After rebirth, the prince fell into the hands of the princess again

The incident in Huai County and the incident in which Princess Rong and Ji Chu intercepted and beat Prince Shun were all gone in just a few days, as if they had never happened. It was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and a banquet was held in the palace. All officials above the third rank could attend and enjoy themselves with the king.

Prince Rong and his wife arrived at the palace banquet early and waited. Soon, people from the Song Mansion also arrived. Tang Mumu greeted Ji Chu before returning to her seat. Rong Yan took her aside and introduced many people at the banquet to her. Tang Mumu responded in a disjointed manner and did not remember a single person.

I originally wanted to see how swollen Prince Shun's face was, but he claimed to be sick and didn't come. The emperor also found another excuse to confine him to house arrest for a month, and he was not allowed to see anyone until a month later. By that time, his injuries had healed.

Without Prince Shun, there would be less fun.

"Why hasn't the banquet started yet? There are so many delicious foods that we can only look at but not eat. When will the emperor arrive? My hands are too weak from hunger, look."

Tang Mumu raised her drooping little hand and waved it in front of Rong Yan, but he glared back at her.

Tang Mumu didn't know how long she had been hungry before she finally heard a notification. The emperor led a group of people into the banquet and sat down. Everyone was dressed in fancy clothes, which made her eyes dazzled.

"Today is just a family dinner, so you don't have to be so formal, just enjoy yourself."

As soon as the emperor spoke, Tang Mumu immediately picked up a piece of crystal pear cake and stuffed it into her mouth. There was no time to scold her. Seeing that she was choking, Rong Yan had to quickly pour her a glass of water. Although he looked at her with a reproachful look on his face, there was helplessness in his eyes.

Realizing that someone was staring at her, Tang Mumu looked up and her sight met that of a woman opposite her. The woman had a little makeup on and her eyes were clear and charming. She was a beauty with a beautiful face. Tang Mumu smiled at her kindly and she smiled back.

"Your Highness, who is that beautiful girl over there? She just kept looking in our direction."

Rong Yan raised his head and met her gaze. Coincidentally, the woman raised her eyes and their gazes met. They both looked away at the same time. There was a flash of panic in the woman's eyes, and she hurriedly drank tea to cover it up.

"The daughter of the Minister of Rites, Yan Jinhuan."

Tang Mumu rested his chin on his head and stared at her, stunned. "She is so pretty, and her name is nice too. I find that there is no ugly person among you. Everyone I have met is very pretty, whether it is a man or a woman, they can all be called immortals."

In the past, she could only see her master, Hong Yi and Lan Lin every day. Although they were good-looking, she lost interest in them after looking at them for a long time. She had only been in Prince Rong's Mansion for more than a month, but she had already seen all kinds of beauties.

"You should restrain yourself. It's not polite to stare at others like that. Also, can you wipe the saliva from the corner of your mouth? I am afraid of embarrassment even if you are not afraid of it."

Rong Yan was really speechless and couldn't help rolling his eyes. Why didn't he notice Tang Mumu like this in his previous life... He didn't even know what words to use to describe her.

"Huan'er." A cold voice sounded, and Yan Jinhuan immediately came back to his senses and sat down with his brows lowered.

After eating and drinking, just when Tang Mumu was about to take a nap, trouble came to him again.

"Princess Rong has not been to the palace to accompany me these days. The last time she came to the palace, she left in a hurry, and I didn't have time to reward her. Today, I will make up for it by taking advantage of the family dinner."

Tang Mumu turned her head to look at Rong Yan. She didn't want to go closer to let the empress dowager see her at all. It was not like she hadn't seen her last time. The empress dowager didn't really like her at all, but she had to pretend to like her, which made everyone feel uncomfortable.

Seeing that Rong Yan had no intention of helping her, Tang Mumu glared at him hatefully, stood up and walked slowly to the Queen Mother, then sat down obediently on the stool beside her.

"What are you talking about, Grandmother? The truth is that Mumu has just married into the palace and hasn't learned all the rules of the palace yet. She is afraid of making a fool of herself if she enters the palace rashly, and she is also afraid of bothering Grandmother, so she has been hiding in the palace and has never entered the palace."

When Rong Yan saw Tang Mumu acting like a docile kitten, the curve of his mouth became bigger and bigger.

"I like the cleverness of Princess Rong. It is somewhat similar to when I was young. This is the bracelet I wore when I was young. I am old now and it doesn't look fresh anymore. I am giving this bracelet to you today. Princess Rong, please don't despise it."

The empress dowager picked up a red gold silk bracelet from the tray held by a little maid beside her and put it in Tang Mumu's palm. Tang Mumu felt that the bracelet was very hot. She knew that the empress dowager and the emperor had always been at odds with each other. They were not biological mother and son. The person her father liked was Prince Shun, and the person the empress dowager liked was Prince Rong. Now the empress dowager gave her such a precious bracelet in front of so many people. Wasn't this putting her on the fire?

Tang Mumu didn't know whether to answer or not. In that instant, she used all her IQ of the past month to think, but in the end she still didn't know what to do, so she had to turn around and ask King Rong for help.

Rong Yan had been watching Tang Mumu, so he naturally saw the look she was giving him. He stood up, walked to the middle of the banquet, lifted his robe and knelt, "Thank you, Grandmother, for your kindness, but this bracelet is too valuable. Mumu is a coarse person and doesn't deserve such a good thing. Please give me something else, Grandmother."

The atmosphere at the banquet suddenly became cold. Tang Mumu could even feel the Queen Mother secretly gripping her hand with force, her nails almost digging into her flesh. She wanted to pull her hand back but didn't dare. She had to maintain a calm expression so that others wouldn't notice. She was truly on pins and needles.

"Prince Rong, do you think my bracelet is not good and don't want the reward from me?" The Queen Mother said in a deep voice, and everyone present took a breath of cold air.

"Sixth brother, you too, the things bestowed by the empress dowager are naturally the best. Why don't you kneel down and express your gratitude with Princess Rong?" The emperor had seen enough of the show and did not want his ministers to think too much, so he finally spoke.

The Queen Mother finally let go. Tang Mumu held the bracelet in both hands and walked to Rong Yan's side. They both knelt down to express their gratitude, and the matter was finally over.

In front of the empress dowager, Tang Mumu had no choice but to put on the bracelet happily. It looked beautiful and expensive, but Tang Mumu felt it was too hot to wear.

After tonight, I'm afraid I'll become the topic of conversation for others after dinner.

After three rounds of drinking, the banquet was coming to an end.

"Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, what's wrong with you? Empress Dowager, please wake up."

The palace maid's scream broke the tranquility of the banquet. Everyone looked towards the seat of honor and saw that the Empress Dowager was bleeding from the corner of her mouth and had fainted. Everyone began to talk and the banquet was in chaos.

"Someone, call the imperial physician." As the emperor gave an order, everyone on the field suddenly quieted down.

The imperial physician examined the Queen Mother's pulse and concluded that she was poisoned. After carefully checking all the food on the field, he discovered that the poison was in the rice wine and osmanthus soup that the Queen Mother had just drunk.

"It was Princess Rong. It was Princess Rong who helped the Queen Mother drink the sweet-scented osmanthus soup. Princess Rong must be trying to murder the Queen Mother."

The palace maid who had just screamed said with a look of fear on her face. After a moment, some people started talking again, and some even started to comment on Tang Mumu.