The sun is shining brightly, and the pearls and greenery are overflowing with beauty.
Due to the large number of people attending the banquet today, Fengsong asked people to organize the entire imperial garden to accommodate thousands of people without any problem.
The entire banquet venue is arranged in a straight line from north to south. The main seat, where the emperor sits, is in the north, and then it is arranged vertically along the south, forming an east-west direction.
There were two rows of dining tables arranged neatly and orderly at the lower edge of the emperor. Those with higher status sat in the front, and those with lower status sat in the back, and they were pushed in turn.
A stage was set up not far from the main seat due north, which was reserved for the singing and dancing girls for their entertainment and viewing.
"Prince Nangong, it's not yet time for the banquet. My father invites you to take a break at Pinyu Zhai." After passing the imperial garden, Feng Qing took Nangong Yun directly to Pinyu Zhai without stopping.
The famous Yuzhai is actually a place for drinking tea.
"Uncle Prince, is your father also tasting Yuzhai?" Xin Mo'er stopped and asked.
Feng Qingcang was not seen in the Imperial Garden, and he entered the palace early, so he must be with Grandpa Huang.
If Feng Qingcang found out that she had followed Nangong Yun into the palace so early and blamed her for not telling her, he would definitely send her back to the palace. She still wanted to listen to the song and watch the dance, but she didn't want to leave the palace so early.
Nangong Yun stopped and looked at her, "Why don't Mo'er go to taste Yuzhai?"
Xin Mo'er nodded, "Mo'er doesn't like tea, and can't learn the leisurely charm of literati. I haven't been to the palace for many years, and Mo'er wants to walk around the palace. Uncle Nangong, please go with Uncle Prince. I
Let Lanyin accompany me around."
Nangong Yun glanced at Lan Yin and said slowly, "Okay then, don't go too far, the banquet will start in a moment."
"I know." A bright smile appeared on Xin Moer's face and she left quickly.
After all, I haven't been to the palace for nine years. People in the palace may not know what Xin Moer is like now. Lan Yin is worried about her safety and follows her closely.
When Xin Moer was wandering around and came to a pavilion, she happened to meet the Crown Princess Zuo Wan, her prime minister father Zuo Zhong, and Prince Feng Qingjue's biological mother Rong Hua, who was granted a title by the emperor.
Concubine Hua is the head of the Four Palaces.
Ten years ago, Prime Minister Zuo had a good relationship with Zhuang Yuan, the biological mother of the ninth prince Feng Qingyu. After Rong Hua was given the title of the head of the fourth palace, Concubine Hua and Feng Qingjue were crowned the crown prince.
Zuo Zhong's friendship with Concubine Zhuang faded away, while his friendship with Concubine Hua became better day by day.
It was not until Zuo Wan married Feng Qingcang two years ago and became a true crown princess that the relationship between the two developed from allies to in-laws.
This not only established Prime Minister Zuo's position in the court, but also consolidated Feng Qingjue's position as crown prince.
The eyes of Zuo Wan, Zuo Zhong and Concubine Hua all fell on Xin Moer, and they looked at her with different eyes.
While they were looking at Xin Mo'er, Xin Mo'er also looked back at them one by one.
The summer is hot and lingering. Most royal nobles usually wear summer clothes made of finely crafted opaque gauze. However, Zuo Wan was wearing a brocade dress made of winter brocade to wrap herself up tightly, including the sleeves and neckline.
It's an extended version, airtight.
Zuo Wan looked straight at Xin Moer's bright little face. Thinking of her skin that had not fully healed after being burned by the fire, she felt extremely uneasy.
How could she be so proud and loved by everyone? But because her skin was damaged, she couldn't dress up as carefully as before, wear the clothes she liked, and had to wear thick brocade clothes to hide her ugly face in such a hot weather.
Zuo Zhong knew his daughter very well. Under normal circumstances, she would not show her emotions or anger on her face. However, when he saw Xin Moer today, he realized that something was wrong with her, and secretly guessed that Xin Mo'er was in trouble.
I almost guessed Mo'er's identity.
Nine years ago, Xin Moer only came to the palace to play with Feng Qingyu or other princesses, so she had never seen Concubine Hua. However, she saw that she was dressed noble and well-dressed, and Zuo Wan's father was very interested in her.
She was respectful and knew that this woman was the popular Concubine Hua.
Xin Moer was still dressed in white plain clothes today, with no expensive headdress in her hair. She looked like the daughter of an ordinary official.
When Concubine Hua saw her looking at Zuo Wan with disdain and not kneeling down to her, she became furious and shouted angrily, "Where did you come from, a wild girl? Don't you know how to salute me when you see me?!"
When Lan Yin saw that she called herself the palace and was dressed in fresh clothes, she guessed that her status was not low, so she quickly lowered her head and performed basic etiquette, and replied respectfully, "Reporting to the empress, the little princess has come to the palace for the first time and does not recognize the people in the palace.
It’s a rule, please forgive me.”
Xin Moer's brows wrinkled in displeasure. She always looked down upon people she didn't like, and she really didn't like this woman's arrogance.
Concubine Hua heard Lan Yin call Xin Mo'er the little princess, and then she took another look at Xin Mo'er.
Among all the princes in the dynasty, there was only one who was granted the title of Prince by the Emperor, and that was Feng Qingcang.
Feng Qingcang had not found a wife for a long time, so she had no children. Except for an illegitimate daughter she brought back from the folk ten years ago, she had no children.
So, the girl in front of me is Feng Qingcang's daughter?
Is that what she did that contained no technical skills in finding a wife?
While Concubine Hua was examining Xin Mo'er, Zuo Wan rushed in front of Xin Mo'er, passed her, came behind her, raised her hand and moved towards Lan Yin's mouth and palm.
Xin Moer noticed her motive earlier, turned around, and quickly held her wrist, "What are you doing?!"
Zuo Wan twitched her hand several times but failed to pull it out. Unexpectedly, for a woman who had never raised a sword, her hand was surprisingly strong. She stared at Xin Moer's little face like a knife, "What are you doing?
!I will teach your maid a lesson for you. It’s okay if you don’t know etiquette. She doesn’t know etiquette as a maid, so she yells at Concubine Hua. How unbecoming is that!”
Xin Mo'er didn't expect that she didn't dare to do anything to her, but instead bit the people around her like a mad dog. She held her wrist tightly and said angrily, "Did you see Lan Yin shouting at Concubine Hua?"
She screamed?! Which one of your eyes saw that she was disrespectful of etiquette? I didn’t even see it, but you could see it clearly?"
"Bold!" Concubine Hua did not expect that Xin Mo'er was so bold. The Crown Princess didn't take it seriously and didn't even take her seriously. She really dared to use violence to her daughter-in-law in front of her.
It was just a little-known little maid, but she dared to protect her.
After all, she was the head of the Fourth Palace, so how could she be so presumptuous? She shouted sharply at the people around her, "Come here! Drag this maid out and behead her!"