Chapter 357 Don’t Go to the New Year’s Eve Palace Banquet
He Qiming stood respectfully in front of Lady Yong'an and bowed, "It was all my fault for what happened before. I'm sorry for causing you to worry. I hope you won't hold it against me."
Lady Yong'an glanced at him with disdain.
"Are you here today to ask for forgiveness?"
There is no such thing as a visitor without a request. During this period of time, every time her son came here, it was for that peasant girl.
There must be other purposes this time.
But it doesn't matter. Even if he doesn't come today, she will send someone to find him.
He Qiming didn't expect that his thoughts would be seen through so quickly. He smiled awkwardly.
"Mother, I do have something to ask of you."
Chen Shu had just entered the Yong'an Earl's Mansion, and the two of them were getting along very well.
He Qiming's mood was much better than before, and he no longer cared about the fact that the resources of the Yong'an Earl's Mansion had suddenly shifted towards his two younger brothers.
He has thought it through, and it doesn't matter even if his parents are a little disappointed in him now.
The most urgent thing now is to perform well and let his parents realize that he is the best among his brothers.
By then, they will definitely change their attitude towards him.
As soon as He Qiming heard that the wife of the Earl of Yong'an was looking for him, he rushed over immediately.
In fact, even if his mother didn't look for him today, he would still look for her.
When Chen Shu heard that they would all go to the palace to attend a banquet on New Year's Eve, she pestered them and said she wanted to go and see the world.
He couldn't resist, so he thought of asking his mother for help.
Anyway, she is now a member of the He family, so it would be reasonable for her to enter the palace with the He family.
Lady Yong'an sneered in her heart, fearing that he was asking for it for that peasant girl again.
She held the teacup and took a sip of tea.
He Qiming stood there, waiting for Lady Yong'an to ask him what he wanted.
But after waiting for a long time, she didn't speak.
Just when He Qiming couldn't help but want to speak, the voice of Lady Yong'an finally rang out -
"It's just right that you're here. I have something to tell you."
He Qiming was delighted. Could it be that his mother had thought it through and offered to let him take Shu'er to the palace banquet?
If this is true, it will be a good thing for both him and Shu'er.
He suppressed his excitement and asked, "What does mother want to tell her son?"
Lady Yong'an put down her teacup and said, "Don't go to the palace banquet on New Year's Eve this year. Spend it at home."
He Qiming was stunned, thinking he had heard wrongly.
"Mother, what are you talking about?"
The wife of the Earl of Yong'an had a calm expression and repeated what she had just said: "Don't go to the palace banquet on New Year's Eve. Stay at home. I have already given the order, and someone will prepare a feast for you."
At that time, everyone from the Yong'an Earl's Mansion except He Qiming will attend the palace banquet.
The banquet would naturally not be prepared in the side hall, but only in his yard.
"Mother, please don't joke. Don't I accompany you and father to the palace every year?"
He Qiming felt very uncomfortable, he knew that Lady Yong'an was not joking.
In previous years, he always accompanied his parents to every palace banquet.
But now his mother asked him to stay at home and did not allow him to enter the palace.
Could it be that his parents' hearts have completely shifted to his younger brother, and they are even going to deprive him of the opportunity to attend the palace banquet?
At this time, He Qiming had already forgotten about trying to get Shen Shu to attend the palace banquet together. He stared at the wife of the Yong'an Earl——
"Mother, why is this?"
Lady Yong'an looked at He Qiming with disappointment. This was her eldest son whom she had once placed high hopes on.
It's because they, as parents, failed to fulfill their responsibilities that they raised such stupid kids who bring shame upon themselves everywhere.
Fortunately, A Yan was not affected by this incident, otherwise they would not be able to face the Yan family.
"Why do you think so? Don't you know that the Yan family will also enter the palace and A Yan will also appear at the palace banquet?"
Earl Yong'an and his wife have already decided that they will keep a close eye on He Qiming and prevent him from appearing in the same occasion as Yan Yan.
They were not allowed to meet in ordinary occasions, let alone occasions like this where His Majesty and the nobles were present.
If something happens again, it will be their He family that will be embarrassed.
It is possible that this might even cause His Majesty's dissatisfaction with the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion.
He Qiming thought that his mother didn't allow him to enter the palace because of his brother, and the question in his heart was about to come out, but after hearing these words, he swallowed it back.
When he mentioned Yan Yan, he thought of the two previous beatings he had received, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Even the few wounds that had healed seemed to be aching.
That woman is a lunatic. She said that no matter where she is, she will beat him up every time she sees him.
What if she didn't even care about His Majesty's face and beat him up in front of all the officials at the palace banquet...
Other people probably wouldn't do such a thing, but for Yan Yan, it's still possible.
He Qiming was a man who cared most about his reputation. At first, he was severely whipped by Yan Yan in front of everyone in the Imperial College, and later he was humiliated by her in front of a busy restaurant.
For He Qiming, these were more painful than taking his life.
What’s even worse is that He Qiming can’t beat Yan Yan at all and can only be abused in front of her.
Usually, the people you meet at the palace banquet on New Year’s Eve are familiar faces, and even some classmates from the Imperial College will appear at the palace banquet.
What if Yan Yan goes crazy again and chases him and beats him up at the palace banquet?
Then he really has no face to live as a human being.
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