Chapter 216 King Yi’s Birthday Banquet

Murong Qing bowed his head in salute, but was helped up halfway through the ceremony.

What greeted him was a graceful and luxurious fragrance, which was the unique fragrance of warm gauze in the palace, but Murong Qing felt very uncomfortable smelling it.

The person who helped her up was Concubine Rong. Murong Qing was shocked, but she immediately cheered up.

Concubine Rong looked friendly and did not consider whether it was reckless or not, but how could she consider what others thought when she was in a high position? If she took the initiative to help others, others should be grateful to her.

"This is the general's wife. She is so beautiful and generous that I feel very kind to her."

The imperial concubine held Murong Qing's hand while talking and patted the back of her hand, as if she had known her for a long time.

Such an intimate act made Murong Qing very uncomfortable, but due to the difference in dignity, she smiled and said, "I have seen the imperial concubine, and the imperial concubine is very complimentary."

"There is no need to be polite to the general's wife. I heard that the general's wife is pregnant, so I specially exempt you from the courtesy. It's just right. Madam, please go in with me."

As the imperial concubine spoke, she excused herself from everyone and led Murong Qing and a group of people behind her into Prince Yi's Mansion.

A group of people surrounded them. Pei Mo wanted to take the opportunity to pull Murong Qing back, but he was blocked by several eunuchs. This made him very unhappy, and his lowered eyes concealed a hint of coldness.

Fang Anren winked at Pei Mo and told him not to worry yet.

Of course King Yi in the courtyard heard the singing outside the door, and came out with his wife to greet the imperial concubine.

"We sincerely welcome the imperial concubine. Although we may miss you from afar, we still hope that the empress will accept you."

King Yi and his wife spoke at the same time, but their eyes were always inadvertently looking at Murong Qing who was beside the imperial concubine.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to be polite." The imperial concubine said, patting Murong Qing who was beside her. "I have a close affinity with the General's wife. I wonder if I can trouble Your Majesty to place the position of the General's wife next to me."

Mrs. Yiwang nodded and said with a smile, "Of course it's okay, just sit down and take a seat."

After all, she was the empress of the palace. Mrs. Yiwang didn't want to arrange Murong Qing next to her, but the imperial concubine made a preemptive strike. If she refused, it would seem a bit ungrateful, so she could only nod in agreement.

Mrs. Yi Wang is not tall, not even as tall as Murong Qinggao, but her weathered eyes make people feel calm and loving.

She glanced at Murong Qing, the concern in her eyes was undisguised.

In this way, the banquet began. As in the Dashun Dynasty banquet, men and women were seated separately. Pei Mo and King Yi stayed in the front yard, while in the back yard, Mrs. Yi and the imperial concubine presided over the overall situation.

The imperial concubine has such a big face. The protagonists today are clearly King Yi and Mrs. Yi. Even the prince came to celebrate his birthday, but he only came alone without any female relatives, so he didn't want to steal the limelight from Mrs. Yi, so he put down the gift.

After a few drinks, he left.

Fang Anren, who was in the front yard, was telling the second prince's shameless behavior in his heart, while rolling his eyes at him in the middle of nowhere.

"Brother Pei, don't worry, there is my mother in the backyard. My mother has been talking about your wife these days, don't worry!"

Fang Anren patted Pei Mo on the shoulder and said comfortingly.

Pei Mo nodded, showing no intention of doing anything else.

Mrs. Yi Wang here had just arranged the table. The imperial concubine kept asking Murong Qing to talk, but Murong Qing's mind was spinning rapidly, thinking about the purpose of her doing this, and she was inevitably a little absent-minded, so her answers became more and more perfunctory.

The imperial concubine smiled slightly and asked, "What are you thinking about, the general's wife? Are you nervous? There is no need to be nervous, the general's wife. I am not a man-eating monster."

Murong Qing was a little embarrassed after being discovered. He smiled at the imperial concubine and tried to change the subject, "No, it's just that the layout of Prince Yi's Mansion is too strange. You can actually feel the breeze in the backyard corridor, ah——"

She was talking, but she didn't notice the hem of her skirt. She accidentally stepped on it and was about to fall down.

Fortunately, the imperial concubine stretched out her hand to support her, and the servants beside her quickly rushed forward and knelt on the ground to make meat mats.

Murong Qing stood still in shock, her uneasy heart almost jumping out of her chest.

"Is the general's wife okay?" the imperial concubine asked.

The fall just now scared her enough. If she really fell, her plan would not only be impossible to implement, but she might also be unable to defend herself.

Therefore, the concern from the concubine came from the heart. Murong Qing looked at the concubine's face and saw that the concubine was really worried, and his vigilance relaxed a lot.

"Thank you very much for your help, the imperial concubine. If it were not for the imperial concubine, I would be a poor concubine..."

Murong Qing didn't dare to think about it.

Mrs. Yiwang, who came in a hurry, was worried. That was Pei Mo's only bloodline. Fortunately, everything was fine!

Soon, everyone who had been invited arrived, and the banquet began. The men began to change glasses, while the women drank nectar and sake and chatted.

General Pei was quite popular among the generals, but because Fang Anren was young and energetic, he didn't have much to talk to. When he got tired of drinking, he wanted to run to the backyard to see what the imperial concubine wanted to do.

Finally, when he left the table, he saw the second prince appearing at the end of the corridor at some unknown time, looking through the bamboo curtain at the woman's table.

Fang Anren hid behind the pillar and thought to himself, what a second prince, what is he hiding here so secretly?

However, the second prince watched for a while and then left. After all, he could easily arouse suspicion if he left the table for too long.

Fang Anren stepped forward, stood where the second prince originally stood, and looked outside. He could immediately see the imperial concubine and Murong Qing sitting in front of him in the backyard.

He quickly ran to Pei Mo and whispered to Pei Mo about the incident.

Pei Mo's eyes darkened, "Anren, could you please find an opportunity to bring my wife out?"

Fang Anren patted his chest and said, "Wrap it around me!"

As he spoke, he had an idea. He climbed over the corridor and reached the women's table. Fang Anren straightened his clothes and walked in as if nothing had happened.

He didn't even notice the shy expressions on the faces of the many girls waiting for marriage at the table.

"Goodbye, the noble concubine, hello, the general's wife." He said hello first, then turned to Mrs. Yiwang and said, "Mom, dad admires General Pei very much and said he wanted to meet the general's wife, and also wanted to give me some nourishing food when I was pregnant.

I gave the prescription to the general’s wife and asked me to deliver a message and bring it to Dad.”

Mrs. Yi Wang, who was sitting on the main seat, didn't know her son's intention, so she nodded with a smile.

Murong Qing didn't get what he wanted, so he stood up and followed Fang Anren.

The imperial concubine, who was unwilling to do so, also stood up and said, "Why don't you let me accompany the general's wife? It would be better to have someone with you."

Mrs. Yi Wang wanted to say something, but Fang Anren spoke first, "Your Majesty, please stop, it is the general's wife who is pregnant. What is so good about your Majesty at your age? Besides, there is a mess in the front yard. What if I disturb your Majesty's golden body?"

Our palace cannot afford this responsibility."
Chapter completed!