In the blink of an eye, the day of the Hundred Flowers Feast has arrived.
In the palace, the queen was sitting in her bedroom, and a group of maids were dressing her up carefully.
They carefully inserted phoenix hairpins into the queen's hair and put on a gorgeous phoenix robe inlaid with gold threads.
Such attire can be said to be a grand event, and uninformed people may mistakenly think that today is some kind of important occasion.
After dressing up, the queen dismissed the maid.
She held up her heavy hair accessories and looked in the bronze mirror. She saw a beautiful middle-aged woman who still had charm in the mirror, with a cold glint in her eyes.
"Oh, Concubine Yu, it doesn't matter if the emperor loves you anymore, your son is a waste. Today, your son will never be able to make waves again..."
"Queen, the eldest prince is here. He is waiting for you in the main hall." Outside the door, a maid reported cautiously.
"I know." The queen adjusted her phoenix robe, walked out of the room with the help of the maid, and walked towards the main hall.
"Mother, you are here." As soon as he saw the queen, the eldest prince immediately stood up from his seat and saluted respectfully.
The eldest prince, Jiang Hao, is 18 years old and has a handsome appearance.
Today, he specially wore a light blue robe embroidered with a white crane pattern that was custom-made in Yuxiufang, adding a sense of nobility to his otherwise plain appearance, giving him the feeling of a handsome nobleman.
"Hao'er, are you ready? Do you remember Lin Yurou's portrait?"
"Mother, don't worry, everything is going according to plan. I have made arrangements, and Lin Yurou will definitely not be able to escape from my hands..."
For this Hundred Flowers Banquet, which was nominally held for Jiang Yan, the queen and the eldest prince, mother and son, were making plans.
The Hundred Flowers Banquet invited many famous ladies, including Lin Yurou, the legitimate daughter of the Lin family.
The Lin family ranks first among the four major families in the Jiang Kingdom, and another great master in the Tribulation Period enshrined by the Jiang Kingdom is from the Lin family.
If he can marry with the Lin family, it will definitely add a powerful boost to the competition among the royal family.
"Hao'er, don't forget your other purpose today, which is to ruin Jiang Yan's reputation."
"Mother, this is natural. Just wait for the good news from my son. The time is coming soon, let's go to the banquet."
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The Hundred Flowers Banquet was arranged in the Hundred Gardens of the palace, with colorful flowers placed everywhere.
It's spring, and the flowers are blooming and fragrant.
The melodious music echoed in the garden, and the dancers danced gracefully, like a beautiful picture.
The ladies from various sects who come this time can also bring their family members, and most of them will bring their brothers and sisters.
They were all dressed in costumes, competing for beauty. They knew that this banquet was prepared for the second prince Jiang Yan, but they had their own little plans in mind.
They were not optimistic about the second prince. They just wanted to take advantage of the Hundred Flowers Banquet as an opportunity to identify each other's young masters who came together.
Maybe, if good luck comes, you can meet the person you like?
At this time, Jiang Yan was sitting leisurely on the seat, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the garden while eating melon seeds.
He only brought two followers, one of whom was An Yi and the other a round-faced guard.
"Xiao Yuanzi, peel an orange for me." Jiang Yan looked at the round-faced guard beside him.
"I know, Lord..." The round-faced guard quietly rolled his eyes.
If you observe carefully, you will find that the round-faced guard is actually Mo Shiyu! !
Yes, in order to make up for the slight guilt she felt toward Jiang Yan, Mo Shiyu agreed to come to the Hundred Flowers Banquet and serve as Jiang Yan's bodyguard.
But seeing Jiang Yan's proud look, Mo Shiyu couldn't help itching her hands.
Mo Shiyu fiercely broke open the orange peel and stuffed a whole orange into Jiang Yan's mouth with quick eyes and hands.
Jiang Yan's eyes widened, he took the orange from his mouth and said in surprise: "Oh, you're not convinced? How about I go to my uncle's place and talk about it?"
Thinking of her father's scolding, Mo Shiyu immediately became discouraged.
Well, her cousin knew how to handle her.
Her round face was as angry as a pufferfish!
An Yi looked at the cousins helplessly and secretly complained: Hey, his master has become more handsome, but why does he feel that he is more sinister...
The Queen and the Emperor sat on the main seats, and the maids served plates of exquisite snacks and fruits.
"Queen, look at Yan'er. If no one told him it was him, I wouldn't have recognized him. If you look closely, he looks exactly like Concubine Yu when she was young..." The emperor looked at Jiang lovingly. Word.
If looks could kill, the Queen had already cut Jiang Yan into pieces with her looks.
Why, why did Concubine Yu's son become so handsome after losing weight, while her son was mediocre in appearance?
Naturally, she is not a superficial person who only cares about appearance, but as long as she is compared to that bitch like Concubine Yu, she can't help but feel jealous.
The queen showed her signature fake smile and said in an extremely gentle voice, "Yes, Your Majesty, I didn't expect the second prince to be so handsome after losing weight. He is such a beautiful boy! Haha..."
The ladies and their family members who were invited to the banquet all entered the venue one after another, and the scene was very lively. Since the emperor and queen were present, they paid more attention to their manners.
Seeing that all the guests had arrived, the queen said softly to the emperor, "Your Majesty, the banquet can begin."
The emperor nodded to the supervisor in charge of the banquet, and the supervisor said loudly, "Let's start the banquet..."
At this time, the music in the garden had been changed to another one, and the dancers left one after another.
"Dear guests, at today's Hundred Flowers Banquet, I wish you all to have a good time, have fun, and not feel restrained..." The emperor spoke with a smile on his face.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone responded one after another.
"Your Majesty, there are so many talented people and beauties here today, why not hold a talent show to add to the fun?" the Queen suggested.
The emperor nodded and said, "The queen is right, I will reward those who perform well. Is anyone here willing to recommend themselves?"
A soft voice sounded: "Your Majesty, I would like to present a song."
Everyone looked at the source of the sound and saw a girl in a purple gauze skirt slowly standing up.
There was a hint of shyness on her pretty face, and she held a guqin in her hand.
There were whispers around.
"Which family is this girl from?"
"She is Lin Ruyan, the concubine of the Lin family. Haha, I didn't expect that she could also come to the Hundred Flowers Banquet."
The emperor praised him: "Okay, let's start the performance!" He always liked courageous people, and he admired this weak girl who dared to be the first to stand up and perform.
As if the wind was blowing under her feet, Lin Ruyan walked briskly to the stage and placed the guqin.
She glanced at the people in the audience and said: "Today I am honored to come to the Hundred Flowers Banquet with my sister. I will perform a song for you, called "A Hundred Flowers in Bloom"."
As soon as she finished speaking, she adjusted her sitting posture and gently touched the strings with her slender fingers.
The beautiful music flowed, and everyone was intoxicated.
The flowers around seemed to become more colorful and fragrant.
Lin Yurou looked at the beautiful girl on the stage and snorted coldly: "Oh, is she so anxious to express herself?"
The maid Cui'er beside her echoed, "Isn't that right? Miss, I think she must have begged the master to allow her to come with us today. She doesn't dress like she's here to serve as a foil!"
