Bai was initially just accepting everyone's compliments with a happy expression, but when she saw Chen Shuyu talking to her maid, she smiled and said, "Madam Lu, is there something going on in the mansion? Why are you talking to the maid?"
She and Chen Shuyu kept to themselves, disliking each other but never making it public. Now that their families were betrothed, no matter how much they didn't get along, they had to maintain appearances and not let others laugh at them.
Especially on a good day like today.
The other ladies also looked at Chen Shuyu upon hearing this.
Chen Shuyu simply smiled, her gaze fixed on the distance. "I see Lingyu seems to be arguing with someone. Wouldn't you go and see, Madam?"
Bai glanced at it casually and said with a smile, "It's just children playing around. If I go, people will laugh at me. Let the children handle it themselves."
It's just a matter of who upset Lingyu. If that's the case, Lingyu can just teach them a lesson. At this point, who would dare to disrespect the Xue family?
Chen Shuyu smiled and said, "Madam is quite open-minded, but Lingyu's personality is quite different from what has been said."
Upon hearing this, the ladies present looked at the two of them with a meaningful gaze.
Now, Chen Shuyu, the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, is Lu Chengyuan's second wife, while Xue Lingyu is to marry the son of the Marquis's first wife. The relationship between the two is rather complicated.
The dissatisfaction in these words was clearly evident. If the two families were to become in-laws, there would likely be quite a spectacle to watch.
The crowd had different expressions, but their eyes were filled with schadenfreude.
Bai's expression changed. Xue Lingyu's voice was quite loud just now. Although they didn't hear the specific content clearly, they could hear the dissatisfaction in her voice, which was considered somewhat impolite by everyone.
Seeing that Bai Shi remained silent, Chen Shuyu not only did not let her off the hook, but continued, "I heard that Lingyu had a dispute with someone in Baoxiangfang before. Lingyu's personality is indeed a bit too lively."
After saying that, he ignored her and started chatting with the people around him.
Now that Xue Lingyu can no longer marry Lu Lin, there's no need for her to maintain a facade of peace with him anymore. She doesn't like this mother and daughter anyway, so she might as well put on the airs of the mistress of the Marquis's mansion and let this woman be smug in front of her.
These words infuriated Madam Bai. If it weren't for the marriage agreement, she wouldn't have bothered talking to this woman. Now, she was openly and subtly mocking her daughter for being unruly and headstrong, which was simply outrageous.
Once her daughter enters the Marquis's mansion, she will definitely help her daughter obtain the management rights of the mansion, so that this woman can be as smug as she is, living with a useless son.
Thinking about it, her gaze couldn't help but drift towards Xue Lingyu. When she saw Jiang Yimian's familiar face, she couldn't help but be a little surprised.
She never expected that this person would be able to attend the palace banquet. Considering that he had gained Xie Yu's favor, which led to her and her daughter being disliked by Xie Yu, her dissatisfaction grew even stronger.
After circling the hall and not seeing Xie Yu, she couldn't help but hope that her daughter would take advantage of Xie Yu's absence to humiliate him severely.
Standing behind Xue Lingyu were many people, all noble ladies from prominent families in the capital, each with their own unique charm.
If it weren't for the obvious disdain on her face, she would have been a pleasant sight from a distance.
"Hey, Sister Xue is asking you a question. How did you sneak in? This is a palace banquet. Do you believe we can have you kicked out at any time?" Zhang Yuyao said, raising her chin in dissatisfaction.
Last time at Yingchun Tower, this person dared to embarrass her and Sister Xue, and even humiliated Sister Xue. Now they finally got something on her hands.
It's ridiculous that a merchant's daughter would sneak into the palace and then brazenly sit in a seat.
Xue Lingyu also smiled and said, "Miss Jiang, I know that commoners like you are most curious about the palace. It must have taken a lot of effort to get in today."
"If you just apologize to me, I'll forgive and forget what happened last time you were so disrespectful to me. In fact, I'll vouch for you; you're the maid I brought in, so you won't be kicked out. How about that?"
There are quite a few people at the palace banquet today. It would be rather boring to just kick Jiang Yimian out like this, and it would also make her seem too harsh. It would be better to let this person serve her.
No matter how beautiful a maid is, she is nothing more than someone who serves others.
Zhang Yuyao, standing to the side, looked displeased. "Sister Xue, you're too kind-hearted. Someone who goes to such lengths to sneak into the palace must have ulterior motives. We should kick her out, not keep her here."
Others chimed in, "That's right, who knows what this person is doing here? The people who snuck in before were at least the wives of minor officials."
She's just a commoner, the lowest-ranking merchant at that. What right does she have to meet the Emperor in the Baohua Hall alongside us? How could she possibly be worthy?
"Indeed, if you ask me, we should have left as soon as possible to avoid offending the nobles in the palace."
Before Jiang Yimian could speak, Chen Feiyan, who was standing to the side, couldn't sit still any longer and said irritably, "What nonsense are you talking about? Since Miss Jiang was able to come in, she must have come in openly and honestly."
What nonsense! The guards at the palace gates are all imperial guards. Who could possibly sneak in?
Xue Lingyu, are you just looking for trouble? You're only engaged to Prince Lu, why are you so smug?
Whether you can even enter the Lu family is uncertain. Who knows, the young master might not even like you and will eventually break off the engagement. Let's see if you'll still be so arrogant then.
She couldn't stand Xue Lingyu's smug look; she didn't know what he was so arrogant about.
Xue Lingyu was furious at these words and immediately retorted, "Don't talk nonsense. My marriage to Prince Lu was arranged by our elders. Whether it goes through or not is not up to you."
Besides, you say she didn't sneak in? How did she get in? Don't tell me she came in with you. I saw clearly when I came in; she wasn't with you.
Chen Feiyan was so angry that she swallowed back the words she was about to say, and for a moment she didn't know how to refute them.
Jiang Yimian tugged at her, glanced coldly at the people in front of her, and said indifferently, "Do I need to report to Miss Xue how I entered the palace?"
"Does Miss Xue mean she wants to be the mistress of this palace, and have everyone tell her who enters or leaves the palace?"
She originally didn't want to pay attention to this person, but since the other party insisted on asking for a scolding, she decided not to hold back anymore.
Upon hearing this, Chen Feiyan laughed and deliberately raised her voice, saying, "So, all those people who came to the palace banquet today are going to report to you how they got in?"
"Xue Lingyu, you think too highly of yourself. You're not the master of this palace."
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze immediately fell upon Lu Xuelingyu, and several senior officials couldn't help but frown as they looked at her.
The noble ladies also began to look at Xue Lingyu with strange eyes, and they all kept their distance from her, afraid of being implicated. They dared not accept such rebellious words.
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