King Ji smiled and said, "Brother Du, you're welcome. Please take a seat!"

"Okay."

Du Ning nodded lightly, then found a seat at random and sat down.

Today's dinner is a separate meal system, with each person sitting at one table. Everyone sits in front of their seats in a kneeling posture.

There is an empty venue in the middle, and there will be singing and dancing after the banquet.

As soon as Du Ning took his seat, the princesses of the royal family quickly glanced at Du Ning and gave him secret instructions, but they burst into laughter.

"He is Du Ning, the Marquis of Zhenguo. He is a scholar from a poor family. He is such a young brother."

"I have read an article written by him, with the title of 'horse', satirizing the people in power in the government for their inability to know people and make good use of them. The article "Horses on Horses" was really well written."

"I like his poem "Bamboo and Stone". This poem can hone the literary courage of scholars, and it is also extremely inspiring for those of us who have no talent."

"I heard that Mr. Du is not married yet. If he can marry a scholar like him, this life will be enough..."

"Shhh... keep your voice down, but don't let Mr. Du hear it. We have agreed that everyone will compete fairly tonight..."

The princesses spoke very quietly, but they still underestimated Du Ning's hearing as a scholar. Dun Ning heard everything they said clearly, so Du Ning subconsciously looked at the princesses over there.

"Oops!"

"Well..."

The girls over there were either hiding their faces in shyness, or turning their heads to look elsewhere with blushing faces. Some girls were also blinking wildly at Du Ning, as if they were hinting at something with their eyes.

Du Ning seems to be able to guess the purpose of inviting him here.

"The Emperor has arrived."

As Eunuch Feng's voice sounded, Emperor Hongxuan came to the imperial garden.

"I respectfully welcome the Emperor." Everyone stood up and saluted.

After Emperor Hongxuan took his seat, he said to everyone: "My dear friends, without courtesy, please take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone sat down.

Emperor Hongxuan smiled and said: "I am inviting you all to have a banquet tonight, just to talk about the friendship between the king and his ministers, and not to talk about anything else. You can drink freely tonight and rest after getting drunk. There is no need to be formal and formal."

"Come here, pass the meal."

Eunuch Feng immediately shouted: "The emperor has a decree, pass on the meal!"

The palace maids successively presented everyone with delicacies and royal wine.

Not long after, twelve dishes were placed on everyone's seat, including delicacies, fruits, vegetables, etc.

"Everyone, please."

Emperor Hongxuan still drank tea instead of wine. After all, he was still young and not suitable for drinking.

"Your Majesty, please."

After the monarch and his ministers toasted each other, they chatted and ate.

At this moment, the princesses from the royal family came in with musical instruments. Some were holding pipa, some were holding jade flutes, and some were carrying guqins and placed them in the open space.

There are also some princesses who are responsible for preparing dances to the music.

Du Ning's expression changed slightly, "What's going on? Tonight's show is a performance by a royal princess?

No way?

The leading princess saluted everyone and said softly: "My lords and elders, we sisters will perform a song and dance for you tonight. The name of this song and dance is 'Feng Qiu Huang'."

After he finished speaking, he deliberately cast a thoughtful look at Du Ning.

Du Ning hurriedly poured himself a glass of wine and drank it in one gulp.

At the same time, he took the opportunity to scan the many royal relatives present, and most of them looked at Du Ning in unison, smiling.

Du Ning couldn't laugh or cry in his heart. These royal relatives were really thoughtful. They knew that he was not married and there was a princess in the clan who had not yet left the palace, so they arranged such a dinner for him to choose one of the many princesses.

The emperor comes to be the witness, and when the imperial edict grants the marriage, and then it is publicized in the literary world, it may become an eternal legend for future generations.

"The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix" is a famous poem written by Sima Xiangru when he was courting Zhuo Wenjun. It is extremely famous and has been adapted into various music, songs and dances by later generations and has been widely circulated.

Not to mention those in the royal family, even some princesses who have not left the imperial family will learn the song "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix". When they meet the person they are attracted to, they will express their feelings by "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix".
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To put it simply, it means being shy and confessing directly, using a very tactful way to convey your love. Even if you are rejected, there will not be too much embarrassment.

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