Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 366: Entering the Palace to Ask for Money

Lunar New Year's eve.

The New Year’s Eve banquet of the Great Xia Dynasty is the biggest event of the year in the palace.

On this day, all princes, ministers and royal family members who are of high rank must attend the banquet.

Of course, if you have something else and don't want to go, no one will force you, but there are very few such people.

Being able to attend a palace banquet is a very prestigious thing, and no one would be stupid enough to refuse this honor.

Huang Ye’s grandmother, the old lady, is a person of high rank, but she has been the foolish one for so many years.

She had never attended the New Year's Eve banquet in the palace.

She knew that her husband held a low official position, so even if he went there, he would sit at the very end, near the gate.

Instead of sitting there in the cold wind, wouldn’t it be nice to sit at home in the warmth and enjoy good food and drink?

But this year was different. Her beloved granddaughter was in the harem and she wanted to go to the palace to see the child, so she got up early in the morning.

After breakfast, she began to put on her official makeup and royal uniform.

Although Chen had no rank, anyone who attended the palace banquet was qualified to bring a family member with her, so she dressed up nicely.

She would also go to the palace with her mother-in-law today, and if possible, she wanted to see where her daughter lived.

The sky gradually brightened, and carriages drove towards the palace.

Because there are too many vehicles, everyone has to queue up to enter the palace. If you leave in advance, you can get to the front of the line and enter the palace earlier.

The Huang Mansion was not far from the imperial palace, but the old lady's carriage had to wait in line until almost noon before entering the palace.

Today, the New Year's Eve banquet in the palace was held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. After the old lady and Chen entered the palace, they were led by a young eunuch to their seats.

As the old lady expected, they were located near the gate.

Since this morning, snowflakes have been floating in the sky and the cold wind is blowing.

It is conceivable that if they sit down for just a short while, they will feel very cold.

Moreover, this gate is a place for people to come in and out. People inside sometimes want to go out for a walk, while people outside want to go in.

Therefore, it is impossible for this door to be closed. Only when the banquet officially begins will the door be ajar, but it will not be closed tightly.

Because there were so many people eating inside, and the door was closed tightly, the air circulation was poor, and those people who were used to a life of luxury could not stand it.

The old lady and Chen stood in the corridor outside the door and did not go in for the time being.

There were too many people coming in and out, and they didn't have the time to greet every familiar person.

"Mom, I wonder if Ye'er can come out today?"

Chen couldn't help but ask the old lady in a low voice again.

The old lady was not sure either. According to her status as a concubine, she was not allowed to attend such an important palace banquet.

However, in the letter that her beloved granddaughter asked the prince to send back, she told them that she would also attend the New Year's Eve banquet with the people in the harem.

That's why the old lady brought Chen to see the child.

However, after seeing where they were sitting, the old lady became worried.

The entrance was so far away from where the concubines were sitting, and her eyes were blurry. She was afraid that she wouldn't even be able to see which one was her own child.

"Mom, I wonder if we can go to where Ye'er lives and take a look?"

Chen asked again.

She knew that her daughter lived in a very remote place, and she would always feel uneasy unless she went there to see it in person.

"You ask me, how do I know?"

The old lady felt a little cold. Although she was holding a hand warmer, she couldn't stand the wind and snow outside.

"Let's go inside. It's warmer here."

Chen was afraid that the old lady would catch a cold, so she quickly helped her into the hall.

Chen settled the old lady down and then sat behind her, which was also the rule of the banquet.

Most of the guests attending the banquet were younger generations, and they sat behind the elders.

At this time, an old lady came in with a crowd of people following her.

I recognize this old lady. She is the mother of the current Empress Dowager and the Emperor's grandmother, the Lady of the Marquis of Changning.

Mrs. Bo stopped when she came in front of the old lady.

"Isn't this the guy from the Huang Mansion? I haven't seen you here for so many years. This year..."

She asked casually.

Her daughter brought back a letter saying that if anyone from the Huang family dared to attend the banquet this year, she would give them a good humiliation.

Who let their child show off in the palace and even the empress dowager look down on him?

According to her daughter, she was grounded for the past six months because of the child from the Huang family.

Mrs. Bo was originally a domineering person. She had been scheming all her life to get her current position.

But she felt ashamed because her daughter was under house arrest.

So she not only hated the one in the harem, but now she also hated the two in front of her.

The old lady knew very well that the lady was deliberately trying to humiliate her.

She stood up and bowed respectfully to the lady.

There's nothing she can do, her rank is several levels higher than his.

"To answer Madam Bo's question, in previous years I was unable to leave because of a lot of things going on in the mansion. This year, my granddaughter-in-law can handle things on her own, so I can come out and take a look."

The old lady answered respectfully and modestly, and her words were so perfect that no one could find fault with them.

"Oh, why do I feel that you think your granddaughter has gained favor in the palace, so you come to the palace to ask for money."

Mrs. Bo had a look of disdain on her face and looked at the old lady as if she were a dirty thing.

"you…"

Chen wanted to come out and argue with her, but the old lady stopped her.

"I have lived for most of my life, but this is the first time I have heard of someone coming to the palace to take advantage of others."

The old lady smiled kindly.

"I don't know where Madam Bo got the news. I don't dare to boast about other things. As long as our office is in the capital, we will never be reduced to the point of asking for money from the palace."

The people watching the fun nearby nodded in unison. Let alone anything else, it was no exaggeration to say that the Huang Mansion's No. 1 restaurant in the world made a fortune every day.

The wife of the Marquis of Changning said that people came to the palace to ask for money, which was really unreasonable.

The wives of the Crown Princes who followed Lady Bo all hated their mother-in-law.

Before entering the palace, the old uncle repeatedly told her to keep an eye on her mother-in-law, for fear that she might make mistakes.

Look, she has tried to stop them twice, but the mother-in-law still insisted on confronting the Huang family’s mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

"Mother-in-law, the banquet in the palace is about to begin. How can anyone get in if you block the door like this?"

The Crown Prince's wife tried to find a way out for the Earl's wife.

The old lady of the Huang Mansion doesn't look like a vegetarian, and she is in the right anyway.

If my mother-in-law continues to make trouble, and offends the emperor...

"Get out of my way, useless thing. Didn't you hear that she was looking down on our Changning Marquis' Mansion?"

Mrs. Bo was deliberately looking for trouble, so how could she let the Huang family off easily?