Princess Wanping left the palace earlier than Meng Qianqian, but even if she left earlier she had still been "locked up" for twenty days. As soon as she left the palace, she naturally had to hold a lively banquet to announce to the world that Princess Wanping was back.

Therefore, there are many guests in the mansion today.

Mrs. Lin and her daughter and Mrs. Zhou and her daughter also came. Mrs. Wang focused on taking care of her pregnancy, and Wang Rou stayed at home to accompany her.

Normally, Zhou Nanyan, who was about to enter the palace as a concubine, should not show up in public, but since Princess Wanping was Zong Zhengxi's elder sister, the tutor had to give her face.

The banquet was held in a small, shady garden with a stage on the south side. The most famous opera troupe in the capital was singing "Baihua Pavilion", which told the story of the drunken concubine.

The guests were fascinated by the performance.

"It's Sister Meng!"

Zhou Nanyan was the first to discover Meng Qianqian.

"Where is she?" Lin Xiaoru looked up blankly, "Oh, I see her, she's really here. Who is the person next to her?"

"What a beautiful woman." Zhou Nanyan was amazed, and then shook her head, "I have never seen one before."

She pulled the hands of the two ladies again, "Aunt Lin, mother, Sister Meng is here. Do you know the lady who is with her?"

The two were watching a show. When they heard Meng Qianqian arrived, they both looked in the direction Zhou Nanyan pointed.

Meng Qianqian was already a rare woman in the capital, but the one sitting at the table with her was no less impressive.

She was wearing the clothes of a Miao woman and a shiny silver hat. Her skin was as white as jade and her facial features were delicate. She was beautiful in a mysterious and ethereal way.

"A girl from Miaojiang?" Madam Lin covered her mouth with a handkerchief. "Could she be..."

Mrs. Zhou looked at her and said, "I think it's probably true."

"What is it, mother?" Zhou Nanyan didn't understand the riddle between the two.

Madam Zhou said, "I heard that a group of Miao people came to the South City Gate last night, claiming to be Lu Yuan's family, and one of the women even claimed to be Lu Yuan's biological mother."

Zhou Nanyan asked in confusion: "Isn't Sister Meng's husband an orphan?"

Madam Zhou looked at Madam Lin and said, "I remember that more than ten years ago, when Lu Yuan was Xun Yu's book boy, he studied in your house. Did he ever mention his family?"

Madam Lin shook her head: "No."

Zhou Nanyan stood up and said, "Why don't you just ask, Sister Lin?"

"Oh."

Lin Xiaoru put down the book in her hand and put a bookmark on it. "Mom, please keep it for me."

Zhou Nanyan held Lin Xiaoru's hand with one hand and lifted her skirt with the other, and walked lightly through the small garden.

"Sister Meng!"

"Yan'er? Xiaoru!" Meng Qianqian's eyes lit up. She was so surprised to see them here.

Zhou Nan smiled sweetly, looked at Liu Qingyun who was holding Bao Shu, and asked, "Sister Meng, who is this——"

Meng Qianqian introduced with a smile: "My mother-in-law."

Zhou Nanyan was stunned. Is she really Lu Yuan’s biological mother?

The two of them performed the salute as juniors to Liu Qingyun.

Meng Qianqian said to Liu Qingyun: "Mother, they are my good friends, Zhou Nanyan and Lin Xiaoru."

Liu Qingyun glanced at the two of them and then looked at Meng Qianqian.

Forget it, this girl is still the prettiest.

Liu Qingyun carried the sleeping Baoshu away.

"that……"

Zhou Nanyan raised her hand and pointed.

Meng Qianqian hurriedly explained: "Don't take it personally, my mother-in-law is a very nice person, she just arrived new here and doesn't quite understand how people in the Central Plains get along with each other."

Zhou Nanyan said: "I want to ask, was that Baoshu just now?"

She could hardly recognize the baby in Miaojiang clothes. It was so cute. She wanted one too.

Liu Qingyun's arrival instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Women of other races are rare to see, let alone one who is as beautiful as a fairy, and holding a delicate little glutinous rice dumpling in her arms.

None of the plays on the stage are as good as theirs.

Liu Qingyun ignored everyone's stares and sat down at the top.

The left has been the most honorable seat since ancient times, and it is the most honorable seat today.

Unexpectedly, just as she sat down with Baoshu in her arms, a lady in luxurious clothes walked up to her with a haughty look on her face and winked at the maid beside her.

When the maid saw her strangely dressed, she immediately said in a bossy tone, "Where did you come from, you actors? How dare you sit in our lady's seat? Your troupe was invited to the princess's mansion to perform, not to be honored guests!"

Not far away, the women were whispering.

"Actor? Isn't she the Grand Commander's biological mother?"

"It came from the other end."

"Who made the mistake?"

"Mrs. Zhou must have made a mistake. Do you know who this lady is?"

"Who is your wife?" Liu Qingyun asked indifferently.

The maid said proudly: "Listen carefully, my wife is the sister of Duke Xun, who was personally appointed by His Majesty!"

The women covered their mouths.

She is actually Prime Minister Xun’s sister?

Liu Qingyun sneered and said, "I thought it was your family's wife that His Majesty personally conferred the title upon."

The maid choked: "You——"

Liu Qingyun said calmly: "What do you mean by 'I'? You're blocking the light, get out of here right now, and don't make trouble here."

The maid said angrily, "Who are you calling ugly?"

Liu Qingyun looked at the servants, then at Madam Wei: "Each one is uglier than the other."

The maid gritted her teeth and said, "How dare an actor speak so arrogantly to my wife? Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of the princess, you ignorant actor!"

As she spoke, she raised her hand and was about to slap Liu Qingyun hard.

Suddenly, a cold hand grabbed her wrist, and the words were directed to Madam Wei: "Madam Wei, are you causing trouble in the Princess's Mansion by disrespecting Princess Wanping or the Governor's Mansion?"

Meng Qianqian pushed the maid backwards, and the maid staggered and fell to the ground.

Madam Wei's face darkened: "Are you from the Governor's Office?"

Meng Qianqian: “Exactly.”

Madam Wei narrowed her eyes and said with strong repressed anger: "Lu Yuan beat my son severely, and I haven't even bothered with your Governor's Office yet, but you are rushing to seek your own death."

Meng Qianqian sneered, "Your son Wei Mingxuan has bad behavior and is full of evil. He caused trouble at someone else's wedding banquet. In a big way, my husband is acting on behalf of heaven, and in a small way, my husband is enforcing the law impartially. You raised such a son, but instead of reflecting on his mistakes behind closed doors or apologizing in person, you have the nerve to say you want to cause trouble for us. Are all the people in the Xiangguo Mansion so shameless?"

"you--"

Mrs. Wei was so angry that she fell backwards.

Liu Qingyun looked at Baoshu in his arms and said impatiently, "You guys are so noisy. If you keep arguing, I won't be polite."

"Oh."

Meng Qianqian followed suit and sat back next to Liu Qingyun.

Madam Wei didn't know that Lu Yuan's mother had come to the capital, and she just thought that Liu Qingyun was a guest of a certain governor's mansion.

Others may be afraid of the Governor's Office, but the Prime Minister's Office does not need to be.

She didn't take Liu Qingyun seriously at all, and said with disdain: "Can the Governor's Office sit here? In the Great Zhou, the Xun family is the first family, and this position belongs to the Prime Minister's Office!"

Liu Qingyun: Son, can mommy beat her?

Lu Yuan: ...

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