When Queen Ning Yunwan saw it, her face suddenly turned dark.

How dare this newly-introduced woman in the Ye Palace be so bold!

She is the mistress of the harem, in charge of all the concubines in the six palaces and the mother of the country.

The main throne in the inner hall of the Luanyi Palace demonstrates her majesty.

How could a little girl be on equal footing with her?

Queen Ning Yunwan snorted coldly, her face full of majesty.

But everyone was there, and she couldn't get angry. Otherwise, people would gossip about her and talk behind her back.

Then the other concubines had different opinions.

"This is the Queen's throne. How dare you, a mere princess, sit next to her?"

"That's right, Princess Ye, it's ok for you to disrespect the palace rules, but you actually shamelessly sit next to the Queen."

"You don't know etiquette and have no respect for your elders. You have brought shame to the Night Palace."

When Queen Ning Yun'an heard this, she took the opportunity to act like a "good person" and said, "Forget it, forget it. Princess Ye is just a little woman and child. She can't avoid being reckless."

"Everyone please stop being offended by the children in the Prime Minister's Mansion."

When the concubines heard this, the whole palace burst into laughter.

When Qian Ruoyu heard this, she smiled coldly in her heart.

The implication of this statement is to satirize Qian Ruoyu for not knowing etiquette and bringing shame to the Ye Palace, and even more so for the prime minister's failure to discipline her.

But what no one expected was that Qian Ruoyu acted unusually calm and composed, not embarrassed at all.

"Your Majesty, I don't know the etiquette of the palace. I'm afraid I frightened you."

"But now that the Queen has spoken, I am in a dilemma. I am embarrassed by everyone's behavior."

"But I wonder if everyone is laughing at me or at the Queen's instructions?"

Qian Ruoyu first admitted that she was wrong, and then brought up what the queen said.

When the queen heard this, she was speechless and her face became even darker and colder.

How come Qian Ruoyu is so eloquent, sweet-talking and silver-tongued!

It's completely different from the Qian Ruoyu mentioned in the rumors.

Everyone was also very surprised. In the past, Qian Ruoyu entered the palace but was timid and silent.

Why has your temper changed now?

Finally, Queen Ning Yunwan spoke again.

"Come here, please take a seat."

Finally, a palace maid brought in a nanmu stool from the outer hall and placed it at the very end of the concubines.

Qian Ruoyu, who saw this scene, tactfully raised his butt and walked towards the stool.

The concubines kept looking at Qian Ruoyu and laughing, as if they were watching a prisoner parading on the street.

Qian Ruoyu ignored him and took two steps to the stool.

There was a concubine who was sitting at the end of the stool with Qian Ruoyu. She was in her early twenties, dressed in orchid clothes, and looked very elegant. When she saw Qian Ruoyu, she smiled and nodded.

This concubine was quite beautiful, and would be considered above average in appearance if she were outside the palace. She had an extraordinary appearance, with a hint of peach color between her brows and a orchid-colored hairpin on her forehead.

A true lady from a noble family, elegant and generous.

Qian Ruoyu didn't understand what was going on, but nodded slightly and sat down.

Sitting at the last seat, Qian Ruoyu could see clearly that the seats in the inner hall were arranged in order of priority, and were arranged on both sides in order of seniority.

The closer you are to the Queen, the better your relationship with her.

Then, wouldn't the concubine who just smiled at him be the most excluded one here?

As soon as he sat down, Qian Ruoyu asked the concubine tentatively.

"Sister, you look very familiar. May I ask which palace you are from? I'd like to visit you when I have time."

After Qian Ruoyu sat down, the concubines and the queen were still talking and laughing, completely ignoring Qian Ruoyu in the corner.

Even if Qian Ruoyu said this, no one heard it, let alone cared about it.

After hearing this, the concubine said in a calm manner.

"I am Concubine Rong. Don't take what happened just now to heart. The Queen must have been careless, and the sisters are kind-hearted."

Concubine Rong? Isn't she the daughter of Duke Rong?

Qian Ruoyu tried hard to search for the deeds of Duke Rong in her memory.

Duke Rong was a second-class duke in the imperial court, and his family had three dukes in four generations. However, ten years ago, because of his involvement in a cheating case in the imperial examinations, his entire family was confiscated and their property was ransacked, and their family fell into decline ever since.

Concubine Rong, Rong Yanlan, is the eldest daughter of Duke Rong. If it weren't for Concubine Rong, the entire Rong family would probably have been executed!

But after that incident, Concubine Rong's status in the harem plummeted...

After thinking about this, Qian Ruoyu also felt sorry for Concubine Rong in front of her.

No wonder he is sitting at the last seat like me. Isn’t this the same as my previous self?

We are all wanderers in this world!

Qian Ruoyu smiled slightly and said, "Well, don't worry, Concubine Rong! I won't take such a small matter to heart."

At this time, a palace maid came into the hall and spoke softly.

"Your Majesty, someone has come from the imperial kitchen to tell me that the imperial meal is ready."

Queen Ning Yunwan smiled lightly and said dignifiedly, "Well, since everyone is here, let's start the banquet."

"By the way, I should also treat the principal wife of Prince Ye's Mansion well, so that I won't be accused of mistreating her!"

After saying this, Queen Ning Yunwan looked towards Qian Ruoyu intentionally or unintentionally.

Qian Ruoyu understood what she meant and looked directly at the Queen without any hesitation.

Just as the palace maid walked out, a concubine sitting closest to the Queen hurriedly followed.

This woman, wearing a pink dress made of silk embroidered with peony flowers, looked like she had a special status.

She walked quickly and looked as if something was wrong.

Qian Ruoyu gently poked Rong Fei beside her with her finger.

"Empress Rong, who is this concubine?"

Concubine Rong said softly, "The one who just left is Concubine An, An Hewan. What's wrong? Do you know her?"

Qian Ruoyu shook her head and searched for the impression of this Concubine An in her memory.

But in her mind, Qian Ruoyu only knew that Concubine An was a beauty chosen from the beauty pageant, and because she was very close to the Queen, she was very favored.

In modern terms, it means being protected by the boss in the harem and being favored by the emperor.

Not long after, Concubine An reappeared at the door of the inner hall.

But when she walked back, her steps were slow, not as hurried as before.

When passing by Qian Ruoyu, Concubine An deliberately glanced over here, and there was a hint of coldness in her eyes.

Is there a conspiracy?

Qian Ruoyu's expression remained unchanged as he sat there.

Today is indeed the Hongmen Banquet, and even the imperial meal has been prepared.

But I, Qian Ruoyu, am not afraid. If the enemy comes, I will fight him; if the water comes, I will flood it with earth. This is what Qian Ruoyu thought.

The doors on both sides of the inner hall slowly opened, and several palace maids and eunuchs were already standing in a row outside the inner hall, holding glassware in their hands.

The original maid stood at the door and said in a sharp voice: "Serve the meal--"