I traveled through time just for the jade hairpin, I never wanted to be the queen

At the emperor's birthday banquet, the emperor only invited royal relatives and others, and did not invite important court officials.

Therefore, the banquet venue was not set in the main hall, but in the most spacious imperial garden in the harem.

When Ling Xiyue and the others arrived at the banquet hall, the place had already been arranged, and there were regulations on who should sit where.

Everyone sat obediently in their designated seats.

Ling Xiyue sat on He Tingxi's right, Jian Yeshen sat on his left, and Shi Hui stood behind He Tingxi.

Ling Xiyue looked around and saw three seats in the main hall, which must be the seats for the Queen Mother, the Emperor and the Queen.

The rest of the seats are on the left and right sides, and the middle position is obviously used for performances.

Then she looked down at the things on the table.

There were a lot of fruits, cakes, and a pot of good wine.

It’s a pity that she can’t drink alcohol now. Ling Xiyue couldn’t help but stare at the wine jug in front of her in a daze.

Ling Xiyue's expression was blank as she stared at the wine jug. He Tingxi saw this and instantly understood what she meant. He just smiled slightly, then turned to look at the palace maid standing not far behind him.

"Warm up a pot of warm water."

"Yes."

After seeing the palace maid walk away, He Tingxi moved the wine jug in front of Ling Xiyue to himself, and then whispered to Ling Xiyue.

"Later, you can toast everyone with warm water instead of wine. You don't have to really drink it." He Tingxi said softly.

"Okay." Ling Xiyue responded while looking at the wine glass in front of her.

I thought to myself: Your Highness, you are really too considerate. It seems that there is no such thing as a straight man in this world, it’s just that you are not the object of his warmth. Your Highness, you are really too gentle.

Jian Ye Shen, who was sitting on the left, watched the interaction between He Tingxi and Ling Xiyue with a smile on his face.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the palace maid brought a pot of warm water and placed it in front of Ling Xiyue's table. She also poured a glass of water for Ling Xiyue before retreating behind He Tingxi.

Ling Xiyue drank the warm water with satisfaction, as she was a little thirsty.

At this time, He Jingcheng brought Qu Xiaowan in. They walked up to He Tingxi, greeted him, and then took their seats. They sat opposite He Tingxi and his friends.

After seeing He Jingcheng sitting down, Ling Xiyue secretly observed He Tingxi. She suddenly became very curious whether He Tingxi at this moment would secretly pay attention to Qu Xiaowan like he did at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet.

As a result, after looking for a long time, He Tingxi almost kept his head down, savoring the pastries and the wine in front of him, and never looked at Qu Xiaowan at all.

Ling Xiyue wondered: Is it because Qu Xiaowan is now the second prince's consort that he stopped watching? He used to applaud the songs played by Qu Xiaowan? At that time, I thought he liked Qu Xiaowan? In fact, why did he pay attention to Qu Xiaowan at that time? I will ask tentatively when I go back.

While Ling Xiyue was pondering, many people came forward to "consult" Jian Yeshen, wanting Jian Yeshen to "check" their bodies.

Seeing this, Jian Ye Shen followed He Tingxi's instructions and pretended that he had drunk too much before coming and was unable to take the pulse, so he persuaded the person who came forward for "consultation" to leave.

Everyone was disappointed, but no one made things difficult for Jian Ye Shen.

Not long after, a voice was heard from outside the venue.

It turned out that the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress were walking towards the banquet hall. From afar, they were followed by many palace maids and eunuchs. However, only their personal maids followed them into the venue, while the rest stayed outside.

Everyone stood up and saluted, except He Tingxi who sat down and saluted.

After the emperor and his entourage had taken their seats, everyone sat down at the emperor's signal.

Then everyone presented their gifts one after another, and the emperor accepted them one by one.

This also included He Tingxi's gift, which he asked Shi Hui to present on his behalf.

After the tribute ceremony, the palace maids served hot dishes and hot wine.

After the palace maids served the hot dishes, performances to entertain everyone began.

They are all large-scale dance performances with bands playing music nearby.

Ling Xiyue ate while watching the performance.

I muttered to myself: I didn't expect the second prince to be quite good at planning. These large-scale performances give me a sense of peace and prosperity. The women performing were all round and charming, much better than Bai Youshou.

Ling Xiyue really liked the performance in front of her. She liked lively performances.

He Tingxi saw that Ling Xiyue had delayed her meal because of watching the performance, so he had no choice but to put food into Ling Xiyue's bowl from time to time to remind her.

Before she knew it, the performance had come to an end. When Ling Xiyue heard the announcer say that there was only one performance left, she was filled with disappointment. Wasn't she still feeling unsatisfied?

The last performance officially began, which was also a multi-person dance.

But this time the dance was very different, because each of the dancing women was wearing a low-cut tube top dress.

These women were all dancing very professionally.

However, the spectators' eyes were only fixed on their vaguely visible breasts.

Ling Xiyue is no exception.

Soon, she found the woman leading the dance.

Not only does she have an outstanding appearance, but her figure is simply impeccable.

Her plump figure, coupled with a low-cut tube top dress, makes it hard not to have wild fantasies and get excited.

The eyes of almost all the men present were attracted by this woman.

Even the emperor was no exception. When he noticed the queen's "burning" gaze, he lowered his head slightly in embarrassment for a moment, but his eyes still looked at the woman leading the dance from time to time.

The Queen Mother was displeased when she saw this and scolded, "What's going on? How does Jing Cheng do things? He actually let a woman like this come up to perform. This is not the Jiaofangsi."

Upon hearing this, the Queen hastily responded: "That's right, Jing Cheng must be severely punished later. He was fine before, why did he suddenly change his attitude?"

"You deserve a good scolding. Don't act like this next time." The Queen Mother said sternly.

"Yes, mother is right." The queen nodded obediently.

The emperor heard the conversation between the Queen Mother and the Queen. He just raised his eyebrows and did not express any opinion.

But his joyful expression betrayed his thoughts.

When He Tingxi saw the hot body of the lead dancer, he was stunned at first, then he lowered his head slightly and didn't look at her any more.

When Jian Ye Shen saw this, there was only surprise in his eyes. He didn't expect that the people in the palace could also have such "exciting" fun. Then, he also lowered his head, savored the wine in the glass, and didn't look up again.

However, Shi Hui, who was standing behind He Tingxi, had no worries because he didn't have a wife. He was watching with great joy and hardly "left behind".

While Ling Xiyue was looking at the lead dancer, she was also paying attention to the reactions of the people around her. She was surprised by the reactions of He Tingxi and Jian Ye Shen.

Unexpectedly, they were not moved.

When she looked at Shi Hui from the side, she saw that Shi Hui looked intoxicated, and Ling Xiyue smiled secretly.

After seeing the reactions of the people around her, Ling Xiyue looked at He Jingcheng out of habit, and saw that He Jingcheng was not staring at the lead dancer, but calmly lowered his head and sipped the wine.