"Hold a flower-viewing banquet?" Yao Shuangyan's face was ashen. The Yao family was in dire straits now. She had just lost her father and was observing filial piety according to the rules. She had no intention of attending the banquet.
"Mrs. Hou, my lady said that tomorrow is a good chance for Murong to be innocent," Bixiu said.
Yao Shuangyan clenched her fists tightly, secretly annoyed that the bullying was too much, but for the sake of the Yao family, she had to lower her head and said coldly: "I understand."
As soon as Bixiu left, Yao Shuangyan was so angry that she smashed a set of high-quality jade kilns on the table. She was so angry that she was clearly bullying others.
"Your Majesty, I think this Chu Shanggong is not reliable," the eldest maid Su Zhi said.
Although Yao Shuangyan is no longer the empress, Suzhi still calls her empress in private.
Yao Shuangyan raised her eyebrows: "How do you say that?"
"Your Majesty, I am worried that you will fall into this situation step by step and in the end gain nothing and be left to your own devices. The future of the Yao family will not be in our hands."
Speaking of this, Yao Shuangyan was not sure. She slapped the table angrily: "It's all because my father is too doting on my eldest brother. He has always been wise to protect himself, but he committed a big taboo. It's strange that the emperor tolerates him."
"Mother, in this critical moment, you can no longer take care of anything else. You must protect yourself in order to protect the Yao family."
Yao Shuangyan's eyes moved slightly, and she suddenly remembered that the third brother of the Yao family, who was a concubine, was a rare general. However, he had been suppressed by his legitimate son for many years and had no future. The Yao family was in urgent need of a reliable person to support him.
Although she looked down upon this concubine brother, in order to preserve the Yao family, Yao Shuangyan could only do her best to support him in his rise to power.
"Go and find out who will be at the banquet tomorrow?"
Suzhi nodded and quietly retreated.
As soon as Suzhi made some movement, she was held down by two nuns, gagged and dragged directly in front of Chu Yunning.
Suzhi looked at her in horror.
"What did Mrs. Hou ask you to do?" Chu Yunning was sitting on a chair picking out complete petals. Xiao Jingheng sent so many that the whole yard was filled with fragrance.
Suzhi lowered her eyes and replied in a low voice: "Your Majesty... Madam Hou just asked the servants to find out who is attending the banquet."
"Who does Mrs. Hou not want to come?"
"without……"
Chu Yunning didn't say anything, as if he had forgotten the existence of this person and continued to pick petals.
After finishing picking the petals from a large pot of flowers, she raised her head and glanced at Su Zhi, pretending to be confused: "You haven't left yet?"
Suzhi immediately stepped back knowingly.
As soon as the person left, Chu Yunning stretched lazily, raised his eyes and squinted at Bixiu: "Get ready, I want to leave the palace."
"yes."
Half an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of the Yao family. At that time, a white lantern was hung on the Yao family plaque. The grand mansion was no longer lively and a bit empty. After waiting outside the mansion for a while.
A figure hurried out and came to the carriage: "Chu Shang Palace."
Chu Yunning raised the curtain and looked at the person in front of him. His thin figure and gestures revealed the elegant temperament of a scholar.
"Are you the third son of the Yao family, Yao Lian?"
Yao Lian nodded: "Exactly, I wonder what Chu Shang Palace has ordered."
"The Yao family is no longer as prosperous as before, and the building will collapse. Did you know?"
Hearing this, Yao Lian knelt down directly in front of the carriage: "Ask Chu Shang Palace for guidance, I will be there without any hesitation."
"Today I'm just here to remind you that the person in the palace wants to get rid of you, but I'm just showing mercy. You can take care of yourself."
After saying a few words, Chu Yunning lowered the curtain, the carriage started slowly, and soon disappeared into the dark night.
The next day before dawn, an invitation arrived at Yao's house.
At the same time, a banquet was also held in the palace. This was the first banquet after the new emperor ascended the throne, so almost everyone who had received the invitation came.
Chu Yunning looked at the colorful ladies and ladies in the imperial garden, and her eyes were almost blurred. Finally, under Bi Xiu's guidance, she saw Mrs. Zhongyi Bo, the Ninth Princess.
The girl was beautiful in appearance and calm in character. She sat on the porch and looked at the flowers quietly, looking as sad as Lin Daiyu.
"Where's Murong?" she asked.
Just as he was talking, Murong Lingwan came over specially dressed up. She was obviously a little excited and her eyes were glowing red.
When everyone saw Murong Lingyuan coming, they all avoided it with disgust and contempt on their faces. At the same time, Mrs. Murong also came. Seeing her coming, they slapped her without saying a word: "Bah! It's such a disgrace to the scenery. Why are you so embarrassed to come? You are not welcome here."
, the Murong family has almost lost face due to you!"
Murong Lingwan probably didn't expect to be slapped so suddenly, and she felt a little embarrassed.
"Chu Shanggong, such a shameless woman should be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts. She is not worthy of standing here, lest she insult everyone." As soon as Madam Murong saw Murong Lingwan, her anger kept rising.
If the palace maid hadn't stopped her, she would have stepped forward and hit him again.
Murong Lingwan clutched her skirt tightly, tears welling up in her eyes, and she gritted her teeth to prevent them from flowing out. She endured her grievances, she just wanted to see her daughter, and she didn't dare to recognize her, even if she was sitting not far away.
It's okay to just take a few glances quietly.
Now, she feels a little disgraced and feels ashamed.
"That's it, how can I be so embarrassed to live after doing such a shameful thing? If it were me, I would have killed him head-on, and I would have saved my family from being harmed."
"I wonder if the other ladies of the Murong family are also this shameless."
Someone in the crowd mentioned it, which completely offended Mrs. Murong. She immediately argued: "This bitch is no longer the daughter of the Murong family. Murong's family has a strict family tradition and will never raise such a daughter. Murong
Lingwan, why don’t you die!”
Madam Murong wanted to reach out and strangle Murong Lingwan to death. Seeing this, Chu Yunning stepped forward and gently patted Murong Lingwan on the shoulder in front of everyone. Her tone was gentle: "When I was reorganizing the harem a few days ago,
I met a few people and interrogated a few words, and it just happened to involve the incident about Concubine Murong Xian a few years ago."
When everyone heard this, they looked at Murong Lingwan with even more gloating eyes.