The banquet began. Dancers dressed in gorgeous clothes danced gracefully on the stage. Their dance moves were light and graceful, and in harmony with the rhythm of the music, making people feel as if they were in a fairyland.
The guests in the palace were dressed in their finest attire, gathered in groups of three or five, chatting and laughing. The hall was filled with a rich fragrance, the scent of some unknown flower, but it was particularly pleasant.
In the front of the palace, the emperor and empress sat upright, watching the progress of the banquet with a smile.
The emperor was wearing a yellow robe and a golden crown, and his eyes revealed majesty and kindness.
Queen Zhang sat dignified beside him, silently watching Shi Yunyue in the audience, smiling at her, indicating that she should be careful today.
Ji Yan, who was standing at the side, came to the Queen with a glass of wine, raised her glass and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, my sister is also at the banquet today. She is pregnant, and I want to go down and keep her company."
Empress Zhang had no prince, and the imperial concubines were much more favored than her in the harem. Ji Yan was different from other concubines because she never competed for favor. Such a woman was not as simple as she seemed, not to mention the Sixth Prince Shi Chuan... Empress Zhang looked up to her a little.
She waved her hand casually, "Go ahead."
Ji Yan got permission and nodded with a smile, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Ji Muhe looked at Ji Yan walking down from the platform, and immediately smiled, putting his right hand on his lower abdomen.
When others saw the imperial concubine's seat being moved down from its high place, they couldn't help but talk about it.
"The Imperial Concubine and the General's wife truly have a deep sisterly bond."
"Who says it's not true? If you ask me, the General's Mansion is truly rich and powerful. The Great General who protects the country is already highly regarded by the Emperor, and his wife is the younger sister of the current Imperial Concubine. Wow, tsk tsk tsk, it's truly enviable."
"What a shame... The general's mansion has an unruly young lady who's been spoiled... She caused quite a bit of laughter at last year's banquet when she even drank the lemonade she was using for rinsing her mouth. What noble lady would do such a thing?"
"But I heard... Miss Jiang has the heroic spirit of the great generals who defended the country back then, and she even won a victory this time!"
"What's a woman doing showing up in public? It's so embarrassing!"
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Jiang Qiao listened to the gossip and drank a sip of wine, his face began to flush, "Tsk, a woman... I..."
A woman's home...
The most common thing she heard when she came to this world was that she, Jiang Qiao, was just a woman!
Can't women achieve success?
"Qiao Qiao, why are you in a bad mood?" Ji Yan asked her with concern.
Jiang Qiao shook his head, put down his wine glass, and his eyes became firm again, "No, aunt, why don't you see the Sixth Prince again?"
Ji Yan sighed, "The Emperor asked him to go find the Imperial Master. I don't know what's going on."
Jiang Qiao was puzzled.
Fu Yanci?
The news of Shi Chuan's meeting with the Imperial Master was leaked, and it caused many people to overthink things.
Jiang Anran, who was standing by, saw Ji Yan and Jiang Qiao talking and took the initiative to interrupt, "Your Highness, Anran hasn't seen you for a long time. It's been so long, and I really miss you."
Jiang Anran's eyes widened as she put on a well-behaved look. If she could marry the imperial concubine, she would definitely find a good marriage.
"Really? But why did I hear that your mother..." Ji Yan's mouth curled up slightly, with a hint of sarcasm in her words, "Forget it, let's not talk about it."
Jiang Qiao exclaimed: Beautiful! d(^_^o)
Ji Muhe would tell her sister everything, and Ji Yan of course also knew Feng Ruoxi's dirty thoughts.
If Ji Muhe wasn't pregnant and couldn't stand the sight of blood, Ji Yan would have left her and her daughter behind long ago.
She had never liked Feng Ruoxi and her daughter before, and now she was even trying to be annoying.
Jiang Anran didn't get the upper hand, and looked a little embarrassed, but he kept cursing in his heart.
Obviously, the imperial concubine was not like this before!
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The dancers in the center of the palace changed one after another, and finally some people got tired of watching them, and the people in the audience became noisy.
At this time, the queen would begin to stabilize order, and often at this time she would ask the noble ladies to show their talents and let a hundred flowers bloom.
Shi Yunyue suddenly felt bored and supported her chin with her hand. She had attended such banquets since she was a child, and they were extremely boring.
So she stood up and took the initiative to suggest, "Mother, since it's been like this every year, why don't we try something different at this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet?"
Jiang Qiao was attracted by the woman's voice. She looked at the person in front of her. It was the eldest princess Shi Yunyue.
It was rumored that the eldest princess had a fickle temper and had already reached adulthood, but still had no prince consort. There were even rumors that she had a lover in the backyard.
In this era, Shi Yunyue is truly a "clear stream" in the northern Han Kingdom.
In the entire Northern Han Kingdom, she is the only one who knows how to have fun.
Empress Zhang always doted on her only daughter. She asked, "Yongping, do you have any new ideas to entertain us?"
Even the emperor beside him was a little curious.
The corners of Shi Yunyue's lips were raised, and the corners of her eyes were curved in a thin line, which was very alluring, causing a sigh from the men's seat.
"I heard that a few days ago a woman won a battle. There has never been such a person in the Northern Kingdom of Han. I want to meet her."
When these words were spoken, others were a little surprised.
Didn't you say you wanted to find a way to relieve boredom? What's going on with Jiang Qiao?
Jiang Qiao, who was not far away, was also confused. Yes, what did she have to do with it?
Jiang Qiao carefully checked her memory. She had never had any conflicts with the eldest princess before, nor had any other contact with her.
So what is it for this time?
Without thinking too much, Jiang Qiao didn't want to lose her momentum, so she stood up and looked at the red figure, very ostentatiously.
"Your Highness, Princess, what are your instructions?"
At some point, the music stopped and the banquet fell into silence.
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