Chapter 201: Palace Grand Banquet

Father Emperor also arranged for the Dragon Guard to guard the Prince's Mansion.

Yun Xiyue looked serious and responded in a low voice.

I know Father Emperor dotes on you; I understand.

Yun Xuanming blinked slightly, then took back the token.

Please, everyone take your seats.

Yun Xuanmo also hurriedly spoke up, greeting everyone.

Furthermore, Yun Xuanmo glanced at his own seating arrangement, rudely walked over, directly drove away the people beside Yang Jun, and sat down.

Yang Jun also cupped his fists toward Crown Prince Yun Xuanming, gestured, then led Yun Xiyue to his own seat.

As Crown Prince, Yun Xuanming's seat was naturally at the front.

Yun Xiyue and Yang Jun, being the Princess and Prince Consort, were still somewhat distant from this elder brother, the Crown Prince.

And Crown Prince Yun Xuanming has an only son, spoiled rotten; even though the banquet is about to start, he still hasn't arrived.

Come, everyone sit.

Yun Xuanmo spoke with a smile, passing over a cushion, gesturing to Yang Jun to place it for his sister.

Yang Jun took it and handed it to Yun Xiyue.

However, he felt a bit strange.

The cushions at this banquet are naturally one per person; where did this guy get an extra one?

Hey, what's wrong with you? Why are you staring at me?

Yun Xuanmo wore an indifferent expression, while a female member of the Yun imperial clan stared intently at him.

Yun Xuanmo simply turned his body, showing an attitude of ignoring.

Anyway, pretending not to see, everything else was irrelevant.

"Xi Yue, Yang Jun, the Empress Dowager asked me to tell you: during pregnancy there are many dietary taboos; at the banquet you must also pay attention, don't eat everything."

"Oh? Anything else?"

Yun Xuanmo's words made Yang Jun blink slightly.

Could it be a warning to them to be careful, lest something happen again at this banquet?

"Nothing else, by the way Yang Jun, I've already learned the Sovereign Manifest of the Sovereign Dragon Holy Skill; when the time comes, I'll find you to learn other Sovereign Presence."

Yun Xuanmo's sentence made Yang Jun unconsciously nod.

But Yang Jun always felt that Yun Fengyun had some ill intentions regarding this matter.

So, these issues still need to be paid close attention to.

Yang Jun kept looking around, trying to find anything amiss.

But under the current circumstances, he could see no other problems, so he could only earnestly consider how to achieve it.

"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived!"

With Yuanlu's voice sounding, Yun Fengyun walked in.

"Greetings to the Emperor!"

Upon seeing Yun Fengyun, everyone bowed.

"No need for formalities."

Yun Fengyun strode in with dragon-like vigor and tiger-like steps, walked over and sat down.

"Today I am very angry!"

"Someone actually dares to want to harm my daughter!"

"Fortunately, thanks to Xuanmo and Yang Jun's thoughts, Xiyue would have otherwise fallen victim to foul play!"

Yun Fengyun spoke loudly; in this situation, his words made Yang Jun startle.

Yun Fengyun is never one to praise himself.

Now his behavior like this—what's going on?

Could it be because Yun Fengyun truly cares about this unborn child, so he acts this way?

Has he become merciful now? Is that why he's starting to accept me as his son-in-law?

However, Yang Jun does not think so.

Yun Fengyun's such existence is probably just because he's in a period of decline, so he pretends to be merciful—just putting on an act for people.

"Thanks to ancestral blessings, things turned out this fortunate."

"Xiyue is my daughter; if anything happens to her, I will definitely investigate to the end."

"Tonight's banquet aims to announce to the world: no one shall harbor ill intentions or plot to harm my daughter!"

Yun Fengyun spoke again, seemingly warning everyone.

"For the sake of the unborn child, I am lenient, but I will also not show favoritism!"

"Alright, let's start today's banquet."

Yun Fengyun announced loudly; amid the sound of everyone thanking the Emperor, the banquet officially began.

Yang Jun and Yun Xiyue glanced at each other, not expecting that their matter would turn out like this.

Yun Xiyue's heart, on the contrary, still felt somewhat moved.

After all, Father Emperor's such behavior truly shows favoritism toward me, standing on my side.

Yang Jun's heart, however, did not calm down.

Regarding these matters now, Yang Jun's mood truly cannot find peace.

Just then, Yang Jun saw someone at the front of the banquet hall moving a table into place.

Immediately, a very three-dimensional map appeared as well.

I dote on Xi Yue very much, but I am usually too busy.

Xi Yue likes sweets; this landscape painting of the Great Xia is entirely made of pastries.

This landscape painting is given to Xi Yue to enjoy; while eating the pastries, she can also pour her feelings into the mountains and rivers.

Yun Fengyun spoke again, his voice ringing out, and immediately drew a gasp from the crowd.

On such a large table, everything on it is made of pastries.

Moreover, it looks so lifelike, completely vivid and realistic.

Everyone turned their gazes; the pastries on the tabletop formed the mountains and rivers of Great Xia.

Faced with all this, Yun Xuanming furrowed his brows, but quickly returned to normal.

Many officials, after examining it, seemed to notice some problem, and immediately lowered their heads, not daring to look at this landscape painting.

Yun Fengyue also furrowed his brows; this matter now also seems to have gone wrong.

Yang Jun had of course seen the map of Great Xia before.

He looked at these pastry landscape maps, and subconsciously came to his senses.

This landscape map is very detailed; all the fiefdoms of Great Xia are on it.

Now, if anyone dares to act rashly, it is an attempt to split the realm.

Thus, this map of the realm is clearly meant to warn everyone.

Some officials reacted, and in their shock, they involuntarily crushed the paper cup in their hand.

"Xi Yue, I have entrusted all this to you; how is it?"

A single sentence from Yun Fengyun startled many officials again.

Yang Jun furrowed his brows, quickly reached out, and pressed down on Yun Xiyue's leg in one motion, while gently shaking his head.

Yun Xiyue looked coquettishly annoyed, gently shook her head, and said, "Father Emperor, I can't eat all this; since it's a banquet, let's all eat together."

Yun Fengyun gave a slight smile, a flash of coldness in his eyes, looked at the crowd, and gave another cold smile.

"If so, my beloved officials, I will divide these among you; how is that?"

Yun Fengyun asked with a smile, and now even more people fell silent.

These matters now have shocked everyone.

But some felt nothing wrong; the pastries prepared by His Majesty for the Sixth Princess are too much for one person, so if we share them, what's the harm?

Such a thing, everyone enjoying themselves harmoniously— isn't that exactly what should be done? Doing this, isn't it wonderful?