Xue Zhiyi only said something ambiguous: "Yes, Concubine Song is really blessed."
At this moment, Concubine Ge's back teeth were sore, but she heard the Queen say: "Concubine, Concubine Song is now living in Cuiwei Palace. I have to trouble you to take care of her."
Concubine Ge simply said, "The people in your palace will naturally not dare to neglect their duties and will diligently take care of the heir for Your Majesty."
But what she was thinking in her heart was that Song was clearly on her side, and the old queen was tolerant of her. At this moment, she pretended to be virtuous and kind, and it seemed so real.
During the banquet, Concubine Xian unconsciously had a worried look on her face. His Majesty had favored her son over the years, which was somewhat due to the auspicious signs. Now there was going to be a second child like this in the palace. Not only that, this child would not be stupider than her son... How could she not be worried?
It was the Queen Mother who reminded them, "Today is indeed an auspicious day. There are many happy events in the palace, and it is also a good day for the Qionglin Banquet."
If it weren't for this reminder, people would seem to have forgotten that today is the Qionglin Banquet, not a banquet to celebrate Concubine Song's pregnancy.
The emperor nodded: "My mother is right. There is no time to waste."
This was a royal banquet held for the imperial examination. After the emperor finished speaking, the eunuch Peng Hui beside him shouted, "Announce—the new number one scholar to the emperor!"
Xue Zhiyi raised his eyes quietly and saw a handsome young man walking towards him. He had soft features, clear eyebrows and eyes, and carried the humility and bookish air of a scholar.
She couldn't help but smile. It was still Jiang Xu. Even after a lifetime, this true top scholar remained unchanged.
It's just a pity that he became King Cheng's man. I saved his life at that time and had to push him to King Cheng's party as a temporary measure. I only hope that one day he can be useful to her, or at least not become her enemy.
During the banquet, there was a person whose eyes were always on Xue Zhiyi. When he saw her stealing glances at Jiang Xu, just like that day at the Spring Festival, the emotion in his auspicious eyes suddenly changed.
Huo Wuyou drank a sip of wine in a depressed tone: I really don’t know what’s so good about it!
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