After the eldest daughter was reborn, the whole family knelt down and begged for forgiveness

Emperor Yonghui happened to be reminded of the past when he saw the old portrait of Concubine Xie. Since he didn't need to be tense all the time in the temporary palace as he did in Kyoto, he readily agreed.

While playing chess, Lin Shaoshu took advantage of Emperor Yonghui's carelessness and looked behind the bookshelf behind the screen...

Will that thing be here?

Lin Shaoshu was very good at chess, and even though he was trying to do two things at once, he was able to draw with Emperor Yonghui.

After the game was over, when Jiang Yinghe came in to urge him to finish, Emperor Yonghui was still unsatisfied when he discovered that today's dinner had already begun.

"Let's go to the palace banquet first. You can come and play a few games with me tomorrow."

Lin Shaoshu was just about to take the opportunity to investigate Emperor Yonghui's place, so he was naturally eager to hear this...

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As dusk fell, lanterns had been lit all around the palace. The lights were bright, and veils were hanging low on the willow trees, creating a hazy beauty.

The empress dowager, who had always lived in seclusion, was seen wearing a lotus-green dress with her silver hair combed meticulously. She looked like a kind elder.

But those cloudy eyes would occasionally reveal a sharp and alert light, making people dare not look at them...

Even though the empress dowager rarely saw outsiders at this time, she acted like the host when she hosted a banquet at the Jiufan Mountain Palace, with the empress being just a foil.

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Today, those who came outside the palace are all relatives of the current dynasty or the wives of important officials. There is no need to be so rigid. There is no need to wait for the emperor to come. The Queen can just have people serve wine and snacks."

The queen sneered in disdain.

The layout and defense of this palace were all arranged by the Queen, and the Queen Mother could win people's hearts just by talking.

"Yes."

The Queen gritted her teeth and agreed. The next moment, Emperor Yonghui and Lin Shaoshu appeared in the hall together with smiles on their faces. The Queen's already ugly expression became even gloomier!

Emperor Yonghui left the Crown Prince in Kyoto as regent. The Empress thought that Emperor Yonghui intended to reinstate the Crown Prince, and she was happy for several days.

She never expected that Emperor Yonghui would first let the crown prince govern the country, and then show such great favor to Prince Heng. Where did he put her and the crown prince?

Emperor Yonghui had no idea what the Empress was thinking, so he stepped forward and apologized to the Empress Dowager, "I was playing chess with Shaoshu just now, and I forgot the time, so I came late. Please forgive me, Mother."

The Queen Mother naturally hoped that the father and son would get closer, so she would not blame them. She seemed to blame them and said, "You are the Son of Heaven now, why are you still as reckless as when you were young..."

"I remember when I followed the late emperor to the Jiufan Mountain Palace, you were so busy teaching Shaoshu how to hunt in the hunting ground that you forgot the time and frightened everyone in the palace."

"Now that the late emperor is gone, and the world has changed, the relationship between you two is still the same as before. I am very pleased..."

Speaking of which, the Queen Mother's eyes turned slightly red, and the originally relaxed atmosphere instantly became solemn.

Others, listening to the empress dowager's gentle tone, thought she was just reminiscing about the past and did not think anything else.

Only Xiao Xuetang curled up a cold smile...

The Queen Mother personally gave Lin Shaoshu the upper hand!

In the past, because Concubine Xie was deposed so suddenly, no one dared to mention Concubine Xie and those past events in front of Emperor Yonghui.

However, Lin Shaoshu is now favored and has overshadowed the Eastern Palace. The Queen Mother, who has always been very dissatisfied and disgusted with Concubine Xie, actually took the initiative to mention how Concubine Xie was the best in Beijing and how she was a perfect match for Emperor Yonghui...

This is simply stomping on the queen's face.

"Mother..."

The queen, who was usually the most patient, couldn't help but speak in a sharp voice.

She looked at the Queen Mother hatefully.

The Queen could see that the Queen Mother did it on purpose, but this time the Queen Mother not only mentioned Concubine Xie, but also Emperor Huaimin.

You must know that Emperor Yonghui has always respected his brother Emperor Huaimin. If the Queen gets angry at this time, she will only fall into the trap of the Queen Mother.

At this time, because her voice was too sharp and piercing, even Emperor Yonghui who had just come over couldn't help but look over with a slight frown on his brows.

The Queen took a deep breath, calmed her tone, and said, "Since Your Majesty is here, let's have a banquet. I have asked the musicians and dancers from the Pear Garden to come and prepare some songs and dances. Please enjoy them, Mother and Your Majesty."

The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, saying, "The Queen is thoughtful."

On the seat...

At this time, Xiao Xuetang was pulled by Xiao Yunni and the others to sit together. As for the noble ladies in Kyoto and the ladies from those prominent clans, there was a clear distinction between them.

In addition to Wang Yueying, she was on good terms with the legitimate daughter sent by Wang.

As for Ye Jin...

Xiao Xuetang paid attention and saw that Ye Jin was already sitting next to Lin Shaoshu, looking very low-key.

Xiao Yunni arrived a quarter of an hour earlier than them. In just a quarter of an hour, Xiao Yunni was able to find out the origins of the women attending the banquet in the palace, especially the girls from the four prominent families who had just had some disputes with them at the gate of the palace...

Among the women of the clan, led by Ning Moyu, they looked at Xiao Xuetang and Xiao Yunni with unfriendly eyes, but no one dared to be presumptuous at the palace banquet.

Xiao Yunni now had the support of Xiao Xuetang and Mu Yan, one for literature and one for martial arts, and she glared at Ning Moyu fearlessly before whispering, "What is the Queen going to do?"

"According to the palace's previous rules, the young ladies from the noble families always perform first and show their talents."

"And this time the Queen Mother held a banquet at the Jiufan Mountain Palace to select concubines for several princes. These noble ladies have all dressed up and are preparing to perform later. Why did the Queen suddenly interfere?"

Xiao Xuetang didn't say anything, but soon she knew the reason!

The dancers arranged by the queen slowly appeared in everyone's sight to the sound of stringed instruments.

She was wearing a light green brocade dress and had a slender waist, like a lotus in the wind. She held a budding peach blossom in her hand and danced slowly to the beat of the drums. She was more beautiful than the flowers.

The reason why people were amazed was not how stunning her dancing was, but because her eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Xiao Xuetang, or to be more precise, she looked like Concubine Xie who had passed away many years ago!

As soon as she appeared, she instantly attracted the attention of Emperor Yonghui, who stared at the dancing woman with an almost obsessive gaze.

Lin Shaoshu, who was originally in high spirits, suddenly changed his expression and almost crushed the cup in his hand...

How dare the Queen!

Seeing the unhappy faces of Lin Shaoshu and the Queen Mother, the Queen curled her lips slightly. She finally felt proud that night.

After a brief moment of surprise, Xiao Xuetang also glanced at everyone and thought to himself: The Queen is planning a big move!

The Queen Mother intended to use the old story of the Jiufan Mountain Palace to awaken Emperor Yonghui's father-son relationship with Lin Shaoshu, but she was still wary of Concubine Xie;

But the queen was not so timid. After being forced into retreat by the queen mother several times, she simply found a woman who looked like Concubine Xie and placed her next to Emperor Yonghui...

This move is exactly the same as in the previous life!

Xiao Xuetang also knew that the woman in green was called...

Ruo Niang!