The assembled officials' eyes trembled with shock.
They hadn't known!!
At a Palace Banquet as important as the New Year's Banquet, the emperor and empress occupied the highest of the Five-Tier Seats, with the Crown Prince and imperial consorts seated below them in order of rank. Only after them came the court officials.
They could see the consorts' seating arrangements if they turned around, but the question was, who would go looking for trouble by staring straight in that deadly direction for no reason!
Did they think their heads were too heavy and want to pluck them off to kick around like balls?!
Jiang Yingcheng's inner voice brimmed with disdain: [And you call that family bliss? Your version of family bliss doesn't even include your own precious daughter!]
At the same time, she felt rather pleased with herself: [Chengcheng's handsome imperial father is much better. He loves Chengcheng the most!]
Jiang Yingcheng edged imperceptibly closer to her handsome imperial father, bringing the shadows the dancing charcoal fire cast on the floor even closer together.
[Hehehe~]
[Snuggle up!]
Jiang Yanchuan remained still, only shifting his eyes slightly to glance at the little one's fluffy hair bun, the corners of his lips lifting almost imperceptibly.
His mood improved considerably as well.
Everyone automatically skipped over the little one's daily shower of extravagant flattery and boldly stole a glance toward where Noble Consort Rou ought to have been.
Then gasps rose one after another!
She really wasn't there!!
Whoa!
This was the New Year's Banquet!
The most important New Year's Banquet of the entire year!
Neither Noble Consort Rou nor His Highness the Fourth Imperial Prince had been able to attend!!
In their astonishment, these officials forgot even to conceal their movements, instantly attracting the attention of every court official in the hall.