When they arrived at the Imperial Garden, almost everyone was there. Fortunately, Jiang Tuantuan and Wan'er arrived at the last minute. After they sat down in their seats, the Queen also came over, followed by Princess Mingman.
Jiang Tuantuan always felt that Mingman looked very familiar, and the two maids at the back of the team also looked familiar, but they were not clear because they were far away.
Then everyone stood up and saluted the queen. Jiang Tuantuan had never received such education and could only imitate others' movements. Fortunately, there were many people around, so he got away with it.
After the Queen's speech, everyone raised their glasses to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. The maids formed an orderly line and began to serve the dishes. The dishes did look good, but the taste was really average. Moreover, because the banquet was held outside, the dishes for those who were seated further back were cold when they arrived. Jiang Tuantuan was one of those people.
But she couldn't not eat, luckily she had eaten a lot in the morning, so after just two bites, Jiang Tuantuan slipped away under the pretext of changing clothes!
As soon as we arrived at the Imperial Garden, the elves started to make ding-dong sounds. Besides, the purpose of this trip was to see the palace, so how could we be limited to such a small area in the Imperial Garden?
Following the instructions of the elf, Jiang Tuantuan walked around and around into another garden. He could smell the faint fragrance of flowers from afar. The lanterns at the entrance of the garden were more exquisitely made than those in other places. The courtyard was also very large, with rockery and flowing water, and the walls were also planted with green ivy.
While no one was paying attention, Jiang Tuantuan walked to the corner, secretly picked a grass and put it in his collection, and then walked forward a few steps according to the prompt. Then he vaguely heard the voices of several people. Following the sound, he saw the backs of several girls. The plants that Jiang Tuantuan wanted to collect were in that big flower bed, but there were people next to them, so he couldn't go there.
But when I looked closely, I found that this was Princess Mingman who had just come with the Queen. There were two maids beside her. When I got closer, I finally remembered that this was the lady I rescued in the temple at that time. I didn't expect that she was actually a princess.
Jiang Tuantuan heard Zhenzhu say from a distance, "Princess, I think this gold bracelet would be a better match for your dress."
Jade retorted, "I think this jadeite is better. It looks more noble."
Mingman took a look and felt that it was a little lacking in interest, and Jiang Tuantuan felt the same way.
Although I really wanted to pick the plants in the flower bed, it was a bit strange that someone suddenly jumped out and said that I was the one who saved you. He had been unconscious at that time and certainly didn't remember me. I just didn't know if the two maids remembered my face, but it was dark inside, so they probably didn't remember it. Forget it, I'd better leave.
He turned around and tried to slip out, but his foot accidentally kicked the stone next to him. Jiang Tuantuan screamed in pain, and now he couldn't walk anymore.
Jiang Tuantuan pretended to be calm, sat down on a rock, and began to stretch his feet. Pearl and Jade came over and asked sternly, "Who dares to be so presumptuous here?"
Jiang Tuantuan looked aggrieved. "I'm the wife of Lieutenant General Li. I came to attend the palace banquet today. After changing my clothes, I got lost on the way back to the banquet and ended up here. I accidentally kicked a rock just now."
What Jiang Tuantuan said was so sincere and heartfelt. Zhenzhu and Yushi looked at her and thought she didn't seem to be lying, so they believed her.
Ming Man also heard the conversation from behind, "Pearl, take this lady to change clothes."
Jiang Tuantuan bowed in Mingman's direction and prepared to leave.
Mingman turned around and took a glance, and felt that the face seemed familiar, as if it was the person she had been looking for.
"Madam, please don't leave yet."
Ming Man quickly walked forward, took another close look at Jiang Tuantuan's face, and then hugged him excitedly, "It's you, you're the one who saved me that day, right? It has to be you. What's your name? I couldn't find you before!"
"My name is Jiang Tuantuan. Princess, you can just call me Tuantuan. But I didn't expect that the princess actually remembered what I looked like. I remember you were unconscious at the time, weren't you?"
Ming Man said, "You are my benefactor. You don't have to call me Princess. Just call me Ming Man. I opened my eyes once that day, and I remembered your appearance. You are more beautiful now than before. Come and stay and talk to me."
Mingman grabbed Jiang Tuantuan's hand and was about to lead her inside, but was blinded by the bracelet on her wrist.
Ming Man fell in love with the bracelet after just a quick glance. She raised her hand and looked at it carefully from left to right. "Tuan Tuan, where did you buy this bracelet? It's so beautiful, it's prettier than all my bracelets."
When Jiang Tuantuan heard her bracelet being praised, she felt very proud and confident. "This was made by two craftsmen from my own shop!"
Mingman's eyes immediately turned into admiration. "Where did you find such an excellent craftsman? It's amazing!"
Jiang Tuantuan was even more proud. "They had been learning from their master for many years, and later with my guidance, they finally achieved what they have today."
Ming Man became even more interested. She had loved gold, silver, and jewelry since she was a child. She pulled Jiang Tuan Tuan to sit in the pavilion and said, "The food at the banquet wasn't tasty at all. I'll ask my small kitchen to make you something delicious."
"Pearl, quickly bring up all the specialties from our small kitchen, and a portion of each of the various pastries."
Jiang Tuantuan was overjoyed. She was indeed hungry. "Okay, okay. Thank you, Mingman!"
Seeing Jiang Tuantuan's unrestrained personality, Mingman liked her even more. She hated those people who were timid and hypocritical the most.
Like a loyal little listener, Mingman urged Jiang Tuantuan to tell the story of the two craftsmen. Jiang Tuantuan began to tell the story vividly, even gesticulating and dancing, which was very lively.
In the front hall, after the emperor finished his speech, the dishes began to be served. Li Jingchen selected some food that Yubao could eat and started feeding him. He also took out some milk and asked the eunuchs to help heat it up.
Li Jingchen was right in the middle, and the emperor could see him clearly.
Then he saw this scene. Because Li Jingchen was too eye-catching, the emperor had been on the throne for five or six years, and this was the first time he saw someone bringing a child to a banquet.
I was surprised for a moment. Although there was no clear rule prohibiting bringing children, no one dared to do so.
The emperor asked Li Jingchen, "This is your newborn baby. I think he's so cute. What's his name?"
Li Jingchen stood up holding Yubao and answered, "She's over one year old. Her name is Jiang Yuxin."
These three words immediately caused an uproar among the officials present. Lieutenant General Li's surname was Li, so why did his child have the surname Jiang? For a moment, everyone lowered their heads and started discussing. Even the emperor was a little confused. This Lieutenant General Li was really different from others.
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