Those who can enter the inner palace are all strong candidates in this competition for licenses. After a careful scan, there are about fifty seats.
It's not the kind of round table seats, but each group has a wide table, more than fifty tables, surrounding a wide circle on the green lawn.
Golden bowls and jade chopsticks, delicious delicacies, fine wine and jade liquid, covered the table.
Entering the venue, others were still busy socializing and saluting, Xu Yi grabbed the chopsticks and started.
There were classes in previous lives, and it is the same in this life. Many delicacies and delicacies are difficult to buy even if you have money if you don't reach a certain level.
Now, Duke's Mansion's table is extremely noble. Xu Yi has always been greedy for food and drink, so how can he let it go?
Rose lambs from the North, snowflake suckling pigs from Tianshan, pure blood calves from Green Grassland, deep-sea purple fish, Wenhu golden scallops...
Cooked by the royal chef and presented to the table, it looks like a piece of exquisite art.
Fang sandwiched a piece of shiny, shaky, but fragrant lamb slices, and his taste buds exploded.
Xu Yi took out his chopsticks like lightning, eating with a smile on his face and full of worries, all buried in this unparalleled delicious food.
In the blink of an eye, several plates were emptied. This guy was reluctant to chew peonies and deliberately slowed down. Otherwise, Whale Devour would just pick up the plate and pour it into his mouth.
Xia Zimo I really can't stand it anymore. This is so embarrassing. Why can't this guy feel the disgusted looks from around him?
"Hey, I asked you if you could take a break. What are you doing here? Why don't you worry?"
Xia Zimo holds the chopsticks of Xu Yi.
"If you have wine today, you will be drunk today, and you will be worried tomorrow!"
Xu Yi set up a piece of fish fillet that was as crystal clear as jade and handed it to Xia Zimo, "Try it!"
Xia Zimo stared at him blankly, his thoughts wandering to the deep mountainside again, and he seemed to have seen the hateful little thief in Daoist robes with a well-spoken mouth. He couldn't help but open his mouth to grab the fish fillet.
Bang, Xu Yi's chopsticks fell on the table, Xia Zimo quickly turned his head away, holding the delicious purple fish in his mouth, like a wax ball, and the red glow spread all over his jade face, until it reached the depths of his neck, which was like snow satin.
At this moment, Head Butler appeared again, standing in the middle circle, clasping his fists, and said loudly, "Thank you all my relatives and friends, Gao Yi, for coming to attend my young master's birthday. All distinguished guests, on behalf of my master, I would like to propose a toast to you all." After saying that, he picked up a glass of wine and drank it slowly.
Everyone was drinking with them, and Xu Yi also took the opportunity to fill up a glass to soothe his frantic heartstrings.
Xia Zimo still lowered his head, not daring to look at him. Xu Yi wanted to relieve the embarrassment, but couldn't do anything.
Suddenly, there was another person in the middle circle, it was Second Young Master Zhu in a brocade uniform.
"Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come to celebrate my sister-in-law's birthday. It's rare to have such a large gathering of distinguished guests and so many guests. How can we parachute a golden lamp to face the scorching sun? Why don't we just play a game."
Second Young Master Zhu As soon as these words came out, the style of the painting was completely ruined, and there were murmurs below.
But because Duke's Mansion won the prize in previous years, he tried his best to be as elegant as possible, but this time he actually put "a big gift" on the table.
"In my opinion, it's the people named Xiao and Zhu who are trying to make you look good!"
Xia Zimo whispered, "I have counted that Zhu glanced at you four times, intentionally or unintentionally."
Xu Yi smiled and said, "You are a dog-headed military advisor, so why worry!"
Xia Zimo raised his eyebrows, "The thief said, just have fun, I'll wait for you to capsize in the gutter!"
Both of them intended to downplay their previous embarrassment.
Xu Yi said with saliva, "I've capsized, do you want to save me or not?"
Xia Zimo glanced at him, and Baimei suddenly became angry.
Second Young Master Zhu was absolutely stunned. Indeed, the moth he had worked out was headed for Xu Yi. This was exactly Xiao Fuchen's idea.
At this moment, he deliberately looked at Xu Yi, just to cause Xu Yi to panic. Unexpectedly, he was flirting with her, and his "coquettish look" was like a blind man.
"You'll feel better!"
Second Young Master Zhu gave Xu Yi a hard look and said loudly, "Yes, this friend is right. How can a gathering be without poetry? Such a grand gathering needs poetry to complement and commemorate the grand event."
Xia Zimo's small mouth suddenly opened, and her beautiful eyes widened.
"Are you afraid now? It's too late. Since you are so desperate to come in, let's see how I will deal with you!"
Second Young Master Zhu sneered in his heart and said, "You all have beautiful things in your heart, but our time is limited. My father will come to thank you later. Let's play a simple game. I have three jade balls here. I throw them with my eyes closed. If the jade ball lands in front of whose case, please send someone from that table to serve as a representative and offer a speech."
As soon as he finished speaking, he closed his eyes and tossed the three green jade balls, spinning around in the air, and finally threw them in three directions.
One fell on the desk where Xiao Fuchen was, one fell on the desk in the middle of a young man in Confucian uniform, and one fell steadily in front of Xu Yi.
When throwing with eyes closed, not to mention Qi Sea Realm warrior, even Body Tempering Stage warrior can take another look and throw to the preset position in mind with eyes closed.
Xia Zimo lowered his head suddenly, his shoulders shaking constantly. Xu Yi looked directly at Second Young Master Zhu who had opened his eyes and looked at him from a distance, with a stern expression on his face.
"Please receive Yuqiu's seat and send a representative!"
After a while, a young man in Confucian uniform stood up and strode forward.
There was a murmur in the room.
"Why is it him? This scene is interesting."
"Liu Jiubian, the number one talent in the South, Jingzhou Jieyuan, a strong contender for the No. 1 Scholarship!"
"The Liu family is also a giant family in Jingzhou. Imperial Consort Dowager was from the Liu family at that time. Duke's Mansion did this to show off Liu Jiubian and build momentum for this imperial examination!"
"..."
"I don't want to delay anything while hunting rabbits!"
Xia Zimo whispered, "You have to tighten up this time and act based on my eyes."
"What nonsense, who is the rabbit!"
Before he finished speaking, someone from the Xiao Fuchen table also came forward. Paradoxically, the person who appeared was not Xiao Fuchen, but a man in a green robe. As soon as he came on the stage, Xia Zimo grabbed Xu Yi's arm and murmured, "The competition is over, the competition is over..."
Xu Yi snorted coldly and knocked his hand off, "You're a sissy, don't compare yourself with me!"
"Are you jealous? You're serious, aren't you!"
Xia Zimo salivation wrapped around his face.
The man in the green robe was indeed extremely handsome. He almost stepped out of a painting, but his youthful face was engraved with vicissitudes of life that were almost disproportionate to his appearance, making it impossible to detect his age.
"Who is this person, never seen before?"
"We were at the same table with Xiao Young Marquis. Xiao Young Marquis has a name for poetry, but he didn't even come up. Obviously this person is still above Xiao Young Marquis and should not be underestimated."
"..."
Second Young Master Zhu was very satisfied with the shock in the room. He pulled the man in green robe and said to Liu Jiubian, "Jiu Bian, this is Li Xiuluo. Martial Arts is a peerless master of both poetry and writing. If he had not set his sights on the examination room, he would be your fierce rival. When we meet this time, you two will get very close to each other."