The banquet cannot be said to be grand, but it is not comparable to what ordinary concubines can enter. After all, most ordinary concubines are carried in on a sedan. How can there be a chance to hold a banquet?
When Xia Luotong arrived, the banquet had not yet started. Mrs. Xia was chatting with the ladies, but Mrs. Li was nowhere to be seen. She probably felt angry and embarrassed, so she planned to wait until tea was served.
Wu Zechen still had something to deal with and would arrive later. Xia Luotong couldn't wait for him, so he took Lindong and others to Xia Mansion to watch the excitement.
Under the guidance of the maid, she entered the banquet hall. As soon as she took her seat, Xia Zhilu, who was greeting the ladies from various families not far away, saw her and walked over immediately.
After saluting and saying hello, Xia Zhilu looked a little unnatural and asked: "Sister, you are a princess, how come you have time to come back today to attend this concubine banquet."
Although there were many disagreements between Xia Zhilu and Mr. Li during these days, they could not change the fact that she was the legitimate daughter of Mr. Li, the royal wife. The banquet where her father kept concubines made her somewhat awkward and unhappy.
It was easy to tell from her words that she was dissatisfied with Xia Luotong for attending such a banquet, but she almost didn't ask why Xia Luotong came back to Xia Mansion to attend the concubine banquet.
Xia Zhilu clearly hated herself, but still tried to act like a brother and sister, Xia Luotong could only feel good.
And she directly raised a bright smile and replied with a smile: "Today is a good day for Mr. Xia, how can I not come to celebrate?"
Good days? !
Xia Zhilu almost lost her composure when she heard this. This woman was just here to watch the fun! Just to see myself and my mother making fools of themselves!
Just one word from Xia Luotong almost made Xia Zhilu angry, while the surrounding guests pricked up their ears and watched the excitement with interest.
The feud between Princess An and her natal Xia Mansion is now probably known to everyone in the capital. In addition, Princess An has never told anyone in the Xia Mansion since she returned to Beijing. She has a good face, so when the guests saw Princess An appearing today, they immediately knew that there must be something good to watch.
Xia Zhilu regained her breath, endured it, and then spoke again with a smile. At the same time, she looked around: "Sister, did you come by yourself today? Why don't you see the prince with you?"
Xia Luotong raised her eyebrows slightly. Unexpectedly, Xia Zhilu was really thinking about Wu Zechen. Whenever she saw him, she would stare at Wu Zechen. It was the same today. She hadn't said a few words to him before she changed the subject again. Lead it to Wu Zechen.
Xia Zhilu is now getting more and more aggressive, plotting against herself several times, and even teaming up with others to attack her. Now that she is ready to take action against Li, naturally she will no longer coddle Xia Zhilu.
Xia Luotong didn't care about being shameless, so he spoke bluntly and sharply: "Look at what my sister said, why do you always think about the prince every time you see your sister? Those who don't know think that it's not my sister that my sister wants to see. But it’s my prince!”
"That's your brother-in-law, and I'm your sister. Could it be that you have some thoughts about your brother-in-law?"
Xia Luotong said something meaningful, and Xia Zhilu's expression suddenly changed. Not only Xia Zhilu, but also the surrounding guests who were eavesdropping also looked surprised.
The second young lady of the Xia family actually misses her brother-in-law? Have you taken a fancy to Prince An? !
This is big gossip!
The expressions on the faces of the guests around her fell into their eyes. How could Xia Zhilu not know that others had already followed Xia Luotong's words and thought of this?
But even if he really had this intention, would he still dare to expose it at this time? Of course I covered it with all my strength!
Xia Zhilu gritted her teeth and said vaguely: "What are you talking nonsense about, sister? Originally, when the emperor granted this marriage, sister had not returned to Beijing yet."
She didn't directly say whether she was willing or not, but just tried to block Xia Luotong's words from another angle.
Yes, when the emperor granted the marriage, Xia Luotong was still staying in Anyuan Town, and the Xia Mansion did not recognize Xia Luotong as the eldest daughter. So to put it bluntly, the marriage was originally granted to Wu Zechen and Xia Zhilu. of.
As soon as Xia Zhilu said this, the eavesdropping guests naturally thought of this and couldn't help but feel a little more hesitant.
Could it be that Princess An was just suspicious and jealous, but the second lady of the Xia family didn't actually mean it?
But how could Xia Luotong let Xia Zhilu escape like that?
She directly revealed: "At that time, the idea of bringing me back to the capital was decided by Madam Xia, not my sister's own decision."
The substitute marriage was Mrs. Xia's idea?
The guests were all shocked, but when they looked at Xia Zhilu, there was something different in their eyes.
Since it was Madam Xia's idea at the time, it's hard to say what Xia Zhilu was thinking!
Could it be that Xia Zhilu was really interested in Prince An and regretted it?
Also, the current Prince An is not at all like the previous rumors. Prince An's exclusive favor for Princess An is seen by everyone in the capital, and it really makes many ladies envious.
Looking at how Prince An and his wife are getting along now, it's not surprising that Xia Zhilu would regret it.
But Prince An is now Xia Zhilu's brother-in-law, so it would be somewhat inappropriate to have such thoughts, right? Even if it's not impossible for sisters to serve the same husband, it still doesn't sound good, so respectable people won't do it.
Even if nothing else is said, I miss my sister’s husband...
It won’t sound good no matter what!
The different looks of the guests fell into Xia Zhilu's eyes, which almost made her angry to death on the spot. The expression on her face immediately darkened, but before she could open her mouth to quibble, Xia Luotong spoke again.
"Speaking of which, what is my sister thinking? Why did you just go round and round and not say it directly?" Without giving Xia Zhilu a chance to quibble, Xia Luotong continued, "It should be okay to say that you don't mean anything to my prince. It’s not a difficult thing, right?”
"Aren't you afraid that if my sister is so persistent and makes trouble for the prince in public, that he will be angry if he finds out?" Xia Zhilu turned around and said with an ugly face.
However, what she didn't expect was that a deep and mellow male voice suddenly came from behind her -
"I will never be angry with the princess, as long as the princess is happy."
Xia Zhilu was startled and turned around suddenly, just in time to see Wu Zechen who passed by her. His cold eyes swept over her body without any warmth, and even made people feel a faint chill in their hearts.
But the next moment, when Wu Zechen turned his gaze to somewhere behind him, his gaze was as warm as the sun rising slowly after the ice and snow melted...
