roccoschili Chapter 101 An Absurd Royal Feast
Chapter 101 An Absurd Royal Feast
Chapter 101: The Absurd Royal Banquet
After leaving the town, Liu Yu and his group continued their journey. That day, they received an unexpected invitation to a royal banquet.
Upon arriving at the palace, Liu Yu was stunned by the luxurious scene before him. Xu Xian whispered a reminder to him, "Don't lose your composure."
Liu Yu nodded, but her eyes kept darting around.
They entered the banquet hall and saw a table full of delicacies. Liu Yu couldn't help but swallow.
At this moment, the emperor walked in, and everyone bowed. Liu Yu tried to follow suit, bowing, but accidentally bumped into the person in front of him.
The minister who was bumped glared at him, and Liu Yu gave an awkward smile.
The banquet began, and the palace maids started serving the dishes. Liu Yu saw a plate of pastries that looked delicious and reached out to take it, only to be scolded by a eunuch beside her: "How dare you be so rude!"
Liu Yu quickly withdrew her hand.
The emperor raised his cup in a toast, and everyone responded enthusiastically. Liu Yu downed the wine in his cup in one gulp, but choked and coughed violently.
Xu Xian shook his head helplessly.
At this moment, a minister stood up and recited poetry, swaying his head as he did so, completely absorbed in the performance.
Liu Yu whispered, "What is this being read? It doesn't sound good at all."
Although the voice was soft, it was heard by the minister, whose face turned very ugly.
Next, a military officer performed martial arts, wielding a large sword a few times, but accidentally threw the sword away, almost hitting the emperor.
Everyone turned pale with fright, and even the emperor was terrified.
Liu Yu couldn't help but laugh, and this laugh caught the emperor's attention.
The emperor asked, "Why are you laughing?"
Liu Yu stammered, "Your Majesty, I... I find it interesting."
The emperor's face darkened: "Interesting? This is a serious occasion."
Bai Suzhen quickly stepped in to defuse the situation: "Your Majesty, please calm down. He was just momentarily out of control."
Only then did the emperor release Liu Yu.
The banquet continued, and a palace maid poured wine for Liu Yu. Liu Yu accidentally knocked over the wine cup, spilling wine all over himself.
He stood up awkwardly, drawing the attention of everyone.
Just then, a cat ran in, jumped onto the table, and made a mess of the dishes.
Liu Yu tried to catch the cat, but ended up chasing it around the banquet hall, causing chaos throughout the entire hall.
The emperor was furious: "What kind of behavior is this!"
Liu Yu finally caught the cat and said embarrassedly, "Your Majesty, I was wrong."
After the banquet, Liu Yu and his group quickly left the palace.
Stepping out of the palace, Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "This royal banquet was too tense. It's much more comfortable outside."
They continued walking and came to a market.
The market was bustling with activity. Liu Yu saw a stall selling masks, picked up a mask of Sun Wukong, put it on, and began to imitate Sun Wukong's actions, which made passersby laugh.
Just then, a child ran over, wanting Liu Yu's mask. Liu Yu teased him, saying, "No, no, this is mine."
The child started crying, and Liu Yu quickly gave the mask to the child: "Don't cry, don't cry, here you go."
They continued strolling around and saw a vendor selling candied hawthorns.
Liu Yu bought a skewer, and as soon as she took a bite, she discovered that the candied hawthorn was rotten inside.
He went to the stall owner to argue: "Your candied hawthorns are bad, you have to replace them for me."
The stall owner denied it, saying, "All the candied hawthorns I sell are good. You bit into them and now you're blaming me."
The two started arguing, attracting a large crowd of onlookers.
Finally, the stall owner had no choice but to give Liu Yu a different skewer.
Liu Yu said smugly, "Hmph, you think you can fool me so easily."
They then came to a variety show, where an entertainer was performing a bowl-balancing act, managing to balance more than a dozen bowls on his head – a truly spectacular performance.
Liu Yu cheered from below: "Good! Good!"
The performer was so excited that he tried to balance several bowls on his head, but all the bowls fell and broke.
Liu Yu laughed so hard she almost fell over.
After visiting the market, they went to an inn to rest.
That night, Liu Yu lay in bed, reflecting on the day's events, and drifted off to sleep with a smile...