Today's palace is in stark contrast to what's outside the palace walls.
Unlike the quiet outside, everyone in the palace was busy preparing for the evening banquet.
The Emperor is hosting a banquet in the main hall tonight to welcome the envoys from the State of Wei and to allow them to experience the diplomatic etiquette of Daqing.
Tai Sheng, as the chief steward of internal affairs and a popular figure in front of the emperor, personally organized the banquet.
Tai Sheng looked through the seating arrangements in the hall, shook his head slightly, raised his orchid finger and began to order, "Switch these seats and move the princesses' seats to the back."
The young eunuch at the side hesitated a little, "Eunuch, across from here is the position of the Wei Kingdom envoy. Doesn't the emperor want to marry..."
"Shut up." Tai Sheng knocked him on the head. "Who gave you the guts to guess what the emperor was thinking? When did the emperor ever say that?"
"Don't believe everything you hear."
The young eunuch nodded timidly, "Yes, eunuch."
Tai Sheng raised his chin, "Go ahead and do as I tell you."
"yes!"
Looking at the little eunuch's back as he left, Tai Sheng shook his head helplessly.
Tsk, what a good-for-nothing.
The Ninth Prince has now become the Crown Prince. Given his personality, how could he allow his younger sisters to marry into other families?
Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not returned to the capital yet, if he comes back and finds out that his sister has been married off to the State of Wei, things will become a big deal.
The Emperor is already quite old and has been taking a lot of medicine lately due to poor health, while His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still young and has powerful means.
Tai Sheng cast a meaningful look at the young eunuch.
At this moment, it is better not to stand on the wrong side.
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In the evening, several young eunuchs came to the Qin Mansion and said that the emperor invited her to attend the banquet to welcome the envoys from the Wei State.
Song Tingwan did not refuse, as she had originally planned to meet the second prince of Wei State.
Before entering the palace, Song Tingwan called Zhuque out first, "How is it? Is there any news about your master? Where is he now?"
Zhuque glanced at the young eunuchs in the distance and shook his head slightly, "No."
"Okay." Song Tingwan nodded, and he had an idea in mind.
Song Tingwan met Miaoyi as soon as she reached the Imperial Garden.
"Sister Goddess, you are finally here!" Miaoyi looked excited.
Song Tingwan raised an eyebrow, "Have you been waiting for me here?"
Miao Yi nodded vigorously, "Yeah!"
"Sister Goddess." Miaoyi leaned close to Song Tingwan's ear and whispered mysteriously, "I heard that the envoy from Wei State arrived in Beijing today. Did you see him?"
Song Tingwan: "You really want to know if the Second Prince is handsome?"
"At least she has to be prettier than Pei Er?" Miao Yi tilted her head, looking thoughtful. "I've asked people to find out for the past few days, and the two sisters don't want to marry at all."
"Then I'll be the only one left, but I don't want to marry an ugly man."
Song Tingwan's heart softened. "I heard that the emperor wants the second prince of Wei to choose a princess. What if he chooses one of your sisters?"
Miao Yi's eyes were determined, "I will try my best to make him choose me!"
"I heard that Weiguo is a bitterly cold place, so they are crazy about capturing Daqing."
"I'm more able to endure hardships. If I marry into the family, I'll definitely be able to adapt better than my two sisters."
Hearing this, Song Tingwan was touched. With a smile on her face, she rubbed her hair and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you marry into a cold and bitter place."
Miaoyi's eyes opened wide, clear and bright. "Really?"
Song Tingwan just smiled without saying anything, took her hand and walked forward.
In fact, she didn't know when it started, but she actually started to treat Miaoyi as her sister.
If you count carefully, they actually didn't meet that many times.
Perhaps, he was influenced by Xiao Yunze?
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The banquet was about to begin, and Song Tingwan and Miaoyi also took their seats.
There are not many people coming today, including the princess, prince, prince, important ministers, and people from the Wei Kingdom.
As for the concubines, only the Queen and Concubine Rong came.
I haven't seen Concubine Rong for several days. Her smallpox has completely healed, but her body is still relatively weak and has not fully recovered.
Song Tingwan exchanged a few pleasantries with her when he passed by her seat.
She seems to be in much better condition than before.
Song Tingwan's seat was arranged at the first seat in the right row. The seat opposite was empty, which should be the seat of the second prince.
Not coming yet?
"The Emperor has arrived!"
"The Queen has arrived!"
On the high platform, the emperor dressed in bright yellow and the empress wearing a phoenix crown and gorgeous clothes attended together.
Both of them exude a graceful and elegant temperament from head to toe.
"Long live our emperor!"
"Long live the Queen!"
Xiao Qing stood in front of the dragon throne and waved his hand, "Stand up."
Song Tingwan naturally just stood there without any extra expression.
No one in the hall dared to say anything when they saw this, after all, she was a goddess.
After everyone sat down, Xiao Qing noticed that the first seat in the left row was empty.
He tilted his head to look at Taisheng.
Tai Sheng understood and immediately stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I have invited the Second Prince of Wei several times, but he seems to be stuck with something."
Xiao Qing clearly didn't believe it, "My palace is so safe, what could possibly delay him from attending the banquet?"
Tai Sheng lowered his head and said, "I will go and invite you right away."
Everyone below also had their own thoughts.
After all, this banquet was held to welcome the envoys from the State of Wei.
However, the second prince of Wei State, who served as an envoy, has not appeared yet.
Even if this is showing off, isn't it too much?
In such occasions, Song Tingwan sat upright, waiting quietly like everyone else.
But what he was thinking about was not the second prince of Wei Kingdom, but Xiao Yunze.
I don’t know when he will be able to come to Beijing.
Didn't they drive a car? Is the army really that slow?
The day after tomorrow is Miaoyi’s coming-of-age ceremony.
According to the emperor's intention, the second prince will probably be allowed to choose a princess of his choice to marry within a few days after the coming-of-age ceremony.
Miaoyi, on the other hand, seemed determined not to let her two older sisters suffer if they married into the family.
Although she would try to stop this marriage, Miaoyi...
It was indeed a bomb.
Xiao Yunze, if you don't come back, your sister will be kidnapped by someone else.
"The Second Prince of Wei State has arrived—"
At the main entrance of the hall, a man wearing a pure black embroidered brocade robe, one hand behind his back, strode towards.
As she walked, the white jade pendant around her waist swayed gently, and the embroidery on her clothes shone faintly in the light.
Her thin lips were slightly pursed, her brows were smiling, and her long black hair was tied up high with a jade crown.
The whole person exudes a cool and handsome temperament.
Song Tingwan couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Handsome is handsome.
But he is so handsome that he looks like a playboy from a wealthy family, and I don’t think he is a prince.
etc.
When he came closer and saw the jade pendant around his waist clearly, Song Tingwan suddenly realized what was going on.
She seemed to know why he came so late...
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