The emperor of Shu watched Consort Yue with a smile the whole time. Only after Consort Yue was seated did he walk up the steps and sit on the dragon throne.

The Empress of Shu seemed to have gotten used to all of this. Ever since Consort Yue entered the palace, the Emperor of Shu had become even more indifferent to her, and now he didn't even bother with formalities anymore.

After the emperor of Shu sat down, the empress of Shu also sat down.

Yun Duoduo looked at the neglected Empress, and then at Lian Jiucheng.

Ugh, men are all such jerks.

Poor Lian Jiucheng, but at least he's grown up now, and Consort Yue's child hasn't been born yet.

Last time at Wang Fengru's palace, there were too many people, and Yun Duoduo was too dazzled to see clearly.

This time, she carefully examined Consort Yue.

Consort Yue wore a beige pearl lotus dress, a delicate butterfly-shaped silver hairpin inlaid with pearls, a jade pendant with carved flowers around her waist, and a bright red jade bracelet on each wrist. Her skin was fair, her eyes were bright, and she was charming and beautiful.

[This woman is quite capable. Lianqiao said that Consort Yue has only been in the palace for a short time, but she has already enjoyed the emperor's favor for several months!]

[Furthermore, she was given the title of Consort Yue.]

But is that belly five months pregnant?

Why does it look so big?

Yun Duoduo stared blankly at Yue Fei's belly, scratching her head.

Your country really knows how to have fun...

"This is a family dinner, so please don't be shy!"

The emperor of Shu gestured to the eunuchs around him to bring up the birthday gifts. He was waiting for the banquet to end so he could immerse himself in the gentle embrace of Consort Yue.

"Mother, this is a birthday gift I have prepared for you." The Emperor of Shu smiled at Wang Fengru.

"Does Mother like it?"

When it came to the birthday gift part, Yun Duoduo found it boring. It was just one person after another bringing up some strange and precious trinkets, and then saying a few auspicious and festive words.

She had gone through all of this countless times when she was in Nanyang. Whether it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, a birthday, or any other special occasion, she had to follow the same procedures. There was nothing unusual about it.

All she wants right now is to eat the banquet noodles!

The unique cuisine of Shu (Sichuan) held an extraordinary allure for her.

Wang Fengru's eyes lit up when she saw the congratulatory gifts presented by the eunuchs. She quickly walked down the steps and exclaimed, "Wow, this purple jade coral couch is really nice!"

"Oh dear, Your Majesty, why are you wasting all this money?"

Although Wang Fengru said that the emperor was wasteful and that she shouldn't spend so much money preparing such an expensive gift, it was obvious to everyone that she really liked the purple jade coral couch.

"As long as Mother is happy, that's all that matters."

The Emperor of Shu waved his hand, signaling the eunuchs to move the purple jade coral couch to the Empress Dowager's palace.

“Grandmother, while I was away, I obtained this gilded bronze incense burner with mythical beast patterns from the Western Chu.”

The King stepped out from the banquet and, with both hands, took out a uniquely shaped incense burner from an ebony box.

"I hope Grandmother will like it."

"Good, good, bring these rare treasures over here for me to examine carefully."

Wang Fengru was very happy and asked the nanny beside her to take the incense burner and examine it carefully.

Seeing that Wang Fengru was happy, the Prince of Kuan looked at the Prince of Ji provocatively, while the Prince of Ji rolled his eyes indifferently.

"What a coincidence, Grandmother! Look, this is a hollowed-out silver incense ball! It matches my cousin's incense burner perfectly!"

Lianqiao also came out and presented a beautiful incense ball.

Wang Fengru brought the things to her nose and sniffed them carefully: "Mmm, this smells so good!"

Yun Duoduo had seen Lianqiao's gift before; the ingredients used in it were all calming substances.

She glanced at her grandmother's expression and thought that if her grandmother liked them, she would ask Lianqiao to get a few incense balls to take back to Nanyang.

However, Nangong Rui was a man of the world, and he simply appreciated and played with the objects with Wang Fengru without showing much envy.

Next, Lianrong lifted the red cloth covering the gift and presented a pair of jade ornaments. "Grandmother, this is a pair of fine pearl and jade ruyi purchased from the South China Sea. May Grandmother enjoy boundless happiness and longevity!"

"Haha, good, good, you're so sweet-talking."

Yun Duoduo looked at the birthday gifts and congratulatory presents, her head drooping. Finally, after an hour, the gift-giving ceremony was over.

"My beloved subjects, let the feast begin!"

The emperor of Shu waved his hand, and the palace maids began to line up to serve the dishes.

Yun Duoduo immediately perked up; she wanted to see what delicious food would be served at the Shu Kingdom's palace banquet!

Watching the palace maids bring out one delicious dish after another, including cold noodles with shredded chicken, sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce, diced rabbit with chopped chili, beef in a smoky sauce, fish head with chopped chili, steamed beef with rice flour, and fried stinky tofu...

【Hmm, not bad at all.】

This stinky tofu is pretty good. It would be even better if they had spicy crayfish and a yin-yang hot pot.

Well, this is already pretty good, what more could you ask for?!

Yun Duoduo looked at the dishes on the table with drooling eyes. She threw her chopsticks and spoon aside and simply tore the beef apart with both hands to eat.

Mmm, it smells delicious!

While enjoying the delicious food, Yun Duoduo glanced around at the people at the table.

She noticed that the King's facial expressions were the most varied.

Looking at the delicious food on the table, King Lian Xingchen looked troubled, torn between eating it or not.

It has everything: creatures that run on land, fly in the sky, and swim in the water!

The people in the imperial kitchen are truly up to no good.

[They just want me to get fat, to gain weight, so that I'll surpass my already stunning good looks.]

"Eating too much meat makes you smell bad."

Lian Xingchen kept trying to convince himself and mentally prepare himself.

"Eating meat is bad for small animals."

"This cold chicken noodle soup is made by killing a chicken."

"This diced rabbit meat with chopped chili peppers is meat sliced ​​from rabbits."

"But chicks and rabbits are so cute, how can we eat them?"

Lian Xingchen muttered to himself, trying his best to convince himself not to eat meat and to eat more vegetables.

But seeing everyone else enjoying their food with gusto, especially Sun Huohuo from Nanyang sitting next to him, who was eating with gusto, his willpower ultimately couldn't resist his appetite.

[Where did this bumpkin come from? His eating manners are so unsightly!]

Lian Xingchen didn't want to look at Sun Huohuo anymore.

[Alright, alright, today's a good day, and good days are for treating yourself!]

Immediately, Lian Xingchen picked up chopsticks and a spoon, ready to start eating these high-calorie foods.

He aimed his chopsticks at a large, red, chopped chili fish head, stuck it in, put it in his mouth, and chewed it with satisfaction.

...

The banquet officially began, and the musicians started playing music. Graceful dancers walked from the back to the center of the hall.

The songstresses took their seats in the center and began to sing. Their voices were melodious and beautiful, and their dances were captivating and enchanting.