Antique food: The general dotes on his lucky wife

The palace banquet on New Year's Eve is the only palace banquet scheduled at noon, so early in the morning, all officials and wives of fourth rank or above, children of various clans, princes, marquises, etc. all have to enter the palace to participate in the palace banquet.

Chen Xi asked Ri Huan to sleep until dawn, but today she had to get up before dawn to get familiar with dressing and wearing hats. Then she ate something to cushion her stomach, and then hurriedly took a car to the gate of the palace.

This palace banquet was even grander than the Laba Palace Banquet. Not only were there more people attending, but everyone also had to bring various New Year gifts to the emperor.

Chen Xi suddenly felt that the emperor would make a lot of money just from the annual New Year's Eve palace banquet!

Because there were so many people today, when we arrived in front of the imperial city gate, the carriage could no longer move, so we had to get off and walk.

Chen Xi brought a lot of things today, and he couldn't simply carry them with his hands and shoulders. As soon as he got off the carriage, there were a lot of people standing behind him, carrying more things than a whole family. Be big.

But as soon as Chen Xi appeared, the palace maids and young eunuchs who were standing at the palace gate with reserved faces immediately came forward with smiles on their faces, passed the crowd and took the lead to greet Chen Xi, and took her into the palace.

Lin Changqing's recent actions have made everyone in the capital know how popular he is in front of the emperor. Not only the civil and military officials want to curry favor with him, but even the maids and eunuchs in the palace also want to get involved.

You must know that Lin Changqing has taken over the guard work of the palace and the imperial city today. Therefore, if he can be more attentive to the Huaishan County Lord in front of the guards, when Lin Changqing inquires about the Huaishan County Lord, as long as he can mention them, I'm afraid it will be later

You will get an extra life because of today’s good deeds!

The enthusiastic treatment by the aunts and eunuchs in Chen Xi's palace immediately attracted the attention of many officials and family members around her. Chen Xi was also surprised, but with the help of the aunts and eunuchs, the things she brought could be transported to the palace without much effort. It saved her a lot of effort.

Today's palace banquet was still held in the front hall as usual. Fortunately, the sunshine was good today, and it was warm on people's bodies. It was not too cold even outside, so everyone who came to attend the palace banquet finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It is an honor to be able to enter the palace and participate in the palace banquet, but who knows who this honor falls on.

Those who can see the emperor in the palace are naturally honored, but most people outside the palace are just foils!

But even if it is a foil, everyone is still rushing to come to this palace banquet, because only by attending the palace banquet can they prove that they are in the center of power in the imperial city and that they are the best among the three, six or nine people in this huge imperial city. wait!

Chen Xi followed the palace maid to the main hall and sat in the big shop as usual, but this time the position was further forward than during Laba. He could actually sit in the first row instead of the corner at the back.

There were very few people in the main hall at this time. Chen Xi glanced around but did not find Princess Rongchang.

Lin Changqing said that Princess Rongchang had complained of illness behind closed doors since the day of the assassination. However, according to the news from the spies, Princess Rongchang was probably angry and frightened, so she fell ill from the cold.

Infection with wind and cold is very serious nowadays. If it is a common cold, forget it. If it is a viral cold and there are no testing conditions, we can only pray for the medical skills of the imperial doctor.

, can be cured.

And if the illness is not cured, Princess Rongchang will not be able to come to the palace banquet today even if she wants to, because there are many more noble people than her in the hall today, and she cannot afford to infect other nobles. .

So Chen Xi only looked around and didn't pay attention anymore, because soon several princesses and princesses came to chat with her.

As a county head, Chen Xi naturally has to bow to everyone first.

It's just that these princesses and princesses have received the news from various channels that the emperor is going to marry today, so Chen Xi will soon marry Lin Changqing, and Lin Changqing has been a popular person in front of the emperor recently, so everyone sincerely wants it. Come and make friends with Chen Xi, naturally he won't embarrass her, and he will be happy with it.

Chen Xi didn't hold back and took the initiative to say some interesting words to support these ladies, making everyone have a good impression of her.

While they were chatting, a palace maid came to Chen Xi and said, "I would like to pay my respects to the Lord of Huaishan County. Lord Huaishan, please come with me. The Crown Princess will ask you to go over and talk."

Upon hearing that it was the Crown Princess who was talking to Chen Xi, the others quickly said goodbye to Chen Xi, and then Chen Xi followed the palace maid to the back hall to find the Crown Princess.

The Crown Princess is the future Queen. Now, besides the Queen Mother and Queen, she is the third most noble woman in the palace.

Even if the imperial concubine is in front of the crown princess, she will not be able to show off her royal concubine's profile, because in the future, as long as the prince ascends the throne, the imperial concubine will have to look at the prince's face to live her life.

Moreover, the imperial concubine was close to the second prince and concubine, so she had no contact with the queen or concubine at all.

After Chen Xi came to the back hall, he saw the crown prince sitting under the queen, and the second prince concubine sitting under the noble concubine.

The imperial concubine's seat is lower than that of the queen.

In addition to the queen, concubines, and other concubines, there were also some wives. Chen Xi only knew Mrs. Chai, the wife of Marquis Zhongyong, and she was sitting next to the second prince.

Seeing Chen Xi coming, the Crown Princess waved to Chen Xi: "Master Huaishan County, come and sit here."

Chen Xi stepped forward and saluted everyone before sitting down next to the Crown Princess.

As soon as she sat down, the Crown Princess smiled and said, "I heard that you were assassinated by thieves in the capital a few days ago. Were you not injured?"

Chen Xi stood up and replied respectfully: "Thank you for your concern, Princess. Chen Xi is fine, and the thief has been killed."

The Crown Princess shook her head: "The capital has been at peace for a long time, but I don't know who is so bold as to dare to do such a treasonous thing in the capital. I heard that the Crown Prince of Zhongyong Hou Mansion has been investigating for many days and has some clues. Do you know? "

Chen Xi shook his head: "I didn't know that Prince Zhongyong only talked about business when he met me, and he wouldn't tell me these things."

"Yes, I heard that Prince Zhongyong has a stake in your business. Did you two meet in Jiangnan?"

Chen Xi smiled and said: "Yes, in my hometown Qingshui County, Changzhou, thanks to the protection of General Lin, our Chenji business can continue to develop and develop now. I have always been grateful to General Lin in my heart, so I took the initiative to ask for help." General Lin cooperates."

At this time, the second princess suddenly said: "The idea of ​​Lord Huaishan is really wonderful! Now he not only has a big backer, but also a good husband!" After saying that, he looked at Mrs. Chai, the wife of Marquis Zhongyong: "Zhongyong Madam Hou, are you satisfied with the daughter-in-law of our Huaishan County Lord?"

Mrs. Zhongyong Hou glanced at Chen Xi

, said with a smile: "The second prince and concubine are joking. The minister has always been unable to control the prince, so how can she express her opinion on his marriage."

For a moment, everyone present looked back and forth between Zhongyong Houfu and Chen Xi.

Many people have begun to wonder, if Chen Xi really marries into the Zhongyong Hou Mansion, how will he deal with the rigid relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law?