Osman had a feeling of being rejected. Although the beauty was obedient, her evasive eyes and uncooperative expression made him feel that the beauty in front of him didn't like him. It could even be said that she hated him inexplicably.
Normally, when his dignity was treated so badly, Osman would teach her a lesson without hesitation. He would first beat the beauty, then force himself on her and make her obedient. But at this moment, he couldn't do that. After all, Ang Lee was here. He needed to present the beauty in front of him to Ang Lee. If he angered the little beauty, she might say something to Ang Lee. If she complained about him, he would be in big trouble.
Osman suppressed the anger in his heart and revealed a kind smile. He opened his mouth and said, "Beauty, don't be afraid. This Sultan won't eat you. Come, let's sit down and talk. Talk about life and dreams."
After that, he pulled the little beauty to the table and sat down.
Seeing that the little beauty was still afraid of him, Osman said kindly, "Beauty, you don't have to be afraid. This Sultan only admires the beauty's dancing skills, so I invited you to the palace for a chat. Please don't blame me for my lack of manners."
The little beauty looked at Osman with doubt and slight dissatisfaction. How could this be an invitation? He was obviously kidnapped! He simply tied her up and brought her to the palace as if she was his prey.
Of course, in Osman's eyes, such a forced invitation was an invitation. It was a special and warm invitation. The little beauty in front of him should not be dissatisfied.
"Sultan's invitation is really refreshing. I've learned something new."
The little beauty finally spoke.
Osman was happy to receive a response. He said, "Beauty, you've finally spoken. This Sultan is very happy. Oh right, there's an important guest visiting this Sultan today. This Sultan wants to invite him to a banquet tonight. I hope you can perform a dance to liven up the atmosphere of the banquet. If the important guest likes you, then it's your fortune."
"Distinguished guest? What kind of distinguished guest? "
The little beauty asked.
Osman didn't hide and said, "It's a friend from the distant east, Assistant Minister Li of the Tang dynasty. You must have heard of him."
"Oh, the most legendary Assistant Minister Li of the Tang dynasty."
The little beauty's pupils suddenly dilated, and a smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of her mouth. She said, "One of my sisters is a dancer from the Tang dynasty. She once had the honor of meeting Assistant Minister Li. I heard that he is a man with both integrity and talent, and is elegant and charming. But she has never seen him with her own eyes, so I don't know if the rumors are true."
After saying that, she showed a very expectant expression, and her cheeks showed a hint of spring.
Seeing that the little beauty actually showed such an intoxicated expression when she heard the name of Ang Lee, Osman was very jealous. However, this was also quite good. After all, she was about to give her to Ang Lee. If this little beauty really liked Ang Lee, she would definitely be able to serve him better. In this way, it would also solve a big problem for her.
Osman said, "I can't guarantee that he has both integrity and talent, but it must be true that he is elegant and charming. I just met Assistant Minister Li. You will see him at the banquet in the evening."
After saying that, she looked at the little beauty in front of her.
Hearing this, the little beauty's expectant expression became even more intense. She had the urge to meet Li An. After all, it was very difficult for a girl to resist the charm of a romantic and elegant man. It was inevitable for a girl to have a crush on him. It was just like when a man heard of a famous girl, he would also have the idea of meeting her. This was very normal in the heart. There was nothing strange about it. It was the same for both men and women.
"Haha! It seems that the beauty also wants to meet Assistant Minister Li! In that case, it's better to prepare well! If Assistant Minister Li also likes the beauty, I will make the decision to give the beauty to Assistant Minister Li. How about it? "
Osman said.
These words were too domineering. It was simply indescribable. The beauty was an independent person. She was not Osman's personal property. But at this moment, Osman actually treated the beauty as his personal property. He did not put the beauty in his eyes. If she was a modern woman in the future, she would have slapped him.
But the little beauty, who was in a reverie, did not realize this insult. Instead, she nodded, indicating that she could agree to Osman's request.
It should be said that the little beauty was seriously infatuated at this moment. Maybe she was already wet. This was very likely. After all, Ang Lee was famous for his beauty. No, it was his reputation that spread far and wide. He could make women who had never met him secretly fall in love with him.
After Ang Lee was settled, the first thing he had to do was to familiarize himself with the environment of the residence, arrange the defense, and then have a good rest. Although he did not have to walk by himself, it was still very tiring. Even if it was a very advanced car in the future, it would be very tiring after sitting for a long time, let alone the low-end version developed by Ang Lee in this era. Of course, the comfort was relatively worse.
"Assistant Minister Li, Sultan Osman invites you to a banquet. It will start in about four hours."
A soldier came over to convey the invitation.
Hearing this, Ang Lee smiled slightly. In this way, he could have a good meal again.
After sleeping for an hour and a half, Ang Lee got up and prepared. Although he was just going to have a meal, he represented the image of the Tang Empire. Therefore, he could not be too casual. He had to maintain a good personal image to show the image of the Tang Empire.
Of course, Ang Lee could not attend the banquet alone. He needed many subordinates to accompany him. At the same time, he also needed many guards to ensure Ang Lee's safety.
He didn't need a lot of subordinates to accompany him, a dozen or so would be enough. He also needed more soldiers to protect him, about a hundred of them. In addition, he also needed armored vehicles to protect him. Only then would he be safe enough.
"Big Brother, it's almost time. Let's go!"
Li Feiyu came to accompany him.
"Let's go. Let's drink and eat."
Ang Lee happily got into the car and went straight to Osman's palace to see what delicious food there was.
The banquet's standard was very high. It was the highest standard that Osman could come up with. Not only were there many people to accompany him to eat and drink, but there were also many people to welcome him. It was very grand. It was even grander than receiving a foreign leader.
The higher the standard, the more it reflected Osman's respect for Ang Lee. In other words, he was giving Ang Lee a lot of face. His intention to please him was very strong.
The standard of the banquet was the highest. Naturally, the food was also the most sumptuous. Almost all the food that could be cooked was prepared. The first batch of food in front of Ang Lee was more than 30 plates. This was definitely not enough to finish. There would be more food later.
So much food was not placed for Ang Lee to eat all of it. As long as he was interested in the food, he could take a bite. Anyway, the rest of the food would not be wasted. It would be eaten by the palace's low-level servants.
Therefore, some people thought that aristocrats throwing banquets was a huge waste of food. This was very inaccurate. Most of the time, the leftover food after aristocrats ate and drank would first be divided among the servants. The better ones would be divided among the high-ranking servants, the worse ones would be divided among the low-ranking servants, and the lowest ones would be eaten by the cats and dogs in the mansion. They would not really throw everything away. In fact, not a single bit of food was wasted.
Of course, this also depended on the situation. Some particularly rich aristocrats were very friendly to their servants. They would not let their servants eat leftovers. The leftovers could only be eaten by their cheap pets like cats and dogs. It was also possible that they would directly throw it away to show off their wealth.
However, Osman's regime had just been established. Under the premise that the country was not rich, the possibility of directly throwing away the food was very small. It was estimated that after the banquet, the leftover food would go into the servants' stomachs. The servants would even be able to eat happily for a few days.
Different regions would have different delicacies. Because the environment was different, different plants and animals would be born. Different sources of food would inevitably lead to different tastes. In addition, in an era where communication was lacking, the regional characteristics of food would become more obvious. In fact, even in the developed society of the future, many foods had regional characteristics. For example, many delicacies would have the name of the region added in front of them, making the food more famous.
Ang Lee casually ate a few dishes and nodded to Osman with satisfaction, indicating that the food was very delicious and that he was very satisfied.
Seeing that Ang Lee was satisfied with the food, Osman was also very happy. Making the guest in front of him happy was the grand goal that he diligently pursued.
Silk products imported from the Tang dynasty were hung all around the banquet hall. These silk products were used as decorations. At the same time, they could also separate many people and things that were not very beautiful. For example, the musicians who were playing music only needed to be heard. They did not need to see the person with their own eyes, let alone see the instruments and many other things. Using silk to separate these things was the best.
How could there be no singing and dancing performances in a place where there was a banquet? Singing and dancing performances were an indispensable part of the banquet. It was an inevitable event.
At this moment, the little beauty that Osman had forcibly abducted had already put on her makeup and was ready to go on stage to dance. Before going on stage, she could peek through the silk fluttering in the wind and peek at Ang Lee and the others who were attending the banquet.
There were many people attending the banquet. In addition to more than ten people in Ang Lee's group, there were thirty to fifty people who accompanied Osman. All together, there were more than fifty people, which was still a large number.
However, because Ang Lee's official position was the highest, he naturally sat in the most honorable position. Therefore, one only needed to look at the position to determine who Ang Lee was.
In addition, one could also judge who Ang Lee was from Osman's attitude. As long as one saw that he was respectful to someone, then this person must be Ang Lee without a doubt.
Of course, the most important point was his appearance. The little beauty had already learned from her peers in the Tang dynasty that Ang Lee was a man who was good at both civil and martial arts. Therefore, she only needed to look at his face to know who Ang Lee was.
The little beauty secretly observed Ang Lee. No matter how she looked at it, the handsome man sitting closest to Osman should be the legendary Assistant Minister Li.
After confirming Ang Lee's identity, the little beauty began to observe carefully. She wished she could take a telescope and a magnifying glass to carefully look at every pore of Ang Lee's body.
The more she observed, the more the little beauty felt that Ang Lee was very charming. He was even better than her peers in the Tang dynasty. She was fascinated by him. When she thought that she would soon be able to dance for him, the little beauty's little heart thumped wildly. She was so excited that she could not control her excitement, as if her heart was about to jump out. This was obviously the feeling of being attracted to someone.
Which woman in the world wouldn't be moved by Li An? At least for now, there wasn't a single young and beautiful woman who hated Li An. In fact, they couldn't wait to like him.
Of course, the little beauty wasn't the only one peeking at Li An from behind the silk. All of the dancing girls were curiously looking at the ongoing banquet. Other than a few foodies whose eyes were filled with meat, the rest were like love-struck fools, admiring Li An's handsome and confident face.
Li An had been eating meat and drinking wine, chatting with Osman and the others, but he could still sense that they were secretly observing him. After all, the girls who were observing him were right in front of him, so how could he not notice them? And because the silk curtains were translucent, he could clearly see the figures of the people who were peeping at him. One look and he could tell that they were graceful dancers.
The corners of Li An's mouth curled into a slight smile. He thought to himself, 'Have these girls never seen a handsome guy before? Do they need to be so infatuated?' He gently raised his hand and blew a kiss to the girls who were peeking at him.
Although no one knew what this gesture meant, the girls felt that Ang Lee's gesture was too charming. In an instant, their hearts overflowed like a tide. They were so excited that they almost fainted. They even imagined lying in Ang Lee's arms and receiving Ang Lee's passionate caresses.
When Osman saw Ang Lee's flying kiss emoji, he was slightly stunned at first. He did not know what it meant. Following the direction of the flying kiss, Osman saw a group of dancers who were secretly watching Ang Lee and immediately understood what was going on.
"Hahaha! Assistant Minister Li is so handsome. He's really too eye-catching. The dancers can't hold themselves back, haha! "
Osman laughed and continued, "They are secretly watching Assistant Minister Li, so they must be punished. How about we let them perform a dance?"
Ang Lee was here to eat, drink, and relax. Of course, he would not object and nodded in agreement.
Osman was overjoyed and quickly ordered the musicians to play a dance. The dancers prepared to dance.
Filled with excitement, the little beauty and the dozen or so accompanying girls entered the banquet hall one by one. They covered their faces and started dancing. Because they were all professional dancers, their dance was very beautiful. At least, Ang Lee felt that they were professional.
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