Chapter 137 Interlude

In the Longqing Hall, a screen embroidered with countless white birds divides the hall into two parts.

The emperor and the empress dowager sat at the top of the table, while little Tangbao broke free from the empress dowager's hand and went to the ladies' seat, standing on tiptoe looking around as if she was looking for someone.

In a corner where no one cared, Xie Yuanshuang buried his head deeply, trying to avoid all gazes.

She originally wanted to give it a try and asked the imperial guards to deliver a gift to Tang Bao on her behalf.

Unexpectedly, I met Aunt Yao who had just returned to the palace.

Nanny Yao insisted on bringing Xie Yuanshuang into the palace and personally sent her to the Longqing Palace.

It's not right to leave, and it's not right not to leave... She is just an ordinary commoner now, how can she have the right to sit here! ?

Xie Yuanshuang was almost devaluing herself to the point of being worthless, but she didn't know that the Princess Zhaoning, whom everyone was eager to curry favor with, was anxiously looking for her at this moment.

The hall was very lively and no one paid any attention to the little baby dressed like a green radish who suddenly appeared.

I just thought it was some lady who shamelessly used her own child to gain a relationship with Princess Zhaoning!

After all, Princess Zhaoning is a precious person and the protagonist of today. She will not appear in this crowd!

Xiao Tangbao stood at the entrance and looked around but couldn't find Xie Yuanshuang. He felt a little lost and uneasy.

After she separated from Mrs. Xie that day, she never saw the ghost of the scholar surnamed Xu again... That ghost had evil thoughts and was not a good person.

Fifth Aunt... Oh, no, now she should call her Aunt Yuanshuang. Aunt Yuanshuang is a good person, and she doesn't want Aunt Yuanshuang to be harmed by evil spirits.

Not finding anyone, Xiao Tangbao hung her head and prepared to walk out. Just as she raised her foot, someone bumped into her from behind.

Zhilan fell to the ground and injured her hand. If Zhimei had not been quick to help Tangbao, little Tangbao would have been injured as well.

The other person bumped into someone, but didn't even look back. He walked straight to the corner with a fierce look.

Zhilan stood up and was about to settle the score with the other party, but Tang Bao hurriedly stopped her: "We can't ruin Ji Ji's wedding banquet! We haven't even started eating yet!"

And the most important thing today is to tell everyone the Imperial Concubine's shameful secret!

Let everyone know that Concubine Xiao is a bad person. She was the one who asked Yun Shuer to kill Tang Bao. She always wanted to kill Tang Bao...

A few steps away, Pei An, who had finally found the little princess, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He leaned forward with his head lowered, and said, "My lord, that is Xie Yuanqian, Xie's younger sister, before she severed her ties with her mother's family."

"The Yongping Marquisate was afraid of severing its relationship with the Fifth Prince, so they expelled Xie Yuanshuang and immediately sent Xie Yuanqian to the Fifth Prince's residence."

"I don't know what these two families discussed privately, but the Fifth Prince actually took the risk of asking the Emperor..."

Pei An took another half step forward and lowered his voice even more: "The Emperor agreed at that time. The marriage certificate between the Fifth Prince and Xie Yuanqian was sent to the Jade Book House yesterday..."

"She is now the fifth prince's concubine, and she is so proud of herself! She wants everyone who meets her to kneel down and kowtow to her..." Pei An rolled his eyes.

Tang Bao: "..."

She seemed to understand...

The fifth prince is the son of Concubine Xiao, so this rude Xie Yuanqian is Concubine Xiao's new daughter-in-law.

It doesn’t look like a good tie!

Humph! Xifu is right, birds of a feather flock together... generally bad guys like to hang out in groups, and they're prone to internal strife!

A bad mother-in-law and a bad daughter-in-law, they are a perfect match! Sooner or later, they will fight! !

Xiao Tangbao followed the other person's back, wanting to secretly do something bad to her...but he saw Xie Yuanshuang?!

Xie Yuanqian stood in front of the table, lowered her eyes and glanced at her elder sister who used to be superior to her in every way, and sneered with disdain.

"You're really capable! Divorced by your husband's family and abandoned by your parents', yet you're just a commoner and you're still sitting here?"

Xie Yuanshuang didn't want to cause any trouble, so she kindly reminded him, "It was Aunt Yao who allowed me in."

"How dare you!" Xie Yuanqian's eyes darkened instantly, and she overturned the snacks in front of her. "You dare to speak nonsense and use the Empress Dowager to pressure me, taking advantage of the fact that I'm not in a position to ask?"

Her grandmother used to have a good relationship with the empress dowager. Yesterday, in the name of granddaughter-in-law, she took the token given by her grandmother and went to the palace to pay her respects to the old empress dowager. Not to mention that she didn't even enter the gate of Shoukang Palace, that Aunt Yao didn't even give her a glance!

The Queen Mother didn't even like her new granddaughter-in-law, which showed that she really didn't like dealing with people.

Without the Queen Mother's permission, how could that old servant with eyes on top of her head invite this abandoned woman to attend the palace banquet? She...

wrong!

Wait, wait...

With a glance, Xie Yuanqian thought to herself that the palace was heavily guarded and it was impossible for Xie Yuanshuang to sneak into the palace banquet without permission.

Could it be... that the Queen Mother really acquiesced?

But why?

A hint of anger suddenly appeared on Xie Yuanqian's face.

Could it be that her grandmother had lied to her, and the token between her and the old queen dowager had already fallen into the hands of this bitch?

How can this be possible...

Isn't this just asking her to get slapped in the face?

Xie Yuanqian was so angry that her face turned red and her chest heaved.

She bent down, grabbed Xie Yuanshuang's collar, and pulled her up. "Since you are no longer a member of the Xie family, hand over the token in your hand!"

"..." Xie Yuanshuang lowered her eyes, her face full of guilt, thinking that she had ruined the little princess's banquet!

But when Xie Yuanqian saw her expression, she knew that Xie Yuanshuang was guilty and admitted it.

Xie Yuanqian was so angry that she couldn't help but kick over Xie Yuanshuang's desk.

The two of them made so much noise that everyone in the hall immediately looked in the direction of the sound. Many people recognized the former Fifth Prince's wife at a glance.

I wondered why she was here.

Everyone looked at Xie Yuanshuang, who was dressed simply, and couldn't help but sigh.

This Xie Shi gave up her good job as the prince's consort and lived a life of wealth and stability, and instead spent her days making trouble.

One moment he broke off relations with his son, the next moment he sent his own daughter to court... Now look, he is left alone!

"Eh? The arrogant one is the second daughter of the Yongping Marquis's Mansion, right?"

"Oh, how dare she crash Princess Zhaoning's opening banquet? This is a banquet personally organized by the Empress Dowager... How dare she?"

"You probably don't know yet, but she was carried into the Fifth Prince's mansion in a sedan chair by the Fifth Prince. Now she's the Fifth Prince's consort!"

puff……

Hahaha……

Everyone laughed unabashedly.

"A sedan? Sneakily carried into the Fifth Prince's residence? What? Is she pregnant?"

"Returning a concubine...doing it so secretly, what's the difference between this and raising a concubine?"

"Exactly! I don't know what you're so proud of..."

These unpleasant words fell into the ears of the old lady of Yongping Marquis Mansion without missing a word.

Her face was dark as ink, and she glared fiercely at the woman beside her... "So these are the good daughters you've raised? Each one is more useless than the other!"

The wife of the Marquis of Yongping felt a pang of anxiety in her heart and hurried forward with a bitter face to persuade him.

Without even glancing at Xie Yuanshuang, she grabbed her second daughter's wrist and said, "Pay attention to your current status. Why are you arguing with a commoner?"

"And I just saw it clearly, she was indeed sent in by Madam Yao!"

???

Xie Yuanqian was stunned.

"This is Princess Zhaoning's first official banquet... This is not the place for you to cause trouble!"

"Be good, the palace banquet will begin soon. Follow mother to the front and take a seat."

"..." At this moment, Xie Yuanqian also heard those words that belittled her, and she felt that her dignity was trampled upon.

So embarrassing...

Xie Yuanqian violently shook off the hand of the wife of the Marquis of Yongping and scolded, "There is an order of respect and hierarchy. In front of others and behind their backs, mother should respect me as your majesty!"

"..." The wife of Marquis Yongping was suddenly stunned, looking at her daughter in front of her with disbelief.

Xie Yuanqian frowned, "Mother, why do you look at me like this? Not only mother, but everyone should greet the royal ladies when they see them!"

She looked proud and spoke to the wife of Marquis Yongping, but her words were for everyone to hear.

Especially Xie Yuanshuang, she has to kowtow to her!

Xie Yuanqian had been competing with Xie Yuanshuang for a lifetime, fighting secretly for a lifetime, and she finally felt that she had won once.

What happened to Princess Zhaoning?

A hairless girl who can't even straighten her tongue... Humph, I don't even know if she will grow up!

She is the legitimate consort of the Fifth Prince. It is obvious that Yun Yian, who is imprisoned in the clan residence, is not of royal descent!

And although her good nephew, oh no, her stepson Yun Hanzhang was temporarily sent to the imperial farm, as long as the blood relationship exists, he is the only heir to the royal family!

Regardless of whether she can give birth to an heir in the future, she is the future empress dowager of the Daliang Dynasty!!!

A mere princess of a collateral lineage...

You have to kneel down and greet her!

Flatter her! ! Fawn over her! !

She glanced at the crowd with an arrogant look: "You haven't even greeted me yet, are you trying to disobey me?"

"Tsk!" A lady from an unknown family scoffed. "We haven't seen any imperial decree granting marriage! Besides many years ago, we haven't even attended the Fifth Prince's wedding ceremony..."

"That's right! Second Miss, please be quiet. This is the first banquet prepared for Princess Zhaoning..."

"How dare you!" Xie Yuanqian was furious. "What's wrong with Princess Zhaoning? Even Princess Zhaoning would have to kneel down and respectfully address me as Fifth Imperial Aunt when she sees me! Not to mention the likes of you..."

"You are wrong." A soft and sticky milk voice sounded, and everyone looked towards the green milk ball.

"..." The women who had seen Tang Bao at Zhi Academy that afternoon hurriedly knelt down, "Concubine, greets Princess Zhaoning, may the Princess live a thousand years, a thousand thousand years!"

Seeing this, the others also knelt down and saluted, "We greet Princess Zhaoning, may the Princess live a thousand years!"

Xiao Tangbao stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Xie Yuanqian expressionlessly. For a moment, he was extremely intimidating. "My great-uncle has already announced to the world that even if I go to the imperial mausoleum, I don't have to kneel down to pay my respects. Don't you agree?"

Xie Yuanqian: -`(＃￣0￣)`-

She, she is Princess Zhaoning?

Xie Yuanqian fell to the ground with a thud. Her tongue was so stiff with fear that she couldn't utter a single word.

Xiao Tangbao stepped forward, took Xie Yuanshuang's hand, and glared coldly at Xie Yuanqian lying on the ground: "You just bullied Auntie Wo Yuanshuang, apologize!"