The banquet was held in a small square on the south side of the palace. The place was large and the view was wide, and the concubines did not have to worry about bumping into foreign men.

The emperor was away on political matters and did not come to attend such a banquet in person.

Mr. Cong was the chief minister of the foreign cabinet, and he had a good academic record. The men headed by Zhao Qinghan and Feng Jingyun went to pay him a visit first.

The ladies secretly went to the Queen Mother's Shoukang Palace headed by Feng Jingxi.

At this time in Shoukang Palace, Princess An Ning could no longer walk. She was walking around. When she heard the noise outside, she immediately flew out like a swallow and found Yun Qingyin accurately among the charming crowd.

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The noble ladies of each mansion are asking to salute, "Princess in attendance..."

"No need."

Princess An Ning ran to Yun Qingyin's side, "I came so late."

"There was a delay on the road."

Feng Qianxue said, "Princess, please be quiet in the Queen Mother's Palace."

An Ning retorted directly, "I also know that in the Empress Dowager's palace, how can she go beyond the control of others and take charge of the rules for her?"

Feng Qianxue held back her anger and said, "He just wants to persuade me. Why should the princess put such a big label on him?"

Aunt Cui appeared at the right time and said, "The Queen Mother likes peace and quiet, please ladies, please be quiet."

Feng Qianxue bowed and said, "Thank you, mama, for teaching me. Maybe Qianxue doesn't understand the rules anymore."

Aunt Cui smiled and nodded, "The Queen Mother has prepared fruit tea in the side hall. Ladies, please follow him there."

Princess An Ning pulled Yun Qingyin and walked at the end, "After they entered, they had to ask for clothes and jewelry for half an hour. Those were the most annoying ones. He had already told the imperial grandmother that they didn't need to go to ask for greetings. Please don't let them go.

Let’s walk over to the pavilion.”

Those ladies had all met her before, and Yun Qingyin didn't want to go in and miss them, so she simply nodded.

Aunt Lan supported Feng Jingxi, and when she saw Yun Qingyin and Feng Anan following Princess An Ning in the crowd, she felt relieved and accompanied Feng Jingxi into Shoukang Palace.

Princess An Ning led the way and glanced at Feng An'an, "Why didn't he follow the man?"

Yun Qingyin lowered her head and let him answer on his own.

Feng An'an said sensibly, "Brother Prince really wants to take care of himself, not him."

Yun Qingyin burst into laughter, "Didn't I say that I was a little man a few months ago? Don't I need adults to take care of me?"

"That's because he thinks he can take care of himself, but his mother always says no, and he's also very worried."

His deep sigh made Yun Qingyin and Princess An Ning burst into laughter again.

When they arrived at the pavilion, Princess An Ning ordered melons and fruits to be brought to her for dessert, and then dismissed all the maids, "Have a try, he specially prepared it for me, and after eating it so many times, he can let me have it."

Try something from the palace."

There are four or five plates, each of which is very delicate and looks more like a work of art than a piece of food.

Yun Qingyin tasted one and found that it tasted very good. She gave some to Feng Anan.

Princess An Ning ate a piece of fruit and said, "Let's compete in talent first. Have I prepared anything?"

"I know how to draw and paint."

Yun Qingyin saw that Feng Anan had a mouthful of food and wiped the corners of his mouth.

"A few of those people just now are good at painting. Their talent is not unique. I want to stand out. I guess I have to be good at painting. But I am good at poetry. He feels that none of those ladies are good at painting."

I am good at my work. If my poems are listed separately for competition, I will definitely have the upper hand in that round."

Was Princess An Ning really worried about Yun Qingyin? Since Yun Qingyin wanted to pass the competition, she tried various methods to find out the questions from the Queen Mother for her, but the effect was very little. Princess An Ning was also very depressed.

Unable to help Yun Qingyin realistically, Princess An Ning was as nervous as if she was suffering from pre-exam anxiety syndrome.

Yun Qingyin seemed very calm, but when Bu Nao heard Princess An Ning's words, she was surprised, "I know all his poems?"

Yun Qingyin even wanted to ask if it would not arouse suspicion if she had written poetry very often. If she changed the question, if she had no memory of that incident in her mind.

"No." Princess An Ning said, "He specially asked someone to frame it and put it in his palace. Speaking of that, he remembered something. Just before he came out of Shoukang Palace, he saw Marquis Xuanping.

Lin Shuangshuang of the mansion, she has also been known as a talented girl since she was a child. Ever since I wrote that poem, which caused a discussion among the people in Beijing, she has been grudged against me. I have not participated in the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet in the past few years. I am afraid that

I don’t know how much resentment she has been holding back.”

Yun Qingyin remembered that incident in her heart.

Bu Nao said that Cao Cao had arrived. As soon as she and Princess An Ning talked about Lin Shuangshuang, she came over.

"Yun Qingyin, I haven't attended the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet in several years. Could it be that I did something wrong and avoided him on purpose?"

Lin Shuangshuang stepped into the pavilion and stared at Yun Qingyin domineeringly.

"He just feels bored, but it's because I'm not here."

Lin Shuangshuang said, "No, he is waiting for me tomorrow. He is afraid that I won't come. Just wait. Tomorrow will be the time when my reputation will be ruined."

Princess An Ning stood up and said, "Lin Shuangshuang, my brother was reprimanded by the Queen Mother because of the banquet. Are you sure I want to find trouble at that time to displease the Queen Mother?"

"He just wants to bring order out of chaos. The Queen Mother hates imposters most of all. She will definitely be happy to see him do that."

Seeing the certainty of her words, Yun Qingyin couldn't help but wonder, "I keep saying that I want to bring order to things, but what has he done to make me so resentful?"

"Huh, I know exactly what I did."

Lin Shuangshuang asked the maid next to her, "Let's go!"

"He wanted to see if she wanted to hold me back to write poetry." Princess An Ning complained.

"Let's show you how to deal with them."

Yun Qingyin walked eastward again.

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At this time, Xiaohu was walking around at the entrance of the palace. He looked at the heavily guarded palace and couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Brother Xiaohu, the customer gave me the wrong place. How can I get to the palace?"

Not long ago, a person came to the Yunjia Restaurant to order dessert. The order was very large. After the chef prepared it, Xiaohu brought it to the customer with others, but the person who led the way actually took them to the palace.

Moreover, the person leading the way said to go in and ask for help from Grandma, but the person disappeared.

"Don't worry yet." Xiaohu managed to calm down. At that time, he saw a eunuch coming out of the side door.

The eunuch said in a very thin voice, "Are we from the Yun Family Restaurant?"

"No." Xiaohu said, "I don't know who in the palace ordered the dessert."

The eunuch said, "Why are some of the cooks in the palace suddenly upset, and the desserts for the banquet are not ready in time? They have received advice from someone, and they know that the desserts in our restaurant are good. Let them come in quickly."

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After paying homage to the Queen Mother, the women went to the banquet together. At this moment, the men were all listening to Master Cong's lecture, so there were some maids walking around during the banquet.

The noble ladies from aristocratic families who are friends with each other come together.

Aunt Lan and Feng Jingxi walked to Yun Qingyin's place, and Feng Qianxue and Shen Nanyun also came over. After they left, the palace maids filed in, and when they were eating the desserts at the banquet, one of them exclaimed, "Then

The desserts are unique, they don’t look like the ones in the palace.”

Her exclamation attracted the attention of others.

When Feng Qianxue saw it, she said, "Isn't that the dessert sold in Miss Yun's restaurant? He has heard in the past month that Miss Yun opened her own restaurant after leaving the Zhongyong Hou Mansion.

Ye is actually able to provide desserts for palace banquets."

Although her words were full of praise, her words revealed two facts. Fu Yunqingyin's identity was no longer the young lady of the Zhongyong Hou Mansion. Although the Zhongyong Hou Mansion did not specifically conceal Donglai's incident, Fu Yun Qingyin's identity was no longer the lady of the Zhongyong Hou Mansion.

It’s not like we should publicize it widely, as some people may not know about it until then.

The second thing is whether Yun Qingyin can open a restaurant.

Opening a restaurant sounds nice, but she is not a businesswoman, so she is looked down upon.

So after Feng Qianxue's "kind explanation", many noble ladies from aristocratic families immediately covered their lips and laughed. They laughed, but they didn't laugh in person, but there was always a bit of ridicule in the laughter.

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Not to mention that many people just picked up the unique dessert and wanted to try it. After hearing that it was something outside the palace, they threw it out in disgust and even wiped their legs with a handkerchief, as if they were contaminated with something disgusting.

something.

Among those people, Lin Shuangshuang disliked Yun Qingyin the most. She threw the glutinous rice cake in her lap to the ground and said in a sharp tone, "Does he think it's something good? Is it something made in a small workshop?"

It’s too embarrassing to leave it there just to make up for it!”

Does her words sound like an insinuation? The meaning is directly directed at Yun Qingyin, implying that those who come tomorrow are just a group of noble ladies, no matter how bad they are, they are not well-off and well-off women. Yun Qingyin has the face of a person who has occupied other people's identities.

Walking there in a dignified manner.

Princess An Ning immediately lost her sight and stood up to argue with her. Feng Jingxi also stood up. Yun Qingyin signaled them to just walk. She stood up herself, walked to the banquet space, and used the piece of glutinous rice cake to

Wrapped in a handkerchief, he picked it up.

"There is no distinction between high and low in food. It doesn't matter whether the cook is a good cook or a bad cook. If it doesn't suit Miss Lin's taste, I won't eat it. There is no need to throw it on the ground."

Lin Shuangshuang raised the dongba and said, "What will happen if he loses me? My restaurant doesn't have a good countertop, who knows if I will get a bad stomach."

"Every production process in their restaurant has been strictly processed, and the selected ingredients are all guaranteed to be fresh. At least from the opening of the restaurant to now, there has not been a case of a customer having a bad stomach. Miss Lin said nothing.

Are you afraid that it won’t hold up if you base it on something?”

"Oh, Shuangshuang, why did I talk to her so much?" Another noble lady came out. She should be someone close to Lin Shuangshuang. She pulled Lin Shuangshuang's leg, "She must have agreed to her restaurant, but not those

It’s a bit inappropriate to bring food eaten by common people into the palace and display it as a banquet.”
Chapter completed!