Chapter 45: The Legendary Hongmen Banquet

  Then, he reluctantly turned around and left, occasionally turning his head back to look at them.

  "Xiao Fan, do you think they can understand human speech?" Yu Xiao Xi stood dazed on the side, looking at the dog that kept turning its head back after walking a few steps.

  "Just pretend they understood, let's go." Su Xiaofan took a step forward and headed towards her home.

  Ye Shi looked at Su Xiaofan holding a puppy and walking back, then got up to welcome her: "Fang'er, where did this come from?"

  "It was brought from Sanpo's house." Su Xiaofan put the puppy on the ground, turned around and entered the kitchen to mix some leftover rice for lunch, placed it in a bowl with a broken mouth, and put it on the stone edge outside the kitchen. She waved her hand at the puppy: "Come and eat, little dog."

  The little dog opened its big eyes and stared at Su Xiaofan for a long time before slowly lifting its paw to walk over, licking it a few times before starting to eat in big mouthfuls.

  Su Xiaofan looked on from the side, suddenly a familiar name flashed through her mind, and she smiled saying: "In the future, you'll be called Xiao Huihui, do you like it?"

  "Why is it called Xiao Huihui?" Yu Xiaoxi didn't think that was a good name for the dog, since it was originally gray anyway.

  "Hehe, isn't it cute?" Su Xiaofan turned her head and looked at Ye Shi again: "Grandma, where's the little treasure?"

  "Stay inside." Ye Shi's uncertain reply was followed by his disappearance after dinner.

  Su Xiaofan turned around and entered the house, but didn't find Xiao Yimeng's figure.

  Xiao Changfu said: "Maybe he went out to play with Yuan Qiu and the others."

  Upon hearing this, Su Xiao Fan also stopped looking for someone and walked over to sit down with them.

  Xiao Yuqiong gave Su Xiaofan a disdainful glance and stood up, saying: "Uncle Sheng, I'll be leaving first."

  "Go." Xiao Changfu gazed at her departing back, thinking of an excuse to send her home. If she stayed here any longer, with her temperament, it was only a matter of time before she got into some kind of trouble with Mo.

  Back mountain.

  Xiao Yi Mo's face was stern as he stood in front of the three people.

  Xiao Yuanfeng also put away his usual smiling face in front of people and stood beside him with a serious expression, his hands behind his back.

  Xiao Yuanqiu slowly fanned himself with the fan in his hand, saying in a soft voice: "The master's side has not yet found a way to restore you, so don't worry too much, Mo brother. A solution will be thought of."

  "Yes, brother doesn't need to worry too much either, we will also help you think of a solution." Xiao Yushu did not practice martial arts, although he didn't understand that aspect of things, but he believed that everything would have a way to break through, and it wouldn't be impossible to think of a solution.

  "Hmm." Xiao Yimeng's face remained stiff and childish, but from the moment she heard Su Xiaofan say that she liked Su Bing, her heart felt suffocated.

  Two days later, Su Xiaofan got up early and helped her family with breakfast. Then she went into the house and said to Xiao Yimeng: "Today, sister is going to town, baby you have to stay at home obediently, Little Grey will be taken care of by you."

  Xiao Yi Mo frowned: "Going shopping?"

  Su Xiaofan shook her head, rummaging out the water-green clothes she had only worn once before. After all, it was that kind of place, and she couldn't wear those tattered clothes to attend.

  "What are you doing?" Xiao Yimiao turned her head, facing the wall, with infinite sorrow in her heart. When could she be more careful in front of herself and not take off her clothes so casually?

  "That Celebrating King invited me to be in charge of the cooking for his banquet tonight, so it's not convenient to bring you along." Su Xiao Fan put on her clothes, tidied up her hair a bit, and then went to the room of Madam Ji, preparing to ask for her help in combing her hair.

  Xiao Yimo closely followed behind him: "I also want to go with you."

  Su Xiaofan pushed open the door of Jia's room and whispered to Xiao Yimeng, "Baby, be good, don't make trouble. That kind of place is really not suitable for children."

  "Where are you going?" Mrs. Jia asked as she stood up and put Su Xiao Xuan down on the bed.

  Su Xiaofan briefly explained and then stood up, letting her help him comb his hair.

  "Don't treat me like a child, I must go." Xiao Yi Mo stood in front of Su Xiao Fan with an arrogant attitude and said: "I am your husband, do you understand? If you don't take me with you, I won't let you go either."

  Jia's family saw this and smiled, advising: "Fang'er, you can take him there, the young master is so sensible and won't cause any trouble."

  Su Xiaofan furrowed her brow in thought for a moment before nodding slightly.

  After they finished combing their hair, the two of them went out the door. As soon as they left the yard, they saw Lan Ming standing not far away, with a dark red horse behind him.

  "Who is he?" Xiao Yi Mo asked in a low voice.

  "It should be King Qing's guard, right?" Su Xiaofan replied uncertainly.

  As they walked closer, Lan Meng said: "Originally wanted to use a carriage to pick you up, but the road surface is not flat and stable, the carriage will be very bumpy, so I rode in on horseback."

  Su Xiaofan took a glance at the tall horse, could it be that he wanted her to ride out with him on this horse?

  Xiao Yimeng's eyes sank slightly, and he pulled Su Xiaofan's hand, walking straight forward along the Blue Brook: "Let's go."

  Lan Ming slightly furrowed her brow at the overly mature expression of Shang Xiao's leftover ink, although according to the investigation, she already knew that there was a young husband in her family, but why could a six-year-old child have such an aura?

  "Riding a horse will be faster." Lan Ming led the horse and followed up.

  "It's okay, isn't it still early? Let's just walk." Su Xiaofan smiled faintly. Although the horse could carry all three of them, she had never ridden a horse before and was afraid she would have to be lifted onto it by him. Moreover, with Xiao Yimeng being overly mature for his age, if she got too close to another man, who knows, he might get jealous again.

  "Alright." Lan Ming saw her insistence and had no choice but to follow what she said.

  All the way, Su Xiaofan and Xiao Yimiao didn't speak again.

  The blue mist behind him didn't like to talk either, and kept sizing up that small Xiao Yimeng.

  It took almost an hour and a half to walk to the temporary palace.

  The two were led by Lan Ming directly from the back door to the kitchen.

  Since there was still plenty of time, Su Xiaofan slowly instructed the people in the kitchen to do things. Although she noticed their disdainful eyes, they were automatically ignored by her.

  Some important steps, she personally took the knife to the front line. Although the people in this kitchen are not bad at cooking, they may not all be transparent and talented individuals, and talking too much is also a waste of her own tongue.

  What I dislike most is their arrogant and domineering attitude.

  These people are just doing things for others, yet they have an air of superiority, it's really infuriating.

  By dusk, the palace maids in the temporary palace began to enter the kitchen one after another to serve dishes. Su Xiaofan also finished all his tasks and walked to Xiao Yimeng's side with a wave of his slightly sore arm: "It must be very boring for you, I told you not to come."

  Xiao Yimo calmly looked at her for a moment, then turned his head to gaze out at the empty courtyard. At this time, the sky had already darkened, and even in this luxurious and grand imperial palace, he felt a hint of desolation, causing some inexplicable annoyance to rise up in his heart.

  "Alas, I thought I'd make some money today." Su Xiaofan dejectedly pursed his lips. He had prepared all the things needed for the banquet, but no one came to give him any payment. It seemed he wouldn't get any silver after all. Just as he was about to walk over and sit down beside him, a sharp female voice came from behind.

  "Miss Su, the king requests your presence in the palace."

  The little palace maid who called out Su Xiao Fan behind her, after hearing what she had just said, gave her a white eye without any concealment.

  Su Xiaofan turned back, her face sinking as she asked in a low voice: "Is there something wrong with the food?"

  The little palace maid shook her head, she was just following orders to summon someone, how would she know the reason.

  "Trouble bringing the way." Su Xiao Fan stood up, and before Xiao Yi Mo could follow him, he lowered his voice to say: "Little treasure, don't run around, I'll be back in a bit."

  Xiao Yi Mo furrowed his brow and nodded slightly, staring at her receding back until it disappeared from view, with a hint of worry.

  But she was just a cook who had been invited to take charge of the kitchen and wouldn't cause any trouble.

  All the way around the pavilions and buildings, they arrived at the majestic main hall. The decorations inside the hall seemed to be in heavy colors, making the entire hall shrouded in an unusually solemn atmosphere. Su Xiaofan suddenly felt that such a decoration was very suitable for the so-called King Qing. Just by looking at the arrangement of the hall, one could see his personality.

  After walking to the middle, Su Xiaofan slightly exchanged glances with Shangguan Qing sitting at the top, before regaining his composure and then awkwardly knelt down, lowering his head and shouting loudly: "Humble subject Su Xiaofan has seen King Qing."

  Shangguan Qing slightly raised an eyebrow, so she actually remembered to call herself a humble commoner today?

  I still remember last time she even referred to herself as 'me' in front of me.

  Half a day without hearing any movement from above, but instead heard several low chuckles coming from around her, and a familiar yet scorching gaze had been locked onto her since she entered the hall. Su Xiaofan, who was originally looking down, looked up in confusion, and then slightly furrowed her eyebrows.

  "Get up." Shangguan Qing noticed her gaze, and a hint of puzzlement flashed through her frosty eyes. Why was she still so calm after seeing that person?

  Su Xiaofan seemed calm as he stood up, turned his head to look at Shangguan Qing, and in that instant when he turned his head, he saw a flash of doubt in his eyes. Could it be that today's banquet was actually the legendary Hongmen Banquet?

  It's not just about taking control for oneself, but there are other purposes.

  Otherwise, how would that person also be here?

  After tidying up his slightly disorganized thoughts, Su Xiaofan opened his mouth again and asked: "I wonder what the king has called me here for?"

  Shangguan Qing lowered her head and gazed at the wine cup in her hand. Although she had only tasted a few dishes today, they were indeed delicious, seemingly more flavorful than the last competition. But why was she so calm?