Qing Le knew that Chen Yu could not enter the palace, but she did not understand why Chen Yu absolutely had to enter the palace.
"Although the banquet for the Mid-Autumn Festival is grand, it is not something that must be attended. You have not gone for many years, so why must you go this year?"
Chen Yu had already thought of an excuse: "Feng Yu Heng will also be attending the banquet for the first time. Even if she has prepared carefully, there will still be areas that will be overlooked. Moreover, this sort of oversight can be controlled by us. Could it be that imperial daughter does not want to see how she will embarrass herself? "
Feng Chen Yu's words successfully piqued Qing Le's interest. Qing Le pondered a little and actually came up with an idea: "On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, darken your face a little and pretend to be my servant. I can take the risk of bringing you into the palace."
Chen Yu was very excited and quickly nodded: "Imperial daughter, do not worry. I know my limits."
Qing Le warned her: "If you are recognized by someone, I will not protect you."
Chen Yu nodded: "I definitely will not implicate imperial daughter."
The two arranged for Chen Yu to go to Lord Ding An's residence on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival to wait. Right before leaving, she thought a little and reminded Chen Yu: "Her Highness the Empress is most afraid of cats."
Chen Yu silently remembered.
The Mid-Autumn Festival came as she wished. Just as Feng Yu Heng was thinking of finding a good opportunity to take a closer look at Xuan Tianming's legs, Yao shi told her: "Tonight will be the Mid-Autumn Festival." At the same time, she received two sets of clothes from Qing Ling: "Originally, the clothes that you and Xiang Rong were wearing were pretty good, but after all, the Shen Clan has just passed away, so it would not be too good for you to wear such bright clothes. These two sets of clothes were something that I discussed with concubine mother An and rushed out. One is light blue and the other is light blue. They are perfect for you to wear. "
Feng Yu Heng blankly counted the days. But of course, today was the 15th of the eighth month.
Yao shi said to her: "The palace banquet is at night, so the manor's reunion banquet will be held at noon. I saw that the matriarch did not make any preparations. Thinking about it, she does not plan on attending this year. That leaves only you and Xiang Rong. Do you remember the rules of the palace that I told you before? "
Yao shi was still worried and reminded her: "You have a good relationship with Tiange, so when you get to the palace, you can stay with Tiange. If there's anything, your Aunt Lan will help you."
Hearing Yao shi mention Princess Wen Xuan, Feng Yu Heng also remembered and advised Yao shi: "Mother, you should go out more often. Either way, Zirui isn't home and you don't have anything to do. How about having Huang Quan accompany you to Wen Xuan Palace? Thinking about it, aunt Lan also misses you."
Yao shi smiled bitterly, "After all, I am just a concubine. How could I leave the manor as I please?"
"Niangqin can say that you're going to take care of the shop, or you can just say it directly. I'm afraid that Old Madam is eager for you to visit Wenxuan Palace more often."
Yao shi nodded, "We'll talk about it after the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Feng Yu Heng did not say anything else. Waiting for Xiang Rong for a while, the two sisters tried on some clothes before heading over to Shu Ya courtyard together.
Today's reunion banquet was set at Shu Ya courtyard because the matriarch had said that the Shen Clan's mourning hall had been set up in Peony courtyard. She thought that it would be inappropriate, so she simply did not go there.
Everyone sat down. Feng Jin Yuan looked at the table of food and said: "Why do I feel that this is inferior to the food prepared by Heng Zheng that day."
The matriarch expressed her agreement: "How about Heng Heng make it again another day?"
Feng Yu Heng laughed upon hearing this, "That day, Heng Heng was only a helper. It was all prepared by the imperial chef and sir Mo. Also, it was prepared by the Emperor and the Empress. How could it be something that we can eat just because we want to."
The matriarch heard this and felt that this was reasonable. She could not help but complain about the Shen Clan: "If it were not for that Shen Clan causing trouble, it would have been good to eat. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, yet it was wasted. "
Feng Jin Yuan said: "Forget about it in the past. In any case, sir Mo did not mention it to the Emperor. Otherwise, I fear that our Feng family would have offended him."
The matriarch repeatedly sighed, and An shi quickly mediated: "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Let's not talk about this."
"Right." The matriarch also managed to react, "The two children will be going into the palace tonight. We must not affect the children's mood." While saying this, she asked Feng Yu Heng: "Have you all finished preparing?"
Feng Yu Heng replied: "Grandmother, don't worry. Concubine mother Yao has already explained the rules of the palace to me and Xiang Rong. The Mid-Autumn Festival gift for her Highness the Empress, as well as the gifts for Consort Yun and granddaughter's friends have all been prepared."
Feng Yu Heng was very attentive. Entering the palace once, not visiting Consort Yun would be wrong. Also, last time, during the Shen Clan's funeral, Xuan Tian Ge's group of four had come to the Feng manor, and they had all spent lavishly. Their gifts were all given to the matriarch, but in reality, it was for her sake. They also hoped that the Feng family's matriarch would treat her a little better in the future because of these things. That was why when she met with them again, she could not do nothing.
Of course, she could not bring out such a nice thing, and the Feng family had never given her anything nice. The things that she had were all sent to her by Xuan Tianming.
Feng Yu Heng felt that no gift could compare to what had been sent, thus she decided to go for an unconventional approach, using the moves that she was most proficient in.
"Heng Heng really is attentive." Apparently, she had not only prepared gifts for the Empress. Even gifts for Consort Yun and the other sisters had been prepared. The matriarch was very satisfied; however, she could not help but ask: "Did Heng Heng Heng pick out something from the dowry? Ah, this sort of thing should be prepared by the manor's palace. Why did you not say anything earlier? "
Feng Yu Heng smiled, "Grandmother is worrying too much. Regardless of whether it's the Empress or Consort Yun, what sort of nice things have they not seen before. How could we have chosen something better. It was Heng Heng Heng Heng who prepared some health supplements in the medicine room. It can be considered a token of my sincerity. I trust that your Highness will not dislike it. "In reality, how could it be normal medicine. It was something that had been sent out by Feng Yu Heng Heng Heng. When had it ever been lacking? It was just that she did not want to tell the people of the Feng manor.
The matriarch had always been a miser. It was best that Feng Yu Heng did not use the palace's palace to prepare a gift; otherwise, she would have to spend a bit more money.
The family chatted and laughed while preparing to eat. The matriarch looked around and sighed: "Chen Yu still does not want to go out?"
Over the past few days, Chen Yu had been cooped up in her courtyard and refused to come out. The matriarch had sent people to ask, but they only heard that the eldest young miss was in a bad mood.
The matriarch pondered. It was definitely because she could not enter the palace that she was unhappy. Thinking about it, the two sisters of a concubine had been invited, but as the daughter of the first wife, she was not even mentioned. Who could be happy?
Feng Jin Yuan was unhappy: "Chen Yu has also been spoiled rotten."
Feng Yu Heng, however, spoke up to console him: "Father, do not blame eldest sister. It was all caused by the previous mother. Eldest sister was implicated for no reason, and today is also the Mid-Autumn Festival. Thinking about it … she must be missing her mother."
With her saying it like this, Feng Jin Yuan could not say anything else. Chen Yu was, after all, a child of the Shen Clan. To have her be happy in such a short time after the death of the Shen Clan, that would be too unreasonable.
Thus he no longer spoke, as the family began to eat.
As they ate, the matriarch was still a little unreconciled. She then asked Feng Yu Heng: "Those medicinal foods, does Heng Heng not know how to make them at all?"
Feng Yu Heng smiled and replied: "It's not that I don't know. I can still make the simple ones. Also, I know all of the recipes. If grandmother likes to eat them, then Heng will find a reliable chef in the future. Just like how the imperial chef helps sir Mo, Heng Heng will help grandmother make medicinal foods. How about that?"
Upon hearing this, the matriarch was overjoyed, "Good! Of course, it's good! " She then looked at Jin Zhen and said: "Give Jin Zhen some to supplement her body. She is still young. In the future, she will need to bear more children for the Feng family."
With the matriarch mentioning this, Han shi's heart became unhappy once more. Fen Dai had been sent away, and there was not much hope for her days, but if she could give birth to another child, that would be different.
Feng Yu Heng heard the matriarch mention Jin Zhen and casually said: "Concubine mother Jin Zhen has just finished her post-natal confinement. Her body needs to be properly nourished, but just nourishing the body is not enough. Her mood also needs to be maintained." While saying this, she looked at Feng Jin Yuan: "Concubine mother used to be a servant at mother's side. There seemed to be three others with her, right?"
Feng Jin Yuan pondered a little, "Two were sold. There was still one left to guard Jin Yu courtyard."
The matriarch also remembered: "Was it the one called Man Xi?"
Feng Jin Yuan nodded.
Feng Yu Heng then suggested: "Thinking about it, the four of them grew up together. Their relationship should be very good. How about having Man Xi go to concubine mother Jin Zhen's side to take care of her. She will be able to chat with concubine mother more often. Concubine mother's mood will be much better."
The matriarch also thought this was reasonable, so she immediately agreed.
Jin Zhen sat at the table and sent a grateful look to Feng Yu Heng. She then thanked the matriarch and Feng Jin Yuan.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival's reunion dinner, it could be considered a joyous occasion.
In the evening, Feng Yu Heng and Feng Xiang Rong entered a carriage to enter the palace under the advice of everyone in the Feng manor. Feng Jin Yuan also entered a separate carriage. The male guests and female guests entered the palace from different entrances, so the paths they took were naturally different.
The two each brought a servant. Feng Yu Heng brought Huang Quan, and Xiang Rong brought a servant named Ming Zhu.
Only after the carriage left the Feng manor did Xiang Rong finally let out a sigh of relief: "At first, I was not too nervous, but after being talked about for an entire afternoon, I began to feel nervous. Oh right, "She recalled something," Second sister, Xiang Rong did not prepare a gift for her Highness the Empress. Concubine mother An said that the matriarch did not say anything, and we could not prepare anything good on our own, so we might as well prepare a gift for father. "
Feng Yu Heng patted Xiang Rong's hand, "The gift that I prepared for her Highness the Empress is a double gift. It'll be yours."
Only then did Xiang Rong let out a sigh of relief, "Thank you, second sister. When we were eating lunch, I heard grandmother talk about preparing a gift. I was worried the entire time, fearing that father would not include us in the gift. "
Feng Yu Heng smiled, "Don't worry. Even if we did not prepare anything, father would not not include us in the gift. He is not afraid of us losing face, but he definitely needs to think about the Feng family's face. "
The two chatted along the way. Not long later, they arrived at the palace's gates.
The female guests entered through the Magpie Gate to the West. It was like this every year. When they arrived, there were already many madams and young misses gathered at the palace's gates. They were waiting for their name cards to be checked before they could enter the palace.
When Feng Yu Heng and Xiang Rong got out of the carriage, they were not noticed by too many people. After all, those that were able to participate in the palace banquet were all madams and young misses from official families. Regardless of whether it was in terms of their accomplishments or their experience of the world, they were not people that the guests at Princess Ding An's birthday banquet could compare to.
She pulled Xiang Rong toward the end of the line while looking around to see if there were any Ren Xifeng sisters. Xuan Tian Ge could not be hoped to be seen in this place. She was a proper member of the imperial family. Why would she need to line up to enter the palace.
Just as they were looking, another carriage sped along the official road. Its speed was a little fast, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The young misses immediately used handkerchiefs to cover their noses and mouths. They all frowned and looked over. They saw the carriage stop in front of the Magpie Gate. The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a girl with her head wrapped tightly in silk came out. Behind her was a servant wearing red clothes.
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