A happy event in a fertile field: the black-bellied husband is as beautiful as a flower

Chapter 481
Today's palace banquet was euphemistically called a royal family banquet, and it was the first time that Princess Yin Wu showed her face in front of everyone. It was obvious that she would become the focus of everyone's attention.

There was a lot of controversy about Meng Yan's life experience before. At one time she was a country girl who grew up in the countryside, and at another time she was the illegitimate daughter of a minister in the court. With such an identity, she could become the Princess of Yin Wu.

Among the women present who married into the royal family, which one is not a decent lady from an aristocratic family.

Therefore, although they didn't say it on the surface, they always looked down on her in their hearts.

Since the palace banquet was mainly for her to enter the palace to get to know everyone, the topic would inevitably fall on her.

Except for the juniors such as princesses and princes, if the women in the palace are in ordinary homes, they are also sisters-in-law, and it is not a problem to support each other.

And the emperor also opened the golden mouth, just treat it as an ordinary family banquet, don't be cautious.

After the banquet, the queen mother moved her chopsticks a few times, and then said lovingly as an elder: "Princess Yin Wu, who else is there in your family?"

Who in her family would the Queen Mother not know?

The queen mother asked this question just to start a conversation.

Meng Yan could only reply truthfully: "Back to the Queen Mother, there is only one mother in the family."

As soon as these words came out, Princess Ping was surprised and said: "Is that the one who sued the imperial court in such a hurry?"

The other concubine next to her laughed and said, "I've heard of this too. It's the original Meng Shangshu, Mr. Meng who sued, and Mr. Meng was punished for this."

"After all, he is also Princess Yin Wu's biological father, so wouldn't the princess be unbearable? Ling Ci and Mr. Meng were once husband and wife after all." Another person said.

Meng Yan tilted her head to look, and asked unintentionally, "Is Concubine Liu sympathizing with Master Meng?"

Concubine Liu, who was asking the question, paused, and was easily stopped by Meng Yan's question.

Because Meng Yunxiao was ruthless and widowed, and abandoned his wife and daughter first, if this was worthy of sympathy, she was afraid that she would be ridiculed by the women present.

Concubine Liu smiled awkwardly: "Why, didn't I get to this point, I just asked a question."

With this answer, she was breaking what she asked Meng Yan. Since she was not worthy of sympathy, why could she bear it?

The queen mother smiled kindly, and said: "The Ai family has also heard about this. The mother of Princess Yin Wu is indeed a courageous person, and what she did is shocking and extraordinary."

Others answered: "I have never seen any lady sue the imperial court officer before. It is really courageous. I heard that she slapped Mr. Meng in front of everyone in the court hall of Dali Temple. It is indeed shocking."

Meng Yan responded: "My mother has been wronged and has nowhere to appeal. If she hadn't been forced to have nowhere to go, how could she sue the imperial court and ask the emperor for help? My wife is very grateful to the emperor for his benevolence, righteousness and justice. No distinction is made between men and women. In order to uphold justice and complain about grievances, I am still willing to accept one or two cases in the midst of all kinds of opportunities, and give my mother justice."

After speaking, he blessed the emperor who was seated above, and said: "My wife takes this opportunity to thank the emperor."

The emperor laughed loudly, and quickly raised his hand to signal Meng Yan to sit down, saying: "Since you have become the concubine of King Wu of Yin, you will be a family from now on, I can't just sit idly by."

Yin Heng took a sip of tea with a normal expression.

Meng Yan was able to cope with the small talk at the banquet, so there was no need for him to worry.

If you really want to be wronged, he is still there.

But the people in the hall would not embarrass Meng Yan in front of Yin Heng, they just talked around the bush.

People with a little discernment also realized that this Princess Yin Wu was not as easy to fool as imagined.

Everyone talked about her mother, thinking that she would be difficult to talk about or become angry, and wanted to skip this topic as soon as possible, but she didn't think that her words were tight, and she easily pushed it to the emperor, which made the emperor laugh.

The people in the hall had a round of confrontation in private, but their faces were still amiable.

The Empress Dowager's smile remained unchanged, and she said: "Speaking of which, the Ai family would like to meet this lady. The Ai family heard that she is now living in the Prince Yin Wu's residence, why didn't the Ai family bring her here tonight?"

Meng Yan said: "The gate of the palace is very important, and the ministers and wives dare not exceed the rules."

Yizhi didn't summon her mother, is she to blame?
However, everyone's attention was focused on the words "now living in Prince Yin Wu's Mansion" in the Empress Dowager's words.

Then a concubine asked in surprise: "Princess Yin Wu brought her mother to marry into the palace?"

Isn't that taking her own mother's family and relying on her husband's family?

Not to mention Beijing, there is no such custom in the entire Great Yin Kingdom.

The other person covered his mouth and smiled, "Wouldn't it be embarrassing to live here for a long time? But King Wu of Yin is generous, and he doesn't mind raising one more person."

Meng Yan raised her eyebrows, and said: "According to what you want, if it were you, with no one but a mother, after getting married, in order to avoid the worldly eyes or to seek your own glory, should you stay behind?" Orphan mother living hard alone?"

The one being questioned was the side concubine next to King Ming.

The side concubine was stunned for a moment, and Meng Yan said calmly: "Folk people emphasize all kinds of goodness and filial piety first. My mother has endured hardships for me and is in danger. If I abandon her and ignore her, how is it different from an ungrateful and ungrateful person? So I will marry her." Wherever I go, she will follow me wherever I go, and I will support her for the rest of her life."

For a while, there was no woman in the hall who continued to follow these words.

It seems that there is no way to please.

It was Old Shou Wang who clapped his hands first, and said with a smile: "King Yin Wu really married a good princess. Today is an eye-opener."

Meng Yan nodded in respect and said, "Uncle Shou Wang is laughing."

The emperor also pointed to Yin Heng, and said: "King Yin Wu, no wonder you insist on identifying her no matter what, your vision is really good."

Yin Heng raised his lips lightly, and replied: "She doesn't know how to chat, and I am grateful to the emperor for not blaming her."

Meng Yan could hear that although Yin Heng said that, the words were indulgent in every possible way.

With him around, even if she made a mistake, it doesn't matter.

Meng Yan didn't change his face before, but after he said such a sentence, his face turned slightly hot.

The emperor laughed twice, and said: "I think Princess Yin Wu is quite capable of chatting." Then he raised his glass, and all the princes raised their glasses in return.

Seeing this, the queen also raised the wine glass in her hand.

Seeing this, the royal women also toasted in return.

The queen said with a smile on her face: "Today is Princess Yin Wu's first time attending a family banquet, and everyone must not bully her. From now on, everyone will get along with each other in harmony and help each other."

The women responded softly: "Yes."

Only then did the atmosphere in the hall relax a lot.

Later, it was the palace actresses who sang and danced.

Under the peacefulness of singing and dancing, these noble royal women chatted and laughed with each other.

There were also people who showed kindness to Meng Yan, and said to her: "Every imperial banquet will inevitably bring out some trivial matters. Princess Yin Wu doesn't mind. After you get used to it, you can also talk about them."

(End of this chapter)