Chapter 579

No one was surprised by this.

Everyone had been waiting for this day ever since Zhong Jie returned to Luoyang.

The following day, the gates of the Yunnan Prince's Mansion were opened wide, and all the powerful and wealthy families in Luoyang gathered there, including the Crown Prince and the First Prince.

The two brothers standing together were on the verge of losing even their previous semblance of harmony.

"Your Highness, you're so busy with state affairs, how come you still have time to attend a banquet?" The First Prince glanced at him sideways. "Are you still not busy enough?"

The prince smiled, but his back teeth were almost ground to powder.

Busy with countless affairs?

Ever since Xun Ze impeached him, he has been neglected. How could the Crown Prince not know this? Saying this now is nothing more than a deliberate attempt to provoke him!

But the eldest prince succeeded.

The crown prince was truly provoked.

The two royal brothers were locked in a magical duel, and neither dared to step forward.

The backyard was just as lively as the front yard.

At this moment, everyone was talking about Zhong Jie finding her daughter who had been lost for many years.

“When the princess returned that day, I saw her with her own eyes, accompanied by three people! One of them was a young woman, and the princess took great care of her. In all these years, have you ever heard of the princess taking such good care of anyone?”

"No, that's not it. Could it be that the girl really is from the Prince of Yunnan's mansion?"

"If it's true, that girl is truly blessed! The Yunnan Prince's Mansion is so incredibly wealthy... tsk tsk tsk."

Madam Yun sat among a group of noblewomen, her face also full of curiosity.

How could the girl from the Yunnan Prince's Mansion be found again?

That's really strange.

I really don't know who they are.

While everyone was filled with curiosity, Zhong Jie and Chen Qiang came out together.

I didn't see any young girls.

As soon as Zhong Jie arrived, her gaze fell on Madam Yun: "Thank you all for coming today. I have prepared a small feast to express my gratitude, and I hope you will not find it offensive."

Everyone hurriedly replied, "We dare not."

The fact that someone would send them an invitation means they think highly of them; otherwise, entering the gates of the Yunnan Prince's Mansion wouldn't be so easy.

Madam Yun was the same, completely inconspicuous.

But Zhong Jie kept staring at her.

At this moment, an older woman sitting near the front spoke up: "Your Highness, I heard that the Huo family's daughter has been found. Should we introduce her to us at this banquet?"

As soon as the woman finished speaking, everyone looked on with anticipation.

Zhong Jie sighed: "That was true at first, but my daughter has been through some things, and she's a little hesitant to acknowledge us right now."

Hearing Zhong Jie say this, everyone had different feelings.

The opportunity to establish a marriage alliance with the Prince of Yunnan is something many people would kill for. With such a golden opportunity presented to them, how could anyone not dare to make a move?

"This is the culprit that has brought my daughter and me so close yet we dare not acknowledge each other—" Zhong Jie's eyes flashed sharply, "Madam Yun, do you have anything to say about this?"

Madam Yun, who was suddenly called out, was immediately stunned.

She quickly stood up: "Your Highness, me? This..."

She didn't know what to say for a moment.

She didn't know any of the girls from the Yunnan Prince's Mansion at all!

How did he become the culprit?

Zhong Jie snorted coldly.

Chen Qiang smiled and said, "My sister was previously raised by Mr. Xun and Mrs. Xun. The Yun family somehow heard rumors and misunderstood, thinking that my sister was their daughter, and forcibly took my sister away from the Xun family."

"After the Yun family took my sister away as their own daughter, they refused to treat her well and actually asked her to give birth to their adopted daughter!"

"Tell me, folks, is there such a thing in the world?"