Not every concubine can participate in a formal occasion like a palace banquet.
The concubines who can participate will certainly not be of low rank.
After Chaoli stood up, he looked towards the rear entrance and saw another vermilion figure slowly walking in, with many people crowding behind him.
"The Queen Mother is here!"
Not long after they had just stood up, everyone knelt down again to pay homage to the Queen Mother.
This time, even the concubines who arrived first, including the Queen, were not spared and had to bow to the Queen Mother.
"Everyone, get up. The Ai family is very happy today. It is a good day for reunion."
As she spoke, the Queen Mother walked over to the seat under the dragon chair and sat down slowly. The palace staff immediately arranged her phoenix robe for her.
The style of the Queen Mother's phoenix robe is similar to that of the Queen, but the color is slightly darker and not as gorgeous.
Although the current emperor is not the daughter of the Queen Mother, he respects the queen mother very much. When he was young, the emperor was protected by the queen mother, so he also has a good relationship with Princess Dessau.
The Holy Emperor's biological mother has passed away long ago, and the relationship between the concubines in the palace and the Holy Emperor is not very good. The Holy Emperor deliberately does not get close to them, which must involve some of the emperor's skills from the previous dynasty.
After the Queen Mother finished speaking, everyone stood up to thank her.
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
Chaoli was submerged in the crowd. Now the men and women were standing separately, men on the left and women on the right.
Gu Hanzhang's position is relatively forward, and he is below the princes, so Chaoli's position is also relatively forward.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
This time, everyone stood up again to salute the current sage, Emperor Renxiao.
Fortunately, several nobles were worried about today's palace banquet, so they didn't let everyone kneel for long.
But except the Queen Mother, everyone else had to salute.
Emperor Renxiao's health has become worse and worse in the past two years. Even if he wears a bright yellow dragon robe, it does not add much nobility to him. That sick look is not fake.
"My dear friends, today is another reunion day of the year. I have nothing else in mind. I just hope that this year will bring good weather and good luck to the country and the people."
The words were just words for the occasion. In fact, Emperor Renxiao naturally wanted him to be in good health. However, it was impossible to say such words in front of all the civil and military officials at the palace banquet. He could only say some words for the occasion to make people agree with him.
As expected, the ministers all said yes.
"Your Majesty is wise, this year will definitely be a year of autumn harvest."
He looked at Li Li's eyes, nose and heart, and stood silently without moving, looking around with his eyes lowered.
Suddenly, a familiar figure fell into her eyes, and their eyes coincided with hers in mid-air, and they were both stunned at the same time.
But then, the other party looked at Chaoli with a proud face.
Chaozhen is indeed here!
As for who brought her here, it's actually very simple.
After Chaoli glanced at her, his eyes focused on the person next to Chaozhen.
The man seemed to feel Chaoli's gaze and smiled slightly at her, with a hint of deep meaning flashing in his eyes.
Seeing this, Chaoli understood everything.
She just didn't expect these two people to get together. They didn't seem to have much interaction in their previous lives, or maybe she wasn't quite sure of the problem.
That man, like Shen Lianyi, had Gu Hanzhang in his heart.
Chaoli thought it was understandable. After all, it was normal for people like Gu Hanzhang to be deeply loved by women in the boudoir.
It's just that there was no intersection between her and Gu Hanzhang, and she only accidentally learned about Chaoli in her previous life in the third year after they got married.
For some reason, Chao Li looked at Gu Hanzhang subconsciously.
Look, it's true that life was ruined at first sight. No matter how outstanding a woman is, she can't escape Gu Hanzhang.
Just like that, Gu Hanzhang's eyes also fell on Chaoli.
When the two looked at each other, the ridicule in Chaoli's eyes had not even gone away.
Gu Hanzhang frowned, wondering in his heart. He didn't know what was going on with Chaoli. Anyway, the look in her eyes didn't mean she was very friendly to him.
"Before, I was worried that the relationship between Hanzhang and his wife was not good, but now I can see that they are in a very good relationship. The Aijia took a detailed look above, and the two of them were still flirting with each other here. They are really a young couple, and they just happened to meet each other.
When she is deeply affectionate." The Queen Mother covered her lips with a silk handkerchief and smiled softly.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Gu Hanzhang and Chaoli. Chaoli had such a rebellious impulse that he stepped forward and covered the Queen Mother's mouth.
They were all silent during the fine palace banquet. She and Gu Hanzhang looked at each other, but the Queen Mother directly pointed her out.
Moreover, she and Gu Hanzhang were not flirting with each other, she was clearly mocking Gu Hanzhang!
Chao Li gritted his teeth and trembled slightly.
This is not because he is shy, but because he is angry, or because he is angry with Gu Hanzhang.
You can’t blame the Queen Mother for saying it, but you can’t blame Gu Hanzhang for just looking over!
Next, Gu Hanzhang's words made Chaoli even more angry.
Gu Hanzhang was seen nodding slightly, with a serious look on his face.
"To make the Queen Mother laugh, Hanzhang is indeed looking at the Crown Princess, and is worried that she will not be used to it. The Crown Princess is new here, and it is her first time to attend a palace banquet. If there is anything inappropriate, I hope the Queen Mother and the Emperor will not take offense."
Emperor Renxiao also burst out laughing when he heard this.
"Okay, look at you, you kid. You used to be silent. Unexpectedly, you will be different after getting married. You know how to take care of your wife. In this case, I didn't arrange it carefully. You should sit together with the prince's concubine.
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Gu Hanzhang often went to the palace to accompany the Queen Mother, and he would inevitably meet Emperor Renxiao. In addition, he was the son of Princess Desao, so Emperor Renxiao would also take extra care of him.
What's more, Gu Hanzhang's literary and military strategies are also outstanding.
All the courtiers also laughed along with Emperor Renxiao, but a few women were not in a happy mood.
Chaoli's cheeks turned red and he glared at Gu Hanzhang fiercely.
It's a pity that when this scene fell into the eyes of everyone, it turned into flirting and anger.
Perhaps it was because it was the 15th day of the month, but everyone had a bit of teasing and a bit of envy on their faces, feeling that the relationship between the Crown Prince of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion and the Crown Princess was really good.
Facing everyone's gaze, Chaoli had no choice but to lower his head, his head almost smoking.
"Okay, you all should restrain yourself. If you don't see that our imperial concubine is embarrassed, please look away from the Ai family." The Queen Mother said with a smile.
Yes, it's okay if you don't tell me, but the more you tell me, the more embarrassed you will be.
Chaoli's face was full of helplessness. She had always been embarrassed every time she met Gu Hanzhang in her life. She had almost become accustomed to being embarrassed.
Gu Hanzhang also withdrew his gaze and suppressed the almost rising corners of his mouth.
Next came the singing and dancing performance, which was the same as in the previous life, with the same dances and songs.
Whether she is a singer or a dancer, she has a beautiful body and a beautiful face. Unfortunately, Chaoli is a woman and cannot appreciate these things.
Emperor Renxiao was in poor health, even worse than the Queen Mother, so he left the banquet after drinking two glasses of wine.
The Queen Mother was in good spirits, and she also didn't like boring palace banquets, so not long after Emperor Renxiao left, she also said she wanted to rest for a while.
Whether he will come back or not is unknown.
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