Xi Lingxue led his men to Daliang City in the wind and snow.

Today is New Year's Eve and the palace is extremely lively. The emperor has ordered his ministers to bring their families to attend the New Year's Eve banquet. There are many carriages coming and going in front of the palace gate, and it is very crowded.

The girls dressed up beautifully and came to the banquet with their families, with happy smiles on their faces.

The ministers drank and chatted happily, sharing with each other interesting stories of the martial arts world and trivial matters of the court.

The ladies took their children to look for their matchmakers.

The emperor sat in the Yangxin Palace anxiously waiting for Xi Lingxue to return.

"Your Majesty, the ladies are here."

"Call them into the palace."

"Yes."

"I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty."

"No need to be polite, let's go to Qinghe Hall."

"According to the order."

The eunuch shouted: "The Emperor has arrived, Concubine Qi has arrived, Concubine Chen has arrived, Concubine Yu has arrived, Concubine Xian has arrived."

"Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."

"Your Majesty, may you live a thousand years, a thousand years, and a thousand thousand years."

"Flat body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Today is New Year's Eve, don't be too reserved. Eat and drink as you please."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Everyone sat back in their seats, only Xi Lingxue's seat was empty, and Concubine Chen ordered Dongmei to wait at the palace gate.

When the Second Prince and the Princess saw that Xi Lingxue did not come, they looked at each other with smug smiles.

They guessed that something must have happened to Xi Lingxue, otherwise she would not be absent from such an important occasion. They were immediately overjoyed, because Xi Lingxue was no match for them except for the other princes.

I feel that the throne is beckoning to me and I fantasize about a bright future. The happier I am now, the more disappointed I will be soon.

The Queen Mother was sitting next to the Emperor and her face suddenly darkened when she saw Xi Lingxue was not there, but she couldn't get angry with so many people around.

The magnificent palace lanterns in the main hall illuminated the entire banquet hall, the brocade curtains swayed gently in the wind, and the painted beams and pillars exuded a faint and charming scent of agarwood.

The palace maids brought delicious food and fine wine.

"The party is about to begin."

Everyone was enjoying the food, except Concubine Chen, who was looking absent-mindedly towards the door.

Although the emperor was talking to the empress dowager, he would inadvertently look towards the door, expecting Xi Lingxue to appear.

The dancer's graceful figure slowly came to the hall accompanied by beautiful music. Her body was soft and graceful, and every movement was full of poetic and picturesque beauty. Under the illumination of the lights, the beauty of the dance was displayed to the fullest.

Everyone was fascinated by the show.

Xi Lingxue led everyone all the way to the palace gate and had no time to go back home to change clothes.

Dongmei saw Xi Lingxue and the others coming in exhausted, "I come to see the Third Princess."

"Dongmei, mother asked you to come out and greet this princess."

"Reporting to the Third Princess, the Concubine Chen saw that you were not in your seat and ordered this servant to come and wait for you."

"Third Princess, why don't you go to Chenhe Palace to change your clothes."

"Need not."

"New Year's Eve has already begun. You will definitely become the focus of everyone's attention if you go in like this."

"fine."

"Leng Yao, take them to the Royal Prison for strict interrogation."

"I obey my orders."

Xi Lingxue came to the main hall, and after the dance ended, she walked to the center of the hall with firm steps.

When the Emperor and the Concubine Chen saw Xi Lingxue coming, they smiled slightly.

"Your son pays homage to the Emperor, Father, and the Empress Dowager."

"Xue'er, please don't be polite. Take a seat quickly. You came late today and I will punish you by making you eat more."

"Thank you, Father."

The emperor knew that she must be very cold after coming from outside, so he quickly ordered Jiang Hai to bring her a bowl of hot bird's nest. Everyone was stunned when they saw it.

"Third Princess, the Emperor ordered someone to prepare this for you in advance. Eat it to warm your body."

"Thank Father for me."

"Old slave obeys the order."

The second princess and the fourth princess were extremely jealous. It was unbelievable that they had made their father and the empress dowager wait for so long and still received special treatment.

The ministers were all shrewd and saw all this, and they respected Xi Lingxue even more from then on.

The Queen Mother became angry when she saw how much the Emperor doted on Xi Lingxue.

"Nonsense! The emperor didn't punish her for coming so late to the New Year's Eve banquet, but instead gave her different preferential treatment. What will the other children think?"

"Mother, please don't be angry. Xue'er braved the heavy snow to catch the spies hiding in our Great Wei. This is a great achievement. I will not only not punish her but also reward her."

The people below were confused after hearing this and thought that the emperor made up a lie to exonerate the third princess.

Even the Queen Mother thought so. She felt that Xi Lingxue was just being spoiled because of her favor.

The emperor was fooled by her but could not see through Xi Lingxue's tricks.

The Second Prince and the Princess were extremely disappointed when they saw Xi Lingxue coming back.

Xi Lingxue's body warmed up only after she ate a bowl of bird's nest.

During this New Year's Eve dinner, everyone was immersed in a joyful atmosphere and together painted a beautiful picture.

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