Chapter 894 Attending the Wedding Banquet
The Shang family mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful banners, and red silk was hung high, creating a festive atmosphere. Guests came in an endless stream, and everyone was talking about the marriage between the Shang and Chen families, saying that it was a perfect match and a match made in heaven.
Lady Helan hated the Shang family to the core. She hid in a carriage not far away and quietly lifted a corner of the carriage window to look in the direction of the Shang residence.
The Empress's phoenix carriage stopped in front of the Shang residence. Lady Helan was startled and quickly lowered the curtain. She glanced at the exquisite box in her hand, her heart pounding.
She felt intimidated when she saw the Empress.
Looking further out, the Empress's figure had already disappeared at the entrance of the Shang residence, clearly having been welcomed inside.
Thinking of her daughter's suffering, Lady Helan gritted her teeth and ignored everything else. The Shang family had gone too far; she couldn't bear it. Her daughter had been so badly wronged by Shang Hong, and now he had married a new wife and was living happily ever after. Today, she would let them live happily ever after.
A man's momentary pleasure only harms women, who bear all the blame and pain.
Lady Helan felt a chill in her heart and a tightness in her chest. She was filled with hatred and her eyes were filled with a fierce killing intent.
What gives him the right?
Bai Yuhan also dressed up and secretly ran to the Shang residence. Just as she was looking around for Qin Yunyan and Madam Bai, she suddenly saw a woman wearing a hat sneaking out of a carriage.
She looked closely and felt that the woman looked somewhat familiar.
She didn't pay much attention and was about to leave when, for some reason, the woman tripped over her own skirt, and the gift box in her hand fell to the ground.
Bai Yuhan's box rolled to her feet. She thought it was very exquisite and imagined that there must be some exquisite gift inside.
She instinctively stepped forward to help her pick up the box, but Madam Helan suddenly rushed over and hugged the box tightly: "This is my stuff."
Bai Yuhan felt utterly exasperated. She hadn't intended to take her things; she just wanted to pick them up for her.
The woman's eyes were panicked and her expression was tense. Bai Yuhan was puzzled and walked closer to look at the woman. She felt more and more familiar with her.
Lady Helan turned to leave with the box in her arms, but blood seemed to flow from the box, and Bai Yuhan immediately noticed the crimson stain.
Suddenly, she remembered where she had seen this woman before. She had also been watching the commotion outside the Li residence. She seemed to be called Madam Helan and had even caused trouble for Jiang Fenghua.
Bai Yuhan wondered: The Empress just left, is she here to cause trouble for the Empress again? On such an occasion, if she causes trouble and makes the Empress lose face.
Bai Yuhan recalled the way Madam Helan had criticized Jiang Fenghua, and decided to secretly follow Madam Helan to see what she was up to.
If she were to do something to harm Jiang Fenghua, she couldn't possibly stand idly by.
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On the other side, Jiang Fenghua had just sat down in the Shang residence when she saw Qin Yunyan walking slowly towards her arm in arm with a woman dressed in gold and silver.
Jiang Fenghua almost didn't recognize the woman as Bai Yuhan's mother. She had seen her once before outside the capital, and she looked completely different now.
A smile played on her lips. The noble ladies who had come to the Shang residence for the wedding feast stepped forward to pay their respects to Empress Jiang. However, as soon as Qin Yunyan appeared, everyone's attention was drawn to her.
Qin Yunyan was dressed in an exquisite white fairy dress. Her graceful figure moved slowly, like a willow swaying in the wind. Her cheeks were as white as jade, with a faint blush. Her lips were red and her teeth were white. Every smile and frown was captivating.
Everyone in the garden was drawn to her.
Everyone was talking about it, "Whose daughter is that? She's so beautiful!"
"I've never seen anything like it! It really is beautiful."
"I think I've seen her before. Isn't she the merchant's daughter who played polo with the Queen that day at the paddock?"
After this reminder, those who had seen her began to discuss it, while those who hadn't listened intently to the gossip circulating in the royal hunting grounds.
That day, the Emperor treated this Bai family daughter somewhat unusually; it's likely she will become a very wealthy and powerful empress in the palace in the future.
For a time, the Bai family's daughter became the hottest topic of conversation in Shengjing City.
Qin Yunyan and Madam Bai did not go anywhere else, but walked straight towards Jiang Fenghua. When they arrived in front of Jiang Fenghua, the two of them bowed respectfully: "This humble woman/woman greets Your Majesty the Empress. May Your Majesty be blessed."
Jiang Fenghua smiled slightly, "Madam Bai, Miss Bai, you may dispense with the formalities."
Qin Yunyan helped Madam Bai up by the arm and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty the Empress."
Qin Yunyan faded from public view many years ago; in fact, she has never appeared in front of anyone.
What has appeared now is Bai Zhiyan, the eldest daughter of the Bai family, the daughter of a wealthy businessman.
Qin Yunyan used to be the daughter of a corrupt official, with inexhaustible wealth. Now she is the daughter of a wealthy businessman. It seems that the path she is going to take is not much different from the path in her previous life!
Money is indeed a good thing; without it, you can't do anything.
The Bai family has been making headlines in Shengjing City lately!
Madam Bai was somewhat timid in the presence of the Empress and dared not act rashly, hiding meekly behind Qin Yunyan.
The Third Princess, who was sitting nearby, saw that the woman in front of her was very beautiful and joked, "Miss Bai has even outshone our Empress!"
Qin Yunyan knew she was beautiful, but if the Empress were a petty person, she was afraid she would be in deep trouble if she said this in front of everyone.
Jiang Fenghua didn't care whether she was pretty or not, and she wouldn't make pointless comparisons, but she didn't like what the Third Princess said. It was as if she was implying that she and Qin Yunyan were competing for the Emperor's favor and that she was going to be outshone.
Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, "The Third Princess and I have come to General Shang's mansion to congratulate him on his wedding. The main characters today should be the newlyweds. The Third Princess and I should not steal the spotlight!"
She didn't mention Qin Yunyan because there was no comparison. There are countless beautiful women in the world, but there is only one Jiang Fenghua, unique and irreplaceable.
The Third Princess Consort understood as well, and after a moment of stunned silence, she said, "Your Majesty is right."
She was just joking. Everyone saw how tightly the Emperor hugged Bai Zhiyan at the polo field that day. The Emperor clearly intended to bring her into the palace!
She is indeed a delicate and beautiful woman, and she looks very pretty up close today. However, she looks somewhat familiar, as if I have seen her somewhere before.
Jiang Fenghua's beauty is known to everyone, but her image is too noble and dignified, like a celestial queen mother who is untouched by worldly affairs. No one even dares to look directly at her. In comparison, Qin Yunyan is more refreshing and refined, and attracts men's attention more.
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