Calculations (1)

The first show began, and it didn't seem to be a song or a drama, but rather some kind of juggling!

It's impossible for this long program to consist entirely of the same thing. Anything exciting will be included, and the people involved are all highly skilled, otherwise they wouldn't be here.

And so, everyone watched the show, talked, and ate the dishes that came out one after another like a flowing stream, letting time slip by quickly.

The Empress Dowager was hosting a birthday banquet, so the menu was naturally extensive, no less impressive than the Manchu Han Imperial Feast. Ye Lang was overjoyed and ate voraciously, forgetting everything else.

Ye Lang's performance seemed to be scheduled for the last few, so he and Liu Feiyan didn't need to worry too much. They could just eat and watch for now and make preparations later.

Perhaps his show won't start until he finishes eating!

Because the final program is usually watched when everyone has finished eating and is relaxed, that's why the later programs are the most important.

"Brother, I feel like someone is looking at us with ill intentions," the Little Princess suddenly said.

"Yes, when did you find out?" Ye Lang nodded. He already knew about it, and there was more than one person watching him.

Although he didn't pay attention, Ye Lang could still imagine that he had offended some people when he came here, such as three of the Four Great Clans families, as well as his nominal aunt, cousin, and cousins, namely Long Anxi and her two sons.

Although the arrogant Prince Wuji didn't say anything and stayed far away from Ye Lang, his resentful eyes were always on Ye Lang, but Ye Lang ignored them.

The most striking figure is a middle-aged man, presumably Ximen Qing's father. He seems to be from the Ximen Family, and his hateful eyes make it seem like he's capable of anything.

"When you came here..." the Little Princess replied.

"Very good, not bad!" Ye Lang nodded and said.

"Then what should brother do? Kill them?" the Little Princess asked. For the royal family, anyone who is dangerous must be eliminated.

"Some people are not worth our time. Of course, if they want to come and die, I don't mind taking care of them," Ye Lang replied calmly.

If those people heard Ye Lang's words, they would probably go crazy, because Ye Lang didn't even seem to have any intention of dealing with them.

"Oh..." The Little Princess nodded, as if she understood.

"Boss, shouldn't we get going?"

When the dishes were almost all served, Liu Feiyan came over and asked Ye Lang to prepare. It was time to start preparing their program. Although there was still a long time, it would be good to prepare.

Liu Feiyan also knew that Ye Lang didn't want to continue. Judging from the way he was chatting with the Little Princess, she knew that he no longer had any feelings for this banquet.

"Okay, Kalin, let's go!"

"Um!"

Ye Lang and the Little Princess prepared to take their leave. At this time, the Empress Dowager and the Imperial City had already agreed, because they knew what Ye Lang was going to do.

Just then, someone spoke up, preventing Ye Lang from leaving.

"Cousin Ye Lang, let's finish the next dish before you leave. The next dish is a specialty of our Luther Kingdom," Prince Wuji suddenly stood up and said to Ye Lang.

"Huh?" Ye Lang was stunned. He didn't expect Prince Wuji to be so polite. Had he lost his mind?

"Does my cousin not even give his older cousin this much face?" Prince Wuji said with a self-deprecating laugh.

"I have a feeling you're up to something..." Ye Lang said directly.

"..."

Ye Lang's words left Prince Wuji, while the others were at a loss for words. Princess Longji and the others, in particular, were all smiling as they watched Ye Lang, finding him increasingly interesting.

"Alright, let's have another dish. Liu Feiyan, sit down too, it's spacious here!" Ye Lang said casually, and asked Liu Feiyan to help him cook.

This seat was reserved for him and the Little Princess, who was only eight years old and therefore didn't take up much space.

"Okay!" Liu Feiyan nodded and sat down calmly. She didn't feel there was a problem because of her status. No matter what the occasion, she could face it calmly.

"Cousin Ye Lang, we had a bit of an unpleasantness before, and I'm here to apologize to you. I'll drink this cup first as a sign of respect." Prince Wuji saw Ye Lang sit down and seemed to be smiling a little more happily, so he picked up his wine cup and drank with Ye Lang.

At this moment, he seemed unaware that no one had ever drunk alcohol with Ye Lang, because the entire upper echelons of the Vermilion Bird Empire knew that Ye Lang was not allowed to drink.

Last time, Ye Lang got drunk after eating some snacks and almost didn't have time to save Princess Longji. Most people know about this and know that Ye Lang can't drink alcohol.

Beforehand, everyone had been informed that no one was allowed to let Ye Lang drink alcohol, otherwise the Empress Dowager would be displeased.

If Ye Lang is drunk, then his performance for the Empress Dowager is doomed, and it would be strange if the Empress Dowager were happy.

At this moment, some people wanted to stop Prince Wuji, but it was too late. They all looked at Ye Lang, wanting to see how he would handle the situation.

"Fei Yan, drink a toast with him for me!"

Ye Lang directly passed the question to Liu Feiyan. Who was Liu Feiyan? She drank alcohol like water, and drinking a cup was no problem for her at all.

"Hmm!" Liu Feiyan picked up the wine pot, poured a cup of wine, raised the cup to Prince Wuji, and then drank it all in one gulp.

"Hmph! Ye Lang, you're really disrespectful. I'm drinking with you, and you don't want to drink, so why are you letting a woman like this take your place!" Prince Wuji said somewhat displeased, feeling that Ye Lang was humiliating him.

"I'm sorry! My boss doesn't drink. Besides, it's already a big favor that he asked me to drink in his place. Otherwise, he wouldn't need to pay any attention to you!" Liu Feiyan said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Wuji, don't blame Ye Lang. He can't drink alcohol. He gets drunk easily, and he can't even drink a little bit. He's a complete teetotaler," Vermilion Bird Emperor said at this moment.

"Is that so?" Prince Wuji asked in confusion.

"Yes, we all know about this." At this point, the others also spoke up.

"..."

And so, the drinking incident passed, and the special dishes of the Luther Kingdom were served. Ye Lang took a bite and thought they tasted pretty good, so he ate a few more bites.

After seeing Ye Lang eat the food, Prince Wuji revealed a sinister smile.