Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

Afternoon, Prince Yong’s Palace.

Prince Yong, who had just returned from the grand court meeting, was beaming with joy. The old butler who was serving in the front hall came forward and said, "Your Highness, the hall is full of people who have come to pay New Year's greetings. Do you want to go and see them?"

Prince Yong waved his hand and said, "I have been busy in the palace for most of the day, let me rest for a while. You can tell them that I drank too much at the palace banquet and need to rest first. Invite them to have some good tea and then go back."

Housekeeper: "Okay. Then I will follow the custom of previous years and write down the names and residences of these masters, and prepare invitations and gifts to send to their homes later?"

Prince Yong thought for a moment, then pulled the butler aside and whispered, "This time the gift must be more generous, and you must not save money for me."

The old butler said honestly: "The prince is kind and generous, no wonder he is so popular!"

Prince Yong liked the word "prosperous" the most. Hearing this, he laughed out loud and patted the old butler's shoulder with satisfaction.

The old housekeeper bowed and took three steps back before turning to the front hall to entertain guests. As soon as the seat beside Prince Yong was vacant, the servant behind him immediately filled it, bending his waist and stretching his arms, and following closely. Prince Yong took off his court clothes while walking, taking off one piece and throwing it away, and the servant took them all steadily in his hands. When he arrived at the inner hall, Prince Yong had already taken off all his court clothes, and the servant's arms were neatly hung with clothes. He bowed and took three steps back before turning to the clean room, and another servant immediately filled the vacant seat beside Prince Yong.

When Princess Yong and her daughter saw him come back, they greeted him with a smile, then walked forward to serve him tea and handkerchief.

Prince Yong leaned back on the couch, exhaled a sigh of satisfaction, and said, "Finally I can rest!"

Princess Yong: "Your Highness, you have worked hard. I have asked someone to put a hot water bottle in the quilt. You can lie down anytime you want."

Prince Yong took a sip of tea and said, "Don't worry, I'll talk to you and your daughter for a while."

Princess Yong considerately sat beside him and gently squeezed his arm, while Princess Jiacheng naturally sat at the side and listened to her parents talk.

Princess Yong: "What interesting things did your Highness see at the grand court meeting today?"

Prince Yong: "Other things are the same as in previous years, but this year I think the emperor's complexion is not right."

Princess Yong's eyes lit up: "Is the emperor ill?"

Prince Yong nodded: "Although he tried his best to hide it, I was sitting close to him and could clearly see that his hand was shaking when he raised the cup."

Princess Yong breathed a little faster and asked, "Then he didn't say anything today?"

Prince Yong thought for a moment and said, "Prince Yan and I sat on either side of him. He drank with us twice each. He looked the same, but I felt that he enjoyed himself more when drinking with Prince Yan."

Princess Yong: "What do you mean?"

Prince Yong: "He and Prince Yan drank the second cup of wine."

Princess Yong's face darkened: "What about the one with the prince?"

Prince Yong: "I didn't reach the bottom twice."

Princess Yong tried to make amends for her husband and said, "Maybe... maybe Your Majesty was mistaken? After all, the official used a golden cup, so we couldn't see clearly whether he drank it all, right?"

Prince Yong: "It was the eunuch Ge who told me. I went to relieve myself during the meeting, and he made up an excuse to tell me."

Princess Yong: "This young eunuch is really capable. The seafood I gave him before the New Year was not in vain."

Prince Yong nodded: "If it weren't for all these years of management and operation, I really wouldn't have noticed such a small matter. You can see the big picture from the small details. Do you think that in the emperor's heart, he has already favored Prince Yan and his family?"

Princess Yong: "The emperor has been stubborn and has refused to give in for so many years. He has always treated our two families equally. Only in the details can we truly see his heart."

Prince Yong: "You mean, the emperor has already made a decision?"

Princess Yong: "Our emperor has always been cautious. When have you ever heard of him showing such a flaw? Moreover, it happened when he was in poor health."

Prince Yong was a little anxious: "This...what should I do?"

Princess Yong pondered for a moment and asked, "Does anyone else know about this?"

Prince Yong: "It's hard to say. The emperor has more than just Eunuch Ge serving him."

Princess Yong: "That's difficult. If other people knew about this, I'm afraid Prince Yan would start to show off again."

Prince Yong said indignantly: "It's all the fault of the government. They keep delaying. If it had been decided earlier, there wouldn't be any need for everyone to keep guessing."

Princess Yong chuckled: "But this also gives us an opportunity, right?"

"What do you mean by this?"

"Your Majesty, do you think the emperor still has the energy to stir up trouble now?"

"Creating a stir?"

"In other words, if there is turmoil in the court again, can the government still handle it?"

Prince Yong thought seriously for a moment and said, "It's hard to say. If he really wants to settle it, then of course he can settle it. Otherwise, what's the point of being an official? But I'm afraid his body can't hold up. Now he even has trouble raising a glass."

Princess Yong smiled and said, "It just so happens that today, I have thought of a way to arrange this girl's marriage. Now that there is the palace banquet, we must act quickly. This way, we can both test the emperor's background and punish those restless people."

She looked towards Jiacheng County Lady...

……

The Lantern Festival is here in a blink of an eye.

There were songs and laughter everywhere in the city of Bianjing. A huge Aoshan was built in the center of Zhuque Street. There were stalls and shops on both sides of the street. There were lantern viewing, riddle guessing and various games. The city was bustling with lights and feasting.

On this night, women from every household can go out and parade in the streets. They dress up carefully and stroll along the streets, hoping to meet their favorite person by chance.

On this day, Rong Feiyan, Rong Fei's sister, also walked on the street with a group of servants. She specially wore a bright South Pearl hairpin, which is said to be the favorite of the young master.

"The young master should go out on the street today, right?" Rong Feiyan asked the leading maid beside her as they walked.

This maid was her neighbor, and had grown up with Rong Feiyan. She knew Rong Feiyan's preferences very well, and said what she wanted to hear: "Of course he will! The Lantern Festival is a time for young men and women to meet each other. The young master is in his prime, so he will definitely come."

In fact, she didn't know that Qi Heng would not go out today. Ever since Minglan became his adopted sister, Qi Heng had basically lost hope and found all women disgusting. The maids in the house were replaced by servants, and he stayed in the study all day studying the notebook that Princess Pingning had brought him. It was even more impossible for him to go out to seek trouble during an ambiguous festival like the Lantern Festival.

Rong Feiyan's maid didn't know this, and Rong Feiyan herself didn't know it either. The Rong family had never thought of stationing someone to keep watch near the Qi family, so the youngest daughter of the Rong family was confident that she would meet Qi Heng today.

She sent the leading maid away and said, "Stay away from me, the young master will only see me later."

The leading maid hesitated a little: "Second Miss, there are so many people on the street. If you get bumped, we will be beaten by the Madam when we go back."

Rong Feiyan glared at her: "Do you want to be beaten by my mother or by me?"

The leading maid shrank her neck and said, "I dare not!"

Rong Feiyan: "If you don't dare, then step back!"

The leading maid still refused to leave. If she did not leave, the servants behind her would not leave either.

Rong Feiyan: "Could it be... you want to meet the young master before me?"

The leading maid's hair stood on end immediately: "No, no, no! I can only see the young lady, and no one else!"

Rong Feiyan: "If you don't mean that, then get out of here and don't meet the young master in front of me!"

The leading maid had no choice but to wave her hand and lead everyone to retreat.

Rong Feiyan walked alone in front.

At the beginning, passers-by would avoid them when seeing this large group of people, but as Rong Feiyan walked faster and faster and the servants behind her got farther and farther away, she gradually blended into the crowd, and the servants of the Rong family could only watch her from afar.

The leading maid saw that this was not a good thing, so she gestured to the guards behind her, asking them to go around to the front and clear the way for the second young lady.

Several security guards, all with weapons on their waists, quickly formed a circle around Rong Feiyan. Anyone who looked fierce was driven aside.

But there were too many people on the street today, not only men and women, young and old, but also many artists wearing puppet masks wandering around. The guards couldn't make everyone take off their masks, so they had to look back at Rong Feiyan without blinking, to make sure those people didn't bump into the second girl after entering the encirclement.

A group of people walked laboriously on Zhuque Street. Rong Feiyan walked faster and faster, becoming more and more annoyed, because she had walked for such a long time and still hadn't seen Qi Heng.

"Could he have been stopped by some bitch?" Rong Feiyan said to herself.

Just as she was daydreaming, several people walking side by side pushed towards her. Rong Feiyan was about to curse, but then she remembered that they were on the street and she might meet Qi Heng suddenly, so she endured it and reluctantly moved aside.

In front of us is the magnificent Aoshan Lantern. This year's Aoshan is huge, and it is said that it was donated by King Yong. The whole Aoshan is made of several groups of bamboo supports, which are 15 meters high and 200 steps wide. The middle of the frame is suspended in the air for workers to work. Thousands of lanterns are hung on the frame, surrounded by colorful silk. From a distance, it is as bright as day and the lights are dazzling.

At first, Rong Feiyan was unhappy about passers-by squeezing her, but when she found herself getting closer to the Aoshan Lantern, she became happy. This was the first time she had seen such a big Aoshan Lantern. When she got closer, she found that the shapes of the lanterns hung this time were so rich, including rabbits, horses, koi, etc., which were very lifelike.

Rong Feiyan was so fascinated that she didn't expect someone to come and squeeze her. As she was squeezed, she was pulled into the mountain frame by an arm. Rong Feiyan was about to scream, but she felt a pain in her neck. Before she could see the face of the person who pulled her, she fell dizzy...