I feel so good after dressing up as a peasant girl - Chapter 374: Xiaonian Palace Banquet

Their daughter was too young, and Gu Wenxuan and Bai Jingzhou did not plan to bring the child into the palace.

Fortunately, Gu Wenxuan's brother Gu Wenhai often helps her take care of the baby. Xiaoxiao is very familiar with him. With him and the servants taking care of the baby, it is no problem for Gu Wenxuan and Bai Jingzhou to go out to a banquet at the same time.

After arranging all matters, the two went to the Mu Mansion early on the day of the Little New Year to meet Mu Hanzhi and his wife.

Because the emperor ordered Mu Hanzhi and his wife to bring Gu Wenxuan and Bai Jingzhou into the palace, this time Mu Hanzhi and his wife did not bring Mu Jingzhi and his wife to join in the fun.

On the way, Mrs. Mu gave Gu Wenxuan a brief introduction to the temperament, likes and dislikes, and taboos of the Queen, Concubine De, Concubine Shu, Crown Princess, and Princess.

As for the men, firstly, Bai Jingzhou had made great contributions to the country and the people, and secondly, the emperor and the crown prince had clearly expressed their appreciation and respect for Bai Jingzhou. As long as the other princes, royal relatives, and court officials did not want to offend the emperor on a day like the Little New Year, they would not dare to make things too difficult for Bai Jingzhou.

What Mrs. Mu didn't know was that Bai Jingzhou had already learned this kind of important information when he went to Beijing last time, which could be obtained as long as one was willing to spend time, energy and money.

This time, the emperor and empress summoned him and Gu Wenxuan to the palace for a banquet. After Gu Wenxuan learned the etiquette and rules, Bai Jingzhou immediately told Gu Wenxuan bit by bit the information he had about the royal women.

Of course, even so, she did not interrupt Madam Mu's story - she wanted to confirm from Madam Mu whether Bai Jingzhou's information was accurate. If it was not accurate, then after she returned home, she would have to remind Bai Jingzhou to inquire again.

The four got off the car and horses in front of the palace gate, and then followed the crowd on foot to the Yanxi Palace for the banquet.

On the way, many people exchanged greetings with Mu Hanzhi and his wife, and some people curiously asked about the identities of Bai Jingzhou and Gu Wenxuan.

Mu Hanzhi and his wife did not hide it. Whenever someone asked about Bai Jingzhou and Gu Wenxuan, they would introduce Bai Jingzhou and Gu Wenxuan to each other.

Both of them were in good physical condition. Even though they had walked all the way, when they arrived at the Yanx Palace, they were still calm and composed without blushing or breathing hard. On the contrary, Mu Hanzhi and Madam Mu had walked such a long way and kept greeting people, and they were so tired that their breathing was unstable.

He took Gu Wenxuan and Bai Jingzhou to sit behind their long table, and they both drank the warm tea that the palace maid had brought to them in time.

Bai Jingzhou and Gu Wenxuan followed suit and took the teacup to sip slowly, but at the same time, they did not forget to glance at everyone in the hall from the corner of their eyes.

Like all the dinners and meetings they had attended in their previous lives, this palace banquet hosted by the emperor and empress also generally followed the unwritten rules that those of lower status should arrive first and the big shots should appear when everyone was paying attention.

Seeing the couple, many people who had not met them on the road before came over to greet them.

Mu Hanzhi and his wife handled the situation with ease, but it was hard for Gu Wenxuan and Bai Jingzhou. Every time someone came over they would ask about them, and when they were asked they would have to stand up and greet the person.

Fortunately, this situation did not last long. About a quarter of an hour later, the bigwigs of the palace banquet appeared one after another.

Thanks to them, Bai Jingzhou and Gu Wenxuan no longer had to greet or chat with other people. They just had to follow Mu Hanzhi and Madam Mu in greeting.

The emperor, surrounded by a large group of people, walked to the innermost high platform and sat down. Then he smiled and raised his hand slightly to the crowd, "No need to be polite. Everyone, please take a seat."

Everyone thanked them and sat back in their seats in an orderly manner.

The Emperor and Empress's gaze swept over everyone, and when they saw Bai Jingzhou and Gu Wenxuan sitting behind Mu Hanzhi and Madam Mu, their gazes paused for a moment.

The well-informed high-ranking officials all noticed the pause in the emperor and empress's gaze, and they all thought that it seemed that this couple who were good at farming were really valued by the emperor and empress.

The chief eunuch bowed and accepted the order, then made a gesture to the younger eunuchs at the door, who immediately told the palace maids and eunuchs to start serving the dishes.

At the same time, the actors from the Jiaofangsi also began their various performances. Musical instruments, singing and dancing, acrobatics, Gu Wenxuan watched with great interest.

Of course, while satisfying her eyes, she also did not forget to pick out the imperial dishes that she liked and feast on them.

It was cold at that moment, and even if the hot dishes sent from the imperial kitchen were kept warm with hot water throughout the process, they would be cold by the time they were delivered here. If they were delayed for even a moment longer, it would be over, and the dishes would be completely inedible.

Anyway, all of their meals were served separately, so she didn't need to wait for Mu Hanzhi and Mrs. Mu to start eating first.

Gu Wenxuan felt that she had already taken etiquette into consideration, and there was nothing wrong with her eating her own portion. However, she didn't know that those who treated the palace banquet as a social occasion were secretly despising her as a "country bumpkin" who had "never seen good things."

These people are different from Gu Wenxuan. They don’t attend the palace banquet to watch the same old performances, nor do they attend to eat a lot. They come to please the royal family and make friends with the powerful!

People like Gu Wenxuan who came simply to enjoy the food and singing and dancing were seen as weirdos and fools by them.

After all, not everyone they want to curry favor with is willing to be disturbed by them, but they still approach them shamelessly.

If they can be tactless and shameless, why can't these two country bumpkins?