On the 28th day of the first lunar month, the emperor announced that all officials would stop court, and all officials would be on holiday until the sixth day of the new year.

On the thirtieth day of the first lunar month, the royal family held a family banquet. Jun Yan and Rong Qing changed into formal attire early on, and a walking chariot was placed in front of the East Palace.

Looking at the festive palace, Jun Yan seemed to see him in his previous life. At that time, he was full of vigor, as if he was not afraid of anything.

"Ayan, what's the matter with you?" Rong Qing saw Jun Yan staring blankly at the spacious palace road.

Rong Qing's voice brought back Jun Yan's drifting thoughts.

"It's okay, let's go." Jun Yan smiled at Rong Qing, and wanted to lead Rong Qing to the chariot.

Rong Qing didn't move, she stood there and looked at Jun Yan seriously: "Although I don't know what you're thinking of, but... you can tell me what you want, and I will always be by your side."

Rong Qing always knew that Jun Yan was hiding many things from him, and he also knew that those things should be some secret things, so he didn't ask.

But if Jun Yan doesn't want to share any bad emotions in his heart, it will make Rong Qing feel that Jun Yan may not trust him so [-]%.

But the person he is most likely to betray is Jun Yan, he also wants to walk side by side with Jun Yan, he doesn't want to be a canary protected by Jun Yan all the time.

He loves Junyan, so he also wants to protect Junyan, instead of watching Junyan get hurt trying to protect him, then he will hate himself for being useless.

Looking at Rong Qing's serious eyes, Jun Yan finally softened his heart: "Okay, I promise you."

When Rong Qing heard Jun Yan say that he agreed, he smiled: "You said that, and you have to tell me anything in the future."

"Yeah, I said it." Jun Yan looked at Rong Qing's happy face, and couldn't help but smiled.

"Let's go, or we won't be able to catch up with the family banquet in a while." Jun Yan took Rong Qing's hand and got on the chariot.

"Get up the sedan chair." Xiao Yuzi stood beside the chariot and shouted loudly.

When they arrived at the Panlong Hall, the chariot fell to the ground, and Jun Yan took Rong Qing off the chariot again.

Many red lanterns were hung on the Panlong Hall, illuminating the surrounding area bright red.

The palace people were also wearing red clothes, busy shuttling inside and outside the hall.

Jun Yan led Rong Qing into the Panlong Hall, where there were many tables on both sides, and many exquisite pastries and fruits were distributed on them.

"Your Highness, your seat is over there." A father-in-law approached Jun Yan respectfully and said with a smile.

Jun Yan nodded, and wanted to take Rong Qing to walk there, when the father-in-law said again: "Women's family can have a banquet in the side hall."

"Gu Zhengjun is with Gu." Jun Yan coldly refused.

The father-in-law didn't expect that His Highness the Crown Prince would actually want to bring Zhengjun with him, so he couldn't help but look at Rong Qing a few more times, remembering this person in his heart.

If we meet in the future, he will be more respectful.

"Slave, let them prepare an extra meal." The father-in-law retreated wisely.

After sitting down in the seat, Rong Qing couldn't hold back and wanted to ask Jun Yan: "Did that father-in-law just let me go to the side hall?"

"Women have always been inferior, and this is a family banquet, the most important thing. If it is a woman who is not favored or a woman with a low status, she cannot attend the family banquet." Jun Yan slowly explained to Rong Qing: "Any woman who attends a family banquet means that she is recognized and will be valued by others."

After listening to Jun Yan's explanation, Rong Qing finally understood.To put it bluntly, it means that being able to have a family dinner is because I want to spend the rest of my life with or respect my wife.

Jun Yan's attitude towards that father-in-law just now is also showing to those people that he approves of himself, right?

Many people came one after another outside the door, the eldest prince Jun Ke and the fourth prince Jun Ling entered the palace alone.

When Jun Shu and Yun Nuo arrived, the family banquet was about to begin.

The emperor did not bring Yue Zhi with him this time, but the empress followed him.

A family feast is simply a family gathering for a meal.

The emperor sat at the top, glanced down, and when he saw Rong Qing beside Jun Yan, he paused for a moment, and then quickly looked away.

"Today is a family banquet, so you don't have to be restrained. If you celebrate the New Year, you just want to have a harmonious meal." The emperor smiled gently, like an amiable elder.

"You send the red envelopes I gave them.

Eunuch An took the order, holding the tray, bent over and walked to Jun Yan: "His Royal Highness, Your Highness Zhengjun, please."

Jun Yan reached out to take a red envelope, and motioned for Rong Qing to get it.

After Rong Qing also took one casually, Eunuch An went to the eldest prince Jun Ke.

Rong Qing originally thought that there would be bank notes inside, but it turned out that there seemed to be only a thin layer inside.

Seeing Rong Qing's doubts, Jun Yan lowered his head and whispered in his ear: "This is not a bank note, but a piece of paper."

"Thousand... thousand gold?" Rong Qing was taken aback.

"Take this to the warehouse, and you can choose a treasure to take away."

When Rong Qing heard this, he understood why Jun Yan said that these things were worth a fortune, because basically every treasure in the palace warehouse was priceless.

"Will there be those in the side hall?" For some reason, Rong Qing suddenly thought of Zhong Ning.

"They are rewarded by the queen." Rewarded by the queen is not a valuable item in the treasury.

"..."

Family banquets are not as grand as palace banquets, and there are no singing and dancing performances.Some are just a family eating and drinking in harmony.

When the banquet was over, a woman's scream came from the side hall, breaking the harmony in the main hall.

"You go and see what happened?" the emperor asked calmly, Eunuch An, who was standing aside.

"Yes." Eunuch An stepped back.

When Eunuch An came back again, his face was stained with a serious look: "Your Majesty, the Yue Concubine is dead."

"What!!" The emperor slapped the table in disbelief.

"Why did Concubine Yue die suddenly?" The queen said in shock.

"When the servant left, the concubine Yue had already collapsed on the table and was breathless." Eunuch An's voice was trembling, everyone here knew how much the emperor loved the concubine Yue, and now the concubine Yue died suddenly. The emperor will be furious.

"Then hurry up and call Dali Temple, I will pay the price for those who murdered Concubine Yue!!" The emperor was already furious, and his voice hit everyone's ears heavily.

"Yes, I'm going right now, servant." Eunuch An immediately ran out of the hall.

"Well, that's good, that's great."

Everyone listened to the emperor's furious voice and lowered their heads, not daring to answer, for fear of being angered by the emperor if they were not careful.

The banquet that night was not pleasant, and everyone left quietly.

After arriving at the East Palace, Rong Qing let out a big breath, and it was finally not so depressing.

"Did Qingqing get scared?" Seeing Rong Qing's suddenly relaxed look, Jun Yan was afraid that the repressed scene just now would make Rong Qing uneasy.

Rong Qing shook his head, looked at the snow-stained eaves outside, and said softly: "I'm not scared, I just feel sorry for Concubine Yue."

Such a beautiful woman, who amazed everyone, became a victim in the royal family dispute.

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