It was almost noon, and the middle hall of Prince Qin's palace was full of guests, but the host did not show up.

Everyone was drinking tea and eating snacks, but they were secretly thinking about it.

The King of Qin has not shown up yet. Is he in poor health or did he do it intentionally?

It was not until noon that King Qin arrived belatedly accompanied by General Manager Cheng.

As soon as King Qin arrived, the banquet in the mansion officially began.

There were a total of four tables placed in the middle hall. Lu Sheige followed Tang Jinming and Song Yunfei, two upstarts from the Shang Dynasty, and naturally found his way to the middle hall.

In fact, according to her status, let alone entering the Prince of Qin's Mansion, even with an invitation from the Prince of Qin's Mansion, her status is worthy of dining with the servants, maids and servants who come to the Prince of Qin's Mansion. In this way, she is still promoted.

You must know that those who can follow the master's family into Prince Qin's Mansion today are the confidants of the heads of the houses, their wives, and the heirs.

Fortunately, Lu Xiangge had a big heart, and despite Qi Wenli's doubts, he calmly sat down between Song Yunfei and Tang Jinming.

Qi Wenli couldn't help but murmur to the people around her, where did this person named Lu Xi come from, so he allowed the second son of the Yongyi Marquis and the commander of the Yulin Guards to sit under her.

Several members of the aristocratic family tried their best to guess, but they couldn't guess Lu Sheige's identity, so they had no choice but to give up.

Anyway, those who can sit in this room are not easy to mess with. It is better for them to calm down and not cause trouble for the family when the time comes.

As soon as His Highness King Qin entered the room, Lu Sheige, who was sipping a cup of hot drink, suddenly stood up and looked at the slender figure in front of him in shock.

He...he...

"Lu Xiang... Xiaosi..." Song Yunfei, who had been paying attention to Lu Xiangge's movements for a long time, gritted his teeth and grabbed Lu Xiangge's arm, "What do you want to do?"

At this moment, everyone stood up to pay tribute to His Highness the King of Qin. Except for Tang Jinming and Song Yunfei, who were sitting next to Lu Shege, who noticed Lu Shege's gaffe, the others did not pay attention.

"Little Four." Song Yunfei grabbed Lu Sheige's arm and asked in a low voice, "Do you want me to help you?"

"What can you help me with?"

Lu Sheige turned around and brushed Song Yunfei's hand away, "I don't need your help."

"What help?" Tang Jinming also turned his head and asked.

"What are you talking about."

The three of them turned their heads together and looked at King Qin who was walking in front of them, "Let me listen."

"His Royal Highness King Qin." The three of them saluted together.

Zhou Yang, who was at the opposite table, picked up the hot tea in front of him, took a sip, and looked at this side with an indifferent expression.

"No need." King Qin stared at Lu Sheige dressed as a young man in front of him, "This little brother is very unfamiliar."

Song Yunfei hurriedly introduced him, but his eyes were fixed on King Qin's expression: "This is Lu Xi, a native of Nanyang, doing business in Beijing."

Tang Jinming glanced at Song Yunfei dissatisfied, and then introduced: "I brought Lu Hei. He once saved my father's life. My father also treats him as a nephew in the family."

"Yes, Lu Hei and I have grown up together, and she is like my brother." Song Yunfei added another sentence.

The people who were listening to the four of them talking were first suspicious, then surprised, and finally full of questions.

This young man grew up with Song Yunfei, so doesn't he also come from Qingfeng Village?

The current Marquis Yongyi and Marquis Ningyuan were both born as bandits.

It was only through their luck that they became sworn brothers with the current emperor, and they succeeded in the uprising together, which led to the present Great Shang Dynasty.

If this young man was also born in Qingfeng Village, who are his parents? Why haven't you heard of any upstart family named Lu in Beijing?

"Lu He, what a good name, sit down." King Qin raised his hand and motioned for the three people in front of him to sit down. "Since you, Jin Ming and Yun Fei are brothers, you don't have to be polite here. Come and play often when you have nothing to do."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, King Qin." Lu Shege bowed and saluted, watching King Qin turn around and sit opposite them.

There seems to be something wrong, but there also seems to be nothing wrong.

Everyone looked at the table where King Qin was sitting, their minds were wandering, and everyone had their own thoughts.

The banquet began, and serving King Qin's table were eight young eunuchs aged fourteen or fifteen.

The first thing that came up was a bowl of soup, and a food box was brought in. The top was wrapped in cotton cloth, and the bottom was lit with charcoal fire. In the middle of the food box were four round bowls with lids and pastel painted lotus leaves, the size of a baby's fist.

When the lid of the bowl was opened, there was a steaming cup of soup made from blood swallow.

There is something strange about this dish.

Seeing everyone's hesitation, King Qin coughed slightly and said with a smile: "I have been weak since I was a child, and my energy and blood were both weak. After entering the palace, my mother always gave me a cup of bird's nest to stew before meals every day. Today, I am hosting a banquet in the palace.

I just want everyone to have a taste of this blood swallow to see if it is as nourishing as the queen said."

Tang Jinming looked at the unopened round bowl in front of him and asked with a smile: "His Royal Highness King Qin, tell me secretly, is it because the Queen has given too much and you want me to share some of it with you? When the time comes, the Queen will ask Manager Cheng,

King Qin's blood swallow has finished eating, but you can't say that it was eaten by me. I'm afraid that the empress will blame me for being greedy."

King Qin nodded to Tang Jinming from the air: "You are smart, don't talk too much to the queen, or I will go to my aunt to complain."

One sentence made everyone happy.

Everyone knew that King Qin was weak and the Queen was very considerate of him.

Now, there was a banquet held in Prince Qin's palace, and the first one served was the Blood Swallow. It can be seen that Prince Qin had eaten so much on weekdays that he was already a little unhappy.

Those who sent good nourishing products and medicinal materials to the King of Qin couldn't help but feel a sudden shock in their hearts. Did they not send it to the King of Qin's heart, but instead made the King of Qin unhappy?

Someone even glanced at Tang Jinming and also took a look at Lu Sheige who was sitting next to Tang Jinming.

This person who can sit next to Tang Jinming and Song Yunfei in the Prince of Qin's Mansion should not be underestimated!

Tang Jinming, the eldest son of Zhenguo Gongfu, and King Qin grew up together since childhood. King Qin also called the wife of Zhenguo Gongfu an aunt, which shows that the two families had a close relationship in the early days.

Only Tang Jinming could talk and laugh with the King of Qin like this, and no one else, including Song Yunfei, was qualified.

King Qin opened the lid first and took a bite, then motioned for everyone to try it: "It tastes pretty good."

Lu Shege took a spoon and took a bite. It tasted really good. It was indeed produced in the palace, and they were all good things.

Tang Jinming saw that she was eating happily and pushed the cup in front of him: "Eat more if you like. Your mother said that you have been weak since you were a child and you are prone to colds when the weather changes. I also have this nourishing blood swallow at home.

I'll give you some later, but they're not as good as the ones in the palace."

Song Yunfei looked at the soup in front of him that he had taken a sip of in annoyance. He felt that Tang Jinming was such a thief. It was just a cup of blood swallow soup. There was nothing to be modest about. It made him seem inconsiderate.

King Qin, who was sitting across from him, looked incomprehensible, showing no signs of happiness or anger.

After all the dishes were served, King Qin toasted everyone present with tea instead of wine, and then everyone started eating with their chopsticks.

At King Qin's table, in addition to King Qin, Tang Jinming, Song Yunfei, and Lu Shege, there are also Song Yunqi, the eldest son of Ningyuan Houfu, Song Yunxiang, the eldest son of Yiyong Houfu, who is also Song Yunfei's elder brother, and Chen Jianzhong, the eldest grandson of King Cheng, and Chen Jianyi, the second grandson.
Chapter completed!