It snowed several times and the New Year's Eve finally arrived.
It didn't snow on New Year's Eve. The banquet was held at noon as scheduled.
As usual, all the courtiers above the fifth grade and their families with honorary titles were allowed to attend the banquet.
The hall was bustling with music and dances. Yun Shang sat beside Luo Qingyan, dressed in bright court clothes and with a faint smile on her face.
"Mother, I want to eat candied haw berries." Chengye looked up at Yun Shang.
Yun Shang lowered her head and smiled at Chengye, "There is no candied haw berries, but there is hawthorn cake, which is also sour and sweet. It's very delicious. Do you want to have a taste?"
Chengye blinked and said, "Well, since mom said it was delicious, it must be."
Yun Shang smiled and looked up at Pei Lan. Pei Lan quickly took out a plate of hawthorn cakes from the food box in her hand and put it in front of Chengye.
Chengye took a piece and put it into his mouth. He frowned, but soon calmed down. There was a hint of surprise on his eyes. "It's really delicious."
The smile in Yun Shang's eyes widened. She reached out to touch his head, and then watched the performance in the hall.
"Mother..."
After a while, Chengye spoke again.
"Hm? What's wrong? " Yun Shang asked hurriedly.
Chengye waved at Yun Shang, indicating her to get closer.
Looking at his mysterious appearance, Yun Shang was curious and got closer to him.
"Mother, I saw someone in the hall looking at you all the time."
"What?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and asked in surprise, "Who?"
"He is sitting next to a pillar behind father..."
Chengye didn't know how to explain it clearly.
Yun Shang sat up straight and glanced at the courtiers who were sitting against the pillar behind Luo Qingyan.
Yun Shang's eyes fell on the man beside the third pillar and squinted. It was Cao Han.
The performance was going on in the hall
es and said, "If you have anything, just say it. I don't like you to be so indirect."
Cao Han stood still for a long time before he finally opened his mouth. "This year's performance assessment is about to begin. My mother asked my second uncle to bribe someone for my brother, so that he can be promoted... If my brother is promoted again, he will be at the third grade. In that case, the position of the clan master... "
With a faint smile on her face, Yun Shang looked at Cao Han and said, "It seems you are really determined to be the clan master. You have been keeping an eye on it all the time."
Cao Han smiled with embarrassment.
"Don't worry. I have told you that you will be the clan master, so you will definitely be."
Cao Han's face lit up with joy. He hurriedly bowed to Yun Shang and said, "Thank you, your majesty. If I can take over the position of the clan master, I will be loyal to your majesty and his majesty. I promise that the Cao Clan will never do anything harmful to your majesty and his majesty's interests in the future and will never betray you."
Yun Shang squinted at Cao Han and said, "I'll keep these words in mind. I like people who are loyal and devoted. What I hate most is betrayal. If you betray me, I will make the whole Cao clan die with you! "