Chapter 569: Can't wait to connect
Xie Yingmian stopped thinking about it if she couldn't figure it out.
It's not an important matter anyway.
August 15th, Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace begins at 7 o'clock in the evening.
Xie Yingmian and Yu Lingye were already dressed at five o'clock in the afternoon, waiting to enter the palace.
After entering the palace.
They first arrived at the Guantian Terrace and held the most solemn moon worship ceremony.
When Xie Yingmian and Yu Lingye arrived, an incense table had already been set up on the observation deck, with a long table in front of it.
The table was filled with offerings brought by hundreds of families.
In other words, families coming to the palace to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet needed to bring gifts to worship the Moon God.
This is also one of the customs of the Dayu Dynasty.
The offerings chosen by Xie Yingmian were mooncakes of various shapes.
She carefully placed the mooncakes on an exquisite plate and placed it in its dedicated place.
After the offerings were placed, she and Yu Lingye returned to their designated positions and waited for the emperor, empress, and others to begin the moon worship ceremony.
At two quarters past Xu, the moonlight was just right.
The emperor and the empress came hand in hand under the moonlight.
Behind them, there were dozens of imperial concubines of high status.
Boom boom boom.
The drums sounded and the moon worship ceremony began.
The emperor read a lengthy blessing and personally lit the ninety-nine and eighty-one lanterns on the observation deck.
The lanterns were lit, and under the moonlight, the observation deck was as bright as day.
The emperor and the empress sat on the throne, and other concubines also took their seats.
Soon, the dancers filed in and the music began.
Xie Yingmian ate the snacks on the chopping board and quietly asked Yu Lingye, "Didn't we agree that men and women would sit at separate tables? Aren't we still sitting together?"
Yu Lingye also quietly replied: "The banquet hasn't started yet. This is just a moon worship ceremony. The music is the moon worship song, and the dance is the moon worship dance. We pray for a good harvest and good weather in the coming year."
"After the Moon Worship Ceremony is over, the male members of the family will enter the Jiuxiao Palace, and the female members of the family will enter the Fengyi Palace."
Xie Yingmian understood that men and women should sit separately, but she didn't understand why they had to be separated so far apart.
Yu Lingye explained, "This is a rule set by the founding emperor."
"I've said before that when the founding emperor established the capital in Shangjing, it was summer. At that time, the Dayu Dynasty was in ruins and the founding emperor was busy every day."
"It happened to be the Mid-Autumn Festival, a time for family reunions. The founding emperor, who had been busy for many days, invited his ministers to the palace to admire the moon and discuss various government affairs."
"The founding emperor held a banquet in the Jiuxiao Palace, where he gathered with his court officials, royal family members, and nobles. While drinking and admiring the moon, they discussed matters such as the autumn imperial examination, stabilizing the country, and improving the laws."
"Because of the custom that the harem cannot interfere in government affairs, female family members naturally cannot participate."
"But because Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival of family reunion, the founding emperor invited the founding empress and the other women of the royal family to host a banquet in the Fengyi Palace in the harem."
"Jiuxiao Palace is for the outer court official banquet, and Fengyi Palace is for the inner palace family banquet."
"Over time, this custom has been passed down."
Xie Yingmian understood.
A new official has to start with three things, and a founding emperor also has to start with three things.
The emperor sat in the upper seat and saw Xie Yingmian and Yu Lingye whispering to each other. His face did not show it, but his eyes were full of sinisterness.
There was endless murderous intent hidden in his lowered eyes.
This murderous intent was directed at Yu Lingye.
He brought Chu Xiao's coffin back from afar just to verify Xie Yingmian's ability as soon as possible.
After waiting for so many years and enduring for so many years, he can no longer wait.
He couldn't wait to reconnect with his broken roots.
He couldn't wait to be a normal man again.
Only when he becomes a real man again can he truly rule the world!
After searching for so many years, Xie Yingmian is his only hope.
He investigated and tested Xie Yingmian again and again with great caution.
Xie Yingmian did not disappoint him and passed his test successfully.
Xie Yingmian can only be his.
Yu Lingye, you deserve only to die!
Yu Lingye felt an undisguised murderous intent.
This murderous intent came from directly above.
It goes without saying who is sitting directly above.
Yu Lingye secretly grabbed Xie Yingmian's hand: "Yingmian, the emperor is even more violent than before."
"It will be dangerous for you to go to Fengyi Palace."
Xie Yingmian frowned: "I can feel that the emperor's murderous intention is directed at you. I am useful to the emperor. The emperor will not do anything to me before he understands my ability. Instead, it is you, Ah Ye."
"You must be very careful."
She was really worried about Yu Lingye staying alone in Jiuxiao Palace.
"I'll let Sui Sui protect you secretly. If you encounter an unstoppable assassination or poisoning, Sui Sui can take you into the Kongshi space urgently."
Yu Lingye said, "He won't take action in Jiuxiao Palace."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. There's no need to expose Sui Sui."
Xie Yingmian wanted to say something else.
It coincided with the end of the moon worship dance and music.
Everyone stood up.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet, and Xie Yingmian did not dare to speak anymore. He performed the final moon worship ceremony with everyone else.
The moon worship is completed.
The banquet officially begins.
Led by the emperor, the male relatives walked towards the Jiuxiao Palace.
The female members of the family, led by the Queen, went to Fengyi Palace.
There were so many people around that the Queen did not pay too much attention to Xie Yingmian, but instead allowed them to leave in an orderly manner according to their status and rules.
Next to Xie Yingmian was the Third Prince's wife.
When the Third Prince's wife saw Xie Yingmian, her eyes flashed with deep hatred, and she wished she could eat Xie Yingmian alive.
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