Marrying a rich man after rebirth: The daily life of a legitimate daughter

Xing'er reminded: "Aunt, you'd better dress more low-key. This dress is of the best workmanship and fabric. Even the wife of an official may not be able to wear it. It's too conspicuous." The subtext of her words was to remind Aunt Li that it was inappropriate to wear this dress to attend a banquet in the palace.

Li Wanrong didn't care much. She felt that since she was going to a banquet, she would definitely be the center of attention. "I think this dress is very suitable for me. Take out the set of colored gemstones. I want to wear it on the day of the banquet."

Seeing that Li Wanrong was determined to do so, Xing'er stopped trying to persuade her. She took the clothes from Li Wanrong's hand, intending to iron them and put them in another closet.

Li Wanrong yawned and continued to sleep on the bed: "It's dark and I haven't woken up yet. Are you calling me to get up and eat?"

Xing Er responded and left the room.

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Chun Xia walked to He Shulan's side and said, "Princess, I am here to deliver an invitation to Aunt Li. It's this hour and Aunt Li is still sleeping."

He Shulan had already heard about Li Wanrong's schedule: "Li Wanrong is free now and can sleep as long as she wants."

Chun Xia disagreed: "You are just too kind-hearted. Other concubines not only have to greet their mistress every morning, but also have to serve the mistress. But Concubine Li doesn't have to do anything."

"I don't need Li Wanrong to serve me closely." He Shulan showed a helpless smile on her face. "The prince dotes on her in the mansion, and she has a strong self-esteem. If I let her serve me, she will go crazy and I can't control her. It's just making things difficult for myself."

Chun Xia was amused by He Shulan's words and laughed out loud: "That's right, Aunt Li doesn't know how to do anything. I don't know who will serve whom when the time comes."

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On the day of the banquet, He Shulan got up early, put on the black and red official uniform of a court lady, put on a gorgeous jeweled hat, and came to the old lady's courtyard.

After helping the old lady wash and change her clothes, the sun illuminated the entire capital city. She supported the old lady and walked to the gate of the Prince's Mansion.

Li Wanrong and the prince were already waiting at the gate. Li Wanrong was dressed gorgeously and exquisitely, and her pretty face looked even more gorgeous.

The old lady shook her head and said, "Which concubine is not only dressed so gorgeously, but also wears such expensive jewelry?"

It is clear without asking that everything Li Wanrong wore was given by the prince. He Shulan was not so stingy and did not want to argue with the prince on this matter: "It was given by the prince, so don't worry about it."

"I can't control it even if I want to. Ever since the prince brought Li Wanrong into the mansion, she no longer listens to my instructions. Li Wanrong is wearing such gorgeous clothes to attend the banquet. The prince's mansion will be laughed at by the wives of officials in the capital."

He Shulan knew it very well in her heart. All she could do was to comfort him: "It's not the first day like this. The prince doesn't mind. There's no point in us saying anything."

With the help of He Shulan, the old lady walked towards the carriage. When she passed by Li Wanrong, she glared at her fiercely.

Li Wanrong had the support of the prince and was not afraid at all.

When they arrived at the palace, the gate was full of carriages. He Shulan helped the old lady get off the carriage.

When she met someone she knew, the old lady would pull He Shulan forward to chat with them and introduce her to them.

It was Li Wanrong's first time to come to the palace and she was curious about everything. She looked at this and touched that.

This made the prince smile. Li Wanrong was not originally on the banquet list, but he went to ask the emperor to add Li Wanrong's name to the banquet list.

The wives of officials from various mansions were very surprised to see Li Wanrong. At the palace banquet, except for the mistress of the house, concubines were not allowed to attend. They didn't expect that the prince doted on Li Wanrong so much that he brought Li Wanrong into the palace to attend the banquet, regardless of the palace rules.

Seeing that Aunt Li looked like she had never seen the world, everyone looked at her with contempt.

But Aunt Li seemed not to notice everyone's dislike for her and waved and greeted everyone enthusiastically.

This made the wives of officials even more disgusted. What kind of concubine would be so unruly and dress so gorgeously?

Aunt Li, who was left out, didn't care at all. Every time she attended a banquet, these wives of officials never gave her a good look. She walked beside the prince and looked at the scenery of the palace along the way.

When we arrived at the Imperial Garden, the banquet was already prepared. The seats in the Prince's Mansion were arranged below the Emperor, with a wide view and an view of the Imperial Garden.

The royal gardens were filled with precious and rare flowers and plants, which made Li Wanrong unable to sit still. Her eyes wandered around the imperial gardens.

The old lady sitting next to her couldn't stand it anymore and had to remind Li Wanrong: "Don't sit hunched over, look straight ahead, don't look around."

This was what Li Wanrong hated the most. Every time she attended a banquet, the old lady would nag in the back, and she couldn't refute: "I know." Then she would immediately do as the old lady instructed.

Time passed little by little, and all the guests attending the banquet arrived. The emperor and the empress walked side by side to the seats of honor in the Jade Garden.

Everyone came forward and knelt on the ground to pay their respects to the emperor and empress.

Li Wanrong stood there, refusing to kneel, and was particularly conspicuous in the crowd.

The emperor and the empress sitting in the upper seats naturally saw Li Wanrong and thought that Li Wanrong was frightened because it was her first time to attend a banquet in the palace, and that Li Wanrong was the prince's favorite concubine.

The prince also specially found the emperor and asked him to write Li Wanrong's name on the invitation and invite Li Wanrong to attend the banquet in the palace.

The emperor smiled and asked, "Why don't you kneel down?"

Li Wanrong was about to reply.

He Shulan, who was kneeling on the ground, quickly stood up, covered Li Wanrong's mouth, hugged her and knelt on the ground. After performing the greetings and standing up from the ground, He Shulan let go of her hand.

Li Wanrong angrily pushed He Shulan away and said, "Why are you kneeling down with your hands covering my mouth?"

"What do you want to say to the emperor?" He Shulan covered Li Wanrong's mouth because she knew Li Wanrong's rebellious character, which would not change because of the emperor. Li Wanrong was used to being rebellious in the mansion, and it was impossible to ask Li Wanrong to kneel down. She said treasonous words to them. With the favor of the prince, no one would cause trouble for Li Wanrong. But it was different with the emperor. If they made the emperor angry, it would implicate the prince's mansion, and they would not escape punishment.

"Everyone is equal, why should I kneel to the emperor?"

He Shulan held her aching head, she knew that Li Wanrong would not say anything nice: "Not only can you not say such words to the emperor, you have to bow respectfully."

Li Wanrong didn't think there was anything wrong with her behavior. She pouted and said, "I just don't want to kneel down."

He Shulan was speechless. At the banquet, she had to keep a close eye on Li Wanrong to prevent her from making any more mistakes. She then switched seats with the old lady.