After the ridiculous incident, the subsequent family reunion banquet went smoothly.
Yun Ze in the corner watched this farce indifferently. He could have taken advantage of Miao Fengxian's disadvantage just now to find the right opportunity to complain to the emperor about Yun Shengzhi and the Prime Minister's Mansion, but then he thought that even if Yun Shengzhi favored his wife and killed his concubines, it would not shake his position as a prime minister.
So, he decided to take it slow. Now, seeing Miao Fengxian about to fall, he reassessed the Seventh Sister's abilities. However, Mian'er had mentioned that the Seventh Sister wanted to replace Fulian as the Phoenix Girl. Why was she now so hostile to Miao Fengxian? Could there be an internal conflict?
Yunze thought it would be better to let Yunchun and Miao Fengxian fight each other for a while.
During the toasts, Yun Miao walked up to the princes, holding a wine glass in her hand. "Thank you all for your presence at today's banquet. Although this was a farce, I hope I didn't spoil your fun."
"How could this be? Miss Seven has given us such a wonderful show!" Mu Lingqi laughed heartily.
When Yun Miao approached Mu Yeting, Mu Qianqiu, who was not far away, stared at Mu Yeting with displeasure, obviously hinting that this brat should not mess around.
Mu Yeting's eyes were hesitant. Under the strong surveillance of Mu Qianqiu not far away, he looked at Yun Miao with a firm gaze and said, "Miss Yunchun, don't worry. The world can bear witness to my feelings for you. I will definitely get my father to agree to our marriage."
Mu Qianqiu almost had the urge to throw his shoes on the spot, but he managed to restrain himself.
Mu Lansheng, standing beside him, looked at his father. His face was like that of an immortal or a demon, too handsome to be a mortal. His voice was also indifferent and cold: "It seems that my royal brother is serious this time. Why doesn't my father agree to it?"
"You little brat, I'm worried about you. Don't let Miss Seven hear you say this, otherwise you will regret it." Mu Qianqiu thought Mu Lansheng was smart, but he became stupid after losing his memory.
Mu Lansheng frowned slightly, "Your Majesty, you're joking. Lansheng and the Seventh Miss of the Prime Minister's Mansion have never had any connection, so why would I regret it?"
"Sheng'er, since when did you only judge people by appearances? When did your father ever try to match you up with any girl?" Mu Qianqiu meant to remind him.
But Mulansheng thought for a moment and said, "Yes, there is the daughter of the Shangshu family, the eldest daughter of the Minister of War, and the tenth princess of the Nanxing Kingdom who was married off..."
Mu Qianqiu: “…”
"Those are things of the past. Besides, didn't you reject the marriage proposal? Moreover, father was urging you to get married quickly. Of course, those beautiful girls are not even one tenth as good as Chun'er. You have to think it through and seize the opportunity." Mu Qianqiu knew that Yun Miao didn't want to force the match, so he could only hint at Mu Lansheng, hoping that he would understand.
But it was precisely because of this that Mulansheng felt even more disgusted: "Father, there is no need to worry too much about my son's marriage. I am not interested in love affairs right now."
"You..." Mu Qianqiu was sulking.
They were obviously two people who were in love with each other, but now because of the poison, he had missed out on his dream of having a big fat grandson.
"Just do it. It will be too late to regret it later. Don't come to your father and cry." Mu Qianqiu was very disappointed with his son.
Mulansheng's eyes swept across the woman who was toasting over there. She was toasting with ease along with her father among a group of high-ranking officials.
His personality was indeed unique, but now his mind was occupied by another woman. That woman was bright and intelligent, and from time to time she would tread on the edge of teasing and angering him. Now that she was engraved on his arm, how could he let it go so easily?
People are always in turmoil because they can't get what they want.
Now because of Mu Qianqiu's obstruction, Mu Yeting is even more determined to win over Yun Miao.
Yun Miao just smiled politely and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. However, Yun Chun has just been reunited with her family and has not yet enjoyed the joy of family reunion. I am not in the mood for love affairs. I hope Your Highness will understand."
"It's okay, I will wait for you." This was the first time that Mu Yeting was so obsessed with a woman.
At this time, Yun Miao had already slightly lowered her head and turned to walk in a certain direction.
"It was really rude of Chun'er not to greet Sixth Sister when she came back last time. This glass of wine is Chun'er's toast to Sixth Sister." Yun Miao walked in front of Yun Mian with a glass of wine. Her smile was soft and she looked harmless.
Yun Mian looked at the wine that was suddenly handed to her, then met Yun Miao's half-smile with a deep meaning in her eyes. She picked up her own cup from the table with a somewhat flustered look and said, "Sis doesn't drink, so I'll offer you tea instead. I hope...I hope you'll understand."
Calling her sister out of guilt was a simple matter of fact.
Why would Yunchun come all the way to toast her? Was she showing off? Did she know she was the real boss, so she came all the way to mock her?
At this point, only two parties knew the true and false identities of the so-called Phoenix Girl. As the counterfeit, Yun Mian naturally felt mixed emotions.
The two cups clinked lightly, and Yun Miao raised an eyebrow, "Sister will naturally be considerate of elder sister."
However, his tone was completely emotionless, and he was the first to drink a glass of wine. Yun Mian's heart was extremely uneasy, and his hands were even shaking slightly, but Mu Linyuan, who was standing next to him, still noticed this detail.
He frowned. Why was Yunmian so afraid of Yunchun?
The subsequent banquet went very smoothly without any further accidents.
However, what happened at the banquet became a hot topic among the common people after dinner.
When the fact that the eldest prince publicly asked for the seventh daughter of the prime minister's family became known to everyone, it even overshadowed the jokes at the banquet.
However, a woman who came to power from the Prime Minister's Mansion as a concubine of the Miao family actually openly framed her illegitimate daughter. This shameful act naturally angered the people.
Yun Xian didn't dare leave the house for a long time afterwards.
What is also worth pondering is that when the Prince of Xiliang came to Tiansheng, the current emperor not only gave him a warning by not meeting him, but also went to attend the homecoming banquet of an illegitimate daughter.
In the post station.
All of Xiliang's subordinates were furious. "Your Highness, the Tiansheng Kingdom has gone too far! We have come all the way here in all sincerity to fulfill the Four-Nation Alliance and offer gifts, yet the Emperor of Tiansheng Kingdom has disregarded Xiliang's reputation for a homecoming banquet for the illegitimate daughter of a prime minister. This is truly excessive."
Zhu Qingyan's expression was somewhat grim, but he managed to maintain his composure. "Since Xiliang is a defeated nation, and we have some grievances with Tiansheng due to the previous plague incident, it's understandable that the Emperor of Tiansheng would have grievances against us."
"But there is no need to humiliate us with an illegitimate daughter. Is this the way Tiansheng Kingdom treats guests? Is this the pattern of a great country?" The subordinates were all iron-blooded men of Xiliang. When they came, they had prepared for the possible show of power from Tiansheng Kingdom but never thought that there would be such an insulting operation.
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