Chapter 100 - The Royal Princess (6) (2/2)

The entire hall suddenly went silent, as if someone had pressed the pause button.

A man in the black royal suit came in. He had a cold face, with eyes firmly pointed forward. He walked slowly and calmly.

The temperature of the entire hall fell several degrees with his arrival.

By the time King Huai had entered the hall, the ministers came back to themselves and remembered to salute him.

“Rise.” The voice was just as cold as the person, without any warmth. He seemed unwilling to say anymore.

He went straight to Ming Shu. As he walked in front of Ming Shu’s seat, King Huai looked down on her, with no warmth in his eyes. The latter couldn’t help shivering.

Ming Shu took the tray containing the deserts and moved backward.

What do you want, to grab my snacks?

The hall became so quiet that the falling of a needle would be heard. Everyone was holding their breath.

It was said that the royal princess was sent back by King Huai. What happened between these two people?

One word from the royal princess could save a dead man.

This phrase was well known in the Wushang Dynasty.

As everyone was making all kinds of guesses, King Huai took his eyes away. He walked to the side of Ming Shu and sat down liberally.

On the left and right side, the first seats were respectively taken by the prince and Ming Shu. So King Huai could only take the second seat on one side, which was exactly facing Princess Rong Hua.

Princess Rong Hua showed a little fear, but she was also very happy. However, after King Huai sat down, he never looked up to look at anyone present at the banquet. He drank the good wine on the table alone all the time, which made Princess Rong Hua very much upset.

And after King Huai arrived, almost no one dared to speak loudly. The atmosphere was rather depressed.

Finally the emperor arrived.

“All lords, we won’t talk about state affairs today. It’s a casual party to please the royal princess. So just enjoy it.” As soon as the emperor came in, he laughed and let everyone eat and drink to the fullest.

But hearing this, everyone became a little scared.

Wasn’t it a welcome banquet… for King Huai?

Mu Ze held a teacup, looking like he was drinking the tea carefully, which precisely blocked the expression on his face.

King Huai was still sipping wine without any reaction. As if he didn’t hear any words from the emperor, and nothing had any relation with him.

Ming Shu tilted her body to one side, holding a plate of desserts in her hand, her sparkling eyes filled with amusement. She said in a cheerful voice, “Thank you, Your Majesty.”

The old fox dared to use me. Don’t you want your empire stable and prosperous during the second half of the year?

It stood to reason that this dinner banquet should be a welcoming feast for King Huai, but the emperor said on purpose that it was for pleasing her. Wasn’t he trying to start a war between her and King Huai?

“The royal princess was frightened, and I really didn’t want that to happen.” The emperor continued his playing, and he didn’t pay attention to the disrespectful gesture of Ming Shu at all. “If the royal princess has any requests, just tell me, and I will meet them.”

I’m afraid you will be scared to death if I tell you, Ming Shu thought in her heart.

Then Ming Shu smiled. “Your Majesty, may I ask for more of these desserts?”

“…” Such a good opportunity… she only asked for some desserts? Is she a fool?

Well, okay, the Heavenly Temple had provided her with everything, she really had nothing to ask for.

“Hahaha, great, great, help yourself and eat whatever you want! I will order the chef to cook anything you like.” The emperor nodded with laughter.

Ming Shu smiled slightly. If she really helped herself, she could eat the national treasury into a deficit.

Ming Shu perceived a gaze resting on her. She looked aside. The neighboring man was drinking a glass of wine empty, gaze lowered. He wasn’t looking at anyone.

Was it my perception?

Ming Shu then slowly turned her eyes to the prince.

Mu Ze’s eyes instantly ran into hers. He grinned, and his eyes were pure to their depths, like a newborn baby.

What an excellent actor!

The emperor lifted his palm slightly, then the music gradually rang out, and the performers began dancing… The scene seemed to be lively, but in fact, the undercurrent was raging and every one of the people at the banquet was making their own schemes.