She really wanted to say to Lin Jinyu, "Ming Shu didn't even fancy Cui Yun'er, did he?"
But she didn't say it explicitly; she was just giving Lin Jinyu a glimmer of hope.
During the banquet, the largest hall in the imperial palace, the Golden Jubilee Hall, was brightly lit. Almost all the officials from Quanzhou were present, along with their accompanying officials and families, filling the entire hall to capacity.
Su Xuerong wore a gorgeous gold and red dress, and her headdress was adorned with dazzling pearls and jade. Her stunning beauty once again amazed everyone present.
Xiao Yuan was also dressed in a magnificent dragon robe, handsome beyond compare, and exuding an imposing aura even without anger.
After the two took their seats hand in hand, the kneeling officials below rose and took their seats.
Xiao Yuan, exuding an air of authority, spoke for a while in a grand and respectable manner before the palace servants began to serve the dishes.
Su Xuerong glanced at the sumptuous and exquisite dishes on each table and felt a pang of heartache as her hard-earned money vanished just like that…
Suddenly, her hand was grasped by the man beside her.
Xiao Yuan turned to her with a teasing smile and whispered, "Feeling sorry for her?"
Su Xuerong glared at him, annoyed, and said in a low voice, "Don't be so extravagant in the future..."
This meal probably cost her the equivalent of several of her houses in Quanzhou.
Xiao Yuan smiled indulgently and said, "Alright, from now on you will listen to the Empress, but sometimes there are still occasions that need to be observed."
Su Xuerong understood this principle and felt that she was being a bit petty.
But there was no other way. She wasn't a woman who grew up in a wealthy family, and she had been through enough of being powerless and oppressed in her second life, so naturally she had to plan ahead for the future.
It seems she still needs to learn to be more broad-minded and truly embody the magnanimity of a mother of the nation.
But we should still persist in what shouldn't be wasted.
Many people witnessed the exchange of glances between the Emperor and Empress at the banquet, and were filled with envy at how dazzling the young Emperor and Empress were.
The banquet lasted until 9 PM, but Su Xuerong had already returned to Qingquan Palace to be with her two children. It wasn't until almost midnight that Xiao Yuan returned, reeking of alcohol.
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