"Miss Yu, this prince invites you to attend the Double Sun Gathering next month. What do you think?"
The first person to ask was the fourth imperial prince, Liu Si, whom Yu Shu had met for the first time today. He was also the person with the highest seniority at the table tonight.
If Xue Rui hadn't introduced him in a low voice earlier, Yu Shu wouldn't have been able to tell that this fair and tender young man was five years older than the seventh imperial prince, Liu Hao.
"Double Sun Gathering?" Yu Shu didn't hide the confusion on her face. She smiled apologetically at Liu Lu and then turned her head to look at Xue Rui. Her eyes sent a signal, 'What's going on?'
She knew about the Double Sun Gathering. Starting from the second of the second month, on the forty-ninth day of the seventh month, there was a large-scale 'talent selection' in Anling City. But why did the fourth imperial prince invite her?
When Xue Rui saw Yu Shu's clueless expression, he secretly frowned. Just as he was about to say something, someone interjected, "Nothing much."
Yu Shu glanced sideways and looked at the fourteen or fifteen year old handsome young man sitting next to Liu Hao. She pouted unhappily and said to Liu Si, "Why should I go with Fourth Older Brother? I haven't found a suitable person yet. This year's Double Sun Gathering, I'm also going — — at that time, you can sit with me at the same table."
The last sentence was said to Yu Shu with his chin raised. The arrogance in his eyes made it seem as if he was giving Yu Shu a lot of face and it was up to her whether she agreed or not.
Yu Shu is still confused, but Xue Rui's face is a bit gloomy. He turns to look at Liu Hao and sees the troublemaker watching the show with a satisfied expression. Not far away, Liu Tan, who is close to Xue Rui, also shows a trace of worry.
There were a few people left at the table who had planned to invite Yu Shu. When they heard this little ancestor open his mouth, they hesitated for a moment and tactfully closed their mouths. As for the Excellent King Liu Si, who had been choked, his face revealed an awkward expression. In front of everyone, it was not good to show weakness. He could only summon up his courage and say with a dry laugh, "Eleventh brother. This is your first time participating in the Twin Suns Gathering. Just go and watch the excitement. Even if you bring people along, they might not be of any use. "
He addressed him as eleventh brother. This allowed Yu Shu to guess the identity of this young man. He was the Eleventh Prince, Liu Yi.
After hearing Liu Si's words, Liu Yi's face darkened. He squinted his slender eyes and said to Liu Si in a strange tone, "If I don't need them, will you need them?"
She did not know if it was an illusion, but Yu Shu felt as if the entire banquet hall had quieted down. Turning her head to look, she saw that more than ten tables of people were all staring in their direction.
Liu Si's expression could not hold back. He seemed to want to explode in anger, but when he saw Liu Hao beside Liu Yi, he suppressed his anger. His face quickly turned red.
This deadlock continued. Jing Chen suddenly spoke, "What's wrong with the Twin Suns Gathering? Why did you invite Xiaoyu along?"
It was Jing Chen's words. Just as he voiced Yu Shu's doubts, everyone at the table looked at each other. Only then did they think of this Daoist who had only recently appeared in the capital. He had always lived in the mountains and probably did not know the crux of this matter.
"It's like this," Everyone looked towards the source of the voice. Seeing that it was Crown Prince Liu Jiong, they waited for him to speak, "I believe that Daoist has heard of the Twin Suns Gathering. This gathering is held once every three years. It coincides with the Imperial Examinations and the Great Yan Examinations. Talented people from all over the world gather in An Ling city. Often, there are those who were born at the wrong time and did not achieve their ambitions. The Imperial Court has ordered the Twin Suns Fighting Ring. No matter if it is a scholar, a martial artist, or a scholar, they can all compete here. Those who come out on top in each category will be able to win the prize. "
Liu Jiong looked at Jing Chen and saw that he was listening seriously. Then he continued, "In our Da An dynasty, the princes, when the year is right, will have to appear at the Twin Suns Meeting to watch the arena. Before the curtains fall, from the people who are participating in the arena, a few people who are most likely to win the prize will be chosen. If they guess correctly, then they can be directly called into the curtains. If there are two princes who guessed correctly, then they will be called in and asked about their ambitions. That's why when the princes watch the fighting ring, they will accompany the Yi Masters to help them find the right person to win the prize. "
At this point, Liu Jiong's mouth seemed to be dry. He raised his wine cup and the manservant behind him hurriedly poured wine for him. As he was moistening his throat, someone at the banquet naturally took over the topic, "It is also because of this reason that when the princes attend the Twin Suns Gathering, they will always be accompanied by a large entourage. They will be accompanied by many Yi Masters who will give them advice. Two dynasties ago, there was once a prince who invited four Yi Masters to give him pointers. In the Twin Suns Gathering, one person won the eight prizes, causing the others to return disappointed. The former emperor used this as an excuse and ordered that during the Twin Suns Gathering, the princes will only be allowed to sit. There will only be two seats, one Qian and one Kun. "
Xue Rui's voice paused for a moment as he intentionally glanced sideways at Yu Shu, and then he said, "Only men are allowed to sit at the qian banquet, whereas, only women are allowed to sit at the kun banquet. Moreover, those that occupy these two banquets can't be officials of the Directorate of Astronomy or officials of the Imperial Court."
Hearing this, Yu Shu suddenly understood why Liu Si and Liu Yi invited her to the Twin Suns Gathering. They heard what Liu Hao said and thought that she was stronger than Ji Xingxuan. So they wanted her to sit at the Kun banquet and help them look at the faces.
This was not surprising. The Qian banquet and the Kun banquet could only bring two people. In addition, there were many restrictions. It was still okay to bring a man, but if a woman met the requirements, it would not be easy to find a guest.
"I see. Then you guys want to invite her to sit at the banquet, right?" After listening to Liu Jiong and Xue Rui's explanation, Jing Chen nodded and went to ask Liu Si and Liu Yi.
Liu Si and Liu Yi were staring at each other. The former was the first to react and turned to smile at Jing Chen, "That's right. Jing Chen, don't worry. Miss Yu protected you on the way here, so I will not neglect her."
Liu Yi snorted coldly and did not say anything.
Jing Chen did not reply to Liu Si and turned to ask Yu Shu, "Do you want to go?"
Yu Shu naturally didn't want to go. Not for any other reason, but merely based on Xue Rui's expression from before, she knew that this wasn't a good thing. If it was a good thing, then there would have been people fighting over it since a long time ago. How could a nobody like her have a chance?
"I — —"
"The Twin Suns Meeting is held once every three years, so there are very few opportunities to see the arena up close. Miss Yu might as well go and take a look." Liu Hao seemed to be calculating the time to speak, so he stopped Yu Shu from saying no. He swirled the wine cup in his hand and said to Liu Si with a faint smile, "Didn't Fourth Older Brother already invite Miss Zhuge from the Imperial Historian's Library to take charge? Let's not fight with Eleventh Brother and let Miss Yu sit with him."
Liu Si's expression froze but he quickly concealed it. He could use his older brother's identity to pressure Liu Yi, but he did not dare to openly oppose Liu Hao. Even though he was unwilling, he still forced a smile and nodded his head.
Liu Yi smiled proudly when he saw this. He turned to Yu Shu and said, "Come to my residence tomorrow morning."
Yu Shu pursed her lips and did not wait for the man beside her to speak. She stood up first and cupped her hands towards Liu Yi. She lowered her head and said, "Many thanks for Your Highness's favor. However, this student is not talented and is afraid of delaying Your Highness's business. Please find someone else."
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