Everyone was present and the dinner officially began.

The palace maids filed in and presented dishes one after another.

Braised deer tail with scallions, pan-fried lamb chops, stuffed crab, spicy rabbit legs, shrimp and winter melon soup, lotus leaf cuttlefish soup, lotus leaf chicken, pomegranate bird's nest...

The dishes that are colorful, fragrant and delicious are displayed to the fullest, which is dazzling to look at.

Chu Xinyue was drooling just by smelling the fragrance.

This was the most sumptuous meal she had eaten since she entered the book.

If you don’t do anything when you have food to eat, you’re a fool!

At this time, Chu Xinyue's attention was completely attracted by the food, and she was concentrating on eating.

"Wow! The crab meat is so plump! And the lamb chops are fried so well! The rabbit legs are absolutely amazing! Ali..."

Chu Xinyue was so engrossed in the food that she almost spilled the beans and wanted to share it with Xue Youli.

Fortunately, she reacted quickly and changed her words in time, "Ah! If you don't want to eat this rabbit leg, give it to me!"

As she spoke, she snatched the rabbit leg from the plate in front of Xue Youli, brought it to her mouth and took a big bite, "Hmm! The snatched rabbit leg is indeed more delicious!"

Xue Youli snatched the bird's nest cup from her and drank it in two or three gulps. "My princess is right. The stolen bird's nest tastes even more delicious!"

Chu Xinyue was furious, "You, you have to compensate me for the bird's nest!"

Xue Youli boasted, "I won't compensate you. I'll piss you off to death, lululu!"

The concubines next to her couldn't help shaking their heads when they saw Chu Xinyue being humiliated.

Apart from being good at fighting, this princess is really bad at other things and loves to play.

However, everyone was just there to watch the fun. Without so many beautiful competitors in the palace, Yin Xuan'er took the initiative to toast the Queen Mother and the Emperor.

Rong Qingyue and the other concubines also chatted with the empress dowager from time to time.

Even Concubine Qiao, who had the opportunity to be so close to the emperor for the first time, took the initiative to dance.

Originally, she wanted to ask Song Jingsi to play the piano, but then she changed her mind and thought that Song Jingsi was an excellent pianist and it would be a waste if he stole her limelight during the performance.

So she found a musician to accompany her.

In fact, she was overthinking it. Even if she asked Song Jingsi to play the piano, Song Jingsi would not be able to play the piano.

During those nights when Murong Che asked Song Jingsi to sleep with him, he asked Song Jingsi to play the piano for several nights in a row. Now, whenever Song Jingsi sees the piano, his wrists start to ache. He is afraid that he will never be able to play the piano again in this life.

Her attention was always on Xue Youli. For some reason, when she watched Xue Youli and Chu Xinyue bickering, she had the illusion that she was watching a newlywed couple flirting.

In addition to Song Jingsi, there was another person who was also quietly paying attention to Xue Youli.

That is Murong Ye.

Xue Youli was mentioned more than once in the letters Lianxin sent out of the palace.

At that time, Murong Ye was very curious about what kind of woman Xue Youli was, who had such great ability to make Xue Qingyao run into obstacles every time.

Now seeing how delicate and sweet she is, and the way she plays with Chu Xinyue, one inexplicably has the urge to protect her.

This woman is not simple!

She was able to use her harmless face to beat Xue Qingyao without any chance of fighting back, which showed that she was very good at disguising herself.

I have to think carefully about how to deal with her in the next two days.

Murong Ye held the wine glass in his slender hand, turning it in circles in his palm.

Murong Che noticed the direction Murong Ye glanced at, and his eyes couldn't help but darken.

Murong Ye was just looking at the table of Chu Xinyue and Xue Youli.

It's impossible that he was just watching how delicious the meal was with the princess, so it was obvious that he was planning to take advantage of Xue Youli.

Murong Che sneered in his heart, and had his own thoughts.

I'm not afraid of Murong Ye taking action, I'm just afraid that he won't take action. Only when he takes action will I have a chance to catch him.

Concubine Ning sat at the same table with Rong Qingyue, near the front, and could see the looks of Murong Ye and Murong Che clearly.

Seeing that they were all staring at Xue Youli's direction and distracted, she secretly bit her back teeth.

After a moment, she stood up with a smile, walked in front of Murong Che, and deliberately blocked his sight with her body, "Your Majesty, I offer you a glass of wine."

Murong Che looked at the woman approaching him, and distanced himself from her without leaving any trace. He didn't even bother to say anything. He just picked up the wine glass and took a symbolic sip.

Seeing the man being so perfunctory with her, Concubine Ning deliberately refused to leave. "Your Majesty, Sister Qiao dances gracefully and nimbly, she is truly a wonderful person. Seeing her reminds me of the Nichang dance I used to perform. Your Majesty, could you please come to my courtyard tonight? I would like to dance for you alone..."

Before she could finish her words, Concubine Li darted forward and snorted in a sarcastic tone, "Sister Ning Fei, the sisters are newcomers. They dance gracefully, which is beyond our reach. I advise you not to dance. If you sprain your waist, it will be more trouble than gain."

"you!"

Concubine Ning married Murong Che earlier than Concubine Li, but she was never favored by him.

Although they are of the same rank, Concubine Li has the emperor's support and he never takes her seriously.

Now he is mocking her for being old in front of everyone. How hateful!

She wanted to take this opportunity to wake the emperor up, but Concubine Li was standing there like a door god, so her plan could not be carried out.

Concubine Ning stabbed Concubine Li in the heart, tried to raise the corners of her mouth, and bowed to Murong Che, "The toast is over, I will go down to continue to enjoy Concubine Qiao's colorful dance."

"Ah."

Murong Che responded indifferently, and deliberately said to Concubine Li in front of her, "I will go to your place tonight."

Concubine Li's face suddenly showed a happy and shy expression, "Okay, I will wait for the emperor to come!"

Chu Xinyue had a few words with Xue Youli, exchanged some words, and then continued eating.

Unexpectedly, after she had taken a few bites, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of the table, blocking all her light.

When she looked up, she saw Murong Nan standing opposite her with a wine glass in his hand.

In Chu Xinyue's eyes, this 19-year-old boy was just a half-grown brat.

She frowned and waved at him impatiently, "This princess doesn't want to drink with you, so don't block my light, get out of the way!"

"Do you think this prince wants to drink with you?"

Murong Nan retorted, then turned towards Xue Youli and said with a smile, "I've heard that my royal brother has a beloved concubine. I'm lucky enough to meet her today. I'll toast you a glass."

Xue Youli raised her glass to him, "Fifth Prince, you are too polite."

Both of them took only a small sip as a token of their appreciation.

Then, Murong Nan deliberately placed the white porcelain cup hidden in his sleeve in front of Xue Youli in front of Chu Xinyue and said, "I'll give it to you."

His voice was not loud, but it was just loud enough for Chu Xinyue to hear.

When Chu Xinyue looked up, Murong Nan snorted at her before turning around and leaving, deliberately leaving her with a dashing and elegant back.

Unfortunately, Chu Xinyue's attention was not on Murong Nan at all.

She narrowed her eyes, staring closely at the porcelain cup in Xue Youli's hand, and lowered her voice to negotiate with her, "Leave this cup of bird's nest to me!"

On the other side, Murong Ye saw the interaction between Murong Nan and Xue Youli, his eyes flashed, and a good idea suddenly came to his mind.

He didn't expect that Murong Nan was actually interested in Xue Youli.

If Murong Che found out that his beloved woman slept with his dear brother, what would he do to them?

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