The annual Mid-Autumn Festival Moon Appreciation Banquet is a grand celebration ceremony, and the banquet on different sides is generally held during the day, this Mid-Autumn Festival Moon Appreciation Banquet is one of the limited night banquets, and the specifications are very large.

Every year, when this banquet is about to be held, the daughters of each family who have not yet come out of the cabinet have put all their hearts into dressing up, and they will continue to practice their talents thousands of times to cope with the sudden and possible talent exercises.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival moon banquet last year, Yun Xiangrong was reborn not long ago, and she was still Zhou Mu's wife, so she didn't have much interest in this feast, and Zhou Mu didn't take her there.

And when she received the post this year, she had already succeeded and left.

A year of changes in the world, and then look back at things have long been wrong.

This time, Yun Xiangrong didn't want to join in the fun, but because it was the Queen Mother's hand-picked and asked her to go to the banquet, Yun Xiangrong couldn't refuse, so he could only arrange for Chu Er to start preparing the clothes and head to be worn that day.

She has never liked publicity, and on the day of the dinner, she wore a goose-yellow Liuxian dress with hair accessories of the same color, simple but generous, and set off her whole person with the delicate nature of her little daughter.

In fact, speaking of which, she has just turned nineteen, and she is not very old, but she married earlier, and now she is divorced, and others are full of vicissitudes.

As soon as she got out of the car, the people around her all looked at her, talking in low voices.

Xiao Qi came early, and when he saw Yun Xiangrong, he suddenly shouted happily sister.

Yun Xiangrong smiled faintly, like a hibiscus blooming, bright but not very public.

Xiao Qi took her hand with a light smile, and then asked with a smile: "Why did you wait at the gate of the palace early, regardless of your identity as a prince." ”

"Grandmother Huang said she wanted to see my sister, so she specially asked me to wait here." Xiao Qi said with a smile.

A little surprise flashed in Yun Xiangrong's eyes, and even the people next to him also exclaimed.

"Sister. Let's talk as we go. Xiao Qi led Yun Xiangrong and walked inside, got into the soft sedan chair in the palace, and then explained to Yun Xiangrong in a low voice.

At the end, he said: "The imperial grandmother is grateful for her sister's filial piety, and specially summoned her sister before the main banquet, which is my sister's blessing." ”

In the last words, Xiao Qi raised his voice, so that the palace maids and eunuchs who followed him outside could also hear it.

There are some things that I still have to ask the palace maids to go back and confess.

Yun Xiangrong let out a "hmm" and said some kind words such as the Queen Mother's kindness.

But in her heart, she sent a letter to Huo Chen last time, but she didn't get a reply, and he didn't say anything when she met him later. But I didn't want him to arrange so much behind his back.

"Sister, here, what are you thinking?" Yun Xiangrong was a little distracted, and she felt Xiao Qi on the side shaking her hand, and when she turned her head, she saw Xiao Qi looking at her with some concern.

A faint smile bloomed on his lips, and Yun Xiangrong said in a low voice: "It's nothing, don't worry." ”

Maybe it's really fate, she approached Xiao Qi with a purpose, but she was impressed by Xiao Qi's cuteness, and now she really regards Xiao Qi as her biological brother.

Xiao Qi took Yun Xiangrong's hand and walked towards Cining Palace, but he didn't have the slightest intention of evading it.

Entering the hall, Yun Xiangrong knelt on the ground to greet the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother whispered to her and gave her a seat.

"I heard Xiao Qi say a few days ago that Qingyang hurt you, are you getting better?" The Queen Mother asked plainly, without too much expression on her face, that is, she didn't have to be deliberate, and she had a majesty that was difficult to ignore.

"Empress Dowager, it's not a big deal, but I was hit by a horse and was a little frightened." Yun Xiangrong said respectfully.

"My sister lied to people, and she was obviously injured by Qingyang." Xiao Qi on the side didn't cling to her, stared at her, and pouted.

Then he turned to the Queen Mother and said, "Imperial Grandmother." Xiao Qi didn't lie, my sister really asked the county lord to hurt at that time. ”

Seeing Xiao Qi's appearance as if he was aggrieved, Yun Xiangrong brought a wry smile on the corner of his mouth, and said to the Queen Mother: "This is also some skin trauma, but in the past few days, it has been all right, Xiao Qi is too nervous, Empress Dowager Lao, your old man is worried, is it a courtier's daughter." ”

"You're a good girl." The Queen Mother said lightly, and said: "Xiao Qi is out of the palace, I'm afraid I often go to nag you." ”

"I don't come often, but I'll come and walk when I'm free. A few days ago, His Royal Highness said that it was the Queen Mother, your old man was sick, and he wanted to pray for you, wishing you to get better as soon as possible, but this filial piety is moving. Yun Xiangrong said.

Last time, Xiao Qi said that it was Yun Xiangrong who proposed to pray for blessings, which was meritorious, but Yun Xiangrong did not take credit, but said that it was Xiao Qi's filial piety, which made the Queen Mother have a better impression of her, nodded lightly, and did not say anything.

After changing the topic, the Queen Mother asked some trivial matters.

When the banquet was about to start, the Queen Mother led Yun Xiangrong and Xiao Qi to the main hall together.

With the eunuch's "The Queen Mother has arrived" singing, the entire hall suddenly fell silent, and they knelt on the ground to salute to welcome the Queen Mother.

"No courtesy." The Queen Mother said majestically, and everyone entered the table one after another.

It was only at this time that everyone discovered that it was not the palace maid who was supporting the queen mother at all, but Yun Xiangrong, the titular princess Xiangrui.

Although Yun Xiangrong won the title of Princess Xiangrui, but all along, the confrontation with Jiang Qing was a loss for Yun Xiangrong, and he was even forced to reconcile and let her husband out, which made everyone feel even more that what she got was just a title.

But today's closeness between the Queen Mother and her undoubtedly gave everyone a hard slap in the face, letting everyone know that the Queen Mother is kind to Yun Xiangrong.

After all, not everyone can be by the side of the Queen Mother and support the Queen Mother.

"Xiao Qi, you sit on my side." The Queen Mother spoke lightly.

"Imperial grandmother, can Xiao Qi want to sit with his sister?" Xiao Qi blinked, and wanted to sit at the same table with Yun Xiangrong.

That cute little appearance is really hard to refuse.

"Go ahead. Xiangrui, you take care of Xiao Qi more. The Queen Mother said to Yun Xiangrong.

"Yes." Yun Xiang agreed, and with the permission of the Queen Mother, the two of them entered the table.

Yun Xiangrong just sat down, and found that Zhou Mu was sitting next to him.

Yun Xiangrong didn't know if this was deliberately done when it was arranged, or if it was a coincidence. But what made her strange was that she only found Zhou Mu, but never saw Jiang Qing.

Zhou Mu also saw Yun Xiangrong at this time, and watched her sit next to him in yellow clothes, talking and laughing with Xiao Qi, Zhou Mu was resentful in his heart, and at the same time, his heart was filled with a sour feeling.

In the past, when they were together, how could Yun Xiangrong ever show such a demeanor?

Dress up. They are all ordinary housewives, how can they be a little bright, but now, they are clearly very different from the beginning.

She was afraid that she would not look down on herself for a long time, so she deliberately let herself be snubbed, thinking about reconciling with herself.

Zhou Mu thought about it, and couldn't help but clench his hands fiercely, Yun Xiangrong leaned over there, and sneered: "Another meaning of today's moon viewing banquet, doesn't Princess Xiangrui know?" ”

Yun Xiangrong looked at him sideways, and his starry eyes were cold and detached, as if he was looking at a stranger. There is no emotion.

This feeling made Zhou Mu angry again, but thinking of this occasion, he could only try his best to suppress his anger.

He pulled the corners of his lips expressionlessly, and said mockingly: "This moon viewing banquet is also a tradition in the palace, once a year, let the daughters of high-ranking officials and ministers choose the ones who are willing to marry." You don't know it, do you? That's right, you are indeed waiting to be married now, but you are just a broken flower and a willow, and a woman who has been separated dares to come to this kind of place to attend a banquet, and I don't know what kind of post you got from the side door, you really don't want to be cheeky. ”

He had a mocking smile on his face, listening closely. There's also a sour gas.

Common sense says, all women who are divorced are not happy, they are all lost souls, and then they marry in a hurry.

But on the other hand, Yun Xiangrong did not have the slightest down-and-out appearance, but his face was ruddy, his complexion was excellent, and he lived a wanton and chic life, which was far better than when he was with Zhou Mu, how could Zhou Mu not be angry?

Why did he have a miserable life after he and Jiang Qing got married, but she was so light-hearted?

Zhou Mu's heart was full of resentment, the hand hidden in his sleeve was clenched into a fist, and his nails almost sank into the flesh, but he didn't seem to feel pain, and still looked at Yun Xiangrong mockingly.

Yun Xiangrong didn't have the slightest anger when he heard this, he was light, raised his hand and patted Xiao Qi's hand who wanted to lose his temper, and poured him a glass of juice.

Only then did he say flatly: "If the post given by the Queen Mother and her old man is also a sideshow, then don't be cheeky." But Lord Zhou, since he has remarried, why don't you even bring the county lord? The county lord is in the Zhou Mansion, I'm afraid I don't worry about Lord Zhou. ”

Compared with Zhou Mu's direct ridicule, Yun Xiangrong's words were vague, but when Zhou Mu heard it, he was so angry that his face was red, and he couldn't wait to kill Yun Xiangrong.

Isn't this sarcastic that he is a strict wife!

Although this is true, Zhou Mu listened to it, but he was not comfortable.

As Yun Xiangrong said, Jiang Qing at this moment is losing his temper in the Zhou Mansion. She actually wanted to come, but she was warned by the Qian family for a while, saying that she was not allowed to go, no matter whether she lost her temper or was coquettish, it didn't work.

The reason is that she lost Li Mingyue's letter last time.

She messed up such a big thing, and she would inevitably get into trouble today. She was not allowed to go, and in order to prevent her from being disobedient, he also sent someone to guard her.

Jiang Qing was no longer angry, and there was no way.

Thinking that it was because of Yun Xiangrong that she lost her letter, she couldn't go today, and the resentment towards Yun Xiangrong in her heart was even heavier.

Gritted her teeth and thought about how to completely solve Yun Xiangrong, the person who made her feel bad.

And Zhou Mu was sarcastically ridiculed by Yun Xiangrong, but he couldn't speak, he didn't have that much courage, even the Queen Mother dared to be sarcastic.

"Sister, which dog is this that is not bolted well, it is really annoying to let it out and bark indiscriminately." Xiao Qi on the side glanced at Zhou Mu with disgust and said.

Zhou Mu was so angry that his face was red. But he didn't dare to lose his temper with Xiao Qi, so he had to spread his resentment on Yun Xiangrong, "You are a divorced cousin, even if you come, no one will take a fancy to you." If you beg me, I can still take you in the past, even if you are a concubine, it is more comfortable than marrying an ordinary family and enduring hardships. ”

Yun Xiangrong listened to Zhou Mu's words, not feeling angry, but feeling funny.

With a light smile on the corner of his mouth, Yun Xiangrong said: "I don't know where Lord Zhou got the confidence to say such a thing." Don't you look in the mirror before you go out? I'll just find someone to marry, and it's a thousand times better than marrying you. ”

"You" Zhou Mu was so angry that his face turned white and red, and finally seemed to think of something, smiled coldly, and said: "Don't think that you will be relieved when you catch Huo Chen, sooner or later you will regret it!" In the future, if you suffer a loss, you will kneel down and beg me, and I will not relent. ”

After Zhou Mu finished speaking, he didn't even pay attention to Yun Xiangrong, sat upright, and poured himself a drink.

Yun Xiangrong didn't care about his threat, but what he said made her think. Since he said so, what plan did King Xiang have against Huo Chen?

Yun Xiangrong took this matter to heart and didn't say anything more.

After the emperor is also seated, the banquet officially begins, and before this kind of banquet naturally begins, there is an hour of free time, everyone should enjoy the flowers, the small talk that should be chatted, and the plans should be planned.

The song and dance began, and there was a lot of laughter.

Huo Chen sat on the other side of Yun Xiangrong's lean, looking up at Yun Xiangrong from time to time, with a light look in his eyes.

The emperor seemed to be in a good mood, with a constant smile on his face, and it was at this time that a minister said: "The king of Zhennan's suppression of bandits in Wuji Mountain this time can be described as a great achievement, solving the great trouble of the imperial court for many years, and it is really a tiger father without a dog." ”

"Your Majesty, should you be rewarded for this great achievement?" There are ministers' comments.

The emperor's eyes fell on the minister's body and said with a smile: "Aiqing's words are good, and he should indeed be rewarded for his meritorious deeds." ”

As he spoke, the emperor fell on Huo Chen's body, his voice was full of majesty, and said: "Huo Chen, that day in the imperial study, I promised you that if you can succeed in suppressing bandits this time, then I will allow you to rebuild the Biannan Army, let you inherit your father's mantle, and revive the prestige of the Biannan Army." ”

Huo Chen stepped forward to listen to the order. The emperor said.

Huo Chen calmly stepped forward and knelt in the center of the hall.

"Huo Chen, the king of Zhennan, inherited his father's title, succeeded his father bravely, can stand alone, lead the overall situation, and now he is named the general of Zhennan, and he is specially allowed to rebuild the border army and raise the national prestige of the country." The emperor's majestic and solemn voice swirled in the hall, full of coldness.

"The ministers are grateful, long live my emperor, long live." Huo Chen thanked him.

This time, it was established that Huo Chen had military power in his hands!

Huo Chen's face was calm, there was not much fluctuation, this was what he deserved, what he lost in the past, he would get it back little by little.

Glancing at Yun Xiangrong without a trace, this time. He wanted nothing more than anything to share his joy with her.

Yun Xiangrong looked at Huo Chen, his eyes were full of heartfelt smiles, a pair of starry eyes were dazzling, and he couldn't help but smile when he saw Huo Chen's gaze.

In the whole hall, everyone has their own thoughts, some instruct, some watch the play, and some are unwilling.

After Huo Chen thanked him, he was about to get up and sit back, but the queen smiled and spoke.

"Your Majesty, they all say that they will start a family. This king of Zhennan is already twenty-six, and the people next to him are afraid that they have already had a group of wives and concubines, and their children have become pairs, and this king of Zhennan has not even made a family, so he has accepted the position of general of Zhennan again, and he wants to rebuild the Biannan army, I am afraid that it will be delayed even more at that time. There are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is the greatest, is it to let the king of Zhennan become a parent, and then mention the matter of rebuilding the border army? The queen smiled and said reasonably.

Yun Xiangrong suddenly sighed in his heart, this is not to want Huo Chen to get the military power!

"This is reasonable, but this marriage is a big deal, what does the queen think?" The emperor said lightly.

I heard the queen say again: "Today, the old princess also happened to come to the palace, why don't you ask the old princess Zhennan if she has been married?" ”

After the queen finished speaking, Li Mingyue knelt in the hall, and after saluting, she said: "If you go back to your mother, Xiao'er has not yet decided to marry, and she also asked her to help her see a good family affair, and she should inherit the family for the palace earlier." ”

This is the strategy that Li Mingyue and Jiang Guogong discussed, first marry Huo Chen a woman they arranged to go back, so that Huo Chen will no longer be able to interfere in the affairs of the back house of the Zhennan Wangfu in the future, and he will become blind.

At that time, no matter what they want to do, they will not be as bad as this time.

Yun Xiangrong was suddenly nervous when he heard this.

Fang Cai just didn't want Huo Chen to get military power, but now he directly wanted to use Huo Chen's marriage as a demon.

Huo Chen's biological mother has just died, so he can't say that he has been filial piety for three years on the surface, but if he marries at this time, he will definitely be poked in the back and scolded.

This plan is really poisonous.

However, if Huo Chen opened his mouth to refuse to marry, a queen, he would be determined in the name of the offender, a Li Mingyue, his nominal mother, and an unfilial name.

It's a dilemma.

Yun Xiangrong looked at Huo Chen. I just feel distressed.

Huo Chen stood in place, his back straight, and he clenched his fists and said: "A manly man was born in the world, and he should focus on righteousness. ”

The hall was silent, and there was no sound for a while.

"Unfilial, you unfilial son." Li Mingyue suddenly let out an angry reprimand, pointed at Huo Chen and scolded: "The queen mother has said that unfilial piety is the greatest, your father left early, and now you are going to rebuild the Biannan Army, are you going to cut off the incense of the old Huo family?" ”

Huo Chen's face was calm, and he said: "Mother's words are wrong, that is, I didn't marry, isn't there still Huo Ye, the second brother has been busy expanding the courtyard recently, saying that he wants to add a few more concubines, I am afraid that he may give birth to a grandchild for his mother at any time, how can the Huo family's incense be cut off?" ”

Li Mingyue's face suddenly turned extremely exciting.

How many concubine rooms? refers to the women who Huo Ye lingered in the land of fireworks and willow lane, and had to bring them back, how could she let them in the door from such a place? It's pregnant. I can't enter the palace!

At this time, the king hurriedly came out of the ranks, knelt on the ground, and said: "The king of Zhennan has always been the most affectionate, and this time the palace has just done a white thing, and it is not appropriate to do a happy event immediately." Besides, this man is ambitious in all directions, and he must take care of the big cause first and then have a small family, so this matter should not be in a hurry. ”

"Isn't it appropriate to have a happy event? I'm afraid that the king of Zhennan already has a place in his heart, and he can't look down on the woman next to him. Just after the king's words fell, a laughing voice sounded.

Everyone looked, but it was King Xiang.

After King Xiang said this, his gaze inadvertently swept over Yun Xiangrong. The look on his face during the period made Yun Xiangrong feel shocked.

What does this Xiang Wang want to do?

"Second brother, what do you mean by that?" When the emperor heard this, he frowned and looked at King Xiang and asked.

The emperor spoke, and King Xiang naturally couldn't be too casual, so he hurriedly replied respectfully, and said: "As far as Erchen knows, King Zhennan likes Princess Xiangrui, and he is very close to Princess Xiangrui. ”

King Xiang's words were tantamount to thunder on the ground, and everyone was stunned.

For a while, everyone's eyes fell on Yun Xiangrong's body with surprise. Looking, elegant, disdainful, questioning.

Yun Xiangrong's head was also stunned for a while, he didn't expect King Xiang to find out about this matter at this time.

But since King Xiang had already said it, she couldn't embarrass Huo Chen, no matter how shocked she was, she sat elegantly and calmly, looking at others, her expression calm and indifferent, with a shallow smile, elegant and generous.

The entire hall suddenly resounded with the sound of everyone's discussions.

"Is what His Royal Highness Xiang said true?"

"I don't know. Although this auspicious princess has a high status, she is still the daughter of Xiangye, but after all, she has been divorced, how can she be the concubine of King Zhennan? ”

"That is, unworthy, unworthy."

Everyone's discussion came into their ears, and Yun Xiangrong didn't mean to be affected in the slightest, and his face was still pale.

However, Huo Chen turned his head to look at her, and saw that her expression was still the same, but he was distressed in his heart.

His woman, his sweetheart, how can she allow others to say right and wrong?

The emperor at the top also asked at this time: "Huo Chen, is what King Xiang said true?" ”

Huo Chen did not hesitate: "That's true!" The courtiers are pleased with her. ”

A sentence of courtier's heart pleased her, how many people were shocked, and Fang Cai shook his head and said that it was impossible to be unworthy, but he felt like he had been slapped his face, and he was beaten.

Everyone thought it was incredible, and the discussion resumed.

Yun Xiangrong listened, and when he looked at Huo Chen, a layer of mist filled him.

She didn't expect Huo Chen to admit the matter, she was happy and nervous, and she was a little excited and moved.

After all, it takes extreme courage to admit that you like a lower cousin in front of the public, in front of the emperor and the ministers.

She didn't feel that she was wrong or unworthy of Huo Chen, but the words were terrifying, and Huo Chen was able to admit this matter without any hesitation, which still moved her heart.

When Zhou Mu beside Yun Xiangrong heard this, he only thought that Huo Chen was crazy to say so.

Yun Xiangrong is a cousin, is it worth it?

Seeing the bright smile on Yun Xiangrong's face, he sneered: "I didn't expect King Zhennan to have such courage to admit that he likes you, a cousin, in front of everyone's eyes, it's really amazing." But the reputation of picking up broken shoes, he is determined. ”

Without waiting for Yun Xiangrong to speak, Xiao Qi scolded: "Zhou Mu, shut up for me, there is no place for you to speak here!" ”

Zhou Mu was choked by Xiao Qiyi, but he couldn't get angry, so he could only retract his gaze, regardless of Yun Xiangrong.

Zhou Mu is like a toothless tiger, he only knows how to show his teeth and claws, but he can't create the slightest threat.

The Empress spoke.

"Huo Chen, do you know what you're talking about? When the marriage is a major event, the words of the matchmaker are the orders of the parents, how can you be allowed to play. This palace is not to say that Xiangrui is not good, but after all, she is a woman who has been divorced, and she is not suitable to marry into the palace as a concubine, if you really like it, you can ask to marry a concubine in private, how can you put it on top of this palace, where is your mother's face placed? ”

The queen's words were not unserious, and for a while, the hall was silent again.