The Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet was organized by Concubine Shu and a few other concubines.
As for the Empress, she was still in the "Cold Palace" and had not been released by the Emperor.
Before the banquet, Concubine Shu had visited the East Palace.
However, Jiang Ning had no time for her.
By custom, she would have a chance to see her family at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet.
But that would require the consent of either the Emperor or the Crown Prince.
Fortunately, before the palace banquet, she saw Li Hongyuan.
It had been several months since they last saw each other after Concubine Jin's funeral.
Upon meeting again, they seemed to have grown much more distant from each other.
The coldness and depth of authority in Li Hongyuan seemed to have deepened a lot.