Meanwhile, the Great Jin Dynasty changed its era name to Mingzhi, making it the first year of Mingzhi. It issued documents to all provinces and prefectures to announce to the people of the Great Jin Dynasty the joy of the new emperor's ascension to the throne.

After receiving the reward, Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing changed their clothes in the afternoon and went to the palace to attend the New Year's banquet on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

This was considered a family banquet in the palace, but the number of attendees was pitifully small.

The Empress Dowager did not allow the Empress Dowager to attend, and the Consort Xian was suppressed. The only one who attended was his third son, Yu Xiangzhao, who turned ten this year.

Because he was a minor, Yu Xiangzhao retained the title of prince.

With the Empress Dowager absent, only the nanny accompanied Yu Xiangzhao to the banquet. However, Yu Nanzhao did not seem to feel awkward or uncomfortable attending the banquet alone; on the contrary, she appeared very composed.

Su Wanyan vaguely remembered the first time she met this Third Prince. He still had a bit of baby fat on his face and followed behind the Consort Xian very obediently.

Now, when we meet again, the baby fat on his face is gone, and perhaps due to the changes in the palace, his brows, like the young emperor's, exude a calmness that is not that of a child.

Su Wanyan sometimes couldn't help but sigh, "They really are children raised by the royal family. It seems like everyone has grown up in such a short time."

The Empress Dowager Lin did not attend this family banquet. The only attendees were the eldest prince, Yu Xiangchang, and the second prince, Yu Xiangchen.

Consort Lin's absence was certainly not due to suppression by the Empress Dowager. Su Wanyan, unaware of the reason, couldn't help but feel curious.

Besides these few, there are Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing.

Looking at it this way, Su Wanyan gives off the feeling of playing house with children.

There weren't many imperial relatives during Emperor Yuanhe's reign, and the eldest princess had no children. No one expected that they would pass away before the royal princes could have offspring.

This has resulted in only a few children remaining in the government.

Fortunately, the Empress Dowager has not yet harmed these children, otherwise the Great Jin royal family would truly be without anyone.

Since the banquet was attended by children, the Empress Dowager asked them a few questions about their studies as usual, and the rest of the conversation was between the Empress Dowager and Su Wanyan.

Yu Nanqing was a man of few words, and he would only chime in when asked.

Throughout the entire family dinner, Su Wanyan didn't eat much; she kept saying she was full.

It was nearly dusk when we came out of the palace.

Inside the carriage, Su Wanyan slumped over the table, looking utterly dejected: "So tired...so hungry..."

Even so, Su Wanyan's little mouth kept chattering: "I remember my first Spring Festival after I married into the Prince's Mansion. I was looking at the menu, setting up the New Year's banquet, hiring the opera troupe, and giving you acupuncture and changing your dressings. If it were any other time and we were celebrating the New Year at the mansion, I would have been full by now. But I've been rushing around all morning and afternoon, and I haven't even eaten a few bites..."

Last year, I stayed in the outskirts of Beijing and never missed a meal. This year has been the most tiring.

Before, when no one paid attention, people in the palace could eat whatever they wanted without anyone interfering.

That's not the case anymore. Whether it was the New Year's Eve banquet last night or the family banquet in the palace today, there's always so much to say, with everyone trying to flatter Prince Gong's Mansion.

It truly lived up to the saying, "When you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, even distant relatives come calling." In good times, everyone wanted to come and claim kinship with you.

"I'm still growing..." Even though women here can get married and have children at fifteen, in her eyes she's still a child!

It is the time when they are entering puberty and developing.

Yu Nanqing smiled and listened quietly to Su Wanyan's rambling, finding Su Wanyan's soft and limp appearance quite adorable.

Suddenly, he lifted the carriage curtain, a glint of light flashing in his long, handsome eyes, and said in a low voice, "Stop the car."

The carriage came to a slow stop. Su Wanyan lay motionless on the table. "What are you doing? Even if we were to eat out now, I can't walk anymore. I'm tired. Yu Nanqing, let's eat at home. We can lie down or sit up at home. We don't need to worry about manners, okay?"

The important thing is that she can change out of her palace clothes when she returns home, and the gold hairpins and pearl ornaments on her head are almost suffocating her.

Actually, she was already a little overwhelmed during the grand ceremonial ceremony in the morning. She thought that the grand ceremonial ceremony was just a matter of bowing and then leaving, but she didn't expect that the blessing of the officials would require each official to go up one by one to receive the reward.

The so-called reward was an affirmation of the ministers' dedication and hard work throughout the year. Some officials could receive silver, gold, silver, fine goods, or silk.

Slightly less expensive options include chicken, duck, mutton, rice, oil, salt, and other similar items.

Naturally, Prince Gong's Mansion also has one.

After the grand ceremony of bestowing honors, Su Wanyan's legs were about to break. There was also a family banquet in the afternoon after the grand ceremony.

She suddenly realized that she couldn't stand it after all these games, so how could Yu Jing'an, who was only six years old, endure it?

Just as she was lost in thought, her body suddenly lifted into the air. With a soft cry, Su Wanyan spun around and landed steadily in Yu Nanqing's arms.

Su Wanyan's eyes widened: "And this is still outside!"

"What's wrong with that?" Yu Nanqing said with a smile, "It's not like it's never happened before."

"..." These words reminded Su Wanyan of the time during the Dragon Boat Festival when they went out to watch the dragon boat race, and Yu Nanqing lifted her onto his shoulder.

Instantly, a faint blush rose to her cheeks.

As they were talking, Yu Nanqing had already stepped down from the carriage. Su Wanyan cried out anxiously, "Oh no... put me down! I can walk by myself!"

Yu Nanqing tightened his grip on Su Wanyan's arms: "Yan'er, don't move, be careful not to fall."

"..." Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. There are nine dragons in the city. People come out to watch the ceremony, so there are crowds everywhere you go.

When Yu Nanqing appeared in the public eye carrying Su Wanyan, a "Wow!" immediately rang out.

Her cheeks, which had only shown a slight hint of shyness, instantly turned bright red.

Su Wanyan steeled herself and looked at Yu Nanqing with eyes that were like knives, wishing she could stare him until he was riddled with holes.

However, Yu Nanqing seemed to be in a good mood and entered a restaurant without caring.

As soon as she entered, Su Wanyan was stunned: "Huh? Fubaolou!"

Su Wanyan suddenly realized: "Oh right! I also have Fubaolou! How could I forget!"

Fubaolou is a property of Prince Gong's Mansion. It has their own exclusive No. 1 room, where changing clothes and resting are a piece of cake.

If you're too tired, you can just stay up all night; why worry about not getting any rest?

The important thing is that the food at Fu Bao Lou suited her taste perfectly.

Just then, Chen Wanfu hurriedly stepped forward, bowing respectfully: "Oh, Your Highness! Your Highness! This humble subject greets Your Highness! Greetings to Your Highness, Princess Consort!"

On the day Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing returned to the capital, he went to the city gate to watch the ceremony. In order to welcome Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan back, Chen Wanfu also ordered people to clean the Fubaolou restaurant inside and out, thinking that the two masters would come to Fubaolou to visit when they returned.