The court is quiet, the melon people are making trouble!

The princess was surprised:

"Brother, have you ever met Xu Zhiyuan's second daughter?"

The emperor nodded. What was the charm of this girl? Not only did his most trusted ministers like her, but it seemed that his picky imperial sister also liked her very much!

Seeing that they had nothing in common, the princess bowed again and turned around to walk out:

"Goodbye, brother!"

The emperor was speechless. He stretched his neck and raised his voice:

"Where are you going, sister? Why are you leaving right after you arrived? We haven't seen each other for a long time. Sit down and chat for a while!"

The princess hurriedly said:

"Brother, please review the memorial quickly. I will go to the Empress's wife and ask her to hold a banquet!"

"Hey, hey, hey! Why are you walking so fast? The party won't go away, but your royal brother will grow old. You have to cherish the relationship between brother and sister!"

"Got it, my royal brother!

The eldest princess went all the way to Minguang Palace, and as soon as she entered, she saw the fifth prince pouring tea for his mother, the queen and his mother!

The Queen and Consort De saw the Princess come in and stood up to greet her. The three of them greeted each other and sat down. The Fifth Prince poured the Princess a cup of tea.

"Auntie, please have some tea!"

"Jingyi is here too, why isn't there class today?"

"Before my prince brother went to Bozhou, he asked me to spend more time with my mother. So I came here with my mother!"

"Alas! I heard that there was a flood in Bozhou, and there was widespread grief. I wonder how the situation is now!"

"Father said that the disaster relief funds have been recovered. This time, I will set out with my brother the Crown Prince, so nothing serious should happen!"

"Amitabha! I hope all the people are safe and sound!"

The three chatted for a while, and the queen asked the eldest princess why she came:

"Your royal brother also requested a banquet a few days ago! I'm already preparing for it. I wonder if you have any special invitations!"

"Well! Sister-in-law, please send a separate invitation to Xu Zhiyuan's second daughter!"

The three people who were drinking tea and listening to her talk paused. Concubine De twisted the Buddhist beads in her hand and said calmly:

"Princess, do you know why the Emperor is holding a banquet?"

The eldest princess complained: Why else? To gather everyone to play together!

But then I think it doesn't make sense. If it's just for fun, it's not like he hasn't done it before. There's no reason to ask the reason this time!

"Is this... also for the second young lady of the Xu family?"

Seeing the two imperial sisters-in-law nod, the eldest princess was surprised:

My brother wouldn't let her go out of office just to make her feel good, would he? It's not that I can't tell you, but my brother has never seen anyone, so how does he know?

Empress Defei:

What's wrong with these two? They are all staring at the second daughter of the Xu family. The emperor wants her to become an official, so he is doing an early inspection. What's the eldest princess's reason?

The eldest princess naturally couldn't say it, because she wanted to eat everyone's gossip at the banquet and see whether Xu Qingqing's words were true!

Only the fifth prince at the bottom screamed in his heart:

Is the emperor going to take another concubine? I heard that the second young lady of the Xu family has just turned twelve years old. Isn’t that a bit too much?

Oh! No, her elder sister is my sister-in-law. It is impossible to let her enter the palace again.

Could it be that Father wanted to show it to the princes? No, that's not right. My brothers are not here.

Ah!!! It can’t be me! Father, I’m only fourteen years old! I haven’t even come of age yet!! I’m still a baby!

Well...well...if you really want me to see you, I can do it reluctantly!

I don't know what kind of girl this second daughter of the Xu family is! It doesn't matter if she is pretty, the main thing is that she has to be interesting!

I'll wash my little red dates and comb the horse's hair later, and then take the second young lady of the Xu family out to play!

In the evening, each family received an invitation, inviting all ministers and their families to attend the banquet the day after tomorrow!

In view of the fact that the current emperor loves to hold banquets, the ministers are much calmer. Only the family members are busy dressing up beautifully, and those with talents are reviewing their talents!

At the Xu residence, Xu Qingqing looked at all kinds of gold and silver jewelry with a dejected look, and even stopped eating her favorite melon.

Madam Xu smiled and tapped her forehead:

"Pick it up and feel it. I guarantee you'll like it!"

Xu Qingqing picked up a palace lantern and prepared to take it:

"Hey! It's so light!"

Xu Qingyao personally tied her hair:

"I guessed that you only like to put heavy things in the box and don't like to wear them on your head, so I asked mom to make a few sets of hollow ones! Ten or eight of them together are about the weight of one."

"Are you satisfied this time?"

Xu Qingqing nodded vigorously. It was hard to be satisfied! Too satisfied! If I wear something like this, I can still be colorful and beautiful every day!

[Wow! It’s the latest hollow and twisted wire style. It took a lot of effort!]

[Mother and sister, what should I do if you love me too much! Then just give me a hug!]

Xu Qingyao chuckled, her white fingers running through Xu Qingqing's black hair:

"Sit still and don't move, or you'll pull your hair!"

With a sound of "oh", Xu Qingqing's eyes began to wander between the embroiderer and the owner of the gold and silver shop:

[Oh! This embroiderer is good. She looks so frail, but this is Lin Daiyu. She can actually defeat Lu Zhishen! What a hero!]

Madam Xu raised her eyes and glanced at the embroiderer:

She looked like a weak willow leaning against the wind. Although I didn't know who the Lu Zhishen my daughter was talking about was, it sounded like this embroiderer was quite strong. No wonder she was the one carrying things in and out every time. She turned out to be a strong woman.

"lady!"

The embroiderer picked up a piece of cloth and measured it against Xu Qingqing's body:

"What do you think of this one? The pattern is elegant yet lively. It should be very suitable for the second young lady to wear!"

Mrs. Xu stared at the strong man (crossed out) Xiu Niang's hands moving around on Xu Qingqing with fear, fearing that she would push her precious daughter down.

[Pfft! The shopkeeper is really talented! He likes to make soup for himself. Can I see what he puts in it?]

[Beef loin, tendon, turtle, rabbit loin, loach, eel, ginger slices! ]

Mrs. Xu frowned when she heard this: The shopkeeper is saying something unpleasant again!

[Hahaha! You don’t need to add chicken essence to this soup, it’s totally delicious!]

[I guess I can’t even cook noodles until they are soft!]

[Can a slice of ginger really remove odor? This ginger is at the top level!]

Mrs. Xu pursed her lips to prevent herself from laughing. The ingredients of the soup kept replaying in her mind. One of her friends also wanted to try it, so she wrote it down for her first!

Xu Qingyao didn't understand at first, then blushed, and wondered if she should have a friend. She thought her mother might have a friend, so she could just ask when she needed one!

In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the palace banquet. In the carriage, Madam Xu gave her many instructions and warned her carefully not to let her mind run wild.

Xu Qingqing, who was still asleep, nodded randomly:

Princess Jiajia is so clingy! Aren't ladies supposed to behave properly? Why did the princess allow her to stay out all night? She sleeps like an octopus, her waist is about to break.

[I told you not to get so close to me, but you insisted on putting your hands and feet on me when you slept! It’s so tiring!]

The fifth prince, who was riding by, couldn't help but tremble:

The voice from the restaurant appeared again.

Subconsciously looking at myself, I let out a long sigh:

Fortunately, the clothes were purple and there was no urine... Ugh! There was no tea spilled on them either!

The fifth prince looked up and swore to find the woman who had embarrassed him! And teach her a lesson!