The next day, Emperor Yong's 35th Christmas, the whole country rejoiced.
Zichen Palace.
Emperor Yong sits on the dragon throne, wearing a majestic yellow robe. He is unparalleled and unparalleled in the world.
Looking up, the ministers stood solemnly and the lights were on.
Mao Shizhong.
When the rising sun began to rise and its light poured down upon the earth, the sound of praises and cheers came from the Zichen Palace and resounded through the palace gates.
"kneel--"
All civil and military officials, imperial guards, palace servants and servants all knelt on their knees, touched their foreheads to the ground, and performed thirty-three salutes.
After the ceremony, the prince went to the palace on behalf of the ministers and held a glass of wine to wish Emperor Yong longevity.
Emperor Yong welcomed the rising sun and took the wine glass. Looking down from a distance, he saw the ministers bowing their heads respectfully. He couldn't help but feel the supreme feeling that all the people in the country were in his hands, and his face was filled with joy.
He waved his right hand gently, and praises and cheers immediately spread out:
"Given——"
Emperor Yong gave tea soup to all officials.
"Long live Long live Long live!"
At this point, the morning prayers officially ended.
After the ceremony, all the officials greeted each other and left the palace. Only when they got on the carriage did they dare to show their fatigue.
For this morning's prayer, they got up in the middle of the night.
The Wanshou Palace banquet will not start until the beginning of the Youshi period (5 p.m.), and all the courtiers are eager to go back and catch up on their sleep.
After all, tonight's palace banquet is another tough battle, and they must recharge their batteries!
As for the officials' homes, the ladies and ladies also started preparations early.
Qiao Jiaojiao sat on the couch, watching her mother and sister-in-law busy, her thoughts already far away.
[Tsk, after much thought, my sister-in-law most likely fell into the trap at the palace banquet. 】
[I have been to the Qingzhuyuan several times, and it is so well maintained by my elder brother that not even a fly can fly in! 】
[It seems that besides watching the fun tonight, I also have to protect my sister-in-law! 】
[Wait a minute, let me visit the Merit Mall again. 】
Qiao Jiaojiao called out the merit panel, and the merit in the upper right corner suddenly turned into an astonishing 220 points.
This time Qiao Jiaojiao had some clues. In addition to the merit point of rescuing cousin An Ning and returning, there should also be the merit point of repairing and expanding the almshouse.
Thinking of this, Qiao Jiaojiao felt that the old King of Hell was really reasonable.
After all, it was her parents who contributed to the expansion of the almshouse, and she actually took advantage of it.
[If you have enough merit points, you can adapt to the situation at the palace banquet. This will make you feel more at ease. 】
Just as Qiao Jiaojiao thought of this, she saw her father and eldest brother coming in together.
She arched her eyebrows and shouted excitedly: "Dad! Brother! You're back!"
Qiao Zhongguo picked up Qiao Jiaojiao with a doting look on his face, "Is Jiaojiao good at home?"
Qiao Jiaojiao nodded matter-of-factly, "Be good! You're the best!"
After lunch, the family rested separately. By the time Shenshichu (3 p.m.), they packed up their belongings without stopping and got on the carriage to go to the palace.
Qiao Tianjing had already left early because he had been ordered to continue entertaining the envoys today.
As for Qiao Diyi, everyone is celebrating today and the capital is bustling with excitement. In order to avoid chaos during the Lantern Festival, his military camp has been deployed to cooperate with Jinwu Guards patrolling the streets. He can't even go to the palace banquet.
This time, the Wanshou Palace banquet was arranged at the Huacalyx Xianghui Building.
At the gate of the palace, everyone has to get off the car and walk.
Qiao Jiaojiao was held in Qiao Zhongguo's arms, looking at the colorful lantern shed, she was very excited!
On the way to the calyx building, the sound of silk and bamboo continued in the ears, everyone was chatting, and everyone had a smile on their face.
[Woo woo woo, this is the scene of the prosperous age in my mind, it is so beautiful! 】
Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't get enough of her eyes.
Even though the world she lived in was already extremely prosperous, she still couldn't help but be shocked and even burst into tears when faced with such a profound and ancient scenery.
Qiao Zhongguo looked gentle and walked into the brightly lit room with Qiao Jiaojiao in his arms.
The main hall of the Calyx Building has a huge space, and long tables have been prepared in it, as well as a full range of melons and fruits.
As soon as the Qiao family entered the palace, someone from the palace immediately came forward and led them to their seats.
Qiao Zhongguo is still treated as a first-class minister, and his position is very high.
After Qiao Tianjing got married, he could no longer follow Qiao Zhongguo.
So Hanya Xian was led to a position at the back, surrounded by officials of the same rank as Qiao Tianjing and their families.
Qiao Jiaojiao sat in Mrs. Qiao's arms, looking around intently, and finally saw the location of the Meng family.
But at this time, only Mrs. Meng was sitting behind the long case. Master Meng was chatting with his colleagues, but Meng Guxue was nowhere to be seen.
Qiao Jiaojiao frowned slightly. If Meng Guxue was not here tonight, the play would not be sung.
Just as Qiao Jiaojiao thought of this, she saw Meng Guxue coming in from outside the hall with her head lowered.
She was wearing a light purple dress today. Although it was not eye-catching, she still looked dignified like a lady from the capital.
As soon as Meng Guxue sat down, Mrs. Meng frowned and said, "Drink less tea later, so as not to have to change clothes again."
Meng Guxue nodded obediently, but her hands were tightly clenched under her sleeves.
She didn't go to change clothes just now.
A palace servant secretly thrust a small note into her hand while she was pouring tea.
The palace man whispered: "Miss Meng, the second prince has something to tell you."
Her heart skipped a beat, and her first feeling was that the second prince knew what happened at the poetry meeting yesterday.
Baili Chengyou was so high-profile yesterday, it was impossible for the second prince not to know about it.
What would the second prince say to her? Does he know that Baili Chengyou will propose marriage to Emperor Yong tonight?
Meng Guxue was already a little undecided, and this note disturbed her heart even more.
She was really curious, so she went out to check the note while changing clothes.
After finding a deserted place, she secretly opened the note, and Junxiu's words came into view.
——Miss Meng, my heart is still the same.
Thinking back on these words now, Meng Guxue still couldn't help but feel her heart tremble.
She and the second prince actually met once during the last Dragon Boat Festival Palace Banquet, in the Yuhua Garden.
She has thought about that meeting many times late at night, and she still clearly remembers the look on the second prince's face.
She was originally addicted to it and couldn't extricate herself. She felt that the second prince also had feelings for her.
However, when Baili Chengyou's choice came up, she suddenly became much clearer.
She analyzed the meeting in detail, and finally discovered to her surprise that it seemed that what the second prince wanted was just her poetry...
When her thoughts reached this point, Meng Guxue's heart, which was once again eager for the note, became cold again.
Two men, two choices, two completely different futures.
Is any of them sincere to her?
Qiao Jiaojiao saw Meng Guxue's worried expression in her eyes and couldn't help but murmured:
[The second prince will definitely show up tonight. Even if he understands Meng Guxue's value a little bit, he will definitely not let go easily. 】
[The Shura Field is really coming! According to the established trajectory, Meng Guxue will choose the second prince without hesitation. 】
[But today, everything has changed. Who will Meng Guxue choose? 】
[Wait a minute, if she doesn’t choose anyone, it’s not impossible for the heroine to awaken. Then I’ll be impressed by her! 】
Qiao Jiaojiao was just beginning to speculate, when suddenly an extremely fishy smell penetrated her nose.
Qiao Jiaojiao frowned suddenly and immediately covered her nose and said, "It stinks! Mom, it stinks!"
"Smelly?"
Mrs. Qiao sniffed with confusion, but she could only smell the aroma of fruits and wine.
"Jiaojiao, what's wrong? Where does it stink?"
Mrs. Qiao bent down and asked with concern on her face.
