If she doesn't catch someone who dares to attack Xiao Shisan right under her nose, she will be handing over her life and property to this cannibalistic place.
"Your Majesty, the palace banquet is about to begin, and the Emperor has sent someone to urge us to come..."
Just before the palace banquet was about to begin, Jiang Li and Concubine Shan still hadn't arrived, so the eunuch sent people to inquire about them every half an hour.
Glancing at the palace maid who came in to report, Concubine Shan stood up. Seeing that Jiang Li was still silent, she thought, "Forget it. Tell him to tell the eunuch to tell the emperor that the Thirteenth Prince is unwell. I won't be going there for now. Once Princess Jingling finishes her treatment, I will send someone to take her there."
"yes."
Yunying bowed and took her leave.
Concubine Shan closed her eyes lightly, her mind already in turmoil.
The palace banquet is about to begin. Telling the emperor now that Xiao Shisan has been poisoned is tantamount to making the matter a big deal.
But this is a matter of the harem after all. If it affects the palace banquet, those censors will definitely report it later, which will not be good for her and the Thirteenth Prince.
Besides, if I tell the emperor that Princess Jingling is here, he won’t be too worried.
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Main hall.
"Your Majesty, it's almost time."
The eunuch reminded again.
"Little Thirteen's side..."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. With Princess Jingling here, nothing will happen."
The eldest eunuch knew that his emperor attached great importance to family reunion, especially today's palace banquet. Even the concubines who were not qualified to enter the palace on weekdays were now seated below the queen according to their rank.
There was only one empty seat left next to Concubine Chen.
Seeing that all the officials and their wives were seated in the hall, they were silent, waiting for the emperor's instructions. The emperor nodded and said, "Then let us begin."
With a flick of his whisk, the eunuch took a half step forward and shouted, "The palace banquet begins—"
As the music started, the wine glasses began to clink.
No one noticed the exchange of glances between the people in the hall.
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