This birthday banquet invited many well-known ministers and family members in the court, and many young ladies who had never been out of the house were also brought over.

On the table is the birthday of the Queen Mother, in fact, this is also a good opportunity for the ministers to choose their in-laws.

The tables and chairs in the hall are all made of pure gold, covered with brocade tablecloths embroidered with phoenix cranes, and jade plates and gold bowls are displayed on each table, shining brightly.

The Queen Mother is dressed in a dark red phoenix robe, wearing a golden phoenix hair crown that craftsmen have carefully created for a year, and her seat is high on the stage, behind which is a carved screen, and the two palace maids are holding a fan made of peacock feathers on the back.

The courtiers and family members who came to congratulate the Queen Mother on her birthday were seated in order of high and low grades, and the atmosphere was solemn and solemn.

The banquet officially began, starting with delicate cold cuts, followed by hot dishes.

The dancers in the hall are dressed in fluttering clothes and singing melodiously, adding a bit of elegance and joy to the banquet.

The whispering voices of the women next to him came into Shang Rongzhou's ears.

"Look, that's Zhao Gongzi of Jizhou City, Zhao Gongzi is really handsome......"

"That's Zhao Gongzi, but isn't this Zhao Gongzi exiled, how can he appear on the Queen Mother's birthday."

"You don't know this, the relationship between Zhao Gongzi and the eldest princess is inexplicable, I heard that the eldest princess loves Zhao Gongzi so much that she openly argues with His Majesty the Emperor."

"Ah yes, does the eldest princess love Zhao Gongzi to this extent...... But then again, this Zhao Gongzi is really handsome......"

"Don't say it, don't say it, the eldest princess has come to look at us......"

Shang Rongzhou took their discussion into his ears.

Listening to their words, Shang Rongzhou's eyes turned to Zhao Chenghui's body.

Today, she specially did not let Zhao Chenghui wear the clothes of a slave, but asked Qiushuang to clean up for him.

In the warm light, he was dressed in a pale green brocade robe, embroidered with slightly darker bamboos in front of him, with a waist seal around his waist, and his jet-black hair was tied up high, with a crown of bamboo elements.

Look at that face again, the face is picturesque, the eyes are cold and arrogant, and the temperament is cold and alienated.

[Hmph, beckon bees and butterflies!] 】

Zhao Chenghui was sitting on the bench, and he didn't know how to hear Shang Rongzhou's inexplicable heart.

Zhao Chenghui looked towards Shang Rongzhou.

She snorted at herself.

Zhao Chenghui didn't know what was wrong with her, and just wanted to ask, but Shang Rongzhou turned his face away.

Zhao Chenghui: "......"

He, beckoning bees and butterflies?

Zhao Chenghui looked down at the brocade robe he was wearing.

He is dressed so lightly, how can he be regarded as attracting bees and butterflies.

Zhao Chenghui was wondering, but suddenly heard a burst of women's snickering, he looked over, and immediately understood what was going on.

Zhao Chenghui originally wanted to say something to Shang Rongzhou, but Shang Rongzhou had no intention of turning his head at all.

There was no reason for him to leave his seat and walk to Shang Rongzhou.

But Zhao Chenghui somehow went to Shang Rongzhou from his position.

"What are you going to do?" Shang Rongzhou asked about the unique fragrance on Zhao Chenghui's body, and she moved her nose and said.

Zhao Chenghui said: "Come and serve His Highness." ”

Shang Rongzhou finally glanced at Zhao Chenghui, but when she saw what he was wearing, she looked away again.

"I don't need you to serve today, you can go back and sit down." Shang Rongzhou said lightly.

She felt that Zhao Chenghui was attracting bees and butterflies.

But her mind is not on Zhao Chenghui's body now.

Shang Rongzhou has been staring at an empty seat.

Following Shang Rongzhou's line of sight, Zhao Chenghui also looked over.

She wondered very much, this Luo Qingshan was really calm.

Could it be that his heart is so weak?

He couldn't even show up on the Queen Mother's birthday.

Guilty in my heart.

From the door of the main hall came a burst of "hahahaha" laughter.

The person who came was Luo Qingshan.

The banquet has begun, but this Luo Qingshan is late.

His behavior was originally a great disrespect to the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother favored him, and no one dared to say anything.

As the sound of Guan Tongle stopped, the nobles who participated in the Queen Mother's birthday saluted Luo Qingshan.

Luo Qingshan was full of arrogance, and he waved his hand to the nobles and motioned for them to sit down.

There were only the Queen Mother sitting on a high seat, and the eldest princess Shang Rongzhou, who was sitting next to the Queen Mother.

Shang Rongzhou didn't make any moves when he saw Luo Qingshan.

She was waiting for Luo Qingshan to take the initiative to walk in front of her.

As soon as Luo Qingshan entered the palace gate, he noticed the leisurely Shang Rongzhou, and seeing that she did not salute himself, Luo Qingshan's heart felt uncomfortable for a while.

Even if she is Her Royal Highness the Princess, he is still the younger brother of the Queen Mother, and she should call herself uncle according to her seniority.

But she was sitting there.

Luo Qingshan walked up a few steps with a gloomy face.

On the top of the stairs are two tables and chairs facing each other.

Shang Rongzhou sat in one of them, and Luo Qingshan's seat was opposite Shang Rongzhou.

A few steps up from their seats, that was the Queen Mother's high position.

Luo Qingshan glanced at the Empress Dowager sitting in a high position with a smile, and he looked at Shang Rongzhou again.

Shang Rongzhou was not in a hurry, Luo Qingshan didn't speak first, it was impossible for her to speak first.

The two were silently at a stalemate.

In the end, it was the empress dowager who was in a high position who spoke first: "Rong Zhou, don't you hurry up to meet your uncle." ”

Listening to the words of the Queen Mother, Shang Rongzhou got up slowly, and she smiled at Luo Qingshan, who was across the table, and smiled extremely sarcastically.

Shang Rongzhou said: "Imperial grandmother, according to the rules, it should also be the prince of the country to salute his granddaughter." ”

Shang Rongzhou said neither humble nor arrogant: "The granddaughter is the eldest princess, the prince of this country...... After all, he is not a member of the royal family. If it is in private, Rong Zhou will definitely remember the seniority and salute the Guogong first, but on this formal occasion, he still has to act according to the rules. ”

Listening to Shang Rongzhou's words, Luo Qingshan said, "Although the minister is a minister, the minister is also the uncle of the eldest princess, and according to human etiquette, it should be the younger generation to salute the elders." Luo Qingshan said: "Or does Her Royal Highness the eldest princess want to admit that she is an unfilial person." ”

In feudal society, it is a big crime to be charged with "unfilial piety".

Shang Rongzhou said neither humble nor arrogant: "After all, the Duke of the Kingdom is not a member of the royal family. If it is in private, Rong Zhou will definitely remember the seniority and salute the Guogong first, but on this formal occasion, he still has to act according to the rules; If it doesn't work, the palace will call the Ministry of Rites to come over and argue with the national duke. ”

Hearing Shang Rongzhou mention the "rules" and "the book of the Ministry of Rites", Luo Qingshan wanted to laugh.

This is in the Golden City.

The sky is high and the emperor is far away.

His rules are rules.