In these years, the harvest was not good, the border was turbulent, and the silver of the imperial court was used for war and disaster relief, and the treasury was even more empty at the end of the year.

The queen looked out the window, and her lips opened lightly: "Your Majesty, the concubines look at the plum blossoms in the courtyard very well, why don't you invite the princesses and nobles to come to the palace to enjoy the plum blossoms?" ”

The palace maid who was guarding the side with her head bowed pinched the sweat for the queen, the emperor was obviously worried about the affairs of the northern Xinjiang, and the queen didn't say that she was worried about her majesty, how could she take the initiative to mention this pleasure-seeking thing? kilometers to hold a palace banquet, in order to show the royal prestige, it will definitely cost a lot of silver money to prepare.

Unexpectedly, the emperor did not get angry, but patted the queen's hand, and a smile gradually appeared in his eyes: "Okay, good, the plum blossoms in this palace are blooming very well." ”

"The queen has a heart, it doesn't hurt to hold a bigger plum blossom banquet this time, the concubines and concubines who have not been out of the cabinet in each house, and the noblewomen who have married, can also be invited."

"Thank you Your Majesty for your grace, the concubine is here to thank Your Majesty for you." The queen said with a slight bend of her knees.

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The palace is about to hold a plum blossom banquet, soon spread in the capital, I heard that this time men and women can sit together, is an excellent opportunity for men and women to see each other, and the invited people have great decency, participated in the palace banquet, but also the future boast of capital.

Some of the married and concubines in the house, as well as those who had never entered the palace before, were extremely excited, running around shops like Ruyi Fang and Jinxiu Fang to buy jewelry and clothes.

The Hou Mansion is no exception, Yun Yige and Yun Yishu's clothes have been prepared early, and the palace clothes for entering the palace have always been there, and they only need to create two plum blossom hairpins that fit the occasion.

Yun Xixue was busy and crazy, in the past, the concubine had no chance to enter the palace to participate in the banquet, this time she got the grace, she must seize this opportunity and strive to attract the attention of the crown prince Xuanwenchuan.

In Yiyun Courtyard, Yun Xixue picked up a red dress embroidered with big plum blossoms and gestured on her body: "Mother, do I look good in this?" ”

"Xue'er, these red eyes, don't bump into the queen." Aunt Zhen shook her head and picked out a beige apricot short jacket and a long skirt with birds and flowers on the ground.

"Wear this set, on the day of the plum blossom banquet, all the ladies must be dressed up, and if you dress elegantly, it will be particularly eye-catching and more appropriate."

Yun Xixue nodded, feeling that what her mother said made sense: "It's just, won't it look too shabby like this?" ”

The one who went to the palace banquet was either rich or expensive, and she didn't want to be compared to others.

"We can work jewelry, wearing these ears with concentric white jade lotus flowers, gold silk hoop hanging bead earrings, and wearing cloud silk embroidered shoes with vermilion satin inlaid with pearls, it is not bad."

Yun Xixue looked at it, then put it on her body and tried it on, this simple and elegant dress lined her with extra dignified and generous. After determining the clothes to wear into the palace, I combed a few fashionable buns before giving up.

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On the day of the plum blossom feast, although the weather was still cold and biting, it was rare that the sun was shining and bright.

Yun Yige, Yun Yishu and Yun Xixue followed their grandfather Yun Hou to the palace banquet, their father Yun Tingxin did not like to enter the palace, and their mother Song simply did not follow.

In Yun Tingxin's original words, there are so many powerful ministers and daughters who go to the palace banquet today, and there is no shortage of him, if he goes too much, won't it cause trouble for the queen?

He's always been so considerate.

In the afternoon, the ministers and dignitaries took their families to the plum garden one after another, chatting and admiring the flowers, the sky gradually darkened, and everyone went to the banquet and sat down.

At this banquet, several princes, princes and princesses came. Under the emperor's position, Yun Yige saw the man who exuded a clear temperament, and she restrained her urge to hug him.

Yes, he may not know himself now, he is not the Xuan Ming who loves her deeply.

Xuan Ming noticed that someone seemed to be looking at him, and when he turned his head to look, Yun Yige had already looked away and put on a heartless expression.

After the emperor sighed at the peace and tranquility of Northern Chu, he talked about the affairs of Northern Xinjiang and called on the princes and nobles, ladies and ladies present to donate money and materials to prepare winter clothes and medicines for the soldiers in Northern Xinjiang.

As soon as these words came out, everyone present understood that such a slightly abrupt plum blossom banquet was held in winter, and it turned out that they were asking them to donate money and materials.

The queen took the lead in donating the turquoise necklace she wore around her neck and the jade bracelet with a warm and transparent head, and the ladies and ladies were embarrassed not to donate, and took off the jewelry they were wearing. Entering the palace today, these ladies are all trying their best to suppress others, and the jewelry they bring out is naturally extremely valuable.

The queen asked the palace maid Yi Hagi next to her to record the donated things, so that everyone had a heart of comparison, and a few young ladies said that they did not bring the silver ticket out when they went out, so please ask Aunt Yi Hagi to write down the amount of the silver ticket first, and then send someone to send the silver ticket to the palace when she returns to the house.

After everyone donated it, the queen ordered the food to be served, and the palace maids walked into the main hall with duck in sauce on a white jade plate, braised lion's head, roasted round fish with golden legs, and pork bone corn soup in a golden bowl......

The emperor and the empress looked at the donated items recorded in the register, and looked at it, the emperor paused when he saw a record, his eyes swept to the people in the audience, and asked, "Yun Xixue?" But Yunhou's family? ”

Realizing the emperor's gaze, everyone stopped talking, put down their cups and chopsticks, and searched for Yun Xixue in the emperor's mouth during the banquet.

"If you go back to the queen's mother, it is the courtier." Without waiting for her grandfather to speak, Yun Xixue stood up and saluted.

Yun Yishu sat up straight and glared at her, her grandfather hadn't spoken yet, why was it her turn to speak directly with the emperor? She looked around and realized that her grandfather had left the table at some point.

"Are you willing to prepare cotton clothes for the soldiers of Northern Xinjiang? Do you know how many soldiers there are in Northern Xinjiang? ”

"Back to Your Majesty's words, the courtiers heard that there are more than 10,000 soldiers in Northern Xinjiang." Yun Xixue stood up, she noticed that Prince Xuanwenchuan's eyes were falling on her, with exploration and curiosity, she was secretly happy in her heart, he finally noticed her, tonight, she is the most dazzling woman in the palace banquet.

"Oh? Does the Hou Mansion have so much money? ”

The emperor's tone could not hear the emotion, but the ministers present were all shocked, the court officials have a fixed number, in addition to daily expenses, how much balance can be counted, this little girl in order to be in the limelight, such a big tone, I am afraid that the Hou Mansion will be destroyed in her hands.