Surprise!!! The Regent Princess is actually a hidden boss

Chapter 39 Attending the Palace Banquet

When they arrived at the old lady's courtyard, Chu Xiaozhu had not come yet, so Chu Qianyu was invited in by Nanny Liu.

The old lady looked at Chu Qianyu's outfit and nodded with satisfaction, saying, "Well, you look good today, you look elegant and graceful, and you have a light and ethereal aura. It's perfect for attending the palace banquet. Your mother has done a good job in educating you, except that you are a little too timid and cowardly. You must remember to be dignified and generous today. Don't cry like you did before."

After hearing this, Chu Qianyu bowed slightly and said, "Grandson will remember your grandmother's teachings."

The old lady was even more satisfied to see her like this.

But this smile did not last long. When she saw Chu Xiaozhu coming in, the smile on her face froze instantly.

She was wearing a gorgeous palace dress and she wanted to wear all the jewellery on her head, which made her look a little too eye-catching.

"Grandma, my grandson has packed everything. But should we set off now?" After entering the room, Chu Xiaozhu went straight to the old lady, pushed aside Chu Qianyu who was standing beside her, then walked forward and pulled the old lady's sleeve and said coquettishly.

The old lady's face darkened a little, and she said to Aunt Liu beside her: "Go and re-dress the second young lady!"

"Ah? Grandma, what's wrong with my grandson? Doesn't it look good?" Chu Xiaozhu was surprised when he heard the old lady's words, and then turned around to let the old lady take another look.

Seeing this, the old lady became even more angry, so she angrily said: "Let's not talk about your clothes for now, what's the matter with wearing these jewelry on your head? Do you think all the jewelry will look good if you wear them directly regardless of the combination? Go and change them for me, don't embarrass yourself, otherwise you will stay at home!"

Chu Xiaozhu saw that the old lady was really angry. Although she didn't quite understand why she was so angry, wouldn't it give her honor if she dressed more formally?

She didn't dare to say anything, so she just walked to the dressing table and asked Aunt Liu to take off some of her jewelry. She rearranged her hair, and it felt better.

"Okay." Nanny Liu took a step back and said.

Chu Xiaozhu looked at herself in the mirror and felt a little dissatisfied, but she didn't dare to show it. After all, she couldn't offend her grandmother yet.

So he stood up obediently and walked towards the old lady and asked, "Grandma, how do you feel now?"

"Yes." The old lady responded calmly and said to Aunt Liu beside her: "Let's go."

Madam Liu quickly stepped forward to help the old lady up, and then the group walked out of the mansion. The carriage was already waiting outside the door.

Chu Jun and Chu Yutao had already been waiting at the door. Seeing the old lady coming out, Chu Jun stepped forward and nodded, "Mother."

Chu Yutao followed closely behind.

"Yes." The old lady glanced at Chu Yutao, and then said to Chu Jun: "Yutao and Xiaozhu are the same age. Although men can get married later, if there is a suitable one, it can be settled as soon as possible. At the banquet, you should also pay attention and help a few children to look after them."

"Don't worry, mother. Your son knows."

Afterwards, several people got on their own carriages. Chu Jun and Chu Yutao took one. The old lady took another. Chu Xiaozhu and Chu Qianyu took another. After everyone got on, the carriage slowly drove towards the direction of the palace.

At this time, the sky gradually darkened and the lights came on, but the sound of hurried footsteps of people coming and going could still be heard on the streets. Perhaps today was an unusual day.

About half an hour later, they arrived at the carriage park outside the palace. The carriage gradually slowed down, and suddenly a loud shout was heard outside: "The Regent is here!" The carriages moved to both sides to make way for the middle road.

Chu Qianyu opened the curtain and curled her lips. This guy’s presence was quite impressive.

After the Regent's carriage passed, they continued to drive forward one by one. Not long after, the driver's voice came from outside: "Miss, Miss. We are here."

After getting off the carriage, the group followed the crowd to the Yong'an Hall in the palace where the banquet was held. Along the way, there were high walls and red tiles, and many palaces. Walking on the corridor, there were guards every few meters. Chu Qianyu had been here many times, both secretly and openly. He had already memorized the route and layout here.

So I wasn't curious, because I just followed the crowd and walked forward without looking around.

But Chu Xiaozhu was different. Although she had been here before, she was shocked every time. At that moment, she even wanted to become the emperor's woman, so that she could enjoy all the splendor and wealth.

Once this idea came into my mind, I could no longer suppress it.

Chu Xiaozhu lowered her head and looked around, thinking about how to get the emperor's attention.

After the group found their seats in Yong'an Hall and sat down, Chu Qianyu raised her head and looked around. She saw the Regent sitting diagonally opposite her, and next to him were the Crown Prince, several princes and princes. Behind them were some officials.

In front of my father sat Duke Mu, Marquis Jingyuan, and Earl Zhongyuan. Then there were the first-rank officials, who were arranged in order of rank.

Chu Qianyu looked at Mo Yinan, and her face suddenly turned red as if she had thought of something. Mo Yinan felt that his gaze was too hot, and he looked over and saw Chu Qianyu with a ruddy face. He didn't know what she was thinking, and she was staring at him in a daze.

Seeing him looking over, she quickly lowered her head, as if she was shy. Seeing her like this, Mo Yinan immediately thought of what happened that night, and his expression became a little unnatural, and then he quickly retracted his gaze.

Ye Qingyan, who had been secretly paying attention to Mo Yinan, saw this scene and tightened the handkerchief in her hand, her nails digging into her flesh and her heart was full of jealousy. Didn't they say that the Regent King never indulged in love between men and women? Then why was he like this today?

Thinking of this, she looked in the direction of Chu Qianyu, only to see that her face was still a little red. Ye Qingyan cursed in her heart that these two sisters were really not good people!

Humph! The Queen Mother said that she would discuss this matter with the Regent tonight. She wanted to see what Chu Qianyu's expression would be then.

What Chu Qianyu didn't expect was that someone from the Situ clan, who usually didn't participate in court banquets, actually came, and the one who came was the second elder Situ Ming.

Soon, voices were heard from outside: "The Emperor is here! The Queen is here! The Queen Mother is here!" and so on.

Then we saw the emperor, headed by the empress, who walked in hand in hand. The empress dowager followed a little later, and behind them came the concubines from the rank of imperial concubine and above.

Upon seeing this, all the officials quickly stood up and saluted: "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the queen..."

"Everyone, please stand up. Today is the Qianqiu Banquet, so there is no need to be restrained." After the emperor said this, he took the queen's hand and walked to the upper seat and sat down.

After some greetings, the Emperor looked at Situ and said, "Today is the first time that the Situ clan has attended a palace banquet. Because the new clan leader of the Situ clan unfortunately passed away not long ago, tomorrow will be the day for the Situ clan to select a new clan leader. He just came to discuss this with me, so I invited him here as well."

"So that's it." Everyone suddenly realized what was going on. They just saw Situ Ming was still a little confused.

Mo Yinan's face turned a little ugly when he heard this. He sent people to investigate for a long time but there was no news of her. However, he could confirm that the body of Situ Yue found by the Situ family that day was fake.

Where did she go? Could it be true... Thinking of this, he shook his head. No, he didn't believe that she would disappear so easily.