Although male and female guests had their own resting areas, they were very close to each other. They were two adjacent courtyards in the front yard of the Prince's Palace, separated only by a wall.

If the voice is loud enough, you can hear the voices from next door, but everyone is a person who knows etiquette, so it is impossible for them to speak as loudly as a reckless person.

Mo Shuhua was thinking about the purpose of Mo Zhaohua's invitation to her when she heard a servant from the next room chime in, "His Royal Highness Prince Rui has arrived!"

Although Prince Rui had injured his bones and muscles in Prince Jin's mansion before, he has recovered after such a long time. Besides, this is the first time that Chu Xuanchi has hosted a banquet.

Even the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess will be here today. If he, an unpopular prince, dares to refuse, it will do him more harm than good.

When Mo Shuhua heard the singing, she instantly thought of the man who came to pick up the bride on a tall horse on the day of Mo Zhaohua's wedding, and her heart couldn't help but tighten.

Mo Tao's official rank was too low, so he was not eligible to attend the palace banquets on the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival. He could only attend the New Year's banquet, but officials of the fifth rank were not allowed to enter the main hall.

As Mo Tao's legitimate daughter, Mo Shuhua also attended the palace banquet every year. However, because their banquet was held in the corridor, she could hardly see any princes or nobles.

Occasionally she could see one or two, but they were far away and could not be seen clearly. The day Mo Zhaohua got married was the day she was closest to Prince Rui.

Thinking that Mo Yaohua, a mere concubine's daughter, could become Prince Qi's concubine, she suddenly had a crazy idea: could she marry into Prince Rui's mansion as a concubine?

She didn't ask to be a principal wife or a concubine, she just wanted to be a concubine like Mo Yaohua. Of course, it was impossible for her to do that on her own, and her family couldn't help either.

If she really wants to make this happen, she must find someone to help her make the connection, such as Mo Zhaohua, Mo Yaohua, or even Mo Yun, but will they be willing to help her?

When Mo Shuhua was daydreaming, another voice came from next door, "His Royal Highness Prince Qi and His Majesty Princess Qi are here!"

She suddenly came to her senses and wondered why Mo Yaohua didn't come?

Is there something wrong with the child? Otherwise, why would he be willing to miss such a good opportunity to show off?

Thinking of Mo Yaohua, hatred welled up in her heart, and even her eyes became a little gloomy, but no one paid attention to her.

Rong Yue didn't hear Mo Yaohua's address, and breathed a sigh of relief, "Prince Qi's concubine didn't come this time, I can finally rest assured."

Zhong Lingfei asked in a low voice, "Is Yueyue afraid of her? Or does she have a grudge against her?"

She also attended the Princess's Hundred Flowers Banquet, and it was that day that she rescued Rong Yue and the two of them became close friends.

It was obvious that Mo Yaohua was trying to frame Mo Zhaohua by using the sachet, so she didn't think Mo Yaohua was a good person.

She guessed that Rong Yue was straightforward and had a good relationship with Mo Zhaohua, so perhaps because of what happened that day, she had a conflict with Mo Yaohua.

Rong Yue wrinkled her nose and snorted coldly, "I am afraid. She is pregnant with the emperor's grandson. I have to stay away from her, lest she blames me if anything goes wrong."

"I see." Zhong Lingfei had seen that she disliked Mo Yaohua, so she didn't ask any more questions to avoid affecting her good mood.

Rong Yue kindly reminded her, "It's the same with Fei Fei. Whenever you meet her, don't get close to her. She's full of bad intentions."

Zhong Lingfei raised her index finger to make a silencing gesture, "Shh... Let's talk about this in private."

Rong Yue puffed up her cheeks and glanced at Mo Shuhua who was sitting not far away. "I spoke very quietly. There are no outsiders here, so they shouldn't be able to hear me."

Their voices were very low, almost like whispers, and Mo Shuhua was still thinking about Mo Yaohua, so she didn't really pay attention.

Zhong Lingfei is one year older than Rong Yue, and is more calm and cautious. "As the saying goes, it's just a wall between us. We should be careful."

Although there were separate resting areas for male and female guests, this was done to take into consideration the reputation of unmarried women. Yuchi Jiuyue came with Chu Xuanhan, so she did not have to go to the female guest resting area.

Not long after, another distinguished guest arrived from the next courtyard, and the servants sang in a long voice, "His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince has arrived!"

Rong Yue's eyes lit up as she listened, "Wow... the Eighth Prince has also left the palace. It turns out that His Royal Highness Prince Yu has enough face."

Zhong Lingfei smiled and said, "This is the first time His Royal Highness has hosted a banquet in the palace. The Eighth Prince is related to His Royal Highness and the Princess by blood, so he is naturally closer to them."

Rong Yue nodded in agreement, "That's right, the Eighth Prince is very close to our family and the princess."

There were only three of them on the female guests' side, while the male guests' side was quite lively with guests coming in an endless stream. It was only at this moment that there was some movement on this side.

The servants sang along, "Princess Jiashan is here!

This would only happen when the prince, prince or princess came, mainly to remind those who arrived first to salute.

Before Princess Jiashan came in, Rong Yue and the others stood up and walked out to greet her. They all knelt down and saluted, "Princess, how are you?"

"No need to be polite, everyone." Princess Jiashan raised her hand seriously, then smiled and walked quickly to Rong Yue, "Second cousin, I missed you so much."

Rong Yue wanted to get close to her, but there was a difference between the monarch and the minister, and since they were in front of others, they had to consider the rules, so they could only politely say, "Rong Yue misses the princess too."

Princess Jiashan pouted, "My cousin is lying, otherwise why didn't you come to the palace to see me? The world outside is so fun, how could my cousin still remember me?"

The two cousins ​​talked for a while, and then the next door rang out again, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin, His Royal Highness the Princess of Jin, and His Royal Highness the Concubine of the Prince of Jin have arrived!"

"Eh?" Princess Jiashan whispered, "Didn't my eldest brother bring his concubines? I thought they would come to join in the fun."

Rong Yue responded, "I heard that His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin usually doesn't bring concubines with him when he goes out, and he mostly brings concubines with him, unless it's a special occasion."

There are some occasions where it is not appropriate to bring people other than the wife. No matter how high the status of the concubine is or how favored she is, she is not the wife after all.

Princess Jiashan echoed, "Yes, my eldest brother really likes Concubine Shen, and often brings her to the palace to pay respects. If you don't know, you would think she is the Princess of Jin."

Rong Yue quickly reminded, "Shh...Princess, be careful with your words."

"What are you afraid of? There's no one here..." Princess Jiashan said, then realized that there was a stranger sitting in the hall. "Wait, whose daughter are you?"

Because of Rong Yue, she recognized Zhong Lingfei, but as for Mo Shuhua, although she had seen her several times in Mo Yun's house, she had never paid attention to her and had no impression of her.

"Princess, I am the cousin of the Princess Yu, Mo Shuhua." Mo Shuhua stood up and bowed to Princess Jiashan again, "Your Highness, how are you?"

Princess Jiashan understood, "So she is my eldest cousin's younger cousin. I thought she looked familiar, but when I thought about it carefully, I didn't recognize her."

After hearing this, Mo Shuhua wanted to marry into the Rui Wang Mansion as a concubine even more. Only if her status was noble enough could she be noticed and remembered.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have arrived!"

There was singing from next door again. These should be the last guests. There will definitely not be anyone more distinguished than these two coming today.

According to the rules, people of lower status cannot make people of higher status wait. The lower the status, the earlier they should come so that they can be greeted and saluted.

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