The two Saints personally presented their wedding gifts, bringing the banquet to its climax. Fang Yun raised his wine cup and toasted everyone present.
After that, cups and wine tallies crossed throughout the palace amid peals of laughter.
After three rounds of wine and five courses of food, Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan descended the steps and began toasting their guests to express their thanks.
There were far too many guests for Fang Yun to toast each one individually, so he first went to the tables where Great Scholars were seated and toasted each table as a whole.
Fang Yun drank real wine, while Yang Yuhuan drank only plain boiled water.
Once he had toasted all the Great Scholars, Fang Yun began toasting by section, addressing dozens of tables at a time.
Finally, Fang Yun walked outside the palace and used Tongue Blossoms Thunder to toast everyone in the capital, drawing cheers like a roaring tsunami.
When Fang Yun returned to the palace, he saw a Grand Academician rise and say with a smile, "Void Sage Fang, please wait a moment."
Fang Yun turned to look. It was Si Yueqing, the Assistant Prime Minister, one of Jing Kingdom's four prime ministers. He was a pillar of Liu Shan's faction and a close friend of Liu Shan. The Liu Party often had this Assistant Prime Minister act on its behalf.
"Grand Academician Si." Fang Yun faced Si Yueqing with a smile.
Si Yueqing cupped his hands toward Fang Yun and said, "Void Sage Fang, on your joyous wedding day, I really should not leave the banquet early. However, Lei Ao, the head of the Lei Family, was an old friend of mine, and he is being buried today. I should have gone to pay my respects at once, but I still