Time passed very quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival. According to palace regulations, all the royal relatives had to enter the palace.

Bei Liangye was the prince and his status was quite different, so he took Ruan Wanwan into the palace early.

For this ceremony, Ruan Wanwan specially brought Jiang Huaiyuan with her. With her as a helper, she would be a lot less worry-free whether it was helping the queen with everything, or dealing with the left and right.

After entering the palace, Bei Liangye went to the Imperial Study Room, while Ruan Wanwan took Jiang Huaiyuan to the Queen's Palace.

"My concubine, Mrs. Ruan, Mrs. Jiang, please send your regards to the queen mother. May the queen be blessed with peace and prosperity."

At this time, the queen was holding an account book and listening to what the palace maid was reporting. She looked very tired from the busy days.

Seeing the two of them, the queen smiled and said, "No need to be polite, just get up quickly."

"What are you busy with?"

Ruan Wanwan came over and sat on the seat next to the queen, and Jiang Huaiyuan sat down next.

The queen put down her account book, rubbed her temples and smiled bitterly: "The grand ceremony is coming soon, and there are so many trivial things to do. You are here just in time. Can you help me see which pattern is best for the carpet in the main hall?"

Ruan Wanwan took the account book, thought for a moment, pointed to a place on it and said, "How about using this? It's low-key yet elegant."

Jiang Huaiyuan also came over, thought for a while and said: "Today's ceremony, envoys from various countries will come to see it. This color is grand and has a rich background, and the materials used are also the best. It will definitely make people's eyes shine."

The queen nodded with deep approval and asked the maid to go down and make arrangements.

"With you two here, I will save a lot of worry."

Ruan Wanwan held the queen's arm affectionately and said with a smile: "If there is anything else you need, just ask, Yuan'er and I will do our best to help."

Ruan Wanwan was her daughter-in-law, and Jiang Huaiyuan was also the crown prince's concubine. Naturally, the queen would not be polite to them, so she quickly gave her instructions. The three of them worked together, much faster than before.

In the past, Jiang Huaiyuan rarely entered the palace. Today was the first time she had such close contact with the queen, so she naturally behaved well.

Seeing that she was neat in her work and arranged her servants in an orderly manner, the queen couldn't help but nodded in appreciation and quietly said to Ruan Wanwan: "This Jiang family is quite good."

"Yes, Queen Mother, she is most likely in charge of everything in the house, so it saves me a lot of worry."

The Queen thought for a moment and then said: "However, she is a concubine after all. You, the real Crown Princess, must also learn how to control her. You cannot leave everything to her."

Ruan Wanwan understood the Queen's intention. She was really considering her and favoring her, the crown prince and concubine.

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for the reminder. I know Yuan'er very well and I will pay attention to it. If there are several other concubines, they may be disadvantageous to me, but Yuan'er will not."

The queen didn't say anything more, knowing that Ruan Wanwan knew what she was thinking, and that Ruan Wanwan was also thoughtful and would not be easily plotted.

After arranging the remaining chores, Ruan Wanwan helped the queen sit in front of the dressing table, and together with Jiang Huaiyuan, dressed the queen.

Today is a big festival, and the queen's jewelry and clothing are much more complicated than usual. If there are only a few personal maids, it will definitely take a long time.

But now, with the two helpers Ruan Wanwan and Jiang Huaiyuan, the queen can dress up much faster.

After a while, an elderly father-in-law came in: "To report to the Queen, the Mid-Autumn Festival ceremony is about to begin. The Emperor has made preparations. Please come over."

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The queen changed her costume and took Ruan Wanwan and Jiang Huaiyuan to the main hall.

Bei Liangye has already arrived and is sitting on the seat at the head of the emperor. The other relatives of the emperor have also arrived, drinking and laughing with the emperor.

Ruan Wanwan took Jiang Huaiyuan and sat next to Bei Liangye. The queen's eyes swept over and stopped on Jiang Huaiyuan.

"Yuan'er, it's your first time entering the palace. If you feel uncomfortable with it, please tell me."

Jiang Huaiyuan was a little flattered: "Thank you very much for your concern, the Queen. It is a great blessing for me to have the honor of entering the palace with the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. There is nothing inappropriate about it."

The queen nodded with a smile and ordered the maids beside her: "Bring some of the glazed grapes in front of me to Yuan'er."

Jiang Huaiyuan stood up quickly, saluted and thanked her: "Thank you, empress."

Countless pairs of eyes in the main hall immediately fell on Jiang Huaiyuan. For a moment, everyone had their own thoughts, but the most certain thing is that this concubine of Jiang Huaiyuan in the Prince's Mansion is very popular with the Queen.

As a result, the power of the Jiang family will soon rise, and it won't be long before they become a popular presence in the imperial court.

These people are all human beings, and they knew immediately whose thigh they should hug. Within a quarter of an hour, the Jiang family dining table, which had been so cold just now, suddenly became lively, with an endless stream of people coming to toast Master Jiang and Mrs. Jiang.

The compliments are endless.

Bei Liangye's eyes swept over everyone, with disdain on his face. He picked up the wine glass and took a sip, asking the guard beside him: "Is everything arranged?"

"Yes, His Royal Highness, I have arranged secret guards outside the hall to obey orders at any time."

Ruan Wanwan smiled and toasted, but she was worried in her heart. She exchanged glances with Bei Liangye and felt a little relieved.

Soon, it was time for the envoys to meet. A man wearing a Hu robe walked into the hall, holding an exquisite wooden box in his hand.

"This is a unique treasure of our country, specially presented to the emperor."

Ruan Wanwan could feel that Bei Liangye next to him was in a state of preparation for war.

The little eunuch had already listened to Bei Liangye's instructions, stepped forward to take the box, and opened the lid in front of everyone.

There was only a gorgeous and bright night pearl lying inside, and nothing else.

The little eunuch raised his head calmly and gave Bei Liangye a look.

Bei Liangye loosened his wrist and put down the dagger in his sleeve. Ruan Wanwan also breathed a sigh of relief.

The luminous pearl was presented to the emperor. The emperor smiled happily and rewarded the envoy generously.

Next, envoys from various countries met in turn and presented gifts prepared by each country.

It was originally a joyful thing to have an audience with the envoy, but the atmosphere in the hall was very strange.

Several envoys came in, although they looked respectful, but when they spoke, there was always something hidden in their words, and the listeners were confused.

A few old men who didn't know the inside story were drinking happily just now, but now they saw the clues and became vigilant.

Every item sent by an envoy must be opened by the internal officials in front of everyone. On the surface, it is to make the emperor happy and to give the envoy face, but these old officials are all well aware of this move.

He was clearly guarding against something.
Chapter completed!