If you keep making noise, I won’t stand it anymore!

The ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven in the 26th year of Haoyue was simple yet grand.

Meixiang waited until the last minute before putting on the terrifying, exquisite and gorgeous dress specially for the eldest princess.

"Miss, you are so beautiful!" Looking at the lady in front of her, Xiao San almost stared straight at her. This was her lady, but she didn't look like her lady.

This was the first time that Meixiang officially appeared in front of civil and military officials, and Nanny Feng came over personally to comb her hair and put on makeup.

At the age of sixteen, her body has basically grown, especially since she woke up from the catastrophe, she has focused on taking care of her body, and in a few years she has grown into a graceful young lady.

The complicated and solemn uniform palace dress not only did not cover up Meixiang's elegance, but instead made her wear it in a different style.

Her makeup was not gaudy, her eyebrows were lightly swept, and her eyes were like stars, she was already extremely charming.

Considering that there were many elderly people and children among the people participating in the ceremony, and the fact that the beautiful woman only arrived in the capital near the end of the year, although there were several ladies and the second princess to help, there were still many things that could not be prepared in time.

Therefore, following Meixiang's suggestion, all the ceremonies this year were streamlined as much as possible, but the various offerings were upgraded by several levels. The overall process was simple but not simplistic, which showed sincerity to heaven without wasting time and money.

There was nothing wrong with his performance, and he received unanimous praise from the older people.

The emperor stood at the front and led everyone to bow four times to welcome the gods, offer wine three times, and bow four times to bid farewell to the gods.

With Wang the eunuch's words "The ceremony is over", this year's ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven came to an end. The emperor then loudly announced: "The Queen and the eldest princess returned home safely at the end of the year, so a simple palace banquet was held tonight, firstly to welcome the Queen and the eldest princess home, and secondly to celebrate the New Year together."

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, a thousand years live the queen, a thousand years live the princess, a thousand years live the princess."

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, a thousand years live the queen, a thousand years live the princess, a thousand years live the princess."

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Next, the three old patriarchs personally invited the Royal Ancestor to come out, and in the presence of everyone, Emperor Wang took the pen and solemnly wrote the three big words "Wang Meixiang" under the Emperor and Empress.

Then, the four old clan leaders took the lead and boarded the newly decorated and festive sedan chair to start this year's parade.

This was the second royal parade since the founding of Haoyue, the first being the wedding of the emperor and empress.

According to law, this event should be held on the last day of every year, symbolizing universal celebration and joy for all people.

However, the beautiful woman had been gone for sixteen or seventeen years, and there had been no news for the past three years. The harem was like a formality, and the emperor was neither able nor willing to organize it, so it was suspended for so many years.

The streets were already packed with people, and the restaurants and various shops on both sides of the street were crowded with people early in the morning, all wanting to catch a glimpse of the Queen and the eldest princess.

In the surging crowd, there was a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old. He had a thin and slender figure, and his long hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin. His clothes had been washed white, and the corners and cuffs of his clothes were frayed.

The backpack I was holding to my chest had been almost deformed by the crowd. I had originally planned to take advantage of the large crowd today, hoping to sell a few more paintings and calligraphy, and earn some money to buy some food for my family during the New Year, but I didn't expect there would be so many people.

Now I am stuck in the middle of the crowd, with no way forward or backward. I can only follow the constant flow of people and move with the flow.

The sound of horse hooves came from afar.

"Here they come, here they come," accompanied by cheers from the crowd, the crowd surged and became more and more crowded.

The first thing that came into people's sight was the carriage of the four old patriarchs headed by Wang Huang, with the three current heads of the Chu, Feng and Situ families riding tall horses accompanying them.

Following closely behind was the carriage of the Emperor and Empress. The man was handsome and resolute, while the woman was gentle and beautiful. They waved to the crowd frequently. This was the first time the Emperor and Empress had appeared in public in 16 years, and the crowd immediately cheered.

Who is this? The young man looked up in panic and saw an acquaintance at a glance. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief. When he wanted to confirm it more carefully, he could only see the backs of the two people in the carriage going away.

Oh, I've been so tired lately, how could I have mistaken her for that lady? The boy laughed at himself.

"Princess, look, it's the princess!" Cheers came from the crowd again.

"Wow, she's even more beautiful than the legend says."

"Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up, she smiled at me, oh, I'm so happy that I'm going to faint!"

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Although Meixiang often went out during the past few days in the city, this was the first time she appeared in public like this, so many people had not seen her true face.

Out of curiosity, the boy once again followed people's gaze.

After many years, the young man, who had become a pillar of the Haoyue Kingdom, thanked God countless times for letting him appear on that street, allowing him to meet him again in the capital thousands of miles away from Liuzhou Prefecture, saving him from danger, and giving him a bright future.

"Big sister?!" the young man muttered to himself in disbelief. When he opened his eyes and saw Chen Dashi, who was serving as the coachman in front of the eldest princess' carriage, he finally felt the reality of what he saw.

Back in Liuzhou Prefecture, although Chen Da and the other two were still secret guards and had not yet moved from the dark to the light, they lived under the same roof, especially when Meixiang was unconscious after the catastrophe, he had seen the three of them more than once.

If I was a little bit unbelievable when I saw the lady just now, now that I see my elder sister, Chen Da and others at the same time, the answer should be obvious.

Suddenly, a wave of ecstasy surged in his heart, like a person who had been walking alone in the desert for a long time and suddenly saw an oasis. The feeling was indescribable, and the boy had unknowingly burst into tears.

In the same restaurant, in the same room, a figure half hidden behind the curtains was also staring intently at the street below.

In the morning, when the Second Prince, who was kicked out of the Imperial Study, returned to the Palace in disgrace, Madam Yan knew that her wish had been dashed again.

At this moment, seeing the beautiful woman on the street and Meixiang being admired by thousands of people and enjoying such a glorious life, he gritted his teeth.

"Has there been no news from the people sent to Liuzhou Prefecture?"

"Yes, not yet." The nanny looked up at her master's gloomy face and explained hastily, "The journey is long, and that is the eldest princess's fiefdom, so it is not easy to investigate. Miss, please be patient and wait a little longer."

"You are such a bunch of useless people. You can't even do such a small thing. What use do I have for you?!" Yanfu twisted the handkerchief in her hand and cursed in hatred.

The nanny lowered her head, hiding the resentment that could not help but show in her eyes.

"No news from there either?"

The nanny continued to shake her head. Ever since the assassination attempt in Fuzhou Prefecture failed, all news about that group of people seemed to have suddenly evaporated from the face of the earth, and all contact with the other side was completely cut off.

"Miss, I heard some news these days. I wonder if I should tell you?" Suddenly, the nanny seemed to have thought of something, hesitated for a moment, and then asked carefully.

Madam Yan turned around and stared at the nanny who had grown up with her since she was a child. Her blood was boiling in her heart, but she finally suppressed it. After a long while, she said, "Speak!"

"I heard that the eldest prince was defeated!"

"What? What did you say?"

"The eldest prince and his men were defeated in the battle. The reason why we have not been able to contact them is that I guess they are imprisoned in the Shenjie Division."

With a thud, Madam Yan fell down on the chair behind her with a pale face, her eyes were blank, and the belief she had always held in her heart was broken. No wonder, no wonder...

"Madam, madam...you have to hold on, the young master is still young and he still depends on you!" The nanny called out urgently, putting her hand on Madam Yan's back to help her breathe smoothly.

"Mammy, this is just..."

"There was no announcement in the Haoyue Court. Maybe the people just heard it from hearsay." Nanny consoled softly, but even she herself felt unsure of what she said.

The eldest son Situ, who was ordered to go to war a few months ago, has already returned to the court. Now the empress, her mother and daughter, and several sons of the aristocratic families who were originally in Liuzhou Prefecture have also returned to the capital safely. So some answers are about to come out.

Thinking of this, Madam Yan, who was so angry that she couldn't even catch her breath, fainted directly in the arms of the nanny.