As the sky grew dark, two large and luxurious cars arrived outside the gate of the Prince's Mansion.
One of them looked familiar, it was the car that Jimo Qiao used to get in and out on weekdays, but today the driver was not Uncle Cheng, but a middle-aged man with a serious expression.
After the two cars stopped steadily outside the gate of the Prince's Mansion, a middle-aged couple got out of the car in front, it was Jimoshu and his wife.
Eunuch Xu, who had been waiting for a long time, came forward with enthusiasm. After greeting the two of them, they exchanged pleasantries.
Just as Jimosu was chatting with Eunuch Xu, the people in the car behind him also got out.
Upon seeing this, Mrs. Jimo greeted: "You'er, Qiao'er, come here..."
Eunuch Xu looked back when he heard the sound, and his eyes suddenly lit up. There was actually a twin sister who looked exactly like Jimo Qiao.
"High Priest, these two daughters of yours truly look alike!" Eunuch Xu's expression of surprise was a bit exaggerated, but eighty percent of it was what he felt in his heart.
Jimoshu smiled and nodded gently.
Jimo Qiao and Yuan Yuan heard their mother's call and walked side by side.
The two sisters were both very eye-catching in their makeup today, but in comparison, sister Yuan was even better. She became the focus of everyone as soon as she got out of the car. Even the guards outside the Prince's Mansion watched.
Stayed.
Yuan is naturally beautiful, and today she changed her usual simple and elegant dress. Under Jimo Qiao's persuasion, she put on a gorgeous palace dress, and she really lived up to her expectations and stunned the whole audience.
Especially the pair of twinkling blue eyes of Yuan Yuan, which can only be hidden under the cover of light exposure at ordinary times. Today, she was finally exposed openly and without any worries in front of everyone. She walked forward step by step, as if she had never seen him before.
Like a fairy coming out of a painting.
"Sister, don't be nervous, it's fine as it is, keep it up, hehe..." Jimo Qiao reminded in a low voice as he walked beside Yuyuan.
Yuanyuan's face seemed calm, but in fact she was trying to stay calm. This was the first time she had experienced such a scene. If Jimo Qiao hadn't accompanied her to remind her, she would have shown her timidity long ago.
It's not that Jimo Qiao doesn't know how to dress herself up, it's just because her mother told her that the star of tonight's banquet at the Prince's Mansion is her sister, so Jimo Qiao deliberately dresses up less than her sister, willing to be the green leaf that protects the flowers.
When the two sisters came to their side, Mrs. Jimo introduced: "You'er, Qiao'er, this is Eunuch Xu who is with His Highness the Crown Prince..."
Jimo Qiao had known Eunuch Xu for a long time, and Mrs. Jimo was specially introducing him to You'er.
Now that the emperor's physical condition is much worse than before, it is only a matter of time before Prince Liu Lang ascends the throne. Eunuch Xu often accompanies the prince and is a confidant of His Highness, so Mrs. Jimo will not ignore him.
"Eunuch Xu." Yuan and Jimo Qiao greeted each other at the same time.
Seeing this, Eunuch Xu quickly bowed and raised his hands, saying in return: "How dare you, how dare you, Xu Mao has seen these two young ladies..."
After saying hello, Eunuch Xu invited: "The high priest, the priest's wife, the two young ladies, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are already waiting in the palace. Let's go in now."
Jimoshu nodded to Eunuch Xu with a smile, and then took steps toward the prince's residence. Eunuch Xu hurriedly followed Jimoshu's footsteps.
Then, Mrs. Jimo and her two daughters immediately followed, and the group slowly entered the Prince's Mansion.
At the same time, in the side hall where Chai Yan was...
Chai Yan really did as he said, and he took a nap while waiting. If it weren't for the noisy footsteps and voices coming from outside, Chai Yan might have been able to sleep for a while.
Chai Yan's first reaction when he was awakened by the footsteps and voices was to hide away. After listening for a while, he realized that it was the maids and eunuchs in the Prince's Mansion who were busy preparing for the banquet.
Chai Yan guessed that his father-in-law and his family had arrived, and the banquet was about to begin.
There were no lights in the side hall, and Chai Yan would not be foolish enough to light a lamp. He quietly found a safe place, licked his fingers lightly and poked a small hole in the window paper, and then carefully checked the situation outside.
Come.
But after watching for a while, I saw nothing except maids and eunuchs walking back and forth outside the palace.
"Oh! Just wait..." Chai Yan muttered to himself, left the window, returned to the hall and sat down.
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The main hall of the Prince's Mansion is already brightly lit, and on each independent table are amber wine jasper glasses, gold-footed bottles and jade plates, showing the royal luxury and extraordinaryness everywhere.
As soon as Eunuch Xu led Jimoshu's family outside the palace, the prince and his wife came out to greet them. Jimoshu and his whole family hurriedly came forward to greet them one by one.
When Yuan Yuan came to greet the prince and the princess, the princess couldn't take her eyes away from Yuan Yuan's blue eyes for a long time, looking very surprised.
Yuan Yuan felt a little uncomfortable being looked at, but he couldn't say anything, so he turned his head to avoid the Crown Princess's gaze.
This scene made Liu Lang a little embarrassed, and he thought to himself, "Why are you staring at other people's eyes? It's rude!"
Liu Lang pretended to touch Zhao Li accidentally, lowered his head and coughed twice: "Ahem..."
Zhao Li understood, quickly looked away, smiled kindly and took Yuanyuan's hand and said: "Miss You's eyes are so special, I was so fascinated by them for a moment..."
Yuan Yuan didn't know how to reply, so he just shook his head shyly.
Liu Lang then said: "High Priest, please take a seat in the hall..."
Jimoshu immediately raised his hands and said, "Your Highness, please first..."
Next, everyone entered the main hall one by one.
After sitting down, the Crown Princess nodded slightly to Eunuch Xu. Eunuch Xu bowed slightly and turned around to give instructions.
Soon, the sound of dancing and music rang out in the hall, the guqin played, and the bells jingled...
Immediately afterwards, a palace dancer entered the stage and began to perform.
While admiring the beautiful dancing below, His Royal Highness raised a cup to drink with Jimoshu who was sitting next to him.
The Crown Princess was the closest to Mrs. Jimo, and although the two of them would chat from time to time, they were all about normal and polite topics.
At this moment, an unusual chariot appeared outside the gate of the Prince's Mansion.
The chariot was surrounded by eighteen imperial guards wearing armor and holding halberds. Everyone knew that the person coming was a very important person.
As soon as the guards at the gate of the Prince's Mansion heard the movement, they immediately turned their heads to look. The next moment, everyone's expressions became serious.
Immediately, someone turned around and said, "Go and tell His Highness, the Emperor is here!"
The person in the chariot is Liu Yu, the current emperor of prosperity, Emperor Shunkang, and he is accompanied by Pei Yang, the eunuch in charge!