"Today is the Fifth Prince's birthday banquet, so no need to be polite!"
The Queen was dressed elegantly today. Although her face was still a little pale, her voice sounded strong and she seemed to be fine.
"Thank you, Queen!"
The queen walked into the palace with the emperor's concubines.
The ladies in the courtyard began to whisper to each other.
"Did you see that? The Queen is doing much better now!"
"I saw it. I heard that Princess Ning saved him with a golden needle."
"Because of the meritorious service of saving the Empress, the Emperor not only rewarded Princess Ning with gold, silver, and jewelry, but also gave her the right to enter and leave the palace freely."
"Yes, my mother said that Princess Xiaoxian was also taken into the Queen's bedroom that day."
"Maybe it's Princess Xiaoxian's work. Luckily, I just touched her and prayed for her."
"I touched it too. If I become the Princess of Qi in the future, I will definitely worship Princess Xiaoxian!"
"Also, did you see that beautiful concubine in that cute yellow palace dress?"
"Isn't that the Emperor's most beloved Consort Li? I heard she was newly adopted a few months ago."
Under the golden osmanthus tree, Shen Yuyao was holding Xia Xiaoxian and picking flowers.
It smells so good! It’s the last batch of golden osmanthus!
"Well, well, Ling Xiangxiang actually pretended not to know us!"
As soon as she stood up, Xu Yunxuan spoke to Shen Yuyao angrily.
Shen Yuyao shook her head gently, "Yunxuan, be patient and wait and see."
"Maybe we really recognized the wrong person?"
Cute yellow palace dress? Isn't that Ling Xiangxiang?
Shen Yuyao believed that she was definitely not mistaken!
When did she become Concubine Li?
A few months ago, the emperor took in a new concubine?
A few months ago, Ling Xiangxiang suddenly left without saying goodbye.
Shen Yuyao once asked the prince, and Prince Ning said that Ling Xiangxiang had asked to go to the south to visit the exiled Lord Ling!
Why are you in the palace now?
And she became the emperor's favorite concubine?
Could it be that Ling Xiangxiang has other sisters?
No, Shen Yuyao’s eyes won’t make mistakes!
For a moment, Shen Yuyao's heart was filled with countless questions, but the little fairy treasure seemed not to have seen Ling Xiangxiang at all, and did not give any hints.
"Yao... Your humble servant pays respects to Princess Ning..."
Just as she was daydreaming, the person she wanted to catch today appeared in front of her with a charming smile on his face.
Shen Yiyi!
"Little sister, you are now the most popular celebrity in the entire Great Xia Dynasty!"
"Fourth brother, the day before yesterday, mother..."
"Ha ha.."
Shen Yuyao was overwhelmed when she heard this voice.
"Thank you for the gifts, sister-in-law. They're a bit too much. Haha, but I like them!"
Wherever there is Shen Yiyi, there must be the Fifth Prince.
In other words, where there is the Fifth Prince, there must also be her fourth brother Shen Yiyi!
There were rumors both inside and outside the palace that the two were suspected of being homosexuals.
It seems that Concubine Li was anxious to choose a concubine for the fifth prince, and she also listened to the gossip.
[Haha, seeing that Fourth Uncle and Fifth Uncle both have pink cheeks today.]
[And they both had their eyes on the same noble lady! ]
[This noble lady and her younger sister have both set their sights on my fourth uncle!]
[The two sisters are equally beautiful, but one is good and the other is evil.]
[Good-looking, youthful sweet love and sadistic love]
[Add a strange combination of circumstances, plus marriage first and love later! Love it! ]
Shen Yuyao listened and couldn't help but become curious.
What kind of noble lady could attract the attention of two handsome gentlemen at the same time?
What kind of family are these two sisters from, one black and the other white?
Shen Yuyao was just daydreaming when she suddenly felt that the surroundings had become much quieter.
Looking up, I saw that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace had also arrived, and everyone was busy paying their respects.
Ah, that little Munduner didn’t come.
【I feel like I want to see him a little bit.】
Shen Yuyao followed the others in bowing, but did not go forward to greet them. With so many guests today, it wasn't a good time to reminisce.
When the Crown Princess saw Shen Yuyao, she just nodded slightly, and everyone understood.
[Mother, that's the person Fourth Uncle and Fifth Uncle like! ]
[The two daughters of Imperial Censor An! ]
[An Zhizhen and An Zhiren]
Imperial Censor An? Is this the same An who retired after the Duke returned home?
Shen Yuyao remembered that after Prime Minister Liu's rebellion broke out in April, the emperor abolished the Secretariat, promoted the Six Ministries, divided the Grand Marshal's Office into the Five Military Marshal's Offices, and the Chief Censor became the highest-ranking official among the civil servants.
But after seeing that the Duke was also forced to return home, Lord An resolutely resigned from his official position.
When Shen Yuyao learned about this, she thought to herself that this Imperial Censor was truly wise for not becoming the target of public criticism!
A daughter raised in such a family will definitely be good.
It seems that Concubine Li Shu is really obsessed with the fifth prince's marriage.
Thinking about the Duke's wife's instructions, Shen Yuyao's eyes lit up. Since Fourth Brother likes it, then fight for it for him!
The noble ladies around him were whispering to each other.
"Oh, the two sisters from the An family have also been invited."
"Her elder brother has already resigned from his official position. He is the only one in the family who is the Chief Censor, a seventh-rank official."
"Tsk tsk, these two sisters are usually so aloof, but now they are here eagerly."
Shen Yuyao frowned slightly, holding the little fairy baby and went to meet the two sisters who were walking towards her.
The woman on the left, wearing a red skirt, has a calm expression, while the woman on the right, wearing a light yellow long skirt, has a lively look in her eyes.
Shen Yuyao looked carefully and found that the two girls had 70% similarities in their eyebrows and eyes. Neither of them was particularly stunning, but they were very attractive!
[The one on the left is my older sister, An Zhizhen, beautiful and calm!]
[The one on the right is my younger sister, An Zhiran, who is lively and smart! ]
[She is the one that Fourth Uncle and Fifth Uncle love the most! ]
[I don't like my sister. Although she likes my fourth uncle, she cares more about status, fame and wealth!]
At first sight, Shen Yuyao also fell in love with her elder sister An Zhizhen.
"Long live the Princess Ning, long live the little princess!"
The two sisters probably didn't expect that Princess Ning would come to greet them in person, and they bowed in haste.
Shen Yuyao smiled softly, "My little princess saw you two coming from afar and started babbling. She loves you so much."
The two sisters smiled shyly. In Beijing, from the emperor to the common people, who didn't know Princess Ning and the little princess? To be favored by these two was a great blessing.
Shen Yiyi and King Qi in the courtyard also saw the two sisters. After a round of greetings, they each took a seat at the banquet.
The Empress, the Crown Prince, and the Crown Princess sat at the main table in the center of the first row of the banquet.
Concubine Li Shu led the other concubines to sit at the main table on the left;
Shen Yuyao, Xu Yunxuan, and the fifth prince sat together at the main table on the right.
The second row is the young princes and princesses.
Next came the noble ladies of the capital.
As the sound of stringed instruments began to play, the dancers and musicians from the Jiaofangsi came on stage to perform.
The whole birthday party was lively but not extravagant.
Shen Yuyao was silently observing the two people throughout the entire banquet.
One is the Concubine Li who looks very similar to Ling Xiangxiang, and the other is Miss An Zhizhen, the candidate for the fourth sister-in-law in his mind!
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