After becoming a widow, I became the mother of seven children

Yan Qingqing didn't have many acquaintances in the capital, and naturally she had a better relationship with Mrs. Pei.

Yan Qingqing looked up and saw that it was indeed Mrs. Pei.

So he smiled and walked up to say hello to Mrs. Pei.

Mrs. Pei glanced at Mu Xi next to Yan Qingqing and joked: "Where did this girl come from who is so handsome?"

Even if Mu Xi disguises herself as a maid and follows Yan Qingqing into the palace, it won't be a big deal if someone recognizes her. After all, every lady who enters the palace is accompanied by a maid.

This is also the reason why Yan Qingqing dared to take her into the palace blatantly.

Seeing that Mrs. Pei recognized her, Mu Xi calmly saluted her.

This calm demeanor made Mrs. Pei envious of Yan Qingqing's good fortune. Mu Xi, the daughter-in-law, seemed to be capable of great things.

Yan Qingqing explained helplessly: "I told her not to come with me, but she was frightened by what happened last time and insisted on following.

When my children grow up, they have their own ideas, and I, as a mother, don’t have a hard time disobeying them. "

Mrs. Pei naturally knew that Yan Qingqing was talking about the last time she entered the palace and was assassinated. To be honest, that incident would cast a shadow on everyone. Mrs. Pei admired Yan Qingqing for being able to enter the palace so calmly.

After the two chatted for a while, Mrs. Pei complained again: "Every time there is an important banquet in the palace, there is a long queue, and I find it troublesome to be the last one to arrive.

But this year my old lady told me that my husband has just become the commander of the Forbidden Army, and she asked me to be proactive in everything.

Fortunately, I met my sister here, otherwise I don’t know how boring I would be. "

Just as the two were chatting animatedly, a young eunuch hurriedly walked up to Yan Qingqing and saluted: "I have met Mrs. Mingzhao and Mrs. Pei."

Yan Qingqing took a quick look and saw that it was Xiao Ruizi next to Xiao Mochen.

This little Ruizi was Xiao Mochen's confidant, and Mrs. Pei naturally knew him.

So he asked: "Xiao Ruizi, why are you here? But King Chen asked you to come."

Xiao Ruizi replied: "The prince asked the servant to come. The prince was afraid that Mrs. Mingzhao was not familiar with the palace, so he specially asked the servant to come and take care of her."

Mrs. Pei clicked her tongue after hearing this. Xiao Mochen was really kind to Yan Qingqing. Her upright aunt had never received such treatment.

But she has nothing to be jealous of, because Yan Qingqing is Xiao Mochen's savior.

Hearing this, Yan Qingqing smiled and said: "His Royal Highness Chen is interested. Isn't Mrs. Pei here? Just let him rest assured."

Xiao Ruizi nodded, but since their prince gave the order, he had to bring Mrs. Mingzhao to the main hall safely, otherwise, if something went wrong, their prince could kill him.

While Yan Qingqing and the others were queuing, many ladies and ladies came over to say hello to them. Although Yan Qingqing didn't recognize most of them, they said they would not hit anyone with a smile, so Yan Qingqing still responded to them politely.

This changed everyone's impression of Yan Qingqing. It seems that Mrs. Mingzhao is not such a difficult person to get in touch with.

After a quarter of an hour, Yan Qingqing and the others finally arrived.

After confirming that there were no sharp weapons on their bodies, they were released smoothly.

There is still some distance from the palace gate to Qihua Hall where the night banquet is held.

Probably to improve efficiency, after entering the palace, there were young eunuchs carrying the sedan chair to invite them to get on the sedan chair.

These are the young eunuchs who specialize in carrying sedan chairs in the palace. When there is an important palace banquet, they will wait at the entrance of the palace. They are also there on weekdays. I just didn't know about it when Yan Qingqing entered the palace last time.

The palace where the emperor held the banquet was very large, and it looked like it could accommodate thousands of people.

Xiao Ruizi completed her mission when she led Yan Qingqing to her seat and sat down.

I don't know if it was deliberately arranged, but her position is very close to Mrs. Pei's position.

Mrs. Pei looked at her position and smiled: "It seems that I have taken advantage of my sister again today because I can be positioned so forward."

Normally, Lord Pei holds the official position of commander of the third-grade imperial army, and Mrs. Pei is also a third-grade lady, so her position should not be next to Yan Qingqing's.

Hearing this, Yan Qingqing also smiled and replied: "Don't say that, Mr. Pei is the emperor's serious brother-in-law, and it is appropriate for you to move your position forward.

I can't believe that you stayed behind because of my position. "

How could Mrs. Pei not know that Yan Qingqing was being polite to her? Others didn't know it, but she knew it. The Emperor had given full authority over the New Year's Eve banquet to Xiao Mochen and the Ministry of Rites.

Xiao Mochen naturally has the final say on who sits where.

I have to say that the New Year's Eve banquet in this palace is a celebration, and the entire Qihua Palace is decorated with lanterns and colors.

Even the decorations on the table were carefully thought out.

Various fireworks were also set off outside the main hall, giving it a Chinese New Year atmosphere.

The emperor did not keep everyone waiting, and came in force with a group of high-ranking concubines from the harem.

Among them, Yan Qingqing only knew Concubine Yu, and it was at Mrs. Pei's birthday party last time.

Yan Qingqing couldn't help but was speechless in her heart. The emperor was indeed very beautiful and blessed. Look at these women, each with his or her own merits.

And this is only a small part. I heard that there are many low-level women in the harem who are not qualified to participate in the palace banquet.

The emperor walked to his seat and sat down, and the concubines also began to find their own seats.

Concubine Yu couldn't help but darken her face when she saw that her position was far away from the emperor.

She used to be the same deputy empress, and she would always sit next to the emperor during every palace banquet. Even when the former empress was alive, she was never this far away from the emperor.

Xiao Mochen must have targeted her deliberately.

Concubine Qian, who was placed next to the emperor, looked happy.

After so many years, she finally felt proud for once. Especially when he saw that bitch Yu's face turning green, he felt even more happy.

The emperor didn't care about the little thoughts of these women. After accepting everyone's congratulations, he asked everyone to eat and drink without restraint.

Next is the song and dance performance, not to mention that this ancient song and dance performance is really unique.

Of course, such a good occasion is not only a good time for these palace actors to perform, but also a good time for many daughters and concubines of aristocratic families to perform.

Sure enough, after the dance, Concubine Yu was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, just watching these people perform is meaningless. Why don't we make a bet and give these rich families a chance to show their talents.

The concubine is willing to take out a Dadong Pearl as a lucky draw. "

Concubine Yu's words seemed to cater to the thoughts of some noble ladies with ulterior motives.

Dongzhu was nothing more. Although it was valuable, it was still an external possession. It was not impossible for them to get it if they wanted it.

What's more important is that the current emperor is only in his forties and is not bad looking. If he catches the emperor's eye, he has a chance to enter the palace.

Besides, the queen position is currently vacant. If the emperor wanted to make these old and lustful concubines in the palace his queen, he would have done so long ago.

There has been no movement until today. Doesn't it mean that the emperor is dissatisfied with them, so they have to seize this opportunity.

But Concubine Qian on the side looked disapproving.