Look, they don't need it at all.

"Oh, I'm old, and it's not good to walk too much. Let's take a carriage!" After the old marquis pretended to sigh, he took his son, Su Xiaoxiao and Wei Ting to get on Wei Qing's carriage.

Wei Qing's carriage bypassed Xiao Duye's and went straight into the palace.

This was the first obstacle Xiao Duye encountered after being crowned king, and he couldn't help but frown.

He had heard about Zhuge Qing from a returning official of the diplomatic envoy. He was said to be a counselor in the mansion of Yuwen Huai, the eldest prince of the Western Jin Dynasty. He had followed Yuwen Huai for three years and eliminated many opponents for him. Even the Emperor of the Western Jin Dynasty thought highly of him.

But he is just a counselor after all. Is the emperor being too courteous to him?

Xiao Duye was feeling unhappy, and at this moment, Xiao Chonghua's carriage also arrived.

When they passed by, Xiao Chonghua stopped the carriage, lifted the curtain and greeted him: "It's you, big brother. Why don't you come in?"

Xiao Chonghua was credited with suppressing the White Lotus Sect and enjoyed a very high reputation among the people. However, Xiao Duye has made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion in the southwest and has many supporters among the people, so he is on par with him.

Xiao Chonghua's advantage is that his mother's family is more powerful. Xiao Duye's mother was not of high birth, but Emperor Jingxuan doted on him and married him a wife with a powerful background. From this point of view, he has a greater chance of winning.

Xiao Duye found a sense of balance in this younger brother, smiled, and said, "I'm waiting for my third brother to go in together."

"Shh~"

A disdainful sneer came from inside the carriage.

Xiao Duye frowned.

Xiao Chonghua smiled warmly: "Jing Yi was playing chess with me, and he lost again, so he was unhappy. Big brother, please go first."

Xiao Duye lowered the curtain and left.

Jing Yi said dissatisfiedly: "Why did my cousin let him do that?"

Xiao Chonghua said calmly: "The elders and the younger ones should follow the order."

…

After Wei Qing's carriage arrived at the Qilin Palace, the killer and Mei Ji went to the palace gate to pick up Old Lady Wei and her entourage.

The three little ones couldn't wait to jump off the carriage.

Xiaohu's hands patted the carriage frantically: "Sister Xiyue, Sister Xiyue, you come down too!"

Wei Xiyue was led off the carriage by Li Wan. She was holding two jars in her arms, one filled with dried meat and the other filled with pine nuts.

It was Wei Xiyue’s first time entering the palace, and she felt a little confused looking at the unfamiliar environment.

The three little kids had been to the palace before, but they had never been to the Qilin Hall, so they were also stunned.

Xiaohu scratched his head: "Where is it?"

"Qilin Hall." Da Hu pointed to the plaque hanging in the hall.

Li Wan was a little surprised: "Da Hu, do you know those three words?"

"Yes." Da Hu nodded, "Uncle taught me."

Li Wan touched his little head and said, "Da Hu is really smart."

Erhu said, "Erhu is also smart."

Tiger puts his hands on his hips: "Axe is the smartest!"

Su Xiaoxiao came over with amusement and pinched his little face: "Yes, yes, you are the smartest."

The Wei family members were all amused by Xiaohu. The little guy was not good at anything but was the best at bragging.

It was windy outside, so the group helped Old Lady Wei inside first.

The seats were arranged on both sides, with two seats at one table, which was similar to the layout of the palace banquets in the Western Jin Dynasty.

Old Madam Wei sat at a table alone, Mrs. Li and Mrs. Lan sat at one table, Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Jiang sat at another table, and the only ones left were Wei Ting and Su Xiaoxiao.

Zhuge Qing's seat was arranged at the chief seat opposite, which shows how much Emperor Jingxuan valued him.

Behind him were the seats for several princes as well as the old marquis and Su Yuan.

A few children couldn't stay in the temple and wanted to go to the small garden to play.

Li Wan was worried, so Su Xiaoxiao said to her, "I'll go and watch over it. Sister-in-law, you take a seat."

Old Lady Wei pressed Li Wan's hand and said, "Sit down."

"Hey." Li Wan sat down again.

Ever since the incident with the Wei family, the women of the Wei family have never attended any palace banquet again. This was the first time in four years that everyone attended in their best attire, including old Madam Wei, who still looked as charismatic as ever.

The Wei family has been silent for too long, so long that people in the capital have forgotten the Wei family's brilliance.

It's time to let those blind people see whether the Wei family is still the same Wei family as before!

The three little ones and Wei Xiyue were playing in the small garden, and Su Xiaoxiao was sitting on a stone bench nearby watching them.

Suddenly, a charming female voice sounded from not far away: "Little follower!"

As soon as Su Xiaoxiao heard the voice, she knew who was coming.

Princess Hui'an lifted her skirt and walked quickly to Su Xiaoxiao, looking at her with resentment: "It's you... Why didn't you come to see me when you came back? Don't you know I'm waiting for you in the palace... to pay my respects to you?"

Su Xiaoxiao stood up and greeted her: "Princess Hui'an, I just returned to Beijing and haven't even been to my mother's home or the Su family yet."

Hearing that she hadn't seen her father, brother, and the Su family yet, Princess Hui'an felt a little relieved, but soon, her brows furrowed again: "Have you lost weight?"

"Is there?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.

"Yes." Princess Hui'an nodded seriously. She looked at the little guys who were having fun and giggling. "Big Tiger, Second Tiger, and Little Tiger haven't lost weight. Eh? Who's that little girl? She's so pretty!"

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at Wei Xiyue who was sitting on the grass concentrating on admiring the three little pets: "Xiyue, my second brother and his wife's child."

"Oh, it's pitiful that he lost his father at such a young age." Princess Hui'an sat down next to Su Xiaoxiao. "By the way, did you go to the Western Jin Dynasty to cure the illness of the young prince?"

Su Xiaoxiao said: "It's cured."

Princess Hui'an breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. I was worried that you might have offended someone and I didn't know what to do in the future."

Su Xiaoxiao had no friends in her previous life, but unexpectedly she met several girls who treated her sincerely here.

She looked towards the entrance and asked, "Why don't I see Princess Jingning?"

Princess Hui'an's face darkened: "You are with me, why are you thinking about other princesses?"

Su Xiaoxiao: “…”

Princess Hui'an snorted unhappily, "The wife of Duke Lu and the third young lady came today. They are in the Queen's Palace. Jingning is probably entertaining them."

Su Xiaoxiao was not very familiar with some of the interpersonal relationships in the capital: "The wife of the Duke of Lu is——"

Princess Hui'an said, "She is the mother of Princess Liang and my eldest brother's mother-in-law. The third lady is Princess Liang's biological sister. I was there just now, but I was so bored that I came out."

Su Xiaoxiao was not very interested in Xiao Duye's mother-in-law and sister-in-law.

Princess Hui'an suddenly opened up: "Do you know why they entered the palace?"

"Why?"

"Concubine Qin is pregnant."

Su Xiaoxiao was slightly surprised: "Qin Yanran?"

Princess Hui'an nodded: "That's her. My eldest sister-in-law has been married to my eldest brother for many years and she still hasn't gotten pregnant. Concubine Qin is really amazing."

Su Xiaoxiao was puzzled: "Is their entry into the palace related to Qin Yanran's pregnancy?"

To be honest, Qin Yanran was just a concubine, and she was pregnant, so how could she fight against the main wife? You know, she is no longer Qin Canglan's granddaughter. She has no background or family background. What can she use to compete with Princess Liang?

Princess Hui'an couldn't help gossiping: "You're not in the capital so you don't know. A new director of the Imperial Observatory has come. He has predicted the fate of Concubine Qin and said that she is pregnant with the destiny of the Great Zhou Dynasty and it must be an auspicious boy. This is the eldest grandson of the emperor!"

(End of this chapter)