Remarry 9,000 Years Old

Shen Jingyi was originally standing beside the wife of Pingyuan Marquis, serving him. She was shocked to see Shen Nanqiao coming back safely.

She subconsciously looked at the Ninth Princess who was sitting next to the Queen Mother, but the Ninth Princess deliberately avoided her gaze.

Shen Jingyi felt more and more unsure, how could it be possible?

She just saw Shen Nanqiao leaving with someone with her own eyes. What went wrong?

Could it be that she discovered Ning Ziyu? That shouldn't be the case. With her personality, if that were the case, she would probably make a scene, right?

The more uncertain she was, the more uneasy she became. The boot was reluctant to fall, like a huge rock pressing on Shen Jingyi's heart, making her whole body extremely stiff.

Mrs. Pingyuan Hou was completely unaware of Shen Jingyi's change and continued to order her to serve her food.

Shen Jingyi wanted to put the plate on her head: Your son may have fallen on the chopping board that others have carefully prepared! You still have the mind to eat.

Shen Nanqiao had no time to appreciate Shen Jingyi's embarrassment at this moment. The banquet she arranged today was extremely rich. She even prepared different dishes according to the hometown tastes of each lady to ensure that everyone enjoyed the meal.

Food is the easiest way to bring people closer together, so these usually picky ladies and girls praised Shen Nanqiao while eating.

She accepted all the praise with a smile, and regarded it as a reward to herself for all her hard work.

The female members of the family were toasting each other downstairs, and a famous troupe from the capital was invited upstairs. The Empress Dowager had always loved the two clowns in his family, so she enthusiastically ordered a few comedies.

After singing about two pieces, Nanny Liu came over quietly, leaned close to Shen Nanqiao's ear, and whispered a few words.

Shen Nanqiao nodded without changing his expression, as if nothing had happened, and watched the show with a dignified attitude. No one could find fault with him.

After singing about half of the song, Sun Rulin's personal maid hurried in and whispered something to Madam Sun.

Madam Sun's expression suddenly changed. She stood up and walked quickly to the Queen Mother. She didn't even bother to say polite words and said something anxiously.

The Queen Mother's face turned cold in an instant. There was a girl from an aristocratic family who was making jokes nearby and trying to explain the joke on the stage, but now she looked at the Queen Mother's expression and dared not say a word.

The Queen Mother pursed her lips and slowly stood up. The originally lively atmosphere around her instantly turned cold.

"I am a little tired. I will go to the back to rest. Queen, you take care of me first."

The queen was very smart, but when she saw the Sun family members leaving one after another, she guessed that something was wrong.

The Queen Mother's idea was obvious. She just wanted the daughter of the Sun family to marry her son. Thinking of this, she curled her lips with a forced smile.

"Let me escort your mother back to the palace to rest. If you feel unwell, just call the imperial physician to take a look." As he said this, he was about to call someone.

The Queen Mother had no intention of playing any witty tricks with her at this moment, so she took the nanny's hand and walked out.

The queen immediately winked at Shen Nanqiao.

"Madam Pingyang, please take care of her. I will go and see my mother off."

Everyone watched the two of them leave, and in the huge inner hall you could hear a pin drop.

Shen Nanqiao smiled as if nothing had happened.

"Your Excellency is busy, so please continue the feast."

Seeing that the two big Buddhas were gone, everyone spoke more casually. Zhou Fangrui lowered her voice and asked in Shen Nanqiao's ear.

"Is the prince ill again? I heard that he is bedridden every other day."

Shen Nanqiao couldn't bear to let the prince take the blame, so he quickly explained.

"Of course not, that's all just a rumor. The Crown Prince will come with the Emperor to toast the ladies shortly."

Lin Jingshu glanced around and noticed something was wrong.

"Why do I see that Miss Sun hasn't come back yet? Could something have happened, otherwise why would the Queen Mother leave in such a hurry?"

Shen Nanqiao smiled, and became more and more certain in his heart that Lin Jingshu was indeed a good material for being the Crown Princess.

With such meticulous observation, she would be able to defend the prince against any attacks in the future.

Thinking of this, she thought for a moment and decided to pave the way for the prince.

"The Sun family is trying hard to send their daughter to the palace. Everyone, including the Queen Mother, thinks that the position of Crown Princess is easy to obtain." She observed Lin Jingshu's expression calmly, "The Crown Prince is so compromised. I don't know how pitiful he is."

As expected, Lin Jingshu's face darkened.

"The Queen Mother is going too far. The prince is not their bargaining chip to continue their wealth and prosperity. Besides, the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words should be decided by the Emperor and the Queen."

Shen Nanqiao knew her hatred of evil and immediately responded.

"That's right, that's why the Emperor took the opportunity to hold such a banquet, hoping to get rid of the Queen Mother's calculations on this marriage."

Lin Jingshu nodded slightly.

"The beloved son of his parents has far-reaching plans."

As the two were talking in private, they heard the eunuch announce that the Emperor had arrived.

There was a precedent of such visits by ladies of high rank in the past. The emperor would come in person to greet them, to encourage the ladies in charge of the household and to show that he was approachable and happy to share the joys of the officials.

But two teams of eunuchs filed in, and Emperor Ming came in slowly with the Crown Prince, followed by Ning Su.

The ladies in the room stood up and saluted one by one.

Shen Nanqiao raised her eyes calmly, and Ning Su nodded slightly at her, indicating that everything had been arranged. Her heart instantly settled down and she showed a smug smile.

Emperor Ming saw that the banquet was well-organized and the cups, bowls, plates and utensils in front of everyone were all different, so he couldn't help but ask questions.

“Why are the dishes still different?”

The wife of the Grand Tutor rushed to take credit for Shen Nanqiao's cooking: "Madam Pingyang cooked according to the tastes of your hometowns. Look, this is authentic Beijing cuisine. Madam Xu's is spicy Sichuan cuisine, and there are Huaiyang soup dishes over there."

Emperor Ming nodded repeatedly.

"Madam Ning is very thoughtful." She turned her head to look at Ning Su, then turned to face the crowd, "It is said that a virtuous wife brings less trouble to her husband. All of you here are good wives. With you, the court can be stable and all officials can serve the country without distraction. I offer a toast to you all."

Everyone raised their glasses happily.

The prince took the opportunity to look around the room, and when his eyes fell on Shen Nanqiao, Shen Nanqiao nodded his chin slightly in the direction of Lin Jingshu.

He looked over and saw a girl with delicate features. She looked quite dashing, but the way she looked at him...

Why is there a hint of pity?

Was he dazzled?

The prince calmed himself down and looked again, and found that his initial judgment was not wrong. The other party looked at him as if he were a kitten or a puppy waiting to be rescued.

This is strange. He is the crown prince of a country. When did he ever need sympathy?

The little prince, who had always been very confident in himself, felt a little guilty for no reason at this moment. He subconsciously lowered his head and confirmed that his clothes and shoes were complete and there was nothing wrong.

Seeing this, Lin Jingshu felt more and more that the little prince might have been bullied in the palace over the years. Otherwise, why would he examine himself just because of a look from someone else?

Emperor Ming watched the entire scene and was secretly pleased that his son had finally reached the age where he could understand girls.

Although the Lin family is a bit conservative, they are still part of our camp after all. Moreover, the girl from the Lin family is pretty and seems to be a good match for Lang'er.

Thinking of this, he nodded secretly, feeling that Shen Nanqiao indeed had good taste, which was much better than that of the young lady from the Sun family whose facial features were blurred.

It was at this time that he seemed to realize something was wrong: "Where are the Queen Mother and the Empress?"

finally come!

Calculating the time, by now, what should have happened has already happened.

Shen Nanqiao curled the corners of his lips calmly and took the initiative to stand up.