The preparation for the New Year's banquet was already much more tiring than the work I had ever experienced, but this time it increased the cost of daily cooking.

Aunt Jinyue was intimate enough to send some previously dried mandarin duck vines, and the previous Rose in the Jinggong who was bedridden due to the Four Seasons Disease has also been in much better condition recently, and can already do some simple things in the yard, Xiaolan, the maid brought by Rose, often runs to the kitchen to help with chores, and she is familiar with several people in the kitchen.

Since Sikong Yue has come back during this time period and lives in the palace again, whether she can be allowed to attend the New Year's banquet has become the focus of disputes between Emperor Deyuan and several ministers in the past few days, Prime Minister Li Xu and his faction insist on opposing letting General Zhenbei show up at this time, it is okay to live in the harem, once you attend the New Year's banquet, it is inevitable that there will be many people, especially the New Year's banquet is not only for domestic officials, but also for envoys from other countries or people studying here, and it is impossible to avoid the spread of news.

On the other hand, the people in the military department thought that a Beilin was not enough to fear, and the banquet was held as usual, even if it was used as a deterrent, General Zhenbei should attend it in a dignified manner.

The two factions had their own reasons, and both tried to persuade each other with their own theories, and Emperor Deyuan listened to the arguments of the two parties to the point that they almost quarreled, and did not express their own opinions, but only said "reconsider"

"Why would they think I want to attend such a banquet?"

In the palace, Concubine Jing and Sikong Yue were chatting about this matter, and Sikong Yue said reluctantly: "I don't care if it's a New Year's banquet or some other bullshit banquet, if you don't want to go, you won't go, and I feel uncomfortable at the thought of eating with those crepe people."

Hearing her say this, Concubine Jing smiled a little helplessly: "You, this is also in my palace, there are no outsiders when the door is closed, and I won't serve you any concubine shelf", Concubine Jing at this time is not as upright as she usually sits on the armrest of the chair, and even the tone of her speech is extraordinarily casual.

Seeing her like this, Sikong Yue said: "I really should let His Highness Eleventh look at you like this, if you don't do this, we all have to forget, you were able to cause trouble when you were at home, and no one could imagine why your father let you enter the palace."

"Huang'er went to the teacher's side, and she didn't come back until an hour later, besides, whoever wants to come in here must be notified first, otherwise why do you think I sent the maids out, it's not for the convenience of the family to speak", Concubine Jing reversed her gentle and kind appearance on weekdays, but looked a little similar to Sikong Yue.

"Don't say anything else, but the Prime Minister will definitely bear the brunt of opposing me to the New Year's banquet", remembering that the most vocal opposition to peace in the palace was Prime Minister Li Xu, Sikong Yue grabbed his hair and said.

Hearing her say this, Concubine Jing couldn't help frowning, "Li Xu, is it... The people of their Li family are still so annoying, and every generation has a relationship with our family that they can't hide."

"If I remember correctly, that princess is the bloodline of their Li family", Sikong Yue's memory is still to meet the princess Ye Si at the New Year's banquet a few years ago, and in his memory, it is a princess who is the same age as His Royal Highness Ye Huang, but is full of pride.

"Exactly, she is one of the current East Palace Queens like Huang'er, and at the same time, she has the full support of the Li family behind her", mentioning Ye Si, Concubine Jing did not show any dissatisfaction, as if she was not talking about a princess, but a random passerby.