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Chapter 37 Family Dinner
Ji Qiang was wearing a tunic homemade cotton robe embroidered with the blue dragon in the sky, with long hair in the crown, and a simple and elegant white jade hairpin pinned to it.

No makeup was applied, but her skin was as thick as cream, her lips were red and her teeth were white. In Ji Li's opinion, her appearance was somewhat better than that of the late emperor.

It's just that the charm and demeanor are quite different.

She had heard in the early years that His Majesty had acquired the true biography of King Xia at a very young age. I don't know how many times stronger than my peers.

It has been less than two months since she entered Beijing, and the situation in the capital is changing. She doesn't care what others think of her, but she, a bystander, sees clearly that the person behind the planning must be His Majesty.

The first emperor was different, his temperament was changeable, and he was quite idiot in matters of love. From this perspective, Ji Yu and her were more like mother and daughter.Thinking of this, Ji Li couldn't help looking at Ji Yu, but Ji Yu noticed it. The moment the two looked at each other, Ji Li saw a look of contempt in her eyes.

Ji Li looked away lightly, her expression unchanged.

Ji Qiang sat down and glanced around.Taking the left as the most respected, Ji Wei sits in the first place, Wei Wujiang and his wife sit at the bottom of her head, followed by Han Qi, who has no official position, Ji Yu, a common man who got into the palace by virtue of her mother's brilliance , sitting at the tail end.

Next to her on the right was Princess Yan, Xia Qiongju and his wife sat below her, and Chu Lingxiao was last.

In terms of rank, Chu Lingxiao is at the same level as Xia Qiongju. In terms of status and closeness, Chu Lingxiao is respected, but he respects Xia Qiongju and Mrs. Xia as elders, and takes the initiative to step back.

At the beginning of the banquet, Ji Qiang was the first to toast, "I was raised by the elders. Although I have become a great treasure, I am still young and ignorant. In the future, I still need to rely on the protection of my relatives. Here, I respect all aunts, Uncle, aunt, brother!"

Ji Yu: "..."

without her.

Everyone toasted in return, and not long after, Ji Qiang said again: "Today is a family banquet, regardless of monarchs and ministers, only about blood relationship, I hope all aunts, uncles, aunts, and brothers don't be restrained."

Ji Yu: "..."

Still without her.

Everyone smiled and said yes, and toasted each other. After a few rounds, the feeling of restraint gradually dissipated, and they talked more.

Ji Yu was the only one with clenched fists under the case, almost unable to maintain a smile on his face.

Ji Qiang seemed to have forgotten about her, but this banquet was obviously held for her!Even though Ji Qiang couldn't let go of the past, for the sake of their respective faces, they shouldn't slap her in the face in public at this time.

Is it a good reputation for a monarch who is small in stature?

Ji Yu stared at Ji Qiang angrily, but Ji Qiang was talking to Ji Li, "Auntie is safe?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern, I'm fine now."

"It's all my brother's fault. My aunt didn't say anything about her health. I didn't know until a few days ago."

Chu Lingxiao smiled shyly, and told the truth, "It's because my mother doesn't let me tell you."

Ji Li glared at her son, blaming him for being too honest.

Everyone can see the warm interaction between the three, and you can tell at a glance who is close to and who is distant from your Majesty.

At this time, Mrs. Xia laughed and joked with Chu Lingxiao again. The elders were overjoyed, and the atmosphere in the hall became stronger.

Ji Yu's face turned cold for a moment, she waited and waited, but Ji Qiang slapped her in the face with determination, even so...

"My little sister married Wu, and she has been away for more than ten years. It is rare to come to Beijing this time, so I have to live for a while."

With a stiff smile on Ji Hua's face, Ji Li took out her sister's money again. Ji Qiang knew that she was in a hurry, so he turned his gaze to her, "I wonder when the wedding date of my cousin and General Han is set?"

Ji Wei hurriedly informed in detail that she said that the wedding date was set for March next year, and that a man and a woman would marry at that time. After discussing with the Xuanping Hou Mansion, she decided to build another mansion for the two.

This detail is surprising. After all, in the eyes of everyone, Ji Yu has a high position and power, and there is only one daughter, Ji Yu. Since she personally chooses a husband for her daughter, that person will naturally enter the princess's mansion in the future.

What's more, Han Qi is just Xuanpinghou's adopted son.

"My aunt thinks very well. I'm happy for my cousin. If so, I'll give her a gift in advance."

Shang Liujia immediately took a step forward, "Ji Yu accepts the order."

Ji Yu: "..."

What kind of moth is Ji Qiang going to do?

While Ji Hua and Han Qi stared at each other, Ji Yu quickly got up, strode to the center of the hall, and obediently received the order.

After hearing the edict, Ji Yu felt that it was unreal like a dream.

What does the decree say?
Ji Qiang granted her the title of princess...a fief, Hengyang County.

"Princess Hengyang, thank you quickly." Shang Liujia put the imperial decree in Ji Yu's hands and urged him softly.

"Yu'er, thank you quickly!" Ji Hua was excited beside her, her voice trembling slightly.

"Ji Yu thanked His Majesty Long En!" Realizing that this was not a dream, he bowed solemnly and saluted, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

She, she is the princess again.

God, why is this?

Everyone was puzzled, Wei Wujiang and Xia Qiongju, the two old brothers, made eye contact with each other very tacitly, and there was a flash of lightning and flint for a while, but to no avail.

Therefore, they couldn't understand who His Majesty was close to and who he was alienated from.

……

After the banquet was over, Ji Hua joyfully led her daughter and son-in-law back home.

Shang Liujia secretly winked at Mrs. Xia, not long after Ji Qiang returned to Yangyuan Hall, Mrs. Xia was led in by Shang Liujia.

"Kowtow to Your Majesty."

"Auntie doesn't need to be too polite." Ji Qiang bestowed a seat, straight to the point, "I kept my aunt just for one thing... A few days ago, I ordered people to do an inventory of King Xia's private treasury, totaling 70 taels. In a few days, I will use the money for other purposes, and I will tell my aunt here."

Mrs. Xia didn't react for a while, and was stunned for a while.

"Your Majesty! The money was originally left to His Majesty by King Xia. Whatever His Majesty wants to do is His Majesty's business. You don't need to tell my wife..."

"It's true that the money was left to me by my father, but I know that most of this money was brought from the Xia family when my father entered the palace. I still need to tell you."

Having said that, the adults of her family and King Xia are cousins, not real brothers, and the property of the two families was clearly divided as early as her father-in-law's generation...Of course, King Xia was able to enter the middle palace back then. They have paid for this house, but they have also enjoyed the benefits.

Not to mention anything else, just because King Xia raised such an excellent successor to the empire, she was allowed to walk "horribly" in the circle of noble ladies in Haojing.

Mrs. Xia was uncertain, she wished she could open her head and wash it well.

After another moment, she asked in a low voice: "May I ask Your Majesty, what are you going to do with this money?"

Ji Qiang waited for this sentence for a long time, and when he heard it, he immediately replied: "I want to use it to repair the canal..."

She briefly talked about the plan to repair the canals of the Dajiang River, and the clichéd dream was pulled out for a walk around. After the explanation, Shang Liujia saw off the "guest".

The ignorant Mrs. Xia was still in a daze when she left the Yangyuan Palace. She walked stupidly, turning her head three times a step, and almost didn't rush back a few times in the middle. She put out her old face and asked clearly, but after all, she didn't have the courage... ...When she reached the Zhuque Bridge, she suddenly thought of her lord, and hurriedly quickened her pace, so that she rushed out of the Zhuque Gate like a rabbit.

(End of this chapter)