He kept asking about her recent situation and whether she was being bullied in the palace.
After Gu Xiaoqiao answered all the questions one by one, she took Qin's hand and told her some interesting stories when she was in Kyoto.
The mother and daughter chatted for about half an hour before Gu Xiaoqiao let Qin go to the banquet hall, and she slowly packed up and prepared to go.
The Emperor, dressed in a purple robe, sat on the dragon throne, with the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother sitting on his left and right respectively.
The Queen was absent from the banquet due to poor health.
On the lower level of the platform, Concubine Ning, Concubine Rong, and Concubine Liang sat in that order.
Concubine Ning has become much more obedient since she was confined to her house for a month, which is far different from her previous arrogant and domineering image.
Concubine Rong still maintained her previous style, arrogant, self-righteous, and dismissive.
Concubine Liang wore a light blue dress embroidered with gold thread and butterfly patterns. She had simple makeup and her hair was tied up high. She looked dignified and virtuous, completely different from her previous arrogant and domineering appearance.
Behind them sat other concubines, all dressed in gorgeous attire, looking quite pleasing to the eye.
"It's already this late, why hasn't Concubine Gu come yet?" Concubine Liang was getting impatient and couldn't help but frown and complain.
Concubine Rong glanced at her and said, "Oh, Concubine Liang, are you getting impatient already? The Emperor and the Grand Empress Dowager haven't said anything yet, why are you so anxious?"
Compared to Gu Xiaoqiao, she hated the two around her more.
One of them had suppressed her severely in her early years and had caused her a lot of trouble, and the other was her chosen enemy.
That damn old Right Prime Minister didn't impeach her father in the court. She could live without the emperor's favor, but she absolutely couldn't let these two people have an easy time.
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