Because he was afraid that Ye Fuxun would be tired, Ji Yannuo had personally drawn up the invitation list earlier.
Except for a few princes and their family members, the others were the relevant courtiers and family members who had participated in the trip to the East China Sea. There were not many people who came to the Prince's Mansion.
When several princesses came, Ye Fuxun naturally went to the Prince's Mansion to greet them in person.
"Ah Xun's belly has grown a lot." Princess Chu and Princess Qin arrived early. They looked at Ye Fuxun's belly and exclaimed, "It will be full term in a few months."
Ye Fuxun smiled and nodded: "I am very heavy now, so you two princesses should not laugh at me for walking slowly."
"How could it be?" Princess Qin looked at Ye Fulun's big belly in shock and responded with a smile, "Let's just walk slowly and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Prince's Mansion."
As soon as he finished speaking, two carriages from Prince Heng's Palace arrived in front of the Prince's Palace.
The ones who came down were Princess Heng and the eldest princess. They looked at each other coldly as soon as they got off the car, and there was a crackling and invisible edge in the air.
"Hey, why is the Crown Princess missing at this celebration banquet in the Crown Prince's Mansion?"
The eldest princess was wearing a loose dress, and her pregnancy was quite obvious. She held her waist and climbed up the stairs, her eyes fell on Ye Fuxun, "It is actually Concubine Ye who came to receive us in person."
Princess Heng pursed her lips and sneered silently, then stepped forward and smiled at Ye Fuxun and exchanged some greetings.
Although the matter about the crown princess has not been officially spread yet, the princesses are not simple people and they naturally have their own channels for news.
In addition, Ji Yannuo took the Crown Princess to the palace a while ago, not only to the Queen but also to the Emperor. Everyone knew it to some extent, so it was probably unusual.
Now Concubine Ye is receiving guests in front of the Prince's Mansion, and the meaning here is even more self-evident.
Only an idiot like the eldest princess of Qi would ask such a question in front of Concubine Ye!
Princess Heng was disdainful in her heart. No matter what happened to the Crown Princess, Concubine Ye was always the one who was close to the Crown Prince's heart.
Even if you offend the Crown Princess, you cannot offend Concubine Ye!
Regardless of whether the eldest princess really doesn’t know or pretends not to know, if this makes the prince angry——
That would be great!
Princess Heng's life in Prince Heng's Mansion was not as good as before after she had a miscarriage. Prince Heng took a fancy to the Qi State behind the eldest princess and obeyed the eldest princess's words, and the eldest princess became pregnant again.
How could Princess Heng not hate her? She wished that the eldest princess could feel the pain of losing her child!
"Is this concubine late?" Princess Jin's voice sounded from behind everyone, and they saw her slowly walking up the steps, holding Ye Fuxun's hand and greeting her, as if she had always been the mistress of the Prince's Mansion.
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The eldest princess curled her lips in disdain.
"Hey, my waist is so sore..." She held her waist and shouted, finally getting everyone's attention to focus on her.
"Isn't it Concubine Ye's way of hospitality for guests to stand in front of the Crown Prince's Palace?" The eldest princess looked at Ye Fuxun, "I am pregnant, but I can't stand for a long time."
Princess Qin glanced at the eldest princess's belly and said, "The eldest princess is so precious, what's wrong with standing there for a while?"
"Concubine Ye has been waiting for us for eight months of her pregnancy. Is she lighter than the eldest princess?" Princess Chu added.
Princess Jin also helped: "If the eldest princess is afraid of being tired, she shouldn't go out."
The eldest princess was angry at them, gritted her teeth and said: "Princess!"
She glared at Princess Heng again. Before going out, the prince had told Princess Heng to protect her. If there was something wrong with the fetus in her belly, the prince would not spare Princess Heng when she returned.
Princess Heng secretly rolled her eyes. She just agreed to take care of a few things. As long as the eldest princess and the fetus in her belly were fine, she didn't need to worry about anything else.
The eldest princess had to confront Concubine Ye, and even the three princesses couldn't help but come to protect her, so she was happy to watch the show.
"The princesses also care about the eldest princess," Princess Heng said with a smile, "If the eldest princess feels unwell, how about I ask someone to escort you back to your home?"
"No need." The eldest princess gritted her teeth and replied, "I am very good!"
Since everyone has come to the Prince's Mansion, there is no reason to leave.
She just wanted to show Ji Yannuo that even if she couldn't enter the Prince's Mansion, she was still the one who was protected by King Heng, and no one wanted her!
When Ye Fuxun saw this, he smiled and led everyone into the house.
The celebration banquet held today is tight and only takes two or three days to prepare.
Ji Yannuo had been emphasizing that she should not be overworked for the celebration banquet, so she did not hold it extravagantly.
However, even so, everything at the banquet was still carried out according to the standards of the Prince's Palace, and no guests were neglected in the slightest.
Ye Fuxun's original intention was to hold a well-behaved celebration banquet without any glitches.
The guests all entered the house one after another after lunch break, and the reception area was set up in the open-air garden.
There are various famous flowers planted around the garden. The afternoon breeze blows and the air is filled with the faint fragrance of flowers.
Because it was early autumn and the weather was still hot, Ye Fuxun had someone build a high wooden frame around the garden. The frame was covered with translucent curtains, just like a curtained greenhouse.
This kind of semi-open-air garden was something the guests had never seen before, and they found it novel and interesting.
Not only can you see the scenery outside the garden through the curtain, but there are ice basins placed in the corners of the curtain, making it cool and comfortable inside.
The princesses and ladies all sat down and chatted.
"Eh? What kind of soup is this?" Princess Chu's eyes were full of curiosity.
The maid presented several elegant small bowls. Each bowl contained a different kind of sugar-water soup, but its colorful colors made people's fingers move.
Ye Fuxun smiled and explained: "These are the desserts that our Prince's Mansion, Zhu Liangyuan, researches on weekdays. You can try some of them."
"These little balls are yellow, purple, and beige. What are they?" Princess Qin picked up the spoon and poked at it, asking with a smile.
Zhu Liangyuan, who was sitting on one side, stepped forward and introduced: "Back to the princess, this is called taro ball coconut jelly. It is based on East China Sea coconut, and the balls of different colors are made of taro, sweet potato and purple potato. They are soft, waxy and elastic.
Accompanied by the rich coconut aroma, it goes well with it.”
Ye Fuxun answered: "His Royal Highness returned from his trip to the East China Sea and brought a lot of coconuts. The coconut fragrance is unique, so Zhu Liangyuan came up with these desserts."
Everyone tried it one after another, and their eyes immediately lit up as soon as they took the dessert into their mouths.
It’s really delicious. I’ve long heard that there is a Liang Yuan in the Prince’s Palace who is good at cooking. I never thought that this dessert is as good as the royal chef in the palace!
"What are those?"
Another maid presented desserts in glass bowls, with a hint of cold air rising from them. The guests who had just drank a bowl of desserts and felt that they were not enough, suddenly looked straight at them again.
Ye Fuxun continued with a smile and said: "These are all ice products. The coconut milk syrup is poured on the smoothie, and mixed with red beans, mung beans and various fruits. It is refreshing and delicious."