When Ling Ruo led Hongli to Chuxiu Palace, he happened to meet Nian's who had also just arrived at the door, and a trace of haggard meaning quietly revealed from under the fat powder, it seemed that Nian's days when Fupei was not around were very difficult.

For her, Ling Ruozi would not have any sympathy, thinking of what she had done to herself in Tongzhou and outside the palace for half a year, now these are not even retribution, at best they are just a small punishment.

Hate to hate, the number of courtesies is still thoughtful, she let go of Hongli's hand and made a bow dignifiedly, after her, Hongli is the same.

Nian's face is very ugly, these days she seems to have fallen from heaven into hell, Fu Pei can't see it, don't say it, Yinzhen has never set foot in Yikun Palace since then, making Yikun Palace like a cold palace.

In the past, no matter how busy Yinzhen was with state affairs, he would come to see her every few days to ask for warmth. There is also this family banquet, which should have been held by CAO by her, but the queen blocked it and said that she would do it in person, and the queen's so-called headache happened to be cured at this time.

Nian's hatred is extremely impatient, this kind of helplessness makes her hatred for Ling Ruo more and more deep, she wants revenge, and wants to take back all the grace and glory that belongs to her.

She wants to prove that she is Yinzhen's most cherished woman, not Niu Hulu's family!

Forbearance, just for better revenge.

Thinking like this, Nian's face appeared with the first smile in the past few days, and he looked at Ling Ruo as if he was looking at the best sister, and raised his hand to help him lightly, "Sister and Fourth Elder Brother please hurry up, salute like this, but it makes the palace uneasy." ”

Ling Ruo looked at Nian Shi in surprise, she knew very well the hypocrisy behind that smile, but Nian Shi's ability to laugh in that situation was enough to shock her. His footsteps moved slightly, avoiding Nian's cold hand without a trace, "I haven't been to ask the concubine for peace recently, and the concubine has always been okay?" ”

Nian nodded meaningfully, "The palace is very good, and Sister Lao is worried." After saying a few more words that were not right, the two of them walked in one after the other.

The main hall of Chuxiu Palace is quite large, there are a total of six tables in it, and countless palace people shuttle between the banquets, serving pots of delicacies with color and fragrance to the banquet.

When the concubines who came early saw Nian and Ling Ruo coming in, they hurriedly got up and saluted, and their soft voices rose and fell in the hall. Regardless of whether Nian fell out of favor or not, she was the concubine of the harem after all, and she was the most respected under the queen. If they are not abolished, they will not be neglected for a day.

"Sit down, sisters." After saying this, Nian sat down to the first table on the right hand, and among the six seats, the first table on the left was respected, and there were only three positions, namely the Queen Mother, the Emperor and the Empress. Although Nian is a noble concubine, she is not qualified to sit at this table.

After Nian sat down, he looked at the door from time to time, and his still cold eyes were now full of expectation, and Ling Ruo knew what she was looking forward to. Fu Pei has never seen the queen since he was handed over to the queen to raise, and now that the palace is at a family banquet, Fu Pei will definitely come here with the queen, and their mother and son will really take this opportunity to meet.

Wen Ruyan and Guerjia sat at the second table on the left, fourteen-year-old Han Yan sat next to Eniang, her facial features had grown, Han Yan could be said to have grown up with Ling Ruo, and was quite close to Ling Ruo and Hongli, got up and saluted, let go of the chair moved by the palace people next to her, and bent her eyes and said: "Xi Niangniang and the fourth brother, please sit." ”

"Why don't you call Aunt Hongiya?" Ling Ruo led Hongshi to sit down in the chair.

Han Yan spit out her bright red little tongue and said in a pretty voice: "E-Niang said that the palace is not as good as the palace, and it can't be as casual as before, so you have to call Xi Niangniang." ”

Ling Ruo glanced at Wen Ruyan with a smile and said, "As far as your mother's rules are serious, this palace is more pleasing to listen to than your aunt." ”

Wen Ruyan put a mare's milk that had just been brought up by the palace people in front of Hongli and said softly: "Any title is the same, don't let people catch the sore spot because of carelessness." ”

Next to him, Guerjia said to Ling Ruo: "When you came in just now, didn't Concubine Nian eat you alive?" ”

"She thought to herself, she was afraid that my flesh was too hard, and if she didn't eat it, she would lose her teeth." Ling Ruo stroked the delicate embroidered man on the placket and said.

"The life of the concubine has not been tight these days, and she really can't bear it." Wen Ruyan casually chased.

Ling Ruo wiped the milk stains on Hongli's mouth and didn't speak, and after a while, Concubine Yu also arrived, and sat at the same table with them at Ling Ruo's signal, so that there were seven people at this table, plus two of them were children, which was more lively than the other tables.

"The Queen Mother has arrived!" The shrill voice of the eunuch came in one after another from outside the palace gate, and Ling Ruo and the other concubines hurriedly got up in their clothes, bowed their heads and waited solemnly for Wu Ya's arrival.

Wu Yashi wore a flag suit embroidered with iron embroidery and red embroidered Wufu group pattern today, and the bun was meticulously pulled up, and there was no gold or silver, only jade and green jade as the decoration, which was simple and pure and revealed endless grace and luxury.

"Welcome to the Queen Mother, Chitose Chitose Chitose!" All the concubines bowed in unison, with endless awe and envy. In every dynasty and every generation, there will be countless women entering the palace, but there is no one in ten thousand who can jump out of the crowd and finally sit on the throne of the queen mother.

"Get up." The Queen Mother's voice was calm and quiet, and she slowly walked to the first table on the left with the support of the palace people, and when she passed by her side, Ling Ruo quickly glanced up and found that even at this time, there was still a trace of deep loneliness hidden in the Queen Mother's eyes.

Is it because of the fourteenth elder brother? Ling Ruo didn't know Lu Dao, even if she knew Lu Dao, she couldn't say anything, it was Yinzhen's decision to put Yunyu under house arrest, and Yinzhen's original intention was also to give Yunyu good, but unfortunately, few people understood.

Wu Yashi had just sat down, and the shrill voice came again, "The emperor has arrived!" The Queen Mother has arrived! ”

In the lantern, Yinzhen, who was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, and Nala, who was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, came side by side, followed by Fu Pei behind them, except for Wu Ya, everyone bowed as just now, Fu Pei's appearance made Nian Shi excited, and tried his best to restrain his urge to rush up and hold Fu Pei in his arms.

After the ceremony, everyone sat down again at the signal of Yinzhen. In this way, the three most noble people in the harem were all gathered, and after Yinzhen and them entered the palace, the New Year's music began to sound leisurely.

"Huang Eniang!" Yin Chen and the Nala clan saluted the Wuya clan together, and only after the ceremony was completed did they officially start this Chinese New Year's Eve banquet in the first year of Yongzheng.

The night snow is falling, with the unique cold of the winter night, but this does not prevent the liveliness of Chuxiu Palace, although it is a little tight, but the queen still holds this family banquet very well. The maid eunuch of the palace served the food and poured the wine in an orderly manner.

Halfway through the line, Nala suddenly stood up with a smile and said, "Taking advantage of today's excitement, the concubine wants to ask the emperor and the emperor for a favor." ”