The Ruixiang Hall was bustling with people, and the front of the hall was filled with carriages from various households, as far as the eye could see. The people entering the hall were all dressed up, beaming with joy, and smiling so much that they were afraid that they would stop smiling.

The Queen Mother was not happy.

Everyone knows that even if you offend the emperor, you can still be saved. If you offend the queen mother, you will be helpless. Although the queen mother is usually very peaceful, if she really gets angry, it will be earth-shattering and even the emperor will be in danger.

The Ruixiang Hall was filled with banquets, which stretched as far as the eye could see. Red lanterns were hung high, and there were words of longevity and blessings everywhere. The busy palace maids and eunuchs passed by with tense expressions, fearing that they might accidentally break a bowl.

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This birthday banquet is grand, and almost everyone who can come is allowed to participate. Even the local seventh-grade Xiaozhima official who can make it to Yege City is allowed to enter the palace with his or her family. This is very important to many people.

It's the only time.

A group of maids in the palace were waiting for the Queen Mother to comb her hair. An old maid in her sixties said happily while combing her hair: "Your Majesty, the palace is very lively today. There are many people here who I haven't seen in many years."

Such a scene.”

"Yes. They have been busy doing their own thing these years, and they have long forgotten about me, an old woman. If they weren't a hundred years old, they probably wouldn't have thought of adding fun to me, an old woman. The emperor wouldn't let me.

The Ai family left the palace, so we had to let them come in to accompany the Ai family." Although the Empress Dowager Lingci said reproachful words, she had a smile on her face.

Although the Empress Dowager Lingci is already a hundred years old, she looks like she is only in her seventies due to proper maintenance. She is about the same age as the maid serving her next to her. She indeed lamented that she entered the palace at the age of twenty-five and married someone who was only ten years old at the time.

Late Emperor, this is already seventy-five years.

Looking back at the past seventy-five years, it was such a long time. She had forgotten many things that had happened. She only remembered the only lover in her youth and the unobtained token of love. What she hoped most now was to go to the palace.

She wanted to go out for a walk and see the changes in the north and south of the country, but the emperor was afraid of her safety and refused.

The emperor relied on her in everything but this one thing and never gave in.

"Queen Mother, you can't blame the Emperor. He is also very filial. You said that you have a body like yours and you can't go to work outside the palace. You have stayed here for more than seventy years, so you can continue to stay peacefully." The old palace maid followed.

The Queen Mother has been brave enough to say anything for decades.

After her hair was combed, the palace maids quickly put on the queen mother's big red robe with a hundred-year-old phoenix picture on the sleeve. The big red robe was trimmed with extremely fine gold edges, which was faintly visible and shining. As soon as she finished dressing, the little eunuch heard from the other side.

He shouted in a high-pitched voice: "The Emperor is here."

"Queen Mother, it seems the time has come. The Emperor is waiting outside to pick you up."

"Well, you go get some things and give them rewards later. Especially my Seventh Emperor's grandson. Yesterday, one of them didn't even come into the palace to see the Ai family. Today, I see how the Ai family is making things difficult for him.

"

The old palace maid couldn't help but smile after hearing this. The Queen Mother was talking about embarrassing others, but in her heart she was thinking of giving people a reward. It seemed that the Seventh Prince was really cared about by the Queen Mother. He was still a young boy when he ran away. I don't know now.

What does he look like now? Not to mention that the Queen Mother is worried about him, even she is worried about him.

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Each family in the Ruixiang Hall has been led to their own seats by the palace maids. No one dared to make any mistakes at this birthday banquet. They all sat obediently on their own tables and waited peacefully. It was inevitable that they bumped into people they didn't like on weekdays.

They didn't even say a word about the fight, but they soon separated. Everyone knew that this day was not for them to fight.

The ladies sitting on the seats lowered their heads and lowered their eyebrows, but their eyes were not idle. They looked at the gentlemen at other tables with their peripheral vision.

There were four banquet tables at the front of the hall, one for the prince and princess, one for the concubines, one for the kings of the Tibetans, and another for Tang Ao.

"Fortunately Leng Rutong can't come, otherwise she would have to sit in front of us." Leng Ruxiu nagged in Leng Ruling's ear, trying to find balance in her heart.

"That's you. If I want, I can sit at the table in front, as long as my mother takes me with me. But it's not the same as sitting here. As long as you can please the Queen Mother, I'm afraid there won't be a seat in front for you." Leng Ruling

But she felt extremely unhappy because of Leng Ruxiu's words. Leng Rutong, the little Jianren who was stepped on and played with by them every day, suddenly climbed on top of her!

Leng Qingxiang, who was socializing around the tables, heard Leng Ruling's words as soon as he returned to his seat, and quickly reminded him: "Ruling, please put your things away and don't make any mistakes."

Leng Ruling smiled at Leng Qingxiang: "Don't worry, dad, I kept it well. The Empress Dowager likes it." The news given by Ning Guifei must be true. Leng Ruling stretched out her hand to straighten her headdress.

Dazzling pearls sparkled above her head.

Ye Qingrou, who was at the next table, looked at Leng Ruling coldly. All the ladies lowered their eyes and eyebrows. She was the only one showing off her beauty. With the second prince, she still wasn't satisfied. Did she really want to be the one wanted by thousands of people?

"Isn't it just that I'm greedy for a good mother? It's really an eyesore." Ye Qingrou said unconsciously.

"Miss, don't look at it if it's an eyesore. You don't know Miss Leng, so why bother arguing with her to get her in a bad mood." The girl next to her quickly comforted her.

"It's a pity that I don't have that ability, otherwise I have to snatch the second prince away and let her know what embarrassment is. A second young lady makes herself look like a princess." Ye Qingrou hated Leng Ruling with all her heart.

When she was 3 years old, the maid next to her just accidentally stepped on Leng Ruling and was beaten to death by Leng Ruling.

It was no use how she begged for mercy, and even she was beaten up. It was precisely because the second prince was protecting Leng Ruling that no one stood up for her. Thinking of this, Ye Qingrou remembered the Leng family who was bullied day and night.

Like Tong, I always feel that I feel the same sadness as her.

Although her father has been getting bigger and bigger over the years, he can't compare to Leng Qingxiang's speed. In total, he is still a level lower than others. If her father can't compete, her mother can't compete even more. Ye Qingrou has a feeling of cynicism.

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When the birthday banquet was about to begin, several princes seemed to have made an appointment, but they arrived late. They could only hear the eunuchs calling outside one after another.

"The third prince has arrived."

"The fifth prince has arrived."

"The Sixth Prince has arrived."

"The second prince has arrived."

People in the main hall stood up one after another. Ye Qingrou looked at the second prince who had just entered, showing a disdainful expression. But on the other side, she heard someone calling her: "Miss Ye."

Ye Qingrou turned around and saw the handsome young man dressed in bright red, and her eyes widened: "Who are you?"

"Tang Rufeng, there is someone who wants to see you. I wonder if you are willing."

Tang Rufeng? The young master of the Tang family? unexpectedly came to find her. Ye Qingrou was overjoyed, but on the surface she asked reservedly: "Who is it?"

"You'll find out when you get there." Tang Rufeng naturally didn't want to tell him.

Ye Qingrou struggled in her heart for a while, then nodded. The Tang family and grandchildren were no worse than the princes. Naturally, she didn't want to miss this opportunity, and she even wanted to know who the person who wanted to see her was.

Tang Rufeng brought Ye Qingrou to Shan Jieyu's bedroom in the harem. Ye Qingrou was a little suspicious: "What did General Tang do by bringing his little girl here?"

Tang Rufeng smiled: "Go in, the people inside want to see you."

Ye Qingrou thought for a while and stepped in carefully, only to find a woman in gorgeous clothes sitting on the seat. The bright red stained her smooth skin and beautiful face, which made her feel sad even after looking at it.

As soon as she moved, she didn't know which girl she was from.

"Who are you?" Ye Qingrou asked gently.

Seeing someone making a sound, Leng Rutong raised her head and smiled sweetly at her: "Leng Mansion, Leng Rutong."

Ye Qingrou's eyes widened when she heard this: "Leng Rutong!" The Leng Rutong who stayed in the Leng Mansion for ten thousand years and never came out. The Leng Rutong who was rumored to be not good-looking and even aphasic? This is completely different from the rumors.

What a different place.

"It's true." Leng Rutong looked at her reaction amusedly. Miss Ye's family was indeed as beautiful as the rumors. She was even better than Leng Ruling.

"What do you want from me?" Ye Qingrou felt a little discouraged, thinking that there were people as pitiful as her in the world, but she didn't expect that they were not pitiful at all. They could still let a young man like Tang Rufeng run errands. 13acv.

"I communicated with your brother today, but now I can't find anyone else. I want to ask about the progress of the matter I discussed with him, and I want to get the things I asked him to make. Because of some inconvenience,

It’s not convenient for me to find you, so I can only ask you to come here.”

"My brother? He usually guards his fireworks in Lingxiao Palace." Ye Qingrou didn't understand when Miss Leng got in touch with her brother.

"I have a letter here, could you please give it to your brother? It's really inconvenient for me to go out right now, so I asked my cousin to accompany you." Leng Rutong asked someone to run errands, and naturally she had to catch up with Tang Rufeng, a handsome man, as a reward.

Tang Rufeng's face twitched when he heard it outside. This cousin is really good at taking advantage of people.

Ye Qingrou didn't object at all, and took the letter and went out with Tang Rufeng. In fact, Leng Rutong asked Tang Rufeng to accompany her just in case Ye Qingrou opened the letter and read the content in the middle, which would be a big deal.

The two of them quickly arrived at the Lingxiao Palace. Ye Qingcheng was counting the number of fireworks that would be set off today in front of the palace. This must not be missed. One hundred cannons cannot be missed.

Tang Rufeng and Ye Qingcheng knew each other, and they exchanged greetings before Ye Qingcheng remembered and asked, "Why is my sister here too?"

Ye Qingrou handed him the letter: "This is what the eldest lady of the Leng family, Leng Rutong, gave you. Huh, when did you get in touch with this lady, you didn't tell me."

Ye Qingcheng took the letter and did not answer Ye Qingrou's words. He just frowned and read the letter carefully. There must be no mistakes in this matter today. If something goes wrong, it will really make him lose his head. After he promised Leng Rutong, he

I regret it a bit.
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