Although Tan Tairou was not born into a high-class family, she was after all the daughter of a respectable and decent family. In Tan Tairou's eyes, a concubine who gained the emperor's favor by showing off her beauty was no different from a prostitute in a brothel.
"Chen Wei, sit next to Madam Sun." Princess Zhaoyang called out loudly from the main seat.
Shen Wei gladly accepted the order and took Cai Lian to the front of the banquet.
Princess Zhaoyang had the highest status and sat on the main seat. In the first seat to the lower left of Zhaoyang's seat sat Mrs. Sun, the wife of the Marquis of Nanzhen.
Princess Zhaoyang asked Shen Wei to sit next to Sun, which shows how much she values Shen Wei.
Shen Wei sat down and said in a friendly manner, "Thank you, Princess."
Princess Zhaoyang smiled and said happily, "If you hadn't helped me at the last Spring Banquet at Prince Yan's Mansion, I would have died. Chen Wei, you are my lifesaver, so I toast to you."
The palace maid brought wine, and Shen Wei and Princess Zhaoyang drank from each other.
The noble ladies at the table soon knew Shen Wei's identity, and no one looked down on her status as a concubine.
So what if she's a concubine?
Shen Wei is the princess's savior, and with the princess's appreciation, Shen Wei's status naturally rises.
At the end of the table, seeing Chen Wei and Zhao Yang chatting happily, Tan Tairou's pretty face turned pale and blue. She lowered her head deeply and clenched the white porcelain cup in her hand.
The stream gurgled as the palace maids from the imperial kitchen brought the delicious lunch to the table.
It was noon, the weather was a bit hot, and the food served was too greasy and difficult to eat.
Chen Wei picked the right moment and deliberately raised her voice to order Cai Lian: "Cai Lian, make me a bowl of brown sugar jelly and a bowl of mint sago jelly."
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