Once the Crown Prince Joins In

Most of the summer banquets were originally held in summer palaces. Of course, the officials participating were mostly courtiers who followed His Majesty to the palace, but this year's banquet in the capital was naturally different from previous years. The number of people attending the banquet had almost doubled.

This morning there was a lot of rumors about Prince Xiang's private affairs. The ladies who came to the palace to attend the banquet gathered together in twos and threes, so naturally it was inevitable to mention this matter.

A summer banquet will be held in the palace today, and the palace people are coming and going very lively. Su Xinyi is leading people to do the last inspection, and everyone in the palace bends down and salutes wherever he passes.

However, the ladies attending this year's banquet did not know the explosive news until they entered the palace. This year's summer banquet was actually hosted by the Queen and the Crown Princess.

This news was so exciting that even the affairs of King Xiang this morning were diluted a lot. The ladies from various families arrived one after another, and the palace attendants sent the ladies to the palace where the banquet was held in an orderly manner. Many of them Familiar ladies gathered in groups to talk.

Half of the topic today was about Prince Xiang and his son, and half of the topic was about the Queen and the Crown Princess.

The sun is getting higher and the weather is slowly getting hotter. The icebergs at the four corners of the hall are constantly emitting a bit of cold air, keeping the hall cool.

Mrs. Jiang came a little late because she had something to do at home today. As soon as she entered the palace gate, she saw Mrs. Wang waving to her. She nodded with a smile and hurriedly walked over.

There was a circle of people around Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Jiang took a quick look and saw that most of them were people she had good friends with. Everyone had greeted each other. Mrs. Wang was slightly relieved. It seemed that it was not too late.

Mrs. Han next to her asked her with a smile, "We are all waiting for you."

Mrs. Wang said: "Before going out, we had to deal with some matters at home temporarily. It's a little late now. What were you talking about before? It seems so lively."

Looking at Mrs. Wang's expression, Mrs. Tu looked at her in surprise, "You don't know yet?"

Mrs. Wang looked at the other party in confusion, "What do you know?"

Several other people looked at each other, and Mrs. Han clapped her hands, "Yes, there is something going on in your house, so I don't have time to listen to this. This morning, the storytellers from all over the capital..."

Mrs. Han briefly explained the matter. Mrs. Wang was so surprised that she almost turned pale. She covered her lips with a handkerchief and coughed lightly, "Really?"

Oops, the house was so busy this morning, she didn't know about such a big thing.

"How can this be false?" Mrs. Jiang snorted, "We have been guessing who did this before."

Mrs. Wang listened to the ladies chatting with each other, and she felt a little nervous. It seemed that someone had done this deliberately. It was hard to say who did it.

After the Crown Prince went on an expedition, Prince Xiang was jumping up and down. Their master also said a few words to her after returning home. His master had always supported His Highness the Crown Prince, so naturally he didn't like Prince Xiang's behavior.

Mrs. Wang suppressed her thoughts and said softly: "Speaking of the savior brought back by Prince Xiang, it seems not simple now."

Mrs. Tu nodded slightly, "No, everyone used to think she was just a fisherman's girl. For the sake of her savior, Prince Xiang brought her back to the palace. This was considered a step to success. Who would have thought that her skills were so powerful, and now she is causing trouble? Concubine Li and Prince Xiang are going to have bad feelings."

Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Han looked at each other, and Mrs. Han said: "This person is really beyond his appearance, who would have thought. What do you think, if this matter were heard by Heaven, how would His Majesty handle it?"

Mrs. Jiang said: "Who would mention such a trivial matter in front of His Majesty? It's just some gossip, not something fatal."

"The courtiers won't say it, but the imperial concubine is not someone who can suffer such a loss." Mrs. Wang said softly.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh, and everyone's expressions were quite subtle when they mentioned Concubine Li.

In the past, Concubine Li was gentle and tolerant, and sometimes people felt that the Queen was slightly inferior to her. Because the Queen was in charge of the harem, some palace officials would be severely punished if they made mistakes. In this way, some people would inevitably think that the Queen was too harsh. .

Now, since Fuyun came to Beijing, Concubine Li has made bad remarks about her many times.

A savior?

For Concubine Li Gui, Prince Xiang's savior may be the one who takes her life.

On the other side, Mrs. Dingnanbo and Mrs. Changnanhou were also saying this together. Next to them were the eldest lady and the fourth lady from the Duke's Mansion of Qi, as well as Madam Ji and Madam Gao from the Governor's Mansion of the Right Army.

We were all in-laws of the Duke of Qi, so naturally we felt closer when talking together. Soon Mrs. Tu came over from the other side to say hello.

"Why haven't you seen Mrs. Tu?" Mrs. Tu came over and greeted everyone with a smile, then looked at Mrs. Tu and asked.

The eldest lady then spoke kindly to Mrs. Tu, "The eldest lady is old and has been feeling a little unwell these days."

Mrs. Tu asked a few questions with concern. After knowing that there was no big problem, she nodded and said with a smile: "I will visit Mrs. Tu at her residence another day."

They were in-laws and knew that their daughter-in-law's grandmother was in poor health, so it was normal for them to visit her at home.

However, the one who attracted the most attention today was the Fourth Madam. She was the Crown Princess's aunt. The fate between people was really wonderful. Everyone in the capital knew that this Madam cared deeply about her adopted daughter and loved her very much.

How many people laughed at her behind her back for being stupid, but who would have thought that this child could become a princess?

This luck?

This blessing?

Hey, besides, when the Fourth Madam married Su Chun, all the ladies in the capital envied her. Now, the ladies of the same age as the Fourth Madam are all mothers. They know how many people were watching from behind after Su Chun died in the war. The fourth lady’s joke.

But what now?

When the Fourth Lady was their daughter, she was the apple of the eye of the Gao family, and later she married Su Chun, the number one among the ladies in the capital. After Su Chun died in the battle, she got another daughter, and now she is the crown prince's mother-in-law. Are you angry? Annoying?

It's very infuriating.

The Fourth Lady had two obstacles in her life: her husband died in the war, and she had no children.

Su Chun died in battle. Not many people saw the joke of the Fourth Madam. After all, she was the God of War of Southern Qi. Everyone was very sad and melancholy. However, because she had no children, many people criticized the Fourth Madam behind her back.

Especially after Su Chun died in the war, she couldn't leave him a son and a half, and I don't know how many people were upset.

I think back then, Fourth Master Su was the dream lover of many young ladies. Even if he was taken over by her, you were still occupying the nest and not doing anything serious.

Later, Su Xinyi was born. Hey, Fourth Master Su had an illegitimate daughter?

The Fourth Madam has such a hypocritical temperament that she can't help but cry to death. As a result, she protects her daughter as a treasure. She wants to see a joke but doesn't, so her mood is a little complicated.

Now that the daughter has become the Crown Princess, the fourth lady has changed her mind. Now they look at the fourth lady with a high-spirited expression, and their mood is even more complicated.

There are some people and lives that make people envious, jealous, and hateful, and they feel powerless.

The Fourth Madam was currently whispering to her eldest sister-in-law. Madam Gao said softly to her sister-in-law, "Are you happy today?"

The Fourth Madam understood her sister-in-law's deep meaning and pursed her lips in joy, "I'm happy. Our Xiaoliu has given me a face, how can I not be happy."

Mrs. Gao looked at her sister-in-law's radiant face, and she was also happy.

Soon Mrs. Wang came over to say hello to Mrs. Gao. The two were in-laws and their relationship had always been harmonious.

Madam Wang looked at Madam Gao and the Fourth Madam and whispered, "I heard that the Crown Princess helped the Queen host a summer banquet today. This is really good news."

Queen Shu is the successor. Although she and the prince have always been on good terms, King Rong has been against the prince in the past few years. It has only been in the past two years that things have changed. To say how sincere the queen is to the prince, no one believes it. , after all, the queen has her own son.

But now that the Crown Princess has only been in the East Palace for less than a year, the Queen has asked the Crown Princess to participate in the summer banquet. This is different from the rumors.

Since ancient times, it has been difficult for mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to get along with each other, especially the step-brother and the eldest son, who have opposing interests.

Moreover, Queen Shu has been suppressing Concubine Li for many years, and her ability cannot be underestimated.

The Crown Princess has gained a reputation as a tough and fierce werewolf since she returned to Beijing. She is a werewolf who attacks any disagreement. How can these two people live in harmony?

It's almost like seeing a ghost in daylight.

I was waiting to see the Queen and the Crown Princess turn the harem upside down, but it turned out that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were making out affectionately, which was very surprising.

Anyway, there are a lot of weird things happening this year.

After hearing what Mrs. Wang said, the fourth lady smiled and said, "It's all cultivated by the empress."

Even if the relationship between the two families is good, there are some things that the fourth lady cannot say freely.

Mrs. Wang nodded slightly. Her son married Mrs. Gao's eldest daughter, and Mrs. Gao was the eldest sister-in-law of the fourth wife. This relationship was considered very close. She was naturally willing to see the crown princess' status stabilized.

Mrs. Wang coughed slightly, glanced around, looked at the two of them and said, "I just learned about what happened this morning. Now everyone is guessing who did it. I think Concubine Li will not let it go. Princess It’s better to be more careful.”

The Fourth Madam knew that Madam Wang meant well, so she nodded, "Thank you madam for your kindness, but I believe that this kind of thing was not done by the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess has always been straightforward, and she disdains such methods."

Mrs. Wang thought the same thing. If Xin Yi suffered a loss, she would have to take revenge on the spot. She frowned slightly, "We think so, but Concubine Li Guifei and Prince Xiang may not think so. It's better to be more careful."

Mrs. Gao said softly from the side: "This kind of thing is empty talk. It can only be done with evidence. I believe that the imperial concubine will not make false claims."

That being said, the emperor has always doted on Concubine Li, so it's hard to say that she has this pillow style.

"Hey, who is following Mrs. Wu'anhou? Doesn't she look a little unfamiliar?" Mrs. Wang's eyes accidentally glanced at the woman behind Mrs. Wu'anhou. Suddenly, she looked a little strange and stretched out her hand to push Mrs. Gao gently. .

Mrs. Gao followed Mrs. Wang's eyes and was stunned for a moment. Then her eyes changed and she looked a little uncomfortable.

Mrs. Gao and Mrs. Wang looked at each other, and their expressions became a little solemn.

The fourth lady looked a little confused and turned around to look over quietly. She was also startled by this look.

"That girl looks a bit like..." The fourth lady couldn't say the second half of her words. She didn't have a deep impression of the first empress. She turned around after meeting the first empress a few times. Go see your sister-in-law.

Madam Gao nodded slightly to her sister-in-law, and the Fourth Madam looked grim.

Mrs. Wu'anhou took You Xiangzhe around, greeted people she knew well, and inadvertently took You Xiangzhe around in a circle, but when she met the Su family, she walked around.

Mrs. Wu'an Hou still remembered that her daughter could not enter the East Palace. If the Crown Princess had not blocked it, Nianwei would have entered the East Palace long ago, so why would she have to work hard to take You Xiangzhe around today.

Looking at the unkind eyes of the people in the Marquis Wu'an Mansion, although the eldest lady's expression did not change, her mood sank. She walked up to the fourth lady and said softly: "Fourth younger brother and sister."

"Sister-in-law." The fourth lady responded.

Mrs. Gao and Mrs. Wang said hello to the eldest lady. Seeing that their sister-in-law had something to say, they went to say goodbye and talk.

The eldest lady looked at the person and said, "Be careful today."

The fourth lady’s expression was ugly, “Sister-in-law, what do you think Madam Wu Anhou is going to do?”

"Anyway, there must be no good intentions. Their family originally wanted Pei Nianwei to enter the East Palace. Now that they see that this method is not working, they may have to find another way." The eldest lady said in a low voice.

"I saw that many people present could see it." The fourth lady said softly.

The eldest lady snorted, "Isn't it because Mrs. Wu'an Hou is so high-profile so that everyone can see it? However, the late empress has been dead for so many years, and your majesty may not like a fake even if you are thinking about the friendship with the late empress."

The Fourth Madam looked at her sister-in-law, "Would you like to send a letter to Xin Yi?"

The eldest lady shook her head, "There are many people with mixed eyes, and I don't know how many people are watching. Let's not act rashly. This matter will not have much impact on the East Palace. The most embarrassing ones should be the Queen and Concubine Li. Let's just wait."

The fourth lady thought so, and she started talking and laughing as usual so that no one would notice the slightest clue, but she was just as worried as her elder sister-in-law.

At this time, the footsteps outside the hall suddenly became dense. Suddenly many palace people came, carrying many tables and cases into the hall. The ladies looked at it from a distance and were a little surprised. What are they doing?

Soon a chamberlain came to convey the message that His Majesty had decreed that the banquet in the front and back halls be combined into one, and everyone was in an uproar.

Many more tables and desks were added to the spacious hall. The hall, which originally seemed a little empty, was filled up in an instant.

"Join banquet?" The fourth lady had a bad premonition, "Sister-in-law, why am I a little uneasy?"

The eldest lady patted the hands of her younger siblings and said softly: "No matter what, we just have to be careful in our words and deeds."

There is no such thing as a banquet. Sometimes there is a banquet at the end of the year, and the Majesty will also have a banquet when he feels like it. However, under normal circumstances, he will inform you in advance. This time it is indeed sudden, which makes people feel uneasy.

Not to mention that all the ladies are talking incessantly, Su Xinyi and the Queen are constantly arranging matters at this time. The Queen's face clearly shows no attitude towards this matter, and looking at her calmness and composure, it is clear that she is confident. Su Xinyi still admires the Queen. The queen's.

After the queen finished her instructions, she looked at Su Xinyi and said: "From now on, when you work with the prince, you will encounter such things from time to time. You must learn to adapt to changes."

Su Xinyi said: "No wonder my mother told me to be more prepared for everything before. My daughter-in-law would like to thank my mother for her guidance. My daughter-in-law feels much more at ease having you here. This is really my blessing."

The queen couldn't help but feel happy when she heard Su Xinyi's words. She looked like a female evil star, but she didn't expect that she was also a coaxer.

No matter what she thinks, as long as she is happy to hear it.

The queen had almost finished cleaning up, so she asked Su Xinyi, "Can Concubine Li and the others come over?"

Su Xinyi said immediately: "Concubine Li, Concubine Xian and Concubine Ming passed by together a quarter of an hour ago."

"Let's go too." The queen originally planned to let Su Xinyi go there first, but now she changed her mind and asked her to follow her.

Su Xinyi didn't know that the queen had changed her mind, so she followed the queen out of Yuanhui Palace very respectfully.

While walking on the road, the queen looked at Su Xinyi and said, "His Majesty suddenly changed his mind this time. You should pay more attention at the banquet."

Pay attention to whom?

Su Xinyi knew that the queen was referring to Mrs. Wu'anhou and her niece, but the queen could not say it clearly outside.

"Yes, I listen to my mother." Su Xinyi agreed immediately, then hesitated and said, "What if something happens to my daughter-in-law?"

The queen glanced at Su Xinyi and said slowly, "As the queen, I have to take charge of the banquet, and naturally I can't take care of other things, but Concubine Li can do more work if she can."

Su Xinyi understood instantly, tsk, the Queen is really a sesame stuffing, how could the sesame stuffing give birth to a white-flour steamed bun King Rong?

It's really strange.

The Empress had predicted what Madam Wu'anhou was going to do, but not only did she not stop her, but she also seemed to be pushing the boat along. Therefore, Concubine Li was more diligent if she could. This was to pass on the news in case she discovered any signs. Let Concubine Li take the lead.

"What the Queen Mother said is that the Imperial Concubine has always been virtuous and she is bound to do so." Su Xinyi said seriously.

Queen:......

The word virtuous is very subtle.

Tsk, the Crown Princess is indeed a black-hearted person, but she likes her.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have a good understanding and are in a good mood at this time.

Su Xinyi hadn't seen her family members today, and she was a little happy to see them now. Following the empress, she wanted to see what Concubine Li's face looked like now.

At this time, the sun was getting closer to noon, and the chamberlain who was leading the way quickened his pace and walked outside the palace, shouting loudly: "The Queen has arrived, the Crown Princess has arrived!"

The ladies in the hall immediately stopped greeting each other and took their seats one by one.

After everyone waited for a while, they heard loud greetings from outside. The Queen was dressed in a phoenix robe. Under the phoenix crown, her face was somewhat solemn. Behind her was the Crown Princess with a respectful look on her face. The two of them were holding the moon in their hands. General Shi Shiran walked in.

All the ladies stood up and saluted, "See you, the Queen, and see you, the Crown Princess."

The queen walked to the throne and turned around. Su Xinyi stopped in front of her seat at the bottom of the steps. The queen looked at the dark crowd and raised her hands gently, "Madams, please excuse me."

"Thank you, Queen."

The concubines in the harem, the concubines inside and outside, and the noble ladies stood up and took their seats one after another. Everyone's eyes flew to the crown prince.

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