After the palace maid saluted the four people and said hello, she said: "Princess Jin, Mr. Zhuang would like to ask you to visit the Queen Mother before you go and sit with her. She has prepared the plain tea and peach soup that you like to drink."

Jiang Changning doesn't like eating plain tea or peach soup.

Zhuang Qingyan knew she didn't like to eat, so why did she prepare these?

What does plain tea, peach soup, plain tea, peach soup mean?

Jiang Changning understood instantly, Su Tao...run away quickly!

This was what Zhuang Qingyan wanted to convey to her. It seemed that the person who invited her to sit at Zhuang Qingyan's place was not Zhuang Qingyan, but the emperor.

What a shameless man. How can such a person deserve to be the king of a country?

"Please tell Zhuang Cairen that if I have time, I will come over." Jiang Changning said with a faint smile.

It's up to her to decide whether she has enough time or not.

After the palace maid retreated, Mrs. Qiao spoke, "Mr. Chun'an County, if Zhuang Cairen summons you, just go. Why do we have to wait for you to be free?"

"Sister-in-law, this is my first time attending the New Year's Eve banquet. I don't know the rules very well. I said I can go because I don't know how long it will take to meet the Queen Mother. What if it's time for the banquet to start? Can I not go to the banquet?

Want to meet Mr. Zhuang?" Jiang Changning asked for advice.

Qiao choked on her words.

The concubine glanced sideways at Mr. Qiao, "Brother Yu, daughter-in-law, you have thought carefully, so your answer is right."

"Thank you, Concubine Mother, for your guidance." Jiang Changning smiled.

I drank a small bowl of soup and ate a few pieces of pastries. There was food in my stomach, and I felt comfortable.

I rinsed my mouth with tea, and headed to Fushou Palace under the leadership of the concubine.

Gao Yanyun politely invited the four of them into the palace to meet the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother gave Princess Jin a seat, beckoned Jiang Changning to come to her, and held Jiang Changning's hand, "Why are this child's hands so cold? But her clothes are too thin?"

Without waiting for Jiang Changning to answer, the Queen Mother continued: "Yan Yun, go get that pheasant head fur."

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for the reward." Jiang Changning was about to stand up to thank him, but the Queen Mother held him back.

The Queen Mother smiled at Princess Jin and said, "Now that Prince Jin is getting married, you don't have to worry all day long. You can enjoy happiness in the future and wait for your grandson."

"Thanks to the Queen Mother for marrying him, I have such a wonderful daughter-in-law." Princess Jin's words were somewhat sincere.

The food Jiang Changning prepared was still pleasing to the concubine.

Although there were many people in attendance, the Queen Mother, in order to show her closeness and respect for Jiang Changning, left the four of them to chat for a quarter of an hour.

The Queen Mother's move aroused the envy and jealousy of many people.

Coming out of the palace, Mrs. Qiao said: "There is still half an hour before the dinner. The Lord of Chun'an County can go to Zhuang Cairen's place."

Hearing Mrs. Qiao urging her to go to Zhuang Qingyan again, Jiang Changning's eyes darkened slightly. Did Mrs. Qiao know something?

Is Qiao an accomplice of the emperor?

If this is the case, Mr. Qiao can no longer stay.

Jiang Changning had never paid much attention to Mrs. Qiao all this time. Even if he said he would take action, it was just to scare Mrs. Qiao and not really take action.

She would tolerate Mrs. Qiao, but it wasn't because of how magnanimous she was, it was purely because she was lonely in a boudoir, a cat playing with a mouse, and it was funny.

But now that Mr. Qiao is so vicious, that won't work.

Jiang Changning's slightly narrowed eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he said tentatively: "Sister-in-law, if you want to see Zhuang Cairen so much, why don't you come with me."

"No, you are cousins, I won't bother you reminiscing about old times." Ms. Qiao declined.

Jiang Changning became more and more certain that Qiao would collude with the emperor and put himself in danger, something Jiang Changning would not do.

No matter how strict the precautions are, there is still a certain probability of loopholes.

One careless move in this matter will lead to disaster.

Jiang Changning would never take any risks with Zhuang Qingyan, "The prince asked me to follow my mother and concubine. I have to listen to the prince, not to mention that Zhuang Cairen and I have nothing to talk about."

Jiang Changning insisted on staying with Princess Jin, and it was impossible for Qiao to force her away.

A young chamberlain stared at the group of people in Prince Jin's Mansion, and saw them getting on the road to go to the Guangming Palace where the banquet was held, and quickly ran to Zhuang Qingyan's palace.

As Jiang Changning expected, the emperor was at Zhuang Qingyan's place.

He sat on the throne and looked at the palace door.

Zhuang Qingyan sat on a chair with a navy blue chair with her head bowed, her hands folded on her thighs, her whole body tense.

When the little chamberlain ran in, she raised her head, a flash of panic flashed in her eyes. Could this disaster be avoided?

"But it's here?" The emperor's face showed joy.

"In response to your Majesty's request, the female family members of Prince Jin's Palace have gone to Guangming Palace." The young chamberlain replied.

The emperor's face darkened, "Zhuang Cairen, what did the maid you sent say?"

"When I return to the emperor, I asked the palace maid to tell Princess Jin that I have prepared tea and snacks and invite her to come over and talk about old times with me."

This sounds okay, but why didn't Jiang Changning come?

"Let the palace maid invite you." The emperor said.

"Your Majesty, the dinner is about to begin. Princess Jin won't be coming." Zhuang Qingyan didn't want to send anyone to invite Jiang Changning at all.

The emperor stared at Zhuang Qingyan with cold eyes.

Zhuang Qingyan's scalp was numb and her heart was beating like thunder. She forced herself to calmly remind her, "Your Majesty, it's time for you to change your clothes."

The emperor remained silent and Zhuang Qingyan did not dare to move.

After a long time, the emperor said: "Wait for me to change my clothes."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhuang Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief. Has she passed this test today?

As for the future, let’s wait until later.

Before Shen Shizheng, everyone except the emperor and empress had arrived at the Guangming Hall.

Princess Jin and Princess De were sitting together, Jiang Changning was at the same table as Prince Jin and his wife, and Mrs. Qiao was bringing Princess Kangren.

"Ning Ning, is there any secret in the box containing ginseng tea? Why is it still warm after three hours?" King Jin asked curiously in a low voice.

For the first time in so many years, I had something to eat after the festival, which was warm ginseng tea. After drinking the tea and eating a few cakes, my stomach felt better and my whole body felt much better.

"I'll tell you when I get back." Jiang Changning smiled.

"Okay." King Jin smiled, took a tribute orange and started peeling it.

Jiang Changning sat dignifiedly, enjoying the song and dance performance in the hall.

From time to time, people came to talk to King Jin, and women also came to say hello to Jiang Changning.

Although it had been more than three months since Jiang Changning married into the palace, there happened to be no banquets during these three months. She didn't go out to socialize much, and her contact with the female family members was also limited.

The various governments were very curious about this orphan girl who married the King of Jin under the name of the Queen Mother and the Emperor's savior.

Although Jiang Changning was not familiar with their appearance, he was familiar with their names and identities. During the conversation, he did not show any timidity, advanced and retreated in a measured manner, and was elegant and elegant.

Princess De, who was talking to Princess Jin, smiled and praised: "Sister-in-law, your little daughter-in-law deserves to be from a noble family. She is much better than some people."

Princess Jin smiled, "It's okay."

There were not many people in the main hall watching the song and dance performances seriously, but the maikos were still dancing diligently, and the musicians were also playing their instruments diligently.

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Chapter completed!