Before the empress could say anything, the emperor said, "Empress, the envoys from various countries have almost arrived. The affairs of the state banquet are now handed over to you."
After he said this, he looked around the place and turned and left.
The queen clenched her fists in anger. How could he think of herself for such a thankless task? Was he afraid of tiring out his concubine?
The most infuriating thing is that she just said this one sentence and left. Is she really not worth remembering?
To be honest, if the emperor hadn't happened to pass by here, he would have sent the eunuch beside him to deliver the message. How could he have come here in person?
The queen sat on the chaise longue. After she calmed down, she lowered her head and thought about what the emperor meant.
In this harem, although she is the queen, she is actually not favored. The most favored one is the imperial concubine.
Fortunately, the imperial concubine has no interest in managing the harem, and she holds the real power.
"Send all the palaces here to discuss the state banquet."
The queen had no choice but to accept her fate and started to busy herself inside and outside the house. She was extremely exhausted these days.
A few days later, Gu Yunni also learned about the state banquet.
"Previous banquets have always been somewhat turbulent. Who knows what will happen this time?"
Gu Yunni was worried that with so many envoys from various countries coming, the more people there were, the more problems would arise.
Sheng Mingyu didn't really care. "Don't worry too much. On that day, we'll just go through the motions. Just give us some instructions on what to wear, and we'll just attend."
Sheng Mingyu combed Gu Yunni's hair bit by bit. His technique was quite skillful and his tone was gentle.
"I hope what I'm worried about won't happen... I've been daydreaming a lot these days. By the way, is there any news about the soul-guiding grass?" Gu Yunni looked up and asked.
She has been thinking about this matter all the time, and she will feel uneasy until it is resolved.
I've been feeling a bit restless these past few days, always feeling like something's going to go wrong.
"We're still searching. After so many days, there's still no news. But don't worry, the people I sent out are very reliable."
Sheng Mingyu frowned. He encountered some trouble on his way to find the soul-guiding grass. The other party seemed to know that he was looking for the soul-guiding grass and kept obstructing him.
He wanted to find out who was behind the crime, but every time at the critical moment, the clues would disappear without a trace.
On the day of the palace banquet, envoys from various countries gathered in the palace, and the state banquet would be held after sunset.
The ministers took their seats one after another, bringing their families.
Sheng Mingyu also took Gu Yunni to the main gate in a carriage.
Princess Miaojiang saw the carriage from the prince's mansion and urged the coachman to catch up with it as fast as possible.
"Is that the carriage from the Prince's Mansion? Hurry up and catch up. I want to get ahead of them."
Although the driver didn't understand, he still did it.
This was the master's order. He could not refuse even if the carriage stopped in front of the prince's mansion, let alone in front of the emperor.
Sheng Mingyu and Gu Yunni were both in the carriage. When they arrived at the palace gate, the horses were frightened by a carriage that suddenly rushed out.
The horse jumped up quickly, and the sedan chair tilted backward. Gu Yunni was caught off guard and fell upside down on the carriage.
Sheng Mingyu quickly picked her up, looking unhappy, "Are you okay?"
Gu Yunni shook her head and looked outside.
The driver, relying on years of experience, calmed the horse and then loudly questioned, "Who is this blind wretch? How dare you ram the carriage of the Crown Prince's Mansion?"
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that this blind thing was actually the little princess of Miao!
He knew that the princess was arrogant and willful, looked down on others, and was extremely skilled in poisonous insects. As a groom, he could not afford to offend her.
But his master was not someone the Miao princess could afford to offend.
"Are you from Miaojiang? Why did you ram the prince's carriage?"
Gu Yunni was dizzy and dazed after being hit. After she recovered, she heard that it was the Miaojiang carriage.
She frowned. Was it the lingering Miao princess?
"This princess can stop any carriage she wants. How dare you, a mere coachman, question me?"
"Heh!" Gu Yunni sneered, with a sarcastic look on her face, but didn't say much.
This is at the gate of the imperial palace. If anything happens, the emperor will definitely be held accountable.
Princess Miaojiang was very rude. "Since I have stopped your carriage and am your honored guest, do you have any objection to me going in with you?"
The two men got off the carriage, rolled their eyes at her, said nothing, and made no preparation to join her.
"How can this Miao princess be so rude? She's bringing shame to Miaojiang."
Gu Yunni looked back at the person who was speaking in the crowd and gave him a thumbs up in her heart.
If it weren't for her status, she would have fought back long ago, and even had to do something for her.
But if you do this, you will have to bear the consequences.
After thinking about it, Sheng Mingyu's luck problem has not been completely solved yet, so I should save my energy to restore his luck.
"The princess is of noble status. How can I, a prince, have the qualifications to travel with her?" Sheng Mingyu looked at the Miao princess without any mercy.
After saying that, he took Gu Yunni and left.
Princess Miaojiang stamped her feet in anger, feeling very unwilling. "You bitch, what trick did you use to make the prince protect you like this?"
She was very dissatisfied. Why did Sheng Mingyu always protect Gu Yunni?
"I don't believe he can protect you this time. He can't be so lucky every time. Don't let me catch you."
Princess Miao was reckless and planned to go up and grab Sheng Mingyu's hand again.
"Wait for me, my lord. Don't walk so fast."
The three of them made quite a lot of noise, and many people were watching.
This Miao princess is really noisy.
"She chases after the prince all day long. He's already married, but she still keeps chasing him. She has no woman's modesty at all."
"Yes, the Crown Prince and his wife have such a good relationship, but this Miao princess seems to be blind to it. She is asking for trouble."
"Her behavior wouldn't work in our country. How could a woman be so shameless as to pester a man every day?"
"If I were a man, I wouldn't like such an arrogant and domineering woman either."
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Everyone was talking about it.
Generally speaking, the daughters of high-ranking officials would not do this, as it would make them appear uncultured.
However, the Miao princess was used to being arrogant and domineering, and she never failed to get what she wanted.
Ever since I saw Sheng Mingyu, I wanted to marry him.
They were still arguing when the Eighth Prince came out with a woman and stood next to the group of people who were discussing the matter. "Look, it's not good for you to gossip here."
He didn't want Sheng Mingyu to be talked about by others, even if it was good, such things would have a bad impact.
Everyone turned around, feeling a little angry, wondering who was meddling in other people's business.
But when he turned around, he saw that it was the Eighth Prince, someone he could not afford to offend, so he had to shut up.
"The Eighth Prince is right."
The Eighth Prince ignored the people around him. Waving his precious fan, he and the woman beside him walked towards Sheng Mingyu and Gu Yunni in a graceful manner.
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