The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Shen Qionghua listened to such slanderous and angry words, but instead of getting angry, she laughed, "Cousin Fu, there's no need to provoke me with words. We all know that being a concubine in the palace is different from being a concubine of an ordinary noble."

"If I win the bet, I'll be completely transformed. If I lose, I have the Shen family's money on my side, so I can't be that badly off."

"What's more, even if I really do become a concubine in Prince An's mansion, I have my aunt as my backer, so I'm sure Prince An won't treat me too badly."

"Cousin Fu, you are so impatient to fight me, could it be that you are infatuated with Prince An?"

When Shen Qionghua said this, his eyes moved around, and he looked like he was enjoying a good show.

Seeing that Zhou Lingfu's face was pale and she didn't refute, she covered her mouth with the handkerchief and became more and more presumptuous.

"Oh, I really didn't know that Cousin Fu had such thoughts."

"But cousin Fu, you keep saying you want to be a concubine. If you were to enter Prince An's mansion, Master Zhou Er's official position alone wouldn't allow you to become the principal wife. Wouldn't that mean you would also have to be a concubine like me?"

Zhou Lingfu's eyes froze. She was about to say that she still had the Marquis' Mansion and the old lady as her backer, but when she thought of the old lady's protection of the Shen family and her ruthlessness towards the second house, she couldn't help but feel sad.

"Look at me, how could I have gone so far?" Shen Qionghua patted her rosy lips and said, "Why am I saying all this to Cousin Fu? Even if Cousin Fu wanted to become a concubine in Prince An's Mansion, I'm afraid the Marquis' Mansion wouldn't agree."

"Cousin Fu, you should just follow the palace's arrangements and find a suitable family to marry. As for me, I will live a good life in Prince An's palace. Who knows, maybe Cousin Fu will even have to pay her respects to me in the future, haha!"

Shen Qionghua smiled and left with Shaoyao and Baizhi who were not far away.

Zhou Lingfu knelt on the ground, her eyes blank, her mind filled with what Shen Qionghua had just said.

Gradually, a wildfire burst out from the tip of my heart and slowly spread throughout my body.

Shen Qionghua was right. Marrying Prince An, even as a concubine, was better than being the wife of an ordinary family.

If she wins the bet, she will see who dares to treat her like this in the future!

Zhou Lingfu clenched her fists, a fierce look flashing in her eyes.

She must enter Prince An’s Mansion!

At any cost!

After Shen Qionghua left the pavilion, she took Shaoyao and Baizhi to stroll in the garden for a while before heading towards the banquet hall.

Along the way, Bai Zhi's heart couldn't help but beat fast.

The young lady has been so terrible since the incident at Qingshan Temple. Now she even dares to hit the eldest lady.

At that time, the young lady left her and Shaoyao far away. Later, a conflict occurred. She wanted to go over, but was stopped by Shaoyao.

Although she did not hear the content of the quarrel clearly, she saw clearly the three slaps that the young lady gave to the eldest lady in the face.

Moreover, after the young lady was beaten, he did not fight back and let the young lady leave in a swagger.

All this was too magical for Bai Zhi, although she had heard before that the old lady punished the eldest daughter by making her kneel in the ancestral hall in order to give an explanation to her young lady.

But what you hear is never as shocking as what you see.

This made Bai Zhi feel worried and scared. Could she really deceive the young lady as planned?

While Bai Zhi was feeling uneasy, Shen Qionghua and his group arrived at the banquet hall. Lin Wanru had already taken her seat, and Shen Yi was sitting at the men's table.

Lin and Wu were busy greeting the families of important officials, while Zhou Lingyi stood aside with a well-behaved look on his face, entertaining the noble ladies from the capital. Zhou Lingfu was not there, probably because she had gone back to the yard to fix her makeup and had not arrived yet.

Shen Qionghua sat next to Lin Wanru. When Lin Wanru saw her daughter coming, she was about to ask something, but after thinking about it, she kept her mouth shut.

Hua Jie'er asked her to act according to the circumstances, and she had her reasons, so she should just stop saying anything.

Soon, most people had arrived, but Zhou Lingfu was late.

She changed into a pearl-red brocade dress, tied her hair up high, and put a thick layer of powder on her face to cover up the red and swollen fingerprints. As soon as she entered the room, she glared in the direction of Shen Qionghua.

Shen Qionghua smiled back.

Zhou Lingfu's expression changed immediately.

She sat down at her seat. Mrs. Wu beside her tugged at her sleeve and said in a low voice, "You little kid, didn't I tell you to come earlier today? Why are you here so late?"

"You don't know how Sister Yi was trying to please everyone just now. She really is just like your aunt."

Zhou Lingfu listened to Wu's words with her eyes lowered, hiding the emotions in her eyes.

At this moment, the servant who was singing the song shouted loudly: "His Royal Highness Prince An has arrived! The old lady has arrived! The Marquis has arrived!"

The door curtain was lifted, and Prince An and Marquis Yongning came in, supporting the old lady on the left and right.

The old lady was wearing a bright red brocade dress today, which was embroidered with patterns that symbolized good luck and longevity. Her silver hair was combed neatly, and her wrinkled face was full of smiles, and she was obviously very happy.

"Long live His Royal Highness Prince An!"

Shen Qionghua stood up and saluted with everyone else.

Xie Qi'an and the Marquis of Yongning helped the old lady to sit in the main seat. Then he turned around and said, "Everyone, please stand up. There's no need to be so polite. Today is my grandmother's birthday. I am attending the banquet as a grandson, not a prince. Please be more casual."

"Yes!"

Everyone took their seats.

The old lady was laughing so hard that she couldn't open her eyes. Prince An's remarks gave her and the Yongning Marquisate great face. How could she not be satisfied?

The old lady smiled and said, "Your Highness is right. Today is my sixtieth birthday. I would like to thank you all for coming. I hope you all enjoy your meal."

"Mother is right. Thank you all for giving me this honor. I hope everyone enjoys the meal and has a great time today." Marquis Yongning also said, then waved his hand and said, "Let's feast!"

As he finished speaking, the slightly panicked voice of the servant outside rang out: "His Royal Highness Prince Rui has arrived! Princess Pingning has arrived!"

When the singing stopped, there was silence in the banquet hall, and then everyone looked at each other.

Xie Qian'an, Marquis Yongning and the old lady exchanged a glance, and all of them saw surprise and suspicion in their eyes.

Lin's heart also skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling.

Prince Rui never liked to attend banquets in the capital, and no invitation was sent to the Prince Rui's Mansion for the birthday banquet of the Marquis of Yongning's Mansion.

It's not that the Marquis' Mansion was rude, but Prince Rui was a prince. The Yongning Marquis' Mansion didn't have the nerve to send an invitation to the prince to attend an old lady's birthday party. Prince An was an exception. He was the old lady's grandson, so he was different.

The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion did send out an invitation, but everyone in the capital knew about the struggle between Prince Rui and Prince An, not to mention that Princess Pingning and Princess Anle were at odds and never participated in banquets at the Marquis of Yongning's Mansion.

Now these two have come together, contrary to their usual behavior. Are they here to cause trouble?