freenovelworld Chapter 463: Everyone is busy with their own affairs, fighting secretly
Chapter 463: Everyone is busy with their own affairs, fighting secretly
When the two arrived at the palace, quite a few people were already there.
Everyone is dressed in luxury.
Rong Qingqing was somewhat thankful that her sister-in-law had dressed her so elegantly, otherwise, if she came to such an occasion with her usual attire, she would be laughed at and even bring shame to the Rongguo Mansion!
Ji Chuhe didn't pay attention to these, but looked among the crowd to see if there was anyone from Prime Minister Qin's mansion.
In a pavilion, the eldest son's wife of Prime Minister Qin was found, Zhen, the one who gave birth to a pair of identical twins.
The granddaughter of Prime Minister Qin who loves the third prince is the youngest daughter of Prime Minister Qin's second son, and her name is Qin Yumo.
Ji Chuhe took a step forward and saw the woman sitting next to Zhen.
The woman looked to be one or two years older than Qingqing. She was wearing a lake blue dress, waving a fan in her hand, and her eyes were fixed in one direction.
Ji Chuhe realized that her eyes were looking at Qingqing.
Because my aunt was also invited, Qingqing is talking to her at the moment.
There must be a reason why Miss Qin pays so much attention to Qingqing.
She just waved the fan twice, then put it down, lowered her head and pulled the tassels on the fan, as if she was venting something.
"The Queen has arrived!" a message was announced.
Everyone immediately gathered in the corridor and saluted the Queen.
"See the Queen."
"Everyone, please stand up." The queen immediately waved her hand. "Today, I invite you all to the palace because it has been a long time since I held a banquet for everyone to hang out with. It just so happens that the palace affairs have not been so busy recently, so I invite you all to the palace for the banquet."
"It is an honor for us to be invited to a banquet hosted by the Queen."
"Yes, Queen, you should hold more banquets like this in the future. We ministers can't wait to come to the palace to pay our respects to you every day."
Everyone complimented the queen.
In the past, when Imperial Concubine Luo was around, even if the Queen held a banquet, it was never like this, and the limelight was all on Imperial Concubine Luo.
Now, she also enjoys the power and prestige that Concubine Luo had in the past.
The Luo family fell, the aristocratic families were suppressed again, and the third prince was now entrusted by the emperor with an important task to investigate the case of corruption in disaster relief grain, and the emperor also affirmed the third prince's contribution in the court.
Everything finally developed into what she wanted.
She would never let any accidents happen in this situation that was achieved with great difficulty.
Therefore, the marriage between the Third Prince and Rong Qingqing must take place as scheduled.
The queen's eyes swept through the crowd and fixed on Rong Qingqing. She waved to Rong Qingqing lovingly, "Qingqing, come here."
Rong Qingqing walked over slowly and called out politely, "Your Majesty the Queen."
The queen held Rong Qingqing's hand affectionately and said, "You must come to the palace more often to accompany me in the future."
"Yes." Rong Qingqing couldn't refuse in public, so she could only respond obediently.
"Everyone, please take a seat. Don't be shy." The queen pulled Rong Qingqing and sat next to her.
In today's banquet, in addition to some royal meals and snacks from the palace, there are also some fruits and vegetables tributed from other places. These things are usually not available to you even if you want to eat them.
Only the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, the Empress and the favored concubines could enjoy it.
The queen actually took it out to entertain them.
"Qingqing, come and try this honeydew melon. Just like its name, it is as sweet as honey." The queen personally took a piece of peeled honeydew melon and handed it to Rong Qingqing.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Rong Qingqing apologized immediately.
"Do you still need to be so distant with me? From now on, you have to call me mother." The queen responded with a smile.
Rong Qingqing immediately lowered her head, looking extremely shy and embarrassed.
Everyone was laughing, except Qin Yumo, who lowered her head and twisted her handkerchief in a depressed mood.
"Your Majesty, I dare to say something. I feel that Your Majesty wants to meet your daughter-in-law, so you set up this banquet."
"Isn't it? Miss Qingqing is the protagonist of today's banquet, and we are all just supporting roles." Someone else echoed.
"I am also willing to serve as a foil."
"my pleasure."
The Queen did not refute, but nodded with a smile, "I have liked Qingqing since the first time I saw her. The Duke's Mansion has taught their daughter so well. Today, I have to thank the wife of the Duke Rong."
When Liao heard this, she immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind."
The queen winked at the maid beside her, and the maid immediately turned around and took the tray from the maid.
The contents of the tray were covered with a red cloth.
The queen personally uncovered the red cloth, revealing a set of jade jewelry, including rings, necklaces, hairpins, etc. Everyone who came today had seen good things before, and they all had sharp eyes.
At first glance, I felt that the quality of this jade was excellent.
Only the palace can produce such jade ornaments.
"Madam, I personally selected it for you."
"Your Majesty, these things are so valuable that I feel unworthy to accept them." The eldest lady quickly declined.
"How can I say that I don't deserve it? I feel that these things are not enough to express my gratitude to you." The queen responded with a smile.
As soon as she finished speaking, the nanny brought the things to the lady.
This time, the lady had to accept it even if she didn't want to.
Everyone looked at the eldest lady with envy.
What a wonderful daughter she gave birth to.
Although she is now the Third Prince's wife, maybe in the near future she will be the Crown Princess. In the future, she can also be the mistress of the harem, in charge of the six palaces and the mother of the country.
This scene shocked Qin Yumo's heart.
If she was the one who was married to the third prince, would her mother receive the same treatment?
Today, the one accompanying her into the palace is her own mother, right?
She would not be so humble as to beg her aunt to take her to the palace to see the world.
Her father wouldn't be obsessed with that vixen outside and would be nicer to her mother, right?
Why, she is not the one who is going to marry the third prince?
Everyone was talking and laughing. Qin Yumo quietly left the table, found an empty corner, and went there to be sad alone. No one would notice her anyway.
After staying here for a short while, she heard footsteps coming towards her.
"I was here just now. Could it be that I dropped it here? Those are the earrings that the prince gave me. I must not lose them."
Qin Yumo immediately recognized that it was the voice of the Crown Prince's wife.
She immediately stood up and tried to leave.
Ji Chuhe has already walked out of the archway.
The two of them just looked at each other.
"Greetings, Madam Crown Prince." Qin Yumo immediately bowed.
"Miss Qin, there's no need to be so polite." Ji Chuhe stepped forward and helped Qin Yumo up with a friendly smile on his face.
"Madam, do you know me?" Qin Yumo was a little curious.