"Mother rest assured, Xiaoyue has always been well-behaved and will not lose the face of the eldest princess!"

After Lu Zhan finished speaking, he turned around and left without hesitation.

He just deserved her words, who told him to wait here without anything?

Seeing that Lu Zhan's face didn't seem to look good when he came back, Qiao Xiaoru was sad when he remembered his father who had never met, and he didn't mention it, so he asked Xiaoyue to come over to him.

Having a daughter here is more effective than any comfort.

Sure enough, Lu Zhan hugged the little girl, and the expression on his face softened.

The eldest princess's disgusting words, Lu Zhan naturally wouldn't say it to Qiao Xiaoru, so as not to block her.

It was not necessary for the eldest princess to order, Qiao Xiaoru originally planned to feed her daughter before entering the palace. The child can't help but be hungry, and besides, the things at the palace banquet are too miscellaneous, and she doesn't dare to give her daughter something to eat, at most she can taste the soft and rotten things for a bite or two.

At about three o'clock in the afternoon, the family changed their clothes and dressed up, and at four o'clock, the eldest princess sent someone to shout, and they entered the palace together.

Although it is a palace banquet, the people who gather together on Chinese New Year's Eve are all families, so naturally there is no need to dress too formally.

Qiao Xiaoru wore a windy wool skirt with a red silk embroidered vase of peony flowers, and she didn't wear a crown on her bun, but only an ordinary hairpin ring. Of course, her ordinary hairpin ring is also very precious and gorgeous, inlaid with beads and treasures. Lu Zhan is a silver-blue brocade robe.

The little moon is also a big red jacket, with a small pigtail tied with red rope, a gold collar inlaid with ruyi-shaped mutton fat and white jade around her neck, red lips and white teeth, a pair of eyes that are black and smart, and a small dimple on each cheek when she smiles, not to mention how much people like it.

Although Xiaoyue is not yet a year old and does not understand anything, the child's intuition makes her dislike the eldest princess either.

When he saw the eldest princess, he snuggled in his mother's arms and wrapped his arms around her mother's neck, and sometimes secretly glanced at the eldest princess, looking very well-behaved.

The eldest princess naturally didn't like her, so after taking a look at them, she got into the carriage and headed for the palace.

The Chinese New Year's Eve Palace Banquet was held as usual in the Xihe Hall, which was designed by Emperor Taizu himself at the junction of the palace area and the imperial garden.

The palace is built on a high pedestal, with two very wide platforms at both ends, built of white marble of one color, placed with red plums of Turui, and large potted kumquats cultivated in the conservatory one person high, begonias, cyclamen, peonies, peonies and other colorful flowers, arranged and combined with each other, clusters, bright display.

Under the eaves hangs a huge two-slip red round lantern, decorated with long golden tassels, gorgeous and atmospheric.

Qiao Xiaoru was not early or late when they arrived, and the countless palace maids and eunuchs in the main hall were busy nervously, and it was inconvenient to go in at this time, so a palace maid led them to the east side hall to rest for a while.

The same arrangement in the hall is very rich, full of splendid and bright, but not tacky, everywhere reveals the royal grace and elegance and exquisiteness.

The pleasantly sweet floral scent blends into the air, the shade is just right, and every breath is refreshing.

There is no charcoal basin burning in the hall, it should be paved with earth dragons, which is very warm.

After entering the palace and meeting the queen and Xiao Guifei, the queen smiled and ordered someone to take Qiao Xiaoru's mother and daughter and the eldest princess to change clothes.

As for Lu Zhan, he and the prince are all on the side of the West Side Palace.

After changing clothes, the crown princess smiled and beckoned them to sit down and rest, and after a few words, the aunt beside the queen came to call her.

The queen asked her to naturally arrange and take care of today's affairs, and the crown princess responded with a smile.

The queen really loves the crown princess very much, and reminds her everywhere, and when the prince ascends the throne in the future, the crown princess will handle and arrange these affairs, and she will be handy.

Concubine Mei subconsciously stared at the back of the departing crown princess, and a gloom swept through her eyes.

On this kind of showy occasion, she actually really wants to participate in the main thing, but with her identity, this is impossible.

For example, at this moment, she could only watch the crown princess smile everywhere, and she could only smile and pretend to accompany the eldest princess and Qiao Xiaoru's mother and daughter.

Concubine Mei rarely didn't have all kinds of ridicule or glances at Qiao Xiaoru, and actually stepped forward affectionately and called "Sister-in-law!" He also showed great kindness to Xiaoyue, stretching out his hand and smiling to hug Xiaoyue.

The little moon didn't show any fear of life when she got here, she twisted her little body to look at it for a while, and looked at it for a while, giggling happily, seeing everything fresh and strange, and the two little short legs struggled towards the things she was interested in and walked over to get them.

Qiao Xiaoru asked the palace maid to bring a very delicately carved gourd with clear oil for her to play with, and she was holding the fat gourd as a tumbler sitting next to her mother on the couch and having fun.

Seeing Concubine Mei smiling at her, she stretched out her hand, but she suddenly threw herself into her mother's arms, looked at Concubine Mei with a pair of big black eyes, and hid the gourd in her hand behind her, which made everyone who saw it laugh and said that this little girl was really smart.

She thought that Concubine Mei was here to snatch her gourd.

The little girl protects things very well, and when it comes to the things in her hands, there is basically no reason to go out. For example, the gourd she is holding in her hand at the moment, even if she waits for dinner, she will not put it down, unless Qiao Xiaoru tells her to let Mama Xun hold it for her, and she will not let go until she returns it to her.

And I will definitely remember to look for it later, and I will never forget it.

Concubine Mei was a little embarrassed on her face, her face was slightly red, and she scolded in her heart but smiled on her face: "Little moon come, let my aunt hug her!" ”

Qiao Xiaoru patted her daughter lightly and smiled at Concubine Mei: "She is very noisy, and she is even more sticky to me in this unfamiliar place, Concubine Mei should not hug her." ”

Seeing Concubine Mei's long nails and the bright red Dankou on her nails, Qiao Xiaoru really didn't want her to hold her daughter.

Concubine Mei was very enthusiastic today, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law also let me get close to my niece, sister-in-law, don't worry, I will take care of her!" ”

Qiao Xiaoru smiled: "This-I'm afraid she's going to pee for a while......"

When Concubine Mei heard this, her outstretched hand finally slowly put down, and said with a smile: "Next time I see my aunt, I must give me a good hug!" ”

Qiao Xiaoru smiled and nodded.

Concubine Mei was carefully dressed up tonight, if she really asked Xiaoyue to pee, it would be really an unfortunate thing, and she naturally refused to mess with it.

Xiao Guifei, who was chatting and laughing with other concubines not far away, glanced at this side, the corners of her mouth hooked slightly, and secretly scolded Concubine Mei for being childish.

Finally, she found an opportunity to give her a few words, and she seemed to understand like that - the loyal prince and his wife are her background backers, and her relationship with them is equivalent to sending an ally to the crown princess for nothing, why bother?