How Gillian replied is not worth telling outsiders. However, since that day, rumors about Meng Jiao and Shen Yunchan agreeing in the capital have become rampant and almost become well-known.

"Oh, Shen Shuai is so nice to our young lady. Look at it, this jade hairpin, I have never seen such a good material in the palace, and this dress. Oh, what material is this? Why is it so dazzling?"

"This dress is the most expensive one among the floating brocade, called Phoenix Fire. I have been serving in the palace for so many years and have seen this fabric once. It was at a big banquet fifteen years ago. A little princess from Dalu wore such a dress, with brilliant lights and very beautiful."

Phoenix Fire is the best one among the floating light brocades. Everyone knows that floating light brocade is a rare fabric. The price of one inch is comparable to three Shu brocades. In this way, the value of Phoenix Fire is self-evident.

"As the saying goes, if this young man is unwilling to spend money on the girl, it proves that this young man must not be sincere. Now, looking at Shen Shuai's actions, this is putting our little lady in the heart!"

Meng Jiao was joked by them, and even Madam Lin, the most steadiest person, participated in order to make Meng Jiao smile more. Meng Jiao touched the fabric of the phoenix fire, but she was thinking about the extremely gentle eyes of the lotus flowers in the lake that day. It turned out that she was treated like a pearl or a treasure. This feeling was so wonderful, and it was too easy to make people dizzy.

"Oh by the way, I almost forgot. In a few days it will be the winter solstice. The concubines of the Nankang Palace will hold a banquet and invite all the ladies of the officials to come to the banquet. The young lady is in full swing now, and the concubine has sent you a message early in the morning."

Meng Jiao didn't understand the concubine of the Nankang Palace. Madam Lin saw that Meng Jiao was a little confused, so she smiled and stood up to introduce the Nankang Concubine.

The late emperor of Dayan had thirteen concubines and twenty-four princes. The current emperor was the parent-child of Concubine De and was appointed as the crown prince early on. However, the late emperor did not like the imperial concubine very much. Instead, he fell in love with Concubine Nankang, who was still Concubine Li at that time.

"I heard that Concubine Nankang at that time could be said to be the most favored by the six palaces. If the First Emperor had not been considering his relationship with the First Empress, this Concubine Nankang might have become the Empress of that year."

Concubine Nankang was favored by the great favor, threatening the status of Concubine De, but Concubine De did not have much to worry about the reign of the position and favor. She was a woman with long-term thoughts. She only wanted to keep her son's position as crown prince. As long as her son ascended the throne and became the emperor, she would be a legitimate empress dowager. No matter how much favored others, it would be useless.

"The Empress Dowager thought about the long-term, but this matter almost went wrong. Concubine Nankang was so favored that the late emperor actually wanted to change the crown prince during the last period."

The wind blows in the ears of Concubine Nankang. Because of her, the emperor saw the current King of Nankang several times. He felt that this son could be a great task, so he became interested in replacing the crown prince. The news spread to Concubine De, and she was panicked. If Concubine Nankang succeeded, not only would her position as the queen mother be lost, but the rigid relationship between her and Concubine Nankang would be of no guarantee of her life.

"The Empress Dowager is also a strange woman. During the period when the Empress Dowager was about to die, she went to the Empress Dowager's bedroom every day and knelt down for four or five hours. After all, the Empress Dowager had a husband and wife relationship with the Empress Dowager. Besides, the current emperor did nothing wrong, so the matter of re-establishing the crown prince would be left unresolved. In this way, the emperor can ascend the throne smoothly."

After the emperor ascended the throne, Concubine Nankang reversed her attitude of wanting to compete for the position of crown prince for her son and tried her best to escort the emperor. In addition, Prince Nankang was loyal to the emperor and helped the emperor recruit talents. After the court stabilized, the mother and son retired successfully. One enjoyed the salary of the noble concubine and the other had hereditary prince title, which was regarded as the most noble prince's family in Dayan.

"It seems that this Concubine Nankang is still far-sighted. Since the matter is a foregone conclusion, he is willing to succeed and defeat the enemy, and at least he has saved his glory. However, the original momentum is like water and fire. Why did Concubine Nankang suddenly change his position, and the Empress Dowager and the Emperor... have no grudges?"

Meng Jiao sighed at the rapid retreat of Concubine Nankang, but she was indeed very curious. Even if Concubine Nankang truly surrendered, could the empress dowager so easily let go of this former jealous enemy? Besides, can the emperor easily trust this younger brother family that once threatened her status? If so, they must have experienced something together to be so unprepared.

"I don't know this slave, but I only heard people vaguely. It seems that after the emperor ascended the throne, a large family plotted to rebel. Concubine Nankang and King Nankang fought to the death to protect the emperor and uprooted the family, which eliminated the doubts of the queen mother and the emperor. Then the mother and son were prosperous and prosperous until now."

Sure enough, the court disputes are no less than the battle on the battlefield. They are all successful and thousands of bones are bleak. Meng Jiao feels that it is better to fight hard on the battlefield. These conspiracies and tricks are really unstoppable.

"Mum, is the banquet held on this winter solstice? Is it the custom of our big swallow?"

"Yes, the festival that our Dayan pays most attention to is the New Year Festival and the other is the Winter Solstice. As the saying goes, auspicious snow indicates a good harvest. If it snows on the Winter Solstice, the weather will definitely be good in the coming year. If it snows heavily, the emperor may not even issue an edict for amnesty! Why did the young lady ask this?"

"If the winter solstice is a big day and everyone needs to celebrate together, why did the Empress Dowager in the palace not take action, but Concubine Nankang made a post first? If the Empress Dowager will send an invitation in a few days, then is it appropriate for those who have accepted Concubine Nankang to go there?"

Madam Lin then realized that Meng Jiao was still meticulous in her thoughts. As for the fact that Concubine Nankang gave the invitation this time, it was indeed suspicious. The empress dowager in the palace had not yet acted. How dare she start this first? Also, if she really hit the empress dowager to hold a banquet, where would these ladies who received the post choose to go? Going to the empress dowager, you will definitely offend Concubine Nankang. If you go to the royal palace of the Nankang, you may be recorded in the empress dowager.

"The young lady is indeed far-reaching. The honor of the empress dowager is naturally comparable to that of Concubine Nankang. However, this concubine is not a good person. If she gives her face, she will probably not be able to meet her in the future."

"Let's do this, let's put this post aside for now. Don't reply. After all, no one came to urge Concubine Nankang to wait for the news from the empress dowager first. If the empress dowager holds a banquet, prepare a generous gift to the Nankang Palace. If the empress dowager does not hold a banquet, then take the invitation to the Nankang Palace for the banquet. This is not a solution to both sides, but it will not lose any face."
Chapter completed!