The banquet was filled with countless delicacies from land and sea, and seasonal fruits piled high. A dazzling array of fragrant, refreshing wines was also available. Guests drank heartily, chatted and laughed, and immersed themselves in this relaxed and joyful atmosphere.
Looking around, the entire Baohua Hall is shrouded in a joyful and peaceful atmosphere, like a magnificent and colorful painting, vividly showing the prosperity and supreme glory of the court life of the Laifengyan Kingdom.
At the same time, a wife and husband, dressed simply, were stopped at the palace gate by the palace guards, like lambs to be slaughtered.
"What's going on?"
Murong Jinghe, the commander of the inner court guards, who was wearing a black flying fish uniform, heard that someone dared to make trouble at the gate of the palace, so he came to check it out.
The guard guarding the palace gate saluted Murong Jinghe and said, "Reporting to Lord Murong, these two country bumpkins have actually pretended to be old acquaintances of Your Highness the Crown Princess, and shamelessly said they wanted to go in and deliver gifts to the two young princes."
"Madam, we are indeed old acquaintances of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess. We have come all the way from Huaqiao Village in the south to congratulate Her Royal Highness on the full moon of her twins, a boy and a girl." Hua Sufen, the head of Huaqiao Village, explained anxiously. Seeing this, Yu Qingyou beside her nodded excitedly.
Upon hearing this, Murong Jinghe cast a sharp, hawk-like gaze at the villagers before her, her eyes filled with scrutiny. After a moment's thought, she said, "You have neither an invitation nor a visiting card. What proof do you have that you are from Huaqiao Village?"
Hua Sufen hurriedly said, "Madam, please go and inform the princess's adoptive mother and father, Mr. Hua and Mr. Ye. They must know me..."
Yu Qingyou, who was standing by, also nodded hurriedly, "Yes...that's right."
Unexpectedly, Murong Jinghe's face darkened after hearing their words. She held her sword in hand, the blade flashing with a hint of threat as she angrily shouted, "Her Royal Highness, out of consideration for her adoptive mother and adoptive father, has not invited them to this palace banquet. Where did you two come from, you unruly people? Get back to where you came from! Otherwise, I will show no mercy!"
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