latelenovela Chapter 751 Family Banquet
Chapter 751 Family Banquet
Nishinomiya.
When Concubine Chang received an invitation from the Queen to attend a family dinner, Nanny Li said, "You'd better find an excuse to decline! You haven't attended any banquets in all these years. Queen Jiang is inviting you at this time, so I think it's better not to go!"
Concubine Chang already knew that there were rumors flying around about Empress Dowager Cheng and her cousin.
Back then, Cheng Langjin had a huge quarrel with the late emperor, and the late emperor found out that she had been unfaithful to him, but he still did not abolish her position as queen.
She accidentally learned of Cheng Langjin's secret. All those who knew about this were killed by the late emperor. Only the maidservant beside Cheng Langjin survived by chance. The maidservant's face was disfigured and she hated her to the core.
Seeing her in a daze, Madam Li said, "Madam Dowager."
Concubine Chang came back to her senses and said, "Go ahead. The Queen has invited us and we cannot fail to honor her."
Nanny Li continued, "I have also found out that the Queen has also invited the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother to this family banquet."
Concubine Chang sneered, "This is going to be lively." She wanted to go and see how ugly Empress Dowager Cheng's face was, but would she attend if Empress Dowager Cheng's scandal was exposed?
Empress Dowager Cheng's good days are over, and she should have been punished for her crimes long ago.
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At the same time, Jiang Fenghua also heard about what happened in the Golden Palace. She looked indifferent and said to herself, "So this is what Xie Shang was hesitant to talk about."
She had asked Xie Shang about Empress Dowager Cheng, but Xie Shang thought it was unimportant and did not tell her about her past romantic history. But now people are using this to create public opinion to harm her son. She wondered if Empress Dowager Cheng would go crazy again.
Nanny Wang was helping Jiang Fenghua put on her clothes. The phoenix robe was too complicated to put on, so she needed someone to help her.
Nanny Wang said, "I didn't expect that Empress Cheng's romantic affairs would become a knife around her neck. I don't know if she will attend the family dinner hosted by the Empress."
Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice: "The more she hides, the more she has something to hide. If she shows up openly, she will have a chance to prove her innocence. Given the Queen Mother's temper, I am really worried that she will overturn my banquet."
"It is indeed inappropriate for Your Majesty to hold a banquet at this time of crisis." Nanny Wang added, "But Your Majesty has her own plans, and we will fully cooperate with Your Majesty."
Jiang Fenghua raised her lips into a proper smile. Organizing a family dinner was not her purpose. If Empress Dowager Cheng wanted to make a fuss or go crazy, let her do as she pleases.
After finishing her makeup, Jiang Fenghua called Lin Yu and went to the banquet hall together.
Here, several princesses also arrived one after another. The Grand Empress Dowager was supported by someone to come to the family banquet. "I have been back to the palace for so long. It's not easy to have a meal invited by the Queen for the first time!"
Since the fourth princess was locked up, the third princess has been close to the second princess, Zhao Yunhui. Seeing the Empress Dowager in front of them, they all bowed and said, "Your servants pay their respects to the Empress Dowager."
They knew the Grand Empress Dowager only because of Xi Yuan Wenqiang's guess. She was indeed a very smart person, but the Grand Empress Dowager did not recognize them, and the nanny beside her could not recognize them either.
She asked, "Whose daughter-in-law are you?"
Yuan Wenqiang took the initiative to introduce: "I am the Third Princess of the Third Prince's Mansion. I received an invitation from the Queen early this morning to attend the banquet in the palace and meet the Grand Empress Dowager."
Zhao Yunhui followed suit, "I am the Second Princess of the Second Prince's Mansion, and I pay my respects to the Grand Empress Dowager."
If the Grand Empress Dowager had not suddenly returned to the capital, they would have never seen her in their entire lives, let alone know what she looked like. Now that they have seen her, no one dared to make a fuss.
Little did they know that the Grand Empress Dowager was actually a troublemaker. She killed two concubines when she returned to the palace, and finally let Zhu Zhenzhen take the blame for it all. Zhu Zhenzhen was sent to the temporary palace, which meant that she would never be able to come out for the rest of her life. The Emperor did not punish the Grand Empress Dowager, but sent Prince Kang's two children to do hard labor.
The Third Princess found out all this.
At this time, the concubines in the harem also came one after another. Concubine Gao and Concubine Song led the concubines in the harem to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager did not see Jiang Fenghua. She felt that she had no interest in him and that it was actually a bit unnecessary for Jiang Fenghua to organize this family dinner.
She said, "No need to be polite."
Just as the Grand Empress Dowager was about to leave, Shu Yan, who was standing in the crowd, suddenly fell to the ground. The palace maid exclaimed in surprise, "Why did Empress Rong Hua faint?"
The Empress Dowager looked at the situation in front of her coldly and remained unmoved. Finally, she turned to the nanny who was serving Shu Ronghua and said, "Hurry up and call the imperial physician!"
Jiang Fenghua also arrived late. She was anxious and ordered in a deep voice, "Why are you still lying on the ground? Send Shu Ronghua to the side hall to rest. Go and get the imperial physician. Don't come around to see her. Shu Ronghua is not a red-faced monkey. Everyone, disperse!"
As soon as the concubines dispersed, the venue became empty in an instant, and Shu Yan was also carried away.
Jiang Fenghua said methodically, "Go get the imperial physician."
Jiang Fenghua also greeted the Grand Empress Dowager with a fake smile and said, "Your servant greets the Grand Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager hated Jiang Fenghua extremely. The reason she came to attend the banquet hosted by her was because she heard about what happened in Chao Changshang, so she had to come and see this gloomy palace.
She has always believed that the Zhou Dynasty has become like this because of Xie Jing's management mistakes, and the most suitable person to be the emperor is still his youngest son Xie Kang. If it were him, the harem would not have become like this.
Jiang Fenghua knew that everyone she invited would come today. There were ghosts everywhere. The reason why the palace became so chaotic was because of a vicious grandmother like the Empress Dowager.
The family is not united and even stabs Xie Shang in the back. No matter how hard Xie Shang tries to become a good emperor, there is always someone stabbing him in the back. He is not physically tired, but mentally tired.
Everyone is selfish, and Jiang Fenghua didn't treat the Empress Dowager well, "Please take a seat, Empress Dowager. We'll start the feast when everyone is here."
After saying that, she walked forward without looking back.
Empress Dowager Cheng was scratching her head in anxiety in the Cining Palace. Who was Cui Tao? How could she have no impression of her at all? The people in her palace had been replaced long ago, so how could she know so clearly?
The key is that many of the contents in the booklet compiled by Cui Tao are true. The only untrue thing is that she did not kill her cousin. Xie Jing also knew about Nian Dang, but he is dead and no one can testify for Shang'er.
Nanny Xi brought the cloak over and said, "It's getting late. Is the Queen Mother really going to attend the family dinner hosted by the Queen?"
Empress Dowager Cheng clenched her fists, she was extremely angry because of the rumors outside the palace. Although she and her cousin were in love with each other, they had never done anything inappropriate because her cousin was a decent man. Unfortunately, he even gave up his life for her in the end.
Her cousin is the only man in the world who loves and cares for her.
Thinking of her cousin's death, Empress Dowager Cheng's eyes suddenly turned red. She must go, otherwise everyone would think she was guilty.