RPAGF Chapter 334: Banquet at the Royal Palace (2)
Chapter 334: Banquet at the Royal Palace (2)
In addition to his wife, the acting city lord, Mr. Tan, also has four concubines. All the children born to them are registered under his wife, so theoretically there are no illegitimate sons and daughters in the Tan family, but how outsiders see it is another matter.
Tan Daixue followed behind his stepmother and step-sister, strong and calm. His aunt had a good complexion and was the cousin of the Tan family, so she had always been favored. This time, it was also his aunt who begged his father for a long time before letting her go to Luocheng. Who knew the result would be like this? Even his aunt was imprisoned.
She even avoided her eldest uncle, who had always been kind to her, although in principle she should call him cousin... This was the first time she understood what it meant to have no one to turn to for help.
Her life has not been easy recently. Because of the previous incident, all the children in the Tan family are full of hostility and contempt for her, and even deliberately ridicule her in front of her. She has no choice but to hide in the yard and pretend to be dead, but this makes everyone enjoy it even more.
At this moment, a servant came to deliver a message that Princess Zhuo had arrived.
Shen Yu is pregnant, but she is the only female member in the palace, and she is not familiar with the other ladies in Zhuo Cheng, so she has to be responsible for the reception by herself, with Ye Muan at most.
"Dear ladies and gentlemen, I was busy with trivial matters and was unable to welcome you in time. I am really sorry. I hope you will forgive me and don't blame me for being rude." Shen Yu was supported by Bao'er. Her steps were gentle and dignified. There was no arrogance or flattery in her words, which made some girls from generals' families feel good about her.
Madam Qin had received instructions from her master, so she stepped forward first, smiled slightly, bowed with great respect and said, "Greetings, Princess Zhuo. Your Majesty, you are too polite. I came too early."
Shen Yu was a princess personally conferred by the Emperor of Luocheng, and was also the adopted daughter of Prince De, and the Princess of Zhuocheng. Although she was not very old here, she had the highest status. Naturally, no one dared to say anything, and they all spoke in agreement. Some even cursed themselves in their hearts for being a step behind and letting Madam Qin get there first.
Mrs. Tan was the daughter of the Yun family and the wife of the acting city lord. Although she did not have a royal rank, she was once the number one noblewoman in Zhuo City. Although she felt aggrieved at the moment, she had no choice but to step forward to please him. No matter how noble her status was in the past, after Prince Zhuo's family returned, the status of their Tan family would become very embarrassing.
As far as they knew, no one had ever thought that King Zhuo could come back.
The child who was taken away in public that year, the powerful and influential people all assumed that he would not be able to grow up alive, so it was only a matter of time before the word "Dai" hanging in front of City Lord Tan was removed. Now this result has indeed caused a huge uproar.
Yao'er was right. As long as she could enter Prince Zhuo's mansion, all the difficulties would be solved. Tan Daixue was just a chess piece they threw out to test Prince Zhuo's attitude. Once she was useless, she was useless.
Madam Tan followed him into the courtyard, stepped forward and bowed, saying softly, "Greetings to Princess Zhuo, and respectfully welcome the return of the prince and princess."
Shen Yu had seen the portrait of the noble lady in Zhuocheng before. Madam Tan was the younger sister of Concubine Yun. From what she knew, she just hoped that she would stay away from these daughters with the surname Yun. It was too difficult for them to cause trouble!
Everyone saw that Shen Yu, the new princess, was well-spoken and at ease, and the atmosphere was harmonious. Many people were secretly glancing at Mrs. Tan, who was smiling over there, but they were gloating in their hearts. It turned out that the real princess was different from those "temporary" ones.
Everyone present was smart. Many ladies took the initiative to make friends, but some also tried to tease Shen Yu with their words, hinting that it would be difficult for her to gain a foothold in Zhuo City. For example, the Ministry of War was in the hands of someone, and the political affairs were in the hands of someone else. Everyone tacitly agreed to act in unison.
In the eyes of Shen Yu, an "outsider", the entire Zhuo City is a net. She can't get in, and they can't get out. Shen Yu is not surprised by this, but she is really fed up with this kind of "lady diplomacy", which is too inefficient...
After greeting the last lady, Shen Yu sighed secretly and smiled lightly, "This is my first time hosting a banquet. I am really new to it. The only banquet experience I have had is the Linyue State Banquet and my sister Ye's family banquet."
She held Ye Muan's hand and said, "This is Miss Ye Muan of the Ye family. She is also the adopted sister of the prince and me. Our mothers were also close friends. The Ye family's buffet banquets are very famous in Los Angeles, so I was lazy. This banquet was basically prepared by An An. If you don't understand something, ask her."
After saying that, he pushed Ye Muan and went back to sit down quickly, as he was too tired. Therefore, Shen Yu did not notice the subtle looks of the people present and the uneasiness in Ye Muan's eyes.
Since Prince De publicly stated that he was his adoptive father, it was naturally inappropriate to call Aunt Ye his adoptive mother anymore. Anyway, their relationship had gotten better in private, and on the surface, Shen Yu directly regarded Ye Muan as his adopted sister. On the one hand, this would let everyone in Zhuocheng know that I was protecting her, and on the other hand, it would allow her to marry Wu Chen with a higher status.
No matter how good the title of the richest man in Guangdong sounds, in the eyes of these powerful people, she is still just a businessman. This is a problem of the times, and she is powerless to change it.
These ladies naturally have their own news channels in Los Angeles. They had heard about the buffet banquet a long time ago and were extremely excited to see it today. They all listened carefully to Ye Muan's introduction. This was of course prepared by Shen Yu to help Aunt Ye. In fact, it was mainly because she wanted to eat it herself, and it accidentally became a hit.
Shen Yu, who had hidden his achievements and fame, laughed at the slender figure drowned in the crowd. Since An An had decided to marry Wu Chen... Oh no, since she was going to marry Gu Chen from the Gu family, she would inevitably have to deal with these noble ladies in the future. She was a "Zhuo Piao" like herself and had no roots in Zhuo City. If An An could make friends with some nice ladies this time, then her circle of friends here would be expanded.
Seeing that the ladies were very enthusiastic towards An An, she did not sit there and greet them all the time. Because she was tired, she left Ye Muan behind and ran away without any loyalty.
She took Zhanchun, Guyu and the others to a pavilion in the garden to rest. Aunt Zhang gently massaged her lower back, and her heart was filled with heartache. The prince had no concubines, and his mother died early. As the only mistress of the palace, the princess could not go back to rest even if she was tired. Although she was pregnant, no one knew! !
"Is everything going well with the prince?" Shen Yu was enjoying the five-star service of Nanny Zhang and finally had time to care about her man.
Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "Don't worry, Princess. The prince has the help of Old Prince Zhuo, Mr. Wu, and Master Fu. It's much more comfortable than here, Princess!"
Shen Yu gnashed his teeth and said in complaint, "It's so unfair!! If Fu Yunxiu had married a wife, I would have an extra helper! And there would be Mr. Wu, Wu Liu... Eh? That's not right, Aunt Zhang, I remember your Zhang Hao got married, right? Where's your daughter-in-law? Hurry up and call her over to replace me!"
Nanny Zhang laughed out loud and said happily, "Princess, my daughter-in-law is eight months pregnant. I'm afraid she can't be replaced."
Shen Yu wailed, "Oh my God, why do you do this to me!!"
Everyone in the courtyard laughed heartily when they saw her like this. The princess was really pitiful!
Suddenly, three or four girls dressed in bright red, purple and other colors appeared in sight. The girl in white who was surrounded in the middle was like a moon surrounded by stars, and her presence was so strong that it could not be ignored.
Shen Yu thought: Didn't you say you wanted green leaves to support it? Why did you find a bunch of flowers to set off it?
When everyone walked in, they saw the princess looking at her with a happy smile on her face. Everyone was puzzled: Is it possible that the princess is bored here?
One of the girls in purple came forward to greet her in a friendly manner, and Shen Yu nodded with a smile:
"What a coincidence! Aren't you guys going to eat at the buffet?"