In the banquet hall, only after the emperor and empress sat on the high seats did the guests dare to enter the hall and take their seats.
Gu Jingyu arranged the seats very well. There were a few empty seats at the top, which were originally prepared for a few people in the Prince of Chu's Mansion. However, Zhao Jing was ill, and Princess Nan'an and Princess Xiangxiang did not come, so the seats were left vacant.
Gu Jingyu saw a man still standing outside in a daze. She came out and said, "Shopkeeper Su? You're here today too? The guests are all in. Don't stand outside anymore. Come in and have your meal."
Su Zhan saluted towards Gu Jingyu and said, "Princess."
Gu Jingyu said, "Manager Su, please come in and take a seat."
Yun Xiangye also came out and saw Su Zhan standing there, saying, "Cousin."
Gu Jingyu looked at Yun Xiangye in surprise and asked, "Sister-in-law, this Shopkeeper Su is actually your cousin?"
Yun Xiangye nodded lightly and said, "Yes, he is my cousin from my aunt's family."
Gu Jingyu said: "Since he is your cousin, he should sit up."
Under Gu Jingyu's guidance, Su Zhan sat at the table of King Chu. From his seat, he could clearly see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sitting opposite him, as well as Ye Wanhe who was serving His Royal Highness.
Su Zhan stared at Ye Wanhe, and suddenly felt a chill on his back. He saw the Crown Prince opposite him looking at him sharply.
Su Zhan quickly withdrew his gaze.
Zhao Yun frowned slightly, picked up the wine Ye Wanhe poured for him and drank it all.
At the banquet, the guests were toasting each other and it was very lively.
Several ladies at the tables below were gathered together and whispering to each other.
"I didn't expect that this little princess doesn't even have the last name Gu."
"I wouldn't allow the merchant's daughter to give birth to a child with the surname Gu. They were only married out of necessity to bring good luck. I'm afraid they don't even have a marriage certificate, so they're not even considered husband and wife."
"But if you don't allow the child to have the surname Gu, why bother holding such a grand birthday banquet, even inviting His Majesty and His Majesty to come?"
"The Princess's Mansion hasn't held a banquet in a long time. I see that today's banquet is being hosted by Princess Jingyu. Princess Jingyu is already fifteen years old, and it's time for her to get married. This banquet is simply to invite the ladies in Chang'an City to meet Princess Jingyu."
"Yes, maybe it's the Princess's intention to choose a daughter-in-law. After all, Yun is just a merchant's daughter. The Princess's Mansion is so prestigious that they can't really let a merchant's daughter from a small town be the mistress of the house, right?"
The ladies and daughters below were whispering to each other.
After hearing this, Run'er frowned and walked to Yun Xiangye to whisper in her ear.
After listening to Run'er's report, Yun Xiangye just fed Nuonuo longevity noodles beside her and said, "Don't worry about them."
Gu Yan never cared about what people in Chang'an were saying about her, so naturally they would misunderstand her.
Yun Xiang Ye couldn't go over and explain to them that the reason why Nuonuo's surname was Yun instead of Gu was her idea. Even if she said so, perhaps these ladies in Chang'an City would not believe it.
Today's dishes are excellent, all carefully selected by Gu Jingyu, and both the guests and the hosts are delighted.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, after the emperor and empress left their seats, the guests also took their leave.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stayed until the end.
There are also the two sisters of the Fu family and Fu Qianran’s brothers from Master Fu’s family.
Fu Qianran walked up to Xiao Nuonuo and handed her a pair of small jade bracelets. "These are for you. I hope you grow up safely and healthily."
Nuonuo took the jade bracelet and smiled sweetly at Fu Qianran, "Thank you, Auntie."
Fu Qianran patted Xiao Nuonuo's head and said, "You're so well-behaved."
Fu Anran walked up to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness, I heard that this year's Lantern Festival is very lively, with all kinds of colorful lanterns that are dazzling. My sister hasn't seen the Lantern Festival in several years. Would you like to watch it with my sister?"
Fu Qianran quickly scolded, "Anran, stop messing around!"
Fu Anran said, "Sister, I'm not kidding. The imperial decree has been issued. All that's left for you and His Highness's brother-in-law is the wedding. If you go with His Highness's brother-in-law to watch the lantern festival, you can go to the palace wall to watch it. Isn't that better than going somewhere else with the crowds?"
If Fu Qianran didn't know that her sister was like this, she would have thought that she was deliberately embarrassing herself.
Fu Qianran repeatedly said: "Your Highness, you don't have to listen to my sister's nonsense..."
Zhao Yun said slowly, "Do you want to go see the Lantern Festival?"
Fu Qianran lowered her head and said, "It's been a long time since I've seen the excitement of the Lantern Festival."
Zhao Yun twirled the jade ring on his finger and said, "On the Lantern Festival, I will take you to see the colorful lanterns on the palace wall."
Fu Qianran lowered her head and smiled faintly, "Thank you, Your Highness. I'll take my leave first."
Zhao Yun nodded coldly and said, "Yes."
After Zhao Yun finished speaking, he looked up at Ye Wanhe, only to see that she had an uncertain expression.
After the Fu sisters said goodbye.
Yun Xiangye signaled with her eyes to Gu Yan beside her to send His Royal Highness the Crown Prince away.
If he wanted to talk to Sister He, only if Gu Yan called the prince to the study to discuss things would he have a chance to have a good talk with his sister.
Gu Yan pretended not to understand Yun Xiangye's eyes.
Seeing that the Crown Prince had already stood up to say goodbye to the Princess, Yun Xiangye gritted her teeth and whispered to Gu Yan, "If you can help me send His Highness away to discuss things in your study, I'll owe you a favor."
Gu Yan said, "It's too strange for a husband and wife to say they owe each other a favor. Unless you promise me that you will never see Zhao Jing again."
Yun Xiangye said, "He is your cousin, so you must have met him at some banquet on a regular basis."
Gu Yan said: "The meeting at the banquet is at the banquet, you are not allowed to meet Zhao Jing privately."
Seeing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already said goodbye to Princess Ning, Yun Xiangye could only hurriedly say to Gu Yan, "I promise you."
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