That person held a high position, and every move he made was a model for the people. He had to maintain the appearance of brotherly affection and respect. At least on the surface, he couldn't do anything to them. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to block news from inside the palace.
"I thought we could just kick Xu Si out of the game, but I was too naive."
Now it's 100% certain that Xu Si is in cahoots with them. She had originally guessed that Xu Si's role was to fan the flames and separate her from Yu Nanqing.
But it seems that's not the case right now. The fact that they haven't dealt with Xu Si means that Xu Si will still be useful at the upcoming banquet.
"These steps are so long." Su Wanyan was tired.
She could have made it up quickly on her own, but now that she's pushing Yu Nanqing, she can only walk slowly, step by step.
"I'm sorry." Yu Nanqing's eyes darkened slightly. "I've dragged you into this."
"I'm just venting, I'm not blaming anyone." If I don't vent my unhappiness, I'll have a mental breakdown.
Yu Nanqing asked suspiciously, "Complain?"
What does this mean?
The Imperial Palace, the Princess's Palace.
Upon hearing Cen Ruo's report, the princess's face contorted in anger. She grabbed a teacup from the table and smashed it to pieces with a loud crash, gritting her teeth: "How dare she disobey my orders! How dare she!"
As the emperor's sister and the noble eldest princess of the Great Jin Dynasty, no one has ever dared to disobey her!
Cen Ruo was also indignant: "She also said that today the Emperor is hosting a family banquet. Since it is a family banquet, then the Prince is His Highness's younger brother. His Highness loves his younger brother, so how could he make things difficult for them? Not only the servants, but also the Emperor's side, Su Wanyan also spoke out of turn and refused the Emperor's decree."
"They don't even respect the Emperor's orders, they're really audacious!"
The eldest princess took a deep breath of anger, raised her head arrogantly, and straightened her posture: "I originally wanted to give Su Wanyan a chance to choose a better place to stay, but since she doesn't appreciate it, then don't blame me for being impolite."
She glanced coldly at Cen Ruo: "Once the banquet begins, let Xu Si take action directly. Su Wanyan's good luck ends here!"
Cen Ruo lowered her eyes and curtsied: "Yes!"
Apart from some palace maids and eunuchs, there was no one else in Fanghua Palace. Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing were the first to arrive.
The seating at the banquet was arranged according to the principle of hierarchy, but since this was a family banquet, there were not many seats in the hall. The seats of honor were undoubtedly reserved for the emperor and empress.
On the steps slightly below the dragon throne, there were two more seats placed to the left and right.
After that, in the main hall, the two seats on the left and right are for Yu Nanqing and the eldest princess. Behind these two seats are for the concubines or princes of the palace.
Emperor Yuanhe originally had many brothers and sisters, but according to historical records, they either did not live to adulthood or died after reaching adulthood due to various palace struggles.
As soon as Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan entered the hall, a palace maid led them to the first seat on the right side of the hall.
The eldest princess is Yu Nanqing's elder sister, and the Great Jin Dynasty has an order to respect the left, so the chief position on the left side belongs to the eldest princess, Yu Tingyi.
The palace maid, with keen insight, moved the chair in front of the table, and Su Wanyan pushed Yu Nanqing to the table, secured his wheelchair, and then sat down.
Several small snacks were already laid out on the table, along with a white jade wine pot. Su Wanyan picked it up and shook it: "Oh, there's wine."
lay down.
She knew there was alcohol, but she just wanted to have a couple of drinks.
Yu Nanqing: "..."
The things used in the palace are truly of the highest quality. The wine cup in front of Su Wanyan is part of the same set as the white jade pot. The cup is pure and without any impurities. Su Wanyan picked it up and examined it carefully: "Is this jade?"
"White porcelain".
"Oh, it's porcelain." Su Wanyan put it down.
He started looking at the chopsticks on the table again.
Just as they were about to get started, a voice rang out from outside the hall: "Consort Lin has arrived! The First Prince and the Second Prince have arrived!"
Su Wanyan looked up and saw Consort Lin, who was about thirty years old and dressed in a gilded gown, slowly entering the hall surrounded by eunuchs and maids.
Her eyes and brows exuded both dignity and gentleness, her hands clasped in front of her, her straight posture seemingly carrying an air of subtle power.
Behind her were the eldest prince and the second prince. The eldest prince, Yu Xiangchang, was the eldest son of the emperor in the palace. He was fourteen years old this year. He was wearing a dark blue brocade robe with auspicious clouds and held a folding fan in his hand. He was low-key but still noble.
Although the eldest prince was not yet twenty, he was already very handsome.
The second prince, Yu Xiangchen, was only twelve years old. He was much weaker than Yu Xiangchang in terms of presence. Yu Xiangchang had been standing tall and proud since he entered the hall, while Yu Xiangchen looked at the ground, giving him a timid feeling.
Perhaps because they were born of the same mother, the two brothers had extremely similar features. In fact, when he looked up at Su Wanyan, Su Wanyan thought he looked exactly like his older brother.
Consort Lin naturally noticed Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan in the hall, and like the eldest and second princes behind her, she couldn't help but show surprise.
A fleeting hint of regret flashed in her eyes, but she put on a smile and stood before Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan: "It's been a long time, Your Highness. How have you been?"
Yu Nanqing raised her eyes, her gaze calm: "I'm fine."
Consort Lin smiled and said, "The autumn weather is cold and rainy. Today's family banquet will last a long time, so Your Highness should take good care of your health."
Su Wanyan raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at Consort Lin's standard smile, wondering if Consort Lin was hinting at something.
"Thank you for your concern, Noble Consort," Yu Nanqing replied politely, her expression remaining calm.
Consort Lin turned her gaze away from him and looked at Su Wanyan beside her: "I have heard about what Princess Gong did a few days ago. The palace is different from the outside world. It is best to be careful with your words and actions."
"..." Was he blaming her or reminding her?
Su Wanyan was unsure.
Just as she was about to lower her eyes in response, Consort Lin had already smiled and ascended the palace steps, sitting in the left seat below the dragon throne.
Su Wanyan asked Yu Nanqing in a low voice, "Do you two know each other?"
Sitting on the left, that means she held the highest position in the harem, second only to the Empress.
"I don't know him."
"Don't you know her?" Su Wanyan asked curiously. Why did she seem so concerned about Yu Nanqing? And why did she say it had been so long since they last met?
Upon hearing Su Wanyan's words, Yu Nanqing thought about it seriously, but still had no recollection: "I don't know her."
Consort Lin was the Empress Dowager's niece, and she and Yu Nanyi had known each other since childhood.
Before Yu Nanyi ascended the throne, Yu Nanqing was betrothed to him by the Empress Dowager. At that time, Yu Nanqing was only seven or eight years old.
It's impossible to say that he's never met her, but to this day, Yu Nanqing really doesn't have any impression of Consort Lin.
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