There are three festivals a year in the Northern Tang Dynasty that are very lively.
One is the winter solstice, the other is the Qianqiu year of Emperor Ming Yuan, and the other is New Year's Eve.
Yuan Qingling had previously participated in the Winter Solstice and New Year's Eve, but they were not very grand. This was naturally because she did not have much money to spend and did not have any big events.
This time, Emperor Ming Yuan seemed to want to wash away the humiliation of previous poverty, and made the Winter Solstice celebration grand and lively. The royal family members, high-ranking officials, ministers, and even the marquis of the feudal city and their families were all invited to the palace.
Emperor Ming Yuan first accepted worship in the Qianyuan Hall and then returned to Wanyuan with a group of officials. Wanyuan was very large. Large banquets were held in the past between the front hall and the inner court.
When the prince and the princess arrived, many people had already gathered in Wanyuan. The weather was a little colder than the previous days, so the guests were all dressed in grand and luxurious clothes.
This time, there were mostly young people. Since they could bring their families, many wives from aristocratic families brought their children to be married into the palace, which was like a large blind date banquet.
The appearance of Yu Wenhao and his wife caused quite a commotion. The eyes of the guests were all focused on Yuan Qingling, but if Yuan Qingling took a closer look, he would find that more focus was on Yu Wenhao.
Yu Wenhao was dressed more luxuriously today, wearing a purple-red brocade court dress embroidered with four-clawed real dragons, a purple gold and jade belt around his waist, and a gold and jade crown. His facial lines were very clear and firm, and his brows showed majesty.
With a military background, he has a straight back and a slender figure. He displays a tough-guy demeanor when he walks. When he stands, he looks like a jade tree facing the wind. With the blessing of the crown prince, he is really the center of attention.
His limelight has been suppressed by his daughter-in-law Yuan Qingling. Even though Yuan Qingling is the protagonist, it seems that she can only be his foil today.
Yuan Qingling took a special look today and found that just as Princess Ji said, there were many girls on the field with pink bubbles in their eyes, and they just wanted to stare at Yu Wenhao.
She sighed quietly in her heart, she was really... a coquettish woman, attracting bees and butterflies everywhere.
Yu Wenhao didn't realize this at all. He dressed up deliberately today because he was really, really happy today. His wife had suffered so many grievances, so she felt proud and proud.
Feeling happy in my heart, I held my head high and raised my chest more and more, like a arrogant rooster returning from a battle.
Naturally, Yuan Qingling also received a lot of attention. The wealthy woman came forward with her daughter to salute. Yuan Qingling smiled and exchanged a few words with them, whom they did not know, but felt a little overwhelmed. She has never been a person who is good at socializing.
Fortunately, Princess Ji knew about her, stepped forward to deal with it for her, and then took her to Suxin Palace.
Suxin Palace is located at the north corner of Wanyuan. It is relatively quiet. The concubines of the harem also sit here for a while and chat. Princess An, Princess Sun and Princess Rong Yue are also here, talking to Concubine De and Concubine Hu, and there are several other ladies.
Yuan Qing Ling had not seen many of them before, and they were also very luxuriously dressed. Two of them were sitting next to Concubine De. From the appearance, they looked like mother and daughter. After Concubine De introduced her, they found out that they were Princess Weng Jing, the daughter of the eldest princess.
and her daughter Rouxian, the head of the county.
Yuan Qingling therefore took another look at Princess Rouxing. After all, today Princess Ji said that Princess Wengjing's daughter longed for Yu Wenhao, so she really had to take a few more glances.
The Lord of Rouxing County has a mother-like appearance, with an exquisite and beautiful appearance. Sitting there, he is very dignified and majestic. After all, he comes from a famous family, which can be seen from his temperament.