C8 Part2

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There was an open space in the Imperial Garden, which was used today as the venue for the Palace Flowers Banquet.

Surrounded by exotic flowers and plants, the fragrance of the flowers is striking, making the many ladies and young ladies even more charming.

It was still early evening, and the Prince had not yet arrived.

These well-dressed ladies are wearing flowers and willows in the garden, enjoying flowers viewing and chatting with each other.

Their laughter spread with the wind of early summer.

The Palace Banquet was supervised by Concubine Xiao, and all the small affairs were handed over to the close palace clerk.

At this time, she was sitting in front of the dressing table, dressed by a close servant maid.

Although she is already twenty-five years old, she is a bit more charming than those others ladies her age, and even more charming than those younger girls.

She is like a ripe peach, with thin and juicy skin, sweet and soft body, more attractive than any other lady.

The Regent will also come today, so she naturally has to dress up more delicately, so that she can compare with the graceful young girls, so that his eyes will not be taken away by others.

What is hateful is that His Majesty has survived this time and his condition has improved day by day.

Originally, she was thinking that after His Majesty's death, the Regent could make a plan to kill the Crown Prince, and then ascend to the Throne of the Dragon God, and rule the Yan Empire.

And she can become his woman, or even the Empress, the mother of the Empire.

Waiting for His Majesty's death for six years, she has long been tired of him, and she wished that her shoulders would be lifted by this burden.

At this time, a servant of the Qingyuan Hall came to deliver a message:

"Your Highness the Imperial Concubine, His Majesty wants to see you."

Concubine Xiao squinted her eyes in irritation.

She is not resting at this moment.

'What does he want from me at this time?'

"You report to His Majesty for this Consort...

Tell His Majesty that I have to attend to the Palace Flowers Banquet to supervise it.

Everything is complicated and I can't get away, so I will visit His Majesty later."

"Yes."

The servant retired respectfully.

She looked at the gorgeous oval face in the bronze mirror, and a mysterious smile appeared.

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Royal Garden

Married women and famous ladies were seated at the Banquet.

Concubine Xiao was also seated on the seat reserved to the Lady of the Harem, and the other two open seats next to her were reserved to the Prince Regent and the Crown Prince.

All the famous ladies of distinguished families were looking forward to the Palace Flower Banquet , especially the daughters of the Four Great Families:

- the daughter of the Gong Clan, from the Prime Minister's Palace,

- the daughter of the Yang Clan, from the Taiwei's Mansion,

- the daughter of the Tang Clan and Princess of the Qing Dynasty, from Duke Qingguo's Palace,

- and the daughter of the Rong Clan, from Duke Rongguo's Palace.

These four Families are extremely wealthy and with business in the rice and food production, that have prospered for hundreds of years and have cultivated many talents for the court.

Their daughters are carefully nurtured and put in a lot of hard work to raise them.

They are proficient in all kinds of arts, such as piano, chess, calligraphy and drawing, and they all come out like flowers.

Whatever young man married the daughters of the four great families, he would be able to flourish and enjoy endless prosperity.

However, their standards are extremely high, and if it is not the best man in the world, they would not look up.

At this time, the insider's announcement came in midair:

"His Highness The Prince Regent is here!

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here!"

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END of CHAPTER 8 PART 2

.....................to be continued