The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

Song Yuntang arrived at the Prime Minister's residence at 10:00 a.m., which was not early but not too late either.

Jinshu took the invitation and handed it to the steward of the prime minister's mansion.

"This is a letter from the Prime Minister's Mansion to our wife. Please take a look, Steward."

The butler of the prime minister's residence took the note and looked at it, then glanced in the direction of Song Yuntang with a suspicious look on his face.

Isn’t it said that the top scholar of this year’s imperial examination comes from the countryside, and his wife is also from the countryside?

The woman in front of him had simple and appropriate makeup and clothing, and her skin was fair and delicate. She looked to be about the same age as his young lady, and her appearance and temperament were no less than hers. She was completely different from the rural woman in the rumors who was old, had dark and rough skin, and dressed in a rustic way. Could he have been mistaken?

He came forward with the invitation.

"Madam, are you sure you are the first wife of this year's top scholar, Lord Xu, Madam Xu?"

Song Yuntang nodded slightly, looking unfazed by praise or criticism.

"Yes, what's the problem?"

"No... no problem." The housekeeper closed the invitation and gestured towards the mansion, "Madam Xu, please come in. The ladies are talking in the hall right now."

It is not difficult to foresee what expressions those ladies will have when they see Madam Xu.

It's exactly what I said.

Rumors are worse than meeting in person.

……

In the main hall, the ladies' topic had shifted away from Song Yuntang. They were chatting about jewelry, rouge, and the latest popular clothing in the capital when they suddenly heard a maid come to report.

"Madam, Madam Xu is here."

After saying that, he stepped aside and lifted the curtain in the main hall to let people outside in.

As the maid finished speaking, the hall fell silent, and almost everyone looked towards the door with curiosity.

The next moment, Song Yuntang, wearing a purple cloak with a snow fox fur collar, walked into the hall with his head slightly lowered.

After coming in, he took off his cloak and handed it to Jinshu.

The woman was dressed simply and looked fresh and lovely. Compared with the well-behaved women in Beijing, she had a more spiritual aura. From the moment she stepped into the hall, she was eye-catching.

None of the ladies in the hall had ever seen her.

When they saw the person coming, they looked at each other in confusion, unable to believe their eyes.

Seeing everyone's reactions, Song Yuntang smiled knowingly. She looked up at the lady sitting in the main seat and nodded slightly.

"Hello, Madam Zhuang."

After a long moment, Tang Wanhua asked suspiciously, "Is this lady the wife of this year's top scholar, Lord Xu Qingye?"

Song Yuntang nodded generously.

"Exactly."

The ladies who had originally wanted to ridicule her for her ordinary and old-fashioned appearance, which was not presentable enough, and who had wanted to show off in front of Tang Wanhua, were now at a loss for words.

Such a beauty, judging by her appearance alone, is indeed impeccable. No wonder Lord Xu protects and cares for her so much, and even rejects the Zhuang family's solicitation for her in front of the emperor. It turns out that he is a beautiful lady in his mansion.

Let’s talk about her clothes.

Although simple, none of them are ordinary items.

Lord Xu had only been working in the Hanlin Academy for half a year, but she was really willing to spend all her salary on herself for an ordinary party.

If a woman like this were to manage the household, she would sooner or later squander the family fortune.

"Mrs. Xu, how could you be so ignorant? As a newlywed in Beijing, Mrs. Zhuang specially invited you to come earlier. You should have come earlier. You made us all wait for you for so long in vain."

Song Yuntang did not show any sign of stage fright. She faced the lady who had just spoken.

"Madam, you are too kind. It's not too late at this hour, is it?"

As she spoke, she looked at Tang Wanhua.

"I wanted to come earlier, but it's freezing cold, and I have a baby at home that needs to be taken care of. Plus, this is my first time attending a gathering like this, so I was nervous, so I'm a little late. I hope Madam Zhuang will forgive me."

Looking at her neither humble nor arrogant expression, Tang Wanhua smiled.

"It's okay. Why didn't Madam Xu bring the young master with her?"

Song Yuntang had a perfect smile on his face.

"The child is still young, and we were worried about disturbing the Madam's party. Plus, the elders at home were worried that the child would get cold on the way, so we kept him at home."

Looking at the way she spoke to others in a generous and calm manner, she was completely different from the country woman I imagined.

Maybe she recently found a nanny in Beijing to learn from her.

However, her background is ultimately her shortcoming, and she is not worthy of the title of the top scorer in this year's exam.

"Mrs. Xu, please find a seat by yourself," said Tang Wanhua.

Song Yuntang nodded and led Jinshu and Xia Ning to the back.

At this moment, Zhuang Zihan led a group of sisters into the hall in a hurry.

"Mother, I heard that Madam Xu is here. Where is she?"

As he spoke, he looked around the hall. When his sight passed over Song Yuntang's unfamiliar face, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it only paused for a moment and quickly looked away.

In her mind, Mrs. Xu should not be like this.

Without Tang Wanhua's introduction, a lady cast her eyes in Song Yuntang's direction.

"Look, isn't Madam Xu sitting here?"

Zhuang Zihan was stunned for a moment, and followed the lady's gaze in the direction of Song Yuntang. When she saw the unfamiliar face that had just passed by and surprised her, her face was full of disbelief.

I was just discussing with my sisters how Mrs. Xu was an old woman with rough skin, ugly appearance and unpresentable clothes.

As a result, the woman in front of her, who was about the same age as her, was actually Mrs. Xu?

Not only was she surprised, but the ladies behind her were also surprised.

This is completely different from the Mrs. Xu they imagined!

Zhuang Zihan frowned slightly.

"I heard that Madam Xu gave birth half a year ago. Looking at your figure, you don't look like someone who has given birth. Are you an imposter?"

Hearing this, Song Yuntang couldn't help but laugh.

"Let's just assume that what Miss Zhuang said just now was a compliment to me," she continued. "But then again, why would I pretend to be Madam Xu? What's the point of pretending to be Madam Xu and attending a banquet like this?"

Zhuang Zihan was stunned and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

On second thought, I felt that she was right.

Xu Qingye is now in the Hanlin Academy and is highly regarded by His Majesty. She will have many opportunities to be active in the capital in the future. As his wife, she will have to deal with many social interactions in the capital. She can ask someone to impersonate her once, but she cannot ask someone to impersonate her every time.

Her question just now was indeed a bit redundant.

But she still found it unbelievable that a girl from the countryside could have such good looks and temperament.

Look at that skin, so tender that you can squeeze water out of it.

No wonder there have been rumors in the capital for the past six months that Lord Xu loves his wife and family, and after finishing his duties at the Hanlin Academy, he never hangs out with his colleagues and always goes straight home.

It turns out that there is such a canary at home.

But what about the canary?

She is of humble status and is ultimately not worthy of Lord Xu.

Zhuang Zihan forced a smile.

"I have wrongly blamed Madam Xu."