I’m the Farmgirl You Can’t Mess With
Chapter 718 - Chapter 718 Palace Banquet (4)

Chapter 718: Palace Banquet (4) Chapter 718: Palace Banquet (4) Editor: Atlas Studios But he had been delayed because he had been too focused on receiving the greeting gifts.

What had caused Zijin to be delayed though?

Qi Haoran looked at Fan Zijin, who was diagonally opposite him.

Seeing that he was also shocked and pleasantly surprised, he knew that Fan Zijin also did not know that his uncles were going to be here.

He blinked and gave him a look.

Fan Zijin frowned slightly.

On the other side, Mu Yangling had already stood up again with Little Bear and bowed to the two uncles.

Zhu Qing hurriedly helped her up and said, “Your Highness, please stand up.

I wouldn’t dare to accept your bows.” Qi Haoran laughed and said, “Uncle, she’s the Princess Consort, but she’s also your nephew’s wife.

Of course you can accept her bows.

I’ll kowtow to you with her later.

We like the congratulatory gifts you gave us when we got married.

We haven’t kowtowed to you and Aunt yet.” Though the Mid-Autumn Festival Palace Banquet was both a state banquet and a family banquet, the country was greater than the family.

Hence, Qi Xiuyuan first raised his glass to welcome the Dali envoys and officially welcomed them.

Then, he wished the people of the world a happy reunion and drank with his ministers before mentioning his two uncles.

Zhu Qing and Zhu Feng were specially invited back by Qi Xiuyuan.

Firstly, the two of them were high-ranking generals who guarded Fuzhou and were already among those listed to attend the Crown Prince’s conferment.

They had come early this time for the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion for two reasons.

Firstly, to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with family since they had never had the chance to celebrate the festival together properly, and secondly, to receive their rewards.

Qi Xiuyuan decided to confer his two uncles the titles of Marquis of Eastern Tranquility and Marquis of Ocean Defender.

Everyone knew that Qi Xiuyuan had received a lot of help from the two uncles of the Zhu family.

If not for his uncles’ help, it would have been difficult for Qi Xiuyuan to survive, much less amount to such a great achievement.

Therefore, no one raised any objections.

Highly satisfied, Qi Xiuyuan went on to announce that hereditary inheritance would apply to their Marquis titles!

Only then did everyone start chatting among themselves and look at Zhu Qing and Zhu Feng enviously.

Qi Shaosheng and Qi Shaotai, who were sitting at the bottom, couldn’t help but tear up.

They were Qi Xiuyuan’s biological brothers.

It was fine if they didn’t have any real power, but the glory of the Marquis title would only protect them and not necessarily their descendants.

Whether their descendants could inherit the title depended on the mood of the Emperor.

However, hereditary inheritance of the title was different.

Unless the Zhu family courted death and rebelled, their descendants would be conferred the title of marquis for generations and enjoy the glory of the Marquis title.

Qi Haoran and Fan Zijin weren’t granted hereditary inheritance of their titles because everyone knew that they would be promoted further in the future.

When the end came, they were bound to be granted hereditary inheritance of their titles for their descendants.

As for Rong Xuan, it was very likely that he would also receive this honor.

The hereditary inheritance granted during the founding of the country was different from the conferment of titles by the later Emperors.

The former meant real power, while the latter depended not only on the abilities of the descendants, but also on the mood of the reigning Emperor.

Everyone was jealous, but their faces were blooming with smiles as they raised their glasses and congratulated Zhu Qing and Zhu Feng.

Only then did Yan Du understand why their seats had to be placed in front of him.

After the duo received this reward, they were of the appropriate grade to be seated there.

Tonight, the Crown Prince of Dali and Princess of Dali were the main characters.

Duan Siwen had already submitted the credentials.

Taking advantage of the presence of the ministers, he once again expressed that the two countries would live in peace and that Dali would follow Great Qi’s lead.

Qi Xiuyuan accepted it again and the two of them chatted happily.

During this period, Duan Yuqing sat down beside Duan Siwen with a faint smile on her face.

Although she did not say a word, she had always been the center of attention.

This was because one of the goals of everyone’s trip here was to see this future Virtuous Consort.

Dali’s goal was to let the Emperor see their princess.

Therefore, they deliberately dressed up Duan Yuqing beautifully for this event.

She only needed to sit there and look pretty, and wouldn’t have to speak.

Qi Haoran didn’t know if Qi Xiuyuan actually looked at Duan Yuqing or not, but he had taken a few glances.

Then, he pursed his lips in his heart and felt that Duan Yuqing wasn’t nearly as pretty as Ah Ling.

He glanced at the people who were praising Duan Yuqing in low voices and felt that there was something wrong with their eyesight.

It was not only Qi Haoran who felt that there was something wrong with their eyesight, but Little Bear also shared the same sentiments.

Little Bear moved to his mother’s side and whispered, “Mother, they’re lying.

You’re the prettiest, followed by the auntie sitting in the ninth seataEUR|” The ninth seat was the Cui family’s seat.

Mu Yangling looked down and indeed saw a bright and beautiful young lady there.

This thought flashed across Mu Yangling’s mind before she looked at her son in surprise.

Equally surprised, joy and worry flashed across Qi Haoran’s heart as he asked in a low voice, “Son, can you hear them?” Little Bear nodded matter-of-factly and emphasized again, “Mother is the most beautiful.” Mu Yangling and Qi Haoran looked at each other, worry flashing across their eyes.

But they tacitly didn’t ask further.

They just rubbed Little Bear’s head and said with a smile, “It’s good that you think that Mother is the most beautiful.” The palace banquet ended at 8:45 pm.

At 9 pm, everyone was to leave the palace and the palace doors would be closed at 10 pm.

While everyone was still watching the song and dance, Little Bear fell asleep.

Just as Mu Yangling hugged him in her arms, a palace maid came over and whispered, “Your Highness, the Empress invites you to bring the little prince to the rear hall to rest.” After a pause, she said, “The Eldest Prince is also going to the rear hall.

The Empress wants Your Highness to take care of him.” Mu Yangling looked at the seat of honor and saw that although Little Treasure was still sitting upright, his eyes had already narrowed slightly.

Qi Xiuyuan was propping the kid up with his large hand behind him.

Mu Yangling nodded slightly, picked up Little Bear, and stood up.

After nodding slightly at Qi Haoran, she headed to the rear hall.

Someone helped Little Treasure over.

Seeing that he was swaying, Mu Yangling was afraid that he would fall if he lost his footing.

In order to maintain the dignity of the Eldest Prince, the palace maids and emissaries beside him only supported him and had no intention of carrying him.

Mu Yangling frowned slightly.

Even if Little Treasure was the future Crown Prince, he was only a four-year-old child now.

Mu Yangling bent forward and picked him up, then turned around and left.

“Lead the way.” The palace maids and emissaries who were supporting Little Treasure heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly led the way.

Mu Yangling carried one child in each arm and only stopped when they reached the Evening Hall.

Slightly surprised, she asked, “Why are we here?” Wen Cui stood at the door and said with a smile, “Greetings, Your Highness.

You’re finally here.” Wen Cui went forward to carry the Eldest Prince in her arms and led Mu Yangling in.

She said with a smile, “These are all His Majesty’s instructions.

He said that considering the palace banquet ended so late, it’d be too tiring for the little prince to go back and forth.

Thus, he asked the empress to tidy up the Evening Hall for you and His Highness to stay for the night.” She continued, “Not only you, but the Duke of Peaceful State’s wife has also been arranged to stay in Elegance Hall next door.

She’ll be staying in the palace tonight.

The two uncles have also been arranged to stay in the West Hall.

It’s only because the palace is empty now and there are only three masters, that we dare to have so many people stay over here at once.

We won’t dare to do so in the future.” Mu Yangling asked, “Why here and not the Palace of Clear Magnificence?” The Palace of Clear Magnificence was a palace arranged by Qi Xiuyuan for Qi Haoran to stay in when he had to stay overnight at the palace.

Sometimes, when Li Jinghua wanted to talk to Mu Yangling, she and Little Bear would stay there, too.

It could be said that the Palace of Clear Magnificence was equivalent to their second home.

Wen Cui said vaguely, “His Majesty probably has something to tell the Prince and the Duke tonight.

The palace gates of the Palace of Clear Magnificence would be lowered at night, so it’s not as convenient to enter and leave.” Mu Yangling nodded and stopped asking.

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