Upon seeing this, Marquis Zhenbei hurriedly stepped forward to help her up.

Ye Lanyin then took a step back and leaned against Hua Xin.

"Madam, why did you vomit?"

"Are you feeling unwell?" Could it be that you secretly had a child with an illegitimate child and got pregnant?

A sinister glint flashed in his eyes.

"My lord, I'm fine. You should go to the front hall to greet them; those people should be arriving soon."

"It would be bad if we neglected it."

Marquis Zhenbei almost forgot the important matter, and hurriedly left after saying "okay".

Hua Xin watched his departing figure.

He spat on the ground, "Pah! Who do you think you are?"

"Alright, don't be angry. We should go to the front hall soon." Ye Lanyin's expression showed no displeasure whatsoever.

I just really disgusted her.

Ehuang and Nüying? Twin beauties?

Pooh!

How dare the daughter of a disgraced official be worthy of being her sister?

Before long, the ministers who had come to attend the banquet entered the mansion one after another.

Having learned from the previous experience, the ministers who came this time all brought their own folding chairs and food containers, fearing that they would not be able to eat again.

After all, the Marquis of Zhenbei favored his concubine over his wife; who knows if he might hand over the power of management to someone else?

Lin Rui'an, along with Lin Chang'an, Lin Shixuan, and Lin Shiming, stood at the gate of the mansion to welcome their colleagues who had come to attend.

The ministers all seemed to have agreed to meet at the same time.

"So this is Rui'an. He's so tall!"

"Oh, you must be Lin Chang'an? You're really good-looking."

"Oh, Miss Wanwan, you're so cute."

"Mrs. Lin, you have raised your children very well."

"Judging from Rui'an's appearance, he is quite handsome and has a refined and elegant demeanor..."

...

The officials and their families who entered all stood on Lin Rui'an's side, approaching him one by one to offer their concerned greetings.

The area around Erlin Shixuan was much quieter.

A few officials were squeezed out and offered a perfunctory greeting.

Lin Shixuan clenched his fists tightly.

Lin Rui'an smiled and said, "Thank you, uncles and elders. Please come in."

"Okay, okay."

"This child is so polite..."

After everyone responded, they walked into the house with satisfaction.

The Marquis of Zhenbei and his wife happily greeted their colleagues in the front hall.

When everyone saw the old lady, they were stunned for a moment.

How come the old lady has aged so much in just a few months?

"Come in, everyone, don't stand there," the old lady said, her words muffled.

Many people couldn't understand it until the Marquis of Zhenbei spoke again, "Gentlemen, please come in."

They then went inside and found a seat.

The eldest princess, the Grand Commandant, the Grand Tutor, General Yao, Prime Minister Jiang, and all the ministers have arrived...

Looking at these ministers whom he rarely spoke more than a few words to, the Marquis of Zhenbei was extremely excited.

One by one, the crowd greeted Marquis Zhenbei with respect, saying, "Happy birthday, Marquis Zhenbei."

The Marquis of Zhenbei couldn't stop smiling as he rubbed his hands together, waiting for the ministers to present their gifts.

To everyone's surprise, not a single minister spoke up.

Finally, the Grand Tutor could no longer contain himself and asked, "Marquis of Zhenbei, may we begin the special meal?"

After a tense standoff lasting only a short while, and before everyone had even settled in, they were already eager to start the feast?

Marquis Zhenbei wanted to cry. He hadn't received a single thing. What happened to the promised birthday celebration?

Last year's congratulatory gifts were truly overwhelming.

"Okay, we'll start the meal right away."

The ministers walked out of the front hall one after another and saw a lady dressed in Shu brocade directing the banquet. Several of them walked over with smiles to greet her.

"Mrs. Lin."

Zou Shuang'er was busy preparing tables and chairs when she heard someone call her Madam Lin, and she was overjoyed.

She straightened her clothes, put on a smile, and slowly turned around.

"Grand Commandant, you've arrived." Ye Lanyin's voice suddenly rang out from behind them.

The officials turned around, all stunned. "Madam Lin?"

Ye Lanyin nodded with a smile, "We've had a good meal today, everyone eat more. I specially ordered the food from Hongxinglou."

Everyone was overjoyed to hear that the food was from Hongxinglou Restaurant.

He glanced at Zou Shuang'er behind him, then at Ye Lanyin.

General Yao said, "Oh, Madam Lin, you're here. And that woman in the Shu brocade robe just now..."

As they spoke, everyone looked over again.

At this moment, Zou Shuang'er's face turned red, and she wished she could bury herself in the ground.

"Ah, so it's the concubine of the Marquis of Zhenbei."

"My apologies, the fabric of the clothes is so fine, I thought it was Madam Lin,"

Ye Lanyin explained with a smile, "It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."

"Although Lan Yin also had this dress, she has already given it away."

"These days have been quite busy, so for my birthday banquet, Lan Yin was in charge of paying for the food, and the rest was left to the Marquis. I didn't expect the Marquis to ask her to take care of it."

Everyone suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

Then, under Zou Shuang'er's resentful gaze, all the adults took their seats one by one.

Ye Lanyin gave her a provocative look, "Concubine Zou, I didn't expect the Marquis to send you."

“However…” she looked around, “it still fell short of expectations.”

After saying that, Ye Lanyin went to the Eldest Princess and the others.

Ye Lanyin!

Becoming sisters with you? Don't even think about it!

I would never do the roles of Ehuang and Nüying.

There is only death, no separation in life!

Watching Ye Lanyin move so nimbly, she thought to herself.

When you get back, tell the maid to increase the intensity.

The princess is currently pregnant and should not move around too much, so her husband came along today.

Ye Lanyin looked at the princess's slightly protruding belly and said with red eyes, "Alright, the princess must have been unable to bear seeing you sad, so she came back to find you this time."

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