Xiao Anzi had just become the head of the Imperial Household Department when he encountered this problem, and he had no way to solve it.
To put it bluntly, the Empress Dowager's instructions for this banquet were to organize it carefully but not to be extravagant.
To put it simply, even with a small budget, you still need to have what you need.
Left with no other choice, Xiao Anzi slunk back to Tingyu Tower to seek help from Su Tiyue.
Su Tiyue learned of the Empress Dowager's intentions, so the matter was not difficult to handle.
She racked her brains for a moment and quietly gave Xiao Anzi a suggestion...
In the Northern Liang, the people had long believed in the Way of Heaven.
On the morning of the Shangsi Festival, everyone worships Buddha and prays for their relatives.
By the time all these miscellaneous things were finished, it was almost 9 AM.
Therefore, the Shangsi Festival in the palace really did start at 1:15 AM.
Fangxinyuan.
This is the garden with the most varieties and the densest concentration of flowers in the entire Imperial Garden.
During the Spring Equinox, all kinds of flowers bloom. In this Fangxin Garden, there are patches of peach and cherry blossoms in full bloom, pink and beautiful, like a painting.
Beneath the trees was a large expanse of lush green grass, and next to the grass was a small lake.
Across the lake, there was a large expanse of pale pink crabapple blossoms.
With spring flowers in full bloom and birds singing, this place is a gift from nature. Xiao Anzi chose to hold the banquet here, saving a lot of effort and money on setting up the venue.
He only needed to order people to prepare tables and chairs, as well as fine wine and delicacies.
Today, Su Tiyue wore a light blue gauze dress and arrived at Fangxin Garden early. She found a quiet, shady corner to sit down. While eating melon seeds, she watched Qingwu and Xiao Anzi bustling around in the distance.
Liu Wan held up a round fan and gently fanned her.
It's not that hot now; the sun will get much stronger around noon.
Just then, Jiang Min, dressed in a plum-red silk dress with gold tassels, slowly entered her seat. As arranged by the Empress Dowager, her seat was placed next to the Emperor in the very center.
As soon as she sat down, the eunuchs around her began to whisper among themselves:
"This Miss Jiang is truly a great beauty, with a graceful figure and stunning looks..."
"Who says otherwise? It's said that she's not only beautiful and talented, but also comes from a very good family!" The speaker gave a thumbs up.
"As expected of the Empress Dowager's choice for Empress, she is truly enviable..."
"..."
Su Tiyue ate sunflower seeds while listening and glancing towards Jiang Min.
As luck would have it, Jiang Min also happened to be looking in her direction. Their eyes met for a moment before they each turned away to look elsewhere.
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