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""Bravo!" Xiao Tianchi's applause snapped everyone out of their reveries. He waved his hand. "Reward them.""

"The new official from the Ministry of Rites who had been playing the zither happily received the reward and withdrew. Then someone else stepped forward with a vertical flute and began to play. Before long, everyone forgot about Xiao Jingcheng's departure and immersed themselves in the banquet once again."

"The thunder roared outside for a long time. Finally, a mix of rain and snow fell from the sky. The weather was already cold, and this sleet added an inescapable chill even to the Zhaolu Palace, which was heated by heated kang flues and charcoal braziers."

"The chill seemed impossible to shake off. Just as everyone was wondering if they should add more fuel to the heated kang flues or charcoal to the braziers, a man accidentally knocked over his wine cup with a "bang" and slumped limply into his seat."