Time always flies quickly, and Mo Chen led everyone to find their seats quickly, but maybe it was because it was still early, so everyone was a little bored.

He Xingyao felt that it was rare to come to this palace, so naturally he couldn't come in vain, so he looked at Mo Chen and said, "Mo Chen, I think it's still early, so I want to go to the Imperial Garden for a walk, and I will walk back myself in a while, so you don't have to worry." ”

Mo Chen smiled and nodded.

It's just that behind this smile, it's really sad.

No one knew why he had brought these people back, not even his father, but only he knew all this.

He wants these people to help him, and he wants to stay with his beloved for the rest of his life and grow old together.

But such a simple wish will not be so easy to come true, just like the fairy tale of Snow White and the Prince, which is originally just a story and will never become a reality.

Mo Chen thought like this, tears flowed unconsciously, this way, he and Chu Ling'er, it was too difficult.

At this time, He Xingyao had already gone to the Imperial Garden, she admired the outside scenery and rare flowers, felt the gift of nature, the fresh air and the fragrance of the earth, mixed with the fragrance of flowers, it felt so wonderful.

She continued to walk forward, and met a very beautiful woman along the way, who looked noble and elegant, and the clothes and headdresses she wore looked very plain, but she gave people a feeling of being out of the mud but not stained, and clear and rippling but not demonic.

And the woman was followed by many palace maids, and it seemed that her rank was relatively high.

It's just that He Xingyao didn't know who the woman was, so he didn't salute.

The woman wasn't angry, but the people around her couldn't stand it.

One of the maids came over and said to her, "Hey, you girl is bold, you don't know how to salute when you see our mother, but you know that you have committed a big crime?" ”

He Xingyao shook his head directly, and denied it again and again: "No, no, it's not that I don't know how to salute, it's just that I don't know that this is your mother, as the so-called ignorant is not guilty, is it possible that you still want to make things difficult for me?" ”

She speaks bluntly and politely, and there is always a feeling of intimidation.

When the maid heard this, she said forcefully, "Well, since you don't know you, then I'll tell you." ”

After a pause, the little maid glanced at the woman and continued: "This is our Jinghe Palace's Concubine Jingniang, now do you know each other?" ”

He Xingyao said: "It turned out to be Concubine Jing, I thought it was a princess!" ”

She didn't care what these people around Concubine Jing wanted, she just said to herself: "Hmph, I am the guest of honor in this palace, and the guest of your prince personally feasted, doesn't it make sense for me to salute you?" ”

Her voice was very small, but it was still heard by the little maid, who whispered to the woman, and the faces of the two of them instantly became very ugly.

He Xingyao didn't care much, she didn't know why these two people changed their faces in an instant, but there was always a very bad premonition in her heart.

Sure enough, Concubine Jing seemed to be deliberately trying to maintain her demeanor, so she took a deep breath, looked at her and said, "Since the girl knows her identity now, why don't you salute now?" Is it because the status of this concubine is too low? ”

As soon as she finished saying this, He Xingyao felt that one head was two big, and she couldn't help but want to turn around and leave immediately, but after only taking a step or two, she suddenly turned around and stopped at the same time.

"Concubine Jing is too worried, I am a friend invited back by your Royal Highness, and Your Majesty also invited me to the banquet held tonight, so it is reasonable that I should not salute you."

He Xingyao always felt that this Concubine Jing was not a good child, so she didn't have a good face when she looked at it, so she simply picked it out.

She spoke neatly and crisply, but when she had finished speaking, she regretted it a little.

However, there is never any regret medicine in this world, so He Xingyao can't take back those words, so he can only wait there.

After a long time, Concubine Jing looked at her helplessly and said: "You girl, you are very good at defending yourself, but for the sake of you being a newcomer and a guest of His Royal Highness and His Majesty, this palace will not care about you." ”

As soon as she finished saying this, she led the group out with a mighty voice.

And the maid who originally said He Xingyao looked at her with disdain when she left.

He Xingyao was not annoyed, but continued to admire the flowers and trees in this imperial garden, feeling the fresh air of nature and the sweetness of the aroma of the land......

All of this looks extraordinarily harmonious and cozy, making people yearn for it, and at the same time there is a little bit of mystery, creating a very inexplicable atmosphere.

It was getting darker, and she felt that there was really no one outside, so she went back to the banquet.

As soon as he walked in, He Xingyao saw that many people appeared one after another, including the Concubine Jing.

And the emperor never appeared, only Mo Chen was there to command everyone, and Chu Yuan and the others were still waiting boredly.

At this time, a maid with a plate came over, and He Xingyao asked directly, "Girl, do you know when this banquet will start?" ”

The maid looked at her suspiciously, as if she were looking at a retarded person.

After a long time, the maid said helplessly: "The banquet has begun, but His Majesty has not yet appeared, so there is no singing and dancing for the time being." ”

After listening to this explanation, He Xingyao reluctantly nodded and said: "It turned out to be like this, I thought that this banquet would have to wait for a while before it started, but I didn't expect that the banquet had already started." ”

When the maid heard this, she didn't pay much attention to it, but took her plate and left.

So, she found a seat that was very suitable for herself, the seat was Chu Yuan on the left, He Muzhi was on the right, and Chu Yuechen was in front, this position was also excellent, and the fate between them was indeed not shallow.

As soon as Concubine Jing saw He Xingyao, her face instantly turned black as the bottom of a pot.

At this time, Mo Chen seemed to feel that the time was almost up, so he said in a very loud voice: "Everyone, tonight is the banquet held by my father for all of us, and he will be here in a while." ”

After a pause, Mo Chen continued: "The people at our banquet are not too few in the first place, so everyone is quiet for the time being, and after a while, my father will come, and I won't be so upset when I see everyone so neat." ”

As soon as he finished saying this, a bunch of people below echoed him, and then everyone fell silent, obediently waiting for the emperor to attend.

It's a pity that the emperor didn't show up for a long time, and only asked a eunuch to come over to say hello, saying that it was tonight's banquet, so Mo Chen was left alone.

Mo Chen looked at the eunuch with some reluctance, and said: "Brother Jian, it is impossible for my father to just say such a little thing, you tell me quietly, what did he say?" ”

I have to say that the people in this palace are all exceptionally smart, almost human spirits.

The eunuch was not ambiguous, after all, since many years ago, he has been a subordinate of Concubine Chen's side, and he was ordered to protect Concubine Chen and Mo Chen.

After thinking of this, the eunuch said to him: "Your Highness is really smart about ice and snow, and you can understand it at all. ”

After a pause, he continued: "Your Majesty's original words are to test your ability, look at this banquet, how will you solve this matter in the absence of him, and also say that it is to train you, wait for three years and five years, and then pass the throne to you, which can be regarded as a good thing." ”

When Mo Chen heard this, he began to secretly rejoice in his heart.

It's just that at this time, Concubine Jing saw that the relationship between the people around the emperor and the eldest prince was so close, and she was a little surprised in her heart, and at the same time a little jealous.

She clenched her fists a little unwillingly, and at the same time came from her seat regardless of her identity, and said in a stunned voice: "Eunuch, you have always helped convey Your Majesty's will, but why haven't I seen Your Majesty?" ”

As soon as the eunuch saw this dressed Concubine Jing Niangniang, he felt a headache in his heart, but he still coped: "Hui Niangniang, Your Majesty said that His Royal Highness is now an adult, and as a prince, he must have to take responsibility, and this banquet is a test." ”

After saying this, he continued to look at her euphemistically and said, "But Your Majesty also said that this banquet is specially prepared for His Highness's friends, so you don't have to take pains, Niangniang." ”

"What do you mean by painstaking effort? Concubine Ben originally wanted to participate in this banquet with good intentions, and wanted to give His Majesty a big surprise, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen, Your Majesty broke the appointment, but you still said that I don't have to take pains, so wouldn't all my previous preparations be scrapped? ”

When she spoke, she didn't care, and directly said everything she wanted to say, but she was also a warrior.

But Mo Chen ignored her, and directly let the eunuch quickly leave this place of right and wrong.

I saw Mo Chen saluting Concubine Jing Niangniang, and then said: "Hello Jing Niangniang, Mo Chen is here to make amends to you." ”

"Reparation? What can you stand for? Can you represent your father? He broke the appointment, but he even bothered me, in fact, you don't understand anything at all, you are a fool, and you are not even as good as those fools. Concubine Jing scolded.

However, after listening to these words, He Xingyao always felt that this Concubine Jing had a rare true temperament in this palace, and she was a rare open-minded and optimistic woman.

Although her initial impression of this lady was really not good, after listening to those words, her heart always changed.

So, He Xingyao volunteered to step forward, bowed very respectfully to the Jing Concubine Niangniang, and said: "He Xingyao, I am a friend of Mo Chen, Niangniang has seen me before, you should have an impression, now Your Majesty has made it very clear, even if your previous preparations are in vain, but don't you yourself only dare to discuss Your Majesty behind this back, don't you dare to say it in front of Your Majesty?" ”

When Concubine Jing heard this, she instantly became angry.

I saw her look at He Xingyao and said, "The girl is really eloquent, but I don't plan to accompany you now, I want to go to Your Majesty to ask for an explanation." ”

As soon as these words fell, she was quickly left the scene by the maid's support.

At this time, in the entire banquet hall, in addition to the few guards outside the door, it was Mo Chen's usual staff, He Xingyao and others, as well as a few nobles from the family, all of whom came to marry His Royal Highness King Chen.

I saw one of the brightly dressed women walking up with a glass of water and wine, trying to strike up a few words with him.

It's a pity that Mo Chen is a very infatuated man, so he has always avoided suspicion of that woman's actions.

He admitted that his ability was indeed not good, but his kind of mind about Chu Ling'er was not adulterated at all.

I saw the woman say to him, "Your Highness, the little girl heard that the first girl has already left, why do you have to be so persistent?" ”

As soon as he finished saying this, Mo Chen looked at the woman as if he was stimulated, and said, "You, do you dare to say it again?" ”

When she said this, the air pressure around her was very low, and Mo Chen's expression looked extremely hideous and terrifying, so that the woman didn't even dare to touch her head with some timid ministers.

He Xingyao was not afraid, and said directly: "Girl, it is a kind of luck for a person to be able to find a confidant and friend who makes him truly happy in his life, I want to advise you, don't be attached to Your Highness, he already has a favorite person." ”

When the girl heard this, there were some tears in the corners of her eyes, and her expression looked a little aggrieved, but she still left in embarrassment.

He Xingyao looked at it, and felt a little envious in his heart for a while.

After the girl left completely, Mo Chen arched his hand to He Xingyao and said, "I didn't expect you to be a warm-hearted person, it's very rare!" ”

He Xingyao smiled and nodded, and immediately, the moment they turned around, the banquet completely began.

It can really be described as singing and dancing, which is extraordinarily lively.

Groups of women dressed in colorful services appeared in the middle with dancing steps, they could sing and dance, and they were not afraid to play musical instruments.

He Muzhi is very envious of these women who can sing and dance, and she usually has no chance to learn such a talent, so it is very novel to look at it now.

And Chu Yuechen felt the same way, the minds of the two people rarely met together.

Only He Xingyao was thinking in his heart about that Concubine Jing, who was sacred? Talking about the emperor in public, the complaints and dissatisfaction with the emperor were written on his face, but no one blamed him, presumably the emperor must have loved this Concubine Jing very much.

However, He Xingyao knew that this Concubine Jing was just a little willful, and her heart was also very good, but many people could only see the shortcomings, and ignored the shining points of Concubine Jing.

Chu Yuan looked at He Xingyao in a daze, so he dangled in front of her with his hands, and said quite proudly: "Xingyao, I see that you are so focused, what are you thinking?" ”

He Xingyao shook his head and covered up: "No, it's nothing, you, you hurry back to your seat." ”

Chu Yuan looked at her, his eyes were full of admiration, and he returned to his previous position after a short time.