Divorce at the beginning, the rough general is very clingy

The three brothers all took out their military tokens.

"Your Majesty, this is the military token. We also want to accompany our father to travel around. When the people of Dongqi live in peace and prosperity, we will be lazy. If the court needs us, we will immediately put on our armor and go into battle, shed our blood for Dongqi, and die for it." Zhan Xiao held the military token in his hand and spoke sincerely.

Xuanyuan Che looked at the three brothers of the Zhan family and felt hesitant. Just when he was trying to find a way to get the military token into his own hands, the Zhan family sent it to him. Should he say that they knew how to adapt to the times or were just cowardly and fearful?

Looking at Xuanyuan Che's wandering eyes, the four of them were also waiting anxiously.

It was eerily quiet in the imperial study.

Finally, Xuanyuan Che smiled awkwardly.

"Okay, then I will allow you to return to your fiefdom, and you are not allowed to come to the capital without being summoned." Xuanyuan Che said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." The Zhan family's masters knelt down again to express their gratitude.

"The Chinese New Year is just two months away, so let's leave after the New Year." I don't know what Xuanyuan Che was thinking, he kept them until after the New Year.

"Yes." The four of them didn't say much. Since Xuanyuan Che had agreed, they didn't mind these two months. As for the ambiguous sneer in Xuanyuan Che's tone, they didn't care. They would just fight against the enemy with soldiers and block the water with earth.

Soon, all kinds of news spread throughout the streets and alleys, and these news became the weather vane of the powerful in Beijing.

The Mansion of Marquis Yongxin has once again become the focus of controversy, while the Mansion of Prince Gong has closed its doors to visitors. Except for necessary purchases, no one is allowed to enter or leave the Mansion of Prince Gong. Even if someone comes to visit, the doorman will just go back and not see the guest.

Marquis Xuanyuan has been extremely busy these days. After entering the East Palace, he has to take care of all aspects of the matter himself, cultivating power, maintaining confidants, accumulating connections and wealth... He is as busy as a top and only sleeps three or four hours a day.

Occasionally, Xuanyuan Hou would wonder whether it was worth it for him to fight so hard for that position.

Xuanyuan Che also made emergency arrangements. Only Prince Gong and Prince Yong were left of his original brothers. Prince Yong had long been let go, and all his sons were engaged in business, and some of them were even playboys, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

Prince Gong's family were all military generals and had great prestige among the soldiers. Although they had handed in their military tokens, they still had to be on guard.

Xuanyuan Che asked his shadow guards to rush to Jingzhou first and plant secret stakes. When Prince Gong and his family returned to Jingzhou in the future, they would be his spies.

Compared to the busyness of Marquis Xuanyuan and the pettiness of Xuanyuan Che, Prince Gong's Mansion was very peaceful and harmonious. More than a dozen adults were surrounding the two babies, especially Zhan Zisuo and his friends, who simply treated the two six or seven-month-old children as toys, causing Yang and Meng to scold them constantly.

"Will you feel wronged to go with us to the fiefdom of Jingzhou?" Zhan Jian asked his wife Yang.

"I don't feel wronged. Compared to the intrigues and unpredictable emperor's intentions in the capital, I prefer a stable life. I have enjoyed wealth and glory, so I don't want it anymore. Besides, going to Jingzhou doesn't necessarily mean living a hard life. My third brother's wife said that it is surrounded by mountains and rivers and the people are simple and honest. I believe that with my third brother's wife, Jingzhou will be the most prosperous prefecture in Dongqi." Yang smiled.

"I'm glad that you understand." Zhan Jian patted his wife's hand gratefully.

During this period, Mi Yao went out to see several patients, and it was soon New Year's Eve.

Mi Yao asked Cheng Ran to go back to Liujia Village first and tell his parents that they would go back after the 15th.

The New Year's Eve dinner was very lively. In addition to the usual routine of eating and drinking, Xuanyuan Che also wanted to arrange marriages for his sons.

Many noble ladies tried their best to catch the eyes of the princes, especially the Crown Prince.

Everyone knows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is twenty-two years old, handsome, talented, and self-disciplined, so many women are trying their best to win over the Crown Prince.

All fifth-rank officials can bring their families to the banquet.

Although Prince Gong's family handed in their military orders and resigned from their official positions, their home was still Prince Gong's mansion. They were royal relatives with titles, so the whole family came.

This banquet was held in Fanghua Hall. The hall is grand and majestic. It is usually used to entertain foreign envoys, so the decoration here is also luxurious.

There was a designated place in Prince Gong's mansion where we sat down and waited for the Emperor, several concubines, and the Crown Prince.

Several heavyweights arrived late and the New Year’s Eve dinner officially began.

The emperor said a few words and began to serve the dishes. Next, the ladies performed their talents. Mi Yao enjoyed the show while taking a few bites of pastries. She had no appetite for the dishes that had already gone cold.

Mi Yao took a sip of tea and glanced at everyone in the hall, his eyes moving across each of them one by one.

To be honest, she didn't know most of these people. She had been in Beijing for more than a year, but she didn't know many of them.

Mi Yao's gaze lingered on a woman in palace dress, because that woman was looking at the man next to her with an infatuated look in her eyes.

Zhan Xiao didn't even look at others. He just sat beside him and picked a shrimp for Mi Yao.

"This shrimp tastes good, and it tastes even better when eaten cold." Zhan Xiao had a slightly flattering look on his face.

"Hmm, delicious." Mi Yao smiled sweetly after eating.

This made the Sixth Princess very angry. How dare this bitch be so affectionate with a man in public?

Mi Yao really didn't know what the Sixth Princess was thinking. Even if she knew, she wouldn't care. She was just a princess who was about to fall out of favor.

Mi Yao looked away again and saw an acquaintance. It was the Huang family's seat. Several young ladies from the Huang family were there. They quietly waved and greeted Mi Yao.

Mi Yao smiled.

The programs on the stage kept changing, and they were just dancing, musical instruments, and sword dancing, and there was nothing interesting about them.

Suddenly, the music changed, and a woman dressed slightly revealingly and with an exotic look walked onto the stage.

Her outfit immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Some people admired her beauty, some looked at her clothes, and some looked at the woman's body through the thin gauze.

Mi Yao was thinking, isn't this woman cold wearing so little?

When the Huang family saw the girl, they were all shocked. How dare this girl? How dare she go on stage in such revealing clothes? Also, how did she, a concubine's daughter, sneak into the palace to attend the banquet?

Under all the gazes, Huang Bingting twisted her soft waist and danced seductively, and even Xuanyuan Hou looked up and took a few glances.

Huang Bingting felt Xuanyuan Hou's gaze and was delighted. She danced harder, and the little bells on her trouser legs rang even more cheerfully as she danced with her body.

Xuanyuan Hou couldn't help but look at the woman on the stage again, his eyes a little dazed.

Mi Yao discovered immediately that this girl's dance, the bells on her body, and the faint smell emanating from her body could make people lose themselves.

Huang Wanyan and Huang Shuyao were so angry that they almost crushed their handkerchiefs.

"I'm going to go out for some fresh air." Huang Wanyan was so angry that she couldn't bear it any longer.

"Wait for me, I'm going too." Huang Shuyao said.

"Yeah." The two sisters went out quietly.

When Huang Pingting finished her dance, there was thunderous applause in the Fanghua Palace.