Chapter 102 The Banquet Begins
Wei Xiaoran walked to Lin Qian's side. Seeing the person he had been thinking about day and night finally appear in front of him, he couldn't help but raised his hand and rubbed Lin Qian's head.
As they got closer, the aura of Wei Xiaoran hit her face. Lin Qian was stunned for a moment, then immediately widened her eyes.
"You! Is it you?"
"Recognized you?" Wei Xiaoran said with a smile.
Lin Qian nodded vigorously, but her eyes were always fixed on Wei Xiaoran. It turned out that Wei Jing looked so handsome after the scar on his face was gone.
Wei Xiaoran grabbed Lin Qian and walked out, then said to everyone, "Miss Lin and I are old acquaintances. Let's go out and catch up. You guys continue chatting."
Everyone was shocked by this scene again. Mrs. Bai was dumbfounded, and Mrs. Yang was so scared that she almost wet her pants.
This Lin Qian actually knew the Prime Minister Wei Xiaoran, and judging by their actions, they seemed quite intimate. Madam Yang just wanted to go back to just now and give herself a big slap.
It’s over. After provoking Wei Xiaoran, will their family be in trouble?
Here, Lin Qian and Wei Xiaoran have arrived at the small pavilion by the lake in the garden.
"Brother Wei Jing, why did you change your name? Also, you look so good-looking now." Lin Qian sat opposite Wei Xiaoran and said while looking at his handsome face.
Wei Xiaoran touched his face and smiled: "This is all thanks to your rejuvenation cream. As for the name, it's because..."
Wei Xiaoran told Lin Qian everything that had happened to him in the past few years.
"I see. What a shame."
"What a pity?"
Lin Qian said, "You don't know, but I was actually in the capital when you passed the imperial examination. At first, when I heard the waiter say that the number one scholar's surname was Wei, I thought it was you.
Later, I heard the name Wei Xiaoran, so I left the capital. Otherwise, we would have met a long time ago."
Wei Xiaoran didn't know about this matter, and felt a little sorry that he had wasted two years. However, there was still a long time to go, and he would not lose Lin Qian again.
"How is Uncle Meng?" Wei Xiaoran asked.
Lin Qian lowered her eyes and said, "He has gone and is buried in Duyun Peak. I have been in the capital for more than ten days and have not yet paid my respects to Master. I plan to go and see him in a few days."
Wei Xiaoran also knew how Meng Yi was doing. He didn't say much, but patted Lin Qian and said, "Whenever you go, call me too. I'll go burn some incense for Uncle Meng, too."
Lin Qian nodded: "If Master knew that you have become the young Prime Minister now, he would definitely be very happy for you."
Wei Xiaoran looked at Lin Qian tenderly, then asked, "What about you?"
"What?" Lin Qian was a little confused.
"I became the Prime Minister, a marquis and a prime minister. Are you happy?"
"Of course." Lin Qian said.
Wei Xiaoran looked at Lin Qian, nodded, and refused to look away for a moment.
"Sir, the banquet is about to start, we should take our seats." Wei Xiaoran's personal servant, Chen Rui, said.
"Then I should go back. When you have time, you must come to my house to see me. Shuo Shuo and my parents miss you very much." Lin Qian stood up and said as soon as she heard it.
Wei Xiaoran glanced back at Chen Rui, then stood up. Seeing Lin Qian about to leave, he suddenly said, "Then wait a minute. After the banquet is over, I'll follow you to the Lin Mansion to see Uncle Wu and Aunt Xiu."
"Okay." Lin Qian said, and then followed Nanny Song back to the flower hall.
Back in the flower hall, Lin Qian could clearly feel that everyone looked at her differently, probing, scrutinizing, and even a little in awe.
Lin Qian glanced around and paused for a moment on Madam Bai and Madam Yang. She discovered that their wrists and the backs of their hands were covered with red spots, and they were scratching them hard.
These red spots will only cause itchiness and stinging, and will go away after two or three days. It can be considered a small lesson that Lin Qian gave to the two of them.
When the two saw Lin Qian's gaze, they immediately understood that the many red spots on their hands must have been caused by Lin Qian.
But they didn't dare to come and cause trouble again. They had a good relationship with that evil prime minister, so even if they had the courage, they wouldn't dare to embarrass Lin Qian again.
Lin Qian didn't care what the two were thinking. She walked straight to Zhao Xiu, sat down next to her, and started eating.
She didn't eat enough in the morning, so she was starving now.
"Qianqian, who was that Prime Minister just now? When did you get to know each other?" Zhao Xiu lowered his voice and asked Lin Qian.
Lin Qian knew that Wei Xiaoran’s previous identity could not be mentioned again, so she could only tell Zhao Xiu that she would explain it to her in detail when she returned.
Sitting next to the chairman were Princess Ping'an, Madam Lu, and two other old ladies from prominent families.
Among them was Madam Lu’s sister-in-law, now the old lady of the Zheng family.
The Zheng family is a truly century-old family, a family of scholars, and also a leading figure in the official power in the capital.
They were eating and chatting, and occasionally glanced at Lin Qian.
"This Miss Lin has a close relationship with Prime Minister Wei. I don't know what their relationship is." Old Madam Zheng said with a sour tone.
In their eyes, Wei Xiaoran is a perfect son-in-law. He is already the prime minister at a young age, and he is also capable and decisive. It would definitely be a good thing if they could become his in-laws.
Princess Ping'an didn't know the relationship between the two, so she didn't say much.
Madam Lu shook her head. "I don't think there's any hope for Rou'er. The way Prime Minister Wei looks at Miss Lin doesn't seem simple."
Madam Zheng frowned and said, "But their statuses are not compatible. To be honest, it is our Rou'er who can help Prime Minister Wei."
Another old lady, Madam Li, who was also a close friend of Madam Zheng and Madam Lu, said, "We all know what Rou'er is like. She could have entered the palace as Empress. Why did she have to marry Prime Minister Wei? He's not someone you can get along with easily."
Madam Zheng sighed and said, "The imperial palace is not a good place. I don't want Rou'er to suffer that."
After hearing this, Princess Ping'an couldn't help but sigh and looked at Ge Wenyu who was eating beside her.
Ever since her family returned from the border, the emperor has summoned her to bring Ge Wenyu into the palace several times, and his intentions are obvious.
If Ge Wenyu had not been too young, the emperor would have issued an imperial decree to take Ge Wenyu as his concubine.
Ge Wenyu is the only weakness of the couple. As long as they can control Ge Wenyu, they don't have to worry about King Ping'an becoming too powerful and threatening the emperor.
Madam Lu had just eaten a meatball when Madam Zheng suddenly tugged at her clothes and said, "What do you think if I ask our old man to ask the emperor for a marriage?"
Who knew that after Madam Zheng finished speaking, she saw Madam Lu suddenly gasping for breath and covering her neck.
"Sister-in-law! What's wrong with you?" Seeing her like this, Mrs. Zheng couldn't help but shout.
"Madam Lu?" Princess Ping'an and Madam Li also stood up hurriedly.
Madam Lu grabbed her throat even harder, and with some large movements, she staggered to her feet, knocking several plates off the table.
When Lin Qian heard the noise, she looked over there and saw that Madam Lu's face had turned purple from suffocation and she was about to faint.
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