Amid the sound of firecrackers, a new year comes to an end, farewell to the old year and a joyful reunion in the new year.

On New Year's Eve, Dingbei Hou Mansion started to get busy early in the morning.

With the changing of the New Year's red, worshiping ancestors and offering incense, the inside and outside of the Song family are rejuvenated, with red lanterns, auspicious Spring couplets, festive blessing characters and New Year pictures, and vigorous and lively firecrackers crackling, making the whole house joyful.

The sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner is still being cooked and stir-fried in the pot, and the aroma of the food has already spread to the corners of the nose, making the hurried people salivate more and more, and look forward to it with excitement.

Since she had to attend the New Year's Eve banquet in the evening, Mrs. Song moved the reunion dinner to lunch.

After all, the delicacies in the palace with red walls are not easy to swallow, and if you are not careful, you may lose your life and reputation.

They always have to fill their stomachs early so that they can have the energy to deal with the subsequent overt and covert fights.

In the main courtyard, the family puts aside all worries and worries for the time being, dines happily around the table, and eats happily. In the conversation and laughter of changing glasses, there are beautiful blessings to their loved ones.

There are also ardent hopes for success in the coming year.

After the reunion dinner, everyone went back to the house and took a nap for a while.

It was not until Shen time in the afternoon that Song Xi and the Yu siblings rode a carriage towards the palace.

Quietly lifting the curtains in the car, the two siblings, who had not been able to go out, curiously observed the scenery along the road.

From the residential area of ​​Beicheng where powerful officials gather, pass through the noisy and bustling market streets, and finally gradually enter the heavily guarded palace hall.

The dragon tower and phoenix city are solemn and simple; the carved beams and painted buildings are magnificent.

The changing scenes were reflected in the clear pupils, and awe and apprehension slowly arose in the curious heart.

After entering the palace, male guests and female guests were led into different golden halls separately.

Song Xi and Yu Hongxuan went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to attend the New Year's Eve banquet hosted by the emperor, while Yu Yalan went to the Hall of Baohe alone to attend the banquet for female guests hosted by the queen.

As in previous years, Mother Song and Mrs. Song were unable to attend the banquet due to physical discomfort. Although they originally wanted to make an exception and attend to protect Yu Yalan from being wronged, they were comforted and persuaded by several children.

If the concubine and the dignitaries attack the two elders, they will definitely be constrained. After all, they have already foreseen the undercurrent of the New Year's Eve banquet. It is better to let the three of them face it directly to avoid worrying their mother and grandmother.

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As soon as the disguised Yu Yalan entered the venue, she felt malicious looks from all directions, the richly dressed ladies and ladies were whispering, and the sarcasm and ridicule also came to her ears one after another.

"Is this the rumored Grain Breeder? It doesn't look like there's anything special about it!"

"Pfft! She smells like mud, she is indeed a farm girl."

"She is mediocre in appearance, taciturn and dull. I wonder what Young Master Song likes in her?"

"Maybe the kung fu on the couch is particularly good? Men like those the most!"

"I heard that businesswomen are all well-rounded and eloquent. Why is this Yu so expressionless and silent? I thought she would take the initiative to curry favor with us!"

"Does she dare? A humble and humble businesswoman who sells jokes has already exhausted all her blessings to climb into the Marquis's residence. Who wants to be friends with her? Isn't that self-deprecating status?"

Yu Yalan turned a deaf ear to all the slanders and ridicules. She followed the palace maids calmly to the last table and sat down. Her attitude was calm and steady, neither humble nor overbearing. On the contrary, it made the noble ladies who spoke harsh words look ugly.

After testing for a long time, the Yu girls did not waver. The ladies all felt bored, so they chatted about other topics in twos and threes. Only the corner of their eyes would glance in the direction of Yu Yalan from time to time, for fear of missing some jokes or excitement.

The thoughtful wives looked at this woman with extraordinary temperament in a special light, but they were only surprised by the country woman's courage and determination, and did not have a good impression of Yu Yalan herself.

The Dingbei Hou Mansion suddenly got married to common people, which was a bolt from the blue for the family who wanted to marry and join. The lady and noble lady present did not take the initiative to make things difficult, and it was already a blessing for her and the Song family behind her.

It's so thin that it's impossible to get closer or make friends with him!

Yu Yalan was sitting bored in the corner of the hall when she suddenly felt that the noisy environment had suddenly quieted down. Just as she raised her head to observe the situation, a red palace dress caught her eye.

Concubine He, who was dressed up in a splendid dress, was impressive and dazzling with jewels and jewels. Her red brocade robe was embroidered with flying green Luan, and those who didn't know it thought it was Feng Yi who was coming.

All the female guests in the palace saluted and said hello, and Yu Yalan took a moment to realize that this was the beloved concubine He Mengjun who was famous in the capital.

Concubine He, who was in her forties, was perfectly cared for. Her delicate face was still like that of a newly married lady, but the sharpness and pride between her eyebrows made people dare not look directly at her, and the subtle smile at the corner of her mouth made people feel uneasy.

Backed by the powerful Zuo Prime Minister's Palace, she also gave birth to the eldest prince, the fifth prince and the second princess for the emperor. She has been favored for more than 20 years and no one can match her. Even the empress who was born in the palace of Duke Wei has to avoid her.

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People under the eaves have to bow their heads.

Even Yu Yalan, who had no fear of imperial power, could only bow her head and bow to this powerful enemy with unknown temperament at this moment.

"Daughter Yu, please pay your respects to the imperial concubine."

Concubine He raised her eyebrows and glanced sideways at Yu Yalan, then continued walking to the seat in front of her as if she hadn't heard anything.

All the other female guests present had the grace to be flat, but Yu Yalan remained in the salute posture and could not move.

After lowering her eyes and thinking for a moment, Yu Yalan tentatively moved her bent legs. However, the palace maid behind her thought that she wanted to flatten herself without authorization, and immediately reached out to suppress her slightly moving shoulders.

"The Imperial Concubine didn't say no gifts, so you can't be presumptuous!"

A cold and stern voice sounded in her ears, Yu Yalan frowned and pursed her lips, but in the end she stood still and endured the grievance.

The eldest prince has repeatedly suffered losses in matters related to the Song family and the Yu family. In order to vent her anger on her son, it is expected that Concubine He would want to make things difficult and humiliate her.

Before entering the palace, she had made relevant psychological preparations, but...

Yu Yalan secretly glanced at the mind-discriminating bracelet in her hand, feeling an unprecedented sense of vigilance and uneasiness in her heart.

When Concubine He passed by, the bracelet suddenly issued a special warning. The light yellow was mixed with large areas of black and blood. This was the first time she had seen such a terrifying personality trait in a woman.

How many innocent lives had Concubine He killed and how many crimes dehumanizing did she commit to lead such a horrifying life?

At this moment, whether it was the malicious looks and ridicule, or the stiffness and fatigue of maintaining the salute, Yu Yalan calmly endured it, and mentally planned ways to deal with various emergencies.
Chapter completed!