When everyone was seated, it was obvious that there was an empty seat, even if it was a remote seat far from the upper seat. Guan Guan originally planned to explain Fang Rou's illness to the Queen Mother in advance before the banquet, or at least let the people in Changle Palace help spread the word first, but he didn't expect that the Queen Mother and the people from Changle Palace would not arrive until the banquet began.

Guan Guan hesitated, whether to wait for someone to ask and then explain or explain it himself. If you mention it first, you may be less troublesome, but now that the banquet has begun, is it a little out of place for her to say this, and something too eye-catching?

Chu Tianze saw Guan Guan behind at a glance, she looked much better today, and thought that He Pingning's medicine had some effect. But what's the matter with the woman's expression that is more entangled than sick?

Guan Guan hesitated for a while, thinking that it would be better to explain first, so as not to cause trouble to Fang Rou. As for myself, I can't care so much.

Chu Tianze has been paying attention to Guanguan's every move with his residual vision. I saw her exhale, get up from her seat and walk to the hall, facing the three people on the seat.

Everyone looked at Guan Guan's actions and was full of puzzlement, this banquet is about to start, what does this official beauty want to do? Chu Tianze was also very curious, what did this woman want to say after she had stopped talking for so long.

"Guan Meiren, what are you doing, do you know the rules!" Concubine Xian was very dissatisfied with Guanguan's 'suspected desire to attract attention'.

Guan Guan nodded slightly in the direction of Concubine Xian to apologize, but did not explain to her, but turned back to face Chu Tianze's side, and said softly: "Your Majesty, Fang Cainu was unable to attend the banquet today due to physical discomfort, and the concubine passed it on her behalf." ”

Chu Tianze was stunned for a moment, that's all there is to it?

Before Chu Tianze could respond, the queen asked sternly, "Shouldn't you have informed the mourning family in advance?"

Guan Guan had already thought that it would not be too eye-catching and could almost handle this matter well, and said calmly to the Queen Mother: "The news that the moon banquet is in advance of today, the concubine received it temporarily this morning, and the Lingxuezhai where Fang Cainu lives is relatively remote, and the news was received very late, so it is too late to spread the news that he can't go to the banquet." It happened that the concubine went to visit her, thinking that she could go to Tong'an Hall to pass the word on her behalf. It's just that I don't want to, the concubine didn't see anyone from Changle Palace when she arrived. ”

"In that case, why don't you say it after the banquet later, why do you say such an inappropriate thing at the beginning of the banquet?" said the Queen Mother.

"Failure to go to the banquet is naturally something that should be explained in advance, if you don't say it until after the banquet, it will be against the will, and the concubine has already ordered Fang Cainu to pass it on her behalf, and she must act according to the rules. Saying that, Guan Guan knelt down on his knees, bowed his head and said: "The concubine disturbed the moon banquet, the concubine confessed, please punish the emperor and the queen mother." As for Fang Cainu's affairs, the concubines did not report it in time, and they hoped that the emperor and the queen mother would not be blamed. ”

"Get up, you're doing a good job!" The Queen Mother looked at Guan Guan and nodded with satisfaction, "Last time I meditated in Changle Palace, the mourning family saw that you were a child who knew how to be polite and behaved. ”

Chu Tianze looked at Guan Guan suspiciously, he couldn't see that this woman was quite eloquent, and then he felt funny, such a rigid and well-behaved person really fell into the eyes of the Queen Mother.

The eyes of everyone in the hall looking at Guan Guan are not the same, although she is not very clever in what she said, and they are all unadorned truths, but isn't this what the Queen Mother likes to hear?

Guan Guan noticed everyone's eyes, a little nervous, and silently thought in his heart: Queen Mother, do you mention the emperor, don't you deal with the emperor? She doesn't want to be the target of the public.

Fortunately, the Queen Mother did not disappoint Guanguan.

The Queen Mother glanced at Concubine Xu coldly, then looked at Chu Tianze and said leisurely: "The emperor is also to blame for this matter, how can people prepare for the monthly banquet in advance temporarily?" The Queen Mother didn't agree to hold a reception banquet for King Ning, but she had to compromise for various reasons. Now that Guan Guan has brought up this matter, she has to say a few words.

The concubines looked at Guanguan's eyes back to normal, and smiled secretly in their hearts, pleasing the queen mother is destined to lose the emperor's heart, the emperor and the queen mother are not right, this is something that everyone in the palace knows, and this official beauty is not very wise.

Guan Guan breathed a sigh of relief, that's good.

Chu Tianze snorted coldly when he heard the Queen Mother's words, this was his mistake? His eyes glanced at Guan Guan with a relieved expression, and he knew in his heart, this woman was there He was targeting? At the moment, Chu Tianze was more not angry, but suspicious, Guan Guan, is she so smart?

Guan Guan quietly raised his eyes and looked at Chu Tianze, just in front of his eyes. Guan Guan was also a little embarrassed, in order to deal with the Queen Mother and so many concubines, her words were deliberately alluded to Chu Tianze, hoping that he didn't find out that she was deliberate......

Guan Guan returned to the table, and the banquet officially began. After chatting and complimenting, Chu Tianze entered the formal purpose, and Chu Tianze asked everyone to express their opinions.

Yi Ling was the most enthusiastic, and took the lead in saying: "His Royal Highness King Ning has lived in the north for a long time, and has not returned to Beijing for many years. ”

The Queen Mother also can't do anything about this niece, she never thinks about her aunt's position when she is happy, you must know that she is not very willing to hold this reception banquet.

Chu Tianze also looked at Yi Ling, and said with a smile: "Ling'er, I think you want to see and eat it yourself! ”

Yi Ling saw that his mind was exposed, stuck out his tongue, and was quiet and silent.

At such a banquet, Concubine Xian, who is known for her virtuousness on weekdays, will naturally not let go of this opportunity to show her virtuousness: "The concubine thought that when King Ning came back last time, she stayed in Beijing for three months, and she wanted to come to see a lot of food and folk performances, and she was not necessarily very interested. The concubines heard that His Royal Highness King Ning likes to collect all kinds of gadgets, so why don't we each prepare some novel gifts for King Ning, and display them at the banquet when the time comes, and compare whose gifts are the most thoughtful?"

When all the concubines heard this idea, they all nodded and said yes.

After listening to it, Guan Guan also praised it from the bottom of his heart, and he didn't expect that Concubine Xian Niangniang still had a lot of ideas.

Only Concubine Chen reacted differently from the crowd. After listening to Concubine Xian's words, Concubine Chen first looked at her suspiciously, and when she saw that she was a little dodgy and didn't look at her resentful eyes like usual, she understood and smiled coldly.

"That's a good idea, so let's just do it. Chu Tianze nodded and smiled at Concubine Xian, but turned his head to Fu Xuan behind him and said, "Ah Xuan, this is the method you think." ”