Xuanyuan Zhan didn't want to speak ill of her, but that person was indeed his greatest taboo.
Su Xuening could understand him and knew what he cared about, but things were already like this. He couldn't change his background, and all they could do was adjust their mindset.
"His Majesty is the Prince's uncle. My wife and I have just gotten married. As the Prince's uncle, how can we not go to his family banquet?"
Xuanyuan Zhanxin was startled and looked at her in surprise again.
She meant for him to only see that person as his royal uncle? But how could he possibly do that!
He was already unable to do it when he was being ganged up on by Xuan Yuan Yu and his gang.
Don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering. Su Xuening wasn't Xuan Yuanzhan, and she didn't know what he had been through, so she didn't say much. She just felt that the person who indulged him and the Empress Dowager treated Xuan Yuanzhan like a son.
Given this taboo identity, Xuan Yuanzhan should be even more mindful of his position and attitude, and those people shouldn't say anything.
Su Xuening didn't try to persuade her further, but Xuan Yuanzhan still accompanied her to the palace banquet that evening.
Xuanyuan Zhan accompanied Su Xuening, so Bai Shi did not go with her.
Inside the carriage, Xuan Yuanzhan looked at Su Xuening uncomfortably and said, "I came with you not for any other reason than to prevent that Xuan Yuan Yu from harassing you."
Su Xuening felt a warmth in her heart and smiled at him, saying, "Then thank you very much, Your Highness."
Xuanyuan Zhan was initially a little uncomfortable, but the smile on her face made him lose his composure.
Xuan Yuanzhan stared blankly at Su Xuening for a long time until she lowered her eyes shyly under his gaze. Only then did Xuan Yuanzhan come back to his senses and avert his gaze: "Did you apply the ointment I gave you this morning?"
"Mm." Su Xuening nodded: "I had Bihe help me apply it."
Now that she's decided to get her face healed, she naturally needs to apply medicine. She's already replaced the medicine he gave her with her own, and she should see results in just a few days.
Xuanyuan Zhan stared at the scar on her face, thinking it seemed to have faded slightly: "The medicine seems to be working quite well."
Su Xuening was somewhat surprised. Although she knew her medicine was very effective, it was not good if the effects were too fast, as it would arouse suspicion for no reason.
Su Xuening thought for a moment, then suddenly took out a white silk handkerchief from her bosom and made a simple veil to wear on her face.
That way, others won't see the changes in the injuries on her face.
Xuanyuan Zhan watched as she put on the veil, which covered her scars, and felt that she was even more beautiful than a fairy.
Feeling that his feelings were too obvious, Xuan Yuanzhan dared not look at her any longer.
Before long, the carriage entered the palace.
Upon arriving at the gate of the Second Palace, before Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening could even disembark from their carriage, they heard Zong Jiu's voice: "This old servant respectfully welcomes the Dowager Consort, Your Highness, and Your Highness's Consort."
Xuanyuan Zhan lifted the curtain and got off the carriage, then turned around and helped Su Xuening down from the carriage.
Seeing that there were only two people, Zong Jiu asked curiously, "Didn't the Dowager Consort come?"
Su Xuening nodded to Zong Jiu: "My mother is not feeling well and is staying at the Holy Prince's residence to rest."
Zong Jiu could still tell from this obvious excuse.
Presumably, the Empress Dowager knew that the Emperor had prepared a family banquet today, which is why she did not come.
Little did the Empress Dowager know that the Emperor had not invited any of the concubines in the harem, only the Empress Dowager, for her sake. He was surprised that even the Empress Dowager did not come. The Emperor must be disappointed.
Fortunately, the prince and princess arrived, so the emperor's disappointment at seeing the prince should be greatly reduced.
"His Majesty and the princes are already waiting at Chengqian Palace. Please follow this old servant, Your Highness and Princess."
Zong Jiu led the way for Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening.
Upon hearing that Xuan Yuan Yu and the others were also there, Xuan Yuan Zhan's expression darkened. If Su Xue Ning hadn't been there, he would have definitely turned and left.
He has no interest in having a family dinner with them!
Su Xuening noticed that Xuan Yuanzhan was in a bad mood, so she silently reached out and took his hand.
The sudden softness in his palm made Xuan Yuanzhan's heart tremble involuntarily, and he subconsciously tightened his grip on her hand.
At this moment, he seemed no longer afraid to face all his unbearable shortcomings, because she was by his side!
The two walked hand in hand towards Chengqian Palace, attracting the attention of many palace servants.
Everyone knows that the Holy King is not interested in women, and that Miss Su is only there to bring good luck to the Holy King. Everyone thought that the two must not have a very good relationship, but now that they are seeing the two so intimate, everyone is really a little surprised!
Upon arriving at Chengqian Palace, Zong Jiu did not go in to report but led the two inside directly.
The palace banquet was held in the main hall, and only Xuanyuan Peng sat in the main seat.
There were very few people in the main hall. Apart from Xuanyuan Peng, none of the concubines from the harem came; only Xuanyuan Peng's three sons were present.
The seat on the left is empty, presumably reserved for them. Of these people, only Xuanyuan Zhan has inherited the throne. Although Xuanyuan Zhan may be younger than the other two, they haven't been officially enfeoffed as kings yet, so their titles are inferior to Xuanyuan Zhan's.
The person seated at the head of the table on the right is Xuanyuan Peng's eldest son, Xuanyuan Duo, whose birth mother is Consort Liu. When Xuanyuan Peng was still a prince, she was his concubine. After giving birth to his eldest son, she was taken as a concubine. Because of her merit in giving birth to his eldest son, Xuanyuan Peng promoted Xuanyuan Duo's birth mother to the rank of Consort after he ascended the throne.
However, because his maternal clan was weak, Xuan Yuanduo was somewhat inferior to Xuan Yuanzhi and Xuan Yuanyu.
Sitting next to Xuanyuan Duo was his queen, Wei Jinyun, the daughter of the Vice Minister of War.
Xuan Yuanzhi, who was ranked second, sat in the second seat on the left, next to the empty seat.
Xuanyuan Zhi's birth mother, Consort Liang, was the daughter of the Grand Tutor. Because she was originally Xuanyuan Peng's concubine, she was promoted to Consort Liang after Xuanyuan Peng ascended the throne.
Xuanyuan Zhi also brought his princess, Liu Hanyan, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue.
Because Xuanyuan Yu was the third child, he sat in the second position on the right, which was considered to be at the very end.
Xuanyuan Yu needs little introduction, as his mother comes from the powerful General's Mansion, which holds considerable military power, making her family the most influential in the harem. Although Consort Su is not yet the Empress, she governs the harem, and Xuanyuan Yu, the Third Prince, clearly holds a higher position than Xuanyuan Duo and Xuanyuan Zhi, despite being seated at the bottom of the harem.
In other words, Xuanyuan Peng's harem didn't have many women. If he really had three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines, with Consort Su's background, how could she be worthy of being the number one person in the harem, and naturally, she wouldn't be worthy of being the person in charge of the palace.
It can only be said that Xuanyuan Peng's mind was not on the women in the harem. Not only could he count the number of women in the harem on his fingers, but he also only had a few children. Judging from their similar ages, they were probably all born within the last year or two. This is probably related to the fact that the Dowager Consort married the former Crown Prince.
The other two princes only brought their wives, but Xuanyuan Yu brought two wives: his principal wife Zhao Zhenzhen on his left and his concubine Su Feiling on his right. Compared to the wives the other two princes married, Xuanyuan Yu's wives were much more important. One came from the Prime Minister's family, and the other from the Yong'an Marquis's family. One was a civil official, and the other was a military official. They were both important ministers in the court.
When Xuanyuan Yu saw Xuanyuan Zhan and Su Xuening enter the hall hand in hand, his eyes suddenly turned bloodshot.
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