Now that you're reborn, who would still keep a mistress for their scumbag husband?

There were some disputes in the West Flower Hall. When it was time for dinner, several ladies left, including the wife of the Marquis of Yiyang and Mrs. Zhan. Dou Miaojin pretended to keep them, but Mrs. Zhan said with a fake smile, "Something happened at home. My mother-in-law said that she was not feeling well. If she sits down any longer, it will be my fault."

The wife of the Marquis of Yiyang didn't even smile. "Today was supposed to be the day for our Jing'er to propose marriage. She has already done her best by coming here. There is really no need for her to stay any longer."

Dou Miaojin thought about how the wife of the Earl of Yiyang wanted Lu Changting to marry Liu Jing because Lu Changting was close to her, and even Lu Changting looked down on her. She felt as uncomfortable as if she had eaten a fly.

She didn't say anything more, just called a maid and sent the person out.

As soon as they left the West Flower Hall, Zhan started to curse, "This Dingguo Mansion is becoming more and more unrefined. They actually entrusted the household affairs to such an illiterate person. It's bad enough that they can't distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate children, but they can't even distinguish between the superior and the inferior.

It's really funny. My master is a first-rank military marquis after all, and I am also a marquis' wife appointed by the emperor, but he actually let a concubine of a fifth-rank military officer sit above me."

The more Zhan scolded, the more she couldn't stand it. "Does the Duke Dingguo's Mansion still have any dignity?"

The wife of the Marquis of Yiyang also suffered the same treatment. "Sister Zhan, you're right. I used to think that the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion was a polite place. After dealing with them twice, I really look down on them."

Zhan whispered, "I heard that the Queen is still interested in your eldest brother."

The wife of the Earl of Yiyang did not say anything, which meant she agreed.

When they arrived at the second gate, they called their servants and ordered them to invite their master out and go back together.

While they were waiting, the dishes were already served. Lu Changyuan personally accompanied the prince and the others to sit at the head of the table. After filling the wine glasses, Lu Changyuan picked up his chopsticks and ate, "Your Highness, please!"

When I poked the mandarin duck chicken with a chopstick, I couldn't even poke it. Logically, the mandarin duck chicken should be so tender that it melts in your mouth.

He was greatly surprised, and when he poked the meat with a chopstick, he felt that it was still raw.

Lu Changyuan's face immediately turned ugly.

Scallops served at court is a famous dish that many people love to eat. But they encountered the same problem: the duck meat couldn't be poked, so no one dared to pick up their chopsticks.

Who would dare to eat if there is such a problem at the table?

One of the main reasons why the prince was obese was because he was greedy. He especially liked to eat nourishing foods, such as sea cucumbers. He took one and put it in his mouth. When he bit it, it felt like chewing on Bakelite. He spat it out immediately. "What's going on?"

None of the three famous dishes was cooked well.

This is the most common problem encountered during weddings and funerals, and it is also something that every mistress of a house will take precautions against before a major event, so this situation generally does not occur.

At this time, Jing'an Hou came over with a look of surprise, followed by several people. He casually bowed to Lu Changyuan and said, "My Lord, my wife wants to go back. I will leave first."

Later, Yi Yangbo and others had the same reason and wanted to leave during the banquet, which alarmed all the guests.

An ominous premonition came to his mind. Lu Changyuan was stunned for a while and asked, "I wonder why your wife wants to leave now? If the food is not edible, I will ask Changfeng Tower to send more food over."

In front of all the guests, Jing'an Hou waved his hands and said bluntly, "My Lord, it's fine for your family to marry a concubine. Although this matter is not elegant, it doesn't bother others in the end. But for such a big event, you actually let a concubine come out to entertain my wife and others. This is simply a humiliation."

Yiyang Bo said, "Weddings and funerals cannot be without ceremony. I am at least a second-rank earl, and the Marquis of Jing'an is a first-rank military marquis. Our wives are all of rank, so how can our seats at the table be lower than those of the wives of the lower-ranking military officers?

Duke Dingguo, if I have offended you, you should just tell me directly, why do you have to humiliate me like this?"

Lu Changyuan was completely dumbfounded. Such a thing actually happened in the backyard!

This can be said to be offending people to death!

The prince could not sit idly by, "Is there some misunderstanding? I guess something went wrong with the butler's servants."

Marquis Jing'an had to explain, "Your Highness, this is not the first time that Duke Dingguo's residence has held such a major event. The seating arrangements have been made long ago. Today, it was Duke Dingguo's concubine who personally changed the seating arrangements. How could this be a misunderstanding?"

Yiyang Bo waved his hands aside, unwilling to pay more attention, "Forget it, let's not talk about these. Even if we stay here, we can't have this feast today. My wife doesn't want to deal with a concubine, so she has already left the table. Let's go first and come back to apologize another day!"

The last sentence was just to save some face for the prince and others.

King Zhou was the biological uncle of Emperor Yongjia. His only hobby was studying plants. He once wrote "Compendium of Materia Medica for Famine Relief", a monograph on plants for the purpose of famine relief. He also wrote "Compendium of Medicinal Materials", which not only included some convenient and practical family prescriptions, but also introduced some common and commonly used herbs with pictures and texts.

Emperor Yongjia personally awarded Uncle Wang a plaque with the words "Puji Jiushi" (meaning saving the world) and showed great respect for him. As a result, King Zhou had a very high status in the court and was highly respected among the people.

He didn't even get to eat a single bite of meat. He was so angry that his beard was shaking. He cursed "ridiculous" twice, then stood up and walked out.

Several princes did not dare to stay any longer and followed him.

Lu Changyuan was sweating all over and looked at the prince for help.

The prince hurriedly moved his round body to stop King Zhou, "Uncle, wait a minute, wait a minute, don't leave now!"

Prince Zhou paused, "This feast was arranged by a concubine? No wonder! I remember that the lady in the mansion was a very polite person, how could she be so confused? What kind of dishes are served? Can you pick up your chopsticks?"

After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and waved, "Go, go, go. You are already hungry now. If you don't eat, I will have to ask the imperial physician for medicine. Why are you still keeping it?"

Even after King Zhou said so, some people still dared to stay, and the guests all stood up.

Lu Changyuan bowed and saluted, "It is my fault today. Please stay, Your Majesty. I will go to Changfeng Tower to order a banquet and apologize to you, Your Majesty!"

King Zhou waved his hand, "No need! Let's do it another day! You'd better not stay here. If the bride comes soon, the mansion will lose face."

The Madam had already been alerted, and the nanny was reporting the situation to her, "The seating arrangement at the banquet was originally fixed, but because the female guests from the military families tried to curry favor with Madam Miao, Madam Miao temporarily changed the seating arrangement and moved them to the third table at the top, which happened to be the table of the wife of Marquis Jing'an.

The wives of Marquis Jing'an left in displeasure. The wives of other marquises and earls at the third table were also unwilling to sit with these low-ranking military wives, so they left as well.

The lady's eyes went dark and she almost fainted, but now that the incident had already happened, she had no choice but to say, "Go and tell Zhang to calm the situation down. I will come to apologize in person some other day."

The nanny said in embarrassment, "The second wife is ill and is crying for a doctor."

The lady did not speak for a long time, and a sweet and fishy taste rose in her throat.

The nanny said with a stiff upper lip, "Madam, there is one more thing!"

The lady insisted, "Just say it. As long as the sky doesn't fall, I won't die!"

Mammy lowered her head and said, "Something went wrong with the banquet. Several dishes were not cooked, and all the guests left."

The lady spat out a mouthful of blood, her eyes turned black, and she fainted!