Chapter 299 The day of the palace banquet has come

The old man listened to the compliments from several people and smiled.

"Hahaha, I dare not say anything else, but I have more life experience than you."

In another room separated by a few walls from this private room, Liang Chaozong and Yao Jinse sat on a soft couch.

Yao Jinse gently rubbed Liang Chaozong's shoulders.

"Recently, there are rumors in the palace that the queen and the entire Xiao family are about to face a disaster." Yao Jinse frowned.

"But I always feel that something is wrong."

Liang Chaozong stretched out his hand and pinched Yao Jinse's slender jade hand, "Why?"

Yao Jinse whispered: "These few days, I wanted to go to the palace to pay homage to the empress dowager, but the palace servants always said that the empress dowager didn't want to see guests."

"And the person who came to the palace gate to deliver the message to me was not the little boy who was used to Shoukang Palace, but another little eunuch."

Liang Chaozong narrowed his eyes indifferently, enjoying the strength on his shoulder, "You think too much."

"Let's not talk about whether the queen has lost her heart, let's just talk about the situation in Northern Xinjiang."

"Now all the sixteen tribes in Northern Xinjiang have been annexed by the Xiao family."

"The Xiao family is now the king of Northern Xinjiang."

"Although the Xiao family claimed to be subservient to Daxia, Daxia and the Xiaolin tribe lived in harmony for nearly twenty years. But that was in the past, when the Xiao family was weak, and Xia Zhengqi trusted the Xiaolin tribe."

"But now, the Xiao family owns the entire northern border, can Xia Zhengqi still trust them?"

"As long as the Xiao family has any idea, Da Xia may be in crisis at any time. Xia Zhengqi is not a fool, how could he allow the Xiao family to continue to exist?"

Yao Jinse's eyes lit up as if she suddenly realized something: "My husband is still very wise, and my husband thinks clearly!" After

a pause, Yao Jinse asked again: "Are we going to the palace banquet in the next few days?"

Liang Chaozong suddenly opened his eyes: "Of course we have to go!"

Yao Jinse was a little hesitant: "But, what's there to go to celebrate the birthday of the queen's mother?"

Liang Chaozong waved his hand leisurely: "Hey, madam, have you forgotten the couple who are farming in the imperial manor?"

"Are you talking about the Prince of Jin and his wife?"

Liang Chaozong nodded slightly: "Don't you want to take the opportunity to see them?"

"The old woman reported that everything went well, but the Prince of Jin and his wife never showed up, so it was difficult for us to see them. The palace banquet was just an opportunity."

Yao Jinse smiled flatteringly, "My husband is still thoughtful."

Time passed quickly, and the day of the palace banquet came in a blink of an eye.

On this day, the whole palace was filled with a festive and peaceful atmosphere.

In the morning of this day, the nanny woke up the two sisters Xia Miaoyuan and Xiao Wanyin.

After washing them, they had a simple breakfast, and then ordered the palace maids to comb their hair and change their clothes carefully.

The two delicate little girls all changed into the most gorgeous dresses and combed their hair in complicated and grand buns.

Xia Miaoyuan was wearing a bright yellow palace dress embroidered with colorful peonies, and a specially made small phoenix crown on her head, which was the exclusive dress of the Great Xia Princess.

She also wore colorful gemstone necklaces and bracelets on her neck and wrists. Her

already cute little face was even more beautiful and charming against the backdrop of this luxurious palace dress, as if she was a fairy descending to the earth, making people reluctant to look away.

Xiao Wanyin, on the other hand, was wearing a pink palace dress and a crown embellished with pearls and gemstones.

The little girl was almost seven years old, and the baby fat on her face was less. Wearing this palace dress, she had a little more girlish beauty.

The two looked at each other, looking at each other's gorgeous dresses, and were ecstatic.

"Little cousin, you are so beautiful!"

"Miao'er, you are even more beautiful today!"

After Xia Miaoyuan and her little cousin flattered each other, they still felt unsatisfied, so they stood in front of the mirror, slowly turned around, and carefully looked at their own figures in the mirror.

[Tsk tsk tsk tsk, I am so beautiful. When this princess grows up, won't she become a great beauty who can conquer the country and the world? ]

[Then I will play with the young masters of the noble families in the palm of my hand. ]

Xia Miaoyuan's thoughts were very jumpy. Every minute she thought of the bloody plots of the peerless beauties in those ancient novels.

Xiao Wanyin got goosebumps all over her body after hearing this, but she was afraid of being discovered by Xia Miaoyuan, so she had to find an excuse to slip away, "Miaoer, you continue to look in the mirror. I'll go see my aunt and grandmother!"

With that, Xiao Wanyin ran out skipping.

"Hey! Wait for me!" Xia Miaoyuan shouted, and ran after Xiao Wanyin.

As the master of the harem, the queen had a lot of things waiting to be dealt with on the day of the palace banquet.

So she put on her makeup early.

At this time, she was in Meng's room, watching the palace maids and nannies dressing Meng, and giving some suggestions from time to time.

When Xiao Wanyin and Xia Miaoyuan ran in, Meng had already put on her makeup and combed her hair, and the palace maids were putting on her dress.

"Oh, I'm already old, why do I wear such gaudy clothes?" Mrs. Meng pushed a red dress out with her hand.

"Mother, today is your 60th birthday, and it's reasonable for the birthday girl to wear something festive. Who dares to say anything?" The queen advised.

Xia Miaoyuan and Xiao Wanyin rushed in like two puppies.

"Grandma!"

"Grandma!"

The two children suddenly bumped into Mrs. Meng and hugged her legs.

"Oh, you two naughty monkeys!" Mrs. Meng smiled lovingly.

The queen frowned slightly, but smiled: "What are you two doing? Although grandma is in good health, she can't stand you guys torturing her like this!"

Three generations of grandparents and grandchildren talked and laughed, and the house suddenly became a cheerful atmosphere.

"In my opinion, grandma should wear pink, that's the prettiest, just like the palace dress my little cousin is wearing." Xia Miaoyuan said seriously.

Since she was transformed into a child, although her soul is that of an adult, her preferences and habits in daily life always involuntarily tend to be more like those of a child.

"Yes, yes, pink is the best!" Xiao Wanyin agreed.

"You two are just fooling around!" The queen said, trying not to laugh.

Finally, amid the noise, Meng changed into a purple-red palace dress.

After the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were dressed, Emperor Mingxi was already waiting at the gate of Kunning Palace in a carriage.

There were many people today, so Emperor Mingxi had two carriages prepared.

He and the queen took one, while Kezun Meng and her two little granddaughters took the other.

When they arrived at Shanglin Garden, the sound of stringed instruments could be heard.

Shanglin Garden had already been decorated with brilliant lights and fluttering ribbons.

Speaking of palace banquets, there are at least a dozen of them every year, including the annual festivals, the emperor and empress's birthdays, and other important festivals.

However, today's palace banquet is different from the past.

The reason is that the battle in the northern border was a huge victory! Sixteen tribes of all sizes were successfully integrated into one, and will become vassals of Daxia from now on.

As a result, this palace banquet will naturally become extraordinary, with a grand scale and spectacular scene, far exceeding any previous one.