I traveled through time with my best friend.

Chapter 176 Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet.

Among them, the most talked about issue was the Flower Gu incident in the capital. Everyone wanted to know if there was any solution. After all, two days before the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, there were rumors that there was no solution to the Flower Gu incident and that the only thing to do was to wait for death, and the people in the government did not refute the rumor.

This Qinghua Hall is a palace specially used for banquets. It is very majestic, with yellow glazed tiles shining with golden light. In the middle of the hall stands a vermilion sandalwood throne painted with gold threads, with a yellow satin cushion on it. The front eaves are seven feet deep, with brackets, flying eaves, and colorful paintings.

There are four vermilion lacquered pillars that are too big for one person to hug, and the steps are made of white marble. They are divided in the middle. On both sides are neatly arranged golden nanmu tables and chairs that can only seat one person. The line extends almost to the outside of the hall, and on them are placed exquisite cakes, fruits, and fine wine.

The palace maids and eunuchs moved around in an orderly manner, occasionally adding some wine to the ministers who were talking, and then quickly went about doing other things.

When Jiang Xue and Lin Yiyi came in, someone noticed them. The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice had always been on good terms with Jiang Jian, so he was the first to step forward and greet Jiang Xue, saying, "Miss Jiang."

Jiang Xue returned the greeting slightly.

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice smiled and asked, "How is General Jiang's health?"

"I'm much better now, thank you for your concern."

"That's good." Then he looked at Lin Yiyi beside him and asked Jiang Xue, "Who is..."

"This is Prime Minister Lin's daughter."

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice's eyes lit up, and he immediately saluted Lin Yiyi and said, "So you are the daughter of Prime Minister Lin."

Lin Yiyi nodded somewhat uncomfortably.

Jiang Xue said a few words to him, and then Pei Zhijin walked in wearing a purple court robe.

The Minister of Justice nodded slightly and turned to leave.

Jiang Xue looked at Pei Zhijin and said, "How is it, have you arranged everything?"

Pei Zhijin nodded and said, "It's almost done. If there's chaos later, you guys stay away."

Jiang Xue nodded, "Got it."

Then the two of them whispered something and Pei Zhijin left.

Lin Yiyi pulled Jiang Xue and whispered, "What is the purpose of our coming here?"

"Acting as a number, making the enemy relax their guard and think that everything is under his control, thus making them reveal their weaknesses."

"Only this?"

"Yes." Jiang Xue nodded, and Lin Yiyi nodded helplessly. Xue'er still couldn't change her nature of loving to watch the fun.

The two of them chose a seat at the back and started drinking. When Lin Wanwan and Zeng Qin came in, they glared at Lin Yiyi and went to the front.

Jiang Xue put down her wine glass, looked at the two people and said, "How about I let them be quiet for a while."

Lin Yiyi shook her head and said, "Business is more important, let them do whatever they want."

When almost everyone had arrived, Li Lingchen and the Queen Mother came out last. Hong Fu shouted at the top of his voice, "Queen Mother, the Emperor has arrived!"

Everyone fell silent and knelt down, except Jiang Xue and Lin Yiyi, who sat in the corner, indifferent.

The Queen Mother still looked sick, but perhaps because of the makeup, she looked much better than before.

Li Lingchen said, "No need to be polite." Everyone stood up and sat down.

The Queen Mother saw Jiang Xue and Lin Yiyi with her sharp eyes. Seeing that they did not kneel, her face fell, and then she looked at Su Yun beside her and asked, "Who are they?"

Su Yun looked up and whispered, "Her Majesty, they are Jiang Xue and Lin Yiyi."

The Queen Mother was surprised when she heard this, "They are here too?"

"Yes, the emperor specially asked the ministers to bring their families to watch the ceremony in order to welcome Princess Jiahe back to the palace."

The Queen Mother's expression darkened. She felt something was wrong but she couldn't figure out what it was.

Li Lingchen's voice rang out in the hall, "Everyone, we will hold a banquet in Qinghua Palace tonight. Firstly, we want to celebrate the festival, and secondly, we want to take this opportunity to welcome Princess Jiahe back."

When the conversation stopped, everyone stood up and congratulated, "Congratulations, Queen Mother. Welcome Princess Jiahe back to the palace."

The Queen Mother was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. Li Lingchen made a look at Hong Fu, who immediately bowed and shouted to the outside of the palace: "Welcome Princess Jiahe!"

At this time, everyone looked outside the hall.

Suddenly, a woman in a red palace skirt appeared outside. It was long and trailed on the ground. Her slender waist was bound by a cloud-like belt, which made her look even more slender. She had a nine-treasure coral hairpin in her hair, which made her face look like a lotus, extremely beautiful. Her pair of phoenix eyes were naturally charming, yet awe-inspiring. She had a head of black hair tied in a bun, which was gorgeous and graceful.

Jiahe walked in slowly with a faint smile on her face. She behaved in a dignified and graceful manner and saluted the Queen Mother and Li Lingchen in a proper manner.

"Jiahe pays respects to the Queen Mother and the Emperor."

The Queen Mother stood up excitedly and hurried down the steps, tears flashing in her eyes, "My daughter, you are finally back."

"I'm sorry to have made mother worry." Jiahe said softly.

"It'll be good if you come back, it'll be good if you come back."

Li Lingchen glanced at Hong Fu, who quickly opened the prepared imperial edict and read out, "In compliance with the will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims that Li Jiahe, prudent and gentle, with a pure and good character, is now canonized as Princess Roujia, and is granted a thousand households and a princess's mansion. This is decreed!"

After hearing this, Jiahe quickly accepted the order and said, "Jiahe accepts the order."

Hongfu closed the imperial edict and handed it to Jiahe respectfully, saying with a smile: "Princess Roujia, I would like to congratulate you in advance."

"Thank you, Eunuch Hong."

Li Lingchen smiled and said to Jiahe: "Jiahe, I am very happy to see you back."

"Jia He is also very happy to see his brother and mother."

"Okay, come and sit next to your mother." The Queen Mother took Jiahe's hand and walked up.

Li Lingchen said to everyone: "Okay, let's have a banquet today. On this festive occasion, I hope I can welcome the full moon together with all the ministers." As he said that, he raised the wine glass in front of him.

Everyone raised their glasses to congratulate.

After that, Li Lingchen said loudly: "The banquet officially begins."

Then the sound of stringed instruments was heard, and soon there was singing and dancing.

Although the Qinghua Hall seemed peaceful, in fact everyone had their own plans. If you looked closely, you would see several people who looked uncomfortable at the banquet.

Jiang Xue was the first to notice it. Lin Yiyi turned to look at Jiang Xue and said, "There's something wrong with them."

Jiang Xue nodded, and then said softly: "Be careful/"

Lin Yiyi said "hmm" and continued to look. She saw that some of those people were palace maids, and some were dressed as eunuchs. All together, there were more than twenty people.

The banquet had reached its climax, but they still hadn't taken action. Lin Yiyi was puzzled and looked at Jiang Xue and asked, "What are they waiting for?"