Chapter 1690: The Full Escort.

Those rumors and whispers circulating in the royal city, what schemes are the old aristocratic families plotting, how could Mi Yue, who is guarding the Duke of Yu's city, not be aware of them?
Originally, Mi Yue did consider building good relationships with the women of these old aristocratic families, to work together in building the state of Yu and sharing its prosperity in the future.
But these people, one by one, have set their sights on her man, and she is not a person with a good temper.
She had planned to ignore them for a while, until the hospital matters were settled, and the war between Xiao Han and Zhang Guo was over. Then she would show her power and together with Xiao Han, she would bring them under the service of Yu Guo - one in court and the other in the inner house.
But just after a few days of waiting, these people couldn't sit still anymore. When they heard that Xiao Jin led troops to leave the capital to recapture lost territories, each of them began to have their own hidden agenda.
As the saying goes, Mi Yue is not a person with a good temper.
It's not a big deal in normal situations, and she generally doesn't bother with petty matters. She's very busy, and if she scrutinizes every little thing, where will she find the time?
But when it comes to major issues of principle, there is no room for compromise.
"Niangniang's thoughts?"
Ge Zhaoyuan saw that Mi Yue had another idea, and remembered that Prince Yu had instructed them to ask for the queen's opinion when in doubt.
Seeing that there were no outsiders in the Hall of Governance, Mi Yue sat down and discussed with the two prime ministers and several courtiers.
After deep autumn, the weather is getting colder day by day, and the leaves on the trees are also turning yellow and falling off, making the royal city seem more desolate.
The popular streets that were bustling in the past are now much quieter.
But today's Li Mansion is filled with the joyous atmosphere of the sea, adorned with colorful lanterns, and filled with distinguished guests.
Li Mansion's matriarch is celebrating her sixty-second birthday, and Li Shichang has sent out invitations that have almost brought all the respected people in the city to the mansion.
Madame Li looked at the lively guests with a smile on her face.
"Madame, wasn't the queen supposed to come and wish you a happy birthday as well?
We've already started the celebrations, why hasn't the queen arrived yet?"
Mrs. below asked.
Li Lao Tai Tai looked over and saw Mrs. Guo from the Han family.
The Han family is also an old-fashioned aristocratic family. During the Jing country period, the Han family had several high officials. Now in the new Yu country, the Han family also surrendered to the Yu prince's court, and the official positions of the clan's offspring are all good.
Li Laofuren smiled and said, "Perhaps the empress is busy and will come later."
Guo Shi looked around at the women, and laughed, "The harem is empty, with only the queen mother alone, without sons or daughters, and I wonder what the queen mother is busy with every day."
"What is the queen busy with? Didn't everyone already know?"
Next to her, Liu pointed in the direction of the Jing Palace, and the people at the table understood the meaning of her words, with many showing a contemptuous smile.
"The queen is also born into a noble family in the state of Chu, and she often associates with commoners without fearing loss of status."
"The title of Little Divine Physician is not small. With our queen's renowned reputation, we must maintain it well, don't we?"
Otherwise, she has no son or daughter. When she gets old and unattractive, what can she depend on to keep her favor?
"Is the queen's medical skill really that good?
It is said that she can revive the dead. Is that true?"
"It's just hearsay after all. When the queen became famous in the state of Chu, I had heard of her reputation. She wasn't well regarded in Chu, and there were no rumors of her having medical skills."
"The title of 'Little Divine Doctor' seems to have become popular overnight. Who can say for sure if there's any hidden story behind it?"
"That's true. Chu Kingdom is right next to us, if their medical skills are truly exceptional, how could we not have heard of it before?"
"I once inquired about it from Lady Xiaojie who came from the imperial city. She said that the King was extremely fond of the Queen, and it might be that the King deliberately raised the reputation of the young doctor to add some radiance to the Queen."
这些事儿，在世家中不算新鲜事了。”
世家贵族为了让族中子弟出名，底下有不少暗箱操作的手段，或是让人抓刀写一些诗句，或是文章之类的，以达到一鸣惊人的效果，以为将来出仕做准备。
The Lady of the Seat guessed that the Yù Prince's wife's fame was also achieved through underhanded manipulation by the Yù Prince.
The Lady of the Huairén Marquis sat at the table, listening to the other ladies openly criticizing the queen with disrespectful attitudes and tones, her eyebrows furrowed in disapproval.
"Everyone, please refrain from speaking any more. Criticizing the queen mother is a great disrespect."
"When the former queen was alive, no one dared to criticize the palace ladies in public."
Liu Shi smirked and said, "The Marquis of Huairen's loyalty to the Prince of Yu is unwavering. I wonder what the late Prince Jing would think."
The Marquis of Huairen's wife's expression changed and she angrily said, "I warned you with good intentions. If you don't listen and suffer the consequences, don't drag others down with you."
Li's matriarch Qin was about to come out to mediate when a servant hurried in and reported, "The Queen has arrived."
Qin went back to help Li's elderly matriarch up while the other wives at the table fell silent and stood up, looking towards the entrance.
The ladies at the banquet were dolled up in their finest, looking as resplendent as flowers.
But when the consort of Prince Yu entered, all the color seemed to drain from the scene.
She walked in slowly, clad in magnificent palace robes, and her radiance outshone even the most opulent splendor of the queen.
Queen Yu arrived at the banquet with full ceremony, surprising all the other women present. They were unsure if her gesture was in honor of Lady Li or intended to intimidate her.
Even Lady Li herself was momentarily flustered, nearly forgetting to pay her respects.
Wei Zi was wearing the attire of a female official with a stern expression that exuded a sense of authority. "The Queen Has Arrived. Why are you not paying your respects?"
This statement startled the group of wives, and they quickly prostrated themselves in deference. "Long live the Queen. Long live, long live!"
Mi Yue walked forward and helped Li Lao Fu Ren up, who was in the middle of performing her bow. She smiled and said, "Fu Ren is the birthday star, how could I dare let the birthday star perform such a great courtesy? Please get up, Fu Ren."
Li Laofuren couldn't figure out Mi Yue's intentions, so she smiled and said, "Please take a seat, Your Majesty. Your seat has already been prepared at the table."
"Let's all sit together, Laofuren," Mi Yue replied.
Mi Yue supporting Li Laofuren, walked over to the main seat and sat down.
There are two seats at the upper end, the one on the left belongs to Lady Mi Yue and the one on the right belongs to Lady Li, the Goddess of Longevity.
After sitting down, Lady Mi Yue's gaze scans over the female members below and says, "Please be seated."
The concubines all stood up after hearing Mi Yue's words and sat down in their original positions only after being told to do so.
As they sat down, the female attendants below quietly peered at Mi Yue, especially the young girls who had never seen her before, who looked on with curiosity.
Only the queen consort on the throne is an indescribably elegant and stunning beauty with a sense of dignified majesty that is both intimidating and awe-inspiring, making it hard for people to look her straight in the eye.
It turns out that she is the queen consort who is favored exclusively by the Prince of Yu.
The girls below secretly thought, no wonder he could make the Prince of Yu marry her despite her lower social status, she must be extremely beautiful.