The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

Although Ye Xiaohan and Yun Mujiu had not appeared, they left a deep impression in everyone's mind. While everyone was chatting with the people around them, they also quietly looked around, trying to find the figures of Ye Xiaohan and Yun Mujiu.

At this time, as a group of guests were led into the mansion by servants, another group of guests came forward from outside the door.

The head of the Cao family and his consort Cao looked around and recognized that most of them were familiar officials and their families. For example, the Hanlin Academy's Su Xueshi and his son Su Wen, the court elder Duke of Ju, the current right prime minister, Jingzhao Yin Zhongquan, the Dali Temple Junior Secretary Chen Sheng, the Ministry of Revenue's Minister Lu who managed the emperor's finances, Duke Meng's old subordinates, and other court civil and military officials and their families had also arrived.

Many of these people were not ordinary characters. Prince Consort Cao and his entourage did not dare to neglect them and went forward to greet them personally.

Following closely behind were two groups of envoys from other countries, with Wanyan Gu and Bei Liyi each appearing with their own people.

The envoys' villas of Nantai and Beihan were initially sealed off by the imperial court. There were reasons for this. For Nantai, it was because Prince Sen led a team of assassins to have other intentions in Zhongyue, and for Beihan, it was because Princess Liyi repeatedly caused trouble in the capital and intended to murder the princess of a country. Then, after Beimanji arrived in the capital, the envoys of Nantai and Beihan were quietly lifted by Emperor Haolian. Now, the situation has changed, and these people from Nantai and Beihan can enter and exit the envoys' villa freely with the permission of the emperor and empress.

Wanyan Gu was wearing a mouse-gray, cross-collared, half-sleeved outer robe, and his whole body exuded a gray and discouraged aura. His eyebrows were deep and slightly bruised, and his face was no longer overly confident and high-spirited. There was a hint of abnormal emotion in his deep eye sockets.

A few days ago, because of the rumor about the Nantai death squad, he, the prince who came to the marriage alliance, was almost implicated. Now not only was the friendship put aside, but he was also detained and monitored for a long time. How could he dare to make any noise? Unless he wanted to die in Zhongyue, he could do it without restraint.

Bei Manji was wearing a fiery red gauze dress, with a graceful figure. She had the same pride as Princess Gaoyang, but also had a calm and solemn temperament that Princess Gaoyang did not have. She helped the current Emperor Beihan ascend the throne and sit firmly on the throne. Her strength and experience were definitely not comparable to that of an ordinary harem princess like Princess Gaoyang. Her sharp and cold eyes made her look even more difficult to approach and get along with.

Bei Liyi was wearing a purple dress with narrow sleeves and a golden hairpin in her hair. Her face was a little paler than that of an ordinary person. She had been recuperating in Chenxi Garden for a long time. When she appeared in front of people again, her arrogant attitude was gone. She lowered her head slightly like a defeated rooster.

Some people quietly looked at Bei Liyi's vicissitudes of life, and remembered that they had heard recently that Yun Mujiu seemed to have completely controlled Bei Liyi, and now Bei Liyi was begging Yun Mujiu to treat her illness. On the surface, people greeted each other, but in their hearts they were calculating the conflicts between Yun Mujiu and Bei Liyi, and at the same time they also had a little ridicule for this Princess Beihan.

Princess Gao Yang and Bei Li Yi had a moment of stiff eye contact, and then looked away. They had once cooperated for a common enemy, but the plan failed and both of them suffered severe punishments, and even had a falling out on the spot.

Bei Manji knew the subtle emotions between her niece and Princess Zhongyue. She remained calm and walked forward to greet Princess Gaoyang, livening up the atmosphere to the point where it would not be dull.

At this time, a group of people from the palace also arrived. Several royal carriages stopped in front of the gate of the mansion, and people with good eyesight were the first to see the people appearing on the carriages.

The emperor and empress did not attend the banquet. It turned out that there were other people from the harem who came.

Concubine Liang, who rarely appeared in public, had a gentle smile on her face. She slowly got off the carriage with the help of Prince Di, who was dressed in a military robe.

Then, the beautiful and charming Concubine Yu and the divine and gentle Fifth Prince Ye Chuhe also appeared.

Then, the curtain of an ordinary palace carriage at the back was lifted, and a tall man jumped out of the carriage.

She was wearing a light pink floral gown with a circle of peach blossoms embroidered on the edge, and her temperament was both charming and seductive. Although her charming face had a few traces of mature charm unique to young men, from a distance her facial features looked like those of a gorgeous woman.

People gasped in unison, stunned.

"It's been a long time since we last met. I don't know when the Seventh Prince has undergone such a huge change in his demeanor and appearance!"

"Why do I feel that the Seventh Prince's peach blossom eyes are particularly bright, and he doesn't look like he has an eye disease at all!"

"Is this person really the Seventh Prince? He has become more handsome and more beautiful! His temperament seems to have changed as well?"

"Eh? Doesn't the Seventh Prince only wear red clothes? Why is he dressed so differently today?"

"Speaking of which, this pink dress makes the Seventh Prince look particularly handsome!"

Some people started to whisper. Some officials and their families who heard about the royal affairs were talking about how Ye Chufeng seemed to have grown and improved. He had recently been favored by the emperor. He could not only enter and leave the palace freely, but also had close contact with the emperor. Now it seemed that they could no longer look down on the Seventh Prince as before.

Ye Chufeng had a hint of romantic aura on his face. He raised his thin lips and smiled slightly at the countless eyes that were looking at him.

When this smile came out, many ladies and young ladies gasped and were shocked.

Many ladies began to murmur again. They had also seen the Seventh Prince on the street a few days ago. His stunning appearance at that time also stunned a group of passers-by.

Princess Gaoyang stood there in a daze, looking at this nephew whom she had never liked, with a gleam of light in her eyes.

Seeing this, Bei Liyi was also slightly surprised. Bei Manji beside him looked at Ye Chufeng and sighed faintly: "The Seventh Prince Zhongyue is really an interesting person."

There was a hint of deepness in Prince Di and Concubine Liang's eyes, but they said nothing.

Ye Chufeng first greeted Concubine Yu Ye Chuhe and Concubine Liang Ye Chudi, and then the three brothers came to the vermilion gate together. The fifth prince Ye Chuhe was still wearing a crescent-shaped white robe, sitting on an exquisitely crafted sandalwood wheelchair, unable to hide his refreshing temperament.

The three brothers greeted Princess Gaoyang, and then turned around to greet Beimanji, Beiliyi, and Wanyan Gu. Prince Consort Cao came over and cordially invited the three princes to prepare to enter. Under the reception of Cao, Consort Yu and Consort Liang casually said some insignificant polite words to Princess Gaoyang.

At the same time, Meng Ninglang and Meng Shihao and his wife, Princess Ji Ling, You Luoyan, Bai Yanshuang, and the Ling family's eldest sons Ling Chiye and Ling Xingmu also arrived.

While these royal relatives and people from aristocratic families stood at the door and greeted each other, other guests entered the mansion one after another.

The flow of people on the street in front of the vermilion gate dropped sharply, but there was still a large group of guests standing on both sides of the street, chatting or queuing to enter.

There were many important people standing in the small circle around Princess Gaoyang.

No one seemed to be in the mood to enter immediately. They stood there, looking forward to the arrival of certain people...