The Marquis of Dongyang did not come back that night, but when he came back early the next morning, he was very happy and showed off to Mu Yunhan and Xiaomi: "Your Majesty promised to wear the sachet I made."
The two of them congratulated him together, but they didn't dare to feel too relieved.
The heart of an emperor is like a needle in the sea, and the result will not be known until the last moment.
There is a Mid-Autumn Moon Appreciation Banquet every year in the palace. Although this year they are strictly frugal, because the Emperor of Qi has been busy with court affairs recently, he only dotes on the Marquis of Dongyang in his free time and has not set foot in the harem for a long time. The concubines in the harem are very panicked.
So Concubine Li took the lead and found the queen, hoping to hold a banquet so that the beauties in the harem could show off their talents and beauty, so as to attract Emperor Qi's attention.
Therefore, today's banquet is destined to be unusual. Dongyang Hou has not received the banquet notice so far.
Mu Yunhan thought that this was the intention of the harem to exclude the Marquis of Dongyang, so he said: "What should we do tonight? Leave the palace and go home to celebrate the festival by ourselves?"
Dongyang Hou rolled his eyes: "How is that possible! His Majesty said he would take me there, just wait and see, someone will definitely come to invite me later, hum~ He wants to show me a good look, but he doesn't want to see who I am..."
Despite Emperor Qi's words, there were always many ways to deal with people in the palace. It was not until the evening that someone came in a hurry to inform Marquis Dongyang to attend the banquet in Baifang Garden.
It was also Dongyang Hou who had been prepared for it. If it had been anyone else, he would have been anxious to death just to dress up.
Dongyang Hou hurried to Baifang Garden with Mu Yunhan and Xiaomi: "I want to open your eyes tonight. This banquet is much more elegant than the last banquet."
Along the way, there were lights and colorful decorations everywhere, and all kinds of flowers were vying for beauty. It was much more luxurious than the palace banquet of Zhao State, and there was no sign of economy at all.
Mu Yunhan raised his eyebrows and whispered: "Didn't you say you want to save money?"
Dongyang Hou smiled and said: "These can be used repeatedly, so they are not considered a waste."
When they arrived at Baifang Garden, everyone was there. Concubine Li glanced at her and Concubine Mi smiled and said: "The Marquis of Dongyang came late and asked Your Majesty and the Queen to wait for you. You should be punished!"
After saying that, he asked someone to hand over a large rhinoceros horn cup containing one tael to fill with Dongyang Hou's wine.
Marquis Dongyang hated her very much. Wasn't that just a scolding for being arrogant and arrogant? But he had to force a smile despite being tricked.
He apologized first and then drank. He kept looking at Emperor Qi's waist from the corner of his eyes. When he saw a pair of sachets he had given hanging there, he smiled brightly and looked at Emperor Qi in a flirtatious manner.
Mu Yunhan stood behind him and peeked at Gu Mingyue.
Queen Qi and Emperor Qi sat side by side. The one sitting under Emperor Qi's hand was Concubine Li, and the one sitting under Queen Qi's hand was Gu Mingyue.
Gu Mingyue was still wearing the green dress and red dress, her hair was combed into a palace-like high bun, a palace lantern hung high in the shadow of the tree behind her head, and the light and shadow obscured half of her face.
Looking into the semi-darkness, it was very unreal. Occasionally I looked up at others, my eyes and brows were full of coldness and impatience.
Mu Yunhan counted the days and felt that she might not be able to hold on for much longer.
Once you have tasted the sweetness of getting stronger, you can't help but use that blood again and again to make yourself stronger.
If you use it too much without having your own pills to detoxify and relieve it, all the mania and toxins will accumulate, accumulating deeper and deeper, and eventually you will become a madman and lunatic who cannot control himself.
Empress Qi is a woman with no sense of presence. She looks older than Emperor Qi. Her eyebrows are plain and gentle, and she always has a faint smile on her lips. She doesn't speak much. After the leader toasted Emperor Qi's drink, she stopped talking.