The banquet officially began, and the maids filed in with delicious dishes.
Earlier, because the pregnancy was unstable, Lu Qingtang seldom ate big fish or meat. Now that the fetus was stable, Lu Qingtang became more and more greedy.
Su Mu was picking up vegetables for Lu Qingtang, smiling and coaxing her to eat slower.
"I'm telling you, Chen Bangzu's medicine is so unpalatable that it makes me sick to my stomach." Lu Qingtang was so happy that he couldn't help complaining to Su Mu.
She had to avoid food when taking medicine. She was not allowed to eat meaty food like steamed mutton, but she was greedy to death.
On the other side, Lu Qingyue was coquettishly waiting for Mo Zeshen to eat, "My lord, please try this stir-fried venison, it's your favorite."
"I can eat it myself." Mo Ze frowned deeply, picked up a piece of venison with serving chopsticks and handed it to Lu Qingtang.
Lu Qingtang had a cold face as he took the venison in a bowl and ate it, feeling happy in his heart, while Mo Ze had a complicated expression and an apologetic look on his face.
At this time, Concubine Ning was greeting the guests for dinner.
In fact, there were not many people. Wuwei was afraid of the imperial power, otherwise even Lu Qingtang would not come back.
Concubine Ning was chatting and laughing with the guests with a smile on her face, and walked up to Lu Qingtang inadvertently.
Lu Qingtang and Mo Zeshen immediately stood up and saluted, "I have met my mother and concubine."
She had to look good so that others would not mistakenly think that she, a junior, did not understand etiquette and would be used as an excuse.
Concubine Ning smiled and looked at Lu Qingyue with a surprised look on her face. She stood aside like a maid and immediately began to blame Mo Zeshen.
"Shen'er, how can you let Yue'er stand aside? You really feel sorry for me." Concubine Ning said and asked someone to bring another chair.
Mo Ze bowed deeply and said, "Go back to my mother-in-law, no need. She is willing to stand, and there is nothing I can do about it."
Concubine Ning rolled her eyes at him and said with a sullen expression, "Shen'er, why are you so ignorant? Yue'er is pregnant, yet you are still so inconsiderate. It's a good thing that the princess is so generous and doesn't care about you."
After she finished speaking, she deliberately smiled at Lu Qingtang.
Lu Qingtang was stunned for a moment. This was unexpected. His heart suddenly thumped and he subconsciously looked at Mo Zeshen.
Mo Zeshen's face was dark and he immediately argued, "Impossible, this...how is this possible..."
He didn't dare to look at Lu Qingtang's face at all, for fear of seeing sadness on her face.
Lu Qingtang tried hard to suppress his displeasure.
Even though she knew it might be a trap, her instinct still made her feel a little uncomfortable.
"Congratulations to my sister, I didn't know it. I am a bit incompetent as a princess." Lu Qingtang looked at Lu Qingyue with a dry smile.
After hearing this, the people around him quickly stood up and greeted Concubine Ning politely.
However, Mo Zeshen's face became increasingly ugly.
Concubine Ning also responded quickly to everyone and said with a smile: "It can be said that today is the third time of happiness. I am really happy."
Someone immediately asked: "Princess Qingle gets married, and you immediately give birth to your grandson. This is just a double happiness. Where can you get a triple happiness?"
Lu Qingtang naturally understood this third joy. Wasn't there another one in her belly?
"What everyone still doesn't know is that Princess Chen is pregnant with this third joy. This is my third direct grandson, and he might be a twin." Concubine Ning looked at Lu Qingtang with a smile on her face. But his eyes were full of coldness.
After Mo Zeshen listened to Concubine Ning's words, he quickly looked at Lu Qingtang, his eyes full of joy, "Tangtang, is this true?"
Lu Qingtang had to continue acting with him, so he did not answer her words, but sarcastically said to Lu Qingyue, "Sister Yue'er, did you hear what my mother and concubine said? My direct grandson is our direct biological son."
Her triumphant look immediately revealed Lu Qingyue's true colors. She no longer had a gentle face, but stared at Lu Qingtang with a pair of stern eyes.
Lu Qingtang smiled, not minding her glare at all.
"Lu Qingyue, you are not allowed to look at the princess like this." Mo Zeshen gave her a look of disgust.
Lu Qingyue lowered her head unhappily.
At this time, Concubine Ning came over and said with a smile: "As a princess, you can't be too stingy. You should take care of the concubines on weekdays. As the principal wife, you should be more generous."
Lu Qingtang stood up and saluted Concubine Ning, "What Concubine Mother said is that when Concubine Mother mentioned the third happiness just now, I was shocked. I actually forgot about my own pregnancy, thinking that this third happiness was ——”
She deliberately lowered her voice so that only Concubine Ning could hear her, "I thought it was Sister Yuan who was pregnant!"
After saying that, she sat down and watched Concubine Ning's face getting increasingly ugly.
Especially those red phoenix eyes became increasingly red, as if they were about to ooze blood.
Mo Zeshen didn't hear Lu Qingtang's words, so he immediately stopped him and said, "Concubine, Tangtang is not sensible. Don't be angry if you say something wrong."
Concubine Ning looked at Lu Qingtang coldly, almost rolling her eyes in anger. She ignored Mo Zeshen's words and turned around to leave.
At this time, people around him began to congratulate Mo Zeshen. Mo Zeshen's face was ugly, but he had to respond one by one.
Lu Qingtang, on the other hand, was eating by himself, and feeding the sappan wood on the side from time to time.
"Tangtang, don't be angry. Can I explain it to you when I get back?" Mo Zeshen whispered to Lu Qingtang.
Lu Qingtang couldn't pretend not to know at this time, let alone be generous.
She wanted Lu Qingyue and Concubine Ning to know that she had been deceived by them.
So he raised his voice and yelled, "What do I have to talk to you about? When you went to Binzhou, you left without saying a word. Have you considered me?"
Mo Zeshen's face turned pale and he immediately lowered his head.
It was indeed what he did wrong. He was wrong, and he didn't dare to refute it.
He didn't dare to look at Lu Qingtang at that time. He regretted going to Lan Yue Ju and even more regretted doing such a thing to hurt her heart.
Su Mu didn't know why, thinking that Lu Qingtang was really angry, so he quickly comforted him: "Princess, this is delicious, let's eat this."
Someone persuaded Lu Qingtang to naturally find his way, so he lowered his head and continued eating.
Mo Ze thought deeply for a while and then explained to Lu Qingtang: "This matter is my fault. I apologize to you. Don't be angry and be careful about the child in your belly."
Lu Qingtang turned around and glared at him, "I am your Mo family's fertility machine? Do you only see children? I, a mother, am just an object?"
"That's not what I meant..." Mo Zeshen looked anxious.
When he was about to say something else, he saw Lu Qingtang threw the spoon aside and hit it on the plate.
There was a "scratch" sound, and the plates and spoons were broken.
Mo Zeshen was stunned immediately. He thought Lu Qingtang was really angry.
He now sincerely hopes that there will be a regret medicine in the world, even if it means exchanging his position as prince, he is willing to do so.
If Lu Qingtang really wants to leave now, what else can he do to keep her? What qualifications does he have to keep her?
