The preparation time for the Emperor's 80th Birthday Ceremony was nearly a year, and the money and material resources consumed were incalculable.

However, the mammoth scene presented in the end is also breathtaking, and it can be called the premier national celebration in the past century.

On this day, all the people bowed their heads and worshiped from all directions, which extrapolated the heyday of a dynasty to the extreme.

After the time passed, the Supreme Emperor personally came to the Chongde Hall to accept the congratulations of hundreds of officials and foreign envoys.

King Zhongshun, in his capacity as the organizer of the celebration, also prepared a long article praising his virtues. The article was full of words of praise. He recounted all the achievements of the Supreme Emperor such as his literary achievements and his martial virtues. He was moved after reading the words.

Tears filled her eyes and she could not stand steadily. Finally, she supported the eunuch and finished reading the manuscript.

Although all the ministers and workers knew that this was a day for universal celebration and praise of virtues, they felt that the drama of loyalty and obedience to the king was too much and was a bit artificial. However, everyone on the surface was in agreement and helped to move them.

Jia Baoyu naturally stood up to congratulate him, but he only gave a concise and concise birthday message, and then changed the subject and released the news of the victory in the West China Sea.

As expected, all the ministers in the palace were surprised and surprised, and they all asked Jia Baoyu for the exact situation.

The edge of the West Sea is one of Daxuan's most important frontiers. Although the foreign races in that area are not very powerful, they have many races and are also the main gathering place for Daxuan's foreign enemies.

In the early years, the Supreme Emperor personally led his troops to the Western Expedition. Countless soldiers were buried in horse leather in that territory. Of course, there were also many people who achieved fame and wealth from there.

Now Chen Qiao has defeated the invading five-nation coalition forces in less than three months, which is naturally an exciting thing.

Especially when we get such good news on such a day, the meaning is particularly different.

Even the Emperor seemed happy with the news, but the ministers only heard the Empress Dowager's praise:

"Very good. Prince Jing's rule is very meritorious, and the imperial court can achieve this great victory. This is also the best gift to celebrate the Emperor's birthday today!"

Everyone was a little unaccustomed to it at first, but then they realized that the Emperor must be physically weak, so they asked the Queen Mother to speak for him.

Jia Baoyu bowed and said: "Jing Huan dare not pretend to take this credit. This great victory in the West Sea is, firstly, a blessing for the Supreme Emperor's benevolence and blessing, and secondly, for the great blessings of the Queen Mother. Secondly, for the officers and soldiers at the border who have devoted their lives to serve the country with all their loyalty. Thirdly, it is because of the sincere cooperation of the ministers in the DPRK.

The Western Expeditionary Army was able to achieve this great victory without any worries. It is really God’s blessing for me, Daxuan. Jing Huan just managed it in the middle and did not dare to covet such a huge achievement."

"Hehehe, Prince Jing is too modest."

The Queen Mother smiled, and then suddenly several people shouted in unison:

"The Great Emperor is blessed and King Jing is wise."

After the sound was heard, thousands of people soon joined in, and it turned into a mountain and a tsunami.

"The Supreme Emperor Hongfu, Prince Jing is wise~!"

"The Supreme Emperor Hongfu, Prince Jing is wise~!"

"..."

Jia Baoyu frowned and looked back at Xie Jing and others who were shocked and blushing. Seeing the excitement in their eyes, Jia Baoyu felt relieved.

That's all, under other circumstances, it might not be appropriate for them to do this.

But between him and the Supreme Emperor, there should be no need to worry like this.

These people under him are just helping him build momentum, and they have their own intentions.

…

The climax of the feast was briefly dampened by the Emperor's departure midway.

Then everyone seemed to realize that with the Emperor's absence, everyone seemed to be more casual. So soon, the banquet became more lively.

After Jia Baoyu also responded to the toasts of the courtiers, he was called to his side by the Queen Mother and met several royal concubines and several old princes.

Jia Baoyu knew what the Queen Mother meant and was not impatient. He just chatted with the elders to pass the boring time.

As Jia Baoyu's attendant, Lu Shiyu also stood in the palace.

Suddenly a eunuch came over and said to her: "Guard Lu, there is a soldier of the prince outside the palace who came to report that he has something to report to the prince."

Lu Shiyu followed him out of the side door, and sure enough there was a personal soldier of Jia Baoyu.

"Guard Lu, Captain Jiang is asking me to come over. Please come over."

This man lowered his eyebrows and looked down, showing great respect for Lu Shiyu.

Lu Shiyu frowned and said, "What's the matter?"

"Captain Jiang didn't tell Xiao Xiao, he just said that it is a very important matter and must be discussed with Lu Wewei in person."

Lu Shiyu took a closer look at him. Although she didn't recognize this soldier, he seemed familiar. Looking at his outfit, she knew he was Jia Baoyu's soldier.

So she nodded and followed him down the hall.

But she became suspicious after walking for a while. She had followed Jia Baoyu into Xiyuan many times and roughly knew its location.

Logically speaking, Jiang Cun and others should be stationed near the Royal Horse Garden at this time, that is, towards the main entrance. However, this private soldier led the way and turned eastward.

If she remembers it well, if she goes further, it should be the garden.

"Where are Jiang Cun and the others?"

"It's just in front, just a few steps away..."

Lu Shiyu remained silent, but as she moved, she raised her legs and quietly took out the dagger inside her boots.

Even though she was Jia Baoyu's personal guard, she took off her sword before entering the palace, so now she only has the emergency dagger hidden in her boots.

He took out the dagger, and before the soldier was aware of the situation, he strangled the soldier's vital part with lightning speed, put the dagger against his throat, and said in a deep voice: "

Who are you and what do you want to do?"

The tone was stern, as if she dared to kill the soldier if he answered incorrectly.

The soldier was shocked and said in panic: "Master Lu, what do you mean?"

"We are almost reaching the inner courtyard of the harem. No matter how bold Jiang Cun is, how dare he ask me to meet here! Why don't you recruit me from the ground?"

Lu Shiyu grew up with her brother, and watched her brother's schemes and tricks to defeat the enemy. She was particularly sensitive to this matter, so she was so cautious.

The soldier's expression suddenly changed, he looked around, and suddenly shouted: "We've brought them here, and you still haven't come out..."

After saying "Wan", he would knock Lu Shiyu back with an elbow and try to escape.

He was taking a risk out of desperation. In his opinion, even if Lu Shiyu, a woman, knew some tricks, how could she be as strong as him?

As for the dagger in her hand, although he did not expect that she would still have a weapon in Chongde Hall, he was sure that this woman would not dare to kill anyone casually. As long as she hesitated, she would be able to escape.

But he looked at Lu Shiyu with a smile. From Jia Baoyu's personal experience, Lu Shiyu's own strength was not inferior to that of a soldier in the army, and his physical agility was several times better than that of a rough soldier in the army.

In a head-to-head confrontation, their team may not be able to win completely even if they are facing each other.

Therefore, his self-righteous sudden attack was destined to fail. He did not break away.

While Lu Shiyu used all her strength to restrain the eunuch, she saw that as he shouted, more than a dozen eunuchs suddenly appeared around them. Each of them was aggressive. Judging from her experience, most of them had some skills.

Lu Shiyu's pretty and handsome face changed, and she made a decision as fast as lightning.

With a swipe of her right hand, the blade of the hair-breaking dagger in her hand passed over the soldier's neck, and bright red blood spurted out from the knife.

Her decisive and ruthless actions even seemed to frighten the eunuchs who rushed over quickly, and they paused for a moment.

But Lu Shiyu didn't give them time to react. He pushed the person in his hand forward and jumped to the empty left.

"Chasing~!"

The eunuchs hurriedly chased, but it was useless. They did not surround the prey immediately. No matter how many people there were, they could not catch up.

In other words, they didn't dare to chase.

In addition to being more secluded here, if you go out, you may attract the imperial guards from the front office.

The leading eunuch returned to the previous place, looked at the soldier lying on the ground, obviously unwilling to die, and cursed bad luck.

"Boss, what should I do? I haven't caught him yet, but this guy is still dead. If the prince knows about it, he will definitely blame him..."

The leader frowned and thought for a while, then said: "It doesn't matter, anyway, if this guy doesn't die in the hands of those women, the prince will not keep him, so it would be just right to die in the hands of those women now...

Damn it, those girls are not only more alert than an eagle, but they can also run the special code faster than a rabbit, what a ghost!"

…

In the corner of the hall, a group of princesses and old princesses were surrounding Jia Baoyu and her daughter-in-law, praising them constantly:

"Look, this bunch of people are created in heaven and earth. Standing together, they look like the golden boy and beautiful girl next to Master Guanyin. They are really enviable."

Jia Baoyu has long been immune to these words.

Even Ye Zhenzhen is almost the same.

However, she is a girl, and even if she is not shy in her heart, she still has to show the shyness expected of a daughter. Otherwise, these "talkative women" will talk about things behind her back.

King Zhongshun came in from the back hall. Although Jia Baoyu smiled and talked to others, she also looked at him and showed a "sweet" smile.

King Zhongshun was stunned for a moment, and then he also laughed.

But he smiled more sincerely than Jia Baoyu, with the corners of his mouth almost reaching behind his ears. If Jia Baoyu had been closer, he might still be able to hear the sound of "give, give, give".

King Zhongshun returned to his seat and sat down. After a while, a little eunuch suddenly ran to him in panic. He didn't know what he said. The plump prince suddenly stood up and shouted: "You

say what?"

"What's wrong?"
To be continued...