Seeing that Qiao Guxin was about to leave, Shen Qiuhe quickly stretched out his hand to hold Qiao Guxin, "Be careful, don't let anyone see you."

There must be other officials at this time. If someone sees them, how can they guess?

Besides, where are the people making trouble on the street?

Qiao Guxin turned around and looked at Shen Qiuhe coldly.

Shen Qiuhe touched the tip of his nose and said, "I think even if I have to go down, I will go down."

After hearing what Shen Qiuhe said, Qiao Guxin made a gesture of invitation without saying anything.

Under Qiao Guxin's gaze, Shen Qiuhe slowly got off the carriage, then snatched away Wang Si's horse and asked him to sit in front with the coachman.

But Shen Qiuhe, who was sitting on the horse, had a slight smile on his lips.

See, it’s nice to be angry.

Seeing that there was no one in front of him, Qiao Guxin sat down in his seat again and couldn't figure it out. Could it be that Shen Qiuhe was just like Princess Siyuan, and went crazy when she gained or lost?

Do you pop up from time to time and get sick?

When we arrived outside the palace gate, there were people waiting for us. There was a banquet in the palace today, but not everyone could come. The family members of the second-rank officials were required anyway.

Shen Qiuhe, a second-grade person, is considered just qualified.

With Shen Qiuhe leading the way, Qiao Gu's heart was not the same as last time, and he did not dare to raise his head.

But in a place like the palace, everyone feels oppressive when they come there. The high palace walls can even cover the sun's rays.

For matters like entering the palace, women usually come here. Unless the girl in the family is particularly outstanding, she is rarely brought out, lest someone fail to grasp the details and bump into the nobleman, causing irreparable trouble.

From the entrance of the palace to the place where the banquet was held, Qiao Guxin was covered in sweat.

Because when entering the palace, the clothes must be well-dressed, and the clothes will be a bit heavy.

Because today is the Dragon Boat Festival, the banquet was held outside. There will be a dragon boat race soon, and the families of each house are sitting in the pavilion.

The Queen's chair was still empty at the moment, but ice cubes had been placed in front of the table. As soon as she sat down, she felt a little bit cool. Qiao Guxin fanned herself with a handkerchief, so that she didn't feel hot.

This is a big banquet. Everyone is here, so the female family members don’t have to pay greetings to the Queen alone.

The men's and women's banquets were separated. The people around Qiao Guxin were all elderly women, and they didn't have much interaction with Qiao Guxin. Qiao Guxin only greeted him according to etiquette and then stopped talking.

"Mrs. Shen Er." The voice of the palace maid came from behind. Qiao Guxin turned around. The palace maid then bent down and said, "Empress Liangdi invites you."

Qiao Guxin was more or less the natal family member of Empress Liangdi, and it was understandable to say something in the past. Qiao Guxin lowered his head slightly, stood up with the hem of his clothes in his hands, stood up, put them down, folded his hands in front of him, and followed the maid.

He Liangdi was already waiting. When she saw Qiao Guxin coming, she smiled and waved.

This kind of banquet is always attended by the legitimate wife. No matter how noble He Liangdi is, she is still a concubine. If the Crown Princess had not entered the palace, He Liangdi would not be able to appear here today.

Perhaps this is the last time He Liangdi will attend such a palace banquet. So today He Liangdi is extraordinarily gorgeous. She is wearing clothes that are closest to pure red, with peonies that are closest to peonies embroidered on them, and the bird's tail on her head is inlaid with colorful gems.

However, a sparrow’s tail is not a phoenix’s tail after all.

"I have met Empress Liangdi. Hello, empress." Qiao Guxin bowed her head and lowered her eyes slightly.

He Liangdi pulled Qiao Guxin to sit down and said, "No need to be polite."

Then he turned sideways and said, "I heard that my aunt is ill. Do you need me to send someone to take a look at her?"

The list of people attending the banquet was sent in advance, and He Liangdi knew the reason why He could not attend the banquet.

"Thanks to Empress Liangdi for your concern, my mother-in-law is fine. There are doctors in the mansion who are taking good care of her. I think she will be fine soon." Qiao Guxin replied with a smile.

Her tone was neither urgent nor slow, as if she had really seen him.

He Liangdi patted her heart, "This will make me feel relieved."

Qiao Guxin thanked him again, with the same sincerity. What he said now was just a casual greeting. He Liangdi knew that he lived outside. If he wanted to ask sincerely, he would naturally send someone to the Duke's Mansion directly.

After talking about He, He Liangdi continued, "I heard that this year's dragon boat race is different from previous years. This time it's not just the people below, it's all the pillars of our court competing against each other."

There were many young officials in the court, and it happened to be very lively at this time.

Qiao Guxin had heard about this, because Qiao Wenqing wanted to participate. Although he was the number one scholar, he was still a little short of the second-rank official. He was not qualified to come, but because he wanted to participate in the family dragon boat race, he

You are qualified to go to this prosperous age.

Originally, Mrs. Gu was able to come, but because her mother-in-law was mourning, she wore a heavy filial piety, so she could only avoid such an occasion.

"Young man is full of vigor and momentum, I think it will be wonderful." Qiao Guxin responded with a smile.

He Liangdi covered her mouth with a handkerchief and chuckled, "It's not necessary for me to see it. His Royal Highness will also participate this year."

So far, let's talk naturally. The princes are all participating, who dares to compete for the limelight?

Besides, there is no need to compete for the limelight. If the emperor and the prince quarrel again, the prince's ability is here, and no one else can compare with it, so until now, the prince's position has always been stable.

Qiao Guxin smiled and said, "Your Majesty is still transparent."

Even if ordinary people can see through it, they dare not tell it.

He Liangdi may have felt a little hot, so she asked someone to add some ice cubes to her, "But that's not necessarily the case if Qiu He participates. Qiu He has never been so scrupulous in front of His Highness. However, Qiu He was asked to participate a few days ago.

Qiuhe was hesitant and didn’t know what to choose in the end.”

Qiao Guxin always sat upright, "My lord has not mentioned this matter to me. I think I have already planned it."

He Liangdi's eyes turned slightly, "Maybe I want to surprise the county lord, but I am too talkative."

After all, Qiao Guxin and Shen Qiuhe were newlyweds. It was a rare opportunity to show off their skills in front of their wives, so they naturally had to seize the opportunity.

"What are you talking about? Are you so happy?" When Princess Siyuan came over, she saw it at a glance, and Qiao Guxin made He Liangdi laugh.

"The princess is here? We are just chatting at my daughter's house." He Liangdi responded with a smile, but still held Qiao Guxin's hand.

She held hands like this, which made Qiao Gu feel bad and didn't want to greet her, so he just nodded towards Princess Siyuan.

Princess Siyuan frowned slightly, "Didn't Second Madam Shen learn etiquette before entering the palace?"

On weekdays, it would be fine if Princess Siyuan spoke rudely outside, but now in the palace, she directly attacked Qiao Guxin, which Qiao Guxin did not expect.

He Liangdi's face darkened. Seeing Qiao Guxin remembering it, she pressed her hand hard to make Qiao Guxin sit still. Then she raised her head and looked at Princess Siyuan, "Princess usually doesn't like to attend banquets. I don't want to tonight."

I came here and learned to joke."

"Empress Liangdi." Princess Siyuan interrupted displeasedly.

He Liangdi seemed not to understand Princess Siyuan's face, "Sit down quickly and don't leave after the banquet is over. Your Highness misses the princess very much. We didn't see her last time when she came to the palace, so she talked to me about it."

A long time."

He Liangdi looked at Princess Siyuan with a smile, but she had already begun to fight.

The princess and the prince are naturally close, but if they have been together for a long time, the princess may not be able to compete with him.

In the future, Princess Siyuan may still have to make a living under He Liangdi.

The relationship between sisters-in-law is actually the same all over the world. When they kiss, they look like sisters, but if they offend each other, they can fall out at any time.

Princess Siyuan's eyes turned slightly, and then she smiled, "Then I can take this opportunity to ask for some good things from the prince." After saying that, she was led by the subordinate and sat back to her own seat.

In this round between the princess and Liang Di, it was clear that Liang Di was on top.

Watching Princess Siyuan sit down, Qiao Guxin saw a girl sitting in front of her. She was dressed in dark clothes and had a handsome face. Qiao Guxin always felt that the other person was a bit unfamiliar. Maybe the person sitting in front of Princess Siyuan must have some background.

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However, after only looking at it for a moment, Qiao Guxin looked away.

He Liangdi patted Qiao Guxin's hand and said, "I've also heard about what's going on outside. You've been wronged recently."

Is this an intention to support Qiao Guxin?

"Thank you, Empress Liangdi." Qiao Guxin quickly thanked her.

He Liangdi looked at Qiao Guxin with a smile, "Don't ask for so many gifts from me, just call me cousin in private."

This relationship actually got closer very quickly.

Seeing that it was getting late, and guessing that the emperor and empress were coming soon, He Liangdi let Qiao Guxin go back to her seat to sit.

When he was leaving, Qiao Guxin raised his head.

Mrs. Zhang stood close to He Liangdi, watched Qiao Guxin leave, nodded to Qiao Guxin, and then listened to Mrs. Zhang take the initiative to say to He Liangdi, "Ms. Liangdi is a girl of the same heart and is very fond of her?"

"No, I and the Lord of Guhe County hit it off right away." He Liangdi nodded with a smile, and then said, "I see that the Lord of Guhe County has a family-friendly demeanor."

This is naturally the same as Zhang's, and even closer.

Qiao Guxin didn't hear what he said next. When he was waiting to return to his seat, the ladies on the left and right looked at him and became much warmer to Qiao Guxin.

He Liangdi made good calculations at this time. Qiao Guxin had just taken a sip of tea to moisten her throat when the eunuch's high-pitched voice came and the emperor and empress came together.

Everyone knelt down and worshiped, shouting, "Long live the Holy Lord, Thousand Lives the Queen."

After the emperor and empress sat down, a steady and powerful sound of saluting came, and Qiao Guxin stood up together with everyone.

Because Qiao Guxin was far away and could not look directly at the holy face, Qiao Guxin could only see the bright yellow on the main throne with the corner of his eyes.

When holding a banquet in the palace, the emperor has never been allowed to say some auspicious words since he was a child, wishing for eternal peace and prosperity in the country.

Waiting for the emperor to finish speaking, the queen above gave a few more instructions. The queen's voice was gentle and majestic, and she had the demeanor of a mother of the country.

After the first two people finished speaking, the next ones began to serve realgar wine. Drink it on the Dragon Boat Festival to get rid of the five poisons.

The rice dumplings are peeled directly, each with its own taste. Five rice dumplings are placed in front of each person.

"Why didn't you see the prince?" After saying the scene, the emperor naturally wanted to chat for a while.

"If you want to go back to your father, Your Highness has already prepared to go, but he hopes to come out on top today." He Liangdi stood up and replied at this moment.

The queen sitting aside frowned slightly when she saw He Liangdi's outfit today, but she didn't say anything.
Chapter completed!