Luo Yuan finally followed Li Shiming into Hanyuan Palace.
At this moment, the entire palace was already in a mess.
After all, this was a celebratory banquet for defeating Tuyuhun. Moreover, His Majesty had said that it would be held according to the highest standards of a state banquet.
As a result, the entire palace was busy.
At the same time, in the harem.
The concubines, princesses, princes, and so on were also preparing.
For such a big occasion, they naturally had to dress up.
The Elegant Bamboo Courtyard was located at the back of the Imperial Palace, close to the Cold Palace. It was a stark contrast to the bustling main hall in front of the Imperial Palace.
This small courtyard was where the Princess of Xiang City and her mother lived. They grew up here. Although it was remote, it was also quiet.
"What? Me too?"
Princess Xiang Cheng was stunned. She had never expected that she would have a share in this banquet.
After all, in the past, Li Shiming usually brought along Li Chengqian, Li Tai, Li Lizhi, and the other eldest princesses and princes.
If it was someone like them who was born out of a concubine, they rarely had the chance to go.
Princes like Li Ke were exceptions. After all, Li Shimin and Concubine Yang were childhood sweethearts.
Back then, Li Yuan was the Duke of Tang and an important official of the Sui Dynasty. Naturally, he often went to the Imperial Palace and had a lot of contact with the Yang family. Therefore, it was completely normal for Li Shimin to know Concubine Yang.
Moreover, even though this was the Great Tang, there were still many important officials left behind by the Sui Dynasty, such as Li Yuan's former subordinates.
Because of all these reasons, Li Ke was a prince with a special status, and Li Shi Min valued him greatly.
Other than that, the status of the other princes and concubines was ordinary.
This was especially true for Princess Xiang Cheng. Although she was the eldest princess, her status was the lowest among the princes and princesses because her mother was a maid.
Because of Empress Zhangsun's management, the harem was not as treacherous as other dynasties.
But one thing was for sure, Li Shi Min didn't care about them.
However, she didn't expect Li Shiming to ask her to attend the banquet today.
"Your Highness, His Majesty has ordered that in order to welcome Duke Wei and Marquis Wu, the princesses and princes of the royal family must attend the banquet.”
Princess Xiang Cheng was suddenly enlightened. So it was because of Marquis Wu?
Since it was her father's order, she naturally did not dare to disobey.
"Thank you, Eunuch. Xiang City already knows.”
The young eunuch nodded and left.
A figure walked out of the room. Although she was dressed in luxurious clothes, no one could tell that she was Li Shiming's woman. Instead, she looked like an ordinary female official in the palace.
This person was the mother of Princess Xiang Cheng. She was once a maid of the Tang Public House. Because of Li Shimin's drunkenness, she accidentally became pregnant with Xiang Cheng.
However, status was hard to reverse. Even if Li Shiming became the emperor, her status did not change much.
He did not even have a title and had been raised in the palace.
There was no lack of food and clothing, but other than that, there was nothing else.
"Xiang City, since it's your father's order, you naturally have to go.”
"But you must remember that when you arrive at the banquet, you must be careful with your words and actions. It's best not to speak if you can.”
"After all, our status is not like other princes and princesses. If you say something wrong and cause your father to be dissatisfied, then we can't stay in the palace anymore.”
Hearing her mother's words, Princess Xiang Cheng nodded slightly.
She was already used to it. Being cautious with her words and actions was the rule of survival for her mother and daughter in the palace.
Not long after, Xiang Cheng changed into the best clothes he had. Then, under the guidance of the palace maids, he went to Hanyuan Hall.
It was laughable that this was the first time she had come to Hanyuan Palace after growing up in the Imperial Palace.
This was because the family banquets within the royal family were usually not held in the royal court.
Only a state banquet like this would be held in Hanyuan Palace. However, there were only so many concubines, princes, and princesses who were qualified to attend a state banquet. Naturally, Xiang City would not have a place for her.
"Is this Hanyuan Palace?"
Looking at the majestic hall in front of her, Princess Xiang Cheng exclaimed before entering. As expected, she sat in the corner of the royal family.
Other than Li Lizhi who greeted her from afar, the other princes and princesses only nodded symbolically when they saw her and ignored her.
Although Princess Xiang Cheng was the eldest daughter of the royal family, she had always been an invisible person in the royal family. No one targeted her, so naturally, no one would be on good terms with her.
After waiting for a while, the civil and military officials finally began to enter the hall.
It was not difficult to tell from their clothes that they had all returned home. After all, they had to change their clothes to enter the hall.
Even Luo Yuan was the same. He changed into a military uniform before coming to the palace.
"Is that Marquis Wu?"
"He is indeed extraordinary."
"I heard that he led 30,000 troops and destroyed Tuyuhun, beheading more than 300,000 people. He's simply a killing god! He was no weaker than Baiqi during the Qin Dynasty.”
"That's right! However, he looked really young and promising. He was worth befriending.”
The princes discussed animatedly. After all, everyone knew that Luo Yuan was the Tang Empire's new military bigwig. If they could get his support, their status in the court would greatly increase!
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