Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 329 Bonfire Party in the South City

Several princes were like ants on a hot pan, running around anxiously, jumping up and down, racking their brains to find out where Emperor Suwen was hiding through various means.

They even did not spare the southern part of the city, but they never imagined that Emperor Su Wen would disguise himself as an ordinary worker and mingle among them.

After all, as the ruler of a country, how could such a noble and honorable person condescend to do such a humble job? Therefore, these princes just missed the truth and perfectly deviated from the right direction.

For the whole day, everyone was busy like a spinning top, with almost no time to catch their breath. As the eunuch Liu was always weak and could not bear such heavy physical labor, he was assigned to help slaughter livestock together with Emperor Su Wen.

However, for the high and mighty Emperor Suwen, doing things like slaughtering pigs and sheep himself was simply beyond his ability.

In desperation, he had to pretend to be sick. This situation soon reached the ears of Shouhei, who was in charge of supervising everyone's work. Shouhei did not make things difficult for him. He let him go back to his room to rest and reminded him to withdraw some wages so that the doctor could prescribe some medicine.

Although Emperor Suwen was able to escape, poor Eunuch Liu was not so lucky. He was left behind to complete the remaining work - plucking the feathers from the chickens and ducks.

The worst thing was that the pungent and unpleasant smell was so unbearable that it made Eunuch Liu's stomach churn and he vomited violently one after another.

Seeing this, others couldn't bear to let him suffer this torture any longer, and finally had to agree to let him go back and rest.

"Master Jiu, let's hurry back home! We are not up to the task of doing such rough and tiring work! Look at me, an old servant. I am almost dying from the torture. I have lost a lot of weight in just a few days!"

Eunuch Liu wailed weakly while dragging his legs, which felt as if they were filled with lead, and followed slowly behind Emperor Suwen.

"Okay, okay, it's time for me to leave. If I don't go back, those rebellious sons will keep me outside the palace forever. But I have to attend the party, which will be tiring for several days. I have to have a good meal before I leave!" Emperor Suwen said unhappily.

"That's right, I'm so tired, I can't go on any longer, I need to lie down for a while," Eunuch Liu was indeed a little tired.

"Okay, take a nap. You keep talking all day long. I want to take a nap too. I'm tired."

The master and servant were sleeping soundly and snoring loudly. The dragon guard who was protecting them secretly also twitched his mouth. He didn't expect that Emperor Suwen had such an easy-going side.

At dusk, the setting sun was blood-red, dyeing the sky orange and red. Shouhei and other people who had worked outside returned in the afterglow, with a hint of fatigue on their faces, but more of excitement and anticipation for the upcoming party.

As soon as everyone returned to the courtyard, they all rushed to the ancient well. The water in the well was clear and transparent, reflecting the sunset in the sky. Everyone rushed to draw water and then began to wash up seriously. Some people scrubbed their faces vigorously, as if to wash away the fatigue of the day; others carefully combed their hair, hoping to appear in the best image at the party.

Soon, everyone changed into clean and tidy clothes. Although these clothes were not gorgeous and splendid, they exuded a simple and fresh atmosphere. They made people look refreshed and energetic.

At this time, the originally quiet courtyard became noisy, and various sounds intertwined to form a unique symphony. In the noise, Emperor Su Wen, who was resting in the house, was awakened. He frowned and pushed the sleeping eunuch Liu beside him with some dissatisfaction.

Eunuch Liu opened his eyes drowsily and looked at the suddenly lively scene around him with sleepy eyes. For a moment he was at a loss, his face full of confusion.

"Laojiu, you and Liu Da hurry up and get up! Don't dawdle, go wash up. We are going to the party soon. I heard that there will not only be sumptuous food tonight that you can enjoy, but also a chance to have a few drinks! Hurry up, let's go together." Shouhei urged loudly while changing his clothes swiftly.

Emperor Suwen always paid attention to personal hygiene and loved cleanliness. Fortunately, his personal bodyguard Longwei had anticipated this and quietly placed two sets of clean clothes suitable for ordinary people beside Emperor Suwen's bed when they fell asleep.

When Emperor Suwen saw the clothes beside him, he could not help but feel very satisfied with the thoughtful arrangement of the Dragon Guards. He quickly stood up, walked to the basin, washed carefully, and then changed into new clothes. After tidying up his appearance, he followed Shouhei and others to the place where the party was held. Along the way, everyone talked and laughed, and the atmosphere was cheerful and harmonious.

There were short tables made of wooden boards placed in a circle around the venue. Those who arrived first sat on the ground. The weather in May of the lunar calendar was still quite hot, so everyone sat on the ground. There were bottles of fine wine placed at intervals on the tables. Emperor Su Wen followed the thin and dark group of people and found a place to sit down.

In the middle of the venue, there were several large pots bubbling with the aroma of meat. The rich aroma made everyone's stomach rumble. More than a dozen women were stirring the meat in the pot and adding other side dishes.

Yun Yuxi did not come to the party tonight, and Jing Zichu was also busy, so only Lingyi was there to entertain the three leaders of Black Wind Ridge.

Ji Lanchen, his wife, and their cute little kids, sat around the table with Lingyi and several newly promoted managers. Lingyi seemed extremely bored, hoping that the party would end soon. He hadn't seen Yuelan for a few days, and his longing for her surged into his heart, making it hard for him to control himself.

On the other side, the women were skillfully taking out pieces of fragrant, tender and juicy meat from the pot and placing them one by one on the wooden table covered with a white cloth. Then, they continued to cook the meat without stopping.

Ji Lanchen walked steadily to the center of the venue, and used his deep inner strength to speak. He first expressed his sincere gratitude for everyone's hard work, and then generously said that everyone could drink and enjoy the food tonight. At the end, Ji Lanchen cleared his throat and read out the list of outstanding workers who had been selected long ago.

After the award ceremony was successfully concluded, Ji Lanchen smiled and signaled to everyone that they could start eating. Hearing this, the workers immediately cheered and jumped for joy, eagerly reaching out to grab the fragrant meat on the table and devouring it voraciously.

In comparison, Emperor Suwen was much more elegant. He slowly picked up small pieces of meat with chopsticks and put them into his mouth, chewing and savoring them carefully. At the same time, he leisurely filled a glass of fine wine and took a sip.