Everyone here is a smart person, and when they saw the attitude of Princess Xiang and the eldest princess, no one took the initiative to talk to Mrs. Qi.
Mrs. Qi was born into a family, and she was arrogant and narrow-minded. First, Princess Xiang secretly ridiculed her for relying on her old age and neglecting her. Now, these officials and relatives are also paying homage to others and deliberately neglecting them. Mrs. Qi's angry face has turned gloomy.
I remembered my son's advice before I left: now that the emperor intends to divide and suppress the family, he must be careful in his words and deeds, and don't act out of emotion.
Mrs. Qi took a deep breath and endured it, only giving Lin Jinyan a few looks to discourage her.
The eldest princess asked the wet nurse to bring her daughter and showed it to all the family members. The sleeping little baby attracted endless compliments.
Before everyone could finish praising each other, the Crown Princess, the Third Princess, the Little Princess and Chen Mo Mo, as well as Shunyi beside the Queen, and the steward maids beside the empresses of each palace came in holding gift boxes, amidst greetings from the servants.
After saluting and saying hello, the house seemed a lot crowded due to the large number of people. The eldest princess and the children had already seen each other. The discerning officials and family members bowed and retreated outside the house. The servants of the princess palace led them to sit in the flower hall.
Lin Wanrong turned to look at the door, but did not see Mrs. Qi's figure. She stood next to Lin Jinyan and whispered:
"Yan'er, that old lady Qi looks very powerful. She has been glaring at you fiercely just now. You should be careful."
Lin Jinyan patted the back of Lin Wanrong's hand to comfort her and said:
"My post was posted by the eldest princess herself. The princess will take care of it. Don't worry, sister."
After finding a relatively secluded seat to the side and sitting down, Zhou Yuexue subconsciously looked towards the male guest's yard, and only looked back when she caught a glimpse of that gentle figure.
After sitting for a while, Feng Siyao and Wang Huizhao came over. After hearing Lin Wanrong talk about what happened in the house, Feng Siyao lowered her voice and said calmly:
"Zhao Huaqiong's domineering and vengeful temperament is exactly the same as that of Mrs. Qi. She thinks very highly of herself and wishes she could raise her eyes to her head when looking at people. Just now I went in to pay my respects. The room was full of people from the royal family, and Mrs. Qi was sitting upright. Among them, she was so arrogant that those who didn’t know thought she was also a member of the royal family.”
Within the main hall.
The prince-in-law was a little embarrassed as he chatted with several princes. After a while, seeing several princes and officials chatting together, the Prince Consort quietly exhaled, picked up the teacup and drank most of it.
"After all these years, the Prince Consort still hasn't adapted to this kind of situation?"
Hearing the dignified male voice coming from behind him, the Prince Consort put down his teacup and turned his head. His tone was much more relaxed and cheerful than the greetings he had just exchanged:
"If I'm not afraid of Boss An's jokes, I'm afraid I won't be able to get used to it in this life. It's a happy event that Boss An is willing to come today."
An Zhixian: "On such a good day, if my consort can think of An, he will definitely come to congratulate me."
The prince-in-law was happy, so he simply picked up the teacup, stood up and sat next to An Zhixian.
The prince and Chu Chengye were surrounded by a bunch of officials chatting and chatting. On the other hand, Chu Chengyao's side was much deserted. Only Chu Chengping, Chu Chengyi, and two aristocratic family members were sitting with them.
Seeing the prince-in-law and An Zhixian chatting freely, Chu Chengping stood up curiously and stepped forward:
"Brother-in-law Huang, you and Sister Huang mix honey and oil every day. You don't like to go out on weekdays. When did you and Brother An become so close?"
The prince-in-law who was ridiculed had a hint of shyness in his smile:
"I have known Boss An for many years. When your imperial sister comes to the palace, I will occasionally get together with Boss An."
