The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

This opportunity came quickly.

The royal family held a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet every year to celebrate the prosperity and prosperity of the Qing Dynasty.

On that day, each court official would usually bring his wife and children to the banquet to show respect to His Majesty.

My daughter has the status of a county lady, which means she has a certain rank, so no matter what, she has to attend this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.

Looking at Lin Daiyu, who had grown a lot taller in the Lin Mansion, Qingyin had gentle eyes and carefully reminded her of the rules at the banquet and the complicated relationships with various dignitaries and princes.

The little girl's clear eyes flashed with some clarity, and she nodded seriously, knowing that her father was doing this for her own good. She was not annoyed by these complicated words, but instead had her own thoughts and composure.

Although she looks like a young girl, if you look closely at her eyes, you can see some maturity in her. She is so calm and indifferent, unlike her peers, but she is not weak and incompetent. She is like the sunshine in winter, gentle and with attitude.

You can tell at first glance that she is not an ordinary girl.

Seeing Lin Daiyu's serious expression, Qingyin couldn't help laughing and gently pinched her daughter's baby fat. "Little girl, there's no need to be so serious. Those things are adults' business. You don't have to care about them. Just know it. Even if someone dares to provoke you, don't be afraid. Do it boldly, your father will back you up."

"Yeah." The little girl whose cheeks were pinched was very well-behaved. She didn't move at all, but there was a beautiful sunset on her face. It was obvious that the little girl was shy.

Looking at the shy Lin Daiyu, Qingyin couldn't help but rub her soft head. Alas, it's not good for a daughter to be too obedient. Sometimes when she bullies her, she feels guilty. She really can't bear it.

Thinking of this, Qingyin rubbed her daughter's head again mercilessly. Well, if a good daughter doesn't get close to her in time, will it be left to the bad boy in the future? Thinking of a stinky boy next door who often harassed her daughter, Qingyin suddenly had a special desire to beat him up.

The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet came quickly, and Kangxi specially arranged a luxurious carriage for the father and daughter. Qingyin originally wanted to refuse, but a certain majesty turned a deaf ear to Qingyin's refusal and ignored it.

Therefore, Lin Daiyu really realized how much the current emperor loved and valued her father. Not only were all the accessories and furnishings in this carriage exclusive to the royal family, but the cakes and food were also prepared in the imperial kitchen, and they all smelled delicious.

The carriage was deliberately filled with a light fragrance, and it did not feel cramped at all. Instead, it felt like a slightly narrow room.

The girl who entered was a little stunned. She sat next to Qingyin awkwardly. Since she returned to the capital, she usually went out in the streets and alleys. This was her first time going to the palace. Of course, she was not used to such a nice carriage.

Seeing the little girl's expression, Qing Yin understood and casually took a piece of dessert and put it in the little girl's hand, "Try it, how is this osmanthus cake different from the one in your house?"

The little girl looked at the delicate pastry in her hand, which was even shaped like an osmanthus flower. She hesitated a little, but took a bite under Qingyin's encouraging gaze. "It tastes similar to the one in the mansion, maybe a little more fragrant."

Although the shape was exquisite, Lin Daiyu couldn't taste any difference in the flavor. She looked at her father with some confusion.

"Yes, all osmanthus cakes are the same." Qingyin smiled meaningfully.

But the little girl seemed to understand something and became calmer, not as nervous as when she first entered the carriage.

Qingyin's smile deepened when she knew her daughter had figured it out.

This banquet was held in the spacious Hall of Supreme Harmony. Only a limited number of concubines in the palace could attend. Fortunately, Mupin also attended the banquet because of her son's luck. All the way, Mupin held the fat boy tightly, who wanted to run away. After walking for a while, the little fat boy asked the same question again, "Mother, when will Master Lin come?"

From her joy when she first participated to her current indifference, Mu Bin has automatically blocked out the voice of her fat son. I believe anyone who is woken up by their "filial son" at three or four in the morning will feel the same.

Mu Bin, who had not had a good rest since morning, looked a little haggard. She really wanted to beat her fat son, but it was a pity that this was not a convenient occasion. Especially when she met her fake sister, Yuan Bin, on the road, Mu Bin had subconsciously completely concealed the haggardness on her face and put on a faint smile.

"Sister Yuanpin, you came quite early?"

"It's Sister Mupin. I was far away just now and couldn't see clearly. Why did you come so early today?" Yuanpin, also known as Jia Yuanchun, was no longer as plump as when she first entered the palace. Instead, she had become extremely thin. She had tried to please one of the eunuchs around His Majesty. After hearing that His Majesty liked a thin waist, she deliberately starved herself to please His Majesty. However, as a result, her health deteriorated a lot.

The hardships involved are naturally not something she can tell Concubine Mu in front of her. She is no longer as innocent as before and understands more secret methods. She has indeed learned a lot of lessons from Concubine De.

So she became more and more envious and jealous of Concubine Mu in front of her. She entered the palace with her, and was chosen as a concubine before, but she had to rely on Concubine De to stay. But now, although she has the favor of His Majesty, the person in front of her has already gained weight in His Majesty's eyes because of her child. Thinking of how many calculations she had made for this banquet, Concubine Yuan felt how dazzling Concubine Mu in front of her was.

She lowered her head, gently concealing the jealousy in her eyes. Although Concubine Mu opposite her was calm, she was not a simple person. She had already figured out the ill intentions of the person in front of her.

She had a fake smile on her face as they had a perfunctory conversation.

But Yin Mi, who was being led by Concubine Mu, became impatient. He didn't want the concubine in front of him to delay his meeting with Master Lin, so he gently pulled the corner of Concubine Mu's clothes, who was smiling fakely.

After Mupin noticed it, she turned her head.

"Mother, I'm hungry, so I'm going to the banquet to eat some cakes first."

After showing off a big bowl of porridge in the morning, the fat boy still had a bulging belly. Of course, Mu Bin didn't believe that her son was hungry. She knew that he was annoyed by the person in front of him and wanted to sneak away. Thinking of this, Mu Bin nodded gently, with a flash of envy for her son in her eyes. Damn it, Yin Mi can run but she can't. Looking at Yuan Bin who was very talkative, a flash of annoyance appeared in Mu Bin's blocked eyes.

Yuanpin didn't know that Mupin, who was labeled as naive, was annoyed with her at the moment. With some sincerity in her eyes, she smiled at Yinmi who was running away, "Little brother Yinmi is really smart and lively. I really envy my sister for having such a smart child."

Hearing the words praising her son, Mupin smiled sincerely, "Sister, you are young, and you will have children eventually."

The two of them arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony while laughing and chatting. Looking at the seats for the women and the separate seats, Concubine Mu was really relieved. She simply said goodbye to Concubine Yuan and sat down in her own seat.

Her eyes also noticed Yin Mi who had just sneaked away. At this moment, her fat son was standing openly at the door of the banquet, looking around, his big eyes staring at every person who came. It was obvious that the famous Master Lin had not arrived yet.

Seeing her son like this, Concubine Mu felt jealous and amused. She didn't know if Master Lin had given her son Yin Mi some kind of confusing drug that made him like Master Lin so much. Even she couldn't compare to Master Lin now.

Thinking of this, Concubine Mu was even more excited about Master Lin's upcoming visit.

In fact, not only Concubine Mu, but even the noblemen and ladies brought by the court officials were waiting for Lin Ruhai with anticipation.

Some people have made Lin Ruhai's appearance sound supernatural, especially since their own calm and honest father/husband said so. No one knows how stunning he really is. However, Lord Lin Ruhai is an important official in the court and it is really rare to see him. Qingyin never attends anyone's visiting cards or banquets. Apart from attending court, he stays at home. Even when he goes out to play with Lin Daiyu, he wears a bamboo hat. Therefore, only some princes, grandchildren and important officials in the court have seen Qingyin.

All kinds of eyes were cast towards the door, either hidden or expectant, making everyone present walk into the Hall of Supreme Harmony with trepidation or suspicion. Then, after understanding what was going on for a while, one more pair of eyes were fixed on the door.

It was like this when Fourteenth Prince walked in. Seeing the hot gazes coming at him, from expectation to joy to disappointment, Yinzhen felt puzzled. He casually pulled the fat kid closest to him into his arms, "Why are you looking at your Fourteenth Prince like this suddenly? Do you miss your Fourteenth Prince?"

Yinzhen was sent to the northwest by Kangxi to handle a matter. He just came back a few days ago and had to attend a banquet shortly after his return, so he had no idea what had happened recently.