Since the Fuwang Mansion was not too far from the imperial city, and on Chinese New Year's Eve, it was the time for the family to reunite, and there were almost no pedestrians on the streets, so soon after, the carriage entered the imperial city from the nearby Xi'an Gate to the north gate of the imperial palace.

got out of the car in front of the Shenwu Gate, ordered Timid Yu and Ping Qian to wait outside, and Zhu Changxun took Jiang Shu into the palace from the open palace gate.

The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner was set up in the main hall of the Jiaotai Hall between the Qianqing Palace and the Kunning Palace in the harem, because it was a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner for family reunion, it was a family banquet, and there were no foreign ministers to participate, and only the seats of the empress dowager, the empress, the concubines of the palace, the princesses and princesses, and the royal relatives were set up.

Following Zhu Changxun through the depressed Imperial Garden, walking through the palace road with yellow tiles and red walls, and entering through the Jingfu Gate in the east, Jiang Shu saw the hall with bright lights and bright fires sitting in the north and facing south, and there were more than ten dark red lacquer tables that could accommodate two people each on the east and west sides.

Between the tables on both sides, in the innermost part of the hall, are three adjacent seats.

Without even thinking about it, she knew that it was reserved for the emperor, the queen mother and the empress.

At this time, except for the emperor, the queen mother, the empress and the concubines of the palaces who were seated on both sides, everyone else had basically arrived, and they were already seated in their respective seats, and they were talking about something with their hearts.

Seeing the two of them holding hands and smiling into the temple gate, looking affectionate, everyone reacted differently.

Among them, Zhu Xuanrao, who was sitting at the same table with Zhu Xuanyu, was full of smiles, and pointed to an empty seat on the opposite side of the side adjacent to the crown prince Zhu Changluo and the crown princess Guo Yingyu, and on the other side adjacent to the Ruiwang Zhu Changhao and Huiwang Zhu Changrun, and opened his mouth first: "Brother Chang Xun, third sister-in-law, you can come, sit down." ”

Zhu Changxun nodded with a faint smile, led Jiang Shu over, and sat down with her on the seat.

Then, he raised his hand one by one to greet Zhu Changluo and Guo Yingyu on his side, Zhu Yaoyuan, the eldest princess of Ruian, Zhu Yao'e, the eldest princess of Shouyang, and Zhu Xuanyuan, the princess of Rongchang, and Yang Chunyuan, who were diagonally opposite.

Jiang Shu, as his princess, was with him, and at the same time, his eyes couldn't help but linger for a moment on the melancholy man in his early thirties who was sitting at the same table with Zhu Xuanyuan diagonally opposite.

It turned out that he was Yang Chunyuan, who had a marriage contract with Li Qingwan, but was snatched away by Zhu Xuan's sword.

Looking at this talent, his appearance can be regarded as outstanding in front of all the royal children, and it is no wonder that Zhu Xuanyuan will do everything to get him. There is also this indifferent and melancholy appearance, no wonder the excited Zhu Xuanyao entered the palace again and again to find trouble with Li Qingwan.

As if sensing her attention, Yang Chunyuan glanced sideways at her slightly, but did not stop, and quickly moved away.

After Zhu Changxun greeted him in turn, Jiang Shu had just withdrawn his raised hands and sat down in place, when a sour female voice suddenly came from the banquet: "Miss Ye...... Oh, no, sister-in-law, on the day of your wedding to Brother Chang Xun, Ting Ke couldn't go to congratulate you, please forgive me! ”

Jiang Shu turned his head when he heard this, his eyes fell on Hou Tingke, who was sitting at the same table with Wan Changzuo diagonally and had been pregnant for nearly seven months, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said politely: "The county lord of Huaiqing doesn't have to mind, it's good that the mind is there, the county lord is pregnant, and he should recuperate, how can he suffer from that toss." ”