I'm reborn, so it's not too much to kill the one who traveled through the book, right?

After sitting for a while, they showed their faces in front of the two most distinguished women in Dayong, then said goodbye to the Queen Mother and the Empress, left the hall, and came to the Jiaotai Hall.

This hall is used to entertain female relatives.

The banquet table was set up in front of the throne, with the Queen Mother sitting at the top, followed by the Queen's throne. Rows of seats were set up on the left and right sides, with concubines and princesses to be married in the palace on one side, arranged in order from high to low rank.

The seats opposite were for the princess and married ladies, also arranged in order of rank.

Shen Rong's grade is not low, it can be said to be very high.

However, the person who arranged the seats felt that no one in the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion held an important position in the court, and it would be inappropriate to place her in front of the mothers and wives of a group of high-ranking officials in the court, so they moved Shen Rong's seat back a little.

Shen Rong didn't know what the person who arranged the seats was thinking, but she thought the seat was good. At least it wasn't conspicuous to her.

The seats in the hall were gradually filled with people.

Soon it was time for the banquet, and the Empress Dowager and her concubines arrived late.

Shen Rong stood up and saluted along with the others.

After some greetings, everyone sat down again and the banquet soon began.

The palace servants shuttled between the tables, and everything was in order.

The first dish served was a plate of fried kumquats as an appetizer, followed by crystal sashimi and crispy bone fish as cold dishes to go with the wine, stir-fried assorted shredded vegetables, mountain fragrance and gold and jade soup, Boxiagong, pepper and vinegar shrimps, roast goose, braised lamb head and feet, goose meat, salty bean curd and mustard lamb tripe, garlic vinegar and white blood soup, five-flavor steamed chicken, lamb bones in Yuan juice, spicy vinegar kidneys, steamed fish, lamb crystal dumplings, and shredded goose noodle soup.

In addition, there are Yu Lu Shuang, Fang Su stuffing, Su Gao, Bao Luo, Aoerbuha, duck stuffing buns, camel hoof, etc. as after-meal snacks. Finally, the spring pancakes symbolize biting spring and welcoming the new year.

Although some dishes were already cold when they were served, the pork stew and cold snacks were still edible.

Shen Rong was afraid that Pingping would get an upset stomach from eating too much cold food at her age, so she only picked out a few dishes, heated them up in the pot, and gave them to Pingping.

So much time has passed since they left home, and it is almost dark. They don't know what will happen when they leave the palace. If they don't eat something, the adults may be able to bear it, but the children may not.

The taste of this palace banquet was different from that outside. Even though many dishes were cold, the dishes that were eaten tasted really good. Even Shen Rong ate some of them herself.

People were toasting in front, but Shen Rong sat there without moving.

She had originally planned to wait until the end of the banquet without moving, but unexpectedly Pingping suddenly blushed and pulled her sleeve.

"Mom, I need to go to the bathroom."

Shen Rong immediately put down her chopsticks and said, "Mom will take you there."

She first glanced at the tables around her and found that many of them were empty. She breathed a sigh of relief. She was taking the child out at this time and it would not be noticeable.

Shen Rong asked the palace maid who was following them to take them to the changing area.

As the three of them walked out of the hall, they shuddered.

There were many people in the hall and it was warm. When one suddenly came out, the cold air that hit one's face made one's head clear immediately.

The mother and son followed the palace maid to the side hall nearby.

Shen Rong asked the palace maid to take Pingping in, and she stayed outside waiting.

At this time, it was already dark outside.

In the distance and near, rows of big red lanterns were hung under the eaves of the majestic and solemn palaces, illuminating the nearby palaces as bright as day.

The sound of stringed instruments, bamboo dance and music could be faintly heard from the hall in front.

Shen Rong knew that the palace in front was where the emperor entertained his ministers.

The emperor, she has lived for two lifetimes and has never seen what an emperor looks like?

Before Shen Rong could think about it, she heard footsteps behind her. She thought it was Pingping coming out of the toilet, so she turned around.

When he turned around, he saw an unexpected person.

"It's you?"

Although the light nearby was not as bright as in the main hall, Shen Rong, who had a good memory, still recognized the person at a glance.

The man who came was the man Zhou Minglang asked her to save in Taohua Village a few years ago.

However, the person in front of her seemed different from before, but Shen Rong couldn't tell what it was.

But when you think about it, it’s understandable. After all, it’s been a few years, and everyone would change.

When Zhao Xi saw that Shen Rong recognized him at first sight, he felt happy for some reason.

If Shen Rong hadn't saved him, given his injuries at the time, it would have been questionable whether he could survive, let alone ascend the throne.

"Thank you, ma'am, for your help that time." A rare smile appeared on Zhao Xi's face.

Zhao Xi was wearing a black satin round-necked brocade robe with gold edges and a white jade pendant hanging around his waist. Although his clothes were low-key, he looked handsome and dignified. In addition, he was outstanding in appearance and looked at the other person with a smile.

Shen Rong quickly shifted her gaze away from Zhao Xi and took a small step back without making a sound.

"I'm a doctor. It's my duty to save lives. You don't have to worry about it."

When Zhao Xi saw that Shen Rong was actually avoiding him, his eyes darkened. Although he still had a smile on his face, the air pressure around him dropped.

"Oh? Really? I heard that Madam is now a noble lady and can treat patients?"

Shen Rong was a little embarrassed, "Since I came to the capital, I haven't practiced medicine to save people."

She used to learn medicine from her grandfather in order to make a living in the future. If she encountered such a situation, she would not have the noble spirit to save people.

Having finally been given a second chance at life, she is so pragmatic.

Zhao Xi looked at Shen Rong with a somewhat greedy look. After thinking for a long time, he finally uttered the words that he had been holding back for a long time, "You...are all alone now...Do you have any other plans?"

As soon as Zhao Xi said this, he regretted it.

His words were too abrupt.

Shen Rong was stunned. She never expected that this man, whom she didn't even know his name, would ask her such a question when they were just meeting for the second time.

She was really confused.

Shen Rong couldn't help but look up and look at Zhao Xi.

Upon seeing this, Shen Rong's gaze suddenly met the other person's dark eyes.

Shen Rong was shocked. What did he mean?

Zhao Xi then realized that something was wrong and covered it up by saying, "Well... you saved my life. Now you are a woman, alone in the capital. If I don't do something for you, I will feel guilty."