Such actions naturally only attracted the attention of the people around her. Jiang Nianjiao didn't want to be too high-profile. She just lowered her head and leaned over to Zhao Yanzhen and said, "Your Highness, let's stop making trouble. I don't have an invitation to enter the palace."
However, Zhao Yanzhen looked at Jiang Nianjiao who was standing on the horse with an extremely serious expression and said, "I am serious. If my concubine cannot be invited, then what is the point of my attending this banquet?"
Now that the reins of the horse were being pulled, and hearing what Zhao Yanzhen said, Jiang Nianjiao was a little confused for a moment. Zhao Yanzhen didn't seem to be such an impulsive person, and perhaps he had other deep meanings in doing so.
Thinking of this, Jiang Nianjiao no longer refused, and she just followed Zhao Yanzhen's outstretched hand and quickly dismounted.
Zhao Yanzhen was not in a hurry to enter the palace. Instead, he just took Jiang Nianjiao to a nearby clothing store.
After changing Jiang Nianjiao's clothes, he took Jiang Nianjiao's hand and entered the palace.
When the guards saw that Zhao Yanzhen suddenly brought a female family member with him, and the female family member did not have an invitation, they naturally just stopped him verbally.
"Your Highness, except for you, no one without an invitation can enter the palace without permission." The guard at the palace gate explained to Zhao Yanzhen.
Zhao Yanzhen said quietly, "Isn't even my princess qualified to enter the palace? But according to usual practice, doesn't the princess not need this invitation before entering the palace?"
Hearing this, the guard was also confused: "Your Highness, this is a new rule issued by the superiors, and you guys have no intention of doing this."
Hearing what the other party said, Zhao Yanzhen frowned slightly and said, "Okay, you go find your commander and let him finish asking for instructions from the people above him. Before he finishes asking for instructions, I will never set foot in the palace gate."
When the guards heard this, they didn't dare to delay. After all, today's banquet was originally set up to honor the Jin King. If all the main invitees to the banquet were turned away by them, wouldn't they be dismissed from their posts?
It's just that he doesn't have such a big right to make the decision to resist the orders issued by above.
So when he heard Zhao Yanzhen's words, he immediately ran to ask for help from the commander. Soon the commander of the outer palace came to him. The man's face was full of panic. He hurriedly came to comfort Zhao Yanzhen. He just wanted to save Zhao Yanzhen first. On the other hand, he immediately sent someone to Jingtai Palace to ask for instructions.
"Your Highness, the banquet is about to start. Your Majesty and all the nobles are waiting for you. You think you should go in first. We will let the princess into the palace immediately after we have consulted Jingtai Palace."
However, regarding the man's proposal, Zhao Yanzhen said casually, "So the commander has already gone to Jingtai Palace to ask for instructions?"
"People have been sent there!" the commander immediately assured.
"In this case, it doesn't matter if you delay for two or three minutes. I will just wait here." Zhao Yanzhen said nonchalantly.
Jiang Nianjiao originally thought that Zhao Yanzhen had some plan, so she cooperated with Zhao Yanzhen here, but now hearing Zhao Yanzhen's arrogance, she couldn't help but secretly break into a cold sweat.
Although he has meritorious service now, now that he has returned to Beijing, acting in such a high-profile manner based on his military exploits may be more likely to cause disaster.
After all, he was not as stable as before. Thinking of this, Jiang Nianjiao couldn't help but look at Zhao Yanzhen one more time.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Yanzhen looked expressionless right now.
"Your Highness, I think what the Lord Commander said makes sense. In order to avoid delaying the banquet, why don't you go in first? I will come over soon."
He didn't want to listen to her words of comfort, but Zhao Yanzhen just looked at her with a half-smile, and then he just leaned against Jiang Nianjiao's ear and said, "I don't trust them in their work. If I go in, they will still detain you." What should we do outside? If people know that I can’t even protect my own woman, wouldn’t it mean that I would be laughed at in vain?”
Although he whispered into Jiang Nianjiao's ear, the whisper was not quiet at all.
The commander of the guards on the side naturally heard Zhao Yanzhen's words by chance. He felt a wave of embarrassment on his face and could not say anything else.
Afterwards, a few people just waited outside the palace gate for a while. During this period, the nobles who were also invited only handed out their invitations to the outer palace. During this period, they naturally saw Zhao Yanzhen standing at the door.
The invited nobles saw Zhao Yanzhen standing outside.
Naturally, it was inevitable to come forward and chat with Zhao Yanzhen at the palace gate, either out of curiosity or for the purpose of making friends.
"Your Highness, since you and the princess came here together, why don't you go in?"
Of course, Zhao Yanzhen couldn't deliberately hide it for these people. He just smiled and said, "The princess has not received the invitation. I want to wait for the invitation to arrive with the princess before going in."
"How could Concubine Qi not send an invitation to the princess? On such an occasion, isn't it the princess who deserves the invitation the most?"
After hearing what the man said, Zhao Yanzhen just smiled and said, "I don't know what Concubine Qi means, but it may be that Concubine Qi is forgetful."
"Anyway, Jiaojiao asked everyone in the house and they all said they didn't receive the invitation."
After hearing this, these people naturally couldn't get involved anymore. They could only say, "Your Highness and the Princess have a really good relationship."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yanzhen only looked at Jiang Nianjiao tenderly.
After the greetings, these people one after another found excuses to leave. However, after everyone entered the palace, they could not help but whisper about this matter.
In the Jingtai Palace, it was time for singing and dancing, and the seats were full of guests. As the future heir, Zhao Nianze only took his father's place to entertain the guests while unconsciously looking toward the entrance of the palace.
He felt really strange. Logically speaking, his third brother should have arrived at the palace at this time. Why didn't he hear anyone coming to report the news? If he hadn't been unable to leave right now, he would have wanted to see it for himself. What the hell is going on outside.
While he was thinking about the situation outside, he heard an emergency call suddenly coming from the door, and then he heard an emergency call suddenly coming from outside the palace door: "Your Highness, King Jin and Princess Jin, because there is no invitation, they are now trapped in the palace." At the entrance of the outer palace."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Nianze stood up from the table and chair. "Prince Jin does not need an invitation to enter the palace. Are you confused? Why don't you invite people into the palace quickly?"
When he said this, he only glared at his brother-in-law angrily. After all, he was basically responsible for the affairs of the outer palace guards.
At this juncture, when he is blocking Zhao Yanzhen, isn't it as if he is blocking Zhao Yanzhen himself?
He is now at the peak of his military success. If he gives him such a command, wouldn't it show that he has no tolerance for others?
Although Xiao General Xu, who was glared at, was quite dissatisfied with his cheap brother-in-law. After all, he was not on good terms with his sister. However, although he was dissatisfied with Zhao Nianze, he never thought of stumbling on Zhao Nianze in this matter. , in any case they are also a community of interests.
Therefore, when his brother-in-law glared at him, General Xu just wanted to take care of the guards in the outer palace after the banquet was over.
However, after hearing Zhao Nianze's words, the chamberlain still looked hesitant. Zhao Nianze was naturally keenly aware of this, "What are you hesitating about that you can't hide?"
Hearing Zhao Nianze's words, the chamberlain had no choice but to continue: "Prince Jin naturally does not need an invitation. These servants are all spared. But the one who does not have an invitation at the moment is Princess Jin. His Highness Prince Jin wants to wait for the princess to apply for an invitation." Afterwards, he entered the palace with the princess, so now His Highness only accompanied the princess and waited outside the palace gate."
Hearing this, Zhao Nianze's eyes only fell on Concubine Qi, who had come over early.
After all, Concubine Qi is now in charge of the imperial palace, and she is also responsible for inviting various wives to the harem banquets.
Logically speaking, on such an occasion, Princess Jin should also receive the invitation and be present.
At the moment, he didn't know what kind of medicine Qi Fei was selling in the gourd.
But no matter what kind of medicine she sells, she is also an elder now, so Zhao Nianze can only respectfully come to Concubine Qi and say warmly, "Concubine Qi, I wonder if you have sent Princess Jin's invitation to Prince Jin's Mansion?"
Concubine Qi originally watched this drama with a lively mentality. After all, the two princes had nothing to do with her, so it was none of her business who failed in the confrontation, but she obviously did not expect that the blame would eventually fall. To her, a theatergoer.
She said doubtfully, "It's true that I sent out all the invitations in the palace, but I shouldn't have missed sending the invitation to Princess Jin. After all, the first invitation I sent was to Prince Jin's Mansion." .”
Then she hesitated briefly and said, "Now
Could it be that Princess Jin lost the invitation? If that's the case, I'll just write another invitation. "
However, as her words fell, Zhao Lang, who had been silent until now, suddenly retorted, "These invitations are usually handed over to the housekeeper for safekeeping after they are sent to the house. The current servants in my sister-in-law's house are still arranged by the nobles." , I think you nobles should also be the best people to arrange for my sister-in-law, how could these people make such a stupid mistake?"
"What's more, if I remember correctly, the housekeeper in my sister-in-law's house should be Aunt Xingxiu, who is beside my father. Aunty Yingxiu always handles things appropriately, and Aunty Xingxiu is always very considerate. If she can commit such a crime, It’s a low-level mistake, and then there will be even less people in our palace.”
After hearing Zhao Lang's words, the people who had just talked to Zhao Yanzhen immediately told everyone what they had just seen on the road.
For a moment, the pressure on who had Jiang Nianjiao's invitation came to Concubine Qi again.
Since the people in Princess Jin's family were arranged by Emperor Yong, no matter whether this matter was done by Concubine Qi or not, Concubine Qi would have to bear the blame now.
After all, no one can let His Majesty take the blame. It would be a loss of dignity.
But who is Concubine Qi? How could she allow herself to be blamed for her incompetence in doing things, especially now that her prestige is somewhat unable to suppress the concubines below her. If she takes the blame now, she will be waiting to be blamed. Reality.
