There is an unwritten custom among the dignitaries in the capital. During the Chinese New Year, they take turns inviting guests to dinner and theater, and relatives and friends gather together to create a lively atmosphere.

Just like when relatives and friends pay New Year's greetings, in order to facilitate the reception, they usually make an appointment on the first day of the year and whose house they will go to.

Among the several princes and princesses, the prince started the treat first, and it was held on the fifth day of the lunar new year.

Because Dongming Ziyu was doing well in the Hanlin Academy and was still in front of the emperor, there were quite a lot of posts this year. This was the first time that the prince showed his goodwill to Dongming Ziyu openly and officially posted posts.

The husband sang and the wife followed, and the princess also invited Shangguan Ruoli and old lady Qian.

Ever since she received the message from the Crown Princess, Mrs. Qian had been restless and had been sleeping all night. One reason was that she was in awe of the East Palace, and the other was that she was afraid that she would embarrass her son.

Shangguan Ruoli comforted her and said, "Mom, don't worry. If you don't want to answer or don't know how to answer, just smile."

Dongming Ziyu also said: "Your son, I am now a popular figure around the emperor. Normally, no one will make things difficult for you. Besides, in the East Palace, there will be no one who doesn't do anything for the sake of the prince and the princess. Just in case.

If someone bullies you, don't worry, let alone swallow your anger, your son will protect you."

Mrs. Qian felt relieved and said, "I can't cause trouble for you."

Shangguan Ruoli said: "Don't worry, I'm here and I will remind you."

Mrs. Qian nodded, but she was still worried, but she didn't dwell on it over and over again and silently asked Ling Yue to teach her the etiquette and rules.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Dongming Ziyu, Shangguan Ruoli and Mrs. Qian dressed up and went to the East Palace after breakfast. Their status was low, so it was not good for them to go late.

They separated at the gate, Dongming Ziyu went to the front yard, and Mrs. Qian and Shangguan Ruo left to the backyard.

Shangguan Ruoli kept supporting Mrs. Qian to prevent her from getting too nervous.

Mrs. Qian straightened her back and walked very stiffly. She was obviously very curious, but she resisted not looking around. Her eyes moving back and forth showed that she was very curious and was looking at the situation in the East Palace.

The Crown Princess had a very good attitude towards Shangguan Ruoli today, and even exchanged a few pleasantries with Mrs. Qian. Mrs. Qian answered concisely and kept a decent smile on her face.

Mrs. Qian had been by Shangguan Ruoli's side all the time, and the ladies who followed her were greeting each other and bowing. Her back ached from exhaustion, and in the end she just smiled and didn't even want to say anything.

It's really tiring to attend a banquet and pay homage here and there.

Finally, I waited until the opera troupe started singing. When I got to the stage, I sat down and listened to the opera, and then I breathed a long sigh of relief.

Lin Jiahui arrived, and after greeting the Crown Princess, she also came to the stage and saw Shangguan Ruoli and Mrs. Qian walking over with a cold smile.

Shangguan Ruoli saw her coming out of the corner of his eye, but pretended to be watching the show seriously and didn't see her.

Lin Jiahui is the princess, and according to the rules, she should sit in the front seat. If Shangguan Ruoli doesn't say hello to her, she won't even have the steps to come over.

However, she didn't mind showing her virtuous and generous attitude in front of others, so she walked to Shangguan Ruoli and sat down next to her.

If Shangguan can no longer pretend to be invisible, she wants to stand up and salute. There are people behind her. If she stands up and kneels down to worship, it will affect others watching the show. Therefore, on such occasions, saluting is usually dispensed with.

Lin Jiahui raised her hand to hold her and whispered: "No courtesy, let's watch the show."

"Thank you, Princess Shun." Shangguan Ruoli took the old lady Qian who was about to get up and sat back down, and went to watch the show seriously.

Lin Jiahui was not easy to talk to, and looked pitiful as if she was aggrieved and left out.

There were maids going back and forth, serving trays of snacks and fruit, tea and water. A maid came over with a tray, put a cup of tea on the small table in front of her, and then walked towards Shangguan Ruoli.

Lin Jiahui gave the personal maid a look. The maid understood and quickly stretched out her foot to trip the palace maid.

The palace maid stumbled, turned pale with fright, and rushed forward. There were several cups of tea on the tray in her hand, and she was about to hit Shangguan Ruoli.

Mrs. Qian couldn't hold it any longer and said in shock: "Be careful!"
Chapter completed!