ebookland Chapter 174 Banquet
Chapter 174 Banquet
However, before he could think about it, he was quickly attracted by the scene before him.
The palace is magnificent with carved beams and painted buildings, showing the royal style.
After Xia Qiling pulled Zhang Chentian into the hall, he sat on the main seat and spoke loudly to the ministers who followed him:
"My dear ministers, today I want to hold a grand banquet in Baohe Hall to entertain my beloved son-in-law. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, all the ministers knelt down and shouted in unison:
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
"Hahaha...Okay! Take a seat!"
Xia Qiling laughed and nodded with satisfaction.
"Prepare a feast!"
As this sharp voice sounded, busy footsteps and the sound of tableware colliding were immediately heard outside the hall.
Immediately afterwards, a group of palace maids filed in, holding exquisite dishes and fine wines in their hands, and placed them in front of everyone.
"Come, come, come! Chentian, come and sit next to me!"
Xia Qiling looked at Zhang Chentian with a smile and greeted him warmly.
Zhang Chentian didn't hesitate and walked straight to the seat closest to Xia Qiling and sat down.
Xia Aoxue, who was standing by, looked at Zhang Chentian shyly, then sat beside him silently.
Because her right hand was still tightly held by Zhang Chentian, her cheeks flushed slightly, making her look particularly charming.
Seeing the two of them being so intimate, Xia Qiling was secretly happy.
"Hahaha, Chentian, you've made our Linyue Dynasty very proud today!"
Xia Qiling laughed heartily, his eyes full of admiration.
"Yes, my friend Chen Tian, with the cultivation base of the late Dan Hua period, you are against the powerful people in the spiritual realm. Your courage and strength are truly admirable!"
The ministers on the side echoed, with amazement flashing in their eyes.
Hearing everyone's praise, Zhang Chentian smiled modestly:
"Your Majesty, you are too kind. I was just lucky. If Bai Zihua hadn't underestimated his opponent, I'm afraid I wouldn't have won."
However, Xia Qiling shook his head and said seriously:
"Chentian, you don't have to be so modest. Being able to successfully rebel against a powerful faction despite such a huge disparity in strength is definitely not something that can be achieved by luck alone.
"This fully demonstrates your potential and talent. In the future, you will definitely become an unrivaled master!"
Speaking of this, Xia Qiling couldn't help but recall his experiences when he was young, and a feeling of emotion welled up in his heart.
Who could have thought that a young man from a third-rank power would possess such powerful strength and even meet a powerful person at the peak of the Venerable Realm?
"In fact, I was able to defeat Bai Zihua entirely because he was too careless."
"If he had been on guard, my mental attack would never have caused such great harm to him." Zhang Chen explained modestly.
"In this case, if Bai Zihua had been prepared, the final result might have been completely different. The person who fell might very well have been me."
Zhang Chen continued to add.
In response to King Xia's praise, Zhang Chen behaved neither humbly nor arrogantly. He knew that his victory was not accidental.
Although he successfully defeated Bai Zihua, it was mostly due to luck.
If Bai Zihua could withstand his spiritual storm, the outcome might be unpredictable.
After all, as the young master of an eighth-grade faction, Bai Zihua possesses many high-level spiritual weapons and his strength should not be underestimated.
However, Xia Qiling disagreed. He smiled and said to Zhang Chen:
"No matter what, victory is victory. This is a reflection of your strength!"
He spoke highly of Zhang Chen's performance and believed that it was a testament to Zhang Chen's strength.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Just as the two were talking excitedly, a voice suddenly came from outside the hall.
Immediately afterwards, a beautiful woman in a gorgeous phoenix robe and a golden hairpin on her head slowly walked into the hall with several heroic young men.
Her steps are light and graceful, and every step seems to be on the clouds, which makes people fall in love with her.
This beautiful woman is the current queen. She has a dignified and beautiful appearance, an elegant and generous temperament, and her every move reveals a sense of nobility and majesty.
Her arrival brightened up the entire palace, like a shining pearl illuminating everything around it.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Your son! I pay my respects to Mother! Big Brother!"
Seeing the arrival of these people, all the ministers and Xia Aoxue in the hall stood up and saluted.
Of course, Zhang Chentian is no exception.
"Brother Zhang! What a coincidence!"
Hearing this familiar voice, Zhang Chentian noticed Prince Xia Aoran standing behind the queen.
"So you are the prince!"
Zhang Chentian looked at Xia Aoran in a golden robe with some surprise and said.
"You are Chen Tian, right? You are truly a dragon among men. No wonder our Xue'er is so in love with you."
Before the two could continue their conversation, a beautiful woman in a phoenix robe came quickly over and spoke with a smile on her face.
Hearing this, Zhang Chentian quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise!"
He didn't dare to be careless at all. After all, this beautiful woman was his future mother-in-law, so he had to be courteous to her.
However, the beautiful woman waved her hand and said with a smile, "You don't have to call me Queen. From now on, just call me Mother or Mother, just like Xue'er."
Zhang Chentian was a little surprised, but he quickly responded:
"Thank you, Queen Mother!"
The beautiful woman looked at the young man in front of her, who was wearing a blue robe, with a figure as straight as a pine tree, his long black hair casually tied up and fluttering slightly in the wind, revealing an unruly temperament, and she felt more and more satisfied.
Although a powerful person from the Venerable Realm arrived at that time, she, as the queen, was forced by King Xia to stay in the Yangxin Palace.
But through Xia Aoran's narration, she also knew that it was the young man in front of her who helped the Linyue Dynasty overcome this difficulty.
"Xin'er, you're here! Take a seat!"
Seeing his queen coming, Xia Qiling said happily and motioned her to sit next to him.
However, Su Kexin did not follow his instructions, but walked straight to a seat aside and sat down.
This action made Xia Qiling a little confused. He frowned and asked:
"what happened?"
Su Kexin rolled her eyes at him and replied with a slightly dissatisfied tone:
"Forget it! My king! I'd better sit with Xue'er."
It was obvious that she was angry because Xia Qiling had forced her to stay in the Yangxin Palace and not let her go out.
Although she knew that Xia Qiling did this to protect her and didn't want her to get hurt, she still felt a little dissatisfied and aggrieved.
Hearing this, Xia Qiling couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed, but he didn't say much. After all, it was indeed his fault.
If he knew that Zhang Chentian had such great power, he would definitely take the queen to see the world.
Unfortunately, there is no if in the world.