The family banquet was not successful, and Ya Pin helped

  When Gong Sun Mo arrived at the Shu Fang Hall, there were only a few people at the entrance of the entire hall. In the brightly lit corridor, a eunuch stood and slightly bowed to Gong Sun Mo, "Your Highness, tonight is a royal family banquet, Her Majesty has ordered that only you are allowed to enter."

  Gongsun Mo furrowed his brow, thinking that Gongsun Lie's bringing of guards inside was indeed somewhat disrespectful. He waved his hand to let Sun Zhe and Sun Lu follow behind him as he walked in. Upon entering the inner hall, however, he didn't see many people. Gongsun Mo asked in a low voice, "Why hasn't it started yet?"

  The eunuch behind him smiled softly and said, "Your Highness has always been the most cautious in doing things. The Crown Prince and the Emperor will probably be a while longer. Her Majesty is busy in the rear hall, you might as well have a cup of tea first."

  Gongsun Mo sat down casually in the main hall, following the old woman's words. He glanced around the room a few times without much suspicion. The old woman carefully poured tea and placed it beside him. Gongsun Mo didn't drink it, but instead sat quietly.

  The room was filled with the fragrance of incense, and the warmth from the brazier made Gong Sun Mo feel hot in no time. He picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip, while the eunuch next to him covered his mouth and smiled, "Her Majesty, the Empress, has always been afraid of the cold. It must be quite warm in this room. Would it be better for me to go wait in the adjacent flower hall?"

  Gongsun Mo had been stationed in the army for many years, and his intuition was extremely keen. At this moment, he felt that something was not quite right. He glanced at the gentle and smiling faces of the palace maids beside him, and felt an eerie presence. His brow furrowed, "The appointed hour has arrived, but neither the Crown Prince nor the Emperor has come. Why hasn't your master appeared either? Doesn't Shufang Palace even know the basic etiquette of waiting for guests?"

  Gongsun Mo's tone was cold, and the old lady's smile faded slightly. She poured another cup of tea and said, "Your Highness, please don't be impatient. I'll send someone to invite the mistress out right away."

  Gongsun Mo only felt his heart beating fiercely, the hand holding the teacup also had a slight tremble, and the heat on his body was getting bigger and bigger, which made him feel a little impatient. A fleeting sense of unease flashed across his mind. Gongsun Mo, who had grown up in the imperial palace since childhood, even if he didn't understand the tactics of power struggles, looked at the tea in the teacup, as if there was a hint of danger approaching him.

  At this time, there was no one in the hall. Gong Sun Mo was about to force himself up when a tinkling sound of jade pendants suddenly rang out. He raised his eyes and looked over, a pale blue figure was emerging from behind those six screens. His gaze changed slightly, it was actually Empress Shu!

  Xiao Yu Jin was particularly well-dressed tonight, and at this time, she walked in front of Gong Sun Mo with a gentle smile, "I'm really sorry to have kept the Duke waiting for so long—"

  Gongsun Mo only felt his heart fire gradually rising, at this moment his eyes turned cold and said, "The time has come, the queen's banquet tonight is probably not going to happen. Since that's the case, I'll take my leave first."

  As soon as the words fell, Gong Sun Mo was about to get up, but Shu Fei raised an eyebrow, "Huh, didn't the king remember wrong? Tonight's banquet was clearly at 4 o'clock in the tenth hour, how could it be one o'clock?"

  Gongsun Mo had already suspected that he was being tricked by others, and his heart was beating stronger and stronger. He forced himself to stand up and said, "It seems that I, the king, have made a mistake. I suddenly remembered that there is still something to be dealt with in the palace, so I won't be able to attend tonight's banquet. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

  "Come in!"

  Gongsun Mo shouted loudly, but Sun Zhe and Sun Lu, who should have rushed in, were nowhere to be seen for a long time. His eyes narrowed, and on this side, the Shu Empress covered her mouth with a smile, raised her hand and stroked Gongsun Mo's arm, "Your Highness, why must you leave in such a hurry? Is there something here that frightens Your Highness?"

  Gongsun Mo's voice was cold as he smiled, brushing away Xiang Yu Jin's hand and taking a step back. His eyes were dark as he looked at Xiang Yu Jin, "Your current glory and wealth are not easily obtained, if you don't cherish them well, you might regret it in the future!"

  Yu Jing's eyes flickered with a subtle change, but she stepped forward to block Gong Sun Mo's path. A mocking smile floated onto her face adorned with plum blossom makeup, "Speaking of which, Yu Jing has today thanks to the virtue of King De. If it weren't for His Majesty back then, how would Yu Jing have achieved today's glory and wealth? Today is the day Yu Jing repays His Majesty!"

  Gongsun Mo's eyebrows were deeply furrowed, and his face, which was originally chiseled like a knife, now had a hint of redness. His breathing became increasingly rapid, and at this moment, he couldn't care about anything else. He raised his hand and pushed the Empress Shu aside, then strode towards the door!

  At this time, there were only two people in the hall, Gong Sun Mo and Xiao Yu Jin. Xiao Yu Jin was pushed to stumble, and just as he stood up, he saw a flash of dark light in Gong Sun Mo's footsteps, "Someone is coming——"

  As soon as the voice fell, the palace maid, Ya Ya, slowly came out from the back hall. Xiang Yu Jin's eyelashes moved slightly, and she immediately showed a pitiful expression. Her gaze swept over Gong Sun Mo's back, her small mouth opened slightly, "The Duke of De wants to...

  "My little sister came uninvited, will my older sister blame me?"

  As soon as the words fell, Zuo Yu's face changed greatly, and Gong Sun Mo's footsteps also paused. Suddenly, a purple figure flashed at the door, and Ya Pei walked in with a smile on her face, followed by Sun Lu, Sun Zhe, and a large group of palace maids, all holding silk, gauze, and satin.

  "Nice to meet you, sister."

  Although Ya Pei was older than Xiao Yu Jin, her position was below hers. This warm and touching call of "sister" felt like a lump of iron stuck in Xiao Yu Jin's heart at this moment.

  Sun Lu Sun Zhe walked in and went straight to Gong Sun Mo, the two of them stood together beside Gong Sun Mo, using some technique to lightly tap a few times on his back, and in an instant, Gong Sun Mo's complexion improved somewhat.

  Ya Pei seemed to have not seen De Wang, and instead spoke to Xiao Yu Jin, "These silks were bestowed by the Emperor two days ago, they are all the best purple cloud green gauze from Yan, sister thinks that her own looks can't compare to older sister's unparalleled beauty, so today she brought them over for older sister to see if you like them?"

  Xiao Yu Jin's words were cut off by Ya Pin, who suddenly appeared, and the palace maids behind her changed their expressions slightly, all waiting for their master's orders. At this moment, Xiao Yu Jin's gaze fell on the door, as if she was waiting for someone.

  Yahui covered her mouth and smiled, "Sister, aren't you waiting for the prince? I saw him hurrying out of the palace on my way here, but I don't know what's wrong. Besides, Yu Guiren accidentally slipped while picking plum blossoms and was seen by the emperor. The emperor is most fond of the sisters in the palace, so he might be at Ruyu Hall right now."

  Xiao Yu Jin's face turned pale, her eyes scanned the silk fabric behind Ya Pei and suddenly covered her mouth and burst out laughing. "Ah, I originally wanted to invite the Emperor and the Crown Prince of De to a family dinner tonight, but it seems that won't be possible now. The silk fabric you sent over is something I took a liking to at first sight, thank you so much, younger sister!"

  She was as beautiful as a jade, but the gaze that fell on Ya Pei was as sharp as venom. Ya Pei stood silently with a faint smile, and only when Xiao Yu Jin waved her hand to have someone take the silk did she curtsy, "Today I came to give gifts, since sister has accepted them, younger sister will take her leave!"

  "Since the family banquet didn't work out, I'll take my leave first. Farewell, Princess Shu! Take care!" Gong Sun Mo's face was still slightly red, but his eyes were cold and piercing as he gazed at Xiao Yu Jin. After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked out the door!

  Gongsun Mo and Ya Bin left together, the room immediately fell into a deep silence, the nurse beside her stepped forward, "Your Highness, now..."

  "Go tell Guo Zhang, today is not the day I, Xiao Yu Jin, will be defeated!" Xiao Yu Jin's voice was harsh and menacing, her gaze fixed on the spot where the figure had disappeared at the end of the corridor, a few strands of cruelty added to her smiling face.

  Gu Yun Xi's eyes were fixed anxiously on the entrance of Shu Fang Palace, and when she saw Gong Sun Mo come out, she hurriedly went forward, "Your Highness!"

  Gongsun Mo had always found it strange that Ya Bin happened to arrive at this time, and now seeing Gu Yunxi he also knew the reason. His face slightly cleared as he nodded, turned around and deeply bowed to Ya Bin who had just walked out of the door, "Thank you very much, Princess Ya Bin."

  "Consort Ya's mouth curved into a smile, 'I'm just a humble woman, today I only came to give some gifts to Consort Shu, Your Highness doesn't need to worry. Although I didn't say it at the time, in my heart I was grateful when you saved Ah Cai, and today I take this opportunity to thank you.'"

  Ya Pei slightly bowed her head and then glanced at Gu Yunxi standing beside her, nodded slightly and turned to leave.

  "See you off, Princess."

  Gu Yunxi bowed to Ya Bin's back, but when she turned around, she met Gong Sunmo's scorching gaze. She was slightly startled and only heard Gong Sunmo's low voice say, "Yunxi——"

  Digression

  Yesterday's update was cut off, can you guys tell me why? My outline is not detailed, so some plots may be incomplete or unreasonable. If you find any problems, please let me know... New chapter is here, regarding the German king and the heroine, please keep a calm attitude and read on---