According to the rules of the Great Xia Palace, princes must leave the palace and set up their own homes when they reach the age of sixteen.

In other words, the second prince should have left the palace in the year Xia Miaoyuan was born.

At that time, Emperor Mingxi also rewarded him with a mansion located in a prosperous area of ​​​​the capital.

However, later on, because the second prince went to the imperial guards for training and lived in the army for a long time, he only returned to the palace once in a long time, and the matter of establishing a palace was delayed again and again.

This time, the queen had specially renovated the second prince's mansion and hired servants before the army returned to the capital.

Seeing his sister's reluctant look, the Second Prince's heart softened and he said softly, "Miao'er, I'm almost twenty now. It's time for me to move out of the palace."

"It would be extremely inappropriate for me to continue living in Kunning Palace."

"However, Miao'er can come and live in Second Brother's house at any time. You can come whenever you want and stay as long as you want."

The Queen also stepped forward to comfort her, "Miao'er, don't be sad. It is the palace rule that when the prince reaches adulthood, he can leave the palace and set up his own residence."

"If your second brother still stays in Kunning Palace, even if your father doesn't care, he will be laughed at."

After hearing what the Second Prince and the Queen said, Xia Miaoyuan's aggrieved face relaxed a little.

[It seems that this is also the case.]

"Okay then, see you tomorrow, second brother!" Xia Miaoyuan forced a smile and waved goodbye to the second prince.

Nothing happened that night, and it was early the next morning in the blink of an eye.

Today is a big day. It is the day when Emperor Mingxi holds a celebration banquet for the victorious soldiers, and it is also the day when the prince's eldest son celebrates his full moon.

Emperor Mingxi wanted to have a double blessing, so he combined the two into one palace banquet.

Early in the morning, Xia Miaoyuan was pulled out of bed by Nanny Li.

Xia Miaoyuan sat blankly on the bed, hugging Xiaojuzi, who was also sleepy.

"Meow..." Little Orange called lazily, then raised his head and licked Xia Miaoyuan's face.

[Alas, being a princess isn't exactly a luxury.]

[I can’t even sleep until I wake up naturally! ]

Xia Miaoyuan was complaining in her heart when two little palace maids came forward to wash her face.

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After dressing up, the queen took Xia Miaoyuan on the phoenix chariot and headed to Shanglin Garden.

There was a joyous atmosphere in Shanglin Garden.

This palace banquet was different from previous ones, as there were many more handsome and upright men among the guests.

Because more than 20 generals who had made military achievements were invited.

There were more than twenty generals, most of whom were young men under the age of thirty.

As soon as Xia Miaoyuan arrived at Shanglinyuan, he felt the different atmosphere today.

[Oh my god, it’s so eye-catching! ]

As she walked towards her seats, she looked at the young and handsome generals.

[These little generals, each one so tall and mighty, are truly overflowing with hormones!]

[Tsk tsk tsk!]

Originally, the second prince was a handsome man who caught people's eyes, but when he stood next to these young generals, he seemed so inconspicuous.

[Oh my, there are quite a few handsome guys, they outshine my second brother.]

The queen held her daughter's hand and listened to her bold words, a hint of embarrassment flashed across her face.

Queen: What does hormone mean? Are all the fairies in heaven so bold?

Soon, the mother and daughter came to the chief seat and sat upright.

Because there was a celebration banquet today, Emperor Mingxi came early on purpose. At this time, Emperor Mingxi and the Crown Prince had already arrived for a long time and were greeting Xiao Tiehan, Baili Hua and others.

Xia Miaoyuan sat high up with a broad view, and she continued to look at those tall young generals.

[There are so many handsome guys today, the ladies present are so lucky. ]

Thinking of this, she looked around, searching for those noble ladies.

Soon, she discovered that in an inconspicuous corner, several unmarried girls were gathered together, whispering something, and from time to time they looked up at the young generals.

【Hahaha! As expected!】

[It seems like there are more noble ladies present today than at previous palace banquets.]

[It seems someone has heard the news and is taking the opportunity to meet their ideal husband at the palace banquet.]

The queen listened to Xia Miaoyuan gossiping in her heart, and the corners of her mouth twitched.

Oh my god, are all fairies who come down to earth so gossipy?

Xia Miaoyuan was thinking wildly in his mind. Just after he finished gossiping about the noble lady, he suddenly thought of his second brother.

[Oh no! Second brother hasn't even decided on a marriage yet. Father and Mother won't use the palace banquet as an opportunity to choose a princess for him, and then arrange a marriage for him right there and then, right?]

[When I watched those costume dramas before, the emperor and empress loved to grant marriages at palace banquets.]

Especially at a palace banquet with a suitable atmosphere, with a group of unmarried men and women, the emperor and empress, as experienced people, became addicted to matchmaking and arranging marriages for people.

【Then, many unhappy marriages occurred.】

[Daddy and Mommy, please don't just randomly arrange marriages! Don't arrange marriages for my second brother, or for the young generals and noble ladies!]

The queen listened attentively to her daughter's thoughts and thought about them carefully. She found that there was indeed some truth in what she said.

If her daughter hadn't reminded her, she would have really been tempted to act as a matchmaker after seeing so many talented young men and young women today.

At this time, a handsome figure, supporting a middle-aged woman with a big belly, walked towards this side.

"Tenth Imperial Uncle! Tenth Imperial Aunt!" Xia Miaoyuan shouted with joy.

Prince Jin and Princess Jin walked up to the Queen and pretended to salute her.

The Queen was so frightened that she quickly stood up and tried to stop him: "Sister-in-law, please don't be so polite."

The Queen took the Princess Jin's arm and asked with concern, "Tenth brother's sister, you're almost due, why are you still here?"

"Didn't I send you a message telling you not to come and just rest in the mansion?"

Princess Jin raised her sallow face and smiled, "It's okay. The midwife said that walking around more before giving birth will help with the delivery."

"Besides, today is a great day that only comes once in a hundred years in our Great Xia. It is also the full moon of the little emperor's grandson. How could I bear to miss it!"

"I just happened to bring my unborn baby here to witness this big day."

When the Queen heard Princess Jin say this, she stopped complaining.

Xia Miaoyuan looked at the Prince of Jin and his wife cunningly and complained in his heart.

【Hehehe! Mother, you don't know this.】

[The Tenth Imperial Aunt is coming to the palace for a banquet today. That's part of Dad and Big Brother's plan.]

If Aunt Tenth Emperor doesn't come, the plan won't work.

The queen's heart skipped a beat. Plan!

She only knew that Princess Jin had been poisoned a while ago, but she didn't know that Emperor Mingxi was actually planning something at the palace banquet.

For a moment, the queen was filled with doubts.