Mo Yun was not completely attracted by Rong Qing at the moment, but was more reminded of the good old days when they first met.
Rong Qing felt as if someone was looking at her for a long time and thought that someone was talking about her divorce again.
After a woman's divorce, she will inevitably become the topic of conversation for others. Although she has become indifferent to it, she still wants to see who the person is.
Then she met Mo Yun's eyes, and when she realized that the person she was looking at was him, she immediately looked away, not wanting to look at him any longer.
Mo Yun felt his heart tighten and a strange emotion came over him. He quickly lowered his eyes, fearing that the people around him would notice something.
Rong Hai happened to catch a glimpse of Rong Qing from the corner of his eye. Seeing that she looked strange, he quickly asked with concern, "Sister, what's wrong?"
He also knew that Rong Qing's divorce would attract gossip, and it would be difficult for anyone to point fingers at her at a palace banquet like this.
Therefore, after he entered the hall, he would occasionally look at her out of the corner of his eye, so that he could comfort her in time if there was anything unusual.
Seeing his brother caring about him so much, Rong Qing smiled with relief, "It's nothing, second brother, just drink in peace."
Rong Heng asked Rong Hai in a low voice, "Father, the banquet has been going on for a long time. When can I go to see His Royal Highness the Prince?"
He values martial arts over literature, and has great respect for Chu Xuanchi, the god of war. When he learned that Mo Zhaohua had arranged a marriage for him, he was happier than anyone else.
However, the military camp is not an academy, and he cannot take leave at will, so he did not return home for Mo Zhaohua's wedding, and was unable to reunite with his family during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
It was a rare opportunity to meet Chu Xuanchi today, so he really wanted to go over and pay his respects, even if he could only say a simple word.
Rong Hai replied in a low voice, "Let's talk about it later. His Majesty and the Queen Mother are here. How can you walk around casually? It's against the rules."
Emperor Wenzong could not be present throughout the whole process. He would only sit here for a while to show that he was having fun with the civil and military officials. The same went for the Empress Dowager.
Not long after, Emperor Wenzong said some beautiful New Year greetings, encouraged everyone to drink to their heart's content, and then stood up and left.
Just like when he came, from the main hall to the corridor and then to the side hall, everyone except Chu Xuanchi knelt down to see him off.
After getting up, Rong Heng was very excited, "Let's go, His Majesty has left. Can I go and pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Prince?"
Rong Hai glanced at the Queen Mother and the Empress who were in high positions, "Don't worry, there's still time for the banquet to end. There are plenty of opportunities. If you keep arguing, I won't let you go."
Rong Heng was unwilling, but he didn't dare to disobey him, so he just responded unhappily, "Oh..."
Not long after, Empress Dowager Yuande also stood up and left, leaving Empress Jingren and the concubines to continue hosting the palace banquet.
"Sixth brother, why didn't you bring the concubine into the palace today? As a concubine, this is her first chance to attend the palace banquet."
There was someone who was even more anxious than Rong Heng. As soon as Queen Dowager Yuande left, he couldn't wait to stir up trouble. That person was Prince Jin Chu Xuanhuai.
He was sitting opposite Chu Xuanhan, and he wanted to mock him as soon as he saw that there was only Yuchi Jiuyue but not Mo Yaohua.
Mo Zhaohua and Chu Xuanchi looked at each other. They thought that something was about to happen. Wherever Prince Jin was, there would be no loneliness.
Emperor Wenzong, Empress Dowager Yuande, Empress Jingren, and Consort Chunhui all sat at a separate table, while the four concubines shared a table with two people.
Concubine Liang was sitting with Concubine Xian. When she heard what Prince Jin said, her face instantly darkened, knowing that he was definitely up to no good.
Chu Xuanhan remained calm, "The concubine is in confinement, so it's not convenient for her to go out. As for the palace banquet, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
He knew that Prince Jin would bring up Mo Yaohua and even mention the stillbirth, but he still felt a little unhappy at the moment.
"I forgot. Concubine Mo gave birth to a child a few days ago and she is still in confinement. We can only wait until the Duanyang Palace Banquet to see her again."
Prince Jin deliberately mentioned "giving birth to a child", which not only stabbed Chu Xuanhan in the heart, but also made Concubine Liang furious.
But neither Concubine Liang nor Chu Xuanhan could do anything to him. After all, he was telling the truth and was not spreading rumors.
"That may not be the case. If my eldest brother wants to see the concubine, I can bring her to the Prince Jin's Mansion to pay her respects, or my eldest brother can come to the Prince Qi's Mansion."
Chu Xuanhan is extremely shrewd, has great endurance, and is good at disguising himself in front of others. When he said this, all the ministers praised him in their hearts.
"We can indeed visit each other now. After she gives birth, we don't have to worry anymore. If anything happens to her, I will be held responsible, and it will affect our brotherly relationship."
However, Prince Jin continued to push his luck and brought up Mo Yaohua. Although he did not say it directly, he hinted that she had been drugged.
Chu Xuanhan didn't want to bring this matter to the surface, so he avoided the main point and said, "My eldest brother, please filter it. I am not the kind of person who takes out his anger on others."
"I heard before that the concubine was drugged, which caused her to give birth prematurely and have a stillborn baby. Why is there no follow-up news? But the real culprit has not been found yet?"
Seeing that he was trying to avoid the issue, the King of Jin simply made the matter clear and said that he would not be satisfied until he embarrassed him in front of all the ministers today.
Chu Xuanhan continued to evade, "I have found out, but it is just a private matter in the palace, so I have not made it public. I hope my eldest brother will understand."
Seeing that he didn't accept the challenge, the King of Jin looked at Yuchi Jiyue and said, "Concubine Mo's child is gone, and my sister-in-law can't be her legal mother. You have to work harder."
"Yes, eldest brother." Yuchi Jiuyue actually hoped that Chu Xuanhan would make the matter of Mo Yaohua's premature birth public, but unfortunately he was disappointed.
The King of Jin did not achieve his goal, and he kept harping on the matter, "By the way, Concubine Mo was in such a dangerous premature birth, why did your sister-in-law return to the General's Mansion in the middle of the night?"
Chu Xuanhan rushed to answer, "Thank you, my eldest brother, for your concern for the princess, but this is also a private matter of the palace. Now that we are at the palace banquet, it is inconvenient to say more."
He knew exactly who Yuchi Jiuyue was, and he could even guess what she was thinking at the moment, so he naturally didn't want her to speak.
Prince Jin sneered, "Sixth brother, there are so many things that you cannot talk about. If you don't know, you might think you are hiding some secrets."
Chu Xuanhan finally fought back, "Isn't it the same for my eldest brother? Can you really use the family affairs of jealousy in the backyard to talk about it in public?"
Unexpectedly, she was used by the King of Jin, "I understand now. It turns out that Concubine Mo gave birth prematurely because of jealousy. I didn't expect that the two of them would end up like this."
"That's not what I meant." Chu Xuanhan originally wanted to let the matter go lightly, but he didn't expect that the situation would get worse.
Yuchi Jiyue was also busy explaining, "I didn't. The concubine's difficult labor had nothing to do with me. It was her own fault..."
Seeing that she was about to tell the truth, Concubine Liang suddenly spoke up, "Han'er lost his own flesh and blood, why does the Prince of Jin want to expose someone's scars again?"
"I am just angry and it's a pity. Sixth brother should have been a father, but his son was stillborn. That was father's first grandson."
The King of Jin acted like a brother, "As the elder brother, it is reasonable for me to be concerned about the results of the investigation into this matter, right?"
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