In their previous lives, Su Yin, her mother, and her sister-in-law were brutally mu*dered by a mob. In a twist of fate, all three were reborn together.
Before the mob could reach their villag...
Prince Yun, looking wealthy, strode into the mansion with his head held high. Officials of all ranks in the front hall came to pay their respects. Prince Yun smiled and waved his hand, signaling everyone to feel free to do as they pleased.
"The King of Qin is here!" the ceremonial servant shouted again.
Everyone's attention shifted from Prince Yun to Prince Qin, and the ministers came forward one after another to pay their respects.
When the King of Qin arrived, he quickly scanned the field and saw no one from the King of Jing. He walked up to the King of Yun and said with a smile, "I thought I was late, but I didn't expect to be early."
This almost means that Prince Jing wants to be the last to appear.
Prince Yun laughed and said, "Hahaha, big brother, you came at the right time. Third brother is very busy with official duties, so he can't be as free as us."
The King of Qin sneered, and before he could speak, the servant who was singing the ceremony shouted again, "The King of Jing is here!"
Prince Jing is now a popular figure, and many officials, both big and small, are flocking to him. Some people want to take a gamble, while others dare not, thinking that Prince Jing is too high-profile at this time, which may not necessarily be a good thing.
Song Yunhe walked into the courtyard with a smile on his face, and officials of all ranks came forward to greet him.
"I greet His Royal Highness Prince Jing."
Song Yunhe waved his hand and looked at the eldest and fourth brother with a smile, "Big brother, fourth brother."
The three of them greeted each other.
"Third brother is really busy. Just now, eldest brother was nagging you why you hadn't come yet." Yun Wang Song Tianqi secretly added fuel to the fire.
How could Song Zhaoling and Song Yunhe not see through his little tricks? These two old foxes just laughed and didn't fall for it at all.
Seeing that they were not fooled, Song Tianqi curled his lips in disappointment.
If they could start a quarrel, he would be happy to watch the show.
As there was no adult male owner in the Marquis' Mansion, the men of the Fu family were specially invited to help entertain the guests. However, the guests were all high-ranking officials, and the Fu clan members did not seem like the masters. Instead, they were more like servants, bowing and nodding and carefully serving these dignitaries.
Old Madam Fu could see everything clearly from behind the screen and was annoyed, but there was nothing she could do.
Their Shunyi Prefecture had been in decline for too long. Their son had finally started to make some progress, but he passed away again within two years, without even having the chance to support his family members.
Now everything has to start from scratch again, and Madam Fu knows best the hardships involved.
Fortunately, the Heng family has money, which can be used to pave the way for the only child of the Marquis' Mansion in the future, and to revive its glory.
Su Yin and the other two huddled in a corner, looking at the three princes and commenting in low voices.
"King Yun is really fat. If he were a little fatter, he could sit in the Buddhist temple and act as a smiling Buddha." Su Xinguang looked at King Yun who looked plump.
"If Prince Yun knew that you gave him such a high evaluation, he would definitely be moved to tears." Su Yin said.
"Ah? Am I praising you?"
Su Yin asked back, "Isn't it? Sitting there like a smiling Buddha, doesn't that mean he has a kind face and a benevolent deity who cares about the world?"
Su Xinguang and Su Xiaozhong looked at Su Yin with a bit of speechlessness and a little bit of admiration in their eyes.
This reading comprehension score can be said to be full marks.
"The auspicious time is almost here, why hasn't the other person arrived yet?" Su Yin looked up at the sky. It was getting late.
The guests in the venue were all eagerly waiting like Su Yin, especially Prince Jing.
Although he looked calm today, his palms were actually full of cold sweat.
As the auspicious time was about to pass, a luxurious ceremonial guard appeared outside the marquis's mansion.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
"The Imperial Concubine has arrived!"
Both the court officials and the Prince of Qin, Prince of Yun and others were extremely surprised. They thought the person who came was the imperial concubine, but they never expected that Emperor Rongxian also came with her.
The only ones who were not surprised were probably Su Yin's family, Prince Jing, and Heng Youyi, who knew the truth.
They knew too well the real purpose of this scene.
If the emperor doesn't come, how can we punish him?
Both the Jiang family and Emperor Rong Xian wanted to catch Prince Jing off guard and capture him immediately, so they naturally would not give him a chance to react.
Unfortunately, Prince Jing had a few people from the Su family who tipped him off, which led to a completely different result.
"Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."
"Long live the Imperial Concubine, thousands of years."
Everyone in the garden walked towards Emperor Rong Xian and Concubine Jiang. Su Yin and the other two hid in the corner, squatting quietly. It was impossible for them to kneel, especially to Emperor Rong Xian and Concubine Jiang.
Emperor Rong Xian's gaze swept across the court officials present, and finally fell on the three princes, especially Prince Jing.
After staying on him for a few more seconds, Emperor Rong Xian said majestically, "Stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
A group of people stood up.
Emperor Rong Xian walked up to Old Madam Fu and smiled kindly, "Please don't be offended by my sudden arrival today, Old Madam Fu."
"It is an honor for our mansion that His Majesty has condescended to visit my humble home. I am so happy that I cannot contain myself, so how could I blame you?" Old Madam Fu was excited and passionate.
The emperor even came to attend her grandson's full moon banquet, which shows that the emperor has their family in his heart. Let's see who dares to look down on their marquis's mansion in the future.
"I heard Master Guichen mention that the young master is a person with a very lucky star. I want to hug him and let him bring me some good fortune."
As soon as Emperor Rong Xian opened his mouth, it was completely confirmed that the young master was a blessed man.
The ladies who had been skeptical before were now eager to try it out.
"I thought the rumors were just nonsense before, but now it seems I was wrong."
"If not for this, the Imperial Concubine wouldn't have come all this way."
The ladies couldn't help but look at Concubine Jiang's belly, which was not yet visible.
Everyone can understand that this is the emperor's first child after all, and the Jiang family naturally hopes that it will be a prince.
Madam Fu immediately ordered the servants to bring the child out.
As the protagonist of this banquet, the young prince was carried out by his wet nurse, and the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion, Heng Youyi, also came out with him.
In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on the baby in the wet nurse's arms.
Imperial Concubine Jiang came forward and said curiously, "Look at this fair and tender face."
Heng Youyi smiled and said, "Your Highness will definitely give birth to a big fat boy who is whiter and tenderer than Abao next year."
Concubine Jiang smiled and her hand unconsciously touched her belly.
"The auspicious time has arrived."
"Shave your head."
In the Yong Dynasty, the baby’s hair would be shaved on the day of the baby’s full month, which meant that the baby would start a new life from then on.
The one who shaves the young master's head is usually an elder in the clan, but Emperor Rong Xian seemed particularly happy today and actually went out personally to shave the young master's head.
This is naturally what the Marquis's Mansion wants. This honor is not something that everyone can have.
Heng Youyi held the child, Rong Xiandi picked up the razor, and everyone's attention was focused here.
Suddenly, a scream was heard, and Concubine Jiang fell down.
"My queen!"
Su Yin and the other two looked at each other and knew that the highlight was about to begin.