Cold-faced Empress

Yes, Prime Minister Fu was very pleased to learn that his family had accepted them for ancestral worship.

He had seen Fu Shi at the government office during the day and heard that the old lady intended to allow him to perform the ancestral rites during the Ghost Festival. He was initially worried that his family would not agree, but after returning home and hearing that Madam Li also agreed, he was naturally overjoyed.

"I was worried that the incident at the palace banquet would cause a feud with my family. I never expected my mother to be so forgiving," Prime Minister Fu said with great emotion.

Seeing her father's joy, Fu Siying refrained from saying anything that might spoil the mood. Her parents weren't fools; they were perfectly aware of the true intentions of their main branch. It was simply that the eldest branch's prestige was so great that the old lady was willing to disregard any blood ties and try to win them over.

However, my father was not accepted by his family from a young age, and deep down he longed to be accepted. This acceptance was not out of self-interest, but because he genuinely wanted to have a family. Unfortunately, his family would never believe his innocent heart.

Prime Minister Fu was in an exceptionally good mood today. He served food to each of his three children and praised them, saying, "I never imagined that you three would steal the show at the palace banquet and bring great honor to our family. Today, I entered the palace to attend court and was the envy of everyone. I was truly in the limelight."

Recalling the scene of being surrounded by outsiders praising his family's traditions, Prime Minister Fu couldn't stop smiling.

Overjoyed, she wiped away her tears and exclaimed, "Great! Great!"

Rong Chen and Yun Zhi didn't feel particularly glamorous; they had no idea what the rewards for winning the riddles were.

Yunzhi's strongest memory of the palace banquet was the moment she fell in love at first sight, only to despair upon seeing him again. Rongchen, on the other hand, couldn't forget the experience of beating Ning Ruicheng with his elder sister, and still harbored resentment and anger.

Rong Chen angrily said to Fu Siying, "I never expected that it was your cousin from the Wei family who harmed you. Eldest sister, you were right back then, she is a poisonous snake! I wonder how Prince Mu plans to deal with her?"

This is a problem that Prime Minister Fu and Lady Li are also very concerned about.

Fu Siying shook her head: "Let's see if she's pregnant or not first."

Just as Fu Siying and her family were waiting for Prince Mu to make a decision, someone they never expected came to their door.

The disheveled and ashamed Madam Li and the unfriendly-looking Old Woman Wang stood outside the mansion gate. Upon seeing the two of them, Madam Li's face turned pale and then red.

"How dare you show your face in front of me and Siying!" Madam Li roared. "If you don't want me to beat you to death right now, get out of here!"

Faced with Li's merciless scolding, neither Xiao Li nor Old Woman Wang uttered a single word in rebuttal. Even the fiery Old Woman Wang remained as silent as a corpse.

Standing behind her mother, Fu Siying noticed that the two women were carrying small bundles on their backs. Her eyebrows twitched, and she asked slowly in a deep voice, "Is Madam Wei here to seek refuge again?"

Before Xiao Li could respond, he gave a cold sneer, startling Xiao Li into shrinking back like a frightened chicken.

Little Li shook her head, her voice hoarse as she whispered, "No, no, it's because I came...it's because I came..."

"Are you here to plead for mercy?" Fu Siying interjected.

Little Li's words came to an abrupt halt, and she shrank her neck even further.

Immediately, Li's anger flared, and she was furious: "Your daughter, Wei Lanling, almost ruined Siying's reputation, and you not only have the nerve to come here, but you also have the audacity to plead for her? I...I..."

Li was furious, her eyes red. She turned her head left and right, wanting to find something handy to hit someone.

Fu Siying was surprised and quickly stopped her mother. Her mother was always gentle and dignified, so for her to be so angry that she wanted to hit someone showed that she was extremely angry.