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The conversation between the Queen Mother and the Empress was naturally heard by the Crown Princess.

The Crown Princess sat down with a smile on her face, not a ripple on her face, not even turning her head.

Her mother had already used a lot of money and other tricks to bribe the people around the Empress Dowager and the Queen.

These people had nothing to do and just kept talking to the Empress Dowager and the Queen about Xu Mingzhu's ability to give birth to a son. Don't the Empress Dowager and the Queen like beautiful women who can give birth to sons?

Xu Mingzhu, this idiot, is just right.

Xu Mingzhu was sitting below. Ever since the emperor left with the prince, she had been staring at the empress dowager and others who came to visit.

Seeing the Queen Mother and the Empress looking at her, she quickly smiled widely.

Xu Mingzhu didn't care who the Empress Dowager and the others were looking at. If they saw her smiling, wouldn't it leave a good impression on them?

Xu Mingzhu now wishes she could carve "Choose me, choose me" on her face.

Seeing Xu Mingzhu's behavior, the ladies around couldn't help but cover their mouths with their handkerchiefs and laugh.

The wife of the General of Cavalry stared at Xu Mingzhu calmly, like a hunter staring at her prey.

Xu Miao had no idea what the bosses above were planning. She was studying the dishes behind her wife.

As the palace banquet began, beautiful palace maids carried all kinds of delicacies and walked around the hall.

Soon, the hall was filled with the aroma of food.

Music was playing all around, and in the center of the hall, dancers twisted their soft bodies and danced to the music.

The ladies exchanged greetings and admired the scene of peace and prosperity.

Xu Miao stood behind the lady, serving her, so naturally she had no part in eating. After watching the singing and dancing for a while, he began to study the dishes on the lady's table.

I saw that the lady's table was filled with various delicious foods, and a hot pot was specially served to her in the middle of the table.

The soup base of the small hot pot is boiled to a milky white color, and various ingredients are placed in it. The ingredients are all cut into thin strips, and the colorful ingredients are rolling in the milky white soup base.

As the heat from the hot pot dissipates, a rich aroma fills the air.

"Oh, Arou, you're amazing! The Queen even specially prepared hot pot for you."

When the Prime Minister's wife saw her sister-in-law eating happily, she came over and chatted with her.

"Sister-in-law, didn't you eat something at home? Do you want me to serve you some hot soup?"

"The Queen is so thoughtful that she prepared this little hot pot for me. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what to eat."

"My stomach is like a bottomless pit now. I feel very hungry after a while."

The Prime Minister's wife laughed and said, "All pregnant women are like this. Ah Rou, you must not be too greedy. If the baby is too big, you will suffer during the birth."

"I've already eaten at home. The dishes at this palace banquet look good, but I can't eat them."

The Prime Minister's wife and the others were frequent guests at palace banquets, so they naturally knew how to take good care of themselves.

Xu Miao stood behind his wife, looking at the table full of delicious food.

I've heard that the dishes at this palace banquet are only for viewing, not for eating. Today, I've finally had my fill. The dishes are indeed beautifully prepared. But they're all cold and inedible.

Xu Miao stared at the dish and pondered it carefully, wondering if he could make the same dish when he returned and wait for Zhou Jiyuan to come back and try it.

While Xu Miao was thinking about how to cook, he cursed in his heart: What a waste! How much food is wasted in making these dishes? They are just thrown away after just looking at them. What a pity.

Not long after, someone suggested that these young ladies perform a show to entertain the Queen Mother and others.

When Xu Miao heard this, he knew that it was time to select a concubine, but he didn't know if Xu Mingzhu could stand out.

The first person to come up to perform was the youngest daughter of the Minister of Personnel. The little girl was about the same age as Zhou Jiyuan, about thirteen or fourteen years old.

She was wearing a light pink dress and had two small buns on her head. She had a baby face and two dimples when she smiled, which made her look very cute.

The little girl came on stage and sang a song with grace and grace. Her voice was melodious and clear.

After the performance, the Empress Dowager and the Queen both applauded and gave the little girl a lot of gifts.

Everyone saw that this person was just here to make his presence felt. If he caught the eyes of the Queen Mother and the others, he might have great fortune in the future.

With this little girl taking the lead, others were unwilling to lag behind.

After a while, some came up to sing and dance, some played the piano and painted, and some danced with swords.

Xu Miao didn't have time to study the dishes, and stared at the performance of the ladies with wide eyes.

This opportunity is rare. If she hadn't attended the palace banquet, she would never have had the chance to see it.

The lady and the Prime Minister's wife also watched the girls with great interest, but they had no time to watch what they performed.

The two of them mainly studied whether these girls could become their daughters-in-law.

"Sister-in-law, look at this daughter of the Minister of Rites. I think she's quite pretty. She's about the same age as Lan Jianghe, and she's quite pretty. Look how well she plays the zither."

The Prime Minister's wife looked ahead and replied, "That won't do. She looks too lively. I want to find a calmer girl to pair with Jiang He. If both of them are too lively, there will be chaos in the house."

Madam: "That's right. The one just now was good, the one who came up to write a poem. He looked steady at first glance."

"I forgot whose child it is. I'm waiting for someone to find out."

Xu Miao listened from behind and realized that this palace banquet was a large-scale matchmaking event. Everyone came here to look for a wife.

Not only were the wives of Duke Dingguo and the Prime Minister watching with great interest, but even the other wives had no time to chat and just sat there staring intently.

The ladies performed very hard, trying their best to show their best side.

These families who could attend the palace banquet were considered to represent the highest class in the Great Zhou Dynasty. No matter which family they married into, it would not be a big deal.

Even Xu Miao was watching carefully from behind. She also wanted to find a wife for Zhou Jiyuan. If there was a suitable candidate, she would mention it to her wife when she returned.

After waiting for a long time for Xu Mingzhu to appear, Xu Miao thought that Xu Mingzhu was going to give up after all the preparations.

Not only was Xu Miao getting a little anxious waiting, but even the Crown Princess sitting on the stage was a little anxious.

What the hell is that idiot Xu Mingzhu doing? Why doesn't she just sit there twisting and turning instead of coming up to perform?

Her mother spent a lot of money on Xu Mingzhu, and the Crown Princess didn't want her mother's money to go to waste.

Xu Mingzhu was eager to be the first to jump up and perform, but the piano she was using was on the carriage.

Ever since the emperor took the prince away, she asked her maid to go outside and get it from the carriage.

But the maid didn't come back. Xu Mingzhu was so anxious that she kept twisting and turning in her seat to look outside.

Finally, the maid returned with the zither. Xu Mingzhu was so angry that she started cursing, "It's killing me! It took so long to get the zither. Didn't you see that the performance is almost over?"

"If you delay my work, I will beat you to death when I get back."

The maidservant also had her difficulties: "Miss, the Royal Guards who are maintaining order outside have driven the carriage to another place. They said that parking it in the back will affect traffic. There is nothing I can do."

"I searched outside for a long time before I found our carriage."

"I walked all the way back after getting the piano."

Xu Mingzhu: "Won't you run back?"

The maid said: "Running is not allowed in the palace, otherwise I would have run back long ago."

Xu Mingzhu glared at the maid, calmed herself down, and walked to the center of the hall, holding the zither.