However, given Lin Jiujiu's status, even though she was supposed to be resting, none of the noblewomen who had entered the palace dared not come to pay their respects.
Fortunately, everyone was sensible enough to come over, kowtow, and bow before leaving.
Some of the less perceptive were easily dismissed by Fu Lai, who was serving them.
Fortunately, they arrived quite early, but the palace banquet started relatively early, and soon it was time to leave.
When Fu Lai reminded them to go over, the Chu Emperor had already arrived with the Imperial Concubine.
The Emperor of Chu dared not accept such a grand gesture from the couple, so he simply came over and invited them all to the banquet before it began.
So when they appeared, the entire Ganlin Palace was already kneeling down.
"Greetings to His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Imperial Noble Consort."
"Greetings to the King of Zhenguo and His Highness the Queen."
"Greetings, Prince Xiaoyao."
As the crowd bowed in unison, the emperor took his seat first. To his left, at the same level, were two identical seats.
It was clearly prepared for Baili Chenyuan and Lin Jiujiu.
In the Great Chu, the left was considered superior; in the same position, the left side was clearly more prestigious than the right.
Fu Lai personally led Baili Chenyuan and Lin Jiujiu to their seats.
They even thoughtfully arranged for the little one to sit between the two of them.
The courtiers below were all filled with sighs upon seeing this arrangement.
Not only was there no precedent for this in the Great Chu, but throughout history, such a situation has never occurred before.
But the Chu Emperor disagreed, even feeling that if it weren't for the presence of his ministers, he should have bowed to Lin Jiujiu first.
After all, the opportunity she gave him had already led him into the path of cultivation.
Although he had only just begun practicing Qi cultivation, such a great kindness made it only right that he respectfully addressed her as his teacher.
Lin Jiujiu didn't care where she sat, but this spot was pretty good.
He can see the people below him very clearly.
Especially when she saw Lin Xian'er's wonderfully varied expressions, she was even more satisfied with the Emperor Chu's arrangements.
He even wondered if he had any cultivation techniques in his own space suitable for cultivation in the lower realm, so he could give him another one later.
The Chu Emperor was naturally unaware of Lin Jiujiu's thoughts; otherwise, he would have arranged things even more brilliantly.
Lin Xian'er never imagined that her reunion with Lin Jiujiu would be like this.
She actually knelt down before this woman just now.
On what grounds?
She was nothing more than an unloved, fake heiress.
He was just a despicable thief who stole her identity and robbed her of her status as a daughter of a military family that she had held for over a decade.
What right does she have to be above me?
Just as she was gritting her teeth in hatred, a sarcastic voice came from beside her.
"People are just different, aren't they? Some people may be born into wealth but they don't have the destiny of a phoenix."
Some people, even those born into humble circumstances, are blessed by heaven; no matter how much others scheme and plot, they cannot compare to even a single finger of theirs.
The person gloating was none other than the Crown Prince's cousin.
An Susu, the eldest daughter of the An family, was schemed against by Lin Xian'er and lost her status as the Crown Princess. She was almost sent by the Crown Prince to win over his subordinates.
Although An Susu is somewhat love-struck, she is, after all, a noblewoman from a prominent family, and she knows a little about things she should and shouldn't know.
Although her father was wholeheartedly devoted to the Crown Prince and wanted to become the Emperor's brother-in-law, he could spoil her.
But she had a mother who truly loved her, and a powerful maternal grandparent family.
Even if the crown prince had such thoughts, he would only dare to plot cautiously, first ruining her reputation and forcing her to marry.
But he dared not openly force her.
This led An Susu, who learned of the Crown Prince's plan earlier, to go directly to her mother and cry after returning to the capital.
An's mother dared not easily trust outsiders, nor would she dare to joke about her daughter's future.
She returned to her parents' home that very night. After discussing it with her family, they decided it was better to believe it was true than not.
Because Lin Jiujiu spoke quite frankly, even clearly stating that the Crown Prince wanted to scheme against An Susu and marry her off to whomever she wanted, the matter became quite easy to investigate.
Right now, Uncle An's investigations are always accurate.
An's mother was furious at the shamelessness of the Crown Prince and the Empress, and even more furious at her husband's betrayal of her own family.
However, the Crown Prince is currently very powerful, and if this matter were to be made public, it would not be good for An Susu's reputation.
An's mother was so angry she wanted to devour An's father alive, but in the end she had no choice but to grit her teeth and accept it.
It's impossible for him to want to harm his own daughter.
Wasn't An's father willing to abandon even his legitimate daughter for the sake of the Crown Prince?
Then you must be willing to give up some other things, right?
Mother An had long known that her husband was unfaithful and had kept a mistress in Taiping Lane. The two had even had a daughter who was almost of marriageable age.
If she's going to sacrifice her daughter, why does it have to be her legitimate daughter? Isn't the one raised by her mistress also her daughter?
An's mother neither cried nor made a fuss. She brought that woman and her mistress into the house and even gave them the status of a concubine.
She even directly registered that concubine's daughter under her own name, bypassing all the other illegitimate daughters in the mansion, making her the second legitimate daughter of the An family.
Whenever a family holds a banquet, they will definitely bring along their concubine and mistress.
Finally, the Crown Prince could no longer wait. He took advantage of a banquet hosted by a courtier's family to meet with An Susu privately, intending to drug her.
Little did anyone know that, in order to prevent this from happening, An Susu's mother had prepared various antidotes.
She woke up when the Crown Prince sent her to someone else's bed. After An's mother's men took her away, they also sent An's father's mistress and mistress to her.
The man was initially thinking, "Isn't she the eldest daughter of the An family? Why are two of them being sent at once?"
But looking at the similar faces of the mother and daughter, and even the mother being more beautiful and graceful, he thought it was a new surprise from the Crown Prince.
They immediately and impatiently tied the person up.
At this moment, Lin Xian'er appeared with a group of imperial concubines, ostensibly to change clothes, and stormed in. Madam An, who had been specially invited, was also among them.
Just as Lin Xian'er was about to solidify An Susu's reputation for infidelity, Madam An rushed forward before her.
He yanked the blankets off the three of them and slapped the woman in the outer room several times across the face.
She cursed loudly, "You slut! I don't mind your lowly status. She allowed you to enter the mansion for the sake of the master, and even registered your daughter under my name, granting her the status of a legitimate daughter. Is this how you repay me and the master?"
"It's one thing for her to be unchaste, but she even dares to corrupt the young lady of the An family."
After saying that, he slapped Miss An, who had just been registered, several times.
She spoke to the man on the bed, as if she were ashamed to face anyone.
"I don't care who you are. If you mess with someone from the An family, you have to take responsibility. Send someone to take them away tonight, or don't blame the An family for showing no mercy."
"When the time comes, I'll take this to the Empress, and you'll be in deep trouble."
Although this plot is different from the Crown Prince's promise that he would marry An Susu, the eldest daughter of the An family, he still gets two beautiful brides at once, both from the An family.
This doesn't seem like a bad deal after all.
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