Chapter 752

The old lady walked ahead with her head held high, feeling more and more that she had made the right decision.

In public, Huo Zhao indeed dared not act the same way he did at home!

There is a moon-viewing platform in the Imperial Garden, and this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet will be held here.

The Moon Viewing Platform has three levels. The top level is naturally reserved for the imperial family, headed by the emperor and empress. Below that are the princes and nobles, including the Prince of Yunnan and the Marquis of Changping. Further down are the high-ranking officials of the third rank or above who have been invited to attend.

Layer upon layer, in perfect order.

Huo Zhao helped the old lady sit down, but he himself did not sit down. Instead, he stood properly beside the old lady.

Now, even Madam Zheng was getting restless. She gave Shen Rang several meaningful glances, trying to get him to pull Huo Zhao down to sit.

Speaking of which, Shen Rang's behavior today is also a bit strange.

Normally, if Huo Zhao suffered any injustice, Shen Rang would be the first to disagree, but today, on such a grand occasion, he actually watched Huo Zhao suffer so much.

Zheng felt that she understood Shen Rang less and less.

She simply got up herself and walked to Huo Zhao's side: "Zhao Zhao, I can take care of things, please sit down."

The old lady immediately frowned: "What are you saying? My granddaughter-in-law is being filial to me, isn't that enough? Besides, this is the filial duty that the younger generation should fulfill. It's one thing for you to be unfilial, but you won't let the younger generation be filial to you? What kind of logic is that?"

Huo Zhao gently squeezed Zheng's hand: "Mother, I'm fine. You shouldn't overwork yourself. You should go back and rest."

As he spoke, Huo Zhao gently squeezed Zheng's hand.

Zheng immediately realized that Huo Zhao's current obedience was not genuine.

Zheng was not stupid. Did she need to guess who Huo Zhao was putting on this show for?

So Zheng sighed and sat back down.

The old lady raised her chin smugly.

Soon, the palace servants began to serve the dishes.

The imperial chefs' skills were undoubtedly superb. The dish had been kept warm on the stove, so both its texture and flavor were excellent.

With her granddaughter-in-law serving her, the old lady was overjoyed.

The old lady felt that she had never eaten such delicious food in all her years!

From the high platform, every move here was observed by everyone.

Recently, a woman who has gained the emperor's favor has risen from obscurity to the rank of concubine in just a few months.

It was Qu Ling, who had been sent to the palace before and had now firmly established herself there.

Now, she should be called Consort Qu.

She stood on the high platform, her gaze fixed on Huo Zhao, a hint of pleasure flashing in her eyes.

I thought Huo Zhao would have a great life after getting married, but it turns out she's still just serving others.

Just then, a fragrant breeze blew by, and Consort Jing stood beside her, following her gaze: "Is that the Huo family's daughter?"

Consort Qu nodded slightly.

Unbeknownst to her, the usually composed Consort Jing now had a complex expression in her eyes, making it difficult to discern her emotions.

After a while, Consort Jing was the first to look away: "Huo Zhao did it on purpose."

Meeting Consort Qu's questioning gaze, Consort Jing spoke calmly: "I'm afraid she's long disliked this old lady, but since she's an elder, she wanted to take advantage of the Huo family's presence today to let them know that she's been wronged in her husband's family, and use the Huo family's help to settle things with this old lady."

Consort Qu widened her eyes slightly: "This woman is far too cunning!"

After a pause, Consort Qu said, "That's true. She used to be able to cause trouble between two married couples, which shows how capable she is."

She was overthinking things.

I just thought Huo Zhao was having a hard time in the Shen family, so I didn't have to do anything!

Consort Jing curled her lips: "Now I think only this old lady can make Huo Zhao suffer. If she leaves, I'm afraid there really won't be anyone outside who can control Huo Zhao."