No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

Lunar New Year's eve.

The entire prince's mansion became lively.

Although the Fourth Master and his wife went to the palace early in the morning, the New Year atmosphere was still there.

The maids and servants all received their rewards and were given two big meals to eat. They all had happy faces.

As half a master, Lin Mingyan cannot eat the New Year’s Eve dinner alone.

Li, Song, she and Zhang, who stayed in the prince's mansion, needed to go to the banquet hall in the main courtyard to have a meal.

"I heard that they have invited a troupe of opera singers. You ladies can all choose from them," Dujuan said with great anticipation.

Linglan was listening on the side and paused when she heard this.

She also wanted to go to the opera. People in the mansion had no chance to listen to the opera all year round, and could only listen to it by following the master.

Everyone wants to go.

But Lin Mingyan would only bring one maid with her, and that must be Dujuan.

Sure enough, she spoke: "Then you will have a treat tonight."

She herself was also a little looking forward to it. After all, she had been here for such a long time and there were really no similar entertainment activities.

After she was dressed up and put on the set of kingfisher feather headdress given by the Fourth Master, she took Dujuan to the main courtyard.

When she arrived at the hall, Zhang was already there. Seeing her, she stood up reluctantly and greeted her.

Lin Mingyan accepted it with peace of mind, because after Zhang served him in bed, she was not promoted to the rank of princess, but remained a concubine.

Although concubines and princesses are both concubines, the monthly allowance, servants, meals and other aspects are more than half the difference.

The two sat down, and because of their previous disagreement, they had nothing to say.

Zhang lowered her head to look at her handkerchief, and Lin Mingyan simply turned to look at the stage.

The wind was strong and the snow was heavy, so the stage was set up indoors, very close to where they were eating.

It hasn't officially started yet. People are coming and going on the stage and in the audience, but there's no big noise.

They were all trained, so when they moved, there was no sound, and when they spoke occasionally, they spoke in a breathy voice, so Lin Mingyan couldn't hear clearly.

Some of these actors have already dressed up, while others have not even changed into their costumes. It looks quite lively.

Nanny Wang saw that she was interested and worried that she might not be able to wait to order the opera, so she came over and said, "Ms. Ling, the opera won't start until after dinner. Please wait a moment."

Only then did Lin Mingyan realize that the four maids that the Fourth Master brought back from the palace had all come to the hall.

The opera troupe was invited from outside, but they were also considered people. Except for the two masters in the backyard, everyone else was under the management of Nanny Wang.

She nodded and asked with concern, "Have they eaten yet? They won't be hungry forever, right?"

It would be too miserable if I had to watch them eat while hungry and then have to work hard to sing.

Nanny Wang didn't expect her to ask this. She was stunned for a moment and curled her lips: "If the princess has a reward, it is their blessing."

Of course the actors have no food to eat. How can they sing if they are full?

I can’t dance anymore, and I can’t sing anymore.

But the master was kind-hearted, and the servants did not stop him.

Of course, Lin Mingyan would not prepare a banquet for them before the opera.

He asked Su He to send some money to the kitchen, first sent some snacks, and then booked two tables for them to eat when the third party arrived.

"Thank you for the reward, Princess," Nanny Wang flattered calmly, "The troupe owner will be here to thank you shortly."

The most important thing for a woman in the backyard is reputation, and kindness is the best of them. It seems that this master is not a simple person.

Lin Mingyan waved her hand and said, "There's no need to tell them. Just say it was arranged by the mansion."

She didn't say this just to get a few words of thanks.

As a fellow office worker, I just remembered the hardship of working overtime late into the night and not having enough food to eat.

Just think of it as feeding Lin Mingyan, who used to be starving.

Nanny Wang raised her eyebrows, a little surprised, but suppressed her expression.

After a while, Song came.

Lin Mingyan stood up and said hello, and Zhang shook her handkerchief and saluted.

Song was still sickly, with a sallow complexion, and she didn't even put on powder to cover it up.

He looks thinner than before, as if he is just a bag of bones.

Surprisingly, she spoke to Zhang first: "Sister Zhang looks much plumper, which shows that she is in good health."

Zhang was flattered, but she quickly reacted and started talking to Song.

The two of them sat even closer, chatting intermittently.

There were three people in the hall, two of them were chatting happily, and the remaining one, Lin Mingyan, felt a little embarrassed.

However, she was not the kind of person who would rush to establish a good relationship with the Fourth Master's concubine.

It's just a little uncomfortable.

She thought she had no conflicts with Song, and even because of the death of the little princess, she sympathized with Song and showed kindness to her.

Unexpectedly, Song would rather be on good terms with Zhang and not even give her face.

Fortunately, Lin Mingyan is an open-minded person, and Song and others cannot affect her mood at all.

After a little adjustment, her expression returned to normal and she continued to look at the troupe.

The snacks must have arrived. Some of the younger ones hid in the corner with one piece in their mouth and another in their hand.

The entire troupe seemed to come alive all of a sudden, no longer as lifeless as before.

The troupe owner also breathed a sigh of relief backstage.

There were rumors outside that the Fourth Prince was moody and had a strange temper, so they were trembling with fear when they came to the mansion.

But now that snacks have been arranged and there will be a meal at the end of the party, it is somewhat comforting for them.

Lin Mingyan hasn't seen the show yet, but it feels like watching a life sitcom, which she finds quite interesting.

When Li arrived, the noise was as loud as ever, interrupting her wait-and-see attitude.

Li's belly was already showing a little, but it was not very obvious under the loose cheongsam.

Her expression was a little gloomy, in stark contrast to her previous charming appearance.

Because of Nanny Yun's death, she and Lin Mingyan had a grudge against each other.

As soon as they sat down, the first person they confronted was Lin Mingyan: "Ms. Lin is having New Year's Eve dinner with us. I thought you went to the palace with the master and his wife."

Apart from the Fourth Master and his wife, only the future concubine can have the honor of entering the palace to celebrate the New Year.

Lin Mingyan raised her lip and said, "Thank you, Sister Li, for your kind words."

Ok.

She didn't argue and accepted it all.

A princess who doesn't want to be a concubine is not a good concubine!

Mrs. Li didn't expect her to be so shameless. She snorted coldly, "I told you you're fat and you're still panting."

She touched her pregnant belly and said with pride: "You don't even have a child, but you only know how to persuade the Fourth Master to send things to your mother's family."

"If you don't know, you might think it's some poor guy who came from nowhere to get money~"

After hearing this, Lin Mingyan didn't care, but Song's face turned pale blue.

She sent a box of New Year gifts to her family, and the news had already spread throughout the backyard.

Although Li was now mocking Lin Mingyan, she was also scolding her.

Lin Mingyan didn't care about the three of them at all. She curled her lips and smiled: "I'm not fat. My grandfather even said I lost weight."

"You, on the other hand, look like you've gained a lot of weight compared to before~"