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"Greetings to Her Royal Highness the Princess—"

Princess Yunxi's position is in front of Princess Ningsheng.

Princess Yunxi has an older sister, but she did not show up today.

So, she sat at the head of the female family.

It means to set an example for women all over the world.

Emperor Jianning did not have many concubines.

Apart from Queen Qin, the only high-ranking concubines were Concubine Xian and Concubine Rong. Concubine Rong was the biological mother of King Jing.

There was originally a noble concubine named Fang, but unfortunately she was under house arrest.

The other concubines of lower rank had no children, and were not allowed to attend the palace banquet without the Empress Dowager's order.

After Princess Yunxi sat down, the first person she looked at was Mu Qingyan, who was sitting behind a member of the Gu family.

With disdain and mockery in her eyes, she would climb high branches without fear of falling and being smashed to pieces! Humph!

Mu Qingyan didn't want to cause trouble in such a scene, so she avoided the gaze of Princess Yunxi. However, it seemed that she didn't want to let her go so easily.

"Miss Mu, are you planning to betray your ancestors? As the legitimate daughter of Duke Fuguo, you don't sit with your legitimate mother, but are so close to the Gu family. Where do you put the Duke's wife?"

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone in the hall looked at her.

Lan no longer looked at her with a frown as usual, and now she felt very aggrieved.

"Your Highness, Princess, Yan'er has a bad fate. I'm afraid she can't be raised in my own family. She grew up in Cangzhou. It's normal for her to be distant from me..."

What she meant was that she was sent out of the capital because of her bad fate, not because she, as a stepmother, was intolerant.

In other words, the Lan family was afraid that they would not be able to raise her, so they sent her out of the capital. Now that she has grown up, she is not grateful, but instead feels resentful and disrespectful to her stepmother. This is really wrong.

Just as Mu Qingyan was about to speak, Madam Gu spoke up, "Your Highness the Princess has misunderstood. Since Yan'er was born, I have never fulfilled my responsibilities as an elder to her. Now that I have finally returned to Kyoto, I want to get closer to her. Yan'er is in the Duke's Mansion, and she sees the Duke's wife every day. Naturally, she can spend more time with her than I do. The Duke's wife has always been gentle and generous. She wouldn't mind even my selfish thoughts..."

What you meant was that the Gu family was forced to separate their flesh and blood in order to protect the country. Now they want to get closer, but you, the eldest princess, have objections. Could it be that you don't agree with the Gu family's achievements and want to create trouble?

And Lan, as a stepmother, don’t you even allow your original wife’s children to get close to your maternal family?

Then what is the point of talking about gentleness and magnanimity?

The Gu family has made great contributions for generations, and even the eldest princess of a country dare not easily deny it.

Moreover, Madam Gu is a first-rank imperial official in the court, so no matter how stupid she is, she will not offend her easily.

So, her tone softened a little, and she even smiled, "What Madam Gu said is right. Miss Mu grew up in the countryside, and her experience is indeed not as good as the ladies in Kyoto. Today's palace banquet is not only for the Gu family, but also to welcome the envoys from the Yi Kingdom. If she doesn't know the rules and loses her manners in front of the envoys, it will be the face of our Da'an that will be lost... To be on the safe side, Miss Mu should avoid it for now... You are not required to attend this palace banquet..."

It was obvious that she said this to embarrass Mu Qingyan.

They ridiculed her for coming from the countryside, not understanding royal etiquette, and not being presentable.

Mu Yingyu frowned upon hearing this. Just as she was about to speak, Lan glared at her and whispered, "What kind of occasion is this! Is it your turn to step forward? Behave yourself!"

The Gu family members all looked unhappy.

I wondered how could the princess be so tactless? Even if there was any personal grudge, this was not the time to settle it.

What a shame it would be if the envoys from the Yi country saw it!

However, the old lady had already spoken, so they could not say anything more, otherwise people would question whether the Gu family was relying on their achievements to commit crimes.

Since ancient times, families of generals have always had a bad ending because their achievements surpassed their masters.

The Gu family has been loyal and brave for generations, and we cannot bring shame to our ancestors because of a momentary anger.

Mu Qingyan is not the type of person who would tolerate being wronged, but she doesn't want to make things difficult for the Gu family even more.

So she stood up and bowed to Princess Yunxi, "Thank you for your reminder, Princess. I will find a place to hide right away."

Then, she really left in full view of everyone.

The people in the hall, especially the noble ladies from aristocratic families, looked at each other in bewilderment.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince kept pursing his lips and watching the show with a faint smile.

King Chong gave a meaningful smile towards the figure who was moving back and forth frequently.

The Queen Mother always asked him to marry Mu Ruge, but he didn't like a woman who was so aloof, arrogant and ambitious.

She is like a painting of a lady hanging on the wall, beautiful though it is, but always lacking that one thing - liveliness.

Mu Qingyan is different, she is angry.

He could tell from the Qingming Festival Lantern Festival and the mountain behind Qingguang Temple...

It’s a pity that at that time, in order to show his cowardly side and completely get rid of Mu Yingyu, he did not go to rescue her.

Fortunately, she is also a capable person.

He fought his way out of the encirclement.

This kind of capable, non-ambitious and lively woman is what he likes!

What a pity, it has already been promised to the emperor's uncle...

However, when she walked into the hall, she heard loud shouts from outside, "Your Majesty has arrived - the Queen has arrived - the Queen Mother has arrived - Prince Ling has arrived -"

Mu Qingyan had no choice but to bow and kneel to the side, kowtow with everyone else.

The emperor and the empress supported Empress Dowager Lan on the left and right and walked slowly towards them.

Prince Ling followed behind them.

When passing by Mu Qingyan, he looked at her meaningfully, and then continued walking forward.

After Empress Dowager Lan took her seat, the Emperor and Empress took their seats, and Prince Ling also sat in his seat.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

These big shots have finally arrived.

To attend the palace banquet, in order to show solemnity, the clothes worn were already heavy, and from standing up and bowing back and forth, the clothes were wrinkled.

After Mu Qingyan stood up, she continued to walk outside.

Queen Qin saw it with her sharp eyes, so she winked at Emperor Jianning.

Emperor Jianning then called out to Mu Qingyan, "Miss Mu, the palace banquet is about to begin. Where are you going?"

Mu Qingyan turned around, squatted slightly, and lowered her head. "Your Majesty, Princess Yunxi said that today's palace banquet is not only held for General Gu who has returned triumphantly, but more importantly, it is to receive the envoys from the Yi Kingdom. I have been raised in the countryside since I was a child. I am very crude and do not know the rules or etiquette. I am afraid that I will lose face in front of the envoys, so I was asked to find a place to hide..."

The hall was at first completely silent.

Princess Yunxi was immediately annoyed and said, "What nonsense! When did I ever say that..."

Madam Gu stood up and bowed to Emperor Jianning, "Your Majesty, this is indeed the case. I just had an argument with Her Royal Highness the Princess about this matter..."