After confirming that Ella was not unwilling to get married, Lucis's sudden marriage proposal was so futile, but this did not affect his mood, because he really began to think about how to prepare for a marriage proposal ceremony.

On the contrary, the entourage who heard the whole process felt a little regretful. They thought they could be the ones to witness this moment, and the palace lacked a mistress for too long.

Tetis, who went back to redress and change the dress for Ella, hesitated to speak, but kept silent.

Ella, who was checking her makeup with a lotus-shaped long-handled mirror, felt sorry for her, but she could probably guess what she wanted to say, and she didn't want to discuss with her why Ella didn't agree to Lucy's marriage proposal.So just pretend you didn't see it.

Fortunately, Tetis probably also saw that she had no intention of talking about this topic, so she didn't say it, but changed the subject: "Your Highness didn't tell His Majesty, are there any other surprises at the banquet tonight?"

Speaking of this, Ella smiled and said, "No, the so-called surprise, of course he should discover it himself."

There are quite a few special arrangements for today's banquet, think Lucis will be happier.

In the evening, Ella changed her hairstyle. Her long silver hair was scattered behind her back. The gold pendant at the end of her hair was removed, and only a few strands of hair around her ears were braided into loose braids, forming a half-tie princess at the back of her head.Hair, the moon gold crown is still worn on the head, it is more sweet and pleasant than before, the previous hair style is also very good, but too many gold pendants are a bit heavy, plus the moon gold crown on the head, she looks like thisAt the end of the day, she almost broke her neck. If it wasn't for the occasion that she didn't wear this golden crown at night, she would have wanted to replace it with simple jewelry.

After changing her hairstyle, Ella felt like she was alive again.

It took a little longer for Ella to change her clothes, and when she was almost done, Lucis had already changed into the daytime clothes and came over.

At this time, what Lucis was wearing had changed into the set of clothes that Ella gave him. Even though Ella made the clothes he usually wears, Lucis always wore the same clothes on this kind of banquet occasions.These, and the pattern Ella embroidered on it is very gorgeous and vivid, it is a combination of a lion and a condor, and it is more formal to wear this kind of state banquet than his usual attire.

Lucis obviously liked the clothes. He seemed to be in a good mood. From time to time, he would touch the patterns on the clothes. He even changed the gold ornaments on his body, only the red and white crown on his head was still on.

They are the pillared halls that wait until the hour is almost over.

The multi-column hall, which was still solemn and solemn during the day, looked lively and joyful after an afternoon's arrangement, and there were many more decorations inside. The large water lilies and papyrus were decorated as bouquets and placed in vases.This may be the last batch of water lilies to bloom this year. If you want to see so many water lilies, you can only wait until next year.

The guests had already arrived ahead of time, and the positions of the missions of various countries were specially arranged to sit in front of the nobles of their own countries.

Tonight's banquet is the same as in the past, requiring female relatives to participate together, so compared to the morning meeting, the multi-pillared hall in the evening has many more beautiful styles.The noble ladies of Diya are also not to be outdone. Because of the national style, their clothes are more bold and open. Strapless backs and thighs are everywhere, and the fabrics they choose are light and transparent fabrics, and there is noThe habit of wearing underwear, so the scenery inside the skirt is always faintly visible. People in some conservative countries are blushing and don't know where to put their eyes, but they themselves are calm and proud to show their beauty.

Ella was also a person who didn't know where to put her eyes at first, but now she's used to it, and she can even look at them with appreciation, but it's not good for her to wear it herself.

She always dresses conservatively at the banquet, and the temperature drops after dark, so she always wears a warm cloak, but even so, when she appears with Lucis, the silver-haired princess is still the focus of everyone's attention.

"No matter how many times I look at it, Her Royal Highness's long silver hair is really beautiful."

Someone exclaimed and got everyone's approval.

The Sathya people love gold, but they also love silver. Even because the country does not produce much silver, sometimes silver is even rarer in their hearts.

Therefore, Ella's rare silver hair can be said to be a big leap in their aesthetics, and when this silver hair is illuminated by the fire and dyed with golden brilliance, no one will be unmoved.

Even the noble ladies from various countries who did not participate in the military parade in the afternoon and spent an afternoon dressing up in the embassies of various countries have to admit that this princess is too beautiful and too unique.

These people are also high-ranking beauties in their respective countries. In the past, there was never a shortage of people who sought after them. They were so proud of their appearance that they even looked down on each other's noble ladies, but now they have to admit that they are inferior in appearance.Not as good as that princess.

But they also don't admit that they are so bad, even if they are slightly inferior in appearance, they are not necessarily worse than her in other places.

Those who are used to the disputes in the backyard understand very well that if they want to be favored by men, they should not only depend on their appearance, but also have extraordinary abilities and means. Otherwise, when the appearance is gone, the men who love the new and dislike the old will sooner or later reject them and start a new love.

The proud ladies still did not give up the purpose of this trip. They originally came to Sathya with the intention of marrying, even though they were a little reluctant at first, they changed their minds after seeing the handsome and young queen, looking at him with eyes full of eagerness and anticipation.

Since they are all going to be married, compared to other kings who have a full harem and are not young, the powerful, young and handsome King Sathya in front of him is the best husband candidate. Even if he can't become a queen, he can become a princess.Better than spending your whole life with an old man.

But they regarded Lu Xisi as those lustful men they had seen before, but they forgot that this king can still be unapproachable for ten years despite all kinds of methods of inviting favors, and wanted to impress him.The difficulty is no less than that of ascending to the sky, not to mention that a silver-haired figure has already settled in the narrow heart of this king, and there is no more space to accommodate others.

The noble ladies of Sathya have recognized the facts and given up those unrealistic expectations after working hard for a long time without any results. For example, the former princess Minaya, who was announced to be disbanded in the harem, had been unwilling to give up before.At that time, others thought that even if she left, she would continue to pursue His Majesty. As a result, after Minaya left the palace, she was dazzled by those suitors who heard that she was divorced and started to launch a passionate offensive against her. Now every dayImmersed in the pursuit of all kinds of men, from time to time I have a romantic date with a man who is pleasing to the eye, and I can't think of Lucis who has never even looked at her.

When Rosalind and the others shared the news with Ella, there was a rare hint of envy in their voices when they talked about her: "She is living a good life now, and I am afraid that I will regret not leaving the harem earlier."

Like today's banquet, Minaya was also present. She looked even more beautiful than before, and a handsome young nobleman sat beside her. The latter looked at her from time to time with hot and focused eyes.It looks like falling in love, but Ella heard that Minaya changed boyfriends very diligently, and don't know how long this one can last.

Taking back her gossip, Ella listened to Lucis's opening speech, and then raised the glass of juice.

When the food for the dinner was served, some people couldn't help but exclaimed, and others also showed shock.

The first thing to be brought up was a huge birthday cake carried up by more than a dozen strong male slaves.

Now the nobles of Sathya will make cakes when they hold banquets, but the specifications are not as big as the cakes when they first appeared. It’s not that they can’t be made, but it’s to avoid being said to be more luxurious than the king.

And now the birthday cake is nearly twice as big as the original one, and it is ten floors high. The bottom layer of the cake is Sathya’s mother river, the long and winding Inlula River, where hippos play in the water.The crocodiles stare at the antelopes and bison drinking water on the second floor, waiting for an opportunity. After the cattle and sheep, there are lions, cheetahs, hyenas and other carnivores hiding in the grass and staring at their prey, and then a group of soldiers with spearsGuarding the human city, all kinds of people live their daily lives in the city, the nobles occupy the top, and at the highest level, the king sits on the throne, holding a scepter and looking down on all the creatures below.

Rather than proclaiming the supremacy of the king, this is actually more like a food chain. Ella didn't like it very much when designing it, but she thought that this cake was to be shown to the envoys of various countries, so she drew it along this line of thought.come out.

However, because it is too difficult, and there is no suitable fondant for playing various tricks, the river water on the cake is made of jam, and the people and animals on it are wood carvings that have been carved and painted with mountain paint, In addition, a lot of decorations were used to make this huge birthday cake similar to the model.

Of course, there is also a hidden mystery inside the cake. Of course, such a big cake cannot be baked in an oven at once. The cake embryos are all baked and then spliced together. There are a lot of fruit pieces and nuts in the middle.Spread it all over with cream, and there is no trace of trace on the surface.

When such a big cake was carried in front of the throne, the noble ladies from foreign countries were stunned. Such a big cake was stuck there, not to mention that they wanted to give King Sathya a wink during the performance. Can people watch it?They are all a problem.

Fortunately, it is not that exaggerated, because the cake is too big and takes up space, and it is a staple food in itself, so Lucis took Ella to cut it first, and took it from the bottom of the birthday cakePut two pieces on a plate.

This cake looks like a whole from a distance, but when you look closely, you can see that it is built with brackets, and the bottom layer alone is enough for everyone present to share a piece.

When loading the plates, Lucis noticed the milk-like plates stacked next to them, with petal-like patterns on the edges.

"This is?" He picked up a plate, which felt like pottery in the hand, but the sound of light tapping was more crisp, and when he held the plate to the firelight, a glimmer of light could faintly shine through.

"This is bone china." Ella introduced in a low voice as she handed the plate over to pick up the cake he scooped up: "It's made by adding powder ground from cow bones to the clay, and it's made by the Royal Pottery Factory.Prepare a birthday surprise."

When custom-made oil lamps before, Ella once asked the people in the pottery factory to find a way to increase the temperature of the kiln and then look for kaolin that can be fired into porcelain. I wanted to try firing porcelain. Unfortunately, although they did the former, they never did.After finding suitable materials for firing porcelain, it was Ella who finally thought of firing bone china, so there were these crystal clear bone china plates in front of Lucis.

Of course, to make good bone china, it is still a little bit reluctant with the current technology. Don’t look at the porcelain plates in front of you, they look very good, but for those who have never seen good ones, the real bone china needs to be “thin as paper.”, as white as jade, as bright as a mirror, and as sound as a chime", but those made by the pottery factory are far from meeting that standard.

In order to make enough bone china plates, batch after batch of substandard products were destroyed in the pottery factory, and finally there were so many porcelain plates in front of Lucis, and in fact they were still a bit smallThe flaws are just not concealed, and it is difficult to see them at night under the lights.

But even if they are not so perfect, the exquisiteness of porcelain is not comparable to that of pottery. Just holding them in his hands, Lucis can see which one is more precious and more loved by nobles.

Hand out birthday cakes on such bone china plates and everyone will be amazed at Sathya's opulence.

It was impossible for Lucis to serve cakes for all the guests by himself. He only served himself and Ira as a symbol, and the rest of the work was done by the servants. Soon the plates containing the cakes were distributed.down.

And after these porcelain plates were released, it really aroused everyone's surprise. This plate looks like it is made of pottery, but it is not as rough as the previous pottery. The delicate surface is the same color as milk, which is unprecedented.See, how on earth is it made?

And tonight's surprise was far from that.

After the cake was divided, the top piece of the birthday cake was sent to Lucis, and only he could move the statue of the king on it, while the rest were carried down, and the attendants would divide them into pieces according to the number of guests.Put the small pieces into food boxes and let the guests take them back after the banquet.

Then came the dinner carefully prepared by Naguido.

The carefully cooked delicacies were still steaming when they were delivered. The nobles in Sathya were talking in low voices about what new delicacies the royal chefs had made this time.

Before they came to Sathya, they had heard that the silver-haired princess brought exotic delicacies to Sathya, and many of them were delicious foods that even ordinary people could cook by themselves.They didn't take it seriously, they just thought it was because the civilians hadn't eaten anything good, so they praised it so much, but when they arrived in Boiman, everyone realized that they were the ones who were wrong.

The food prepared by the chefs at the embassy is indeed delicious, and there is something for all tastes.

Moreover, although the meal they ate in the palace at noon was relatively simple, it was even more delicious than the one in the embassy, especially the small cakes used as desserts in the era of lack of sweetness, no one would dislike them.

This made them look forward to the dishes of the dinner even more, even if they wanted to win the favor of King Sathya's princesses and noble daughters.

Ella already knew about tonight's menu, and most of it was drawn up by Najido. There was only one improved version of Buddha jumping over the wall that Ella specified to add.

As a girl from an inland city in her previous life, Ella had never seen the sea, nor had she eaten the famous dish of live jumping wall, but it did not prevent her from knowing how to make this dish.A country near the sea has enough financial and material resources, so of course she wants to try it.

When the small pots with lids were placed on the low table, no one paid attention to this inconspicuous dish. They were brought over by more colorful dishes and the maids, asking if they wanted to taste it.Attracted by new wine.

"New wine? New wine?"

The maid replied respectfully, "It's beer, my lord."

"Is this beer?" The nobleman looked at the flagon in the maid's hand in surprise. Naturally, the pottery flagon couldn't tell what the liquor was inside, but beer has always been a semi-solid liquid in people's minds., for the convenience of drinking, they are either directly packed in mug-like beer glasses, or directly use a straw to suck the wine in the wine tank, and no one has ever put it in a small wine jug, because the fermentedBread would get stuck in the spout and be difficult to pour out, so flagon jugs have been used only for wine.

"Yes, this is a new type of beer brewed by the brewery." The maid paused, remembering the steward's instructions, and added: "I heard that it is the brewing recipe provided by Her Royal Highness the Princess."

The noble who originally liked wine more than beer wanted to refuse, but he changed his mind immediately after hearing what she said.

"Then pour me a glass."

The maid put the large beer mug in her other hand on the table, and poured him a glass from the wine jug.

The liquid poured into the opaque wine glass cannot show its original color, but it is obviously very clear and free of impurities. What is even more strange is that after the wine liquid is poured, a large number of bubbles overflow from the glass, these pure white bubbles make small sounds, and they also look clean.

After the maid poured the beer and signaled to the nobles that they could taste it, she walked towards the next guest with the flagon.

The nobleman looked suspiciously at the rim of the cup, which was full of delicate bubbles. The moment the bubbles appeared, he almost thought that someone had poured corrosive poison into it, but seeing the maid's calm look, he restrained the urge to attack the maid. NowLooking at this glass of wine, hesitated to try it.

The nobleman looked up at the others, and found that some people had such a glass of wine on their tables, and someone was drinking it, and seemed very satisfied with the wine, and drank a lot of it in one go.

Seeing that they were all right, the nobleman pressed his suspicions, and took a sip carefully from the wine glass - the mouth was full of bubbles, and he didn't drink the wine at all.

But he smacked his mouth and felt that the taste was not bad?

At this time, Lucis was also tasting beer. The somewhat bitter liquor in the mouth returned to sweetness after a while, with a slightly sour fermentation aroma., but it has a different taste when you drink it again, especially the thirst-quenching and proud feeling when you drink it in large gulps, which is very special.

Lucis, who never drank beer, silently drank a large glass of beer, which is enough to see how he feels about this kind of wine.

"Men would love it very much."

Some of the aristocrats may prefer the mellow and delicate wine, but absolutely no one will dislike the crispness and boldness of beer.

"It can be stored for up to a year. Does hearing that make you like it more?"

Ella is not a drinker. She had already tasted the beer when it was made, and she didn't plan to drink it at the moment. At this time, she was holding the newly delivered Buddha jumping over the wall and indulging in the delicious soup with a spoon.middle.

Although I don’t know how the original version of Buddha’s Jumping Wall tastes, Najido’s version, which took two days to make, lacks many special ingredients, but it is still so delicious that she is so intoxicated that she doesn’t know where to go.

"That really made me like it even more."

The one-year shelf life means that this wine can be sold to various countries and bring back more income for Sathya.

This idea only stayed in his mind for a while, and Lucis was attracted by Ella's concentration on drinking soup.

He raised his eyebrows: "What are you drinking, you like it so much?"

Lucis knew that Ella had always had a small appetite, and she was not very active in eating. It was rare to see her express her love for a certain food so clearly.

However, the smell wafting out of the soup jar was indeed very fragrant. Semet, the big lion lying next to Ella's plate, couldn't help leaning over and drooling since she drank the soup.

Of course, it often does this in front of Ella, even the nobles who often attend the palace banquets are no strangers to it. Only those foreign envoys will watch the big lion drooling in horror, worrying that it will suddenly go crazy.

It is true that Semet will be fed every time before attending a banquet. In addition to preventing him from attacking people due to hunger, it is also preventing him from eating what he should not eat at the banquet.

So in the past, Semet couldn't eat anything at the banquet, and the overly strong spices in human cooking made him dislike it, and it didn't arouse any appetite.

But from the first time it ate the first meal in Ella's hands because of someone's manipulation, and then ate the light food specially prepared by Najido for Ella, this big lion liked to eat at the banquet.I went to Ella to beg for food, especially after finding out that Lucis would not stop it from doing so, the smart Semet even learned to eat less meat before the banquet, saving his stomach to share the delicacies on Ella’s table——Anyway, Ella's little bird stomach can't eat much at all, so it can do it for her.

Just like this evening, it has already eaten a lot of food from Ella, but the soup is so delicious that Semet, who always only likes meat, couldn't help but want to try it.

And Najido is very good at being a man. Ella asked him to add this soup to the menu. She liked it again during the test, so when serving the dishes, asked the servant to refill it for Ella outside the small soup pot.A big pot, that pot was put aside now—on Lucis's side, of course, lest the lion accidentally touch it.

However, when the soup was served before, Ella asked the maid to serve Semet in a large-caliber bowl, because don’t know if the lion can eat this, so didn’t give too much, but the soup was still hot when it was delivered.I couldn't drink it, so came over to see Ella drink it.

Seeing Lucy's question, Ella stopped the spoon and actively recommended: "This is 'Mantanxiang', it tastes really good, do you want to try it?"

They didn't understand the name of Buddha Jumping Wall, so Aila changed another name.

She intended to let Lucis drink her can, but Lucis looked at her, grabbed her hand and came over to finish the soup in the spoon in her hand.Eyebrows, and then gave affirmative approval: "It's really delicious, give me some more."

Ella gave him a white look reproachfully. In the past, this person would not even eat at the same table as others, but now he even wants to grab a bite of the soup she drank from the spoon she used.

But she still raised her hand to scoop up a spoonful of soup and fed it after gently cooling it down.

Seeing this intimate interaction, the foreign ladies who have been paying attention to them are so jealous that they are about to bite their handkerchiefs.