Rebirth of His Royal Highness Prince Chenghu

Chapter 311

A few days later, the highly anticipated talent show finally came to a close. Qingyao, dressed in a bright yellow Manchu dress, sat at a desk. Her eyes fell on the stack of prepared invitations, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile.

Afterwards, Qingyao gently stood up, walked to the door with lotus steps, and called for Chunyu, her personal maid. Chunyu hurried over and bowed respectfully to Qingyao.

Qingyao smiled and handed the stack of beautiful invitations to Chunyu, saying softly, "Chunyu, thank you for your hard work these past few days. Now that the selection is over, I have some invitations that I need you to help deliver. Take them and deliver them to the Empress and the residences of the other concubines."

Chunyu took the invitation with both hands, nodded cautiously and replied, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely fulfill my mission!" After that, she turned and left, her steps brisk and steady, carrying those important invitations, heading towards the palace and the mansions of various governments.

Yongshou Palace

A trace of respect appeared on Yiermu's face, and she said softly, "It's Aunt Chunyu who's here! I wonder if there's something important that the Empress Dowager needs to tell you?" She stared at Aunt Chunyu, secretly wondering why she came here.

Chunyu respectfully performed a standard court etiquette and said, "Your servant pays his respects to the Empress! Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has carefully prepared a banquet and specially sent me to give you this invitation. Please take a look." As she spoke, Chunyu took out a gold-embossed invitation from her sleeve, held it in both hands and handed it to the Empress.

Yiermu took the invitation, slowly opened it and took a look. An imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said, "Please ask Aunt Chunyu to go back and tell the Empress Dowager that I will attend the banquet on time." Chunyu bowed again and took her leave.

After leaving Yongshou Palace, Chunyu went to the other concubines' residences to deliver invitations. Each concubine had different attitudes after receiving the invitations. Some were looking forward to the banquet with joy, while others were worried and wondered if there was another hidden meaning behind the Queen Mother's move.

Qingyao, meanwhile, wasn't idle while Chunyu was delivering the invitations. She knew full well that this banquet was both a chance to bond and a battlefield for undercurrents. She called over another maid, Qiu Shuang, and meticulously instructed her on the details of the banquet's arrangements, from the choice of dishes to the seating arrangement.

Yiermu gently stroked his chin with his hand while calling out to Qin Jin who was not far away: "Qin Jin, is there any snack in the kitchenette? I'm going to the Yangxin Palace."

Qin Jin bowed slightly and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, the small kitchen always prepares snacks and lotus seed soup.

Yiermu slightly raised her delicate chin and said with her red lips: "Please bring me a piece of exquisite dessert and a bowl of sweet and delicious lotus seed soup. I will go to the Yangxin Palace in person later." After that, she adjusted her gorgeous skirt, and her eyes revealed a hint of expectation and confidence.

Qin Jin quickly prepared snacks and lotus seed soup, and Yiermu took these delicacies to the Yangxin Palace.

Yiermu arrived outside the Yangxin Palace, announced herself, and entered. Chenghu smiled at her, "Ranran, how come you have time to come here today?" Yiermu said coquettishly, "I heard that my husband has been busy with government affairs recently, so I brought some snacks and lotus seed soup." Chenghu was very pleased to hear this.

Meanwhile, the wives of the concubines began to mingle privately. They gathered to discuss the banquet. One said, "I'm afraid this banquet is the Queen Mother's way of testing us." Others nodded in agreement.

Prince Yong's Mansion

Wu Xiha gracefully picked up the exquisite invitation and gently unfolded it. After quickly scanning the words on it, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile. Then, he placed it aside carefully.

Then, Wu Xiha raised his head and said softly to the secretary standing respectfully beside him, "Secretary, go to the kitchen and tell them to prepare some of the prince's favorite dishes and snacks. It's getting dark, and I believe the prince will leave the yamen and return home soon after finishing his business. We can't let the prince wait too long with an empty stomach!"

When the secretary heard this, she bowed quickly and replied, "Yes, Madam, I'll do it right away." After that, she turned around and walked quickly towards the kitchen.