Although the Queen is not favored and her mother's family has little influence, she is the mother of the country after all. Even if everyone is reluctant, they still have to go to the Lin Mansion in a mighty group.
As soon as they entered the Lin Mansion, everyone saw fragments of firecrackers all over the floor. There seemed to be a stage set up in the distance, and a theater troupe was invited to sing. The sound was breezy and a bit noisy.
Eunuch Zhu smiled proudly as he listened to the opera in the distance.
He smiled and said to Mrs. Gu: "Madam, you are just in luck now. This birthday celebration of five girls was newly composed by Princess Lingshu and the eldest lady of the Lan Mansion for Mrs. Lin. It can be compared with ordinary operas.
It’s different. You probably didn’t watch this play at the birthday party just now, right?”
The ladies looked at the stage in the distance and looked at each other silently, without speaking, and their expressions were a little subtle.
Seeing the appearance of Fairy Gu Rong who just came down to earth to deliver longevity peaches, with Zhuyu in front, this babbling troupe seemed extremely clichéd at this moment.
It felt like one moment I was in heaven eating the peach feast, and the next moment I was in the human world watching street performers and monkey performers.
The monkey exposed its big red butt and grinned proudly at passers-by.
Seeing that no one responded to him, Eunuch Zhu felt a little shameless.
He led everyone all the way to the main hall, hoping to let these newbies see how unique Mrs. Lin's birthday banquet was today, and how popular it would be in the capital in the future!
When everyone entered the palace, they saw the queen sitting on the main seat.
The queen wore a bright yellow gown with wide sleeves and embroidered phoenix pattern. Although she was meticulous, she looked a bit old.
Lan Yunyi remembered that the queen seemed to be several years older than the current emperor.
Her thin lips pursed slightly, the corners of her mouth drooped downward, her worried eyes hid fatigue, the corners of her eyes were covered with fine lines, and her cheeks were slender. Although she was smiling, there was something fierce hidden deep in her eyes.
After all the ladies had saluted, said hello, and crowded into seats, the queen then opened her mouth with a smile, pointing her sword directly at Concubine Zhen.
"If it weren't for the wonderful birthday banquet planned by Lingshu and Wanru, I wouldn't have called you here and wanted you to have a look. I hope Concubine Zhen won't find it troublesome."
"I don't think it's troublesome."
Concubine Zhen felt the heat coming out of the room and slowly fanned the air with a round fan in her hand, still wearing that decent smile on her face.
If Baba hadn't made this trip, he really wouldn't have seen that the miraculous birthday banquet spread by the Lin family outside was hot and crowded, and he was now so poor.
When the queen saw Concubine Zhen's respectful look, she felt even more proud.
She has not been favored by a saint for a long time, and her mother-in-law is also unreliable. Today, letting Concubine Zhen run away in vain in front of everyone will not only establish her prestige in the palace.
It can also let everyone know that Concubine Zhen is not as good as her. Even the birthday banquet held by the Duke's Mansion, which she has good relations with, is not as good as her mother's family.
Thinking of this, the smile on her face became even deeper. She thought of Lan Yunyi mentioned by Princess Lingshu, and spoke again.
"I heard from Lingshu that the person who organized the birthday banquet for the Duke's palace was also a little girl, right? Can you let me see her? It is said that she is fearless and has great abilities. She even had a quarrel with Lingshu."
She had a smile on her face, but when she said these words, she seemed to be asking for justice. It seemed that she wanted to seek justice for Princess Lingshu who was beaten in the past.
After hearing this, Lan Yunyi took a deep breath, stepped out of the banquet, walked to the lobby, and saluted the queen: "When the daughter of the people met the queen, she also wished Mrs. Lin a long life.
matter--"
She was about to explain, but she had no choice but to break her teeth and swallow it into her stomach, but was interrupted by Concubine Zhen's crisp voice.
"What happened in the past was just a quarrel between children. Lingshu doesn't look like someone who was bullied. Yunyi, you can't complain to the Queen at the birthday banquet."
On the surface, he was talking about Lan Yunyi, but in fact, he was saying that it was too disrespectful for the queen to mention this matter at the birthday banquet.
After she finished speaking, she covered her mouth with a round fan and smiled softly. The queen's expression changed a bit.
Lan Yunyi cast a grateful look at Concubine Zhen, knowing that her words were supporting her.
"You little girls, I am getting more and more out of control. Today Wanru brought the rumored Sushan to the birthday banquet. I have heard of Sushan's name in the palace, and it's hard to find a fortune."
Well, I wonder if you still have enough stomach to taste this crispy mountain after having a meal at the Duke's Mansion?
The queen's words always make people feel that there is a bit of a smile hidden under the knife.
As soon as she finished speaking, Lan Wanru happily sent someone to send her to Sushan.
As bowls of Sushan were brought to the seats, the heat in the hall was swept away in a short time. Mrs. Shi took a deep breath and her eyes lit up.
Finally! She knows that hard work pays off!
She insisted on not eating cake, so she got this famous Sushan! It will definitely taste better than cake!
She picked up the spoon with great joy and took a big spoonful into the bowl with the Sushan. As soon as she put it in her mouth, she heard a clang and the ladies on both sides put down their spoons without interest.
"What's wrong? Why don't you continue to eat such delicious food?" Mrs. Shi chewed the Sushan in her mouth and stuck her head out to ask the lady beside her. Her speech was unclear.
"I just ate cake, but now I can't eat it. I feel it's tasteless and uninteresting. It tastes like drinking sugar water. It's not one ten thousandth of the cake." The lady curled her lips and shook her head.
"This singing and dancing is also...forget it, let's not talk about it anymore." The lady waved her hand.
Mrs. Shi turned around and looked around, and found that the ladies who had eaten the cake had all taken one bite and then stopped eating, while everyone in the Lin Mansion was just like her, holding spoons and devouring the cake.
She pursed her lips, and suddenly felt that this look was a little unfamiliar, so she put down the spoon in a sullen voice.
God...she is so regretful!
Lan Wanru's face froze when she looked at the reactions at the table. Even the queen couldn't help but laugh. She took a few bites and even though she thought it was delicious, she put down the spoon in her hand.
Her face was a little burning. The queen glanced at Concubine Zhen and felt that the smile on her face was clearer.
Is it more delicious than the Sushan in front of me? Cake... what kind of thing is that?
She clenched her hands into fists, feeling endless jealousy towards Concubine Zhen again.
Why? Why does she always get the best things?
"Queen, Lingshu still has a unique performance to present, but before that, we juniors have to serve tea to the old birthday star as usual. It can be regarded as enjoying the old birthday star's happiness, so let's start with Yunyi now?"
Princess Lingshu noticed the tense atmosphere in front of her, walked into the lobby with her hands behind her back, and glanced at Lan Yunyi proudly, with a hint of sinisterness hidden in her eyes. This chapter has been completed!