None of the ladies present were fools, so they naturally saw the twists and turns in this.
Seeing everyone looking at her, Mrs. Shen knelt down with red eyes.
"Empress, this is nonsense. When did I ever target Mrs. Lu?"
"Mrs. Shen, you are not targeting me. The Queen has her own decision. You are crying before anything happens. Are you pretending to be aggrieved and showing sympathy?"
Mrs. Jing'an Hou stood up and saluted the Queen.
"Empress, Mrs. Lu's character can be used as a guarantee. Today is a banquet for General Lu. There is really no reason for Mrs. Lu to do such a thing."
"Besides, this won't do her any good at all, and Mrs. Lu is not stupid. There is no reason to shoot herself in the foot."
"She knows whether it's good or not!"
Mrs. Shen was furious and turned to glare in the direction of Si Ning.
Mrs. Jing'an Hou said coldly, "I don't think it's good for her, but it's good for you. Queen, you may not have heard of the rumors outside in the palace. Although Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Lu have never met. We met, but I have heard a lot of what Mrs. Shen said about Mrs. Lu..."
"I have heard this too." The British princess also stood up at the right time.
Seeing this, other ladies present, some of whom were close friends with Madam Jing'an Hou, also stood up to support Si Ning.
For a moment, everyone turned to Si Ning.
"You are talking nonsense, when did I say that?"
Mrs. Shen was isolated and helpless, and she was so angry that she rushed forward to fight Si Ning.
The queen looked at it and winked at the palace man, who stepped forward and stopped Mrs. Shen quickly.
"How can I, Chang Ning Palace, allow you to be so wanton!"
Everyone knelt down, and the queen took a deep breath and said to everyone.
"Since nothing can be found out now, let's all go to the banquet in front. When the truth comes to light, I will give you an explanation."
"Yes, Queen."
The queen issued an order to expel the guests, and all the ladies retreated one after another.
Arriving outside the palace gate, Mrs. Shen walked up to Si Ning with an angry look on her face.
"Mrs. Lu, don't be too proud, we'll see!"
Si Ning smiled and said nothing, and Mrs. Shen left angrily.
As soon as she left, the Marquis of Jing'an and the British Princess came over and whispered.
"General Lu wakes up, and the Ministry of War will naturally return to the general's hands. The Shen family is so anxious that they will jump over the wall."
Si Ning stared, amusement flashing in his eyes.
"It's not possible for a dog to jump over the wall in a hurry..."
As she said, they were searched before entering the palace. How was this morning glory brought into the palace?
No matter how stupid Mrs. Shen is, no matter how much she wants to target herself, she will not do it in the palace.
This game may not have come from her!
When the two of them heard Si Ning's more profound words, their expressions became a little darker.
The three of them went to the front together, and everyone had already taken their seats.
Si Ning walked to Lu Hanxiao, saw him looking at her, and shook his head to indicate that he was fine.
Lu Hanxiao saw this, poured a cup of hot tea, put it in front of her, and said softly.
"Don't worry, I will handle this matter."
Si Ning didn't say anything, then heard the emperor above him speak first.
"Mrs. Lu was shocked just now. The Queen sent word that someone in the palace made a mistake with the spices, which caused unnecessary trouble. Madam Lu, please don't mind."
Si Ning quickly stood up and saluted.
"Your Majesty is serious, I dare not do this."
The emperor smiled and nodded, and turned his attention to Mrs. Shen again.
"Mrs. Shen was also frightened. I heard that you and Mrs. Lu had a rift because of this. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, Mrs. Shen should stop being angry with Mrs. Lu."
"Han Xiao wakes up. In the future, Shen Aiqing and Han Xiao will jointly manage the Ministry of War, so they should have more contact with each other on weekdays."
When everyone present heard this, they all guessed what the emperor meant.
The Minister of War, Shen Ranhao, who was called, stood up and saluted the emperor in reply.
"What the Emperor said is that my wife's child's temperament has disturbed Madam Lu. I will apologize to Madam Lu on behalf of my wife."
The emperor smiled and looked at Si Ning. Si Ning gave up as soon as he saw the opportunity, but Lu Hanxiao had no intention of letting it go.
"Your Majesty, I am in good health and would like to rest for a while. I will leave the affairs of the Ministry of War to Mr. Shen first."
No one thought that Lu Hanxiao would refute the emperor's face in public, and the emperor's smile faded a bit.
"Are you dissatisfied with me or Master Shen?"
Lu Hanxiao knelt down and replied respectfully.
"I don't dare."
Seeing that the atmosphere was deadlocked, Si Ning stood up.
"Your Majesty, my husband is indeed not well yet. He often suffers from headaches at night. Moreover, I and your husband have just gotten married. I want your husband to be idle for a few days..."
The emperor's expression softened a bit after listening to Si Ning's words.
"It's hard to separate newlyweds, right?"
He made a joke about Lu Hanxiao, and the atmosphere finally became less depressing.
Seeing this, the other courtiers followed his words and teased Lu Hanxiao.
Lu Hanxiao's expression was calm. Si Ning reached out and touched him to stop him from being stubborn. However, there was no smile during the whole banquet.
After the banquet was over, the emperor called him to speak alone, and Si Ning waited for him in the carriage outside the palace gate.
A carriage passed by Sining's carriage and stopped.
Shen Ranhao bowed and stuck his head out and asked.
"But General Lu is here."
Si Ning wanted to pretend not to hear, but Shen Ranhao asked again and saw no answer, so he asked again.
Si Ning could only reply reluctantly.
"My husband is still in the palace, and I am waiting for him here."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of getting off the car, and then Shen Ranhao's voice came from outside the curtain again.
"It turns out it's Madam-in-law. What happened today was because of my wife's fault, which made Madam-in-law feel wronged."
Si Ning had no choice but to lift the curtain and look at the person below, smiling coquettishly.
"Master Shen, you are polite. I have already made this clear in front of you. I am not that stingy person."
"Of course, but seeing that General Lu loves Madam-in-law very much, Shen is worried that Madam-in-law will be unhappy and make the general dissatisfied. Madam-in-law just doesn't care."
Si Ning nodded and said nothing more.
Although Shen Ranhao was smiling all over his face, Si Ning didn't have the slightest fondness for him.
She wanted to send him away quickly, but Shen Ranhao didn't give a shit. Not only did he have no intention of leaving, he also wanted to chat with Si Ning.
First, he greeted everyone in the Marquis of Ning'an, and then led them to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion.
"Why didn't the Duke come to this palace banquet? Is it because he is in poor health?"
Where does she know where to go?
From the time she put on this body, she had no connection at all with the original owner's natal family.
If Shen Ranhao hadn't mentioned it today, she would have almost had such a father.
Si Ning said, "Father has always been in poor health. He may have accidentally caught the cold. Thank you, Mr. Shen, for your concern."
Shen Ranhao smiled and nodded, then turned the conversation back to Ning'an Hou Mansion.
"By the way, I heard that the second master of the house was called to the imperial court for questioning a few days ago. He also colluded with some traitor. I wonder if this matter has been concluded?"
"Master Shen really cares about my housework. If you are so free, why don't you help me at my house? I just think the walls at home should be stacked higher. Master Shen, are you willing to help me with this?"
As soon as Shen Ranhao finished speaking, a cold voice interrupted the conversation between the two.
Si Ning and Shen Ranhao looked into the distance. Lu Hanxiao walked over in a long gown, his cold eyes swept over Shen Ranhao, his face showing dissatisfaction.
