The following morning, a family banquet was held in the imperial palace.
Unlike the Emperor, who was obsessed with Taoist cultivation, Empress Ji was fond of a lively atmosphere. She always enjoyed hosting these banquets, whether there was a particular occasion or not, just to have all her children by her side. However, in her heart, she had never truly regarded Li Feng as her son. Even with him absent today, she remained entirely unaffected; in fact, this was the norm for their family gatherings.
Empress Ji had originally wanted Eldest Princess Li Rongchun to attend, but the Qingluan Army was currently embroiled in a scandal involving the killing of civilians to claim false military merit, and she was in no mood for festivities.
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