It would be better for He Jiuniang to say this herself. Sun Shi didn't speak, but looked at He Jiuniang.
He Jiuniang didn't hesitate and told everyone what had happened.
This is something I should have said a long time ago, but I've been too busy lately and forgot.
Anyway, she would have to admit it sooner or later, which is why He Jiuniang was so calm in front of Jiang Ruoya and Mingze at the teahouse today.
The main reason was to avoid keeping Jiang Ruoya under constant stress, as this would be detrimental to her ability to conceive.
After saying that, Old Man Lu sighed, "What a coincidence!"
The children were also filled with sighs. Apart from the Liu Yuexiang sisters, everyone knew how dangerous their journey had been, especially when they encountered bandits and outlaws. If Jiang Ruoya hadn't led the way, they didn't know what their family would have been like.
Thinking about it this way, I suddenly realized it was an incredible coincidence that brought the mother and daughter together on the road.
Although Gou'er didn't know in advance, Jiang Ruoya's attitude towards him was always different. Perhaps it was because of their blood ties, but he also felt that Jiang Ruoya was particularly kind to him. He never expected that she was his maternal grandmother.
Then, He Jiuniang added, "Although Aunt Jiang is my biological mother, Uncle Ming is not my biological father. However, I will treat him as my biological father from now on. I'm telling you this so that you don't say the wrong thing and embarrass everyone."
The expressions on everyone's faces were exactly the same as Ms. Sun's gossipy face that night, but who could her biological father be?
Although everyone was curious, they didn't really care. Regardless of who the biological father was, since He Jiuniang recognized Mingze, it could only be Mingze.
Seeing that He Jiuniang had no intention of speaking, no one asked any further questions. Lianhua, being clever, deliberately talked to Leizi to change the subject.
Everyone's attention was quickly diverted, and they weren't too curious about He Jiuniang's background. It was mainly because they could tell that He Jiuniang was reluctant to talk about it, and as the younger generation, they didn't want to ask too many questions.
As for Old Man Lu, he couldn't keep asking his daughter-in-law, so he just secretly asked his own wife when he got back.
It's still early, so the plan is for everyone to go back to sleep, get up and get ready, and then go to the palace for the state banquet that evening.
With the new emperor ascending the throne, it was natural to celebrate with all the officials, and with envoys from other countries also present, the state banquet had to be held with the highest level of sophistication.
He Jiuniang didn't think much of it. She came back, washed up, and went to sleep. But Old Man Lu kept pestering Madam Sun to find out about He Jiuniang's identity.
Sun was very reluctant to talk to him. This old man was unreliable. If she told him, he would definitely go out and make a fuss.
This was originally the third son's wife's private matter, and she seemed very reluctant to talk about it. If this old man were to let it slip, wouldn't that be like needlessly touching on her sore spot?
So, she impatiently shoved Old Man Lu and said, "What else do you want to know? Didn't Third Brother's wife already make it clear? Her biological mother is Madam Ming, and her stepfather is Master Ming. She will treat him like her own father from now on. What else do you want to ask?"
"Then who is her biological father?"
Old Man Lu was indeed very curious, and fearing that Madam Sun wouldn't tell, he said, "I'm just curious and want to ask, I don't mean anything else, I promise I won't tell anyone!"
"How should I know!"
Sun glared at him irritably and said, "Her mother remarried, which means her previous husband wasn't a good person. Why are you making such a fuss?"
Old Lu said with some grievance, "I was worried that if her father knew that she was doing well with our third son, he might come to cause trouble. If he knew, I wanted to take precautions in advance so that others wouldn't take advantage of me."
"That's none of your business. Just be vigilant and don't let your guard down. Don't get fooled. I'll be grateful if you do!"
As she spoke, she glanced at him with obvious disdain, wondering how she could have married such a simpleton.
Old Man Lu: ...
He was just showing concern, how did it escalate into a personal attack?
However, he didn't ask any further. If his wife didn't tell him, it was either because she didn't know herself, or because she felt she couldn't tell him.
If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. It's better to avoid trouble. Besides, the third brother and that Master Ming are not easy to bully. Even if someone comes to their door with ill intentions, they won't let the third brother's wife suffer any injustice.
When the Lu family attended the state banquet that evening, they weren't as nervous as they had been last time, but it wasn't much better. That night it was just a simple small banquet, but tonight's was a large-scale affair, and there weren't enough carriages at the palace gate to accommodate them all.
Everyone entering the palace had to undergo a thorough body search. In such a grand setting, the greatest fear was the presence of assassins or troublemakers. With envoys present, it was imperative to completely eliminate these possibilities and maintain the dignity of the nation.
Men were searched by soldiers, while women were searched by palace ladies.
She thought that no one would dare to play dirty tricks in such a setting, but unexpectedly, when Sun saw someone stuffing gold and silver into the hands of a female official, she looked on with a fawning expression.
It was obvious at a glance that what was being said was not good news. Sun Shi scoffed at it and didn't want to get involved, but considering that her third son was mainly responsible for maintaining order and security tonight, she still told He Jiu Niang.
He Jiuniang didn't pay attention to any of this. While waiting in line, people kept coming up to greet her. Sun Shi didn't want to deal with them, so she pushed everything onto He Jiuniang and naturally had no time to look around.
Upon hearing what Sun said, he immediately became alert, glanced over there, and memorized the other person's appearance.
I don't know which official's daughter she is, but she is dressed elegantly, yet her face is full of calculation; she's probably plotting something wicked.
He Jiuniang had always known that there were many unsavory things happening in those grand mansions, and not every household could live in harmony with the Lu family.
The young ladies, though all dignified and elegant, would argue fiercely over trivial matters in private, which was quite unpleasant.
These kinds of things are fine if they make a fuss behind closed doors at home, but she would absolutely not allow them to cause trouble at a state banquet.
After all, her man was in charge of everyone's safety tonight. If something happened, people would definitely hold a grudge and talk about it. She hated that kind of thing the most, so she wanted to nip such trouble in the bud.
"It's okay, I'll keep an eye on things, just pretend you didn't see anything."
He Jiuniang patted Sun's hand reassuringly, and then, after the inspection, she could go in.
He Jiuniang stopped and stood in front of the female official.
The lady-in-waiting was a woman of great experience; she asked with neither servility nor arrogance, "Does Madam have something to say?"
What did the young lady who went in just now say to you?
The lady-in-waiting was taken aback, but quickly regained her composure and said, "What is Madam saying? This servant does not understand."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. I'll remember you. If that young lady causes any trouble at the state banquet later, you and your whole family will die with her."
He Jiuniang was too lazy to waste her breath arguing with her and turned to leave.
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