"I don't remember inviting you today. I don't have any male guests here. You came uninvited..."
The cheerful tone instantly attracted everyone's attention. Shen Yuming's face changed, and just as he was about to speak, Lin Chunhuan walked straight towards him.
In the end, she didn't even look at him and walked past him.
It was then that Shen Yuming discovered that many people had gathered behind him and his mother at some point in time.
Lin Chunhuan stepped forward, and everyone knelt down and bowed, their eyes filled with the look of watching the fun, even though no one dared to laugh at the princess.
But the royal family’s excitement is not always available.
A few days ago, Lin Chunhuan invited the noble ladies in Beijing in the name of a flower viewing banquet. Even if Shen Yuming didn't come today, she would find a way to get him here.
Since she has made up her mind not to get married, she won't keep staying with this man and get entangled with him.
But...if you want to cancel an engagement, you have to do it in a dignified manner.
Mother Shen was a little dazed when she suddenly saw so many people.
But Lin Chunhuan changed her arrogant attitude from a while ago and smiled apologetically at everyone, "Don't mind me, my future mother-in-law is not very knowledgeable."
"After all, this is my first time in the Princess's Mansion, so I made some jokes. Please forgive me, Master Shen, don't you agree?
When Shen's mother saw Lin Chunhuan saying that she was ignorant, she was about to explode on the spot. However, she didn't know what kind of occasion this was. Shen Yuming was very clear about it and quickly pulled Shen's mother back, "The princess is right."
"My mother comes from a humble background, so it's inevitable that she doesn't know the rules. I hope you ladies will tolerate me in your interactions with her in the future."
As he spoke, Shen Yuming bowed to the ladies.
Mother Shen was immediately unhappy. She pulled her son's sleeve and grumbled in dissatisfaction, "Son, what do you mean by that! That little bitch Lin Chunhuan looks down on your own mother and belittles me in front of so many people!"
"It's fine if you don't help your own mother, but why are you speaking in her favor?"
Shen Yuming suddenly felt a headache.
Mother Shen didn't know these ladies, but he knew them. The one standing at the back left was the prime minister's wife, a first-rank imperial minister.
The one standing at the back is the wife of the Grand Tutor and the eldest daughter of the family.
The ones who were talking to Lin Chunhuan were the wife of Marquis Pingnan and the wife of Duke Hanguo, and the ones who were being led towards the second gate by servants were Princess Qinghe and Princess Yan!
In fact, Lin Chunhuan didn’t invite many people this time, but each of them was a well-known figure in Kyoto!
Even though they are all women, sometimes pillow talk is more effective than anything else.
If any of them goes back today and tells their husband that the biological mother of the Shen family is unreasonable, then even if he becomes a prince consort, his future career will not be smooth.
Lin Chunhuan said this to help him! He was making amends for him!
"Mom, please calm down for a while." Shen Yuming's face flushed red. "Do you know who are the people who came today? We can't afford to offend any of them!"
"Princess, you are helping me, please stop talking!"
Facing the Duke's wife's half-smile, Shen's mother felt a little embarrassed, muttering something in her mouth, but she didn't continue the outburst.
Chen Yuming knew that he had come at an inopportune time today. In fact, he had already wanted to leave the moment he saw these ladies. Now he stepped forward and said, "I didn't know that the princess was having a banquet. I was just thinking about the completion of the princess's mansion. As her fiancé, I should at least come and see if there is anything I can do to help."
"However, the princess is not available today, so I will come another day. But Fu'an, if you need anything, please send someone to call me, and don't tire yourself out."
Shen Yuming said this with a deeply affectionate look.
If it was the Lin Chunhuan of the past, she might have been moved to tears, but today, after hearing what Shen Yuming said, she just curled her lips and smiled, "Why are you so anxious?"
"Since Lord Shen and Aunt Shen are already here, why not stay and join us for the banquet? It just so happens that Aunt Shen will be my mother-in-law in the future, and she will have to get along with all the ladies in the future."
"It's also good to take this opportunity to get to know each other."
When Shen's mother heard this, her eyes lit up immediately. She didn't give Shen Yuming a chance to refuse and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay! This is a good relationship!"
"I told you Fu'an is a man who knows the rules. How can he keep his mother-in-law out of the house after the new house is built? He should have invited her in for a drink!"
The speaking speed was so fast that Shen Yuming couldn't stop it even if he wanted to.
But those ladies were all well-trained, and even if they found something funny, they would not make sarcastic remarks. However, there were many young ladies who were outspoken.
The daughter of the Duke of Jin was a fiery-tempered woman who spoke her mind without hesitation. Upon hearing this, she sneered, "The wedding hasn't even taken place yet. What kind of mother-in-law is this? She's really shameless."
"It's just that the eldest princess flatters her so much that some people don't even know who they are."
Mother Shen's face turned pale and blue.
Some people had already sensed something was wrong with Shen Yuming's demotion some time ago. Since the person who spoke was a junior, the ladies of each family just smiled and didn't say anything, with no intention of scolding him at all.
The Princess of Yan smiled and stepped forward to joke, "The little girl is outspoken. If she says anything unpleasant, please don't mind, Elder Sister Shen."
“No, no!”
This time, Shen Yuming did not give Mother Shen another chance to speak, and directly refused: "The princess's mansion did not invite any male guests today, so it is really inappropriate for me to stay."
"Next time for sure."
"Isn't this Shaoqing Shen?" Before Shen Yuming could finish his words, a male voice sounded from behind him, which made Lin Chunhuan smile even more.
Upon seeing this, all the ladies and young ladies, except the Princess of Yan and Princess Qinghe, bowed and saluted.
"Your Highness the Prince of Qi."
The King of Qi also smiled and stepped forward to greet the Princess of Yan, "The young king pays his respects to the Imperial Aunt."
"Today, I heard that the Queen's aunt was coming with her sister, so I thought of coming to pay her a visit. I originally thought it would be inappropriate to not have a male guest, but now that Shen Shaoqing is here, it's just right!"
Shen Yuming tried to force a laugh, but the expression on his face became weirder and weirder. Before he could react, he was half-pushed and half-pressed onto the seat.
Things were not what Shen Yuming had expected. He felt uneasy and tried to find an opportunity to leave several times, but was always dismissed by Lin Chunhuan.
As for Shen's mother.
She originally thought that her son was about to marry a princess, and that the noble ladies who used to be high and mighty would have to look up to her and come to her to flatter her.
But now, halfway through the meal, when Mother Shen came forward to speak, no one even paid any attention to her. She slammed down her wine cup and sat down at the table, "What princess! I thought my son would be so glorious if he married her."
"Now it seems that it is still useless!"
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