The prince and the princess entered the Zhengyang Palace together, with the fourth prince Wu Tianqi and the sixth prince Wu Tianxiao following behind them.

Seeing the prince entering the palace, everyone hurriedly saluted.

Only Concubine Shu did not move.

The prince didn't take it seriously. He was now full of ambition. When he saw everyone bowing their heads, he smiled in his eyes, raised his eyebrows slightly, and waved his hands in an imperial manner: "Today's family banquet, you don't have to be formal."

After saying that, he also came to where Mu Rong and Xu Rongrong were sitting, wanting to hear what they were talking about.

When he caught a glimpse of the jade hairpin on Xu Rongrong's temples, he was startled at first: "Brother Rong is really thoughtful."

Then he said with a smile: "What are you talking about? Before I even entered the palace, I heard that the third child was going to make trouble with my father."

The third prince raised his hands in salute, and then handed over the yak skin water bag: "Brother Rong has taken a fancy to my brother's water bag, and I am reluctant to part with it."

The prince was slightly startled, blinked, and then laughed: "Just for this? Yesterday, my father rewarded a dozen of them to the orphan. If he didn't need them, he planned to give them to several guard leaders in the East Palace. What a rare thing? How rare is that? Is it worth thinking about for both of you? Since I like it, I will send someone to deliver it to your house tomorrow."

Everyone: "..."

This is evident from the prince's great favor.

The Crown Princess was also in agreement with Yourong, and she smiled and joked: "Look at what Your Highness said, Third Brother and Brother Rong were just joking around, and they are not really going to see Father."

Today she was wearing a vermilion begonia satin dress, a white fox fur collar, and a phoenix tail bun, which was tied with gold threads and shone with golden light under the light of the candles in the palace.There is a purple jade gold hairpin hanging from her temples, and there is a Huasheng made of jadeite and gold in front of her forehead. Although there are not many headdresses, the Zhengyang green jade on the Huasheng is full of nobility at first glance.

The sixth prince stood behind the crown prince and joined in the fun: "I want it too! My father didn't give me any of it, so I have no choice but to trouble the prince and brother."

When the prince heard this, his eyes narrowed with a smile: "Okay, okay, okay, everything!"

It was just a yak skin water bag. Although it was not expensive, it could show the emperor's preference.

The prince was very satisfied with this feeling.

Even Wu Tianqi stood nearby without saying a word. When the prince saw it, he smiled and added: "The fourth child is there too."

Wu Tianqi was suddenly called out, and she looked flattered: "My brother, I would like to thank His Highness the Crown Prince in advance."

The attitude was as respectful as ever.

Xu Rongrong looked slightly sideways: When did this seemingly innocent and harmless person start to show his ambition?When did the layout begin?

He saw her eyes looking at Wu Tianqi for a moment.

Mu Rong was shocked: Chu He who killed her in the previous life, now she not only forgives him, but also takes him under her command... What about Wu Tianqi?Will she treat Chu He the same way?

This sudden thought frightened him.

Fortunately, the bells rang outside Zhengyang Palace, indicating that the emperor was about to arrive.

The prince and his party quickly returned to their seats.

Everyone in the hall quickly knelt down to greet him.

While the bells were ringing, the emperor and the empress came together. The empress was accompanied by two young children. They were the seventh prince Wu Tianjun and his twin sister the eighth princess Wu Chan.

Concubine Hui, the mother of two children, caught a cold a few days ago and has been bedridden.

Fortunately, the queen was generous and took the two children under her lap to take care of them.

The emperor smiled and asked everyone to stand up, and said the same thing as the prince just now: "Today's family banquet, you don't have to be formal."

After saying that, he helped the queen sit down first, and then went to his seat.

The prince looked at the guests with a smile on his face. His mother was so favored by her father, so what if there was no one in her family?

Now the second most threatening person has been imprisoned, and the direction of the court officials has changed drastically. Even Rong Geer, a first-class military prince, is willing to run all over the place for him. The world of Great Zhou will soon be his.

He was full of joy, indulgent and flamboyant.

……

Because it was winter, a charcoal stove was placed on every table.

The palace maids shuttled around and filled every seat with all kinds of exquisite side dishes.

Because the women were all wearing makeup, the venison elbow in the banquet was not easy to eat, so they could only eat some fruits and vegetables.

Xu Rongrong looked at the plate of venison, feeling a little depressed.

The roasted venison in the palace is a must-have. In her previous life, she was a concubine and was not qualified to accompany the clan for dinner. Now that she has enough status, she still can't eat it.

She picked up a piece of shrimp meat and put it in her mouth.

Seeing her angry look, Mu Rong smiled slightly. His little girl finally looked like she should at this age.

Xu Rongrong was drinking fruit wine when she saw a plate of sliced ​​roasted venison placed in front of her.

"..." Xu Rongrong looked at Mu Rong in surprise, and then saw the silver knife in Mu Rong's hand: "Why did you bring the sharp weapon in?"

No one is allowed to bring sharp weapons into the palace, not even the prince. Why is he so bold!

Thinking of this, Xu Rongrong looked carefully at the emperor sitting on top, who was talking to the queen.

When Mu Rong saw this, a smile appeared on his eyebrows.

He pointed at the prince standing next to the queen: "The roasted venison in the palace is excellent. I was afraid that it would be inconvenient for you to eat, so I asked the prince to send you a small dagger."

Xu Rongrong: "..."

Mu Rong smiled charmingly and whispered: "If it's not enough, I'll cut this plate as well."

Xu Rongrong's face turned red. How could she... be so edible?

……

Since it is a family dinner, the sound of silk and bamboo is naturally indispensable.

When the wine was half drunk, a group of dancers walked up to the hall with bare feet and veils.

Their soft waists swayed to the rhythm of the musicians.

Her fair skin shimmered under the candlelight.

Xu Rongrong was surprised: "It doesn't seem like he's from Dazhou."

The dancers are extremely tall, with slender waists and legs, and deep eyebrows, giving them an exotic feel.

Mu Rong had seen such a person in his previous life. He nodded: "They should be from Northern Xinjiang. The women there all have such looks."

Xu Rongrong looked at him sideways, with a trace of inquiry in her eyes.

Seeing this, Mu Rong smiled and said: "But they are not as good as Rong Rong. She is petite but has a big temper."

Xu Rongrong choked.

When the song ended, His Majesty took the lead in applauding: "It is said that women from Northern Xinjiang are good at singing and dancing. It is indeed extraordinary to see them today."

The prince's eyes passed over the exposed waists of the dancers, and he echoed: "Northern Xinjiang's dance is bold and bold. Compared with the subtle and graceful dance of Dazhou, it has a different flavor."

The Crown Princess smiled and nodded, but the smile did not reach her eyes.

"You have come all the way to Zhou Dynasty to dance for the clan's family banquet. I will definitely reward you generously." After the emperor finished speaking, Eunuch Yao behind him came down with a silver bag to reward you.

All the dancers kowtowed and thanked him.

The leading woman's eyes flashed with a special charm. She raised her head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, our Northern Xinjiang women are not only good at dancing, but we can also dance swords like men. If Your Majesty agrees, the women of the people are also willing to help you."

"Oh?" The prince looked at the emperor with great interest, "It's rare for a woman to dance with a sword, so my father must be sure."

The princess felt sour in her heart, and forced a smile on her face: "It's just a family banquet today, and I'm afraid it's not appropriate to use swords and swords."

The woman stood up and said, "If you are worried about this, a folk girl can use wood instead of a sword." After saying that, she looked at Eunuch Yao who had not yet left after presenting the silver bag: "Please, please go and get a branch from outside the palace. "

It is rare to see such a bold and persistent woman. Xu Rongrong also became interested. She opened her eyes wide and looked at the palace expectantly.

After just a few glasses of fruit wine, her cheeks were already stained with a hint of crimson, and she was already a little drunk without realizing it.

Seeing the curious and cute look of his little girl, Mu Rong helplessly shook his head.

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