The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

The Emperor entered with a group of ministers, followed by the three Ye brothers.

The people inside the hall rose from their seats, knelt in the center, and shouted "Long live the Emperor!" three times.

"Rise!" the emperor shouted, and then sat down in the chair on the platform.

Everyone stood up, and Ye Muchen walked over to Jingxue and stood beside her.

Jingxue: The leader is here to give a pre-training speech, but the emperor's expression is not good.

Just as Jingxue had predicted, the emperor began to speak. The gist of his message was that he hoped everyone would take the time to learn about the customs and history of Cangbei and not embarrass the Beiye Kingdom in front of the delegation. In addition, after the instruction was completed, the children of noble families would have to undergo an evaluation, and those who failed would not be allowed to receive the delegation.

After the emperor finished speaking, he asked everyone to return to their seats. The first lecture was given by Lu Zijing, who explained the history and culture of Cangbei.

It was only then that Jingxue realized that this was originally supposed to be said by Lu Zijing's father, Old Master Lu Renbing, but the old man's eyesight had been really bad these days, so Lu Zijing had to do it instead.

Sitting back down, Ye Muchen whispered to Jingxue, "I've already had Gao Chi send my luggage to Yichun Palace. I got back too late yesterday, so I didn't want to bother you!"

Jingxue nodded, then leaned close to Ye Muchen's ear and whispered, "Is your good brother completely drained? What color is that?"

Ye Muchen was initially pleased when Jingxue came closer, but her words shocked him. He grabbed Jingxue's hand and whispered, "Xue'er, don't talk nonsense. This isn't our manor."

Jingxue rolled her eyes and pulled her hand away from his grasp. "Don't believe me if you don't want to!"

This scene was witnessed by the emperor above, who thought to himself, "This brat, can she be a 'lucky star'? She has no sense of decorum at all, and she's always rolling her eyes at me."

Next, Lu Zijing began his narration. Jingxue listened to the gist of it: the old king of Cangbei, Wanyan Se, was a formidable figure. In his youth, he distinguished himself in the battles between the major tribes of Cangbei and became king in one fell swoop.

King Wanyan Se of Cangbei is now almost sixty years old. After unifying Cangbei, he remained quiet for more than ten years. Then he began to attack Beiye, fighting intermittently for more than ten years, but ultimately ended in failure.

Wanyan Se had more than twenty children, thirteen of whom were princes. In recent years, the princes have been vying for the position of "crown prince," so the internal strife is quite serious.

Of course, Lu Zijing explained it in more detail.

Because the emperor was present, everyone listened attentively and remained quiet.

The morning passed quickly. Since the children of noble families had to learn rules and etiquette in the afternoon, Jingxue and the others did not need to come to Chongjiao Hall. However, a eunuch informed them that someone from the Imperial Wardrobe would come to take their measurements and make their wedding clothes in the afternoon.

It was finally over. Jingxue stretched her neck and stood up to see the emperor off.

"You must be tired! Go back and get some rest," Ye Muchen said softly to Jingxue.

Jingxue raised an eyebrow. "It's only the first day!"

"Every day only lasts a morning, it goes by very quickly!"

At this moment, Qin Jing walked over with a smile, pulling Ye Musi along. "Sister-in-law, how about we dine at your palace sometime during this period?"

Before Jingxue could answer, Ye Muchen said with a stern face, "Is there no cook in Jingyang Palace?"

Ye Musi said, "See? I told you it wouldn't work! Before Third Sister-in-law could even say anything, Third Brother rejected it for you."

“What my cousin says doesn’t count. My cousin’s wife is the best sister-in-law in the world. She won’t refuse us. Cousin’s wife, we’re not short of a pair of chopsticks. We also have Brother Lu!” Qin Jing said, waving to Lu Zijing who was not far away.

Jingxue, remembering her promise to Ye Muchen to present a united front in front of outsiders, said respectfully, "I'll listen to Your Highness!"

This made Ye Muchen feel incredibly proud, but seeing Lu Zijing already approaching, he said, "Alright! Zijing isn't an outsider, but we won't cover breakfast!"

Qin Jing and Ye Musi burst into laughter, causing those who hadn't yet left to turn around and look.

Actually, while listening to the lecture, Jingxue was thinking about finding time to ask Li Qianqian some questions and see if she could learn about her uncle Li Jun's situation.

If she were to ask her aunt or maternal grandmother directly, she might arouse suspicion, and Li Qianqian might be less guarded!

Jingxue cooked lunch herself. Because Ye Musi, Qin Jing, and their entourage had joined them, the ingredients prepared in the morning were not enough, so Jingxue had to add a few more dishes.

In a side hall of Yichun Palace, Fulai smelled the aroma wafting from the kitchen of the main hall and peeked through the crack in the door.

He just saw the Empress's brother arrive, along with the Fourth Prince and Prince Qin. As for Prince Zhan, needless to say, since his wife lives here, he naturally has to stay here too.

So many royal relatives, yet he can't even get close to them, really!

After finally finishing their meal in the main hall, Prince Qin and the others left. These palace maids and eunuchs usually went to the East Palace's main kitchen to get their meals. After finishing their meal, Fu Lai went to the main kitchen to deliver the food boxes out of Yichun Palace.

At the entrance of the main kitchen, Fu Lai encountered Cheng An, a former eunuch who also served in the Eastern Palace.

"Greetings, Grandpa Fulai!" Cheng An actually bowed to him.

"Oh! Isn't this Cheng'an? I heard you're working in Consort Li's palace! Why hasn't Consort Li gone back?" Fu Lai said with a smile.

"Our Lady didn't return to Zhongcui Palace this afternoon because we were taking measurements for these distinguished guests and making their wedding robes." Cheng An's voice was a little high-pitched.

The two walked slowly on their way back, and Fu Lai asked curiously, "Cheng An, you're doing pretty well now, aren't you?"

"It's alright. Consort Li treats us servants very well. She often gives us rewards and is very generous!" Cheng An's answer felt particularly genuine.

"Really? Back when I was in the Eastern Palace, I was by the Empress's side. Who would have thought I'd end up being the one left behind?" Fu Lai said dejectedly.

"Those who stayed behind are also doing well. Once the Crown Prince moves in, you will be the elders, and you'll get all the good things."

"Sigh!" Fu Lai thought to himself, "That would be a long time coming!" But then he could only sigh.

“Uncle Fu Lai, I see you’ve changed so much in the last two years… you’re just not the same as before!” Cheng An said.

"Cheng'an, if you stayed here every day like me, you would change too!"

"How can I compare to you? Everyone knows who your godfather and godfather are. You're really making fun of me."

Seeing that they had arrived at Yiqiu Palace, Fulai stopped talking about the topic. "Now that you're here, we can talk again when we have time."

“Since we’re already here, and it’s a rare chance to meet, why don’t you go in and pay your respects to Consort Li? After all, she used to live here,” Cheng An suggested.

Fu Lai didn't dare to think about it. "Oh? Won't this disturb Consort Li? Is it time for her to take a nap?"

“Her Majesty isn’t taking a nap today; she’s chatting with Princess Duan right now! The tailors aren’t sure when they’ll arrive, so she can’t sleep well anyway, and she’s simply given up. You’re an old hand in the Eastern Palace, so it’s only natural for you to go over and say hello,” Cheng’an advised.

"Alright then!" Fu Lai straightened his clothes.