After the banquet, the drunken ministers left with their families, and Gao Yang, the envoy of the Northern Wei Dynasty, was also sent back to the palace specially prepared for the envoys.
Only the royal family and nobles remained in the palace and attended the family banquet after the court meeting.
Because there was no queen in the harem, the court meetings in the palace in previous years were also cancelled. However, after the previous jealousy, Concubine Lu did not forget everything she had planned, so she invited the kings, princesses and other royal relatives to go to Dongnuang Pavilion to have wine and enjoy the snow.
As soon as Wuling King Xiao Rong saw that the wine and snow viewing event was arranged by Concubine Lu, he frowned secretly and delayed going to Dongnuang Pavilion. Who knew that Xiao Heng saw his intention and actually did it in front of many princes?
Faced with instructions not to let him slip away midway, Xiao Rong saw that he could not escape the meeting with Concubine Lu's niece, so he had no choice but to go to Dongnuan Pavilion with the royal family and nobles.
While Xiao Heng and Concubine Lu were not paying attention, Xiao Rong walked to Xiao Jingyao and Wei Zijin and whispered: "Uncle Wang, what should we do? My nephew will definitely not be able to escape this time..."
"With the emperor here, how can you escape?" Xiao Jamyao shook his head and smiled. Seeing Xiao Rong sighing with a bitter face, he persuaded: "You can't escape the first day of the lunar month, but you can't escape the fifteenth day. Don't worry, I'll be with you later."
Aunt Wang, of course there is a way for you to avoid this marriage!"
Xiao Rong was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly bowed to Xiao Jingyao and Wei Zijin: "Then thank you Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang!"
Wei Zijin was amused by Xiao Rong's behavior and nodded but said nothing.
When all the royal family and nobles arrived at the Dongnuang Pavilion, drinks and snacks such as Jiaobai wine, Tusu wine, auspicious fruits, and Ruyi cakes had already been placed in front of each table. Compared with the main hall where the officials were having a banquet, this Dongnuan Pavilion
The decoration is warmer, and the burning incense not only does not make people drowsy, but also refreshing.
After Xiao Heng and Concubine Lu sat down, the other royal relatives and dignitaries took their seats one by one, and Concubine Lu's niece Lu Yuechan also sat obediently next to Concubine Lu.
According to his seniority, Wuling King Xiao Rong originally sat at the bottom of the prince's throne, and he was happy to sit further away. Unexpectedly, as soon as he was about to sit down, Xiao Heng pointed to a seat slightly closer to him and said: "Rong'er, please wait.
Sit over here!"
Xiao Rong stiffened and subconsciously looked at the location Xiao Heng pointed to. It was next to the prince Xiao Changgong, quite close to the niece of Concubine Lu, and he looked a little hesitant.
"Uncle Emperor, I'm afraid this is inappropriate..." Xiao Rong said with a smile, not wanting to sit in this position. Who knew that Xiao Heng couldn't let him do it, so he raised his eyebrows and said, "I asked you to sit here, so you sit here."
What’s wrong here?”
"Yes!" Xiao Rong did not dare to confront Xiao Heng face to face, so he sat down with a stiff smile. Xiao Heng nodded with a satisfied smile, took the lead in raising his wine glass, and said to many royal relatives and nobles: "This is my home.
People don’t have to be as restrained as before!”
The royal family and nobles also nodded and smiled, raised their glasses and drank a glass of hot wine.
"Yue Chan, I heard from my beloved concubine that you are proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and you even specially worshiped Tao Hongjing as your teacher?" Xiao Heng put down his wine glass and asked Concubine Lu's niece Lu Yuechan with great interest.
Lu Yuechan kept her aunt's teachings in mind and did not dare to act too arrogant in front of the emperor and many royal relatives. She replied humbly: "Back to the emperor, Yuechan did worship Master Tao as his teacher, but he is just a beginner.
I dare not claim to be proficient in front of the emperor!"