The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 656: Garden Banquet

Queen Shi looked at Xiao Yue silently. She actually didn't care whether Xiao Yue chose her own husband.

After all, they are not her own daughters, and arranging marriages for them is merely the Queen's responsibility.

However, Xiao Yue's attitude made Queen Shi feel a little unhappy.

"Fifth Princess, if you want to meet those young men from aristocratic families, it's not difficult, but you have to understand that the final decision on who to choose as your consort is still up to the Emperor."

As a royal princess, she has never had complete say in her marriage.

It is a great fortune to be able to choose one of the sons of a noble family as your son-in-law and stay in this imperial city for the rest of your life.

As for who to choose as the prince consort, many aspects need to be taken into consideration, and it is definitely not something that can be decided simply by who you like.

Although Queen Shi has already relented, Xiao Yue is still not completely satisfied.

"Mother, the one getting married is my daughter, so the decision of who she will marry should be made..."

"Fifth Princess." This time it was Concubine Zhou who interrupted Xiao Yue. "You are a princess of the royal family, not some ignorant woman. Why do you always insist on making your own decisions? As a princess of the royal family, you enjoy the food, clothing and daily expenses of a princess. Naturally, you should consider the overall situation when deciding on your marriage. How can you make a decision based on your own wishes?"

Xiao Yue turned her head and glanced at Concubine Zhou in displeasure. "According to what Concubine Zhou said, why are you here? Sixth sister is also a princess of the royal family and enjoys the same food, clothing and other expenses as a princess. You just stay in the palace and wait for the imperial edict."

"How dare you! Although I am not your mother, I am still your elder. How dare you speak to me like that?"

"Precisely because you are the elder, I hope that Concubine Zhou can act like an elder and not just think about your own daughter." Xiao Yue responded bluntly.

After all, it's just a matter of worrying that you have snatched the best candidate.

Concubine Zhou looked unhappy, "You..."

"Alright." Empress Shi frowned and interrupted the two of them. "Choosing a prince consort is a happy event. It hasn't even started yet, and you're making such a fuss."

"Your Majesty, I am sorry. I was just mad at the Fifth Princess, so I lost my composure for a moment. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Concubine Zhou immediately stood up and bowed to apologize.

Although Xiao Yue was disdainful in her heart, she apologized reluctantly when she met Queen Shi's gaze.

"My daughter knows she was wrong, please forgive me, mother."

Empress Shi looked at the three of them, and after a moment she sighed and said, "Never mind, although what the Fifth Princess said just now was too radical, it does make some sense. In the end, I still have to ask for your opinions on choosing a husband. I will go to see the Emperor later and ask him to hold a garden banquet. At that time, I will invite all the young masters of noble families to the palace and meet the three princesses. If they really meet a good match and they are in love with each other, it will be a good thing. As for the others, we will talk about it after we meet them first."

"Thank you, mother!" Xiao Yue responded immediately.

Although Concubine Zhou and Concubine Wu were somewhat dissatisfied with Xiao Yue's attitude just now, they thought it was a great idea to hold a garden banquet, so they all agreed.

Not long after, the three of them left Queen Shi's bedroom together.

At the door of the bedroom, Concubine Zhou looked at Xiao Yue and spoke with a forced smile.

"The Fifth Princess is really amazing. She is able to fight so hard for her own marriage."

"Madam Zhou, please stop being so sarcastic. You are still benefiting from my help." Xiao Yue raised her eyebrows and looked at her. "Instead of wasting time talking to me here, you might as well go back and remind Sixth Sister to dress up and make some new clothes. If she meets her sweetheart and he doesn't like her, she will be very sad."

"Xiao Yue, what do you mean!" Concubine Zhou's face instantly darkened.

"It's nothing, just a kind reminder." Xiao Yue snorted and snorted, then strode away after saying this.

She could see clearly what Concubine Zhou was thinking.

Although the original owner's mother had died, and she, as a princess, had no support from her mother's family, she was born with a good appearance, and she had won glory for the country when the envoys from Xilin Kingdom came. No matter whether it was the sixth princess or the eighth princess, they could not compare to her.

They are competitors, so neither Concubine Zhou nor Concubine Wu would be kind to her. However, she doesn't care. The winner will be revealed at the garden banquet!

Looking at Xiao Yue's arrogant back as she left, Concubine Zhou and Concubine Wu both gritted their teeth secretly.

"She just gained some fame and reputation before. I don't know where she got such confidence from!"

"Who says she isn't? Even though she has the identity of a princess, she has no one behind her and no support. Does she really think she is some great person?"

Normally, Concubine Zhou and Concubine Wu did not have a good relationship, but now that it was time to marry their daughter off, because of Xiao Yue, they seemed to have a common enemy and seemed to be getting closer to each other.

As for Queen Shi, after the three of them left, she quickly went to see Emperor Xiao and mentioned the garden banquet.

After Xiao Yi agreed, the matter was handed over to Jiang Suining and Wei Yao.

"I just finished dealing with the accumulated things, and now I have to hold a garden party. I originally planned to go to the Lu family after my shift to see if I could get an exception to meet Yan. I guess I don't have time now."

Wei Yao sat at the table, sighing, looking tired.

Jiang Suining, who was not far away, was also sitting at the table. He wrote down the arrangements for the garden banquet on the paper in front of him as he spoke.

"The Lu Mansion is temporarily sealed off. No one is allowed to enter until the news of the punishment comes out. I guess you won't get any leniency if you go there. You'd better wait until Lord Lu's case is over."

“I don’t know when it will be over.”

"It will be done soon." Jiang Suining stopped writing and turned to look at Wei Yao. "I asked Lord Pei yesterday, and the whole story has been thoroughly investigated. Lord Lu has also signed and explained everything. I estimate that it will be completely settled in one or two days."

I just hope that by then A Yan can return to the palace and continue to serve with them.

Jiang Suining's prediction was correct. At the morning court session the next day, Pei Zhaozhi reported the results of the trial of Lu Wenshi's case to the public.

After the court was dismissed, an official decree was issued regarding the handling of Lu Wenshi and the Lu family.