As expected by everyone, she became the wife of the Marquis after being married off

Meng Changce's eyes were as cold as water. He just glanced at Wang Shuo indifferently, played with the wine glass with his hand, looked at him with a tired look, and did not touch the wine glass beside him.

For a moment, the scene was quiet and no one dared to speak. Now the prince had not arrived yet, and there was no one here more noble and arrogant than these two.

"Hahaha. It's my fault." Wang Shuo seemed unaware of the aura around him. He drank the wine first and laughed heartily.

Wang Shuo poured another glass of wine and raised it respectfully: "Sister-in-law."

Shen Lanyue was stunned and just smiled slightly.

Now his gaze returned to Meng Changce as if nothing had happened. Meng Changce then held his glass tightly and stood up to raise it: "Prince."

Their eyes met and they both narrowed their eyes slightly, fire burning between them.

They clinked their glasses together and drank them all in one gulp.

Shen Lanyue covered her face with the wine in front of her and drank it all in one gulp. Her politeness was just right.

Meng Changce sat down again, and his well-defined hands silently clasped Shen Lanyue's waist from behind, pulling her one step closer. This was a gesture of possessiveness as well as a declarative attitude.

Shen Lanyue turned around and looked at him, her thin lips slightly curled, and there was a teasing look in her eyes that only the two of them could see. She felt relieved. She was a little worried about whether Meng Changce would protect her. After all, the marriage outside was planned by her.

This royal banquet was the most solemn and important occasion. As long as he protected her, she would be the real wife of the Marquis who was recognized by the Marquis.

Outsiders can no longer spread any rumors.

.........

By the time the deadline was almost over, it was already nightfall. Compared to the last lantern festival, the royal banquet was obviously more luxurious and dazzling, and the women from each family who attended were also obviously dressed up exquisitely.

"The Queen has arrived!"

"The Concubine Xian has arrived!"

With each shout, everyone stood up and saluted. Then they saw a person in a gorgeous dress appear in their sight. Every step she took was graceful and elegant.

"Stand up and sit down."

"Thank you, Queen."

Shen Lanyue stood up with the others. Their position was at the back, so she could just see the Queen and other concubines appearing by their shadows. The most conspicuous among them was Concubine Xian.

The Empress was a beautiful lady with an outstanding temperament. Although her appearance was not outstanding, her bearing was extraordinary and could not be matched by ordinary people. When Concubine Xian was young, she was the most beautiful woman in the world. Even though time flies, her beauty can still be seen.

The virtuous concubine had an oval face, willow-shaped eyebrows, and a pair of autumn eyes that looked like water. Even in her brocade clothes, she made people feel close to her, and she had no intention of disrespecting the queen.

Of course, this is the impression she gives people that she is easy to get along with. However, Shen Lanyue has actually come into contact with her, and her nature is that she looks like a bodhisattva but has a heart as vicious as a snake.

"Shuhao, come here." The queen glanced at Sun Shuhao in the distance and called out.

Sun Shuhao naturally became the focus of everyone, and of course many people were already used to it. Sun Shuhao raised his head high, with a proud look in his eyes and a bit of arrogance on his lips, and walked in front of the queen under the gaze of everyone.

"Hello, Queen."

The queen's dignified face finally showed a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time. You are getting more and more beautiful."

Sun Shu smiled shyly, but she didn't dare to look proud in front of the Queen.

The virtuous concubine also echoed with a charming smile: "Look, Queen, you have praised this little girl so much that she is blushing."

"Empress Xianfei." Sun Shu said coquettishly.

"It's still the Concubine Xian who understands the minds of these little girls." The Queen also smiled and said, "Go ahead, have fun."

"Yes, ma'am."

All everyone saw from the back and forth was the drama between the Queen and the Virtuous Consort, but no one could see the open or covert struggle between the two.

Shen Lanyue knew a little bit, the Queen and Concubine Xian were responding to the previous rumors intentionally or unintentionally, which showed that the emperor's harem was harmonious. Secondly, they were showing goodwill to the Sun family, and the Queen's adopted son, the Fourth Prince, valued Sun Shuhao.

The arrival of the queen made the banquet lively, and singing and dancing followed.

After a while, the emperor helped the empress dowager and the prince enter, and the banquet officially began.

Just as Meng Changce said, Shen Lanyue did not receive much attention. There were too many royal family members involved, and the emperor dealt with them one by one and did not bring up the Marquis' Mansion.

Only when the emperor greeted Meng Changce did the two of them stand up and drink a glass of wine. When they saw Shen Lanyue, the queen said a few words to her and gave her some rewards.

The emperor now has six sons. The eldest prince died, the second prince is stationed at the border, the third and fourth princes are the best candidates for the throne, the fifth prince has a low status and has long lost his chance of the throne, not to mention the sixth prince who is still young.

But when Shen Lanyue looked at the Sixth Prince who was still learning to speak, even if he was the final winner, she could not associate him with the child with a pair of clear and big eyes.

Perhaps Shen Lanyue's attention was too attracted by the Sixth Prince, Meng Changce couldn't help but smile, and nonchalantly leaned close to her ear and whispered: "You like children so much?"

"Ah?" Shen Lanyue looked into his eyes in confusion. "Very cute."

She heard his chuckle.

"Our kids will be adorable."

Shen Lanyue looked at the radiance in his slender phoenix eyes, then at his handsome face, and thought in her heart: His genes are indeed better than the emperor's.

When she came back to her senses, her face turned red.

"My Lord, what are you talking about?"

Meng Changce held up his chin, smiled and looked at her with affection and smile in his eyes.

At this time, after the Third Prince on the throne offered his congratulations with a glass of wine and expressed his blessings to the Emperor under the loving gaze of Concubine Xian, the Emperor suddenly paused for a moment and asked Concubine Xian.

"Wenxuan is also old enough to get married, so he has a girl he likes."

Shen Lanyue heard a flash in her eyes and a clock in her head was struck, but she thought in her heart, it's finally here.

Xian Fei was startled, and immediately stood up and replied with a smile: "I haven't heard the child say it yet, I think it's not appropriate to tell me as his mother."

The emperor didn't care about it. Instead, he took the virtuous concubine's hand and patted it.

Of course he ignored the emotions in the queen's eyes at this moment.

"Then the emperor has it."

Li Wenxuan immediately knelt down and replied: "I am only thinking about helping father to share his worries, and I am not thinking too much about the affairs of my children." He spoke calmly and politely.

"That won't do. Let me think about it."

Shen Lanyue unconsciously clenched her fingers, her heart beating rapidly.

"I think the daughter of the Sun family is good."

As the voice fell, the drum in Shen Lanyue's heart also calmed down. Shen Lanyue couldn't help but shrink her pupils. A thread in her brain stretched tight and then broke. She looked at the emperor's position on the throne in astonishment.

The virtuous concubine was indeed surprised for a moment, but she quickly glanced at the queen and said nothing.

The queen frowned and said sternly, "Your Majesty!"

The emperor's narrow and deep eyes were like an unfathomable black pool, terrifyingly quiet, cold and deep. The look he gave the queen was extremely oppressive, yet subtly light.

"Does the Queen have any objections?"

Meng Changce just smiled, without a trace of warmth in his eyes. He rubbed and pinched lightly under the table with his index finger, seeing everything.