Reborn to choose a husband, I will lead the deposed prince to seize my ex-husband’s kingdom

The sun hung high, baking every inch of the ground in the capital until it was boiling hot.

Because the two families lived very close to each other, it was less than an hour before the birthday banquet lunch at the Prime Minister's Mansion was to begin before the three carriages from the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion left the gate.

The first one was occupied by the Duke of Zhen, Xu Jian and Xu Minglang, the middle one was occupied by Lin Yan and Xu Mingyue, and the one following behind was occupied by the maidservants who were waiting for them.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the carriage of the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion stopped at the main entrance of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The servant who had been waiting at the door very politely led the male and female guests in two different directions.

With the support of Tiantian and Youyu, Xu Mingyue followed Lin Yan, her head hanging slightly, and her steps taking very small steps, which invisibly revealed a hint of inferiority and hesitation rarely seen in these noble ladies in the capital.

After walking through the nine-curved verandah, the mother and daughter were led to the ancestor of the Zhao family by their grandmother.

Lin Yan led Xu Mingyue towards the blessed body of his ancestor who was sitting on top, with his hair covered with silver threads and smiling brightly, and spoke auspicious words skillfully:

"Old Ancestor, I am bringing my family here to congratulate you on your birthday. I wish you good health and a long life."

Although Mrs. Zhao is quite old, she is rare among old ladies in the capital with clear ears and clear eyesight.

Looking at the timid little girl hiding slightly behind Lin Yan, her eyes lit up instantly: "Little girl born by Yan's head, come up and show me."

Xu Mingyue first stepped back when she heard this request, and then secretly looked at Lin Yan when she felt that all eyes were focused on her.

It seemed that if Lin Yan didn't nod, she wouldn't dare to make any move.

Lin Yan didn't urge her, but gently said words of encouragement: "Yao Yao, go ahead."

Xu Mingyue braved her courage and walked slowly to Mrs. Zhao. She blessed herself again and said in a voice like a gnat: "Mingyue has met our ancestors and wishes them good luck on their birthday."

Mrs. Zhao held Xu Mingyue's hand, looked at her carefully for a while, and marveled:

"You are such a great little girl. You have combined the good looks of Yan Yatou and Xu Jian at once. I have never seen such a beautiful woman in my whole life."

Mrs. Zhao was so happy to see her that she got up from the soft couch and pulled Xu Mingyue to face everyone: "Look, did you give birth to an appearance that is like nothing in the sky or on the earth?"

The ancestor of the Zhao family is the well-deserved protagonist of today's birthday banquet. She said this. No matter how much the noble lady below looked down on Xu Mingyue, who was a little family, she still had to think of ways to praise her.

"What our ancestors said is absolutely true. If I hadn't met Princess Mingyue today and someone told me later that there are people with such signs in the world, I would definitely not believe it."

"We are all blessed by our ancestors, so we can see Princess Mingyue who has stayed behind closed doors since she returned to Beijing."

"Look, ever since Princess Mingyue stood in front of our ancestors, all the sun has been shining on these two people."

"Originally, our ancestors had a charming girl like Miss Zhao, who was both talented and beautiful, in this mansion. Now a very beautiful one has returned. It is enough for our ancestors to see her."

"My ancestors have always loved this handsome young lady. Today, I have met Princess Mingyue, and my lips have never been so sweet. Mrs. Xu will take Princess Mingyue to my house for a walk when she has free time in the future."

There were compliments everywhere, and Xu Mingyue seemed a little at a loss when facing such attention.

The confused fox eyes looked around, and finally looked at Lin Yan for help.

Lin Yan walked up to Mrs. Zhao with a smile, first helped Mrs. Zhao sit down on the soft couch, then led Xu Mingyue, who was standing in front of the person, to the seat next to her, and poured a cup of sweet tea for Xu Mingyue. Meet the gazes from all around.

"My family is just like a middle-aged man. How can our ancestors say so well?"

"Hahaha." Mrs. Zhao pointed at Lin Yan and said with a smile, "Come and see, girl Yan is still pointing at you and continuing to praise you."

"Mrs. Xu is so humble. Princess Mingyue's appearance can only be compared to that of the late empress."

It is not a good thing for an emperor and a courtier to praise the former empress in the natal family of the current empress.

Patting Xu Mingyue who was frightened by such words, Lin Yan smiled and said:

"Our family has grown up in Yaowang Valley since we were little. We are not used to it when we first come to such a lively place. Not to mention comparing with those noble people, even the girls here can become my family now. Yaoyao’s role model.”

Changing the topic with a lot of effort, Lin Yan not only praised the noble lady here, but also made everyone bear the burden of this false reputation of evil intentions.

The eldest wife of Zhao Mansion did not want to confirm the truth at this time, so she came forward to smooth things over: "I just remembered that Mrs. Xu mentioned it. Princess Mingyue went to Yaowang Valley to recuperate. How is her health now?"

Xu Mingyue hurriedly raised her head towards the eldest lady and said, "Thank you madam for your concern. I'm fine now."

Sitting under the ancestor of the Zhao family was Zhao Muyun, the legitimate daughter of the Zhao family. Seeing that her mother-in-law took the initiative to speak, she walked up to Xu Mingyue very naturally.

With a gentle smile on his face, he greeted Xu Mingyue:

"Princess Mingyue may not know that she has been away from the capital for many years. Nowadays, for this noble lady in the capital, appearance is important, but more important is character and talent. I wonder if Princess Mingyue has read any books in Yaowang Valley. Do you have any advantages?"

Xu Mingyue raised her pure eyes, which were filled with beauty. She said calmly: "I only know a few words, but I can't compare with other sisters."

After receiving this answer, Zhao Muyun curled up his lips and returned to his seat with satisfaction.

How could such a loser beauty deserve to compete with her, Zhao Muyun?

Xu Mingyue looked at the emotions of love and hate in Zhao Muyun's eyebrows, and knew that today's stage in the Zhao Mansion was about to be set up.

Because of Zhao Muyun's bold provocation, everyone around was a little bolder in spying on Xu Mingyue.

Under this bold yet restrained gaze, Zhao Ying, who had the highest status at today's birthday party, appeared in the house with a group of palace servants.

All conversations and inquiries in the room stopped, and everyone knelt down and kowtowed to Zhao Ying: "Queen, a thousand years old."

Zhao Ying passed everyone and helped Mrs. Zhao up first, then slowly raised her hand and said: "Get flat."

People kneeling on the ground got up from the ground. Mrs. Zhao stood and looked at Zhao Ying for a while, her eyes were stained with water, and her voice was choked with emotion.

"My son, you are so busy now, why bother leaving the palace for my wife's birthday?"

"Old ancestor, filial piety comes first. On your eightieth birthday, not only have I come here with the birthday gift prepared by the emperor, but Chong'an and Chongyu are also socializing in the front hall. They will come to you after lunch. I’m here to wish you a happy birthday.”