Because this banquet was very important, Jin Xiyan was released by the old general.
"Jin Xiyan, don't you know what the consequences will be if you offend me?" Jin Suting opened her eyes, her eyes spitting fire.
"I..." Jin Xiyan stuttered, frightened by Jin Suting's eyes.
"Sister, you are scaring your sister again." A clear female voice came in.
A pair of slender hands stroked Jin Xiyan's shoulders, as if to comfort her.
Who is this guy?
Jin Suting frantically searched her mind for the girl in front of her who was dressed in white and without any makeup, and whose style was exactly the same as Jin Chu of the 21st century.
Unable to remember, she looked to Zhan Shaoang for help.
Zhan Shao stood up and bowed lightly: "Second Miss."
Oh! Lu's daughter~
"It's my second sister. I didn't scare her. She is just timid." Jin Suting looked innocent.
Jin Xiwen smiled gently, "Mother has already picked out a few fabrics, sister, go take a look."
Jin Suting stretched and stood up, then said to Zhan Shaoang beside her, "Master, can you go and take a look?"
"I'm waiting for the young lady outside." Zhan Shaoang said.
"Okay, let's go." This sentence was said to Jin Xiyan and Jin Xiwen, a pair of fake sisters.
Finally, Jin Suting picked out a honey-colored floor-length Wangxian dress, but did not choose any jewelry.
She didn't really like those heavy gold, silver and colorful hairpins with pearls.
——
Seven days later, at the celebration banquet, the general's mansion headed towards the palace.
Qin'er was injured and couldn't get out of bed, so Xiao Huang and Xiao Lu accompanied Jin Suting into the palace, and Zhan Shaoang was responsible for her safety.
This was Jin Suting's first time entering the palace. Although she had traveled here for so long, she was still very excited to see a scene so close to the ones in the palace fighting drama.
Her legs weren't so sore anymore, and they even felt a bit more muscular. Well, her physical fitness must have improved.
The carriage slowly drove into the red city wall. Jin Suting lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out. The red palace wall, several meters high, gave people a strong sense of oppression, as if it were a magnificent cage.
Jin Suting really couldn't understand those women who tried their best to enter the palace and become concubines, only to be trapped in a solid cage like a canary for their entire lives. Is this the life they want?
Jin Suting sighed sadly. Xiao Huang, who was sitting opposite her, saw her sighing while gazing at the palace wall outside.
He interpreted the sadness in Jin Suting's eyes for the concubine as regret for not being able to enter the palace, and consoled her: "Miss, please look at it more positively. You are engaged to Master Yu, so you cannot come to this palace."
"Yes, yes, Young Master Yu is also very good. Master Yu and Madam Yu also like the young lady very much." Xiaolu agreed.
These two are really... bringing up all sorts of issues...
As expected, she was the maid arranged by his father himself, and she always spoke for Yu Jingfeng.
"Okay, okay, I didn't want to enter the palace anyway." Jin Suting said perfunctorily.
After hearing the satisfactory answer, Xiao Huang and Xiao Lu sat down properly and kept silent.
——
The Queen Mother is hosting a banquet for all officials today, and all the important officials of the court are sitting in the main hall.
The left is the most respected. On the left of the Queen Mother is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and on the left of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is Princess Helan Minzhi.
The old general's position is second to the right of the Queen Mother, and the first is the Ninth Prince.
Jin Wade, the eldest son of the general's mansion, sat to the right of the old general, while Lu sat to his left. Wang was a concubine and was not eligible to attend the banquet. Jin Xiyan, Jin Xiwen, Jin Suting, and Jin Wade sat in the back seat.
"The Queen Mother has arrived—"
After the eunuch finished shouting, Jin Suting saw a graceful and elegant woman appear at the door of the hall.
There was not a single gray hair on his temples. He was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a suitable smile on his face, and his hair was neatly combed in a golden crown.
This is Helan Qin, the queen mother of Fuding State.
"Greetings to the Mother of the Nation. Long live the Mother of the Nation—"
All officials came to pay homage.
Jin Suting knelt on the ground, lying on the ground, observing the noble woman in the hall through the gaps between her fingers.
I don't know how long it took,
"Stand up—"
Jin Suting just got up from the ground. Xiao Huang and Xiao Lu had told her before entering the palace that she should not stare at the Queen Mother without blinking, otherwise she might lose her head.
So she only dared to sneak a peek. The Ninth Prince was wearing a dark casual suit today. Jin Ting didn't see the expression on his face clearly, but at this moment he was supporting his chin with one hand, motionless. Could it be that he was asleep?
Jin Suting continued to steal glances. Princess Helan was closer to her and looked very cute. However, the seat for the Crown Prince was empty.
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