Chapter 241 It’s the Concubine Selection Banquet
"The girl from the Wen family is indeed heroic and valiant. She is different from the other noble ladies in Dizhou City..."
The Queen Mother said this and had the reward given away.
Wen Haiyue naively thought that she had avoided the eldest prince's marriage and was still rejoicing.
The eldest daughter of the Mo family was quiet. While everyone was performing, she had already made a painting. It depicted today's grand occasion. Fanhua was the one who came to the rescue, the Queen was the protagonist, and the others were also very outstanding.
Even Gu Ruanci thought this painting of flowers and beauties was outstanding.
The atmosphere of the flower viewing banquet was pushed to a higher level.
Lu Shuyi doesn't have any talents. She came here today just to prove that she is still favored by the Queen.
The dancer who performed in her place was a dancer selected from the palace.
Their dancing was indeed good, but it was mediocre and not amazing.
Compared with other girls from aristocratic families who personally took the stage, it was indeed a little less interesting.
However, the Queen Mother did not blame him and gave him the reward as well.
Although Lu Shuyi was a little unhappy in her heart, she still had a decent smile on her face, as if she didn't care about it.
The Queen's gaze moved among the crowd and finally stopped on Wen Haiyue. She smiled gently, as if she saw through Wen Haiyue's little thoughts.
Wen Haiyue was immersed in her own little world and didn't notice the Queen's gaze at all.
The flower viewing banquet continued with various talent shows that dazzled the people present.
When the palace banquet ended, Concubine Wen had no chance to talk to the Empress. Instead, Concubine Feng, under the guidance of the princess, received a few words of concern from the Empress.
Moreover, the Queen Mother also took Lu Enru's marriage to heart and said that she would help choose a suitable one from among the noble ladies this time.
After the flower-viewing banquet, people from each family got on their carriages and went their separate ways, their thoughts in mind.
Of course they knew that the Queen had already decided on the candidate for the eldest prince's principal wife, and was only considering whether to marry a concubine at the same time, and who would be more suitable if they both entered the palace at the same time.
They can only go back and wait for news on who will be blessed with good fortune in the future.
Because of the Gu family, Wu Yixuan received some extra rewards from the palace to congratulate her on her pregnancy.
The Gu family's release of Wu Yixuan's pregnancy naturally became a big event in Dizhou City.
The fact that Lu Shuyi reappeared in the public eye was just passed over and no one cared. Lu Wenxue's provocation at the banquet did not cause any waves. This was actually a good thing for her.
Most people's topics of conversation are still contributed by the Gu family.
The child Wu Yixuan came at the right time, which is also a blessing for the Gu family.
The one with the least presence is Zhou Qinzhu.
Although she also followed Ye Lanxin, she didn't dare to step forward the whole time, let alone perform. After all, her fame was already there.
In addition, Lu Wenxue was always around, and Gu Ruanci was able to get along with everyone, so she had no chance to develop her own small circle again.
Throughout the entire flower-viewing banquet, she and Ye Lanxin seemed to have been forgotten, as if they had never been there.
After returning from the palace, Zhou Qinzhu went straight back to her own yard and burst into tears.
Zhou Yuzhi, who heard the news, was heartbroken and asked what happened at the flower viewing banquet.
Zhou Qinzhu felt aggrieved, but couldn't explain why.
"Two people have already died in the Zhou family. Grandmother and my third brother have already paid the price for what happened. What else does Gu Ruanci want? After all, you are sisters. Why is she unwilling to help?"
In the end, Zhou Yuzhi unsurprisingly put the blame on Gu Ruanci.
This time even the servants were surprised. What's wrong with the brains of these people in the Zhou family?
However, they will also balance their own hearts. Don't try to understand their abnormal logic. If you understand it, it only means that you are not much better.
They were all discussing in private, and they all felt that the masters of the Zhou family, especially Zhou Yuzhi, always seemed to be unable to see the situation clearly and could not sort out the grudges.
It’s been a while since Gu Ruanci severed her relationship with the Zhou family, so why does the Second Young Master still think she’s just sulking?
He hadn't thought about his sister for so many years. Now that his sister has become successful and has a better future, he wondered why his sister didn't help the Zhou family. But what does her achievements have to do with the Zhou family?
Besides, wasn't he very clear about what the Zhou family had done in the past? Now he expected Gu Ruanci to lend a helping hand. Isn't that a fantasy?
Zhou Qinzhu was just crying. After all, at the flower viewing banquet, she felt for the first time that she was completely unable to move forward in the circle of noble ladies in Dizhou City.
I originally wanted to show my face in front of the Queen Mother, maybe I could become the eldest prince's concubine.
As a result, among so many noble ladies who performed, it was not her turn.
She was used to pretending to be profound, and would not go on stage until Lu Wenxue had fought for her many times before she would "reluctantly" go on stage to perform, and then she would amaze everyone.
This time, Lu Wenxue ignored her at all, and she was reluctant to break her inherent personality. The other noble ladies were eager to give them more opportunities to show themselves, so they would not help her. So they just let her feel frustrated and "unappreciated" when she finally left the palace.
"It doesn't matter. The Empress is well aware of your talent and reputation. Watching everyone's performance this time is just a formality. Everyone has performed, and the Empress may not remember many of them. On the contrary, you who didn't perform will make the Empress miss you. What do you think?"
Zhou Yuzhi's persuasion finally worked.
Zhou Qinzhu's eyes turned red as she asked, "Second brother, is this true? Will the Queen really notice me? Are you kidding me?"
Zhou Yuzhi smiled gently and patted Zhou Qinzhu's head. "Silly girl, when has your second brother ever lied to you? The Empress is the mother of the country, so she naturally has a keen eye for talent. She must have noticed your talent."
Zhou Qinzhu felt a little better after hearing this, but then she thought of Gu Ruanci again, "But, Gu Ruanci..."
Zhou Yuzhi's face darkened. "Why mention her? She's obviously trying to make fun of you and our Zhou family. This kind of person just got lucky through some unorthodox means. She has all these abilities, and look at how arrogant she is now. Just wait, arrogance will inevitably lead to disaster. Sooner or later, she will regret it."
Zhou Qinzhu felt relieved upon hearing this, but then she remembered something else. "Second brother, do you think the eldest prince...will notice me?"
Zhou Yuzhi looked at Zhou Qinzhu's expectant eyes and sighed inwardly, but he could only continue to comfort her, "The eldest prince has a deep mind, which is beyond our comprehension. But as long as you do your best, there will always be a chance."
As a result, a few days after the flower-viewing banquet, the palace issued an edict, appointing the eldest prince's legitimate daughter as his principal wife, Chen Suyue as his concubine, and entering the palace half a month later, Wen Haiyue as the second prince's principal wife, and they would get married the next time the second prince returned from the border.
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