Qin Run staggered and stood in the middle, feeling extremely panicked.
The crowd immediately began to discuss the matter.
Whose child is this?
Qin Run reacted quickly, kneeling down on the ground with a thud.
"Run'er greets Great-Grandfather and wishes him good health, and also wishes Great-Grandmother a long and happy life."
While everyone's attention was drawn to them.
Su Yulan immediately pulled Qin Minglang out and knelt down in front of Qin Run.
“Grandfather, Run’er has long admired you. He acted rashly in his haste. Lan’er apologizes to you on his behalf.”
She bowed and knelt, gesturing for Qin Minglang to speak.
Qin Minglang was in a panic from the moment he entered the Prince's mansion.
He was extremely flustered at this moment, but the arrow was already on the bowstring and could not be held back, so he braced himself and spoke loudly under Su Weichuan's cold scrutiny.
"Grandson-in-law Qin Minglang pays respects to his grandfather."
Although Qin Minglang was a second-rank general, he was awarded the title and rewarded on his way back from the border.
Previously, he had made no impact on the court.
The Qin family, however, was not even considered a prominent family in the capital.
Even the farce of Su Yulan forcing Jiang Qingwan to divorce her only gained attention later when rumors spread among the common people and involved the Ninth Prince's romantic scandals.
The Su family has never publicly acknowledged Qin Minglang's identity.
Therefore, the court officials' attitudes toward Qin Minglang were ambiguous, and they even tried to avoid him as much as possible.
Now that Su Yulan has brought Qin Minglang and their child to the birthday banquet, it seems she is forcing the Qin family to vindicate her.
Guo Hao excitedly reached out and poked Jiang Qingwan.
"Stop gnawing on your chicken leg, hurry up and watch the show. Guess if the old prince will get so angry that he'll kill your scumbag husband."
Jiang Qingwan leisurely poured herself a glass of wine, took a sip, and found it to be mellow, fragrant but not spicy, and quite delicious.
“I’m already divorced, so what does it matter to me whether he lives or dies?”
Guo Hao's heart fluttered more and more as he looked at her lazy, kitten-like appearance.
I love your spirit.
Jiang Qingwan responded with a big eye roll.
Guo Hao, however, was overjoyed.
"Even though you're divorced, if Qin Minglang gains power from the Su family, who knows how he'll bully you. The Ninth Prince won't marry you anyway, so how about you marry me and become the Marquis's wife?"
Jiang Qingwan kicked him in the butt.
Guo Hao was almost kicked out, which scared him so much that he quickly sat up straight and dared not act recklessly again.
Throughout the banquet, whispers filled the air, and everyone's attention was focused on what was about to happen.
Jiang Qingwan put down her wine glass and quietly slipped out.
Su Weichuan, sitting in the main seat, did not look well.
"It's normal for a child to have trouble sitting still, take him away."
He didn't respond to Su Yulan and Qin Minglang's conversation at all.
Su Qinghe, who was sitting next to Su Rong'an, suddenly whispered a reminder.
“Mother, you can talk now.”
Su Rong'an was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to her senses. Suppressing her laughter, she immediately stood up and bowed to Su Weichuan.
“Father, just now my second sister took Lan’er and her family to pay their respects to Mother. Lan’er was very proud, saying that her husband is a second-rank general and has been promoted to the head of the patrol battalion, holding the security of the entire capital in his hands. She also said that my husband and son will have to rely on them in the future. Such achievements are truly a glory to our family.”
The court officials present looked at each other in bewilderment.
The chief clerk of the Ministry of War was completely bewildered.
"Wasn't General Qin temporarily suspended from his post? When was he promoted to commander of the patrol battalion? How come I didn't know?"
Someone nearby whispered a joke.
"They probably made up a pretext to curry favor with the prince. They'll tell any lie they want. Aren't they just contradicting themselves?"
The murmurs grew louder.
Qin Minglang's handsome face turned bright red, and he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Su Yulan, however, assumed that everyone was afraid of the pressure from the eldest branch of the Su family, and snorted coldly, "Aunt, I know you have always looked down on our second branch. Now that my husband is capable, I can understand that you are jealous, but you should never gossip in front of Grandfather, especially in front of so many distinguished guests."
Su Rong'an was hoping she would make a big fuss, so she deliberately put on a disappointed expression.
"Lan'er, your mother is bad at judging people, which has caused your grandparents a lot of worry. I never thought that you, who are clever since childhood, would be just as foolish as your mother, finding a man who is full of lies and treating him like a treasure."
"General Qin, do you really think you can keep this a secret today, are you the commander of the patrol battalion or not?"
Su Yulan was stunned.
A terrible premonition suddenly rose in her heart, and she turned around to glare fiercely at Qin Minglang.
"Say something."
Now that things have come to this, Qin Minglang decided to steel his resolve.
“Grandfather, Lan’er and I have entered into a marriage certificate, which has been reported to the government office. However, because I was at the frontier at the time and unable to pay my respects to my ancestors, it was my fault as grandson-in-law. Today, I have presumptuously wished to take advantage of the auspicious occasion of Grandmother's birthday to formally pay my respects in my official robes. But…”
"His Highness the Ninth Prince took his grandson's wife to the Prince's residence and slandered his grandson's character in court. As a result, although his grandson was a second-rank official, he only got the position of supervisor. His grandson did not want Lan'er to be wronged and was determined to make achievements, but he was suppressed again."
He bent down and knelt on the ground.
"It's because the grandson-in-law is incompetent."
Su Yulan collapsed to the ground, her face ashen.
Guo Hao watched with great interest and casually handed the plate of dried fruit behind his back.
After waiting for a long time without anyone answering, I turned around and was immediately terrified.
Jiang Qingwan was nowhere to be seen behind him.
Thinking back to today, before he came to deliver the birthday gift, Jiang Qingwan blocked him at the entrance of the Marquis's mansion and demanded that he go with her. She also returned the five thousand taels of silver that he had given Huo Zhen yesterday, saying it was to repay the favor.
He naturally wouldn't ask for the money back.
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