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Just as he was about to ask, something else came to mind. His face flushed, and he shook his head, saying, "Nothing."
In the main hall, Lin Zhen arrived with several princes. At this time, all the officials had also gathered. Lin Zhen walked steadily to the main seat. Lin Feng and the others found their places and sat down.
Lin Zhen addressed the assembly, "Gentlemen, you are all subjects of the Wu Kingdom. Today, our realm is flourishing, and this is all due to your contributions!"
The ministers responded in unison, "We are grateful for Your Majesty's great fortune!"
Lin Zhen continued, "Today I have prepared a banquet to reward your hard work and achievements. The royal wine is plentiful; everyone drink freely!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the people below began to eat. Soon after, some musicians and palace maids came forward. They played music and danced. With the arrival of the dancing maids, the atmosphere gradually became lively. Everyone chatted and drank with those beside them. Lin Feng was no exception.
Not far from him was Xia Ji, separated by a table but not too distant. Lin Feng first stood up and raised a glass to toast Xia Ji. This toast was indeed appropriate; after all, he was his father-in-law.
After finishing his drink, Lin Feng said, "Father-in-law, in a few days, Xia Qingyu and I will come visit you at home!"
Xia Ji smiled and replied, "Very well! You two come by in a few days."
The two chatted for a while longer when someone called out to Lin Feng from behind.
Lin Feng turned around and saw Lin Zheng. Xia Ji also stood up and greeted, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince!"
Lin Zheng said, "Fourth Prince, your brothers have been waiting for you!"
Lin Feng tilted his head and noticed that his second brother, Lao San, was also there.
He turned to Xia Ji and said, "Father-in-law, I’ll head over now!"
With that, he walked over with Lin Zheng.
As they reached the table, Lin Quan exclaimed, "Fourth Prince! I called for you several times earlier, but you didn’t come over!"
Lin Feng chuckled and replied, "Oh, I didn’t hear you!"
After taking their seats, the brothers began to toast and drink. Since returning to Wu City, this was only the second time they had gathered like this.
After a few rounds of drinks, Lin Quan, feeling tipsy, patted Lin Feng on the shoulder and said, "Fourth Prince, remember when we used to fool around in the palace? Now we’re all busy with our own affairs; we don’t get to drink together as often."
Lin Feng felt a wave of nostalgia and was about to respond when suddenly there was a commotion ahead.
It turned out that a dancer had accidentally fallen in the center of the hall.
Lin Zhen frowned slightly and hadn’t yet spoken when an official from the Ministry of Rites stood up and scolded her: "How careless! You’ve embarrassed yourself in front of the court; what punishment do you deserve?"
The dancer trembled in fear and repeatedly begged for mercy.
Seeing this, Lin Zheng spoke up, "Today is Jia Jie; there’s no need to be too harsh. Let her go."
The dancer hurriedly retreated.
After this brief incident, the banquet continued.
Lin Quan leaned closer to Lin Feng and whispered, "Big brother, this person isn’t so bad after all."
Lin Feng nodded silently in agreement.
Before long, Lin Zhen stood up from his seat and said he was feeling a bit tired.
"My loyal ministers," he announced, "let us drink freely tonight. I can’t handle any more wine; I’ll take my leave now. You all enjoy yourselves!"
The princes quickly rose to bid farewell. The ministers echoed in unison, "We bid you farewell, Your Majesty!"
Lin Zheng turned to his brothers and said, "Now that the Emperor has left, we can relax a bit and continue our drinking."
However, Lin Feng was preoccupied with thoughts of Xia Qingyu in the harem, wondering if she was enjoying herself as well. He made an excuse to leave early and sought out Xia Qingyu.
Upon arriving at the harem, he found Xia Qingyu laughing and chatting with the Empress. Their eyes met, filled with warmth and affection.
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