After the birthday banquet, most of the royal relatives, nobles and officials left the palace one after another. Everyone's face was filled with happy smiles, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that they were in a good mood.
Pedestrians on the street were confused by the unusual behavior of these big men. After some well-informed people inquired, they found out that the great victory in the south had killed many Japanese pirates and water thieves.
Japanese pirates and water thieves have been invading the southern border for many years, like a piece of dog-skin plaster that cannot be taken off once it is applied. We have fought many battles with them in the past years and won most of them, but we have never killed so many bandits as this time.
The news spread throughout Xijing City, and the city was full of joy. Many restaurants, restaurants, and snack shops temporarily put up signs to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday and the great victory in the southern border, with price reductions and large discounts.
Song Yaojia accompanied Prince Dai and Wu Qingruo back to Prince Dai's Mansion. When they were at the gate of the palace, they were stopped by Jin Miaomiao, who was also about to leave the palace and return to the Duke's Mansion. They stuffed a food box so large that neither of them could lift it.
"Miaomiao, what have you prepared? This portion is enough for our family to eat for several days."
Song Yaojia looked at the food box that was carried onto the carriage by two guards, and smelled it curiously. The food box was sealed so well that she didn't smell anything.
"These are some dishes from today's birthday banquet. These were made by me alone and brought back to the house for the two princes and His Royal Highness. You didn't eat much just now, did you? The plates returned from the imperial kitchen, except for what was provided The limited amount of wine was swept away, and the other dishes were almost untouched. The master chefs in the imperial kitchen were very disappointed, feeling that they were not good at their craftsmanship and were rejected by the adults." Jin Miaomiao smiled, "Thankfully, Eunuch Cui sent someone over to tell us that because of the great victory in the south, the adults were all focused on this and neglected to eat and drink. When the masters heard this, they smiled and became happy again."
"It's quite appropriate. When the victory news came, almost no one cared about the dishes at the palace banquet. The entire Taihe Palace was celebrating the victory, and they drank a lot of wine." Song Yaojia nodded, "We are here. The Duke and the General don’t drink, and the Commander-in-Chief can’t drink as he’s on duty, so it doesn’t make much sense for me to drink alone, so I ate quite a lot of food.”
"Oh?" Jin Miaomiao raised an eyebrow, "How is the roast pork made by the eldest princess? Is it an improvement?"
"At least you can get in. I have controlled the heat well and don't have to stuff my teeth." Song Yaojia chuckled lightly and saw that there were still a lot of people at the entrance of the palace. He needed to wait a while before leaving the palace. "You..." He looked at the huge food box in the carriage, "You don't have that roasted meat in it, do you?"
"No, no." Jin Miaomiao saw Song Yaojia's expression and quickly waved her hand, "She only made a little bit in total and served them all. Moreover, everyone was very considerate and ate them all. This food Inside the box, there are some dishes that His Highness Prince Ning can use, and I have marked them separately so you can see them at a glance."
"Are you worried that Uncle Ning is hungry? I don't think he is a person who can let himself be hungry. Besides, didn't you ask Shisan to bring food?"
"The ones sent are just snacks. Those things cannot be used as a meal."
The two chatted for a while, and the congestion at the gate of the palace eased. Song Yaojia then got on the carriage of Prince Dai and accompanied Wu Qingruo back to the mansion. Jin Miaomiao waited for a while longer and waited until Song Jinyu sneaked out. .
"Huh!" Song Jinyu slipped to Jin Miaomiao's side, "Have you been waiting for a long time?"
"Have you been delayed for such a long time? Did the Queen Mother catch you?" Jin Miaomiao handed her a handkerchief and asked her to wipe the sweat from her face.
"Yeah!" Song Jinyu curled her lips, mixed with Jin Miaomiao among the adults leaving the palace, and left the palace smoothly. "But I heard that I was going to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion. The queen mother only said not to give Xiaocha or cause you any trouble and let me go."
"You came to play with us, how could it be troublesome?" Jin Miaomiao pulled Song Jinyu and walked close to the wall to avoid being accidentally bumped by the carriage behind. "However, Xiaocha and the others will come back very late."
"I know. They followed the imperial brother to the imperial study. I don't know what they were going to discuss." Song Jinyu followed Jin Miaomiao and walked forward. "When I came out to look for you, I almost ran into them. Fortunately, I escaped. In time, they didn’t see it.”
"Have you really not been discovered?" Jin Miaomiao raised an eyebrow at Song Jinyu, "Qiyun and Xiaocha both worked as scouts in the past few years. They have sharp eyes and can sense any unusual movement around them. "
"Are you so awesome?" Song Jinyu grabbed Jin Miaomiao's arm, "Then I..."
"The fact that you were able to escape successfully means they didn't expose you."
Jin Miaomiao saw a small stall selling roasted figs next to her and pulled Song Jinyu over. Because this kind of snack was rare at the border, she bought a whole bag. Because they were big customers, the stall owner also gave them five or six roasted dried fruits, wrapped them in oil paper and stuffed them into their hands.
"How is your Majesty?" Jin Miaomiao ate one herself and stuffed one into Song Jinyu's mouth, "You have been working hard all day, are you tired?"
"It's a little bit, but I'm really happy." Although she lives in Xijing, Song Jinyu has never eaten roasted figs. This is the first time she has eaten them. Although it is a bit hard to chew, she still likes them because they are sweet. "The good news from the southern border came very timely. Originally, the queen mother didn't want to hold a birthday banquet or anything like that. She just thought of asking the Duke, Xiaocha, and the general to come over so that the family could have a meal or something. It was simple. But Both the emperor brother and Qi Yun disagree, so we can only follow their wishes."
"Although I compromised, I still feel uncomfortable, right?"
"Well, the Queen Mother feels that hosting a birthday banquet is a waste of money and energy, and is not necessary. There is no point in setting up such a big battle." Song Jinyu nodded, "If there is no battle report from Liu Shuai, it may be tomorrow at the latest , the emperor brother and Qi Yun were about to be called over by the empress to scold them. Thanks to Liu Shuai, the date was calculated accurately, and there was no wasted time on the way, just in time before the birthday banquet. "
"When Liu Shuai returns to Beijing, they have to thank Liu Shuai for his life-saving grace." When they arrived at the door of the Duke's Mansion, Jin Miaomiao was just about to let Song Jinyu in when she saw Ying Shishi hurriedly ran to the two of them. In front of me, "Hurry and go to the Forbidden Army's school grounds, there is a lot of fun to see."
"What's wrong?" Jin Miaomiao was almost staggered by Ying Fifteen, "What happened?"
"The boss has opened the arena, and the first one to challenge is the Duke of Guo!"
