RPAGF Chapter 347 The Controversy at the Recognition Banquet
Chapter 347 The Controversy at the Recognition Banquet
The day of the party!
The Zhenbei Palace was filled with joy today, and ministers from the court came one after another. Even some wealthy merchants in the capital sent gifts, including the imperial merchant Ji family.
Before the auspicious time arrived, the guests found their acquaintances and friends to chat. Some talked about business matters, some talked about the trends in the court, and some wanted to win over or curry favor with their superiors or wealthy businessmen. It was really lively.
The Minister of Revenue came with his family to help early in the morning, and the Huo and Sun families also came to help early in the morning.
"The auspicious time has arrived. Madam Murong, please take a seat!"
The time has come, the butler said loudly.
Old Madam Murong walked into the banquet hall with the help of Lamei and another nanny, and sat in the seat of honor with an arrogant expression on her face.
This is the feeling of being the master of the house. Lamei is right. I must stay in the mansion. This kind of high and mighty feeling, looking down on others, and being arrogant is really cool.
Thinking back to her life in the old house, the clan members felt that she was not liked by her son, who often gave her the cold shoulder and laughed at her for being ungrateful and hurting her granddaughter for the sake of her in-laws, saying she was worse than pigs and dogs.
What do they know? What's the point of having money-losing goods?
"Please invite the King of Zhenbei and the Queen to take their seats!"
After Madam Murong was seated, the butler invited Murong Yuanbo and Liu Ningchu to come up.
Murong Yuanbo took Liu Ningchu's arm and walked up. The two stood in the middle. Murong Yuanbo said, "Everyone, today is the day when this prince and the palace's legitimate daughter Gao Zhijun recognize each other as relatives. As everyone knows, eleven years ago, my daughter was harmed and left homeless. I have been sending people to look for her, but I have never been able to find her. God will not let down those who work hard. With sincerity, even metal and stone can be opened. God has opened his eyes and finally let this prince find my daughter. She is Princess Xiangyun!"
"After my daughter went missing, I lost my appetite, couldn't sleep at night, and was exhausted. Fortunately, God opened his eyes and let my daughter return to us safely."
Murong Yuanbo and Liu Ningchu both spoke their lines, and they were in a happy mood at the moment.
"Next, please invite our precious daughter up!"
Murong Yuanbo and Liu Ningchu said at the same time.
Gao Zhijun walked up with a confident and joyful pace and came between Murong Yuanbo and Liu Ningchu.
"Hello everyone, I am Gao Zhijun, the daughter of the King of Zhenbei. I am very happy to be reunited with my family. I don't know my identity because my adoptive parents treat me as their own child. Maybe it was decided in the dark that I would meet my relatives in Taizhou. Maybe it is God's compensation for me. My father, mother, eldest brother and sister-in-law, and second brother are very good to me and spoil me like a princess. I am very grateful to them!"
Gao Zhijun's touching words drew continuous applause from the guests in the hall.
"Please take your seats, Your Majesty and Princess!"
The butler said loudly.
Murong Yuanbo and Liu Ningchu sat on both sides of Old Madam Murong.
"Now, please ask the daughter of the royal family to kneel down and offer tea to the elders!"
The housekeeper said.
Hongyue helped Gao Zhijun to come before old lady Murong and knelt down to pay their respects.
"Granddaughter Murong Zhixuan pays respects to grandmother and wishes her good health and happiness!"
Gao Zhijun said this while kowtowing.
Old Madam Murong didn't look at Gao Zhijun, nor did she speak.
The housekeeper knew that the old lady was trying to embarrass the young lady, so he tried to smooth things over by saying, "The old lady was so happy and excited to see the young lady who had regained her virtue."
"Now, please ask Miss to serve tea to grandma!"
The maid came over with a tray with a cup of tea on it.
Gao Zhijun took the teacup and was about to pick it up, but the old lady's words made her hands tremble with anger.
"What's there to be happy about when a money-loser is here?"
Her words silenced all the guests.
The princess that everyone wants to curry favor with is actually described as a money-loser. How dare she say that?
"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Mother-in-law, is this your upbringing?"
"Grandma, how can you say that about my sister?"
"Old Madam, you are such a dog! How can you slander the granddaughter of this lady of the Imperial Court?"
"Since the old lady looks down on my granddaughter, I'll just disown her!"
"You think you can look down on my daughter-in-law? Who do you think you are?"
Murong Yuanbo, Liu Ningchu, Murong Fu, Murong Shuo, Zhang Bi, Jin Die and Hong Qiujue shouted at the same time, and they all stared at old lady Murong with angry eyes.
Murong Yuanbo and Murong Fu looked at Old Madam Murong with disappointment. They decided to send their mother/grandmother back to the old house so that she could reflect on herself and get along well with her daughter/sister.
Unexpectedly, they were wrong. This was their character and they couldn't change it at all.
"Am I wrong? A girl who only costs money is not worthy of you to go to such great lengths to hold such a grand family recognition banquet!"
Old Madam Murong still doesn't know she is wrong. She was called a money-loser by her grandmother and parents since she was a child. Because of this deep-rooted idea, she thinks women are useless money-losers.
"Grandma is right, I am a money-loser. Then what about you, Grandma? Aren't you just an old money-loser? In this case, what qualifications do you have to look down on others?"
Gao Zhijun has never been a person who accepts things passively, she fights back without any hesitation.
Look down on women? You are not a woman yet.
The original owner was weak and submissive. She was not like that. She wanted revenge. If she couldn't take it, she would remember to find a chance to fight back and take revenge.