The ugly concubine counterattacks the beautiful lady, the evil prince should not love her too much

Yang Qianqian followed the main group and moved forward, and some people cast inquiring glances at her.

Come to think of it, among so many female relatives entering the palace this time, she was the only one wearing a veil. It was impossible for her not to attract attention.

But she was used to it, so Yang Qianqian pretended not to see it and leisurely enjoyed the surrounding scenery.

Along the way, there were maple trees everywhere that were bright red. Those who knew knew that they were on Mount Suzaku, while those who didn't know thought they had arrived at Beijing's Xiangshan Mountain.

When we reached almost the top of the mountain, we saw a pavilion in the distance with colorful flags and flying ribbons, which looked very lively.

"Get down from the sedan chair--" the sharp voice of the eunuch in charge sounded, with a slight breath.

The eunuch who had been waiting there to greet them read out the imperial decree: "The emperor has ordered that a banquet be held at the Suzaku Pavilion at noon today!"

It turns out that the pavilion was called Suzaku Pavilion.

Yang Qianqian looked at the location. It wasn't far away and the weather was cool, so she wouldn't be too tired after walking a few steps.

If everyone really went up on a sedan chair one by one and stopped at the pavilion, the emperor would be waiting there and watching everyone get off the sedan chair one by one.

This made him look like the one waiting for someone, inferior to others. It was just right for him to get off the sedan chair at this place, and he could see a group of children climbing up the stairs and paying homage to him.

It's the best of both worlds, without losing face or decency.

As expected, it was the Emperor who had considered everything. Of course, it could also be the idea of ​​the eunuchs in charge, and perhaps the Emperor had not considered it so carefully.

However, Yang Qianqian still feels that we need to have some new understanding of the strictness of the royal etiquette.

Following the crowd up the stairs, I saw from afar that there were five or six large round tables set up around the pavilion, with the dishes already laid out. On the other side, there was smoke rising up and fragrance wafting out.

After climbing the mountain, it was already past lunchtime and everyone was starving. The dishes made them hungry, but no one dared to go forward.

A man in bright yellow clothes, wearing a golden crown, with gray hair and a gray beard walked out of the pavilion.

But he didn't look like a kind and amiable old man at all. The dignity in his eyes could not be ignored.

Just looking at his wrinkled but stern face was enough to make one's legs go weak and want to kneel down in front of him.

And next to him, the woman who was also wearing bright yellow clothes, but wearing a phoenix crown and a bridal robe, was none other than the Queen Phoenix whom he had met that day.

Today, it seems that Queen Feng has less of the kindness of an elder than when she met Liu Rusi that day, but has more of the dignity of a mother of a country, and is also majestic.

"Your son, I pay my respects to my father and his mother. Long live the father, and live the mother, a thousand years!" Everyone knelt down together and cried out in unison.

Even though Queen Feng did not give birth to so many princes, she was the queen, and those princes had to call her mother when they saw her.

"Stand up!" The emperor raised his hands to his chest and spread them out. "You are all my sons, daughters, and daughters-in-law. You don't have to be so formal. Today at noon, it's just a family dinner, and in the evening it's a state dinner. There are no ministers here, so you can be more casual."

"The Emperor has ordered that you take your seats—" It was still the sharp voice of the eunuch in charge. No one dared to whisper to each other. They found a seat according to their ranking and sat down.

"Let's eat!" the eunuch called out, and from the makeshift "kitchen" came out exquisite dishes whose original appearance could no longer be recognized.

"Dragon and Phoenix bring good luck——"

"I am so proud of myself—"

"Wealth and honor——"

"The Lion Rolls the Ball——"

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As the dishes were served, the eunuchs had to call out the names of the dishes. It was the first time that Yang Qianqian realized that all the dishes had to be named so auspiciously, which really made it difficult for the chefs.

In fact, when the dishes were served, few people picked up their chopsticks. Everyone just took a few bites out of courtesy. If such a royal banquet was turned out to be like a starving ghost, wouldn't it be laughed at?

Although Yang Qianqian was very hungry and wanted to embarrass the evildoer, this was a royal banquet, and in front of the emperor, one could lose his head at any time.

It was better for her to be cautious, so she followed the princesses, only lightly touching the dishes with her chopsticks, lifting her veil to take a bite or two, pretending to be a lady.

To be honest, the food tasted really good, worthy of being from the imperial kitchen, it was indeed a delicacy.

But in such an environment where you have to be cautious in everything, even if there are fine wine and delicious food, if you don’t have the mood to enjoy them, it will still feel a bit tasteless.

"Crown Princess, I heard that before you married into the royal family, you were a famous talented woman in the capital. Now that everyone has had three rounds of wine and eaten five kinds of food, why don't you recite a poem here to help everyone enjoy the wine!"

After eating for a while, the emperor suddenly pointed his finger at Yang Qianxue, with a smile on his face, and nodded while scratching his beard.

You can't go wrong.

When Yang Qianxue heard the emperor's question, she was stunned for a moment, and after a while of hesitation, she glanced at Yang Qianqian from the corner of her eyes, and she had already made up her mind: "Father, how can the playful works of my daughter-in-law in her early years in the boudoir be presented in a formal hall?

It is my fourth sister who, when she was at home in her early years, was the most talented among my sisters. Today, it is a rare opportunity that we sisters have become sisters-in-law.

At the same time, she entered the palace to accompany her father to celebrate the festival. My daughter-in-law said that she should come to recite poems to liven up the atmosphere. She must be much better than my daughter-in-law."

You, Yang Qianxue, are so good. If you are afraid of something going wrong, just ask someone else to do it. After all, Yang Qianqian is her half-sister. How could you expose her to be laughed at by everyone?