After notifying him, Mr. Feng emphasized how important this banquet was, then hurried off.
Xu Yi didn't dare slack off. He summoned his five hundred-man commanders, assigned them their tasks, then hurried toward the main hall of Jinyang Palace.
By the time he arrived, they were already hard at work.
More than a thousand people were bustling about in orderly fashion inside the spacious, luxurious palace.
Rows of broad warm-jade tables had been set out. Their color matched the Cang Sea Jade Pearls overhead perfectly; clearly, someone had arranged them with care.
The warm-jade tables were laden with fresh flowers, auspicious herbs, famous delicacies, and fine wines. What nearly made Xu Yi's jaw hit the floor was that several plates of fresh fruit were actually Precious Medicine. This wasn't eating fruit—it was gobbling down handfuls of spirit stones.
He'd thought he'd seen plenty in his time, but the spectacle before him still shook him to the core.
He was the reception envoy for this occasion. To put it bluntly, his job was to welcome guests and see them off.
Though Mr. Feng had hurried him along, they were only making preparations. No guests had arrived yet.
Xu Yi found a cushioned seat tucked away in a quiet corner and slumped into it. Before long, a maid brought him a fruit platter and wine.
He sampled them absentmindedly. Spiritual energy and exquisite flavor danced across his palate, and his thoughts grew ever clearer.
Things had come to this. He was certain Young Master Xu and that County Princess Yinqiu shared an extraordinary relationship.
Otherwise, Young Master Xu wouldn't wield such power, able to arrange even an assignment at Jinyang Palace at will. After all, there was only one master of the entire palace: County Princess Yinqiu!
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