"Mother, your words put a lot of pressure on your daughter-in-law."
"What are you talking about? So lively? I can even hear laughter outside the palace." The emperor hadn't arrived yet, but the voice had arrived first. When the voice fell, the person appeared at the door, followed by the prince and Yue Chengyu.
The moment everyone in the room heard the emperor's voice, they stood up and prepared to salute. "Your Highness."
"No need to be polite, please sit down."
After the emperor finished speaking, he sat down in the main seat, and the rest of the group took their seats one by one.
The emperor looked at the seated people, then at the queen, and said quietly, "Queen, why can only two children be invited to dinner?"
"Aren't you worried that Your Majesty works day and night and doesn't have enough time?" The queen said as she handed the emperor a cup of tea.
"No matter how busy you are, you still have time to eat."
"Isn't His Majesty here?"
"Okay, hey~"
Ye Han watched the Emperor and Empress interacting with great interest. The Crown Prince, Yue Chengyu, and even the Crown Princess were relatively calm. This was the first time for Ye Han to hear how the Emperor and Empress interacted in private. The other three had experienced this to some extent. Although such scenes were rare, they had seen it before.
Yue Chengyu looked at Ye Han who was watching with great interest, turned sideways and whispered in Ye Han's ear, "Although this scene is rare, you will get used to it after seeing it twice."
Ye Han heard Yue Chengyu's words, "This is the first time I've seen it, it's quite novel."
"It's no longer surprising after seeing it twice. Father is just like that. He always wants to argue with Mother, no matter what. I heard he's become more restrained since he became emperor."
The emperor's face was filled with black lines when he heard Yue Chengyu's words. He turned his head and looked at Yue Chengyu and said, "Chengyu, you think your father's ears are not working well because of his old age, right?"
"How is that possible? I have always believed that my father is wise and powerful, his sword is still sharp and his heroic spirit is as strong as ever."
"snort."
The family had a relaxing dinner and rejected the Queen's suggestion to stay overnight. After dinner and chatting for a while, Ye Han and Yue Chengyu got on the carriage back home.
"How were your results today?" Yue Chengyu put his arm around Ye Han and started chatting.
"You know everything?"
"You've been busy for so long, of course I know. How's everything going?"
"It's OK, overall it went smoothly."
Yue Chengyu was playing with Ye Han's hair with his fingers, and when he heard Ye Han's words, he paused for a moment. "It seems that the Queen Mother really likes the clothes you designed. Did she agree to wear them at the banquet?"
"Well, after seeing it, the Queen Mother immediately agreed to wear it at the banquet in five days. However, the Queen Mother used the Shangyi Bureau to invest and asked for 30% of the profits."
"You just agreed?"
"Of course I agree. The Clothing Bureau, plus the Queen Mother's future publicity, it's a win-win situation no matter how you think about it. However, with the involvement of the Clothing Bureau, the previous plan needs to be readjusted. I have to go to the shop tomorrow."
Ye Han spent the past few days receiving packages and making deliveries. However, he still managed to find two days to work with Shopkeeper Sun on some minor revisions to the original plan. Once finalized, he sent a copy of the detailed plan to the Empress.
The days passed very fulfillingly and time went by quickly. Ye Han felt that in the blink of an eye he had arrived at the palace banquet for the exchange competition.
That day, Ye Han got up early, put on makeup, tied her hair, and changed into the clothes she had prepared long ago. She arrived at the palace two hours before the banquet. When Ye Han arrived at the Queen's bedroom, the Crown Princess was already there.
"Sister-in-law, where is the Queen Mother?"
"I'm changing clothes."
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Everything is almost ready. We just need to check all the procedures again later." The Crown Princess replied.
"Okay, if there's anything you need me to do, just let me know."
"Then I'll definitely not be polite." It's said that large-scale events are a waste of time and money, and while that's true, it's not just the people below who are tired; those in charge, like the Queen, are even more exhausted. These events are all planned by the Queen herself, and every step can be handled with impunity. If something goes wrong, at best, the royal family loses face, and at worst, the humiliation spreads across the country. Like this, for example.
All the procedures of the banquet were checked over and over again, everything was checked over and over again, and even all possible accidents were anticipated, and corresponding emergency response plans were prepared.
"Princess Rui is here?" the Queen said as she came out from the inner room.
Ye Han and the Crown Princess' eyes lit up when they saw the Queen's clothes.
"Yes, Mother, I just came over. Mother, this dress looks better on you than I expected."
The Crown Princess also nodded and said, "Yes, Mother, this dress really suits you very well."
"You guys are just sweet-talkers, but Princess Rui's clothes are better."
"No, no, mother, clothes are just clothes after all. The final effect depends on the person wearing them. Ultimately, mother is the one who handles them best."
The Queen smiled happily after hearing Ye Han's words. "You two are both very beautiful today. You are truly more beautiful than flowers."
After a brief exchange of compliments, the three of them proceeded to conduct a thorough review of all the necessary procedures. Ye Han assisted, but the Crown Princess was the primary organizer, a learning experience for her. The Crown Princess was already quite familiar with the procedures for preparing such banquets. Ever since she became Crown Princess, the Empress had supervised her preparations for all the palace banquets, large and small. It could be said that the Crown Princess was personally mentored by the current Empress.
When the banquet began, Ye Han and the Crown Princess appeared at the banquet, one on each side, accompanied by the Queen. As soon as the three of them appeared, they instantly attracted the attention of all the female relatives present. Not surprisingly, all the female relatives' attention was focused on the three people's clothing.
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