Originally hearing that there was a banquet today where the Emperor would host a state banquet to receive envoys from two countries, Jun Ning decided to excuse herself.
Earlier at the palace gates, she had stopped the envoys from Bei Xia from entering the palace due to an epidemic, disrupting their plans and essentially offending the envoys from Bei Xia.
She did not believe that these people would be magnanimous and not hold a grudge, so she was not planning on attending the banquet. Even though the Emperor and the Empress Dowager very much wanted her to go, hoping to take this opportunity to show off their most cherished princess, Jun Ning still refused.
She chose to stay obediently at Weiyang Palace, going nowhere.
Qiong Hua did not understand why her daughter would not go, but seeing that Jun Ning was not going, she lost interest as well. She also stayed at Weiyang Palace to accompany Jun Ning.
Jun Yu saw this and stayed as well.
