Upon hearing Liu Qingyu's words, Ye Tianyi's eyes suddenly lit up.
Wow!
Just as he was bitterly searching for an opportunity to get close to the empress, it had arrived!
"This … Miss Liu, will the empress be attending?"
Liu Qingyu nodded and said, "Naturally, Her Majesty will personally attend the banquet in the imperial palace. Other than the major clans, the civil and military officials of the various dynasties will also attend. Her Majesty has never held a banquet that gathers all the major clans in Jiuzhou Heaven City. Although this banquet appears to be an exchange banquet between the major clans, I guess it might be related to the empire."
Ye Tianyi didn't care about these things. He only cared that the empress would be there.
"It's just that … the empress knows me?
Why would she invite me? "
Ye Tianyi asked doubtfully.
Liu Qingyu said, "Her Majesty is also extremely interested in poetry and literature. Her Majesty heard that Ye Gongzi demonstrated his talent in Tianshui Sacred City, so she invited him."
Ye Tianyi revealed a puzzled expression.
According to what Liu Qingyu said, the empress held this special banquet for another reason. It might be related to some matters of the empire. In that case, the invitation to Ren Baqian might just be a facade to make others feel that this was an ordinary banquet for social interaction.
However, this kind of thing couldn't be hidden from the eyes of many clans. Ye Tianyi also didn't know what exactly was going on.
Liu Qingyu saw that Ye Tianyi was deep in thought and said, "The main thing is that when I met Her Majesty previously, I briefly mentioned Ye Gongzi's situation and took out those two poems. Her Majesty was quite impressed. There are already so many people at the banquet, so it wouldn't be a problem to have Ye Gongzi. On the contrary, it would make Ye Gongzi more enjoyable. That's why she wanted to invite Ye Gongzi to attend."
Ye Tianyi nodded.
"Wow, even the empress appreciates you. You've struck gold."
Shi Jiayi chewed on a grilled sausage and smiled at Ye Tianyi.
"Tsk, what's the big deal?
Didn't the Snow King also try to rope me in?
I still refuse!
What's wrong with the empress? "
Ye Tianyi shrugged.
"Rumor has it that the Nine Heavens Empress was known as the number one beauty of the continent during her era. Of course, that doesn't include the girls in some Sect, but it is enough to show how beautiful the Empress was. The Snow King is the Snow King, and the Nine Heavens Empress is the Nine Heavens Empress. They have the same status, but different genders.
Shi Jia smiled.
In any case, they knew Ye Tianyi very well. This person was a hooligan who would pounce on beautiful women whenever he saw one.
Ye Tianyi expressed that he was really wronged. Logically speaking, how could he have any relationship with this empress?
When he came to Jiuzhou Empire, he never thought about getting to know this empress. However, this damned system forced him to do so. What could he do?
He was really being forced to do so.
Bai Hanxue. Femme Fatale nodded in agreement. In the past, as Ye Tianyi's girlfriend, Bai Hanxue would still be a little protective. However, this morning …
Liu Qian Qian looked at Ye Tianyi. She felt that Ye Gongzi was a very good person.
Ye Tianyi shrugged his shoulders to express his helplessness.
"Then, can we all go?" Ye Tianyi asked.
Liu Qingyu shook her head. "No, because this is a banquet hosted by the empress. Only those invited by her can attend. Each family can only send two people. Usually, only the head of the family and his wife will attend. Occasionally, the head of the family will bring along his children. Therefore, Ye Gongzi can only bring one person."
Ye Tianyi was speechless.
Ye Tianyi had to go. This might be his only chance to meet the empress. Who should he bring?
Ye Tianyi was feeling very uncomfortable now!
Bai Hanxue?
What about Mu Qianxue? Mu Qianxue?
Then, Bai Hanxue was his girlfriend …
Wow!
What a suicidal question!
Under normal circumstances, Ye Tianyi would definitely not go if he encountered such a situation. Even if he was invited, he would not go. However, he had to go. Otherwise, he would not bring anyone.
That would not be good either. They would think, "Why don't you bring anyone when you can obviously bring one person?"
"Xiao Yingyu wants more."
Xiao Yingyu then happily handed her bowl to Bai Hanxue.
Oh my god!
This girl can really eat too much.
They chatted while she ate her breakfast nonstop. She completely ignored what they were talking about and turned a deaf ear to them.
Suddenly, Ye Tianyi's eyes lit up!
That's right!
Xiao Yingyu was here, right?
There would be no problem if he brought her along, right?
Under Bai Hanxue's expectant gaze, Ye Tianyi coughed dryly and said, "Why don't I bring Xiao Yingyu along?"
Mu Qianxue did not care. She would not think too much about it. She felt that anything was fine.
As for Shijiayi and Fatale, they knew very well that this scumbag would not choose them.
They did not expect Ye Tianyi to choose Xiao Yingyu, but they felt that it was quite good.
Xiao Yingyu blinked her big eyes and looked at Ye Tianyi. Then, she lowered her head and happily ate her delicious food.
Ye Tianyi then explained, "Think about it. You two are so beautiful. I just came to Kyushu Empire. Although each family can only send two people to the banquet, there will definitely be some men with off the charts with hormones. If I bring any of you there, I will be targeted by them. I will become the target of public criticism. When that happens, I will be in trouble if I provoke some of the big families."
Ye Tianyi was definitely not afraid of causing trouble. This was an explanation that made sense to them. Furthermore, they were very happy to hear it.
Bai Hanxue nodded. "Yes, it's fine if we don't go. However, you must not cause trouble if you go."
"Damn, don't you realize that all the trouble I cause has to do with you?
If you don't go, I definitely won't cause any trouble. "
Shijiayi stretched and said, "Then let's pack up and go shopping. We haven't even had the chance to shop properly since we came here."
"Alright."
…
At night, Ye Tianyi pulled Xiao Yingyu and the two of them went to the Thearch Palace.
The Thearch Palace was equivalent to a royal palace. Furthermore, it was many times more majestic than the royal palaces in Ye Tianyi's memory!
The Jiutian Empress might be an existence at the Heavenly Dao realm. How could the place she lived be simple?
If she wasn't the ruler of a country, she might be in a more special place.
Looking up, there was a sky island floating in the void above the Thearch Palace. It was very large and there seemed to be many buildings on it. According to Liu Qingyu, that was where the Jiutian Empress lived.
No one was qualified to go up to the sky island. Even the highest-ranking officials would not dare to go up without the Jiutian Empress' permission and prior notification. Usually, she would rarely appear in the Thearch Palace below. Even the civil and military officials might not be able to see her for months. Governing the country was basically a matter for the ministers. The important things would be given to the Jiutian Empress for inspection. Therefore, the Jiutian Empress was still a relatively mysterious existence.
In front of the Thearch Palace, Liu Qingyu and Liu Qianqian were wearing beautiful evening gowns as they waited for Ye Tianyi. Beside them stood a handsome man who seemed to have struck up a conversation with them.
"Ye Gongzi."
Upon seeing Ye Tianyi, Liu Qianqian shouted happily. Long Zhongtian's gaze followed their gazes.
When he saw Ye Tianyi, he frowned. He had a nagging feeling that he was familiar. Suddenly, he recognized him!
"It's you!"
Long Zhongtian stared at Ye Tianyi.