The second day of the eighth month soon arrived, and the mansion of Xiao Yuanmu, the king of Qi, was very lively.

Almost all the royal nobles, family members, Beijing officials and relatives in Beijing have arrived. Outside the palace of King Qi, cars and horses were bustling, blocking several nearby streets.

On the invitation card, Wenhou and his wife, Xiao Shizi and the three young ladies were nominated and invited, except for Ziqian who was "seriously ill" and was unable to receive the banquet, the whole family of the Wen family went to the house to pay their respects.

Because of the grand banquet and the large number of guests, Wenhou deliberately sent the right-hand captain of the forbidden army to personally lead the forbidden army to protect the palace around, for fear that there would be troublemakers who would fish in troubled waters and collide with the nobles.

Those who came to the Qi Palace's mansion to participate in the banquet had a person who rarely met, Xiao Yuanzhen, the eldest princess of Huaze.

Xiao Yuanzhen was the youngest daughter of the first emperor, and her biological mother was not high, and she died soon after giving birth to her. In infancy, she was raised by Xiao Yuanmu's mother, Concubine Shen Shufei, so she was closer to Xiao Yuanmu than other brothers.

Her Royal Highness the princess came in person, and the ladies and ladies who worshiped her birthday came to greet her. But Xiao Yuan is really cold, and he just nods his head at people, and he doesn't pretend much.

Wen Hongyao was stunned for a moment when she saw the princess's honor guard, her face was cloudy, and after entering the door, she had to stand at the door of the hall with everyone and salute inward.

She is the most strong on weekdays, and she has been in and out of the court, and as her future princess of Jin, she should have stepped forward to get close to her.

Lu Tang patted his head and remembered what happened. This little princess is the fiancée of Wen Hongyao's cousin Yan Shuqin, and Wen Hongyao's rival!

"Second Miss, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess's clothes are so plain, and they are not luxurious at all."

Su Su has always loved to be lively, and she had already followed other maids to the back window to peek, and ran back to whisper to Lutang.

Xiao Yuanzhen was wearing a green gauze robe, with green silk on top of his head, a jasper crown, and a white jade hairpin in his heart. A clear water face is powdered, and it looks extremely cold and indifferent.

There are many ladies from the family in the back hall, dressed in pink makeup and jade, and they look even more clean and flawless in a field of flowers, willows, green warblers, warblers, and swallows.

"Your Royal Highness has such a noble temperament, she really deserves to be the eldest princess!" Su Su sighed excitedly.

Her voice was a little loud, and Lu Tang was about to signal to be quiet and whisper, but she heard Wen Hongyao sneering: "Noble what? The first emperor had four eldest princesses, and her biological mother was the lowest, just a mere talent, and the first emperor didn't remember having such a daughter. If it weren't for the fact that today's saints cherish their hands and feet, who would have praised her! ”

Su Su also knew about Wen Hongyao's adultery with Yan Shuqin, and although she stopped, she glanced at Lu Tang and pursed her lips inadvertently.

In the memory of Lutang's previous life, I heard about the origin of this little princess's disgrace.

On the day of Xiao Yuanzhen's birth, the thunder struck the roof of Miyagi, causing the Wenhua Hall to be burned down by the sky, and the princess's biological mother died of fright after giving birth.

At that time, the northern border was uneasy and the war was not going well, and the palace was suddenly burned by a fire, and the court and the central government thought it was unlucky. The emperor blamed his youngest daughter for her bad life and became more and more disgusted with her.

Xiao Yuanzhen was helpless, and was soon told by the Taoist Si Qintian that he had to change his Taoist clothes and become a female Taoist priest.

The palace looked at the emperor's color and acted up and down, and when he saw that the emperor didn't like it, he didn't care about the little princess who lost his mother. Fortunately, Xiao Yuanhui's mother, Shen Shufei, was kind-hearted and adopted her by her side.

Later, her adoptive mother Shen Shufei died of illness, and her imperial brother Xiao Yuanmu was sent to Beiyan as a proton, and her life in the palace was even more difficult.

It was not until recent years that the emperor gradually relied on Xiao Yuanmu, the king of Qi, and Aiwu and Wu began to attach importance to this little sister, and only at the age of twenty did they designate Yan Shuqin as her concubine.

"If you don't want to be a female Taoist priest, you have to show up. It's funny to recruit a colt to marry now! ”

Wen Hongyao gritted his teeth and cursed in a low voice.

There are many young ladies like her who look down on the princess who has fallen out of favor, and there are quite a few noble princess ladies present, who are extremely reserved for the "Taoist princess", and only make a regular salute at the door, and don't even bother to enter the inner hall.

"Which one is Miss Wen, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is invited!" Lu Tang was thinking wildly, when he heard the inner hall, Shang Gong bowed down and asked.

Her Royal Highness the eldest princess summoned, and naturally she couldn't help but go. Wen Hongyao forcibly suppressed his heart and was full of discomfort, and followed Shang Gong into the inner hall.

"The eldest daughter of Beining Hou Wenjing, Wen Hongyao, meet Her Royal Highness the eldest princess."

"No big salutes. Give a seat to Miss Wen, the eldest lady is the future sister-in-law of the palace, so there is no need to be formal. ”

Unlike the cold face, the eldest princess Xiao Yuanzhen spoke extremely softly and warmly.

According to the usual practice, Her Royal Highness the princess said "no need to salute", at most it is just a waiver. To show respect, you must kneel down and say hello. Ke Wen Hongyao was confused by jealousy, and sat next to him without kneeling.

The people inside and outside the hall couldn't speak in front of the eldest princess, and they all looked at each other with doubts in their hearts.

Wen Hongyao's arrogant expression caused the palace maid Shang Gong to be extremely dissatisfied, but because the eldest princess was in front, she bowed down and didn't dare to speak.

"Why didn't the eldest lady's two younger sisters come with me?" Xiao Yuanzhen asked with a smile.

"Back to Your Highness, the third sister Ziqian is seriously ill and can't go out."

The ugly matter of Ziqian has not yet been fully known to others, but the people in the palace have long understood it.

Before Xiao Yuanzhen could speak, Shang Gong beside him smiled and said, "Miss Wen San's serious illness happened to be outside the palace gate. The slaves and maids were afraid of shocking Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, so they did not report it. ”

Xiao Yuanzhen smiled indifferently: "I heard that Miss Wen San may be a side concubine of Brother Jin, why didn't she mention it later?" What else is this palace going to ask you today? ”

Wen Hongyao heard that she deliberately asked about Ziqian, and she was even more annoyed in her heart, and said coldly: "The third sister is not a blessed person, and Princess Lao is worried." The courtiers don't know about this matter, so please ask the eldest princess to ask His Royal Highness the King of Jin. ”

She crossed her neck and talked to the eldest princess, and everyone was surprised. Since ancient times, there have been many things where my aunt and sister-in-law have been incompatible, but the princess who has not yet married the princess and sister-in-law has never seen a princess and sister-in-law.

"Miss Wen somehow, she seems to speak with temperament? Brother Jin's family affairs, the palace is a sister-in-law. ”

Xiao Yuanzhen turned out to be an excellent character, and he still spoke to Shang Gong beside him with a smile.

Although the eldest princess is polite, how can the palace be messed with? He had already bowed down and said with a smile: "Your Highness is telling a joke." The slave maid has long heard that the Wenhou Mansion is very pampered to her daughter, and the eldest lady has a very flamboyant temperament. On weekdays in the palace, several young ladies from the family who often accompany His Royal Highness to play are really weak compared to Miss Wen. ”

Her words were both positive and disparaged, and she had obviously said that Wen Hongyao was arrogant and rude.

Xiao Yuanzhen didn't say anything, and asked with a smile: "Is Miss Wen Er here?" Why don't you come in and say hello? ”

Wen Hongyao perfunctory her here, her heart was disgusted, she was sarcastically ridiculed by Shang Gong, and she dared not speak, and when she asked about Lutang, she had to say: "The second sister is an ominous person, and she dare not trespass." ”

She scolded Lutang as an "ominous person" on weekdays, and she forgot that she needed to avoid it in front of the eldest princess.

As soon as the words came out, without waiting for Shang Gong's instructions, a little palace maid stepped forward in response, slapped Wen Hongyao, knocked Wen Hongyao off the chair, and knelt on the ground.

The little palace maid raised her hand and hit someone, her round face did not have the slightest anger, she still smiled slightly, lowered her head and told Wen Hongyao in her ear: "Eldest lady is cautious." Her Royal Highness the eldest princess came to her, and some words were taboo. ”

"Miss Wen, please take a seat." Xiao Yuanzhen's face did not change, and he raised his hand towards her, turned his head and ordered: "Invite Miss Wen Er over too." ”

The loud slap passed, and the laughter and joy in the hall did not stop in the slightest, and everyone pretended that nothing had happened.

"Courtier Wen Lutang, meet Her Royal Highness the eldest princess."

Lutang knelt on the ground and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

In her previous life, the name of Princess Huaze was rarely called, and everyone called her "Princess Lingwei". The word Ling Wei is her Taoist number, and the dignified royal princess became a female Taoist priest, but it was because of the sentence of the Daolu Division "Life brings evil stars"!

At the time of birth, the fire burned down the Wenhua Palace, and the inner government did not think about putting out the fire and setting it on fire, so it only planted the crime on the unfavored newborn baby. A sentence of fate brought evil, and the little princess who made Tianhuang noble and noble, has been a female Taoist priest for 20 years.

"You are the one who said Chongxian Guan, the daughter of the unknown Lone Star?" Xiao Yuanzhen paid close attention to her and specially ordered her to look up.

"The courtiers are." Lu Tang and Xiao Yuanzhen looked at each other, looking at the eldest princess in green clothes and handsome, they were a little stunned.

Princess Lingwei in her previous life married Yan Shuqin at the age of twenty, and died of a serious illness within a few years.

"You kid, staring at the eldest princess on your back, what a rudeness!"

is also a criticism, Shang Gong's words are quite kind and soft, and there is no yin and yang weirdness that scolds Wen Hongyao.

"Yes. The courtiers looked at the posture of Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, fluttering like a fairy, and it was a moment of divine flight. May Your Highness forgive your sins. ”

Lutang bowed again.

"Flatten. The green begonia girl is very close to the palace and rewards her with a wish. ”

When Xiao Yuanzhen spoke, a palace maid had already held a gold-inlaid jade begonia Ruyi, and she handed it to Lutang with her own hands.

One is fateful, the other is an ominous lone star, Xiao Yuan really smiled and handed Ruyi over, and Lu Tang took it with a smile.

"Courtier, Your Highness Xie is rewarded."

The two young ladies of Wenhou were received by the eldest princess, and the usually radiant Wen Hongyao was slapped in the face, and the ominous Lone Star Lutang was rewarded with gold and jade.

The news spread quickly, and the female relatives who came to the Qi Palace's birthday were all talking.

After a while, the news reached the front yard. Xiao Yuanmu was greeting his brother Xiao Yuanhui in the auditorium, and Yan Shuqin and other sons of the family were also here.

"Yuan Zhen, this girl is not young, and she has been practicing Kun Dao for twenty years, how to do things is still so reckless?" Xiao Yuanhui shook his head and sighed, and complained to his younger brother Xiao Yuanmu: "She was raised by your mother since she was a child, and she is more intimate with you, and you should also take care of her." ”

Xiao Yuanmu grinned and said: "A bunch of little girls, they are good for a while and annoyed for a while, what is Brother Wang really doing?" Or do you think your sister bullied your fiancée and wants to stand up for Miss Wen? ”

Xiao Yuanhui saw that he was blindly avoiding the important and light, and he was about to attack angrily, Xiao Yuanmu smiled again: "Your fiancée, Miss Wen, what is not to say, but you want to say 'ominous person' and 'Lone Star's life'." She is used to beating and scolding her sister in the Hou Mansion, and she is going to slap you and my sister in the face before she gets married, isn't this kicked to the iron plate? Brother Wang asked me to take care of it, but I can't take care of it, you can take care of it if you want. ”

"Hongyao is everyone's lady, how can she be that kind of woman!" Xiao Yuanhui knew that what he said was right, so he had to laugh in front of everyone.

At the embarrassing moment, Yan Shuqin hurriedly got up and clenched his fists, bowed down and said, "What His Royal Highness King Qi said is that Cousin She is stricter with her younger siblings at home, and she speaks too bluntly. The minister will go home to report to his uncle and aunt, and reprimand his cousin severely. ”

Xiao Yuanmu saw that he was coming out, and suddenly laughed loudly, pointing at Yan Shuqin and King Jin and said with a smile: "Prince Yan is partial to Yuan Zhen, and Brother Jin is partial to Miss Wen." O both of you, each to his fiancée! ”

When everyone present heard that this was the case, they all laughed together, and those who made fun of the gong and said it was a "good story". Everyone laughed, and the matter was diverted.

At this time, the chief historian Wei Chi Feng came in to report that the singing and dancing banquet was complete, and invited the guests to go to the garden to drink and watch the singing and dancing.

The crowd laughed and rushed out into the garden.

Behind the singing and dancing stage, there is a three-story cloister high-rise building, facing the early autumn sunshine glazed tiles. The people in the building are the opera troupe and the singing and dancing troupe, which is particularly chaotic and noisy.

Just under the dazzling high eaves, a dark shadow is hidden.