Chapter 55: Fragments of Memory (4)
"The princess is here!!!"
A voice shouted loudly, and the entire banquet hall fell silent in an instant as Zhou Yan was the first to enter. Yinyin, dressed in a gorgeous outfit, appeared at the main entrance accompanied by Xiuying and several of her maids. Yinyin's beauty alone was enough to make everyone fall in love with her. She looked even more noble and beautiful in her gorgeous outfit, making people feel that she was out of reach. As Zhou Yan walked lightly into the hall, he left his seat and walked towards Yinyin...
“You’re here!”
"Sorry, I'm late."
"It doesn't matter, as long as you are here, come!!"
Zhou Yan personally welcomed Yin Yin's arrival. After a few words, Zhou Yan held Yin Yin's hand and walked towards the prepared seat. The two walked together, as if they had walked out of a painting. Xiuying , and the other maids slowly retreated. Suddenly, someone said, "What a match made in heaven." Following this sentence, many people echoed it...
Yin Yin seemed unmoved by these voices, but Zhou Yan was very happy about them. Zhou Yan led Yin Yin to a seat next to his own, which was in line with his seat. For Yin Yin, as a princess, this arrangement might be reasonable, but many people still felt that there was something else going on. Xue Han and Shan Zhenyin both had promising prospects, so they knew the meaning of Zhou Yan's arrangement very well.
Zhou Yan happily arranged Yin Yin to sit next to him and then returned to his seat, raising his glass...
"Come, let's toast to today's protagonist, Princess Zhaoren!!"
With a heroic smile and enthusiastic mood, Zhou Yan raised his glass and led everyone to toast Yin Yin together!
"We respectfully welcome Princess Zhaoren. May the princess live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
Amid the cheers, Yin Yin looked at the wine glass that had already been filled with wine with a little hesitation, because she couldn't drink. However, when she saw the color of the liquid in the glass, Yin Yin looked at Zhou Yan with a little surprise. Zhou stretched out his hand and motioned for her to raise her glass. When she knew that the liquid in the glass was not wine, Yin Yin raised her glass without hesitation. She couldn't drink, so how could Zhou Yan not know that?
"Thank you all for your warm welcome. Let me drink first to show my respect!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin Yin looked up slightly. The liquid in the cup instead of wine turned out to be a fruit drink, sweet, sour, fragrant, smooth and tender, very easy to drink. After drinking the fruit drink that Zhou Yan carefully prepared for her, she turned the empty cup to the people sitting below. Following Zhou Yan's lead, everyone drank the wine in their hands...
After finishing his drink, Zhou Yan put down his glass, and the maidservant beside him immediately filled it up. Xiuying also filled Yinyin's glass...
"Everyone, this is Princess Zhaoren's first visit here. In order to give her an unforgettable memory, please welcome her with the best performance."
As soon as Zhou Yan finished speaking, there was a sudden uproar in the venue. After a moment, it stopped at Zhou Yan's gesture.
"play music!"
At the command, the melody that had been stopped due to Yin Yin's arrival started again, and the performance that had been interrupted also began again...
"Yin Yin, these are all prepared for you, enjoy them."
"Um!"
When the performance began, Zhou Yan whispered to Yin Yin. Even if Zhou Yan hadn't said it, Yin Yin was going to enjoy it. Yin Yin herself didn't know why, but since she woke up from her long sleep, she was full of interest in everything in front of her. Although she was a person of this era, she was full of interest in everything in this era. Things that she should have been used to were very new to her, as if she was not a person of this era. Therefore, every time she saw something new, she would always be full of expectations and excitement.
She had seen many performances in the palace, but the performance before her now was also unique and had a local feel. Yinyin always watched every wonderful performance, such as singing, dancing, and acrobatics, with such relish that she forgot the existence of others. Seeing Yinyin jumping for joy for the performance, Zhou Yan also felt very relieved and satisfied. He didn't know if it was because he had drunk some wine, but the look in Zhou Yan's eyes when he looked at Yinyin was more affectionate than before. Yinyin herself didn't notice it, and it should be said that almost no noticed it. The number of people who noticed it was very small, and it was not difficult to guess who they were.
Time passes by little by little, and the wonderful programs continue...
"Oh, it's really great, it's all so wonderful, it makes me a little dazzled."
The banquet had already reached this point, and Xiuying didn't know when she started sitting with Yinyin. To say they were sitting together was just leaning against each other , and they were whispering about the highlights of each performance.
"Yes, yes. I didn't expect it to be so interesting. Compared to those complicated and gorgeous performances in the palace, these are more eye-opening."
"That's because you've watched too much. How can these be compared to the shows in the palace?"
"Will it? I think these are more distinctive."
“There are some in the palace, too.”
They compared the palace with the show in front of them, each holding their own opinions. In fact, they all have their own style. Zhou Yan saw all the arguments between Yinyin and Xiuying. He was not angry at Xiuying's aggressive behavior. Instead, he was delighted by the bickering when they were together. From the beginning to now, Zhou Yan paid more attention to Yinyin than watching the show. To put it simply, the show in front of him was not worth watching. He would only take a look occasionally when Yinyin looked particularly happy. He could see Yinyin every day these days, and even spent most of the time with Yinyin, but Zhou Yan still felt it was not enough.
