Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 132 The Emperor's Birthday

Because the emperor and others had not arrived yet, the ministers and their families present were chatting and having a great time.

The eunuchs outside saw the huge crowd and approached to see that it was the Crown Prince, Crown Princess and their entourage. They shouted in unison: "The Crown Prince, Crown Princess, Xiao Liangdi, Prince Guangping, Prince Jianning, Prince Nanyang, and Princess Ningguo have arrived!"

Then he took a breath and continued, "The King of Yunnan, Princess Yi'an, Princess Yining, Marquis Zhennan, and the Marquis Zhennan's son have arrived!"

The question was answered by a chorus of voices, and the conversation in the hall suddenly stopped. Everyone stood up and said, "Greetings to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, and to all the royal highnesses."

The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess walked hand in hand to the seat at the front left and sat down. The others who followed them were also guided to their seats by the eunuchs. The Crown Prince then waved his hand and said, "No need to bow!"

The person below said, "Thank you, Your Highness!" Then a group of people stood up and sat down.

Afterwards, the sounds of people communicating with each other could be heard again in the hall, but not as loud as before, and mostly just low discussions at the neighboring tables.

At this time, many eyes were cast towards Li Chu, but Li Chu ignored them all and only looked at Dugu Jingyao from time to time. Dugu Jingyao felt Li Chu looking at her and occasionally smiled at him.

They saw that Li Chu looked at Dugu Jingyao with very gentle eyes, but they pretended not to see it and continued to discuss Li Chu.

Su Qing, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, said to Ye Shihan, who was sitting at the next table and was also the daughter of the Minister of Personnel, "Sister Shihan, look, that's His Royal Highness the Prince of Guangping. He's so handsome!"

Ye Shihan also nodded slightly, looking at Li Chu like a fangirl and said, "Yes! Your Highness is really handsome and elegant. Father really didn't lie to me!"

Su Qing sighed with some regret: "It's just a pity..."

Ye Shihan was confused: "Sister Qing, what are you regretting?"

Su Qing glanced at Cui Caiping in front of her and said, "Look, this girl has admired His Royal Highness the Prince of Guangping since she was a child. She is also the niece of Concubine Yang and Uncle Yang. I guess the position of Princess Consort is hers!"

Ye Shihan was still quite young, only thirteen after all, so she said, "Oh, that's a pity, but it's okay!"

He glanced at Li Xi and Li Neng, who were sitting below Li Chu, and said, "These two His Highnesses are truly exceptional. If you really can't become His Highness Prince Guangping's consort, you can wait two years for them to get married first!"

Su Qing poked Ye Shihan's head and said, "You, you, at such a young age, are already talking about marriage. You really have no shame!"

Of course, there were many other young ladies like this in the hall communicating with each other. No matter what, Li Chu and Dugu Jingyao pretended not to hear.

But Liu Jingyue couldn't do that. Her CP fans had already gone so far, how could she let others break them up? She even wanted to tear their mouths apart, but Dugu Jingyao held her back and signaled with her eyes, "Don't be impulsive." Liu Jingyue drank a few more cups of tea before she suppressed her anger.

At this moment, the eunuchs outside the palace sang again: "The Emperor has arrived, the Imperial Concubine has arrived!"

The hall was filled with awe, and a group of people knelt and bowed, saying, "Greetings to the Emperor, and to the Imperial Concubine!"

The two of them walked up together. When they got there, the emperor sat in the middle and Yang Guifei sat on his right.

As soon as the emperor sat down, he called out, "My dear ministers, please stand up!"

After everyone stood up and sat down, the emperor said again: "Today is my birthday. I am happy. My dear ministers, there is no need to be restrained."

Everyone bowed again and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Then there was an overwhelming outcry: "May the Emperor be blessed with great fortune and live as long as the Southern Mountains!"

The emperor was delighted and very pleased with the congratulations. He laughed out loud and said, "Hahaha, good, good, my dear ministers, please take a seat!"

Then he looked at the eunuch beside him. The eunuch beside him naturally understood what the emperor meant and said immediately: "The birthday banquet officially begins!"

After that, the prepared maids came in one after another and started serving food and wine.

Then the singing and dancing girls came on stage, creating a very cheerful atmosphere.

At this time, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess rose first to toast the Emperor, saying, "Your Highness, I (your sons and daughters-in-law) toast to you, Father. May you have this day every year!"

The emperor stroked his beard, picked up the wine glass and said, "Okay, Heng'er, Jiawan, I'll drink this glass!"

After saying that, the three of them drank it all in one gulp.

Not to be outdone, Yang Guifei raised her wine glass and said, "I wish the Emperor a long life as great as heaven and earth, and as glorious as the sun and moon."

The emperor naturally would not refuse Yang Guifei this honor: "Haha, what a great wish to live as long as heaven and earth! Very well, then I will accept your words, my beloved concubine!"

After saying that, he drank another glass.

After finishing the cup, Yang Guifei reminded the emperor: "Your Majesty, don't just drink, eat some food first!" After saying that, she signaled the eunuch beside her to serve the emperor food.

The emperor felt relieved and said immediately, "Okay, I'll listen to my beloved concubine!"

After that, they started eating. Many people wanted to toast him, but seeing that the emperor was eating and chatting with the prince, the princess, and Yang Guifei from time to time, they gave up the idea for the time being.