The Emperor's Daughter Arrives: Upgrade to Fight Monsters and Find Husbands

"The Queen has arrived! His Royal Highness the Second Prince has arrived! Concubine Shu has arrived!"

Just as Lin Shishi took Jiu Tang to sit down, another announcement came from the door.

Several people came in from outside, and the leader was naturally the Queen.

The empress is wearing a white silk cloak with clouds and cranes pattern and dark flowers, and a simple gold dot emerald hairpin with coral phoenix pattern on her head. Overall, it is low-key and unassuming, but it has an inexplicable momentum.

Behind him was the second prince, who was twenty years old, energetic, delicate-looking, and slightly feminine. The gentle smile on the corner of the mouth makes people feel like a spring breeze. Wearing light blue clothes, with a half piece of jadeite in excellent condition pinned to her waist.

Some of the female family members during the banquet secretly glanced at the second prince. A suspicious blush appeared on some girls' faces, and then they leaned closer to their mothers as if they were a little shy. It was obvious that he had some thoughts about His Highness the Second Prince.

The Queen Mother naturally noticed these little gestures and was silently considering which girl was more suitable.

Behind the ceremonial guard of the Queen and the Second Prince came Concubine Shu and a group of palace officials.

Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at Jiutang inadvertently, pretending not to recognize him, and just nodded gently towards Lin Shishi, which was regarded as a greeting.

"Hey, sister is so cold, and she seems to be a little thinner than before." Lin Shishi said with some worry in her tone, "Sister must not be having a good life in the palace. I have to go back and talk to my mother. She went to the palace to give her sister some things to make up for her."

When the three of them arrived in front of the Queen Mother, they bowed first. The Empress said: "I am here to see my mother. Please forgive me for being late..."

The Queen Mother raised her hand and motioned for everyone to get up. Seeing the second prince, a smile appeared on his face: "It's not too late, it's because the Ai family came a little early. Everyone, please sit down."

After the three queens took their seats, everyone arrived. It's almost time.

Then the eunuch in charge of ceremonies shouted, and the chrysanthemum appreciation feast officially began.

"Welcome everyone to this chrysanthemum appreciation feast. This year, the Ai family got several rare varieties."

The Queen Mother looked at the maid next to her. The maid clapped her hands, and several eunuchs came carrying a pot of chrysanthemums. This chrysanthemum was rare. There were two flowers blooming on one branch, and they were light red.

After the chrysanthemums were brought to the banquet, the Queen Mother's personal maid began to introduce them.

Wait until the palace maid finished introducing her.

A woman spoke out from the audience. She looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, a few years older than Jiu Tang.

He casually glanced at the second prince's table, with a blush on his face, and said softly: "My daughter has met the Queen Mother. Please forgive me for being presumptuous. I am the eldest daughter of Taifu Duyue's family. Yue Jing."

The Queen Mother laughed and said: "Du Yuegu's eldest daughter is indeed of extraordinary temperament."

Hearing the Queen Mother's compliment, Du Yuejing smiled shyly and said, "I am not very talented, so I thought that in order to add color to the Queen Mother's chrysanthemum appreciation banquet, I specially prepared a phoenix and phoenix."

"Of course it's great. Miss Duyue please."

Du Yuejing bit her lip, her heart seemed to be entangled for a moment, her eyes were a little firmer, and she looked at the second prince: "I heard that the second prince is very good at flute music. I wonder if it is possible to ask His Highness the second prince to accompany me with a piece of music?"

The second prince stood up from the table and smiled softly: "It is my honor to accompany Miss Duyue."

Du Yuejing's face seemed to be a little redder.

Lin Shishi was even more excited than Du Yuejing: "Hey, sister, do you think they can make it? The second prince seems quite elegant, I think they are a good match!"

Jiu Tang smiled and said: "How do I know this? It seems that this girl Du Yue is obviously interested in the second prince. If His Highness the Second Prince also likes her, I think it is stable. I just don't know what His Highness the Second Prince thinks. ”

When it comes to relationships, what matters is your preference. Even if the girl's heart is with the second prince, it's all in vain if the second prince doesn't like her.

Accompanied by the sound of the flute, Du Yuejing danced gracefully in the center of the banquet.

"I just heard that Du Yue Jing's poems and songs are so good. I didn't expect her dancing to be so beautiful." Lin Shishi sighed as she chewed the melon seeds, "Sister, you should try it too, this is quite delicious."

Just dance.

There were bursts of applause from the audience.

The Empress Dowager praised: "The master has a good way of teaching his daughters. Miss Duyue's dance is really good. Come and reward her."

Du Yuejing first thanked the Queen Mother for her kindness, and then glanced at the Second Prince shyly. Then returned to his seat.

After Du Yuejing opened the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet, all the ladies from aristocratic families and rich ladies rushed to the stage first. Or write poems and songs, or compose dances and music. They all worked hard to show off themselves, hoping to be noticed by His Highness the Second Prince, and then marry into the royal family and become a much-envied prince's concubine.

Now there is no crown prince in Eryuan Kingdom. The second prince is a direct descendant of the middle palace, and there is a high probability that he will be crowned prince. Maybe the current second prince and concubine will be the future empress.

It was very lively for a while.

But when no one was paying attention, the second prince always looked at Jiu Tang involuntarily. That stunning girl attracted his attention inexplicably.

When the performance reached a wonderful place, the Queen Mother was busy giving gifts, whether crystal stones or jewelry, with great interest.

Jiu Tang saw that the time was almost up, and looked at Lin Xiaoxiao who was sitting opposite.

Lin Xiaoxiao understood, filled the cup in front of her with wine, and quietly added a few drops of the potion Jiutang gave her into it.

Then he held two glasses of wine on a tray, giving one glass to the Queen Mother and keeping one glass for himself.

"My son, I got a jug of good wine a few days ago, and I brought it to my mother to taste. I hope my mother won't dislike it."

"Okay, okay! It's rare that you have such a heart."

Lin Xiaoxiao has rarely gone out since she entered the palace, and the Queen Mother has long been used to it. Anyway, the Lin family sends a lot of money and jewelry to the palace every year. Lin Xiaoxiao neither competes for favor nor makes enemies, and stays behind closed doors all year round. The people in the palace were naturally very kind to Lin Xiaoxiao.

She rarely goes out, but now she has come to this chrysanthemum viewing banquet and personally served wine. The Queen Mother is also very happy at this time, so she will naturally give this honor.

The Queen Mother took the wine cup and took a sip. This wine has a mellow fragrance, soft and delicate, it is indeed a good wine!

The Queen Mother drank the small cup in one gulp.

He took out a bracelet and put it on Lin Xiaoxiao's wrist.

Lin Xiaoxiao thanked her and returned to her seat.

Jiu Tang ate melon seeds leisurely, looking at the Queen Mother above, counting down silently in her heart: three, two, one...

"The Queen Mother! What's wrong with you!"

Above, the Queen Mother suddenly spurted out a mouthful of blood and fainted.

In an instant, the banquet was in chaos.