Chi Rui took a few girls and unfolded more than a dozen newly made dresses one by one.

They are the most popular streamer skirts nowadays. This kind of skirt is short in the front and long in the back. The front half is short to above the ankle. The silver thread is embroidered with intricate patterns, and it is dotted with pearls and gems.

How did this troublesome skirt become so popular? Wu Jie didn't like this kind of attire very much, but noble girls always wore it like this. Tonight is another banquet in the palace, and all the Wu clan will be present.

I could only pick and choose, and ordered a skirt that was not so long. Putting on a long lavender dress, she picked out two white jade hairpins from the jewelry box.

"The princess is too clean to dress up like this. I heard that there are foreign envoys present at the palace banquet, so I'm afraid it's inappropriate." Chi Rui persuaded.

Tonight's palace banquet is just to welcome the envoys of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the royal family and nobles gathered together.

"It's just a palace banquet, not a blind date. I don't want to sit for two hours with my head full of hairpins." Wu Jie said indifferently. It was precisely because she had to face the envoys of the Northern Wei Dynasty that she didn't want to dress up even more.

"However, the noble daughters of the clan are all dressed up in beautiful clothes. Isn't the Princess Dudu so clean, is it not eye-catching?"

What she said was also reasonable, Wu Jie chose a thick purple peony flower from the flower plate presented, and asked the maid to put it on for her.

Followed Lu Clan into the carriage, all the way into the palace.

It was still early to leave the banquet, so Lu took her two daughters into the Changle Palace of Concubine Lu Gui.

As soon as she entered the gate of Changle Palace, she saw that the palace was full of panic, all the palace people lowered their brows, Concubine Lu Guifei looked worried, and when she saw her younger sister coming in, she could barely force a smile.

"What happened?" Lu Clan asked hastily.

Concubine Lu Gui sighed before telling the whole story.

It turned out that in the afternoon, Prince Wu Zhen came out of the Eastern Palace Study Building, and when he passed under the tree, for some reason, a swarm of bees suddenly attacked.

The servants in the palace chased him away in time, but they were still stung. Unfortunately, it happened to be on the cheek. At first, I only felt a tingling pain in my jaw, so I applied some anti-swelling and anti-itching lotion, but I didn't expect that half an hour later, the whole jaw was swollen, and now it's more serious, beyond recognition, and it's hard to open my mouth.

Lu Clan's face paled in shock: "Why are bees so powerful? But are they poisonous?"

"Several imperial physicians have diagnosed and treated this bee. This bee is a different species in southern Xinjiang. Its poisonous needle is special. Although its poison is not life-threatening, it will make people's skin swollen and numb, and it will take several months to recover."

Wu Jie listened behind, her heart sank.

"How could such a poisonous bee suddenly appear in a good palace?"

"It is said that the honey juice purchased by the palace from the south last year was mixed with young bees, which drilled into the forest and settled down. Because they did not attack people, no one has dealt with them."

"It so happened that the sachet that Yi Zhen'er was wearing newly had a sweet smell. It was made of Qiluo pollen in southern Xinjiang, which attracted this kind of bees. Two or three of the accompanying palace servants were also bitten, and they also had a seizure. One of them was bitten. After taking several mouthfuls, my whole face was swollen out of shape."

Speaking of this, Concubine Lu Gui could not help but sneer, there is no such coincidence in the world!

Looking back on her previous life, Wu Jie clearly remembered that Wu Zhen had slipped into the water, got her clothes wet, and contracted the cold, so she didn't show up to entertain the Northern Wei envoys.

The last time she met, before parting, she specially reminded Wu Zhen that the pool in front of the East Palace was slippery, and told him not to approach it in the near future. Unexpectedly, the other party could not find a chance to let the prince fall into the water, so he resorted to this trick.

This move was ruthless enough, the prince was directly disfigured!

Although it was only temporary, Wu Zhen had a rigorous temperament and was always obsessed with cleanliness. He would never come out to meet outsiders when his grooming was inappropriate.

Even if he met a foreigner, a crown prince with a crooked mouth and drooling, the Northern Wei probably didn't want to marry him.

Knowing that it was the person from Weiyang Palace who did the tricks, but he couldn't find any flaws.

This trick is so ruthless!Empress Chen would never sit back and watch Dongyue join the Northern Wei Dynasty.As long as the envoy from South Chen arrives, the wind direction will definitely change.Don't forget that Emperor Zheng'en's biological mother, the Empress Dowager Wende, was born as a noblewoman in the Southern Dynasty, although she passed away many years ago. In terms of feelings and relationships, South Chen's side is better.

How to do? The prince's brother's marriage... Wu Jie gritted her teeth, since he is not benevolent, I am not righteous!

The banquet was held in Tiantai Hall.

In the evening, everyone took their seats.

Wu Jie sat at the second table on the right, and accompanied her mother with her younger sister.

Beside her was Princess Anjun and her eldest daughter Wu Ping.

Taking advantage of the time when no one was paying attention, Wu Ping leaned into Wu Jie's ear and asked in a low voice, "I heard that His Royal Highness is not feeling well, so you won't be attending the dinner today?"

She was three months older than Wu Jie, if she went to the Northern Wei Dynasty to get married, besides Wu Jie, she would be the second choice.

Seeing her worried face, Wu Jie understood that she was also worried about being sent to be married. After all, East Vietnam has a pleasant climate and abundant products. Who would want to leave their hometown and marry thousands of miles away as a concubine?

It's just that looking at the colorful flowers now, how long can this wealth last?

Wu Jie felt emotional in her heart, and said with a smile: "Brother Prince is feeling a little unwell, I don't know if he will come over."

Not long after, Emperor Zhengen and Zi Wang Yuan Zhe brought them together, followed by Prince De accompanied by Deputy Envoy Gao Hongyuan.

Seeing that although her father and king were talking and laughing happily, but there was faint fatigue in the brows, Wu Jie felt distressed for a while.

Everyone stood up and saluted, Emperor Zhengen raised his hand, and everyone sat flat.

The palace maids filed in and brought all kinds of delicacies to the table.

Singers and dancers dance lightly, and the hall is full of fragrance and radiance.

Emperor Zheng En raised his glass and said with a smile: "It is Dongyue's honor to have such a wonderful guest today."

"Your Majesty, thank you." The two envoys raised their glasses immediately.

At the table, you come and go, and the atmosphere is harmonious.

Putting down his wine glass, Yuan Zhe asked with a smile: "I heard that His Royal Highness Dongyue Crown Prince is very talented and amazing. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to meet you today?"

Emperor Zheng'en sighed: "Zhen'er is not feeling well today, so it is inconvenient to attend."

Yuan Zhe smiled, "That's really a pity. Although I have lived in the north for a long time, I have also heard that the crown prince of your country is a dragon and a phoenix, and he is a scholar of heaven and man."

"It's all praised by the world, but his literary talents are not mediocre. The king of Zi is extraordinary, and he is both civil and military. He must be deeply regretful for not being able to see him." Regarding his son, Emperor Zhengen is quite proud of himself, although he is a guest Routine, mouth still can't close the smile.

Yuan Zhe was chatting and laughing happily with the other party, thinking secretly in his heart.

What does Dongyue mean by this? Don't you still want the crown prince to be married to the state of Wei? We had a good talk before, why did you suddenly change your attitude?

But it is also understandable, after all, Dongyue has been a vassal state of South Chen for nearly a hundred years.For generations, the noble daughter of South Chen is the queen.

If the crown prince of this generation remarried the daughter of the Wei clan, it would be a naked statement that he had turned his back on South Chen and joined the Northern Wei Dynasty.A change of position requires a lot of courage and determination.After all, South Chen was only retreating for a while, and did not waver at all.

To reject the Northern Wei Dynasty, Dongyue presumably did not have the courage to do so. The compromise solution was to choose a daughter from a clan in the North to get married. No wonder today's palace banquet is so grand, clan and nobles, both men and women attended.

Yuan Zhe couldn't help but glanced across the field, and there was a slight pause on the faces of Wu Jie and Wu Ping.

There are many beauties in Wudi, and they are beautiful and natural, and their reputation is well-deserved! But their trip is not to add a harem concubine to the lord, but to have a loyal vassal and ally in order to carry out the next strategy plan.

Fortunately, the current crown prince was not born by Empress Chen, which gave them a little more hope.

Holding the fruit wine, Wu Jie watched the singing and dancing absent-mindedly.

Except for the two envoys, the principal and deputy, the envoys were all in the outer hall, accompanied by other officials to feast and celebrate. So don't worry about being recognized by people like Yuchida.

After drinking for three rounds, Wu Jie got up to leave the banquet by virtue of her inability to drink.

Concubine Lu Gui looked at her with pity, and said, "Your condition is just right, you should not drink too much, go back to Changle Palace to rest for a while."

He ordered the trusted female officer beside her to lead Wu Jie down to rest.

Back in the side hall of Changle Palace, a maid had already brought hangover soup.

With the cold and sour soup in her mouth, Wu Jie only felt refreshed.

The maid asked: "The bed has been made up, it's still early before the end of the banquet, the princess might as well go to sleep."

Wu Jie adjusted her makeup in the mirror, and said with a smile, "No need, I'll go see the prince's brother first."

Zi Wang Yuan Zhe walked out of the main hall, and the wind in late summer blew away the smell of wine with a hint of coolness.

The drink at the palace banquet was Qingpingle, a famous product of Dongyue. It tasted light and sweet, but it had a strong stamina.

He just found an excuse to back out from the banquet, it was just because of a slight almost inaudible whisper when the palace servants served the wine just now.

"His Royal Highness, someone from Changxin Palace invites you to meet outside the palace."

Changxin Palace, isn't that another name for East Palace? Yuan Zhe was holding the wine glass, and his thoughts became clear in an instant.

After drinking for three rounds, found an excuse to leave the table temporarily.

After leaving the main hall, a palace man held a lantern, bowed slightly to him, and then walked forward quickly.

Yuan Zhe understood, and followed closely behind without stopping.

Turning and turning all the way, Yuan Zhe looked left and right, full of interest, as if intoxicated in this colorful beauty.

Originally, I was worried about how to break the game, but when I didn't expect the opportunity, it was automatically delivered to my door!

Follow the palace people through an arched door, and you will see greenery everywhere, shaded green trees, dotted with small bridges and flowing water, full of ancient flavor.

There was a rustling sound as the cool wind blew by, Yuan Zhe stood under the tree, feeling clear-headed and free-spirited.

At that moment, the beautiful and prosperous songs and dances in the hall were far away and blurred, only the ancient green trees, a clear spring, a gazebo, and the person waiting in the pavilion remained.

He had heard for a long time that the prince of Dongyue was as handsome as a jade, throwing fruit to fill the car, but he didn't expect the rumors to be true, even worse than that.

The man in front of him, or the young man, has exquisite and handsome features, like a stunning beauty, making people fall in love at first sight.

It is easy to have a good impression of a person with outstanding appearance.

Yuan Zhe stepped up the steps quickly, with a smile on the corner of his eyes, he cupped his hands and said in greeting: "His Royal Highness really looks like a dragon and a phoenix, which makes people forget the customs."