When my vicious stepmother mistakenly married me to the Immortal Lord

But at some inadvertent moment, his eyes quietly fell on the lavender figure.

The Xie family seemed to have taken very good care of her. Compared to when she was in the Anding Marquis Mansion, she seemed to be much more lively and bright, less cautious and more relaxed.

She is very beautiful like this.

It was so beautiful that he couldn't take his eyes off it.

Noticing Mu Yunlan's gaze, Jiang Song turned his head slightly, and his eyes happened to meet his in the air.

She was slightly stunned, but quickly reacted, raised her glass to him from a distance as a greeting, and then looked away.

Her movements were natural and smooth, without a trace of awkwardness. They were just polite responses, without any other deep meaning.

Mu Yunlan also came back to his senses. He took a sip of the wine in the glass to hide the strange look in his eyes.

"Madam Mu, for a man as talented as your second son, the Mu family, it shouldn't be difficult for him to find any kind of wife he wants, right?" A noble lady joked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Madam Mu burst into laughter. "Oh, stop praising him. This kid is great in every way, except for his marriage, which has always been a source of worry for me."

As she spoke, she deliberately glanced at Mu Yunlan and turned her head away with pretended resentment.

"My Lan'er was accepted as a closed disciple by the leader of Lingxiao Sect since she was young. Now her cultivation has reached the peak of Yuanying, and she is the youngest cultivation genius in Taixi."

"But, the higher this child's achievements, the higher his standards become. Ordinary women are simply not in his eyes. As his mother, I am really worried."

Mrs. Mu's words seemed like a complaint, but in fact they were showing off, making all the ladies present laugh.

"Oh, Madam Mu, please don't be so modest. Everyone knows that your Second Young Master Mu is not only highly skilled in cultivation, but also handsome and gentle. He is the dream lover of many young ladies from aristocratic families."

"That's right, Second Young Master Mu has such a beautiful appearance that only fairies in heaven can be worthy of him."

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Everyone praised Mu Yunlan one after another, praising him to the heavens and earth, as if all the good things in the world were concentrated on him alone.

Although the ladies were complimenting him, they had already secretly planned something in their hearts.

Mu Yunlan is not only the second son of Ningguo Mansion, but also the closed disciple of the leader of Lingxiao Sect. At the age of twenty, he has reached the peak of Nascent Soul stage and has unlimited future.

If we can recruit such a good son-in-law into our family, it will be a great thing that will bring glory to the family and will bring us only benefits and no harm!

For a moment, the atmosphere in the flower hall became more and more heated. The ladies vied with each other to show their favor to Madam Mu, and mentioned their daughters of marriageable age intentionally or unintentionally, hoping to catch Madam Mu's eye.

Mrs. Mu also accepted everyone who came, interacting with everyone with a smile. Occasionally, she would glance at a young lady and nod to show her satisfaction.

But she knew in her heart that although these young ladies from aristocratic families were all good, only a few of them were truly worthy of her daughter Lan'er.

Jiang Song originally thought that this banquet would end in a lively atmosphere where everyone was vying to curry favor with the Mu family.

Although that was boring, it was still a task that my mother-in-law had assigned me, and I managed to hold the first banquet after becoming Mrs. Xie successfully.

However, just as everyone was drinking and chatting happily, some busybodies brought the topic to her.

"Jinghong! I heard that the Jiang family went too far, even breaking the marriage contract that our ancestors had arranged long ago and sending a concubine's daughter to marry into your Xie family. How could you tolerate this?"

A woman dressed in luxurious clothes but with a mean face looked at Chu Jinghong with raised eyebrows, her tone full of ill intentions.

This person is the wife of the Crown Prince of Zhenguo Mansion, Luo Jinfeng, a notorious gossip who loves to stir up trouble.

Chu Jinghong's face darkened slightly when he heard this, but he quickly regained his composure.

She glanced at Luo Jinfeng calmly, and said in a neutral tone, "Mrs. Luo, this is a matter between the Xie and Jiang families, so you don't need to worry about it."

Luo Jinfeng, however, was relentless. "Ah, Jinghong, what you said is not right. We are all aristocratic families in the imperial capital. We prosper together and suffer together. Your family's affairs are naturally ours as well."

After saying that, she deliberately glanced at Jiang Song who was sitting next to Chu Jinghong, her eyes full of contempt and disdain.

"If you ask me, this Jiang family is truly outrageous. How could they do such a treacherous thing? They've completely disgraced our aristocratic family!"

Luo's words seemed to be speaking up for the Xie family, but in reality, she was just trying to watch the fun and stir up trouble so that she could make the Xie family laugh.

"Mrs. Luo, all the sisters are waiting to see the lanterns today. Let's talk about these things later." Chu Jinghong pushed back neither softly nor hard.

Luo Jinfeng refused to give up. She snorted and curled her lips, "Jinghong, I'm not saying you're being too weak. How can you tolerate such bullying?"

"Although Yan'er's body is not very strong, concubines' daughters are all worthless. How can they be worthy of being the daughter-in-law of your Xie family?"

"Look at how much you cherish this concubine's daughter who was pushed out by the Jiang family. You treat her like a legitimate daughter and even let her appear at an event like today. It's really disgusting."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the flower hall froze instantly, the originally lively conversation came to an abrupt end, and everyone's eyes involuntarily focused on this side.

These ladies usually like to compete with each other. Now, hearing Luo Jinfeng's naked provocation and belittlement, they naturally pricked up their ears and prepared to watch the show.

Chu Jinghong's face had completely darkened.

When the Jiang family married Jiang Song into the family, she knew this day would come.

From then on, rumors and sarcasm against the Xie family will come like a tide.

So he went to the Chu family villa to avoid the limelight. Unexpectedly, more than 20 days later, there were still people making a fuss about this matter.

If she had known earlier, she should have strongly opposed her husband's acceptance of this marriage, and would not have let Yan'er and even the entire Xie family become the laughing stock of others.

"Madam Luo, my mother-in-law loves and respects me because of her noble character, not because of her family background. How can you say that this is weakness and indulgence? Madam Luo, your words are too biased."

At this time, Jiang Song stood up without changing her expression. Her voice was not loud, but clear and powerful. Every word was like pearls falling on a plate, echoing in every corner of the flower hall.

"Jiang Song disagrees with what Madam Luo said. Although I, Jiang Song, am a concubine's daughter, I am also a legitimate daughter of the Jiang family. I have been educated and well-mannered by my family."

"I deeply despise the Jiang family's decision to break off the engagement, and I have already distanced myself from them. The Xie family accepted me not out of helplessness, but because they saw in me a talent, seeing that I am kind-hearted and possess both talent and virtue."

She should clear her own name, the name of the Xie family, and this misunderstood marriage.