sword strikes toward Joey’s predecessor in the recent incident that happened to Joey’s predecessor. This incident made even Joey now have a lingering feeling for the loss of his only friend.
” Sister Cong, do you know Zhang He ? ” he asked with a hoarse voice trying to calm down his emotion.
She suddenly stopped and looked at him and replied,” Yes I know. “
” Does he have any more relatives ? “
” He has a younger sister called Zhang Zhan,” she replied.
” Thanks for your information .” He honestly gave her an honest bow. Then they started moving toward his room in total silence.
After some minutes of walking, they reached the room. Cong left immediately when they reached his room.
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