Cold-faced Empress

Upon entering the banquet garden, everyone took their seats. A group of folk artists began performing variety shows and folk songs on a wide platform in front to entertain and relieve boredom. Finally, all the members of the family appeared.

Prime Minister Fu and Madam Li were clearly Da Fang, yet they stood behind the second and third wives.

Second Master Fu Shi bowed and thanked them, saying, "I sincerely thank all my relatives and friends for accepting the invitation to the banquet, which has made my humble mountain dwelling so honored."

"Today is a celebratory banquet for the engagement of my niece Siying to Prince Mu. As you all know, my elder brother is an upright and incorruptible prime minister, while I, Fu, am incompetent, merely a vice minister. In order to uphold my elder brother's official prestige, I have very little contact with him, simply to avoid suspicion."

At that moment, Fu Siying heard a soft chuckle from the people at the table. She knew exactly why the people who were laughing were laughing, and she also knew why the people who weren't laughing weren't laughing.

My second uncle's ability to speak so eloquently and subtly is truly admirable.

Fu Shi said, "I don't usually have much to do for my elder brother, but now that my niece is engaged, I, as her second uncle, should do my part to congratulate her. I am deeply grateful for everyone's presence. There are so many guests today, so please forgive me if there is any inadequacy in our hospitality."

Second Madam Zhang smiled and said, "If there is any inconvenience, you can simply ask the servants in the garden. We cannot let you all leave disappointed."

After the couple finished speaking, everyone responded respectfully to the Fu family. Just as Prime Minister Fu was about to say a few polite words, Fu Shi ordered the musicians on stage to resume their performance, immediately drowning out Prime Minister Fu's voice.

Prime Minister Fu's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly recovered and smiled as he and Madam Li followed the two families into the banquet hall to thank the guests.

However, the second family dealt with the established families, while the third family dealt with the newly rich. The two families joined forces to separate Prime Minister Fu and his wife from the guests, giving Prime Minister Fu no chance to interrupt at all.

Left with no other choice, Prime Minister Fu and Lady Li silently took their seats.

Noticing that her father and mother were about to lose their composure, Fu Siying poured each of them a cup of warm tea: "Father and Mother, you've been wronged."

Madam Li shook her head, tightly grasping Fu Siying's hand, and almost couldn't hold back her tears as she spoke: "Mother hasn't been wronged, it's you who has been wronged!"

Although they had no right to say much since the main family had paid for and put in the effort to host the celebratory banquet, they were still acting in Fu Siying's name. However, Fu Siying only appeared in the words of the second master, Fu Shi!

The rest of the family gathered at the main table, but their family didn't even have the right to sit at the main table. People who didn't know the situation might think it was Fu Fangwei's engagement!

This is how brazenly our family humiliates people.

Lady Li was heartbroken because her daughter's marriage was exploited, while Prime Minister Fu was more indignant at being used by his brother.

The main family is pleased with both sides, while they are pleased with neither! Along the way, the couple has suffered countless scornful looks.

Prime Minister Fu clenched his fists, gritted his teeth in anxiety, and said in a muffled voice, "What should I do to reverse this situation?"

Li had no idea what to offer, and the couple were filled with worry.

Fu Siying took a deep breath and sipped her tea to moisten her throat: "If you dare to bring both sides together, I don't believe there won't be trouble."

Due to the imperial power and the ruthlessness of Prince Mu, the main family dared not openly confront the conflict between the established families and the newly rich. Therefore, they could only hold a banquet for everyone on the same day and then have the second branch and the third branch deal with each other, making it very difficult to be tactful.

If Mo Canglan doesn't step in to break the balance today, Fu Siying will kick her family's mask to smithereens herself!

During the meal, it was noticed that Wei Lanling's gaze kept drifting towards Ning Ruicheng, while Ning Ruicheng sat at the table, chugging down wine one sip after another, looking dejected and irritable.