Chapter 189: Meng Mansion Banquet
Zhou Lingling, who was usually not very clever, suddenly had a flash of inspiration. She rolled her eyes and pleaded:
"My master once said that we should do things step by step. I was thinking, why don't I take a break before practicing?"
"Brother-in-law, for my sister's sake, can you let me take a break and have some tea?"
Shen Yu paused, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What did you call me just now?"
Zhou Lingling put on a shameless smile and said flatteringly, "Brother-in-law. Xiaowan is my sister, so of course you are my brother-in-law. What's wrong? Am I calling you that wrong?"
Shen Yu raised the corner of his mouth, cleared his throat, and said in a serious tone:
"Yes, that's what I'll call you from now on."
Zhou Lingling, who had flattered the right person, climbed up the ladder and said, "Brother-in-law... can I rest now?"
Shen Yu nodded and poured him a cup of tea himself.
"You're right. When it comes to physical training, you have to proceed step by step. Drink some water, get some rest, and continue training tomorrow."
Zhou Lingling: “…”
It turns out that men are so fickle.
Zhou Lingling held the hot tea and glanced at Chen Yu with disdain, muttering in her heart, Chen Yu and Wen Wan are a perfect match, both are so shameless!
His village beauty is still the best.
Thinking of her lover, Zhou Lingling couldn't help but sigh.
Seeing him like this, Shen Yu asked, "Why, are you still not satisfied even though I let you rest?"
Zhou Lingling shook her head. "I'm not dissatisfied. It's just that compared to this little bit of physical pain, the sorrow from the soul is unforgettable..."
"Speak properly." Shen Yu interrupted ruthlessly.
Zhou Lingling made a bitter face and complained, "My sister is by your side. You two lovers finally got married. How can you understand the pain of missing my beloved? You are like a full man who doesn't know the hunger of a hungry man. Back then, she and I were also by the shimmering lake..."
Seeing that he was about to give another long speech, Shen Yu's solar plexus began to throb.
Just as he was about to interrupt his chatter, the attendant of King Anding came hurriedly with a note.
Long-servant: "General, the prince said that this invitation must be decided by you personally."
Shen Yu responded indifferently and took the post. When he saw the words "Meng Mansion" on the cover of the post, his brows furrowed.
He opened the post and read it.
Zhou Lingling, whose passion for gossip was blazing, secretly poked her head out from behind him and also looked at the post.
Zhou Lingling: "Oh, this Lord Meng is really funny. How can he invite someone, not only a wife, but also a concubine?"
Shen Yu turned back coldly, his eyes sharp and cold.
Zhou Lingling was so scared that she retracted her neck.
Shen Yu sneered and said, "Yes, it's really shameless to let me and my wives and concubines attend his mother's birthday party together."
Do you really think he is as inert as a dead person?
Zhou Lingling watched the fun without thinking it was a big deal, "But the post said that this was Princess Jiarou's intention."
"I heard that Lord Meng did something great for His Majesty and achieved great merit. Not only was he promoted, but His Majesty also intends to marry Princess Jiarou to him. Although it hasn't been made public, the news has spread."
The chatterbox has the ability to talk a lot. Although he has only been in the palace for a few days, he has managed to find out these gossips with his extraordinary communication skills.
Zhou Lingling continued, "Mother Meng is seriously ill, and they say they want to use this opportunity to hold a birthday party to celebrate the occasion."
"Your Majesty is sympathetic to Lord Meng, an orphan and a widow. After his mother fell ill, there was not even a hostess to manage the inner chambers, so he asked Princess Jiarou to host this birthday banquet for him."
After the news of Wen Wan's pregnancy spread, even the emperor sent people to the general's mansion to reward and give gifts, which shows how much he values the general's mansion's offspring.
Princess Jiarou represents the royal family, and perhaps she intended to take the opportunity to elevate Wen Wan's status.
After all, it is not good-looking for the general's offspring to be born from a concubine's womb.
However, Wen Wan wasn't really pregnant, and what was more, between Meng Jin and Wen Wan...
The attendant is still waiting.
Shen Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "Go and tell the prince that I will bring my wife to the banquet."
He never mentioned Wen Wan and was determined not to involve Wen Wan.
The chief attendant took the order and left.
Shen Yu didn't notice that Zhou Lingling, who was standing behind him, had a changed expression, as if she was planning something.
*
An hour later.
Zhou Lingling leaned against the window and vividly described how Chen Yu refused to take her to the birthday party at the Meng Mansion.
"Sister, I thought General Shen had no intention of raising your rank, but I didn't expect that he, who looks like a decent person, would actually be this kind of person!"
Zhou Lingling didn't know about the past between Wen Wan and Meng Jin, and she just thought that Chen Yu refused Princess Jiarou's offer because he didn't want to mention her position.
If any other concubine were treated so highly by a princess, her status in the master's family would naturally rise, and promotion would be a natural consequence.
Wen Wan was lying on the couch eating melon seeds. After hearing this, she couldn't help laughing out loud.
"Hey, don't say that to him. He doesn't mean that."
Zhou Lingling was unconvinced. "Sister, I finally found my way to your yard to deliver your message. I've put so much effort into this, why are you still speaking for this heartless man?"
Wen Wan waved at him, motioning him to come closer.
"I'll tell you the truth. In my opinion, he didn't let me go because he was simply jealous."
Zhou Lingling's eyes widened. "Jealous? Jealous of what?"
He thought about it seriously and slapped his forehead suddenly, "I know! General Shen must be interested in Princess Jiarou, so he is dissatisfied with her organizing the birthday banquet for the Meng Mansion!"
Wen Wan twitched the corner of her mouth and raised her hand to knock him on the head.
"You're already the King of Cang, but why are you still not very smart?"
Zhou Lingling rubbed her head in grievance, "So what do you mean by jealous? Could it be that you're jealous? Are you having an affair with Lord Meng?"
Wen Wan: “…”
She shook her head helplessly and sighed, "Lord Meng and I used to be from the same hometown. As your sister, you know, I have a bit of personal charm. So, haha, the general definitely doesn't want Lord Meng and I to meet."
Zhou Lingling looked at her with disbelief, and asked suspiciously:
"Are you serious? Lord Meng is a Confucian scholar. He doesn't even treat a dignified woman like Princess Jiarou with courtesy. But you..."
Wen Wan sneered and raised her fist at Zhou Lingling.
He laughed dryly twice, not daring to say anything more. He immediately changed the subject and said, "If that's the case, then you won't be going to this party, right? If you don't want to go, then I'll find an excuse to decline."
"No."
Wen Wan's expression gradually darkened, and she gritted her teeth and said, "I have to go to this party. And you have to go too, and you have to help me bring someone along."
Zhou Lingling: "Who?"
Wen Wan: "Queen."
Zhou Lingling's face was filled with shock, and she was so scared that she stuttered.
"Sister Xiaowan, are you kidding me? Even though I've only met the Empress twice, that woman's smile is so creepy. I'm scared."
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