As soon as he arrived, Mrs. Du, who had been indignant before, immediately stopped talking, looked at Mrs. He with some jealousy, and slowly turned her head away.
Mrs. He slowly stood up and responded, and the eunuch laughed: "By the order of the emperor, please go to the main hall."
Mrs. Du's eyes almost popped out of her head. She had just mocked Mrs. He for being no longer what she used to be and had fallen to be nothing special like an ordinary lady, and now she was slapped in the face like this.
But she no longer dared to speak rudely - the eunuch in front of her was the current eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, and also the number one among the eunuchs. Even the eunuch Xia who was serving before the emperor now was slightly inferior to this eunuch Chen.
Mrs. He also recognized this man's identity. She held Su Yao's hand and walked out from behind the table. She nodded slightly to Mrs. Pang and then followed Eunuch Chen out the door at a leisurely pace.
Su Yao knew that Mrs. He had a say in front of the emperor, otherwise Master Su San, who always attached great importance to interest relations, would not be so respectful to Mrs. He.
But when the emperor did not hesitate to summon Mrs. He to the main hall to attend a banquet with the royal family, she was still a little surprised. After all, apart from the fact that Mrs. He had not returned to Beijing for more than ten years, Mrs. He was still a widow after all.
Even the common people of this dynasty were still afraid of this. Whenever there was a happy event in the family, it was very taboo for widows to visit.
But the emperor didn't care about this at all, which shows that he really valued this sister-in-law.
Since he values them so much, it is no wonder that Prince Zhuang wanted to win over the Su and He families through marriage.
As she was thinking this, Eunuch Chen had already led them into the main hall. Su Yao subconsciously lowered his head and followed behind Madam He in a quail-like manner to pay his respects.
"My little sister is here." The tone of Emperor Yuanfeng, who was at the top, suddenly became high-spirited, and it was obvious that he was in a very good mood: "The idiots in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are getting more and more out of control! They even arranged your seat in the side hall. I will chop off their heads when I turn around!"
Emperor Yuanfeng has fought his way to power until now, and it can be said that he has come through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Like his biological father, he is sometimes very cruel and bloodthirsty.
So much so that when he mentioned beheading, everyone below couldn't help but feel a chill on their necks.
No one dared to speak, and no one dared to respond. Even Concubine Pang just glanced at Mrs. He nervously from the side.
But Madam He smiled very naturally: "I haven't been back to Beijing for many years. I don't recognize many people. The people have changed a lot. How can we ask too much of them? Your Majesty, be careful not to scare people."
Emperor Yuanfeng laughed out loud, and when he saw Su Yao standing beside Mrs. He, he asked confidently, "Is this your granddaughter? Time flies... In the blink of an eye, your granddaughter has grown up so much..."
Princess Zhuang's eyes suddenly darkened.
She knew that the biological daughter of the Su family was very much loved by Mrs. He and was always inseparable from her.
Now that Madam He is so favored by Emperor Yuanfeng, the importance of the He and Su families is self-evident. What does this mean to Prince Zhuang? Princess Zhuang knows exactly what is going on.
She pursed her lips.
Mrs. He smiled and shook her head gently, "Your Majesty is wrong. This is not my granddaughter, but my granddaughter-in-law. She will be fifteen after today."
"Oh?" Emperor Yuanfeng said excitedly, "If that's the case, then when she reaches the age of 15, I will give her something. It would be great if you can keep her by your side."
This shows his tolerance and indulgence towards Mrs. He.
Everyone's expressions were a little subtle.
Prince Zhuang looked at Mrs. He meaningfully, then slowly lowered his head.
Yeah, I should have thought of it earlier.
My father even looks up to a dog that lives beside my mother, let alone the queen's younger sister.
If the incident at the enclosure had not happened and the queen had already passed away, no one could have taken the crown prince's position.
Emperor Yuanfeng was in a good mood, and no one dared to disturb him. Princess Mingchang coughed and said, "Your Majesty, didn't you say there would be something new to see in the Leopard Room today?"
A palace banquet has almost turned into a flower hall for these two people to chat. It is really not presentable.
Princess Mingchang was the eldest sister of Emperor Yuanfeng, and one of the few members of the royal family who stood up to support him when he seized the throne. Therefore, Emperor Yuanfeng treated her with great courtesy and originally wanted to confer the title of Princess Chang on her. However, Princess Mingchang refused to accept the title, saying that she was not worthy of it. Emperor Yuanfeng had no choice but to reward her more repeatedly, but did not change the title.
When she spoke, Emperor Yuanfeng remembered the matter and casually ordered Eunuch Xia: "Go quickly and ask them to prepare."
At the same time, he asked Madam He to sit down with a pleasant face, and finally said, "The Kunning Palace caught fire two years ago. I asked for your sister's portrait to be taken out and had the Kunning Palace rebuilt. The portrait is temporarily stored in the Fengxian Hall. The Imperial Observatory calculated the date and today is the most suitable day to move the portrait back. When the time comes, you can go with me. Your sister will definitely be happy to see you."
Mrs. He paused, was silent for a moment, and then quietly spoke: "Yes."
Princess Mingchang's eyes fell on her for a moment, then she retracted her eyes and sat up straight.
Emperor Yuanfeng was obviously in a much better mood because of Madam He's arrival. Therefore, the atmosphere in the palace finally became lively and relaxed. The Princess of Prince Fenyang was the first to breathe a sigh of relief. She turned around and whispered to Princess Mingchang: "After so many years, I thought she would never come back, but she still came back."
Princess Mingchang took a sip of fruit wine and didn't say anything.
The atmosphere in the hall became lively because of the singing and dancing. Mrs. He took the opportunity to look around at everyone in the hall and introduced them to Su Yao one by one in a low voice.
There is no need to mention Prince Zhuang and Princess Zhuang. In addition, the brothers of the current emperor, such as Prince Fenyang, were also invited. Since the seizure of power, those members of the royal family who were ungrateful or supported the deposed emperor were either put to death or imprisoned. Those who are now sitting here are people who absolutely cannot be offended.
Emperor Yuanfeng has always been very courteous to them.
Among these people, Princess Chun'an, the daughter of Prince Fenyang, was particularly conspicuous. She was dressed gorgeously today, but the smile on her face always seemed forced, and she seemed absent-minded every time she talked to others.
Her husband Shao Wenxun was recently involved in a case involving the Weaving Bureau. He himself was impeaching others for corruption, bribery and forming cliques for personal gain, but his father was found to have hoarded land and is now at the center of the storm.
Princess Chun'an and Shao Wenxun were a loving couple, so naturally they were not in the mood to happily enjoy the singing, dancing and performances.
But at this moment, a loud bang caught everyone's attention.