Reborn as a Sickly Child: The Emperor's Beloved

Xiao Jingzhan held her hand that was pinching him, pulled it to his mouth and kissed it, "Pinch it, you pinch me and I kiss you." Xiao Jingzhan was like a rogue, holding her hand with a doting look on his face, and kissed her directly without caring whether there were palace servants around or not.

The palace maids outside the palace lowered their heads even lower. Was this something they could hear?

The Imperial Noble Consort actually dared to pinch His Majesty, but His Majesty not only did not blame her, he even kissed... kissed her hand.

Your Majesty really dotes on the Imperial Concubine.

Shen Yanyan sighed as she watched him behave like a scoundrel. She then stopped struggling as he held her hand. He acted especially like a child today.

Maybe this is the true side of his heart!

After lunch, Xiao Jingzhan returned to the imperial study, while Shen Yanyan took Dongxue and Xia Zhu back to Yaohua Palace.

Along the way, Shen Yanyan felt a little heavy-hearted. Tonight's palace banquet was of great importance, and she had to be fully alert to deal with it.

Those people last night probably wouldn't have said anything about the food issue, but there are a lot more people coming to the palace banquet tonight, and many details need to be controlled, and there must not be any mistakes.

After returning to Yaohua Palace, Shen Yanyan ordered Dongxue and Xia Zhu to prepare the clothes and jewelry needed for tonight's palace banquet.

She sat in front of the dressing table, carefully looking at herself in the mirror. Her face was stunning, her skin was white as snow, and her big eyes were bright and lively. The red plum blossoms on her neck were still very obvious, so she would have to put on more makeup later.

After a while, Dongxue and Xiazhu came back, holding the clothes and headdresses that Xiao Jingzhan had sent them before. Seeing that they were all things that could only be worn by queens, Shen Yanyan sighed.

There might not be peace tonight, and she had guessed Xiao Jingzhan's intentions to some extent.

"Dongxue, you go and watch the dinner tonight to prevent anyone from causing trouble!" Shen Yanyan thought about it and decided to let Dongxue watch it herself. The concubines in the harem were all very quiet, which surprised her and made her a little worried.

"Xia Zhu, all the wine and food tonight must be inspected by you before they can be served at the banquet." Xia Zhu grew up with him in the Divine Doctor Valley since she was a child. She understands the application of medicine and poison better than he does. If she keeps an eye on it, nothing will go wrong.

It is better to be fully prepared, as nothing should go wrong in such occasions.

This banquet was jointly organized by the Ministry of Rites, the Imperial Household Department and the Yaohua Palace. It can be said to be of the standard of a state banquet. If something goes wrong, no one can afford the responsibility.

"Yes, your majesty." The two nodded and then retreated.

As night fell, the palace was brightly lit and bustling with activity.

The evening birthday banquet was about to begin, and the court officials and their families entered the palace one after another, wearing gorgeous clothes and with happy smiles on their faces. The palace maids shuttled among them, busy preparing everything for the banquet.

In Liguo, ministers above the fourth rank can bring their families to attend the emperor's birthday banquet. The palace is especially lively on this day and security is particularly strict.

At the same time, envoys from various countries who were living in the post houses outside the palace also entered the palace one after another.

The princes and princesses of various countries in the palace were also preparing for the birthday banquet in the evening, but few of them had much interest. After all, they came here for Potato. What happened last night was that. Look, Potato has nothing to do with them.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony was brightly lit and bustling with activity. This magnificent palace was the venue for His Majesty to hold large banquets. At this moment, guests from all over the world took their seats, and the palace maids and eunuchs were busy shuttling among them, guiding everyone who entered.

Inside the hall, the magnificent decorations and exquisite furnishings showed the majesty and luxury of the royal family. The guests were dressed in gorgeous clothes, with joyful smiles on their faces, greeting each other or appreciating the beautiful scenery in the hall.

Inside the spacious palace, the atmosphere was a little noisy. The ministers were whispering to each other, as if they were discussing something. Suddenly, a steady stream of footsteps and shouts came from outside, breaking the noise inside the palace.

The eunuch's sharp voice sounded: "Your Majesty has arrived, the Imperial Concubine has arrived!" Upon hearing this, everyone stood up and lined up neatly on both sides. They leaned forward slightly and looked outside respectfully.

As the footsteps got closer, the emperor and the imperial concubine appeared in front of everyone. The emperor was wearing a gorgeous dragon robe, with an upright posture and a majestic face. The imperial concubine was wearing an exquisite palace dress, with a graceful manner and beautiful appearance.

Xiao Jingzhan and Shen Yanyan walked into the palace with steady steps, followed by Concubine Rong, Concubine Jiang, Concubine Sun and other concubines. Their arrival made the whole palace quiet, and everyone held their breath. The emperor walked to the throne and sat down slowly, and the imperial concubine sat on his right.

Everyone knelt down and saluted

"Long live His Majesty! Long live the Imperial Concubine! A thousand years and a thousand years!" The neat voices rang out. Shen Yanyan was slightly surprised as she saw that the number of people sitting below her was more than twice as many as last night. The scene was indeed grand. It was the emperor's birthday, and look at the pomp.

Xiao Jingzhan glanced at everyone in the hall, then said, "My dear ministers, please stand up." Everyone responded in unison, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Then, they all stood up and sat back in their seats.

The atmosphere in the palace became solemn and dignified. Many women looked at Shen Yanyan from time to time. Everyone was curious about this imperial concubine who was well-known in the capital. In the past, they had only heard of some of her deeds, and no one had really seen her. Everyone was curious about this imperial concubine from Yangzhou.

What kind of person is he who banished the daughter of the royal family Yuan and the powerful prime minister Gao to the cold palace?

She was wearing a red palace dress with gold embroidery, dignified and elegant, with snow-white skin and jade-like face, and she was absolutely stunning. Just sitting on that high seat made the people around her look dim. She was indeed born with a good face. Gao Jinyi, the most beautiful woman in the capital in the past, was not as good as her.

What was even more dazzling than her was the dress she was wearing and the nine-tailed phoenix hairpin on her head. Those were dresses that only the queen could wear and phoenix hairpins that only the queen could wear. She was wearing them today and entered the room with His Majesty. Everyone was guessing His Majesty's intentions.

Everyone in the audience was secretly shocked. It was only a matter of time before the daughter of the Shen family became the queen. There was no empress in the Central Palace, and His Majesty favored her. She had the support of the Shen family, and she also offered the divine grain to His Majesty. It seemed that the position of queen would fall firmly into the hands of the Shen family.

Outside the palace, the eunuch's sharp voice rang out again: "The eldest prince of Xiliang, the eldest prince of Beidi, the second prince of Beilin, and the fourth princess are here!" The voice echoed in the empty palace, as if announcing that an important meeting was about to take place.

As the voice came, everyone's eyes turned to the entrance of the palace. Four distinguished figures walked slowly, their steps were steady and powerful, and every step seemed to carry an invisible pressure.

In the center of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, several people stood in the middle of the hall, each performing the salutes of their own country, and shouted in unison: "Long live the Emperor!" The sound echoed in the hall, loud and clear.

Xiao Jingzhan sat on the high throne, looking at them with a smile. He nodded slightly, "Thank you all for coming from afar to congratulate me on my birthday. Please take a seat."

The few of them bowed again and walked towards the location where they were being led by the palace servants.