No one could help her. The fake empress dowager glanced at Concubine Hui, and Concubine Hui closed her eyes, which meant she gave up begging for mercy.
The fake queen mother could only ignore Liu Ma's pleas for mercy and said, "If that's the case, then let it be!"
Emperor Donglin curled his lips, waved his sleeves and said, "The banquet begins, take your seats!"
"Long live the emperor!"
Following an order from Emperor Donglin, the concubines, ministers and others who were originally kneeling on the ground stood up and took their seats.
Emperor Donglin walked up to the high platform, lifted his robe and sat on the dragon throne. His every move revealed the domineering aura of an emperor who ruled the world. People could only look up to him, and it also served as a deterrent to those who wanted to cause trouble.
This is also a warning to everyone, don't cause trouble for me at this welcoming banquet!
People have been in panic recently because of Xia Huai's spy case in Beizhao Kingdom, especially since he just slapped Nanny Liu who had taken care of him since he was a child. Now the intimidation of Emperor Donglin is most useful.
After being beaten, Nanny Liu was sent away, and Concubine Hui took the initiative to step forward and serve the fake empress dowager.
Xiao Ruoyi glanced at Concubine Hui with a mocking look, [Tsk, she's acting quite filial! Are you afraid that the fake Queen Mother will mess things up?]
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Emperor Donglin and Prince Jin looked at Concubine Hui in shock.
So, the replacement of the Queen Mother was also related to Concubine Hui?
Or maybe, Concubine Hui was just a pawn and knew about the replacement!
Emperor Donglin narrowed his eyes. It seemed that he would send secret guards to investigate Concubine Hui.
He really underestimated this woman before!
However, since the banquet is going on, this matter has to be put aside for the time being.
Emperor Donglin snorted in his heart, his whole body exuding a cold aura that made people dare not look directly at him.
Looking at the aura of Emperor Donglin, Concubine Lou understood it best. He must have known that the Queen Mother was a fake, but he couldn't arrest her, so he was very angry.
After all, the whereabouts of the real empress dowager is still unknown, and we don’t know whether the real empress dowager is safe and sound, so we can only let the fake empress dowager stay in the harem.
How can a king of a country not be angry when he is controlled by a fake?
It’s good enough not to ruin this welcoming banquet!
Matron Liu is a precedent. If anyone present wants to suffer the same fate as Matron Liu, then let them make trouble!
However, Concubine Loulou's worries were unnecessary, as almost everyone had already made up their minds about their statements, so there wouldn't be any major problems with the upcoming welcoming banquet, except that there would be a lot of gossip.
Of course, this gossip is also aimed at those who can hear Xiao Ruoyi's inner voice.
Everyone took their seats, eating, drinking and chatting.
Xiao Ruoyi also sat in her seat, eating while looking around, trying to find some good "melon seeds".
However, Xiao Ruoyi saw Fang Xuning, the Junior Minister of the Honglu Temple, walking around the banquet table with her children, and thought, "Oh, I see the future sister-in-law!"
When the eldest prince heard the words "future eldest sister-in-law", he was startled and sat up straight.
The princes nearby who could hear Xiao Ruoyi's inner thoughts also sat up straight, their eyes darting around, looking like they were just watching a show.
Among them, only the eldest prince is thirteen years old and is about to reach marriageable age.
As the eldest prince's mother, Concubine Lou had already begun selecting women from aristocratic families for her son.
Wait until the eldest prince reaches marriageable age and then get engaged and married.
Emperor Donglin paused with his hand holding the wine glass, glanced at the eldest prince and nodded silently. The eldest prince was indeed of marriageable age!
If the future imperial concubine that Yiyi mentioned is a good person, then let’s match them up!
"The future eldest sister-in-law, I wonder which family she is from?"
"Since he can attend today's banquet, it seems that his family's status is not weak!"
"I wonder what the future eldest sister-in-law will look like!"
Prince Jin immediately asked the palace maid to pour him a glass of wine, and he looked like he was ready to watch the show.
"Hehe, I knew that where my niece is, I'd definitely hear gossip!"
However, everyone first heard Xiao Ruoyi sigh, [Alas, it's a pity that this future eldest sister-in-law was replaced by a fake! The eldest brother didn't know until his death that his wife was replaced by someone else! ]
Upon hearing this, the eldest prince frowned immediately. What do you mean by passing off pearls as fakes?
"Ahhh, is this melon so explosive?"
All the princes couldn't help but give the eldest prince a sympathetic and gloating smile.
The eldest brother is so miserable! Not only did he die miserably, but even after his death he didn't know who his wife was!
But who is so bold as to replace the prince’s wife? Doesn’t he want to live?
[Humph, the Fang Xuning family is no good except for the second daughter Fang Sifei!] Xiao Ruoyi snorted disdainfully, [Back then, Madam Fang gave birth to a pair of twin daughters. Because the youngest daughter suffered a lot when she was born, she has never been favored by her! She was raised by a wet nurse since she was a child! If it wasn't for this time to curry favor with the rich and powerful, her father would not have brought her out!]
Concubine Liang, Prince Jin and all the princes have been looking for the future eldest prince. When they heard what Xiao Ruoyi said about Fang Xuning, they all looked at Fang Xuning who was chatting with the Minister of War.
A cold light flashed in Emperor Donglin's eyes and he sneered in his heart. He didn't expect that these people were becoming more and more daring.
It would be fine if they just wanted to destroy the Donglin Kingdom, but there are actually people who dare to tease the royal family!
Fang Xuning! That's really great!
The King of Jin drank the wine in front of him and sneered, "Tsk, I thought he was a high-ranking official! He is only a junior official of the Honglu Temple! He is really brave!"
The eldest prince frowned and looked at Madam Fang with dissatisfaction as she laughed so hard that her body shook with laughter. How could there be such a mother in this world?
Xiao Ruoyi shook her head and sneered, [This eldest daughter Fang Yuqi was jealous that her younger sister was chosen by the imperial concubine and was about to become the prince's consort. In her heart, the imperial concubine could only be her, and her younger sister was not qualified! So, relying on being loved by her parents, she suggested that she replace her younger sister and marry the eldest prince, so that she could become a superior person.]
Madam Fang felt that her younger daughter had not been by her side since she was a child and was not close to her. She was worried that her younger daughter would forget about them after marrying the eldest prince, so she agreed to her eldest daughter's idea!
Fang Xuning also agreed with this! He also found another marriage for the younger daughter who was swapped, and used the two daughters thoroughly!
Concubine Liang, who was also a mother, sighed and shook her head. She had spent so much effort to give birth to Yi Yi while she was alone in the cold palace.
Even though she suffered a lot during childbirth, she never blamed Yiyi for all the sins!
It’s all worth it!
It is the honor of being a mother, how can I hate my daughter for it?
Unconsciously, Concubine Liang's eyes became much gentler when she looked at Fang Sifei, the youngest daughter of the Fang family, and her eyes were full of sympathy and love.
How can this child be so pitiful?
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