The four of them came to the quiet pavilion and had a panoramic view of the entire Spring and Autumn Palace.

Seeing the busy palace servants, the Queen sighed, "The palace hasn't been this lively for a long time!"

*** gently comforted: "Your Majesty, this is to give Li Kingdom dignity. After all, Wueryun is a princess who is married to a foreign country. Don't feel bad. Everyone knows that he cares about you the most!"

The Queen immediately lowered her eyes shyly: "Eldest sister, I am not upset. I know that the Emperor cares about me very much. Otherwise, she would not hide me, the Queen, like a treasure!"

*** couldn't help but cover her eyes: "Aiya, you are poking my heart, aren't you?"

Seeing her acting so pretentiously, Lin Yiwan and Sang Qiutang were at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

*** has really let it go now. She is no longer obsessed with her deceased husband. This can be seen from the fact that she came to the banquet.

The Queen spoke first, "Wanwan, I heard that Princess Li caused you to fall into the water during her coming-out banquet. Are you okay?"

Lin Yiwan shook her head: "Thank you, Queen, for your concern. I'm fine!"

The Queen finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. Stay away from her from now on. I'm worried that she will hold a grudge and will always target you!"

Lin Yiwan smiled self-deprecatingly. She didn't just hold a grudge, she hated her to death.

Look, someone has been sent to look for you?

A maid hurried over from outside the pavilion and said, "I am Cui'er, the attendant of Her Royal Highness the Princess. The wedding ceremony is about to begin, and Her Royal Highness the Princess invites the Empress to come!"

The queen nodded. As the mistress of the harem, she needed to accept the princess's tea.

She immediately stood up and said, "Let's go, let's all go over there!"

When everyone arrived at the hall, they saw the emperor already sitting on the main seat.

The Queen walked over to him and sat down, her face dignified as she said, "Sister, I'm coming to the palace today. I've prepared a gift for you. Please accept it!"

She waved her hand, and saw an old maid walking quickly towards her holding a brocade box.

The emperor opened it with his own hands, and everyone saw him take out a glittering golden hairpin.

It is made of gold and carved into the shape of a butterfly, which is extremely beautiful.

Wueryun said happily: "Thank you, Queen Sister, thank you, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Sheng An put it on her personally, and everyone around him shouted, "Greetings to Concubine Yun!"

Wueryun narrowed her eyes. From then on, she was no longer the Princess of Li Kingdom, but the Concubine Yun of the current dynasty.

She lowered her eyes and saw the queen's bulging belly, and a cold chill flashed in her eyes.

She spoke quickly, "Please don't be so polite, I will serve tea to the Queen now!"

She reached out and picked up the teacup that the old nanny had prepared long ago, and walked before the queen with a look of respect.

She said softly, "Sister Queen, please have some tea!"

The queen was about to reach out to take it, but was stopped by the emperor.

He frowned and said, "You are pregnant now, it is not suitable for you to drink tea. I will drink it for you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he drank the tea in one gulp without waiting for the queen's consent.

Wu Eryun frowned, and then he heard the ceremonial officer shouting beside him: "The ceremony is over, everyone, please take your seats!"

The main hall is divided into two halves, one side is generally for male guests and the other side is for female guests.

There was a screen between us, so I could only hear the voice but not see the person.

Lin Yiwan was sitting with Sang Qiutang when Wueryun came over quickly, wine glass in hand, and said, "Madam Hou, I'm here on my aunt's orders to toast you. Let's put aside our grudges and laugh it off!"

Sang Qiutang looked at the wine glass and couldn't help but feel a little worried.

She used her eyes to remind Lin Yiwan to be careful.

Sensing the exchange of glances between the two, Concubine Yun frowned and asked, "Why? Madam Hou refuses to make peace with me, or do you think my wine is poisonous?"

As soon as the words fell, the noble ladies around her suddenly felt that Lin Yiwan was really ungrateful.

Why did she still act so arrogant when Concubine Yun toasted her?

Just as the moment was frozen in place, a stern-faced old lady frowned and scolded, "Madam, please don't be rude. Empress Yunfei is personally toasting you, so why wouldn't you accept it? Aren't you afraid of being accused of disrespecting the imperial family?"

Lin Yiwan recognized the old lady; she was from the Huaiyang Marquis Mansion.

Her only daughter married Ye Tianqing from Lingnan City, so Concubine De should call her grandmother.

I think she scolded Concubine De this time to help her.

As the old lady of the Marquis of Huaiyang spoke, Concubine Yun looked more and more aggrieved and pitiful.

She said in a trembling voice, "What? Madam Hou still won't forgive me? I'll have a drink to make amends for you first!"

Without any further hesitation, she tilted her head back and drank the wine in her hand.

"Bang!" The wife of the Marquis of Huaiyang slammed her hand on the table. She said in a cold voice, "I've lived for fifty years, and this is the first time I've seen a woman who disrespects the dignity of the royal family like this. She has no sense of etiquette and has truly brought disgrace upon our Sheng Dynasty!"

The Queen quickly retorted, "Madam Du, how do you know Wanwan refused to drink Concubine Yun's toast? She didn't even react, and you're making random accusations. You're being too arbitrary!"

Madam Du was still wary of the Empress, so she softened her tone and said, "Empress, if she was willing to drink, would Concubine Yun have stood there for so long holding the wine jug? She simply doesn't take the royal family seriously and is conceited!"

I have to say, this sentence is serious.

Aren’t the four words “conceited and proud of one’s own achievements” a subtle satire on Zhan Yan?

After all, it was Zhan Yihou who had made outstanding military achievements. Since Lin Yiwan dared to take credit for himself, he must be arrogant and self-important.

Lin Yiwan spoke without hesitation, "Madam Du, please be careful with your words. The reason I hesitated and refused to drink this glass of wine is because I was worried that Concubine Yun might have tampered with it. After all, when I attended her wedding banquet before, she personally pushed me into the water!"

Wu Eryun argued anxiously: "How could it be? You fell into the water that day. It was an accident. I didn't mean to push you!"

Lin Yiwan raised an eyebrow: "Are you doing this on purpose? Do you want me to invite Minister Min to testify?"

A trace of guilt flashed across Wueryun's face. She pretended to feel guilty and said, "Now that I am the current Yunfei, I want to show my goodwill to you. Is that not possible?"

Lin Yiwan said without hesitation: "Of course, but how can I dare to drink the wine you offer me?"

Wu Eryun gritted his teeth and said, "I told you there's no poison in this wine, otherwise, I would have already drunk a glass myself!"

Lin Yiwan replied stubbornly: "Maybe you have an antidote!"

Madam Du walked out quickly and said, "Then I will help Madam Hou test the poison. I will drink it first as a token of my respect!"

She picked up a wine bowl and drank it happily.

Lin Yiwan's eyes flashed with sarcasm. This old lady Du is really interesting.

Since she is seeking death, I really can't blame her.

Wu Eryun immediately spoke up, "Will Madam Du be fine after drinking it? Madam Hou is still hesitating?"

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