When the news of the Eleventh Princess holding a Fenghua Banquet to recruit her husband was posted on the Imperial Roll, it swept across the entire country like a stone falling into a calm lake.
Who was the Eleventh Princess? Most people in the country had heard about this princess. Qi Yuehe's birth mother was Consort Lou Shu. Ever since she was born, she had been doted on by Emperor Zhao. She had already enjoyed the treatment of a prince even before her coming of age ceremony. There was no other reason why she could receive this honor. It was because Princess Yuehe looked similar to the founding empress of the Qi Dynasty, Feng Qingqian.
The Fenghua Banquet that was set up to imitate the previous dynasty's Princess Beiyun Chuhan's Alluring Banquet was enough to show the importance of Princess Yuehe in the Empress 'heart.
From the moment the list was posted, men of the right age from all over the country were eager to give it a try, hoping to get the princess's favor and rise to the top. In the three months before the Eleventh Princess 'coming-of-age ceremony, people with lofty aspirations from all over the capital gathered.
The morning light had yet to appear, and the sky was gray and dark. The entire manor was silent. However, the lit lanterns rushed over, and the hurried knocking on the door broke the silence.
"Wangye, someone has come from the palace and wants you to enter the palace immediately.”
"What happened? It's not even time for the morning assembly yet." Lou Huan woke up in a daze and complained unhappily.
Qi Mu opened his eyes, and a trace of anger flashed across his pitch-black pupils. He quickly got up and put on his clothes. When he heard his wife's languid voice that seemed to have woken up, he chuckled softly and leaned over to kiss her forehead. He said gently," It's still early. Continue sleeping for a while."”
Lou Huan vaguely agreed. However, after Qi Mu left, she did not sleep again. She had always been a light sleeper. When she was young, her mother would always wake her up in the middle of the night. Firstly, it was to let her practice martial arts in the dead of the night. Secondly, it was to train her alertness. After accumulating for a day, a month, and a year, she had developed the habit of not daring to sleep soundly.
She got up from the bed and casually put on a cloud silk cloak. She pushed open the window. The early morning wind was slightly cold, and the irises under the mist were hazy. It turned out that in the blink of an eye, it was already June.
She stared out of the window for a long time without realizing it until Biyue came in from outside the room to wash her up.
"Princess Consort, you woke up so early?" Biyue smiled faintly. The scene of Wang Fei standing there just now was so beautiful that she couldn't bear to disturb it. She thought that the Wang Fei in the Lou residence had never been this beautiful. There were people who were more beautiful than her. But now, Wang Fei's charm was probably unparalleled in the world. But why did it make her feel so lonely?
"Yes, I woke up because I couldn't sleep. It's already dawn.”Lou Huan looked at the brightly lit courtyard. The blooming irises were now extremely clear. Only then did she realize that her mind had been empty for a long time.
"It must have been the noise this morning that disturbed wangfei. I had just woken up at that time and happened to see people rushing into the palace.”Biyue said as she helped Lou Huan wash up.
"Yes, His Highness was summoned to the palace in a hurry. I don't know what's the big deal.”Lou Huan said lightly. She knew that something big must have happened in the palace.
"I heard the eunuch who summoned them say that something happened to the Eastern Palace, so he hurriedly called the princes to the Palace.”
After hearing Biyue's words, Lou Huan's eyelids twitched and she reached out to touch her forehead. Eastern Palace? What could have happened to the Eastern Palace? It was already June. Counting the months, it should be around the time of Yang Xianwan's delivery. Could it be…
Lou Huan had a bad premonition. At this moment, Purple Dress pushed open the door and entered. As soon as she entered, she couldn't help but complain," Miss, the capital has been really mixed up with dragons and snakes recently. We've even sent more people to patrol. The security is a little too tight."”
"The Fenghua Banquet is about to begin, and everyone is gathering in the capital. The Imperial Court is afraid that people will take advantage of the loophole and stir up trouble.”Biyue smiled gently and said," Princess Consort, I'll go out first."”
Lou Huan nodded in agreement. She also liked Biyue's thoughtfulness and understanding. This always quiet and elegant woman was also exceptionally exquisite.
After Biyue left, Ziyi praised her in admiration." What a clever child."”
Lou Huan couldn't help but laugh. She was about the same age as Biyue, but she had the cheek to call him a child. She only laughed for a while, then said," Tell Qing Qing and the others to look after the building more. Don't let anything go wrong."”
"Miss, don't worry. Qing Qing has already given the order.”
"Yes, Qing Qing has always been so reassuring. Only with her in the building can I have so much free time.”Lou Huan smiled knowingly. It was because she had these good sisters that she did not have to work hard." Ziyi, earlier, someone from the palace summoned all the princes into the palace, saying that something had happened to the Eastern Palace.”
"Do you want me to find out what's going on?”
Lou Huan nodded, then shook her head and sighed." Forget it. I'm afraid it's too late."”
It had been a long time since he had seen Miss hesitate like this. Just as Purple Dress was about to speak, Uncle Li's voice came from outside the room." Princess Consort, the palace has sent people to pick up Princess Consort.”
"I understand. I'll be right there." Lou Huan and Purple Dress looked at each other, their smiles full of helplessness.
The carriage from the palace was parked outside the palace. The person who came to pick her up was an acquaintance of Lou Huan. It was Eunuch Wande who had brought her into the palace that day.
"Eunuch De, I trust you've been well."
"Thanks to wangfei, wangfei, hurry up and get in the car. The matters in the palace cannot be delayed.”Wan De's voice was a little hoarse, and his expression was anxious.
"Did something happen in the palace? Do you want Eunuch Gong to personally take action?" Lou Huan said politely. She wanted to dig out more reliable information from Wan De so that she could have a foundation and take precautions in advance.
Wan De didn't want to say much, but when he saw the Seventh Princess Consort's delicate and gentle appearance, he couldn't help but remind her," The princes and princesses are waiting in the Eastern Palace. I don't know the details, but I know that something happened to the Crown Princess Consort's dragon fetus."”
Wan De's words verified Lou Huan's thoughts. She was not surprised that Yang Xianwan's fetus had an accident. After all, she had been hurt by Zhaoxue that day. Even if she looked carefully later, it could not be ruled out.
The carriage sped through the quiet streets of the morning and quickly entered the palace.
In a short while, Lou Huan arrived at the Eastern Palace. This was her second time here, but it was not as full of laughter as the last time. Instead, it was oppressive and suffocating.
After passing through the winding corridors and courtyards, she arrived at the inner hall. A sense of oppression hit her. Lou Huan walked closer and saw familiar faces. However, at this moment, none of them had a solemn expression.
When Qi Mu saw her, his eyes were complicated. He went forward to hold her hand and brought her to stand beside him. Then, he did not say anything.
Just like that, the room was filled with people, but it was silent.
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