food queen

Chapter 190 The Palace Banquet (3)
That night, he hugged her and would not let go no matter what, he would rather be shot four times by poisonous arrows.

He said, I'm just a man who loves you now, maybe you don't understand what love is, but you must also remember that no matter when, I will never leave you alone.

At that time, Han Qian really didn't understand.

But after more than two years, she understood bit by bit.

Just like the night before, he said to himself in the greenhouse that he wanted someone to accompany him without distraction, and he wanted that person to like him too.

Thinking about these things over and over in her heart, Han Qian didn't fall asleep much all night.

And the direct result of insomnia is that the eye circles are dark, and I don't even have the appetite for breakfast.

Seeing her appearance like this, the Eldest Princess couldn't help sighing: "Go back to your room and have a good rest. It's said that girls are extroverted. They've only been out for a few days. When they come home, they're already in bed. They can't even fall asleep!"

Han Qian smiled embarrassedly and did not argue, made a face at the two sister-in-laws and went back to her room.

Goose-feather-like snowflakes are floating freely from the night sky, covering the ground silently, and it is New Year again in a blink of an eye.Han Qian finally survived the most uncomfortable few days, changed into new clothes after bathing, and greeted the first day of the new year happily.

"Today, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, His Majesty is feasting all the officials in the palace, do you want to follow?"

"There is no master in the harem, so do the female relatives still have to enter the palace to receive the banquet?" Han Qian asked inexplicably—every time since Emperor Qingping came to the throne, the New Year's banquet in the palace is very simple, and there are only ministers above the second rank. And the old rule that princes and nobles with real power will go to the palace to have a meal with the emperor, and officials below the second rank and wives do not need to go to the palace to pay their respects.The reason is simple, there is no empress dowager or queen in the harem, not even a concubine.So the emperor simply exempted this trouble on the grounds of national filial piety.

Now it is the fourth year of Qingping, and the filial piety of the country has passed. As usual in the Dayun Dynasty, every year on the first day of the new year, the emperor will hold a state banquet in the palace to receive the New Year's congratulations from the officials, and celebrate the new year with the officials.The harem will also recruit foreign wives into the palace to have fun with the emperor.This year, the emperor no longer has an excuse not to hold a state banquet.

"Of course, this year's banquet was presided over by Princess Jialan and Princess Heng. You are the title of princess, and according to the rules, you should go to the palace with your mother to greet His Majesty." The eldest princess smiled faintly. .Originally, I planned to hand over the banquet in the harem to the eldest princess Zhang Luo, but now the eldest princess doesn't give the emperor much face. She just said that she is old and mentally ill, and she is afraid that something will be neglected and lose the state, so she postpones this matter. up.

It would be a lie for Yun Shuo to say that he is not worried about this matter, but it is not that he is helpless.

The eldest princess Jialan was brought up at this time.

Yun Shuo called Zhao Shizhong, the captain-in-law, to Zichen Hall, and said a few words, Zhao Shizhong hurried back to convey the emperor's meaning clearly to Princess Jialan.

Princess Jialan, as the eldest princess of the late emperor, naturally did not grow up eating a handful of rice.On the second day, he entered the palace with a lot of make-up to greet the emperor, and by the way, recommended Princess Heng Zhao.

The emperor thought about these concubines in the royal family. Princess Cheng is almost sixty, so it can be said that she is too old to use.Princess Yan is a second concubine with limited background.Among the royal family, only Zhao Shizhong's cousin Heng Wangfei Zhao Shi can stand on the stage.

So Princess Jialan and her eldest aunt took over the errands for the annual banquet in the harem.As a thank you, Yun Shuo issued an imperial decree to make Princess Jialan's eldest daughter Princess Xinping.

That being said, this is a happy event.

Everything was arranged, but on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Yun Shuo saw the people he least wanted to see—Mi Taipin and the third princess Jiaying.

In fact, it was no surprise to see these two people.After all, these two people are also his family members, and at the beginning of the new year, there is nothing wrong with the mother and daughter of Mitai Concubine and Princess Jiaying coming to congratulate His Majesty on the new year.

Yun Shuo looked sullenly at the mother and daughter who saluted him and said auspicious words for the new year, but he only felt disgust in his heart.

However, disgust can only be endured, and an emperor can't do whatever he wants. This is his deepest feeling after he ascended the throne.

Han Qian went to the palace for a banquet with the eldest princess.The mother and daughter took the same car, and went directly to the imperial garden of the harem after entering the palace.Entering the palace together with Princess Dachang also included Feng Shi, the wife of Duke Zhenguo, and Zhang Shi, the wife of Han Jianchen who had a five-rank imperial order.

Along the way, they met Han Qian's aunt, Mrs. Jinghaihou, and her daughter-in-law Yao Shi, who had a fourth-rank imperial order, Mrs. Han Rui, the wife of the eldest son of the Ninghou Mansion, Mrs. Dingbeihou, Mrs. Gaoyanghou, Mrs. Ning, the wife of the Minister of the Household Department, and Mrs. Mrs. Chen and so on.

All the ladies saluted and greeted the Eldest Princess when they saw the Eldest Princess. The Eldest Princess held Han Qian's hand and walked slowly.

Arriving at the Imperial Garden, the Eldest Princess Jialan and Princess Heng stepped forward to greet the Eldest Princess.The Eldest Princess looked at Elder Princess Jialan with a smile, then glanced at the layout in the imperial garden, and praised with a smile, "You have experienced more and more."

Princess Jialan hurriedly stepped forward to help the eldest princess, and said with a helpless smile: "Auntie is laughing at my niece. My niece's ability is not even comparable to my aunt's little finger. If there are any omissions in a while, I'll let you know." Ask my aunt to carry it for my niece and daughter."

"You're telling a joke! I'm old and useless, and most of my people have been buried in the loess, but I can't bear such a heavy responsibility." The eldest princess smiled and glanced at Princess Heng, and said: "What's more There is a princess here to help you. You must be foolproof."

Concubine Heng hurriedly laughed and said, "The Eldest Princess is really making fun of us. How capable can we be?"

Everyone beside them laughed, naturally flattering the Eldest Princess.

"The concubine greets the eldest princess." A cold and high-pitched voice came from the laughter, which was particularly abrupt.

Everyone stopped laughing and moved away, and saw a few steps away, Mi Taipin and Princess Jiaying were dressed in blessings, their heads were lowered, their posture was full of respect, and they were full of respect.

Seeing her old enemy, who has been fighting openly and secretly for many years, stand in front of her so respectfully, the Eldest Princess didn't feel any complacent at all.Instead, there was a vicissitudes of life. Although the past is vivid, but after all, we have to take a look at the face of the late emperor, and look at the face of the present. Said: "Get up quickly. We are all old after coming and going. Bengong sees that you are not in good health, so there is no need to be polite."

"Thank you, Eldest Princess." Mi Taipin bowed again, and Fang straightened up.

The eldest princess glanced at Jiaying again.The eldest princess who was the most beloved of the former emperor was 15 years old this year. Seeing her slim figure, the eldest princess suddenly understood the reason why Mi Taipin appeared here.

(End of this chapter)