Chapter 268: 2 Extreme Reversal, the Tyrant's Heartache 13
Yunyan hasn't caused any trouble for Helian Jue recently.
This made him think that the assassin must have fled the palace out of fear. After all, he used thundering methods this time, and most people would have been scared away.
Yunyan was waiting for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and many people in the palace were also waiting.
Time came to this day very quickly.
The lotus platform is decorated extremely gorgeously, and every decoration is full of luxury.
This time the banquet was under the full charge of the Queen, and those who were able to attend the banquet were all dignitaries and royal relatives.
Even though they had seen many treasures in their daily lives, none of them were as dazzling as the lotus platform.
At the banquet, many dignitaries were toasting each other, chatting about everything under the sun, and laughing heartily from time to time.
At this moment, the eunuch's shrill voice suddenly came from outside.
"The Emperor is here, the Queen is here!"
Everyone quickly returned to their seats, stood up and saluted.
Helian Jue seemed to be in a good mood today. She appeared with the Queen's arm in arm. If you didn't know, you would think they were a loving couple.
The queen had a proper smile on her face, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
After the two of them sat down, Helian Jue looked around and found that one person seemed to be missing.
He spoke in a deep voice.
"Why is the Prime Minister not here at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet today?"
A eunuch quickly stepped forward to reply.
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister has suddenly fallen ill and is therefore absent. I have specially sent this servant to convey your message."
Helian Jue's face looked a little ugly. On such an important day, the Prime Minister chose not to come, which was clearly embarrassing him.
He looked at the queen, who had a worried look on her face.
"Your Majesty, my father worked too hard when he was young, and therefore suffered from a cough. His health has become increasingly weak in the past two years. I believe he had no choice but to take leave."
Helian Jue felt that this was just an excuse. The prime minister must be so proud of his hard work and contributions that he put on such airs.
But now is definitely not the time to get angry, Helian Jue still has to put on some superficial work.
He had a false smile on his face.
"In that case, I will definitely send the best doctor to take a look."
The Queen also gave a fake smile.
"I would like to thank the emperor for his concern on behalf of my father."
The topic was just brought to an end. After Helian Jue, the emperor, said some polite words to the ministers in the audience, he started the next part.
"Your Majesty, I have prepared many interesting programs. Why don't you invite the ministers and their families to enjoy them together?"
Helian Jue nodded, she was doing a pretty good job as the queen.
"Well, then I'll leave it to you."
The queen clapped her hands, and a group of brightly dressed girls came on stage.
Halfway through the performance, someone suddenly came out and interrupted the rhythm.
The queen was a little surprised, she had not arranged this.
This person seems to be Qi Yuqing, the daughter of the Minister of Revenue. Looking at her eyes, it seems that she is deeply in love with Helian Jue.
Qi Yuqing suddenly stood up, interrupting the dancing women.
"Your Majesty, these songs and dances are vulgar. I heard that the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is grand, so I specially prepared talents for it. I wonder if I can show my ugliness."
Everyone at the banquet was a shrewd person. Everyone could see Qi Yuqing's little tricks. She just wanted to curry favor with the rich and powerful.
Although no one showed any expression on the surface, they still felt disgusted in their hearts.
The daughter of the Minister of Revenue is so ignorant of etiquette. I don’t know how the Minister of Revenue taught his daughter, but she learned such shameful tricks.
Helian Jue set his eyes on Qi Yuqing who was sitting outside. Although she was far away, he could tell that she was a woman of great appearance.
The look in the woman's eyes gave him a fearless feeling, which was really interesting.
Qi Zhiyuan didn't expect his daughter to do this, and he was a little bit unbelievable for a moment.
His daughter is not usually so reckless, so why did she act like this today?
He was afraid that his daughter would get into trouble again. Last time, because of the concubine's daughter incident, the emperor ignored him for a long time.
He didn't want his daughter to get into trouble again, and was about to open his mouth to stop her, but Helian Jue spoke.
"Well, since you are ready, let's show everyone whether you are the same as these vulgar things."
Qi Yuqing performed a non-standard salute, then lowered his head and pretended to be thinking.
The queen frowned. Qi Yuqing interrupted her plan. Yunyan was originally mixed in with the dancers performing singing and dancing.
Now all of this was ruined by this Cheng Yaojin who appeared out of nowhere. He was as stupid as a pig. Did he think this tyrant was a good man?
After Yunyan went down, she quickly changed into a palace maid's clothes and secretly came to the queen.
The queen turned around and saw her.
Yunyan gave her a reassuring look, signaling her to stay calm.
The queen finally calmed down a lot, and the banquet had just begun.
Let's just see what Qi Yuqing is up to.
Yunyan stood behind the queen. She was very curious about what her elder sister wanted to do.
This was not quite like the impression she had of Qi Yuqing. Qi Yuqing was a gentle and reserved venomous snake who would never be so ostentatious.
Even if you fall in love with the dog emperor at first sight, there is no need to use such a shameful method.
At this time, Qi Yuqing also spoke.
"Your Majesty, I have been learning music, chess, calligraphy and painting since I was young, but my favorite is poetry and calligraphy."
"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so I will compose a poem to make you all laugh."
Helian Jue's eyes were full of interest. This woman was not as boring as the women in the palace.
"Okay, then I'll wait and see."
Qi Yuqing's eyes were sparkling, and she was openly exchanging glances with Helian Jue.
The concubines beside Helian Jue all looked at Qi Yuqing with unhappy expressions.
Qi Yuqing, however, looked down upon them, thinking they were just a group of pedantic, jealous and ignorant women.
What she didn't know was that these concubines just felt sorry for her and didn't want her to jump into the fire pit.
Yunyan suddenly had a bad feeling. The more she looked at Qi Yuqing, the more she felt something was wrong.
The next second, Qi Yuqing's contrived voice rang out at the banquet.
"When will the bright moon appear? I raise my cup to ask the sky. I don't know what year it is in the palace in heaven. I want to ride the wind to go back, but I am afraid of the jade buildings..."
Yunyan took a deep breath and closed her eyes.
The clichéd scenes from TV still happened. The time-traveling woman performed a time-traveling poem in public, stunning everyone and winning the heart of the emperor.
Haha, sure enough.
She said that she was out of the control of the plot, and now a new heroine has come up.
Everyone at the banquet was there to watch the fun, but they didn't expect that Qi Yuqing actually had some skills.
Some ministers nodded repeatedly.
"Wonderful, really wonderful!"
"Miss Qi is so young, yet she can write such a famous poem that will be remembered for ages. She is truly the greatest poet in Dayu."
The people around her were full of praise for Qi Yuqing, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
Helian Jue looked at her with admiration. He didn't expect that Qi Yuqing was such a talented person.
At this moment, another girl's voice suddenly came from the banquet.
"Miss Qi, I remember that you are not very good at poetry. How come you are so good today? Did you copy this poem?"
Yunyan's mouth twitched.
Here she comes, here she comes, the vicious female supporting role comes with her own difficulties.