Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

Two days later, the Qiqiao Festival arrived.

Early in the morning, Xiao Zuochen was pulled up by Yan Luo and the others. After all, their Prince Yun was already eighteen years old, and ordinary people at this age would have one or two children, but their Prince Yun had no children, not even a beautiful woman.

"The shadow of a beautiful woman is your shadow, isn't it~"

Xiao Zuochen listened to the Yanluos' endless complaints and couldn't help but tease them. As expected, all the Yanluos blushed.

"Your Highness actually dared to tease us! Today, Your Highness must shine in the audience and must be entangled by those young ladies~"

After washing and dressing up, Xiao Zuochen changed into his official uniform. Although it was the Qiqiao Festival, all officials entering the palace were required to wear official uniforms, and only children could dress casually. As the King of Yun, Xiao Zuochen had to wear official uniforms according to etiquette, but he could dress casually in private. However, Yanluo thought about it and decided that other clothes could only highlight the handsomeness of His Highness, and this official uniform could best show His Highness's majestic appearance! It would definitely fascinate those ladies.

"Are you done? Yun Wei, Yun You, let's go."

When Yun Wei drove his carriage outside the palace, a long line had already formed in front of the palace gate. The people who looked out of the carriages saw His Royal Highness Prince Yun's carriage and began to salute and shout from a distance of eight feet.

"Greetings to His Majesty the Cloud King!"

"Your Highness Prince Yun!"

"..."

Yunyou's temples were throbbing from the shouting, and she couldn't help but lift the car curtain to look out out of curiosity.

It was not a big deal for her to stick her head out, but she happened to be seen by Qin Ruoyu, the daughter of Qin Ming, the editor of the Hanlin Academy. She clenched the handkerchief in her hand and frowned. Qin's mother beside her saw it and patted her hand as if to comfort her.

"Even this wealthy family has three wives and four concubines. It's normal for His Royal Highness Prince Yun to have a few beautiful maids around him. You don't have to take it to heart."

"Mother! But didn't everyone say that His Royal Highness Prince Yun didn't like women? How could this be..."

"Alright, alright, don't think about the woman next to His Royal Highness Prince Yun now. Adjust your mindset. Today's 'battle' is the most important. Once you win the first prize, His Royal Highness Prince Yun will naturally treat you differently."

After Yunyou finished looking around, she leaned back to lower the curtain. She turned around and saw her master calmly with his eyes closed.

"Master, I see many beauties in the carriage outside. Would you like to take a look?"

"..."

"Master, the young lady of the Qin family has been staring at you~"

"..."

"master!"

"go out!"

"what?"

Yunyou suspected that she had heard it wrong.

"go out!"

Xiao Zuochen opened his eyes and stared at her. Yun You was sure that she had heard correctly this time, so she obediently stood up and went out, sitting down shoulder to shoulder with Yun Feng.

"Why do you talk more than Yun Feng before?"

"Have it?"

"Ah."

Yunyou covered her mouth. Her elder brother actually compared her with Yunfeng, which meant that she really talked more.

On the other side, Qin Ruoyu and others also saw Yunyou sitting outside.

"Look, my daughter, if His Royal Highness Prince Yun really loved her, why would he let her sit outside? I guess she lifted the curtain just now and made Prince Yun unhappy, so he was kicked out."

"maybe."

Yun Wei drove the carriage, bypassing the queue of vehicles and came directly to the palace gate. One of the advantages of being a prince is that you don't have to queue.

The guards who were registering at the palace gate saw that it was the carriage of His Royal Highness Prince Yun and Guard Yun Wei, so they immediately stopped what they were doing and came over with a smile.

"Brother Yun Wei, please come this way! Please come this way!"

The guards guided Yun Wei to park the carriage at the palace gate, and then waited respectfully for Prince Yun to get off.

Yun You lifted the car door curtain, Yun Wei put the car seat in place, and Xiao Zuochen walked out of the car calmly, and got off the car under the gaze of everyone.

When the guards at the side saw His Royal Highness Prince Yun coming out, they hurried forward to greet him.

"Your Highness, Prince Yun, please~"

Xiao Zuochen looked at him expressionlessly, and went straight in with Yun Wei and Yun You. Seeing that Prince Yun didn't even look at him, the guard curled his lips, and after taking the reins handed to him by Yun Wei, he immediately changed his expression.

"Humph~ What do you know? He was just reincarnated into a good family. He looks so frail and he won't live for many years."

Of course, he only dared to mutter in a low voice after Prince Yun and the others had gone far away.

Xiao Zuochen walked towards the main hall with two guards. Before entering the hall, Yun Wei and the other man first removed their weapons and then followed their master into the hall.

At this time, officials and their families came into the hall one after another to find seats. Although the guards at the palace gate were registering them in an orderly manner, considering the number of officials, it would take at least half an hour to finish them all.

Xiao Zuochen walked to the inner part of the hall. Above him were the seats of the emperor and empress, and the first seat on the left of the emperor was Xiao Zuochen's.

"Master, are we here too early? The officials haven't arrived yet, and we still have to wait for them here."

Normally, the emperor and empress would arrive last, while the princes and princesses could arrive later than the officials. This was also a privilege due to status and power.

"It's okay, let's go see mother first."

The two accompanied Xiao Zuochen to the outside of Yun Garden. Seeing that the sunlight was just right today, perhaps Concubine Yun was basking in the sun in the garden. But when they looked inside the gate, they didn't see anyone.

"master..."

Yun You whispered behind Xiao Zuochen, he was worried that his master would be in a bad mood because of this.

"Call someone."

Xiao Zuochen spoke, and Yunyou did as he was told.

"Miss Yun'er~Miss Yun'er!"

Just after calling out twice, someone came out of the room. It was an unfamiliar palace maid. The palace maid quickly bowed to His Royal Highness Prince Yun.

"So it's His Royal Highness Prince Yun. I am the maid given to the Imperial Concubine by the Emperor, and the Imperial Concubine gave me the name Miao'er. Sister Yun'er is dressing the Imperial Concubine in the room. Do you need me to call her out now?"

"Get dressed? Will mother attend the palace banquet today?"

When Xiao Zuochen heard this, light instantly appeared in his eyes.

"I don't know, but the emperor gave the imperial concubine a new set of clothes and accessories some time ago, and the imperial concubine suddenly wanted to try them on today."

After hearing this, Xiao Zuochen nodded. The light in his eyes gradually dimmed and he returned to his usual expression.

"If Your Highness has nothing else to do, I will go in and serve the Imperial Concubine."

"it is good."

Xiao Zuochen watched her go in, stood at the door and watched for a while, then left. Not to mention attending the palace banquet, my mother has not stepped out of Yunyuan for so many years. I was just overthinking it.

It’s not disappointment, but just treat it with a normal attitude.

After leaving Yunyuan, Xiao Zuochen came to the Buddhist temple in the palace. At this time, Concubine Xian was kneeling on a mat, praying to Buddha sincerely. She seemed to hear a sound behind her and slowly opened her eyes.

As if she had expected it and as if she knew who the visitor was, Concubine Xian did not turn around and spoke directly.

"You came."

Xiao Zuochen was not surprised at all by what Concubine Xian said directly.

"The virtuous concubine."

"I guess you didn't see your mother again today."

"My queen still understands me."

"Back then, you managed to save Qing'er and also managed to protect me. All I can do now is to try my best to repay your kindness."

"Empress..."

"Your Highness, there is no need to say more. Everything has its own cause and effect. Your Highness is blessed with great fortune, and what he thinks will surely come true."

After the Concubine Xian finished speaking, she closed her eyes again, twirled the Buddhist beads in her hands and silently recited scriptures.

Seeing this, Xiao Zuochen said nothing more, stood up, bowed silently, and left. When he walked out of the yard, he looked up at the sky.

"This day will change sooner or later."