Marquis Zhenbei sat to one side, already furious.
The old woman, in particular, had a face as black as coal.
Ye Lanyin pulled the three children aside and stepped aside, saying, "Shixuan, stop eating and get up to pay your respects to our distinguished guest."
One sentence made everyone frown.
Lin Shixuan is now fourteen years old and is almost taller than Ye Lanyin.
If it weren't for hearing her daughter's heartfelt words, no one would have known that her little body had already grown crooked.
Ye Lanyin's smile was as gentle as a spring breeze. "Although Shixuan is an adopted son, Lanyin has always raised him as her own."
"Shixuan, pay your respects to the distinguished guest," Ye Lanyin said calmly once again.
At this point, everyone's impression of Lin Shixuan was not so good.
Lin Shixuan tugged at his sleeve, which he was about to bow, and paused. "Yes, Mother."
He then cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd, saying, "Greetings to all of you distinguished guests."
Zou Shuang'er clenched her fists and looked at her eldest son.
“Adopted son? Madam Lin, this child is your adopted son.”
Some people who were unaware of the inside story were quite surprised.
When Ye Lanyin held a grand banquet to entertain guests, she referred to Lin Shixuan as her eldest son, without specifying that he was her adopted son.
After all, when Ye Lanyin got married, the Marquis of Zhenbei went to the border. She thought that she got pregnant when the Marquis of Zhenbei returned midway.
Therefore, for years everyone thought that Lin Shixuan was born to Ye Lanyin.
Now, after hearing Ye Lanyin's words, he suddenly understood.
"Yes, thanks to his companionship over the years, I have always regarded him as my own son."
[Huh? My mom suddenly got it!]
【However, I like it, hehe...】Lin Wanwan wasn't confused enough.
"Thief! Thief!"
Suddenly, a commotion broke out in the crowd, causing the guests present to stand up in a flurry.
"Madam Sheng, what's wrong?"
"My bracelet was stolen."
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, the ladies nearby quickly glanced at their belongings, and some maids even hugged their mistress's personal items.
"Madam, I'm sorry, I just went to relieve myself."
Madam Sheng's personal maid had just returned and was so frightened that she immediately knelt down.
Ye Lanyin frowned, handed Lin Wanwan to Hua Xin, and walked over.
"Madam Sheng, how could this bracelet have been lost at the banquet? Did you accidentally leave it somewhere?"
Madam Sheng's eyes were slightly red as she looked up at Ye Lanyin. "Ye Lanyin, I always carry this bracelet with me. How could I have forgotten it?"
"How could you be such a mistress? On an occasion like today, you should have sent some servants to patrol the place more!"
Ye Lanyin asked calmly, "I wonder what kind of bracelet Madam Sheng lost?"
"It is a coral gold bracelet with two phoenixes playing with a pearl."
Ye Lanyin's pupils contracted slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.
"Someone, search around and see if you can find Madam Sheng's lost bracelet."
The maidservant replied, "Yes, Madam."
The people present were filled with unease, as many had heard of Madam Sheng's bracelet.
Back then, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor Emeritus were a perfect couple envied by everyone in Bianjing. The Emperor Emeritus once obtained a pair of phoenix bracelets by chance, and gave them to the Empress Dowager as a token of their love.
Madam Sheng saw it and liked it very much, but she did not dare to openly ask the Empress Dowager for it.
Who knew that her husband had performed a great service and shamelessly asked the retired emperor, who was still the emperor, for the reward.
The retired emperor told the empress dowager about this, and originally thought that the empress dowager would disagree, but to his surprise, the empress dowager agreed immediately.
Over the years, Madam Sheng has worn that bracelet wherever she goes.
Now that it's lost, they certainly won't let it go easily!
"Madam, I couldn't find it here!"
"Madam, I haven't found it either."
"Madam, this servant...cannot find it either."
Several maids and servants returned one after another and knelt before Ye Lanyin, all looking nervous.
Zou Shuang'er stepped out from behind the Marquis of Zhenbei and glanced at Ye Lanyin. "Sister-in-law, since the item isn't available elsewhere, could it have been lost at the banquet?"
"Didn't Madam Sheng just say that she never takes the bracelet off her body?"
"Ye Lanyin, she's right. My things were lost right here. Even if you call ten people to search elsewhere, you won't be able to find them." Madam Sheng raised her chin slightly, looking at Ye Lanyin with an arrogant air.
"So, Madam Zou, what do you think I should do?" Ye Lanyin did not respond to Madam Sheng, but turned her head to look at Zou Shuang'er.
When questioned, Zou Shuang'er looked around with an air of ownership and laughed, "Since it was lost here, I think we should search the person!"
The crowd gasped. The banquet was filled with high-ranking officials and their wives, all of whom were prominent figures.
Who would want to be searched?
Besides, just because they like Madam Sheng's bracelet doesn't mean they would do such a dirty thing!
"No, I am here to attend the full moon celebration. I am a guest of the Marquis's mansion. How can you search me?"
"Yes, I'm not married yet. If I'm searched, how will I get married in the future? This princess won't search me!"
Upon hearing that they were to be searched, they all stopped and tried to leave.
Seeing the full moon banquet turned out like this, the Marquis of Zhenbei blushed. His eyes changed slightly. "Lanyin, these are all distinguished guests. How could you search them? You are in charge of everything in the manor. How could you be so careless?"
"Yes, Lanyin, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but these are all distinguished guests. There's no reason to search them."
These days, the old lady is increasingly dissatisfied with Ye Lanyin.
"Mother-in-law, how can you talk like that? Did my daughter want things to turn out this way?"
Old Madam Ye's face darkened, and she stood in front of Ye Lanyin, blocking Old Madam Lin's view.
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