Entering the main hall, Luo Junyao quickly found where the Luo family was, trotted over and sat down between Su and Luo Mingxiang.
There are a number of seats in the main hall. The seats of the Luo family are in the front, closest to the young emperor and regent, but Shen Lingxiang can only be arranged to sit in the corners of the back rows.
Shen Lingxiang sat with the two female family members who were also brought here under an exception. From their position, they could not see the young emperor and the regent in the palace. Even the Luo family sitting in front could only see their backs.
Shen Lingxiang's eyes were fixed on Luo Junyao's back, his eyes so deep that he didn't even hear the girl next to her talking to her.
She was a little disappointed that Xie Chengyou did not come to the palace banquet tonight.
"Sister, who is the future brother-in-law?" Luo Junyao whispered to Luo Mingxiang next to him.
Luo Mingxiang's cheeks were slightly red and he whispered: "Don't talk nonsense."
Luo Junyao said: "I'm not wrong, he is my future brother-in-law. If you don't tell me, wouldn't it be embarrassing if you meet me outside and don't recognize him?"
Luo Jinyan, who was sitting next to Luo Yun, raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and smiled softly at her across Luo Jinxing, "You have been in Shangyong for more than ten years, but you don't know the prince of Chun'an House. Isn't it embarrassing?"
"..." It's not my fault. There is indeed no image of her future brother-in-law in my memory.
Luo Junyao was not in the house on the day the eldest sister made the decision, so naturally he didn't see anyone.
After teasing his sister, Luo Jinyan said: "Diagonally opposite, in the second row, is the one in Tsing Yi. Xu Zhaolin is also one of the Seven Talents of the Imperial City, and he is as famous as Xie Chengyou. You don't know him either?"
Luo Junyao glanced over there. Xu Zhaolin was talking to the person next to him. He only saw a side face, which looked quite handsome.
But he refused to admit defeat and said in a low voice: "Then the Seven Beauties of the Imperial City are just a loser. They also say that Xie Chengyou is the most handsome man in the capital." After saying this, he remembered that he seemed to have lost his future eldest brother-in-law too. He quickly looked at Luo Mingxiang flatteringly.
Luo Mingxiang didn't care. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "So, Yao Yao now thinks that Xie Chengyou is not the most handsome man in the capital?" I have to say that Xie Chengyou's face is quite good.
Luo Junyao said matter-of-factly: "That's natural. The most handsome man should at least..." As he spoke, his eyes involuntarily looked up the main hall.
Unexpectedly, Xie Yan happened to be looking in this direction, and their eyes collided. Luo Jun's words suddenly got stuck.
"What should it be?" Luo Mingxiang asked in confusion after hearing half of the words.
Luo Junyao quickly moved his eyes away and said with some guilt: "No... nothing, I mean the most beautiful man should be at least a hundred times better looking than Xie Chengyou!"
"...This seems a bit difficult." Luo Mingxiang murmured.
The despised Xie Chengyou did not attend the banquet tonight. Luo Yun kicked him angrily. Even if he had controlled the force, Xie Chengyou would not be able to get up from the bed today.
Therefore, Xie Chengyou would naturally not know about Luo Junyao's complaints about him.
"Uncle Emperor, what are you looking at?" The little emperor sitting in the palace whispered beside Xie Yan.
At such a young age, he is not very afraid of Xie Yan. Perhaps he is too young to understand adults' fear of Xie Yan, or perhaps he is too sensible and knows that he cannot live without this imperial uncle.
Xie Yan withdrew his gaze, lowered his head and looked at the little emperor and said, "It's nothing. Your Majesty is bored? The banquet can begin after the Empress Dowager and Queen Mother arrive."
Although there were already singing and dancing performances in the palace at this time, it was not surprising that the children were not interested in these and could not sit still.
But the little emperor said very solemnly: "Waiting for the imperial grandmother and queen mother is what I should do as a junior, and I don't dare to feel bored."
There was a touch of gentleness in Xie Yan's lowered eyes. The fingers he placed on his knees moved slightly, but he didn't do anything.
He just said: "Your Majesty's filial piety is commendable, and he can set an example for the world." Although this child is young, he already has some of the demeanor of the late emperor.
The little emperor was obviously very happy to be praised. He rarely put aside the dignity and seriousness he had always insisted on and showed a cute smile.
Looking at the child in front of him, Xie Yan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Looking at the child, he couldn't help but think of his deceased cousin.
People all say that the late emperor was gentle, gentle and upright, but it is a pity that he would have been a wise king otherwise.
But in fact, the late emperor was only three years older than him, and the two of them grew up together. When they were both young, because he was the eldest son of the family, his cousin, like this child, always had to behave calmly and orderly in front of others.
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In fact, behind the scenes, it looks completely different.
At that time, some young and mature Xie Yan thought this man was childish and pretentious. It was not until he had more experience and experience that he gradually understood the pressure he was under.
"The Queen Mother is here!"
"The Queen Mother is here!"
As soon as the dancing music in the main hall stopped, the originally noisy main hall suddenly fell into silence.
Everyone quickly stood up and arranged their clothes to welcome the arrival of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.
Xie Yan also stood up, and the little emperor sitting in the center quickly got up and got down with the help of the servants next to him.
The Empress Dowager has blond hair and a somewhat thin face. Even though she wears makeup, she still can't hide her slightly sick look.
She walked into the hall with the support of Princess Changling and Qin Ning, followed by Empress Dowager Zhu, who was dazzling in brocade clothes.
Seeing the appearance of the Queen Mother, some were happy and some were worried.
The fact that the Queen Mother can appear here at least proves that her condition is not as serious as the legend says, and it seems that she will be fine for a while.
"I respectfully welcome the Empress Dowager, I respectfully welcome the Queen Mother!"
"The grandson respectfully welcomes the imperial grandmother, and the sons and ministers respectfully welcome the mother." The little emperor also said respectfully.
The Empress Dowager smiled lovingly and said, "Zhi Fei, Cheng'er, please forgive me."
Then he said to everyone in the hall: "My lords, please forgive me. We are celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival tonight, and you and your ministers will be celebrating together. Those false rituals will be dispensed with."
"Thank you, the Queen Mother."
After the ceremony, everyone sat down one after another. Xie Yan personally walked down the hall and the eldest princess Changling helped the empress dowager to the hall and took her seat.
Qin Ning was originally afraid of Xie Yan, so she naturally retreated and gave up her position, slipping to the position belonging to the eldest princess's mansion.
Earlier, the eldest princess and Qin Ning went to see the Empress Dowager, and only the consort Qin Qian was there.
When the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Zhu were seated, because the young emperor was young, the Prince Regent delivered the opening speech on his behalf.
It's just that his expression was solemn and his words were cold and dry without any warmth. Listening to his Mid-Autumn Festival speech, it always felt like a cold wind in everyone's ears.
In previous years, this link was represented by the Empress Dowager Zhu, but this year since the regent with the power to supervise the regency of the country is back, even the Empress Dowager can only take a step back.
This may be the first time for everyone to hear such an opening speech, and they were a little unable to react for a while.
It wasn't until the ceremony officer felt Xie Dian's gaze directed at him that he was startled and quickly signaled the musicians to play music.
The festive music sounded again, and the dancer who had just exited also entered again to dance.
Everyone in the hall finally came to their senses and remembered that they were here for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet and not for the funeral.
The atmosphere immediately relaxed and soon became lively again, with a bit of Mid-Autumn Festival joy.
Luo Junyao couldn't help but want to laugh secretly, saying that these delicate and powerful people in the capital were really prejudiced against the regent.
But before he could open his mouth, he noticed a sharp gaze falling on him.
When he raised his head and saw Xie Yan's gaze locked on him, Luo Junyao had no choice but to stiffen the corners of his lips that were about to curl up, and finally suppressed his expression into a puffy face.
Xie Yan naturally saw this scene in his eyes, and his lips couldn't help but curve slightly.
Queen Mother Zhu, who was sitting on the right hand side of the little emperor, suddenly said: "What are you looking at Zhifei? It seems that you are in a good mood tonight?"
Hearing this, the Empress Dowager looked at Xie Yan, shook her head and said: "How did you know that he was in a good mood? I didn't see a single smiling face the whole day. I remember that Zhifei wasn't like this when he was young. The older he gets, the less he is.
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Although Xie Yan was mature when he was a teenager, he still had a bit of a boyish attitude.
The eldest son was still there at that time, and they were about the same age. If they got into a fight and got into a fight, she and her husband would have to separate them.
Empress Dowager Zhu said softly: "Maybe he has worked hard these years and realized what he was doing wrong. Queen Mother, please don't blame him."
The Queen Mother could only sigh secretly when she thought of the events of the past few years, feeling even more guilty for Xie Yan in her heart.
Their son died suddenly a few years ago. If Zhifei hadn't rushed back from the border to stabilize the situation, I'm afraid that their whole family would no longer be alive at this time, and where would there be peace now?
Think about it, this child went to the battlefield with Emperor Gaozu when he was only ten years old. More than ten years have passed in a flash. Now Emperor Taining and the late emperor have both passed away, but this child is still alone.
After coming back from the outside, there is no one around to ask for help, and coupled with the unreliable family in Prince Mu's house, how can this person not be cold-tempered?
Thinking of this, the Queen Mother couldn't help but take a look at the location of Prince Mu's palace in the palace. Unsurprisingly, she found that only Prince Mu and Prince Mu's son and concubine were present, and there was no sign of Princess Mu.
The Queen Mother was angry at her irresponsible sister-in-law.
I became more determined to find a princess for my nephew as soon as possible.
Otherwise, when she dies, King Mu's family won't know how to deal with Zhifei.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Regent."
When Luo Junyao was enjoying the singing and dancing with great interest, one of the Gaoyu people sitting opposite stood up and said respectfully.
The hall fell silent for an instant, and the person speaking was none other than He Ruomuti, the great prince of Gaoyu.
The little emperor blinked, turned to look at Xie Yan, and then looked at Queen Mother Zhu.
Xie Yan nodded slightly, as if he was not surprised by He Ruomuti's performance, "Prince He Ruo, there is no need to be polite."
He Ruomuti smiled and said: "The little king came to discuss the alliance with Dasheng on behalf of his father. It happened to be the Dasheng festival. Fortunately, His Majesty Dasheng and the regent invited him sincerely, but the courtesy cannot be discarded. Xiao Wang and Wang's brother
I have specially prepared a congratulatory gift, and I hope your majesty and the regent will not find it objectionable."
In this kind of situation, the little emperor has been taught many times by others, so naturally there is no need for Xie Yan to do it for him.
A clear child's voice sounded in the hall, "Prince Gaoyu is a guest from afar. I would like to thank you very much."
He Ruomuti smiled and waved his hand to signal the people behind him to bring the gift.
After a while, a Gaoyu official walked in from outside under the guidance of the chamberlain, holding a beautifully carved box.
Walking to the main hall, he bowed respectfully upward and said: "Your Highnesses, Prince Gao and Yu, wish your Majesty and the Regent a happy holiday."
The chamberlain who was waiting in the palace came over, took the gift, turned around and walked up to the main hall, and respectfully delivered the box to the little emperor.
The little emperor was naturally a little curious at a young age, but he was well-educated and did not speak or reach out to touch.
A waiter came over and reached out to open the box.
