WFWC Chapter 61

The Whole Family Went Crazy After Reading My Mind Chapter 61: Celebration Banquet

[Isn’t this noble person the heroine Lu Yiyi? The plot has deviated a little, but it seems that Ci Feng will get it back on track. It seems that the two will really follow the main plot next. ]

At this time, Ji Linfeng frowned and said, “Dad, big brother, I think there is something wrong with this Master Cifeng? Think about it, the Third Prince is obviously a villain, and the highly respected Master Cifeng is the embodiment of justice, how can he help him to do evil?”

[Second brother is stupid. The villain is not the Third Prince but his mother. Master Cifeng will only think that his filial piety is touching.]

Ji Linfeng pursed his lips. He had finally worked his brain together to come up with some useful information, but it was ruthlessly crushed by his little sister.

[I am just wondering how the monk who was apparently not interested in worldly affairs could be persuaded by the Third Prince to come down the mountain? And he even became the Imperial Master.]

For some reason, Ji Hua felt a sense of crisis.

Ji Yushu’s eyes turned slightly, and he suddenly said, “Dad, why don’t we go to Huguo Temple to find out something? Even if we don’t know why Master Cifeng came down the mountain, at least we can find out whether he took the initiative or was coerced. I need some clues.”

Ji Yushu frowned, looking troubled as if his train of thought was stuck.

Lord Ji analyzed: “Master Cifeng is not interested in worldly matters and fame, so he probably won’t take the initiative to leave the mountain, unless…”

[Unless someone controls him? ]

Ji Hua was shocked by her own thoughts. Who could control a monk who was good at divination? The Third prince did not seem to have this ability.

Ji Linfeng felt a chill all over his body, and he thought of the black shadow that An Yan controlled. Can they meet Master Ci Feng at the celebration banquet tonight?

“Madam, please take the children to the mountain to worship Buddha. The fact that they were able to return safely from Jizhou this time must be due to the Buddha’s blessing.” Lord Ji looked solemn.

He would not allow anyone to help the Third Prince seize the throne. If this Ci Feng is not tactful, don’t blame him Ji Xiaoshan for killing even the monks.

Madam Ji naturally understood what Lord Ji meant and nodded in agreement.

“Okay, let’s go tomorrow morning. It’s getting late now. Go back and change your clothes and get ready to go to the palace for dinner.” This was a dinner hosted in the name of the Ji family, and they had to go as the parties involved.

It’s just that they don’t know what dragons and tigers’ dens are waiting for them ahead.

The banquet for the court officials was held in the Lintian Hall, which was next to the Zhengde Hall. When the Ji family arrived, the hall was already full of officials and their families. However, no one from the Beiheng family had arrived.

Imperial Physician Mu was already there, surrounded by a group of officials flattering him.

After the Ji family sat down, the officials and their wives who were surrounding Imperial Physician Mu walked towards the Ji family while toasting each other.

They all said, “Congratulations, Lord Marquis, for your great achievement.”

Lord Ji responded one by one. Madam Ji, holding Ji Hua, could only nod and smile in response, and was unable to clink glasses to express her gratitude.

Everyone can understand.

Ji Hua was playing with her little hands out of boredom.

In the original novel, this banquet was prepared for Lu Yiyi and the Third prince, and had nothing to do with the Ji family.

At the banquet, the Third Prince had been flirting with Lu Yi, and when it was almost over, he asked Emperor Yu to grant them marriage. Emperor Yu did not agree immediately. Not to mention Lu Yi’s status as a concubine daughter, Lu Qingyan’s status as the future Crown Princess alone was something he had to consider.

The fact that the Lu family had two concubines at once posed a huge threat to Emperor Yu.

Later, Emperor Yu agreed because the Crown prince disappointed him.

Today, the position has been changed to the Ji family, and the Ji family is also the one who receives the reward. Everything that should have been obtained by the Third Prince has become the property of the Ji family. If he could also foresee the future, how would he feel?

Ji Hua glanced around and didn’t see Lu Yiyi. Yes, if she didn’t have any merits, she, a concubine’s daughter, would not be qualified to attend such a banquet.

Just as she thought of this, a palace servant outside sang loudly: “The Emperor has arrived, the Empress has arrived, the Crown Prince has arrived, and the Third Prince has arrived!”

The officials who were originally noisy quickly returned to their positions and knelt down to pay homage, shouting: “Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the empress, a thousand years and a thousand years.”

Madam Ji held Ji Hua’s fleshy body in her arms as she knelt down to pay respect, but perhaps because she was too heavy, Madam Ji’s arms loosened and she fell to the ground.

Everyone else knelt down, but she prostrated herself on the ground.

Ji Hua was speechless. When she looked up, she saw Bei Hengjin, who was smiling so hard that his teeth were showing.

Ji Hua: “.”

King Xian and his wife were absent due to some matters, so only Bei Hengjin came, led by the Crown prince.

“My dear ministers, please stand up. Tonight is mainly a celebration banquet, so don’t be restrained.” Emperor Yu said, and the officials sat down.

At the beginning of the banquet, the emperor and the queen said a lot of polite words, including thanking Imperial Physician Mu and the Ji Marquis for their selfless dedication to the people of Jizhou. They did not mention the Qin and Jiang families at all.

After all, this matter has a huge impact, and officials only need to be well aware of it.

Today they will only talk about merits and not faults.

Emperor Yu publicly rewarded the Ji and Mu families with 100 acres of fertile land and countless gold and silver. In addition, he has conferred the title of First-Class Imperial Concubine on the Marquis’ wife.

This caused an uproar.

Ji Hua felt proud and puffed out her chest.

The antidote for the Jizhou incident was proposed by Madam Ji, and she made an indelible contribution, so she deserves this title.

Madam Ji did not refuse and accepted it generously. No one saw a flash of deep thought in Bei Hengyuan’s lowered eyes.

He thought carefully about the events of this period, and it seemed that everything had become different since the failure of the Ji family’s baby swap.

Which part went wrong?

Another question is, is the woman who appeared in his dream the noble person mentioned by Master Cifeng? If so, why couldn’t he get to know her?

It was very strange when he thought about it now. The night before New Year’s Eve, the woman had appeared in his dream. She had also appeared on Qingtian Street and saved his life.

However, he sat in Qingtian Street for three hours and did not see the woman.

Could that be the reason why he was not injured that night?

Bei Hengyuan was lost in thought, oblivious to the people around him.

At the beginning, after Emperor Yu rewarded everyone in the Ji family and Imperial Physician Mu, he toasted Lord Ji and Imperial Physician Mu with a glass of wine, giving enough face to the Ji and Mu families. The Crown prince also came over with a glass of wine and toasted Lord Ji.

From then on, everyone knew that the Ji family had become the favorites of Emperor Yu and the Crown Prince, and must not be offended.

However, Ji Hua saw something different in Emperor Yu’s eyes.

Bei Hengjin shouted at the Queen to hug Ji Huan.

Just when everyone thought the queen would reprimand Bei Hengjin, unexpectedly, the queen nodded in agreement. She even came down the steps in person and held the little Ji family in her arms to tease her. The loving look in her eyes did not seem fake.

Even Emperor Yu and the Crown Prince held her in their arms. Such honor and favor made everyone envious.

At the same time, they also knew that the queen was not as the rumors said, aloof, cold, and self-righteous.

The youngest of the Ji family is so favored by the Queen, she will be a big deal when she grows up. If the Crown Prince was not so much older, they would almost suspect that the youngest of the Ji family is the future Crown Princess that the Queen has chosen.

Tsk tsk, this kind of honor is not something that ordinary people can have.

Ji Hua didn’t cry or make a fuss, but smiled sweetly at the Queen.

[Hehe, after being hugged by the royal family, no one dares to bully me. Bei Hengjin is not a bad person, he knows how to make me proud. ]

Bei Hengjin smiled secretly: Of course, from now on I will be the only one who can bully you.

The queen was delighted by Ji Hua’s sweet smile. If the Crown prince was still young, they could become a family, but unfortunately, the Crown prince was too old.

But it doesn’t matter. Bei Hengjin grew up under her care and is a sensitive child.

In the future, if the two of them are destined to be together, she can arrange a marriage for them.

After three cups of wine, Emperor Yu talked about another matter. “I believe everyone has heard of Master Cifeng. Master Cifeng is highly respected and his divination skills are amazing. It is a blessing for our dynasty to have the help of Master Cifeng.”

Emperor Yu said this to dispel the opposition of the officials. In addition, Ci Feng calculated that the Third Prince was not destined to die, and felt that this person was the capable person who could save him. Of course, he didn’t want to miss it.

A group of officials agreed: “Yes, yes, Master Cifeng is a capable man. It will be a blessing for our dynasty to have his help.” The officials were not stupid. Wasn’t the reason why Emperor Yu executed first and reported later because he didn’t want them to object?

He’s just a monk, as long as he doesn’t pose a threat to them.

The Ji family did not make a statement, and they always felt that there was something wrong with Master Ci Feng. Since Ci Feng did not show up, Ji Hua could not judge what was wrong with him.

But judging from Bei Hengyuan’s expression, it was obvious that he was not defeated by the Qin family’s incident

This makes people wonder what major event he talked about with Master Ci Feng that could change the world.

The celebration banquet went on smoothly for two hours. The Ji family thought that there would be dangers waiting for them, but it went unexpectedly smoothly. It was so smooth that it made people feel uneasy.

The way Emperor Yu looked at Ji Linfeng made people unable to sleep for three days and three nights.

When the Ji family left the palace, Bei Hengjin chased after them, calling out, “Sister Hua’er, Sister Hua’er.”

Ji Hua waved at him impatiently.

[Why is this boy so clingy? He is not as cold and indifferent as described in the original book. ]

When the queen was holding her just now, Bei Hengjin ignored everyone’s strange looks and sat down next to the queen to tease her. The words he said were even more imaginative.

“Sister Hua’er, why don’t you wear the jade pendant I gave you? And the amulet is to protect you. You must wear it with you, otherwise, I will worry about you.”

Ji Hua just felt that the brat was extremely noisy and had nothing to do with the character described in the original book.

[I know, I know, go home quickly! ]

Bei Hengyuan returned to Yuehua Palace and saw his mother sitting blankly at the door. He was touched. “Mother, the ground is cold, get up!”

When Bei Hengyuan went forward to help Qin Wan, the latter suddenly grabbed his hand and said something that shocked Bei Hengyuan for a long time.

“Yuan’er, mother still has an ace in her hand. It’s time to use it.”