Under the curtain of night, the entire palace was brightly lit.
It wasn't just the street lamps, but the palace and trees were also full of red lanterns. It was unknown how long these lanterns had been there.
All kinds of silk were wrapped around the trees like gorgeous flowers.
At this time, there was a hubbub of voices, laughter, and cheers inside and outside Zichen Palace Hall.
Inside the hall were the aboriginal court officials, and outside the hall were the people from the Yun Nation and Tianjing Basin!
Ren Baqian sat beside the empress, holding a piece of red silk with one hand, and watched Xuan Hua, the Minister of Rites, perform a striptease.
The other end of the red silk was in the empress's hand.
Following the wild laughter of many burly men and enchanting women, Xuan Hua was only left with a piece of undergarment!
"I couldn't tell that the Minister of Rites isn't an ordinary person!" Ren Baqian whispered in admiration.
This was the first time he had sat up here and looked at the officials below. To be honest, it wasn't very comfortable. After all, every move at the top was watched, and he couldn't do many small things.
At first, he was still sitting calmly, but as the atmosphere in the hall became more and more lively, he felt like there were nails under his butt, and he couldn't sit still any longer.
Then, the empress pinched him on the arm, and he immediately sat up straight again!
"Watch my last dance. I'll let you see my big treasure!" Xuan Hua was a few years younger than Tong Zhengye and Qin Chuan. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he looked like a decent person. However, his face was flushed, and he was wearing a piece of undergarment to show off his muscles. His hands were even grabbing the undergarment!
"What the f * ck! No one stopped him? "Ren Baqian's expression was very interesting. Xuan Hua was the Minister of Rites! He was usually quiet, but today, he was showing his true colors?
"Great!" Many people below applauded and cheered!
When Ren Baqian realized that no one stopped him, he immediately considered whether to cover the empress's eyes.
"Woah!" Before Ren Baqian could think about it, Xuan Hua screamed and threw his undergarment into the air.
Ren Baqian saw the empress lowering her head to hide her expression and then looked at Tu Wan and the female officials from the Ministry of Revenue who were applauding and whistling. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
It seemed like this wasn't the first time this had happened!
Ever since he had arrived, he had been running around everywhere other than fighting battles. He had only held a few banquets, and the finale of each banquet was always Tong Zhenye and Qin Chuan's Mortal Kombat!
This was the first time he had seen such a grand finale!
Wrong, not the finale. After Xuan Hua jumped down, a few more people from the Ministry of Personnel jumped up …
On the other side, after Tong Zhenye and Qin Chuan had experienced an entire afternoon and half a night of depression due to Her Majesty's unfairness, they began to rub their palms and prepare for the finale!
"As expected of the Barbarian Tribe, they truly live up to their name!" Outside Zichen Palace Hall, a portion of the people could see the situation inside. A man at one of the tables chuckled softly. He felt that he had suppressed his voice so low that no one but his companions could hear him.
"Aren't you afraid of dirtying your eyes?" His companion whispered.
Although the Yun Nation had been annihilated, most of the Yun Nation's people still viewed the aboriginals as barbarians and looked down on them from the bottom of their hearts.
Especially when he saw the scene in the main hall, he could not help but mock.
Although they didn't dare to let others hear it, they weren't worried about it since they were companions.
At a table not far away, a man with a wide forehead and slightly sunken eyes turned his head to look, his hand tightly gripping his chopsticks.
"Ping Tang! What's wrong? "Someone immediately noticed his abnormality.
Most of the people who came this time were from the Embroidered Uniform Guards. Although their positions weren't high enough, they were still allowed to attend the feast as an exception, just like the people of the Yun Nation.
However, the Jing Tribe people weren't as indignant as the people of the Yun Nation. On the one hand, most of the Jing Tribe experts had died, and the rest had joined the Embroidered Uniform Guards. On the other hand, the things that Ren Baqian had promised them were being realized bit by bit. He didn't deceive them, which made them very grateful and willing to serve him.
Didn't the Jing Tribe suffer in Tianjing Basin for so many years just to get out? As for the nation, it didn't matter. The Hao Nation had been destroyed for more than 70 years, and they had been nominally ruled by the aboriginals for more than 70 years!
Furthermore, the Embroidered Uniform Guards received points for every mission they completed. As long as they had enough points to exchange for the herbs or other items they needed, they would receive them after two to three months.
Nowadays, points were more valuable than gold and silver in the Embroidered Uniform Guards!
The man called Ping Tang snorted and repeated the words that he had just heard.
The expressions of the others changed!
"Did you hear me correctly?"
"My skills are all in my ears. I can even hear the fluttering of mosquitoes and flies from 100 meters away!" Ping Tang said.
"Heh, these people of the Yun Nation are really reckless. How dare they spout nonsense in this place! Don't make a big fuss. After all, today is a joyous day. If there is any disturbance, Sir Ren will definitely be angry! If we don't handle it well, we might even be implicated!
We will follow them in a while, figure out their identities, and report to Sir Ren. That will be a meritorious service! "an experienced person immediately said.
…
"Your Majesty, it's time."
At this time, the hall was filled with chaos, but there was still a loyal official from the Ministry of Rites.
Upon hearing this, the empress and Ren Baqian stood up.
"Do as you wish!" the empress said faintly and left through the side door. Ren Baqian naturally followed behind her.
When they were outside the hall, Ren Baqian called for a guard and said, "Send the water of life that I prepared!"
"Yes!"
"Tell them that this is the blood of courage!"
"What water of life? What blood of courage? "the empress stopped in her tracks and turned her head to ask. The name sounded very powerful!
"96% vodka!" Ren Baqian said straightforwardly.
If it was given to them before, they might not drink it!
However, it was hard to say now …
He had been prepared from the beginning, but he definitely couldn't let that old fool Tong Zhenye go! He couldn't just give it to him, right? Anyone would know that there was a problem, let alone Tong Zhenye, who was a cunning old man!
He might as well give it all to him since none of them were good stuff! He didn't force them to drink it either! He just told them that this was the blood of courage!
“96%？ I remember you saying that the erguotou I drank was 38% and 40%. What's the difference? "the empress asked casually.
"It's just a little stronger!" Ren Baqian answered honestly.
"Do you have any bad intentions?" The empress looked at him with bright eyes.
Ren Baqian understood the empress, and she understood him!
He was usually fine, but he would come up with some bad ideas from time to time!
"Your Majesty, you are thinking too much. This is just a little higher in concentration. If you drink one liter of erguotou, one liter of this is enough! "Ren Baqian said with a straight face.
The empress stood there and pondered for a while before immediately understanding! "They drank fruit wine just now, and two to three liters of it is equivalent to one liter of erguotou! If they drink it as fruit wine … "
"They aren't fools …" Ren Baqian might have said otherwise, but he thought so in his heart! Especially now that all of them had drunk too much!
"Plus, what you said …" The empress shook her head slightly and rolled her eyes at him. "You are too bad!"
Ren Baqian felt a surge of warmth in his heart when he saw the empress rolling her eyes.
Fortunately, the ceremonial officer urged, "Your Majesty, time is up. We can't delay any longer!"
According to the royal families of other countries, the emperor, empress, and concubines had their own palace.
However, aboriginal women were fierce, and the aboriginals had low desires. They had been monogamous since the founding of the country.
Therefore, they didn't even change their palace.
It was still the same couch that was 2.2 meters long and more than three meters wide!
It was covered with a red cloth and hung with a hundred children's curtains.
Not far from the couch was a table with a bottle gourd that was cut into two and hollowed out. The two halves of the gourd were connected by a red thread.
In addition, a pair of huge red candles with golden dragon and phoenix patterns stood on the table.
Qing Yuan, Hong Luan, and several female officials were waiting by the side.
The entire palace was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere!
The empress walked back to the palace, slowed down, and her breathing became indistinct. She seemed to be adjusting her mood!
Ren Baqian turned to look at her and asked, "Nervous?"
"A little!" It was rare for the empress to be honest and tell the truth!
"Your Majesty and Zhao Prince Consort, please pay your respects to heaven and the ancestors!" the ceremonial officer said from behind.
The two of them lit incense sticks and paid their respects to heaven and the ancestors in the palace.
"Your Majesty and Zhao Prince Consort, please pay your respects!"
The empress and Ren Baqian each held half a bottle gourd while Hong Luan and Qing Yuan poured wine for them.
The empress held the bottle gourd in her hand and looked at Ren Baqian. After paying their respects, the two of them would officially be husband and wife!
It seemed like the simplest etiquette, but it had the most solemn meaning!
Of course, he was willing!
However, there were still some feelings in her heart!
The person she met a few years ago on the side of the road was now her husband.
The affairs of the world were really unpredictable!
The same thought appeared in Ren Baqian's mind. A few years ago, he almost lost his head. Then, he saw the heroic woman in the carriage, and now, she was his wife.
The ceremonial officer stood there and saw that the two of them were motionless, so he had no choice but to say, "Please drink up!"
The empress put the bottle gourd to her mouth, closed her eyes slightly, raised her head, and drank the wine.
Bitter!
Bottle gourd was bitter to begin with!
It meant sharing joys and sorrows!
After drinking, the two of them opened their eyes and looked at each other. The empress's eyes were filled with tenderness, and it was exceptionally moving to see such a look in her eyes. Ren Baqian squinted his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, drink again tomorrow. I will add sugar for you!"
The empress immediately smiled brightly and said, "Nonsense!"
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