Chapter 144 Palace Banquet
When Queen Wang was accompanying Xiaoxing to play, she glanced at Chunzhi out of the corner of her eye.
When Chunzhi came to Qifeng Palace for the first time, Queen Wang was still thinking of making Wang Yiyue Huo Zheng's concubine.
Although it was Chunzhi's first time to enter the palace, she did not show any fear in front of the ladies and even refused the tea offered to her by Miss Wang.
Knowing that Huo Zheng was concerned about her, she did not show any anger.
Queen Wang remembered the news from outside the palace yesterday, saying that Wang Yiyue had a fight with Ji Ruzhen when entering the Lu family's gate and accidentally injured Lu Jingyun.
Who could have imagined that a young lady from the Prime Minister's mansion, a daughter of a Grand Tutor, a noble lady who had been pampered in the family for many years would make such a joke.
When Queen Wang heard the news, her first reaction was that it was a good thing that Huo Zheng did not marry Wang Yiyue.
Her niece from her mother's side acted very nice in front of her, spoke softly, and behaved politely. Who would have thought that she was the kind of person who would get jealous and fight with others?
As a result, Queen Wang looked at Chunzhi with much more favor.
At least Huo Zheng married the girl he loved and their family lived in harmony, which was better than anything else.
Xiao Xinghui didn't realize that he was laughing and laughing, and he coaxed the Empress Dowager with a few dances and gestures.
Chunzhi and Huo Zheng sat in Qiwu Palace for a long time. When it was time for lunch, they went to the Imperial Garden with Queen Wang for the banquet.
Queen Wang saw Huo Zheng carrying Xiaoxing back, and she seemed like she hadn’t held him enough.
A group of royal relatives were already sitting at the palace banquet.
Chunzhi seldom went out before her marriage. Most people had only heard of the Princess of Chang'an, whom Huo Zheng had to marry, but had never seen her. Today, they specially came to the palace to see what she looked like.
These people sat at the table and talked.
The eunuch shouted loudly: "The Queen has arrived, the Prince of Chang'an and the Princess of Chang'an have arrived!"
Upon hearing the voice, everyone stood up and greeted the queen respectfully.
"No need to be so polite." Queen Wang said, and walked to the main seat and sat down.
After everyone finished their greetings, they all looked up at Chunzhi.
The Princess of Chang'an is indeed a rare beauty.
But this is the capital city, and everyone here is a royal relative. Who doesn’t have beauties in their house?
When the royal family saw the true appearance of Princess Chang'an, they all felt that she must have something extraordinary to make Prince Chang'an fall in love with her alone.
Huo Zheng was afraid that Chunzhi would be nervous, so he freed one hand and held her hand.
The two walked forward hand in hand and sat down at the lower right of the main seat.
Xiaoxing leaned on his father's shoulder and looked at the unfamiliar faces at the table. He was not afraid of strangers at all. Instead, he liked this lively occasion very much.
"I finally get to meet the Seventh Prince's wife." Ninth Prince Huo Yan was the first to speak. "Yesterday, my Seventh Prince forbade us from making noise in the bridal chamber and kicked everyone out. As a result, we didn't get to see the bride's beauty. I felt so bad for a long time."
Prince Rui Huo Yang laughed and said, "Ninth Prince is still talking about it. You insisted on getting closer to see Seventh Prince's bride. He didn't hit you because he cared about our brotherly love for so many years!"
All the royal relatives couldn't help laughing.
Princess Anyang teased Huo Yan with a smile, "Jiulang likes looking at brides so much, why don't you get married sooner? Then others can come and make your bridal chamber as lively as you want."
Huo Yan said: "How can this be the same?"
Huo Qionghua said, "How is it different? If you like making trouble, then make trouble for yourself."
Huo Yan was about to say something else when the eunuch announced, "The Emperor has arrived!"
Everyone stopped talking and laughing, stood up and saluted: "Welcome to the Emperor."
"No need to be polite, please take a seat." Huo Yuan said as he walked to the main seat and sat down. He smiled and said, "What were you talking about just now? Why are you laughing so happily?"
Huo Qionghua smiled and said, "Jiulang is also old enough to get married. He kept clamoring for trouble in the bridal chamber yesterday. He didn't make it, but he still remembers it now. He even mentioned it to Qilang a while ago. I told him to get married soon, and then he can make as much trouble as he wants."
When Huo Yan heard this, the smile on his lips froze.
For a prince, getting married is the most important thing. The ninth prince has not yet arranged a marriage because he wants to find a wife with the most advantageous family.
It was originally thought that Huo Zheng was obsessed with marrying a merchant's daughter, but it turned out that this merchant's daughter turned out to be the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue.
Although Mu Qingshan is only the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue now, he is acting as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Maybe he will be promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue someday.
Today, Princess Anyang suddenly made a joke about Huo Yan in public. He was afraid that the emperor would randomly match him up on a whim, so he randomly pointed to a noble lady.
Huo Yuan smiled and said, "Jiulang is indeed old enough to get married. Do you have a girl you like?"
Huo Yan quickly said, "I have just entered the court and have a lot to learn. I am not ready to get married yet. It won't be too late to wait another two years."
"Qi Lang didn't marry his princess until he was twenty-five, and Jiu Lang just got crowned, so it won't be too late to wait another two years."
Concubine Shu smiled and spoke up for her son.
Huo Yuan smiled and glanced at the mother and son, but did not continue the topic.
All the dishes and pastries at the palace banquet were extremely delicate and beautiful, and Xiao Xinghui always wanted to reach out and grab them.
Huo Zheng held his son in his arms and whispered to him, "You are still young and can't eat these things."
Xiaoxing replied that he didn't understand and kept reaching out to take it.
Chunzhi said softly, "Let me hold you."
"No need." Huo Zheng said, "Just eat your meal in peace."
Princess Rui, who was sitting opposite them, saw this scene and couldn't help but look at her own Prince Rui. She had given birth to three children, but she had never seen Prince Rui love his children like this.
The others present also found it quite novel to see Huo Zheng holding his son.
When they raised children, most of them were taken care of by maids and wet nurses. The mothers seldom held their children during meals, and the fathers would only play with the children when they were in a good mood.
Unlike Huo Zheng who kept holding her.
Chunzhi tried a few dishes and thought they were all good. She didn't know why Huo Zheng, who was used to eating delicacies from land and sea, would like the home-cooked meals she made.
Huo Zheng held the child in one hand and chopsticks in the other. When he tasted the dishes he thought were good, he did not forget to pick some for Chunzhi.
Many of the royal wives present felt jealous when they saw this. They looked at Prince Chang'an and then at their own husbands who didn't know how to love others at all. They were truly like heaven and earth, one incomparable.
Who says there are no infatuated people in the royal family?
They just didn't meet.
After the palace banquet, the emperor and empress were very happy. Everyone saw the true appearance of Princess Chang'an. After the banquet, they left the palace.
Princess Rui even stepped forward and said to Tong Chunzhi, "Now that we are sisters-in-law, we should interact more often in the future."
Chunzhi said gently, "What the Empress said is true."
Princess Anyang came over and stuffed a night-shining pearl into Xiaoxing's hand, "Take it and play with it."
The night-shining pearl was too big for Xiao Xinghui to hold, so Huo Zheng quickly reached out to catch it. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Huo Qionghua reach out and pinch Xiao Xinghui's face, smiling and saying, "Qi Lang, you are handsome, but your son is even more handsome than you."
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