After the ceremony of enthroning the Princess, the palace banquet began with the elegant music of stringed instruments.

During the banquet, Nalan Yunzhi sat at the same table with her royal lord and several other noble lords. From time to time, she looked down at the people below who were toasting each other and chatting happily at the banquet, creating a peaceful scene.

VIP seats, envoys from Zhaoyang Kingdom.

"Third brother, you have always been familiar with my cousin. In your opinion, is this the princess of Laifeng country the prince?" Su Mulihan put his arm around Wuchen's shoulder in a familiar manner and whispered to him.

"Prince, in my opinion, you should get your eyes treated! Our great Zhaoyang Kingdom is a country where men are superior to each other. Let me ask you, how can a rooster in a country where men are superior to each other lay eggs?" Wu Chen, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and a turban on his head, waved away Su Mulihan's hand on his shoulder with disgust, and then said with a forced smile.

Su Mulihan was the eldest son of Su Mutianjun and Qin Shuyao, the son of the enemy who murdered his father and mother. Furthermore, this Crown Prince of Zhaoyang had inherited all the extravagant and licentious ways of Su Mutianjun since ascending the throne. When he suddenly put his arm around Wuchen's shoulder, his face was filled with disdain and chill.

"hehe……"

"That's true."

Su Mulihan, dressed in a bright yellow brocade robe, smiled slightly. He was not annoyed by Wu Chen's indifferent and distant attitude.

After all, his third brother had been sent to Tianlong Temple to become a monk since birth, and wasn't close to his brothers. Furthermore, the imperial family was known for its ruthlessness; even brothers from the same mother could kill each other and turn their weapons against each other, let alone these half-brothers.

In addition, Su Mulihan judged others by himself. A prince of a male-dominated country was forced to be sent to a female-dominated country to marry someone. This was a humiliating thing. It was normal for him, the third brother, to feel angry.

Qin Zhenyi, standing nearby, remained uninvolved in the conversation between Su Mulihan and Wuchen. While he was nominally Su Mulihan's uncle, as the Imperial Consort's son, Su Mulihan was inherently opposed to them in the struggle for the throne. However, now that Su Mulihan had become Prince Helun, married to the Princess of Laifeng, he was no longer a threat.

The palace banquet lasted until noon, and Emperor Nalan Yunzhi announced a break for an hour and continued at 2:15 pm.

So, after Nalan Yunzhi left the table, the masters in the harem were also helped by the palace maids to return to the palace for lunch.

As for the other attendees, they were all arranged to rest in the side hall. (Of course, they could only sit and drink tea and chat, and there was no nap.)

Two o'clock in the afternoon, East Palace.

"Qingcheng, the place you live in is so big. My legs are sore from walking around."

Ye Maochun walked around the hall in amazement, but no matter how curious he was, he would not touch any of the objects. Those things looked very expensive, and it would be bad if he accidentally broke them.

"Dad... Godfather, just take whichever one you like."

Seeing Ye Maochun looking like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, Hua Qingcheng couldn't help but smile. Her father was still as simple and kind as ever.

"You kid, everything here looks precious. If you really take them back and put them in your house in Huaqiao Village, it will look terrible. What's more, how can you take things from this palace casually?" Ye Maochun looked at Hua Qingcheng with pretended anger.

"Dad, you just wander around a few miles around Huaqiao Village all day long. You look so ignorant. The palace must be much more magnificent than the outside world." Hua Rongsheng suppressed his inner restlessness and teased.

Although she had studied for decades, except for the imperial examinations, she seldom went outside Fufeng County, let alone a place like the imperial palace, which she could not even think of.

"Mother, aren't you just the one who laughs when you're only fifty steps away? I at least go to town every 'one, four, seven', but you're the one who's really just sitting in Huaqiao Village and looking at the world from a narrow perspective." Ye Maochun touched his pregnant belly and immediately retorted. After following Hua Rongsheng for a long time, he had also learned a lot of words.

"Okay, okay, you're right." Seeing Ye Maochun was serious, Hua Rongsheng hurriedly said, "It's my fault for being ignorant. I'm just laughing at you. Don't be angry."

"That's more like it." Ye Maochun's lips curled up unconsciously when he heard that.

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Hua Qingcheng and Mu Lige watched the amusing interaction between Ye Maochun and Hua Rongsheng, holding hands and smiling at each other. This ordinary, common, and simple way of getting along is the happiness that many people long for, but cannot reach.

After staying in the main hall of the princess for two quarters of an hour, Ye Maochun and Hua Rongsheng went to the Fanyin Pavilion where Yu Xiaotian lived.

"My God, you're so amazing! You actually keep your rooster and two goats in the yard."

Seeing the chicken coop and sheep pen in the Fanyin Pavilion garden, Ye Maochun took some grass to feed the sheep and rice to feed the chickens, and finally found a sense of familiarity in this huge palace.

"Is that... Xiaobai? Where did the little guy on its back come from?"

Beneath a large tree in the garden, Xiaobai, carrying Hongfu on his back, lazily basked in the afternoon sun, looking comfortable and at ease. At nearly six months old, Xiaobai already looked stronger than a large cat, a sight that Ye Maochun marveled at. The little tabby cat on his back, however, looked only a short time old and was incredibly adorable.

Pregnant Ye Maochun was filled with a fatherly heart. Seeing the two cats, one large and one small, he immediately found them adorable. However, to prevent the two tigers from accidentally injuring Ye Maochun, Yu Xiaotian did not allow them to get too close.

Ye Maochun and Hua Rongsheng stayed in the East Palace for nearly an hour, and before noon, they returned to Baohua Palace with Hua Qingcheng and others.

At noon, the palace banquet continued, but the cups and plates had been removed and tea, cakes, and fruits were served instead.

"The party begins!"

Following a high-pitched chant from the Imperial Household Department, a group of young and handsome men in dancing costumes filed in from the side of the hall.

After the orchestral music started, they began to dance gracefully. They were handsome, with beautiful figures, graceful dance moves, and flowing clothes, looking like immortals.

After the song ended, everyone in the four seats applauded, except for the people from the Zhaoyang Kingdom delegation in the VIP seats.

Seeing a group of young men with makeup on, twisting around in translucent gauze dance costumes, Su Mulihan suddenly felt a chill, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and only three words came to his mind: sissy!

"Your Majesty, I am Su Mulihan, the Crown Prince of Zhaoyang. I am deeply honored to participate in the ceremony of enthroning the Crown Princess and the Crown Princess today. As this is a great day for Her Highness and the Crown Princess, Zhaoyang, as a relative of Laifeng, has prepared a small gift. I hope you will accept it."

Su Mulihan stood up from his seat and saluted towards Nalan Yunzhi who was sitting at the top, looking like a proper gentleman.

"Oh? Prince Su Mu is thoughtful. What gift is it?" Nalan Yunzhi, who was sitting at the top, was immediately interested in Su Mulihan.

"Someone, bring it up!"

Following Su Mutianhan's order, the guards of Zhaoyang Kingdom immediately carried in a large iron cage covered with black cloth from outside.