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In front of the main entrance of the Qingdu Marquis Mansion, Sheng Lixuan and Sheng Yuezheng greeted the ministers with smiles on their faces.

Suddenly, on the street outside, an unusually noble carriage slowly stopped.

Sheng Lixuan raised his eyes and looked over.

I saw an indescribably noble and beautiful woman wearing splendid clothes appearing in the sedan chair. She was Princess Xuanqing.

Beside the princess, Ye Jing, the young minister of Dali Temple, was waiting for her.

He gently held the princess's arm, and then slowly walked towards Sheng Lizuan.

Her Royal Highness the Princess is here.

Everyone in the Hou Mansion was particularly energetic.

Sheng Lixuan even stepped forward and said respectfully: "Princess, with a body of millions of dollars, you can actually find time to attend the banquet in my palace. I am truly honored. Princess, please come in quickly."

The unsmiling Princess Xuan Qing only gave Sheng Lixuan a cold look.

She moved her lips slightly and said calmly: "Master Hou is serious."

"My father and mother are busy with government affairs in the palace, so they can't get away. That's why I came to attend this grand event at the Qingdu Marquis Mansion. I hope the Marquis will not have any grudges in his heart."

Sheng Lixuan saluted respectfully and said, "Princess, what are you talking about?"

"How dare we attend the banquet of the Marquis of Qingdu and have Your Majesty come here? Thank you very much for your concern. I feel extremely honored that the princess can come."

Sheng Yue and the two clan elders beside him felt that the atmosphere was a little cold.

Sheng Yue hurriedly smoothed things over, respectfully welcomed the princess in, and said:
"Your Highness, please come this way. Our Marquis's residence has already prepared the throne. Please condescend to move the princess."

"Yes, we are here to attend a banquet. If you want to say more while standing here, we will talk after we go in."

Ye Jing supported Princess Xuanqing and walked slowly through the door, but Sheng Lixuan couldn't help but have a headache.

Why is this Princess Xuanqing here?

But when it comes, let it be.

After all, she is a royal princess, and even though Sheng Lixuan is a little bored with Princess Xuan Qing in his heart, he doesn't want to see her.

But today was a grand event in the Qingdu Hou Mansion, and he couldn't put these emotions on his face, so he stood at the door of the mansion and took a breath.

After gathering his energy, he stepped into the gate of the Hou Mansion.

In the Qingdu Marquis Mansion.

Princess Xuan Qing has a distinguished status, so when the banquet begins, she naturally sits in the most dazzling position.

Sheng Lixuan and Sheng Yue, as well as the two elders of the Hou Mansion, sat on the left side very wisely.

We toasted to celebrate with the princes, nobles and friends we met in the imperial court.

Peacefulness.

Many singers and dancers came to the center of the venue.

To show the graceful posture and the movement of dance.

Following the coordination of musical instruments, famous songs from Yandu City were performed.

"Come! Qingdu Hou, serve our Daxuan Dynasty diligently and repel the enemy."

"I finally recovered from my illness today. In the Qingdu Marquis' Mansion, we are celebrating a prosperous era. Let's raise a glass to congratulate the Qingdu Marquis!"

Princess Xuan Qing's expression moved slightly.

Although she had some complaints about Sheng Lixuan in her heart, she came here after all in compliance with her father's will, and she could not depress the feelings of Qingdu Marquis, the pillar of the country.

So the scene was very beautiful, he raised his glass and slowly showed a very perfunctory smile.

The princes and ministers present, watching Her Royal Highness the Princess speak, all shouted together: "What the Princess said is true, congratulations to the Marquis of Qingdu!" When the voice fell into his ears, Sheng Lixuan could only reluctantly raise his glass and face him respectfully. Princess Xuanqing said:
"Thanks to the condolences of Her Royal Highness the Princess and Your Majesty, we are the ministers of the Daxuan Dynasty. It is our duty to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor."

"Why does the princess need such wonderful praise?"

Ye Jing was very attentive to his wife's thoughts.

Looking at Princess Xuan Qing's face, she seemed not to want to talk to Sheng Lixuan.

He couldn't leave the Marquis of Qingdu in the cold, so he stood up quickly, raised his glass, smiled, and said calmly to Sheng Lizuan:
"Master Marquis, please don't be humble. The Marquis is the first to defeat the enemy this time. Since the princess has spoken, why should the Marquis refuse? Let's have a drink!"

Sheng Lixuan and Ye Jing nodded slightly and drank the wine in their glasses.

Some of the princes and ministers present were very old and knew the subtle relationship between Sheng Lixuan and Princess Xuan Qing, so they all remained silent and looked a little embarrassed.

But those who had just entered the official career and became officials in the court did not know these past events.

But everyone has also noticed that the Qingdu Marquis seems to have difficulty getting along with Princess Xuanqing.

For such a meeting in the Hou Mansion, those sitting in the main hall were all important figures from all walks of life in the court, as well as relatives of the emperor.

Concubines like Xu Yaqin in the Hou Mansion can only sit in the side hall to participate in the grand ceremony with the ladies and toast to celebrate.

Their highlight is the pot throwing competition.

At the moment, there is not only the Qingyun team headed by Xu Yaqin.

The teams formed by many ladies in the Hou Mansion have been training for a period of time and have begun to show results.

Everyone wants to shine at this party.

Members of each group sit next to each other.

Some were discussing tactics in small groups, while others were preparing for the game. Everyone was in high spirits and it was really lively.

Xu Yaqin sat with Shengze and Mrs. Zhu.

They were in a calm state of mind, not as nervous as other ladies, and just enjoying the fine wine and delicious food.

The young master was eagerly waiting, but it took a while.

There was no movement in the main hall outside, so the young master couldn't help but feel a little bored.

He asked Xu Yaqin in a sweet voice:

"Duck, why aren't you ready yet? Throw the pot, throw the pot."

Xu Yaqin could tell from the bored expression on the little guy's face that he probably couldn't wait any longer.

But today is an important day in the Hou family.

Sheng Lixuan spent a long time exchanging greetings with the ministers in the main hall, which was understandable.

Shengze doesn't care about that much.

Seeing that this guy was about to have another attack, Xu Yaqin had no choice but to say to him with a smile:
"Young master, be good, let's wait a little longer and we'll start right away. If you feel bored, how about I tell you another story?"

Every time Xu Yaqin told a story to this little guy, she would tell the most exciting part and then stop abruptly.

It whetted the young master's appetite.

Now that he heard Xu Yaqin going on, the young master's depressed expression suddenly disappeared.

His eyes suddenly lit up, he clapped his hands and said cheerfully:
"Okay, tell a story, tell a story."

Madam Zhu didn't notice that Madam Xu also had the skill of storytelling. She felt a little surprised and couldn't help but asked:

"Mrs. Xu, I didn't expect you to tell stories. I only heard Mr. Shu tell it under the overpass."

"Since Madam is going to tell a story today, I am all ears."