As Chen Feiyan finished speaking, her eyes widened as she stared at Jiang Yimian beside her in disbelief, saying, "Miss Jiang, you also have the surname Jiang, you wouldn't happen to be that... Waaah."
Jiang Yimian quickly covered her mouth. Seeing that many people's eyes were on her because of Chen Feiyan's excited voice, she lowered her voice and said, "Shh, don't talk, be quiet."
Meeting those calm eyes, Chen Feiyan blinked her bright, sparkling eyes and nodded cautiously.
Jiang Yimian then let go of his hand, glancing only in Lu Cijian's direction. Seeing that he gently tapped the table, she felt relieved.
Chen Feiyan kept blinking her bright eyes at her, looking like she wanted to ask but didn't dare to.
Jiang Yimian was somewhat helpless and simply said, "Yes, I am. You can eat in peace."
Chen Feiyan was so excited she almost lunged forward, but her last bit of sobriety held her back. She just ate quietly to the side, but her gaze would always unconsciously drift toward Jiang Yimian, her eyes full of admiration.
She never imagined that the person she had admired for so long was right beside her; it was simply unbelievable.
Jiang Yimian didn't care much about Chen Feiyan's thoughts at the moment; she only looked towards Chen Shuyu.
Perhaps because she had been watching her closely, Chen Shuyu soon met Jiang Yimian's gaze.
She raised an eyebrow, then beckoned to the maid not far away, whispered a few words in her ear, and then sat back down at her seat, her eyes full of smiles.
Sure enough, although she didn't know how Jiang Yimian and Xie Yu got involved, Xue Lingyu's words to her earlier had an effect, and she came to find her, presumably having thought things through.
No matter how much Lu Cijian likes Jiang Yimian now, there's no way he'd marry her.
It seems her plan will be completed soon.
What can Lu Cijian use to fight her? That woman couldn't beat her back then, and now her son naturally can't beat her either.
The Lu family can only belong to her and her son.
Just then, the eunuch delivering the imperial decree read out Lu Cijian's name.
He rose from his seat and stepped forward, bowing to the person in the main seat.
It was clearly the most common official robe of the Censorate, but it looked exceptionally good on him.
The man was tall and slender. Although he was bowing, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and his back was straight, which was quite admirable to everyone in the hall.
Xie Jingxuan just laughed and said, "We owe a great deal to Lord Lu for the Qingnan incident. If you hadn't arrived in time, General Wei would probably be in grave danger."
And those affected people of Qingnan, we are all grateful for your comfort and support.
The smooth progress of the trip to Qingnan was inseparable from Lord Lu's efforts.
The Censorate is currently lacking a Right Vice Censor-in-Chief, and I think Lord Lu is perfectly suited for the role.
As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuch beside him hurriedly said, "The Censor-in-Chief Lu Cijian is hereby appointed as the Right Vice Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, and is granted a mansion on Changyu Street, a pair of jade ruyi scepters, and one hundred taels of gold..."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall was somewhat surprised, and many began to whisper among themselves, expressing both envy and jealousy.
"The Right Vice Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate is a third-rank official. For someone under twenty to become a third-rank official is the fastest-rising person in the court, apart from General Wei."
"Who can disagree? This Lord Lu has a very promising future. He is also the heir of the Marquis of Anding. With his family background and abilities, who in the capital can compare?"
"Indeed, Lu Chengyuan has a good son."
The women were also very surprised and felt a sense of regret.
"Lord Lu is truly amazing. It's a pity he's already engaged. Such a handsome and outstanding young man is already someone else's fiancé."
"Congratulations to Madam Bai and Miss Xue! The Xue family will likely have a joyous occasion soon."
Hearing the congratulations from those around her, Bai's lips curled into a smile, and her heart was filled with joy.
Her daughter has finally made it through the tough times. Now that she's married to such a fine young man, who would dare say that her daughter is inferior to the previous Miss Xue?
Zhang Yuyao felt a pang of jealousy looking at the person in the center of the hall, but she still said to Xue Lingyu, "Sister Xue is so lucky. Such a handsome and extraordinary person will be your husband in the future."
Xue Lingyu was flattered by these words and stared intently at the person not far away, her cheeks slowly turning red with embarrassment.
The thought that Bai Shi said that Marquis Anding would ask the Emperor to bestow a marriage upon the two families today filled her with joy.
She used to think that the King of Chu was good, but now, looking at Lu Cijian, she felt that he was a thousand times, a hundred times better than the King of Chu.
However, Chen Shuyu listened to the congratulations from those around her, but there was not a trace of a smile on her face. Her hands were clenched tightly, and she wished she could kill Lu Cijian right now.
She had thought this person could at most become a fifth-rank official, but unexpectedly, he has now become the Right Vice Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, which is a third-rank official. He has also gained the Emperor's favor and will become an important minister of the court in the future, and he is still so young.
No, this person absolutely cannot be allowed to live.
Just then, a startled voice suddenly rang out, "I... I won't help you harm people. Let go, I won't help your wife."
As Jiang Yimian spoke, she pushed away the maid beside her.
The guards who were standing in the corner of the palace heard the noise and rushed over, startling the ladies and young women around them.
Lu Cijian quickly stepped forward to protect Jiang Yimian, preventing the guards from harming her.
In an instant, everyone in the palace looked over.
Xie Jingxuan frowned at the chaos and asked sternly, "What happened?"
Jiang Yimian glanced at Chen Shuyu before pointing at the maid on the ground and saying fearfully, "Your Majesty, she... she threatened me to poison Lord Lu. I refused and acted rashly in a moment of panic. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
These words shocked everyone in the hall, who never expected that someone would be so audacious at a palace banquet.
The maid was also startled and hurriedly scrambled to her feet, saying in a panic, "Your Majesty, I'm innocent! I didn't say anything! She... she's talking nonsense!"
"How could I possibly allow this young lady to poison Lord Lu?"
She had only asked if she had thought it through, and before she could get an answer, the man shoved her away like a madman.
Seeing this, Jiang Yimian quickly continued, "Your Majesty, there is a hidden story. This person is Madam Lu's personal maid. Two days ago, she came to Yingchun Tower and asked me to poison Lord Lu, but I refused."
Then she threatened me again, saying that if I didn't obey Madam Lu, she would take my life.
Upon hearing this, Chen Shuyu gasped, almost losing her composure, and quickly said, "You're talking nonsense. When have I ever met you?"
"Your Majesty, this woman is spouting nonsense and seems mentally unstable. I urge you to expel her from the palace immediately to prevent her from disrupting today's banquet."
She never imagined that this woman would be so audacious as to pull such a stunt at the banquet; she simply had a death wish.
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