When Shen Yizhi and Gu Xueting arrived, most people had already arrived.

Although today's Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet is a family banquet, the royal family has always been prosperous. Even though those who are qualified to attend the banquet today are close royal relatives, the number of people is still considerable.

The huge hall was packed with people.

Gu Xueting and Shen Yizhi led the three children to their seats.

Along the way, clan members would come over from time to time to say hello or tease Qing Bao and the other two.

At this time, the banquet had not yet begun, and the people in the hall did not sit in their seats properly. Instead, they walked around, gathered in groups of three or four to communicate with each other.

At 6 o'clock in the evening, a bright moon rose in the sky and the Queen Mother walked down from the phoenix throne at the top.

"Everyone, please follow me to the Purple Sky Palace to hold the Moon Worship Ceremony."

The emperor and empress followed first, and everyone else followed behind.

Shen Yizhi hurriedly called back Qing Bao and the other two who were playing around the pillars of the palace, and he and Gu Xueting took them out together.

Qing Bao asked: "Daddy, what is the Moon Festival?"

"It is a ceremony to worship the Night-Bright God, who is also the Moon God. We pray to the Night-Bright God to protect us and keep us safe and happy."

"Oh, who is the Night-Bright God? Has Daddy seen him? Is he good at making mooncakes?" Qing Bao continued to ask three questions in a row.

Gu Xueting was stuck and muttered, "You are so stupid. Didn't Uncle Gu say that Ye Ming Shen is the Moon God? The Moon God must be the immortal who lives in the Moon Palace. Uncle Gu should not be able to see the immortals in the sky, right?"

"Niannian is right. We can't see the gods in heaven."

As for whether Ye Ming Shen is good at making moon cakes? Shen Yizhi: "All gods eat wind and dew and do not need to eat, so Ye Ming Shen cannot make moon cakes." Right?

"Then how did mooncakes come about?"

This question has a long history. Just then, they arrived at Zixiao Palace. Shen Yizhi breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll tell you guys when we get back. We've arrived at Zixiao Palace. We need to keep quiet. No noise is allowed in front of the gods."

In front of the Zixiao Hall, there is a huge osmanthus tree, which is more than ten meters tall, with a canopy like clouds and a fragrant smell.

Under this tall osmanthus tree, a more than ten-meter-high silver-white brocade tent with a golden top and cloud dragons had been built. This was the "Ye Ming Tent", and the Moon Worship Ceremony was held in this Ye Ming Tent.

In the center of the tent was a long black jade table with nine hollow dragons on it. On the table was a shrine for the "Night Light" and a large pagoda-shaped mooncake. The bottom one was as big as a millstone and had nine layers in total. Next to it were several exquisite snacks and a large red Dongting red tangerine.

The tent was surrounded and covered with snow-white silk, which fluttered in the wind. The moonlight shone down from above, and everything in the tent looked crystal clear, making people who stepped in feel as if they were in the fairyland of Guanghan.

After the empress dowager led everyone in the worship, she cut the mooncakes on the table into small pieces and distributed them to everyone.

Cakes and fruits offered as sacrifices to gods are generally believed to be blessed, and eating them can also bring blessings from gods.

When the palace servant brought over the mooncakes, Gu Xueting suddenly sensed a hint of demonic energy.

Unfortunately, this trace of demonic energy was too weak, and he could not find any trace when he tried to track it down.

Qing Bao and the other two had been waiting for the mooncakes for a long time. When they saw the palace servants coming, they immediately spread out their hands.

The palace maid smiled and picked up the mooncakes cut into small pieces with chopsticks, placed them in the palms of the three people one by one, and said a few pleasant words of blessing.

Qing Bao and the other two were about to eat the mooncakes they had received, but were stopped by Gu Xueting: "There will be a lot of delicious food later. Eating mooncakes will make your stomach full. Daddy will put them away for you first, and you can eat them when you get back, okay?"

Qing Bao and the others were more curious about the mooncakes, not necessarily to eat them, so after hearing what he said, they obediently handed the mooncakes to him.

Gu Xueting closed his palms, and the mooncake in his palm disappeared.

Shen Yizhi sent him a message: "Is there anything wrong with this mooncake?"

Gu Xueting: "I just sensed a trace of demonic energy, but I can't find the specific source of the demonic energy. It's better not to eat this mooncake."

Shen Yizi's heart trembled.

The palace was always shrouded in dragon energy. Ordinary evil spirits could not get close to it. Once they got close, they would be shattered by the dragon energy. And now the evil spirit had actually sneaked into the palace? It could only be said that the monster was unusually powerful.

Shen Yizhi and Gu Xueting looked at each other, and both of them secretly became more alert.

After the sacrifice, everyone returned to Chenghui Hall and the banquet officially began.

Dishes were served at a flowing price, and various music and dance programs were arranged, and the atmosphere in the hall became more and more lively.

As time passed, the moon in the sky became rounder and brighter.

It just so happened that everyone had almost finished eating and needed to go out for a walk to help digest the food, or get some fresh air to get rid of the smell of alcohol.

Most people go outside to admire the moon.

The moon on the night of August 15th is probably the roundest and brightest of the year. It would be a pity if you don’t appreciate it.

There is a platform in the palace, which is built specifically for moon watching. It is several meters high and is the tallest building in the entire palace. From it, the entire imperial city can be seen.

Below the platform, there is a winding Qinghe River, on the surface of which pleasure boats are sailing, with silver-decorated, colorful banners and palace lanterns hung on the boats. Palace servants are playing music and performing on the boats, and bursts of clear sounds are rippling on the river.

On the river bank, palace servants set off fireworks and river lanterns along the river, and the sky and the river were all dazzling.

In this magnificent scene, the bright moon in the sky appears even colder.

At this moment, a person appeared in the moon!

"Look! Someone is dancing in the moon!" someone screamed.

The others looked up.

"Could that be Chang'e in the Guanghan Palace?" someone asked foolishly.

The "fairy" in the moon flicked her sleeves and flew down from the sky, her clothes fluttering, like a fairy riding the wind.

Everyone watched in fascination, with dreamy expressions on their faces, as if they were trapped in a very beautiful dream.

Only Shen Yizhi and Gu Xueting remained awake. She quickly fed each of the three children a Qingxin Pill to help them stay conscious.

Finally, the dancer descended to a certain height, and Shen Yizi recognized her identity.

Zhao Fulan.

She was wearing a flowing white dress that looked like it was made of moonlight, and she exuded a fairy-like aura. She had a bell on each of her wrists and ankles, which made clear and pleasant sounds as she moved.

When she landed on the platform and bowed to the Queen Mother and the Emperor and Empress, everyone was awakened from their dream.

"Fulan, please show your ugliness." Zhao Fulan lowered her head gracefully, revealing a slender neck as white as jade.