At the Western Suburbs Villa, those who came this time were all courtiers and family members under the Crown Prince. However, Huo Hongying and Mu Ying, mother and son, stood out from the crowd and inevitably attracted many looks.
Mu Ying knelt at the table with proper manners. Her grace and elegance were no less than that of the girl from the Yu family present. In a trance, people forgot that she was once the wife of a criminal.
Xiao Yulang was already cute and fair-skinned. Recently, he had been training martial arts with Huo Yi, and his height had grown rapidly. He didn't look like a child of seven or eight years old, but more like a teenager of thirteen or fourteen.
In addition, he went to the underworld every night and had seen all kinds of demons and monsters. At this moment, facing the crowd, he was not afraid at all. He was very calm and composed, with a demeanor that was even better than those young masters of the big families.
The mother and son just sat there, doing nothing, and everyone couldn't take their eyes off them.
Some were amazed, some were curious, and they couldn't help but talk about it.
After knowing the identities of the mother and son, people looked at them with more contempt and ridicule.
When Huo Hongying heard the gossip, she glared at the gossipers.
"What do these people know when they look down on others?"
"Speaking of family, the Mu family is also a family of military honors, and you, sister Mu, grew up with the wife of the Marquis of Zhenguo. But these guys, when the Mu family and the Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion were prominent, their elders were still peeing and playing in the mud in the fields!"
Huo Hongying's words were indiscriminate, and the female relatives were angry, but there were not only female relatives at the banquet today, but also officials from the prince's party were present. Naturally, they would not lower their status to argue with Huo Hongying.
㹏If there is no one who is not afraid of Huo Yi's fist, there was a censor who reported Huo Yi for not educating his sister properly and allowing her to be rude to court officials, but Huo Yi did not get angry at that time.
When the censor was on duty that day, he was put into a sack and beaten into a pig's head in the street.
Therefore, officials in the court would take detours when they saw the Huo brothers and sisters.
Most of the officials attending the banquet today had heard some rumors before coming. They knew that the prince intended to adopt the boy from the Wang family as his adopted son, so they naturally restrained their female relatives.
Those who couldn't control their mouths were glared at by their fathers and prime ministers as a warning.
For a moment, no one dared to compete with Huo Hongying.
Huo Hongying curled her lips. She didn't feel proud, but became more alert. She whispered to Mu Ying:
"This group of people didn't even talk back. It seems that this Hongmen Banquet has a deeper purpose. We need to be more careful."
Mu Ying nodded, his expression unchanged but his heart relaxed.
"Don't worry, little nun, nothing will happen."
Unlike the two girls who were on guard, Xiao Yulang was very calm.
"Our little nephew has a good attitude." Huo Hongying looked at Xiao Yulang's adult-like appearance and felt more and more pity for him.
Alas, her eldest brother is such a loser. As the saying goes, one who is close to water gets the moon first. When will she change her mind and love her nephew?
At this moment, everyone at the table stood up. Huo Hongying looked up with a look of surprise.
"Greetings to Old Lady She."
"Meet the old lady of Ruyang."
Then I saw a white-haired old lady holding a dragon-headed cane, walking slowly towards me, supported by a young boy.
There were seven or eight maidservants following behind, which made her look quite majestic.
The old lady looked kind and always had a smile on her face.
The court officials and their wives present had different expressions and exchanged glances secretly. No one expected that the old lady from Prince Ruyang's Mansion would come.
"Old lady! You are finally here!" Huo Hongying stepped forward and held the other side of the old lady affectionately.
"You naughty boy! I heard you yelling outside." Old Lady She nodded at her.
Huo Hongying chuckled and stuck out her tongue, "Old Madam, you haven't met Sister Mu yet, right?"
Old Lady She nodded and looked in the direction of Mu Ying, who had already stood up. Seeing this, he brought the child forward to greet her.
"Mu Ying greets the old lady."
Old Lady She smiled kindly, let go of the young man beside her, and shook Mu Ying's hand. Although the old lady was old, her eyes were clear and bright.
She looked at Mu Ying with a nostalgic look on her face.
"When I look at you, I think of my elder sister. Child, you have suffered a lot over the years."
Mu Ying was stunned. The 'old sister' that Old Lady She mentioned was naturally her grandmother, the old Madam Mu who was over 50 years old.
Mu Ying's eyes were slightly red. "It's Mu Ying's blessing that Old Lady Lao was concerned about me."
The old lady sighed, took off the jade bracelet from her wrist, and put it on Mu Ying's wrist. Mu Ying wanted to refuse, but the old lady held his hand tightly.
"You can't refuse a gift from a long-term leader. Take it."
"Thank you, old lady." Mu Ying was touched. The old lady's eyes fell on Wang Yulang and her smile deepened.
"This child is very smart. As an old man, I like him the moment I see him. He really suits my eyes. What do you think, Xiaowu?"
The young man beside the old man was dressed in a bright red brocade robe, looking noble and handsome. He looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old, and when he smiled he had two small canine teeth:
"My grandson also feels that he gets along very well with this younger brother."
The young man said, and took Wang Yulang's hand, "Brother Yulang, I am Chu Xiu'er, you can call me Xiu'er brother."
"Hello, Brother Xiu." Xiao Yulang said crisply.
Chu Xiu㫧 liked this little brother at first sight and looked at his grandmother eagerly.
Old Lady She said with a smile: "Xiu has wanted a younger brother since he was a child. Now is the perfect time. I see that the two boys get along so well. How about making them brothers with different surnames?"
When these words were spoken, even Huo Hongying was surprised.
She blinked. She knew that Old Lady She was invited by her eldest brother to help, but this time the old lady's help was extraordinary.
You have to know that when the old lady let her grandson become sworn brothers with Xiao Yulang, she was not only elevating the status of Mu Ying and his mother, but also the generational status of both of them!
Although Chu Xiu㫧 is young, he is of a high generation and is, in fact, the same generation as the crown prince.
If he becomes sworn brothers with Xiao Yulang, how can the prince accept him as his adopted son?
The guests looked at each other with different expressions.
"No!" A female voice suddenly sounded, and it was Situ Wei who came quickly with the palace maids.
Everyone at the table stood up to greet him.
Situ Wei had obviously rushed here, and when she saw Old Lady She, a flash of anger flashed across her eyes.
She clearly did not invite this old woman to today's banquet, but not only did she come uninvited, she also wanted to ruin her good fortune!
Situ Wei was furious. She had gone to great lengths to get the Dragon Ball and was feeling very proud of herself. She had just coaxed the prince and fed him the antidote, and was waiting for the prince to come over and adopt Wang Yulang as his adopted son.
By then, the antidote would be effective, and her saying of "adopted son bringing good luck" would come true.
But this old woman from Prince Ruyang's Mansion came out to mess things up!
It is inconvenient for the prince to go out at this moment, so Situ Wei has to come first.
Old Lady She was a first-rank imperial concubine, and she was also the current emperor's cousin, so her rank and seniority were higher than those of the concubines in the Eastern Palace.
Situ Wei came over aggressively, but the old lady just glanced at her and snorted coldly:
"What's wrong with my grandson becoming sworn brothers with the young master of the Wang family? The concubine is very powerful and has great authority. I almost thought it was the Crown Princess who came!"
Situ Wei's face changed slightly. She already hated the old woman in her heart, but she had to pretend to be a junior on her face.
"Greetings, old lady. You have said this. I am here on behalf of the Crown Prince. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has long taken a liking to the young man from the Wang family and wants to adopt him as his adopted son."
"If the young man swore brotherhood with the young man from the Wang family, wouldn't that mess up the generations?"
Old Lady She snorted, her voice neither loud nor soft, but her dignity remained unchanged: "It seems that Concubine didn't listen to what I just said."
"If the Crown Prince wants to adopt a son, then he should come forward. Otherwise, the Crown Princess should come forward. As for why you can speak on behalf of the Crown Prince?"
Situ Wei almost broke her teeth.
This old whore, is she here to cause trouble on purpose?
"Because she came here on my order." The prince arrived a little later. He was still sitting in a sedan chair with curtains all around him, hiding his appearance.
If he was still ill and out of breath after walking a few steps, and the "fish scales" had grown all over his neck, he would not be able to see anyone at all. Fortunately, he let Situ Wei come over first.
Otherwise, the 'lucky doll' he had his eyes on would have almost flown away!
The prince also felt resentful, and said in a bad tone: "The concubine is a lady from a famous family, the daughter of the right prime minister, and was personally conferred the title of Anping County by my father. The old lady is highly respected, why does she have to make things difficult for the younger generation!"
Situ Wei pretended to look aggrieved, and at this moment, a high-pitched female voice sounded.
"Your Highness, you are wrong. The current concubine in the East Palace is the property of a demon. She is definitely not my An Ping!"
The wife of the Right Prime Minister and Situ Mingyue entered the banquet with a group of servants.
All the guests in the room were shocked when they heard this.
Situ Wei's expression changed slightly, and for a moment she almost couldn't control her expression, and panic surged in her heart!
Why are these two bitches here? What do they mean by that?
Did you reveal yourself?
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