C24

"Father." Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Yun Chanling took the initiative to welcome them. Yun Shengyue could only call him her father as this was her limit. It was impossible to call him father.

Yun Chengling seemed to be in a good mood, so he did not mind and called out cordially, "Son-in-law, Yue'er."

"Father-in-law." Ever since he knew that Yun Chengling had ordered his men to take down the military authority three years ago, he no longer had any good intentions towards him. That time, the Governor of Fringe City had taken all the blame, but he was very clear on the truth, it was just that Yun Chengling was too crafty and did not manage to catch any evidence.

"Good son-in-law." Yun Chengling did not hold back as he smiled and said, "General Wei and I were just mentioning your presence. I heard that there are signs of movement at the borders of the Southern Abyss. General Wei was even wondering if his son-in-law would invite the imperial edict to lead the troops there personally."

Murong Yu frowned slightly. "Old General Hong was at the border and General Wei had been stationed at the Southern Abyss border for two years. He was more familiar with the situation than I was. I'm afraid it's not up to me to handle this."

"I also said so. You and Yue Er are still newlyweds, how can you go to the border? It's better to trouble General Wei." Yun Chengling laughed.

"Today is my royal brother's birthday. It's best not to bring up political matters." Murong Yu didn't want to discuss it. The Emperor had already discussed this matter with him. He had originally wanted to go. The people of the Southern Abyss were valiant and had always been nomadic, so he was not suddenly interested in going there. If he wanted to, they had to be careful, but the emperor had yet to make a decision.

"Yes, yes. Yue Er, your mother also came. Aren't you going to meet her?" Yun Chengling did not continue the conversation and immediately changed the topic. However, it surprised Yun Shengyue when she heard this. He had actually abandoned his official wife and brought her mother into the palace? He really did not expect this. He must have thought that he was giving face to the Duke.

When her mother came, it was impossible for her not to see her. Initially, she wanted to return to the courtyard to visit her mother, who was in poor health and had never been to such an occasion before.

Murong Yu, who had been completely forgotten, looked a little unhappy. He hesitated for a moment before following him. On the other hand, Yun Chengling's expression became unfathomable.

"Mother."

"Yue Er …" Lady Zhou, who was being surrounded by two or three second rank wives, saw the joy and relief on Yun Shengyue's face. She was not used to chatting with noble ladies. Those people would always ask her questions about the King, but she did not know what they were talking about.

"Mother, are you feeling better?" Madam Zhou's clothes were very luxurious today. There was also a thin layer of makeup on her face, concealing her sickly appearance. She looked to be in good spirits, but she was still very thin and weak.

"mother-in-law." Although his tone wasn't friendly enough, his expression was much better than before.

She looked at him gratefully. She did not expect that he would be able to act with her and make her mother feel a little better, but since he had done so, and her mother was so happy because of this, she would definitely be grateful.

"Good, good. You are indeed a good person. Your highness, Yue'er is willful. Please take care of me." Madame Zhou was very polite and respectful. With her low self-esteem, she always felt that this marriage was arranged in a way that was too high for her.

"Yue Er is fine, you don't have to worry." This woman looked pure and weak, so she was naturally different from Yun Chengling. Furthermore, he had heard from Yun Shengyue that she was seriously ill, so he could be very polite. He did not want to think that it was because of Yun Shengyue, he only thought that he was doing it to show her gratitude so that she would behave and not cause him any trouble.

Dinner began, and the throng began to settle down in an orderly fashion.

Yun Shengyue sat at the front with Murong Yu, while Yun Chengling and the Zhou family sat a little further away. Seeing Lady Zhou's satisfied expression and feeling at ease, Yunsheng could only remain silent, indicating that everything was fine.

The emperor was still very amiable. The empress had a slight smile on her face, looking very dignified. The imperial concubines and princesses were all dressed up to the brim, appearing as if they were separated from each other by happiness.

The crown prince had changed out of his usual white clothes and put on a magnificent purple robe, which made his face look even more pale. The crown prince had changed out of his usual white clothes, which made his face look even more beautiful. Perhaps she had wanted to dress up to match the crown prince's appearance, but the crown prince's innate nobility and beauty did not need to be compared with ordinary things. If she was simple, perhaps it would be better.

The crown prince's gaze swept past Yun Shengyue's face, but he was still smiling. She quickly lowered her head, while Murong Yu, who was beside her, pursed his lips.

"Today is the Crown Prince's day. Firstly, it is to celebrate his twenty-fourth birthday, and secondly, it is to choose a few concubines so that we can spread the news among the royal families. On such a joyous day, no one needs to stand on ceremony. " The emperor spoke first before looking at the empress.

The Queen raised her chin and said with a gentle and joyous tone, "Several young talents have been invited today, and all of them are talented." The Queen raised her chin and said with a gentle and joyous tone, "Several young ones have been invited today, and all of them have been gifted talents.

When those words were spoken, the atmosphere became even more harmonious, and many people heaved a sigh of relief. The reason why the young maiden was invited to the palace to choose a concubine was because of a sudden inspiration. The young mistresses naturally had no time to prepare and felt anxious. The empress had first assured everyone that there would be fewer mistakes.

Although he was thin, he was not short, and his stature was tall and slender. As he stood up, he looked refined and refined, and although his voice was not loud, he spoke very simply, "With this wine, I wish the people of Beheng Nation a peaceful life, smooth the wind and rain, wish the royal parents a long life, and wish everyone a healthy and healthy life!"

"Thank you, your majesty! Thank you, Crown Prince!" "Wishing me the best of fortune and prosperity in my time in the nation, forever unfailing!" Everyone stood up to offer their wishes. What was rare was that the voices were so unified.

Yun Shengyue opened and closed her mouth, but did not make a sound. Murong Yu, who was beside her, did not seem to make a sound either.

Only after three rounds of drinking did he finish his speech. The sound of silk and bamboo once again rose, and the atmosphere in the hall began to lighten a bit.

"Can we leave the palace tomorrow?" After eating a small piece of dessert, Yun Shengyue could not help but ask. Although Murong Yu appeared cold and indifferent, the banquet was so boring that he did not even know the people around him.

"Yes."

"I think Ruo Lan's pretty good. She's been serving very well these past few days, and I only have Cui'er by my side. I want to tell the empress that I want her to go back to the prince's estate, is that okay?"

Murong Yu glanced at her and fell silent. After a long while, just as Yun Shengyue was about to think that he did not agree, he said, "Up to you!"

When Yun Sheng saw his attitude, he felt somewhat depressed. Without another word, he focused on watching the young mistresses perform.

At this moment, the one playing the zither was the President of the Department, Qian Jin. A song of phoenix asking for the phoenix, coupled with that passionate gaze, made his thoughts very clear.

It was no wonder that the crown prince was not only the crown prince, but he was also an outstanding individual. It was a rare occurrence in the world that a young girl would inevitably fall in love with him. Ye Xiao sneaked a peek at the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. One of them was still smiling, while the other one was wearing a pink mask.

Although she had been married to the crown prince for more than a year, they had not seen each other much, and the crown prince had always insisted on staying in the Eastern Forest Palace in the lake to avoid disturbing anyone. Even she was no exception, she had caused trouble for her aunt the empress several times, but even though the empress commanded the imperial harem and everyone had to obey her orders, her only son did not take advantage of her.

A string of melodious flute sounds rang out, approaching from far away and becoming more and more melodious. Everyone was captivated by the melodious sound of the flute and even stopped talking for a while. Seven or eight green-clad young girls walked in with light and quick steps, like celestial maidservants. There seemed to be a beautiful figure in the middle, but that figure was faintly discernible through the wide sleeves of the dancers, causing people to be even more curious.

When they arrived at the best position in the middle, the sound of the flute suddenly turned from a high-pitched sound to a lingering one, and the green-clothed young girls lightly waved their long sleeves, taking a step back to the side, revealing a young girl dressed in pink with a white veil covering her body. Her soft and lovely body slowly relaxed, and she first displayed a few wonderful postures before dancing with the flute, and with the support of the green-clothed young girl, this young girl looked like a fairy amongst the flowers.

After the end of the dance, the green-clothed young girls suddenly threw out colorful flower petals from their sleeves. As the flower petals drifted down, the pink clothed young girl's veil also fell down, revealing a beautiful face that could not be described with words. The young girl shyly smiled at everyone, causing everyone to stare blankly.

Yun Shengyue also felt that her appearance and performance were invulnerable, while the crown prince's smile seemed to become even more resplendent. The emperor greeted her first, and the empress hurriedly instructed the eunuchs to give her another pair of rewards. However, her smile was unfathomable, while the crown prince's consort's expression turned even darker.

In the imperial palace, it was actually not a good thing to be too outstanding. From the very beginning, it had pricked the Crown Princess' eyes. If she really did choose to enter the palace, she would find it hard to live.

Perhaps it was because this person was too outstanding that the following song and dance music appeared average. After enduring for nearly two hours, Yun Shengyue could no longer sit still and wanted to go back to talk to her mother. She glanced at Murong Yu and saw him drinking alone.

When he reached the back, he failed to find Yun Chengling and Madame Zhou. He asked the young eunuch at the door and said that the prime minister had left with his wife. Yun Sheng was stunned for a moment. Why did they leave so early? Could it be that her mother wasn't feeling well? With worry in her heart, she raised her head and saw that the hall was still bustling with laughter. Suddenly, she was no longer in the mood for anything. She did not care who had any objections. She just wanted to go out and get some fresh air.

Outside the Imperial Feast Hall was also a garden. It was smaller than the Imperial Garden, but also had a beautiful scenery. There were clouds in the night sky, and although there were no stars in sight, the continuous lines of orange-red palace lanterns in the garden also looked very beautiful.

After walking for a while, a delicate fragrance wafted over. Sheng Yue followed the fragrance and walked over. In the hazy night, he saw a bunch of shrubs that seemed like tiny white flowers blooming, but he did not know what they were.

After picking one and putting it on his nose to sniff, he heard a familiar graceful voice from behind him, "Is the banquet boring?"