I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

After Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo left, a man slowly walked out from the crowd, his eyes filled with malice.

Cao Lu clenched the handkerchief in her hand, staring at the backs of Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo with vicious eyes, and she gritted her teeth.

I didn't expect that the poor couple I met in Zuixianlou a few days ago turned out to be General Xiao who had just returned to Beijing.

No wonder that woman was so arrogant in Zuixianlou, and Fang Wenhe stood on their side without knowing the truth, and made her so embarrassed in public.

Thinking of this, Cao Lu's face became even uglier.

In this case, Fang Wenhe must have known the true identities of these two people at that time, and he concealed them on purpose because he wanted to make her look bad!

Cao Lu gritted her teeth. She not only hated Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo, but also hated Fang Wenhe in her heart. She secretly thought that she had to find an opportunity to take revenge on Fang Wenhe.

At the same time, Fang Wenhe, who was getting dressed and washing up in Fang's house to prepare for the banquet, suddenly sneezed violently.

He rubbed his nose, feeling a little confused.

Could it be that I caught a cold from the hard work these days?

Fang Wenhe shook his head, packed up without thinking any more, and went straight into the palace in a carriage.

After Xiao Yizhuo and Wen Shutang brought the children into the palace, with the guidance of the little eunuch, the family went directly to the palace where the banquet was held.

People from other noble families also arrived one after another. When the time came, everyone took their seats. Men and women needed to sit separately. Xiao Yizhuo turned his head and glanced at Wen Shutang with a questioning look.

If the lady didn't like this, then he would tell the emperor directly to let the lady and the children sit with him.

Wen Shutang understood the questioning look in Xiao Yizhuo's eyes. She shook her head gently, indicating that he didn't need to do anything else.

Afterwards, Wen Shutang took Xiao Wan and turned to walk towards the female members' location.

After receiving Wen Shutang's signal, Xiao Yizhuo nodded slightly and took the two little boys, Xiao Ze and Xiao Ye, to the men's seat.

As soon as the three of them took their seats, the heads of the aristocratic families who had been eyeing them for a long time immediately surrounded them and began to flatter Xiao Yizhuo and try to curry favor with him.

Zhao Fuqiu spotted Wen Shutang from a distance and quickly stood up and waved to her.

Looking at her reckless appearance, Jiang Li, who was sitting next to her, coughed helplessly, signaling Zhao Fuqiu to pay more attention to her image.

Hearing Jiang Li's cough, Zhao Fuqiu reluctantly sat down quietly.

Jiang Li looked at Wen Shutang with gentle eyes: "Madam General, please sit here."

Wen Shutang nodded and took Xiao Wan to sit next to Zhao Fuqiu and Jiang Li.

She looked around and found that the young ladies from the surrounding noble families were secretly looking at her, and the emotions in their eyes were not kind.

When these young ladies from aristocratic families heard Jiang Li call them General's Wife, they were already burning with jealousy.

How could this woman become the distinguished general's wife? In terms of family background, she is not as good as any of the rich ladies present. It's only her face that makes people look more attractive.

But just because she is beautiful, how can she win the favor of General Xiao?

For a time, the hostility of the daughters of the major aristocratic families towards Wen Shutang reached its peak.

Feeling the unfriendly looks from the women around him, Wen Shutang raised his eyebrows and touched his nose.

These people are really weird. She didn't do anything to anger everyone?

As the eldest daughter of a large family, Jiang Li could naturally sense the turbulent atmosphere beneath the seemingly calm banquet.

She turned her head and looked around, then laughed softly: "It seems that your life will not be easy in the future, Shutang."

Hearing what Jiang Li said, a smile appeared on Wen Shutang's lips.

Not having a good time? This was exactly what she wanted. She was afraid that she would be too bored and have nothing to do in the capital.

Zhao Fuqiu was simple-minded and had no idea what the two were talking about. She simply gave up guessing and pulled Wen Shutang to look behind.

"Sister Shutang, look who that is."

Wen Shutang looked in the direction of Zhao Fuqiu's finger and saw a gentle woman in a lavender brocade dress sitting not far away. The woman was smiling gently at Wen Shutang.

After seeing the woman's face clearly, Wen Shutang was stunned at first, then a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Qing Niang is here too?"

"Yes, Qingniang is Madam Qu now. As the hostess of a grand banquet like this, of course she has to come." Zhao Fuqiu said with a smile, her tone carrying a little pride.

Hearing what she said, Wen Shutang nodded in understanding.

Qu Jie was deeply in love with Qing Niang, so naturally he was willing to bring Qing Niang to everyone to acknowledge her identity.

"Sister Shutang, let's go find Qingniang to play." Zhao Fuqiu excitedly pulled Wen Shutang and was about to get up to find Qingniang.

Before Wen Shutang could react, a shrill voice suddenly came from the entrance of the hall.

"Your Majesty, the Queen is here!"

The originally noisy hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone knelt on the ground to welcome the emperor and empress.

The emperor was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe. The five-clawed golden dragon on the robe looked lifelike, as if it would fly off the robe at any moment.

The empress standing next to the emperor was wearing an elegant bright red palace dress, and the phoenix crown on her head made her look even more graceful and elegant.

Wen Shutang raised his head slightly and took a look. Just one look made him feel his scalp tingling.

In fact, it is not easy to be a queen. You have to wear such heavy jewelry and pay attention to your demeanor. After all, the queen represents the face of the royal family. She must always pay attention to her words and deeds and not bring shame to the royal family and her mother's family.

Everyone said in unison: "Welcome to His Majesty, Queen! Long live the Emperor, long live the Queen! Long live the Queen!"

Seeing this grand scene, the emperor was very happy. He nodded and waved his hands repeatedly and said in a loud voice: "My dear ministers, please stand up!"

"Yes."

After getting the emperor's permission, everyone stood up and took their seats.

Only after Wen Shutang sat down did she have time to see the queen's face clearly. She raised her eyebrows.

I originally thought that the Queen Mother should be a little older and have the air of a model mother of the country.

But the woman in front of him had eyebrows like a crescent moon and dark skin like smoke. Her every move and gesture exuded natural elegance and grace, highlighting her noble and elegant temperament.

Wen Shutang couldn't help but smacking his lips and said silently in his heart.

She is worthy of being the eldest daughter of a wealthy family. Her temperament is so outstanding that even Jiang Li pales in comparison.

Wen Shutang couldn't help but look at the queen a few more times. The queen, who was sitting on a high seat, noticed Wen Shutang's gaze and turned her head to look over, just in time to meet Wen Shutang's eyes.

Both of them were stunned. Wen Shutang was the first to react, smiling and nodding slightly.

The Queen looked indifferent, without a smile on her face. She just nodded slightly and looked away, as if she was not very interested in Wen Shutang.