Everyone in the park immediately quieted down, respectfully retreated to the sides and knelt down, and shouted in their mouths, "Long live the emperor, long live the queen, long live the queen!" ”

I saw Zhu Youzhu wearing a winged crown, wearing a yellow round-necked narrow-sleeved Tuanlong robe, and Zhang Yue on his side wearing a Yanju crown and a yellow coat, dressed extremely bright and moving.

Zhu Youzhu glanced at the princes, ministers and relatives who were kneeling on the ground, took Zhang Yue's hand, slowly walked through the crowd, and after being seated, he said majestically, "Everyone, please get up, sit down." ”

Everyone quickly got up and took their seats one after another.

Zhu Youzhu quickly glanced at today's guests, paused for a very short time at the Xingwang banquet, his eyes flashed a trace of coldness, and then returned to normal, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is the festival of reunion, the queen is grateful for the hard work of the princess, and I specially give this banquet to comfort Raul and others." ”

After hearing this, all the ministers replied in unison, "Thank you for the compassion of the queen." ”

Zhang Yue smiled slightly, "You ministers don't have to be polite!" All the ministers have done their best for the society, and the emperor has all remembered it in his heart. Your Majesty, the time has come, can you have a banquet? ”

Zhu Youzhu smiled in his eyes and said gently, "This banquet is organized by the queen, and you should listen to the queen." ”

Zhang Yue nodded yes and signaled for the banquet to begin. So all kinds of wine and delicacies compete to offer, and there are songs and dances to help the fun, and for a time the banquet is full of voices of singing praises to the emperor and queen.

Zhu Youjiao's face was always pale and he barely had any words, while Zhang Yue responded with a smile to various eulogies. She always felt that there was a sight staring at her at the banquet, she inadvertently glanced back, and saw Zhu Youqi looking at herself with blazing eyes, and there seemed to be an undercurrent surging in the depths of her eyes, and she kept drinking wine one after another.

Zhang Yue sighed secretly in her heart, and was about to divert her gaze, when she suddenly noticed a young and beautiful woman beside Zhu Youqi, she felt that this woman was a little familiar, and she didn't remember where she had seen it for a while, so she was stunned for a moment, and then reacted that this woman's appearance was seven or eight points like herself. Could this be the concubine room of Xingwang Xinna that Xiaotong said, a thought flashed through Zhang Yue's mind, is Xingwang .....

When Zhang Yue was thinking nonsense, Rushui quietly came to her side and whispered in her ear, "Niangniang, Xiaotong is ready." ”

Zhang Yue remembered that he still had something to do, so he hurriedly gathered his mind and said to Rushui, "Okay." ”

At this time, a period of singing and dancing was just over, Zhang Yue glanced at Xiao Jing, and after Xiao Jing gave his instructions, he immediately asked the dancer to retreat.

The noisy guests' voices immediately lowered, Zhang Yue was just about to speak, and Liu Ji, the first assistant of the cabinet, walked out of his seat and said after saluting Zhu Youjiao, "Your Majesty, Niangniang, today's beautiful scenery, the old minister has a proposal, there are many relatives here today, including many talented women and beauties, whether it can hold a royal performance competition, the young ladies who have not left the cabinet on the scene can participate, so as to entertain Your Majesty." ”

Zhang Yue looked at the old man with a beard and trembling eyebrows as he spoke, and guessed in his heart that in order to let those women who had not left the pavilion show their faces at the banquet. It is estimated that this old man has received a lot of money from ministers, and since he has this proposal, she just happened to borrow the bridge.

She turned her head and saw Zhu Youjiao's cold expression, which seemed to be of little interest, for fear that he would refuse, so she hurriedly said beside her, "Your Majesty, the concubine thinks that Liu Shoufu's proposal is good, and it can indeed help the banquet." As he spoke, he secretly gave Zhu Youzhu a look.

Zhu Youzhu looked at his beloved wife, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, "Okay, then according to Liu Aiqing's words, Xiao Jing, go and prepare." Keep it simple, not too complicated. Liu Ji, Li Dongyang, and Zhou Hongmo were judges. The first place winner will be rewarded. ”

After Xiao Jing and the others received the order, they quickly prepared everything for the imperial performance competition.

A total of 14 noble ladies of the family participated tonight, some of them performed solo dances, some played guzheng, some wrote poems, and some painted on the spot. Although everyone's talents are different, they all tried their best, as if they were afraid that the emperor would not notice them.

Zhu Youzhang's expression did not have a trace of waves, and he seemed to appreciate the performances of those talented women, which was elusive. He just gave Zhang Yue vegetables from time to time, and Zhang Yue also watched each show patiently while eating.

After the last girl's performance ended, Liu Ji and others discussed, and stepped forward to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the performances of several talented women are wonderful, and after discussing with Lord Li and Lord Zhou, I think that the Danqing paintings of Miss Queen, the eldest lady of the Ministry of Rites, are better, please make a decision." ”

Zhu Youzhu sighed and did not express his opinion.

At this time, the guests below all turned their eyes to Wang Shilang's eldest lady, Miss Queen, and it was really talented and beautiful, especially Master Mu and Mrs. Mu were overjoyed when they heard that their future daughter-in-law won the first place, Mrs. Mu pulled Mu Bin's sleeve next to her and said, "Bin'er, Miss Wang won the first prize, you see, is the mother the best for you!" I don't know how many times stronger than that lowly maid..."

Mu Bin hasn't seen Xiaotong for many days, he thought he could see Xiaotong at today's banquet, but he didn't expect Zhang Yue's side to still have Xiaotong, presumably Xiaotong was still avoiding her, he was restless in his heart, so he kept drinking at today's banquet, and when he heard his mother slandering Xiaotong again, he was even more resentful in his heart, and simply lowered his head and ignored his mother.

At this time, Zhang Yue's voice sounded, "Lord Liu's words are wrong, there is still a beautiful woman who has not yet performed her talent today, how can it be said that she has already won the first place?" ”

Liu Ji was stunned, "The old minister is stupid, I don't know which lady it is?" ”

Zhang Yue smiled, "It's the righteous sister of this palace." Like water, let her in. ”

In a moment, from outside the banquet garden, a young woman walked in, wearing a long gown with a peony pattern on her head, with a delicate head and face, with a gorgeous posture and a graceful figure, which made people linger.

Many of the young children of the family were stunned, wondering which young lady it was?

The woman came to the emperor, knelt down and saluted, and praised in her mouth, "Xiaotong see the emperor, see the mother!" ”

Mu Bin, who had been bowing his head and indifferently about the banquet, heard this, raised his head suddenly, and was stunned when he saw Xiaotong's dress today, and then his blazing eyes stared at Xiaotong, and the thoughts of many days gushed out. He could barely hold back and want to step forward and hug her.

Zhu Youzhu smiled, "No courtesy!" ”

Liu Ji looked Xiaotong up and down, looked at it for a long time, and finally recognized this person as the maid beside the queen's mother, and said hesitantly, "This, Niangniang, this is your personal maid?" She... She is not suitable to participate in the talent competition. ”

Zhang Yue smiled, "Yes, this is my maid Xiaotong, this palace has made a wish in front of the Buddha a few days ago to recognize Xiaotong as my sister-in-law, and the emperor also knows about it." ”

Zhu Youzhu nodded, "Yes, this is indeed the case, Xiaotong, I officially canonized you as the lord of Tongyi County today, since the queen recognizes you as a righteous sister, you will be called Zhang Tong in the future." ”