The crowd waited quietly for Hongli's arrival, expecting to see him as soon as they entered the main hall. However, Hongli did not come, leaving them somewhat disappointed.
Sitting to the side, Madam Jin was the first to speak, "His Highness the Crown Prince must be preoccupied with matters of the court once again."
Hearing this, Madam Gao nodded and said, "Since the Prince was named Crown Prince, the Crown Prince has not returned to the residence. He must be even busier than he was back then."
Upon hearing their words, Mingyu followed up, saying, "Therefore, you must be careful and not cause trouble for His Highness the Crown Prince. Do not stir up trouble. Now is the time for the Crown Prince to establish his authority, so do not drag him down."
After all, although the princesses in the mansion also came from official families, they were not respectable. Mingyu was very worried that they would not know their place in the palace and would cause trouble, which would be attributed to Hongli.
Thinking of this, Mingyu looked at everyone present with a serious expression and said, with a hint of admonition, "You should behave yourself in this palace."
Of course, after giving them a warning, they should also be given a little reward. After all, they share the same fate, and if things are peaceful in the backyard, Hongli will have no worries. "When the Crown Prince has some free time, I will ask him to come and sit in your palace."
Upon hearing Mingyu's words, everyone understood the implication and nodded in unison, saying, "Yes, we understand."
Before long, Hongli, whom everyone was talking about, arrived dressed in the crown prince's robes. When Mingyu saw Hongli walking in slowly, she quickly took the lead and got up to go forward to greet him.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
When Hongli saw Mingyu, who was six months pregnant, bow to him, he stepped forward and helped her up. "Get up. You are pregnant now, so be careful."
After helping Mingyu up, Hongli glanced at Xueying standing to the side. Jinshi, who had been watching Hongli, also saw his actions and glared at Xueying, but Xueying, who had her head down, was unaware of it.
Hongli waved his hand to let the others stand up, led everyone to their seats, and sat down next to Mingyu. Then he said to everyone at the table, "From today onwards, Liao is a person of the palace. Everything must be in accordance with her status!"
"yes."
Seeing that everyone agreed, Hongli said to Chen Zi, who was standing to the side, "Serve the meal."
Soon, the maids carried exquisite dishes to their seats, and palace lanterns were lit in the front hall, filling the space with an air of luxury. They were filled with excitement, as this was their first time attending a palace banquet, and a little nervous. Xueying, however, didn't feel anything amiss, as she had often attended banquets in the palace before.
Seeing Xueying's nonchalant expression, Jin Shi felt an even greater surge of jealousy. Since Xueying married Hongli, he had never favored her. On rare occasions when he returned to the manor, he would rest in Xueying's courtyard. Just now, Hongli's gaze had lingered on Xueying for a moment. Jin Shi, who disliked Xueying even more, forced a smile and looked at Xueying, saying, "Sister, you seem calm and composed, unlike us sisters. You must have often come to the palace for banquets before."
Her words immediately aroused everyone's suspicion about Xueying's identity.
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