Chapter 128 The poor little girl who was married off VS the inhumane prince 13
The old lady had long since stopped caring about the affairs of the mansion. She looked at the women in the house and frowned, "Where is Mrs. Meng? Why is she not here?"

As soon as he asked, Meng came hurriedly to Rongxi Hall.

The sound came into the house even before the person entered.

"Mom, what do you want to do with your daughter-in-law?"

The laughing voice was full of joy, without any trace of the gloom from not long ago.

Seeing Meng's happy expression, the women in Rongxi Hall were all puzzled. What were these mother and daughter talking about hiding in the house? Why were they so happy?

The old lady was stunned for a moment when she saw Meng coming in, and then asked, "How do you plan to arrange the banquet at noon?"

Mrs. Meng smiled and said, "Let's put it in Tingyu Pavilion. Tingyu Pavilion is spacious and we are all family. There is no need for men and women to sit separately."

Although the old lady felt that it was not appropriate for men and women to sit together, she did not say anything as they were a family.

"Qiu Shuang, go and see if the Marquis is okay."

Meng instructed the maid beside her.

The maid left quickly.

Mrs. Meng turned her gaze to the women in the room again, "It will take time to prepare the banquet. You can go back and clean up. It won't be too late to go back in a quarter of an hour."

When her eyes swept over Yu Yao, she thought about her daughter's words and a flash of sympathy appeared in her eyes.

This concubine's daughter will be a widow for the rest of her life, and she won't have to worry about anything in the future.

Yu Yao did not miss the flash of sympathy in Meng's eyes and was stunned for a moment.

pity?

She's fine. What's there to sympathize with?
After a moment's thought, he guessed that Yu Wan had said something to Meng.

He curled his lips secretly and didn't take it to heart.

After everyone left, Yu Yao also went back to Tao Yi Residence to take a look.

This is the yard where the original owner once lived. Now it is an empty yard. From time to time, a maid would come to clean it, but there is nothing to see.

But he didn't leave immediately, planning to wait until the time was up.

She walked to the crabapple tree in the yard and sat down.

Siqin came in hurriedly and stopped in front of her. Seeing that there was no one in Taoyi Residence, she hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but said, "Princess, the eldest lady just came to see me secretly."

Because of the loyalty talisman, Siqin did not want to hide the truth from Yu Yao even though the eldest lady was her former master.

Yu Yao's eyelids moved slightly, and she gently brushed off the crabapple petals that fell on her body, and asked in a low voice: "What does she want from you?"

Siqin looked at her and said, "The eldest lady asked me whether you and the prince had consummated your marriage. I thought there was nothing to hide, so I said yes."

She frowned, thinking it was normal for Siqin to answer like this, so she asked again: "Then how did she react?"

"The eldest lady was very angry, as if she was stimulated by something, and kept shaking her head and saying it was impossible."

Siqin was also puzzled after she finished speaking, "The eldest lady is really strange. She was the one who exchanged the bride, and now she is also unhappy. She keeps asking whether the marriage has been consummated. It's really confusing."

There was a flash of sarcasm in Yu Yao's eyes. Yu Wan must be feeling very uncomfortable at this moment.

Just imagine, I have been a widow in the palace all my life, and I thought that she would be a widow like me after she married him.

But things suddenly became different, and you can imagine how sad I felt.

"Did she ask you to do anything?"

Yu Yao asked Siqin.

She didn't think that Yu Wan would do nothing after she found out that she and Nangong Yan had consummated their marriage.

That woman is extremely narrow-minded and can't stand others living better than her.

Siqin shook her head slightly. "The eldest lady was in a very bad mood at the time. She was in a state of collapse. I didn't dare to stay there, so I left soon."

Yu Yao nodded slightly and said nothing.

Just ask Siqin to pay attention to the movements over there and report back in time if there is any news.

She estimated the time for the banquet to start, got up and left Taoyi Residence, and went to Tingyu Pavilion with Siqin and Sihua.

When they arrived, the banquet had already been set, and Marquis Yongling and his two sons-in-law, Nangong Yan and Li Luoshu, were seated.

Yu Che, Yu Xuan, Yu Hui and other young masters from the marquis's mansion accompanied them.

The table was filled with fine wine, delicious food, and the fresh fruits of the season.

"Haha, Sister Yao is here. Would you like to sit here with father?" Marquis Yongling was very happy to see Yu Yao appear, and greeted her cheerfully.

Yu Yao smiled and said, "You men want to drink, I won't sit with you, I'd better sit with the women."

As she spoke, she went to sit at the next table.

When the old lady and Mrs. Meng came over, everyone started to sit down and eat.

Yu Wan looked at her frequently, her eyes full of resentment and jealousy.

Yu Yao pretended not to see anything and continued to eat and drink.

This made Yu Wan very angry, and she kept poking the fish in the bowl with the chopsticks in her hand.

It was as if the fish meat was Yu Yao.

Yu Yao saw it, of course, and with a flash of sarcasm in her eyes, she pretended not to see it.

Although they were sitting together, there was a tasseled beaded curtain between the two tables, which, apart from blurring their vision, did not hinder their conversation.

"Yan'er, I heard that you are very close to the Third Prince?"

Yongling Hou was drinking wine and eating food, and asked casually.

"Well, my son-in-law grew up with my third brother, so we have a closer relationship."

Nangong Yan did not hide it, because he and the Third Prince were of similar age and they got along well, so their relationship was naturally better.

Yongling Marquis frowned and could not help but remind him, "Although the emperor has appointed a crown prince early, the other princes have also grown up. How many of them are born in the royal family without ambition? Once they are involved, the consequences will be unpredictable."

This was a reminder to Nangong Yan not to get too close to those princes unless he really chose to support someone.

Nangong Yan was stunned, and looked at Yongling Hou, and then he reacted.

Regardless of whether he takes sides in the future, others will regard him as the third prince's side.

Who made him have a good relationship with the third prince since childhood?

"Thank you for your reminder, father-in-law. I understand."

Nangong Yan stood up, solemnly toasted Yongling Hou, and said sincerely.

After saying this, he drank the wine in his hand.

His father was always flirting with his mother and didn't care about anything else. No one had ever told him about this.

"Haha, we are a family, Yan'er, you don't have to be so polite."

When Marquis Yongling saw that he had listened to him, he felt relieved.

He was afraid that his son-in-law would get mixed up with the third prince and be involved in the fight for the throne.

The Prince of Jin's Mansion is already a princely title. As long as you don't make any mistakes in your life, you will always be rich and glorious. There is no need to get involved in those things.

Li Luoshu saw it, a dark light flashed in his eyes, he stood up, smiled and took the initiative to toast Yongling Hou.

"I have just entered the court, and I don't understand many things yet. I hope my father-in-law can give me more guidance."

He was sincere and was the first to drink up the wine.

Yongling Hou looked at him with a smile. He understood what he meant, but he did not point it out.

"Haha, you have great insight and talent. Just do your job well for His Majesty, and His Majesty will see it."

After saying this, he drank the glass of wine with a smile.

Some things don't need to be said openly. His drinking of the glass of wine actually meant that he agreed.

Li Luoshu naturally understood it, and he felt relieved, so he sat down with a smile.

But when Yu Wan heard this, she thought her father was unwilling to help. She stood up dissatisfied and looked over here through the bead curtain.

"Father, my husband is talented and ambitious. If he relies on himself to climb up slowly, how long will it take him to climb? With just one word from you, my husband's official position will be promoted."

Yongling Hou's face darkened instantly, and he looked over here, "What nonsense are you talking about? If Luo Shu has this ability, His Majesty will see it sooner or later. How can father interfere?"

This idiot, does he even know what he is saying?
If the people from the Censorate heard this, I'm afraid the memorial impeaching him would be sent to the palace tomorrow.

Li Luoshu was also shocked. He never expected his wife to say such bold words.

Even though everyone here is a family, this cannot be said casually.

"Father-in-law, don't be angry. Wan'er is a woman and doesn't know anything. Don't bother with her."

He wiped the cold sweat from his head and smiled at Yongling Hou.