"Brother, I will never be jealous of you." Chen Tao organized his thoughts and suddenly spoke to Chen Ping seriously.

His serious look was something Chen Ping had never seen before, and Chen Ping was instantly frightened.

He stepped back and retreated to Chen Hai, and then he calmed down his frightened heart a little.

"Second brother, what are you doing?" Chen Ping covered his chest with his hands to calm down, and then asked Chen Tao angrily.

"I don't want you to misunderstand me, and I don't want you to cause trouble to your parents because of the misunderstanding." Chen Tao's tone was very calm, so calm that he was completely unlike the man Chen Ping knew.

Chen Ping didn't know how to face Chen Tao like this for a while, so he could only remain silent.

Chen Hai didn't want to talk to these two people, so he just let them remain silent.

It wasn't until Chen Xiyun came back with Chen Chunchan that the atmosphere between the three brothers eased.

Chen Xiyun glanced at the three brothers and felt that they were a little weird but didn't think much about it.

She returned to her family full of joy and said happily: "Mom, Qiongying will stay with me this time, and she will take me to meet many friends."

"This is a good thing!" Wan Shufang knew that she was very happy when she heard Chen Xiyun's cheerful voice.

She was also happy for her, and immediately said a few more words, asking her and Yun Qiongying to get along well later, and then continued to move forward.

The royal New Year's Eve banquet was held in Yonghe Temple, which occupies a vast area. Civil and military officials came here with their wives and children, but they only occupied a small area.

Wan Shufang followed Chen Changli to find a seat where she could sit. She arranged for her children to sit down first, and then she took her grandchildren to sit in front.

Because it was still some time before the banquet started, some energetic ladies took their daughters among the ladies.

Wan Shufang thought so too, but Chen Xiyun had already made an appointment with Yun Qiongying. Not long after she sat down, she was asked to leave by the maid sent by Yun Qiongying.

Wan Shufang gave up her thoughts and concentrated on admiring everything at the banquet.

Chen Xiuhe and the twins were sitting right in the middle between her and Chen Changli. As soon as the three children saw the excitement around them, their spirits were different from before.

After Wan Shufang observed the changes in their expressions, she took some time to introduce various characters to them, and told them to be obedient and they would have delicious food later.

"I heard that all the royal chefs are top chefs, and the food they cook is unimaginable by ordinary people, so we are blessed tonight."

Wan Shufang felt a little greedy when she talked about delicious food, let alone a few children.

They have great expectations for tonight's banquet.

Time simply passed quickly. When the emperor came out with the queen and some high-ranking concubines, the banquet officially began.

Wan Shufang glanced up and saw the emperor giving his hand to Concubine De, but Concubine De first smiled proudly at the queen, and when the queen's face became stiff, she calmly placed her hand on the palm of the emperor's hand.

Seeing this scene, Wan Shufang couldn't help but think that the emperor did this deliberately to sow discord between the queen and the concubine De.

The most amazing thing is that the magnificently dressed Concubine Xue is right next to the two of them, and she is also eyeing the emperor covetously.

Concubine De came first among the emperor, and her face was filled with disbelief. It felt as if she thought that the emperor would give her the most respect today, but she never imagined that Concubine De had taken away her face.

If it weren't for the fact that there were many people below, Wan Shufang thought that Concubine Xue would definitely ask the emperor for an explanation.

"Daughter-in-law, don't pay attention to weird things."

Chen Changli noticed that Wan Shufang seemed to be in a happy mood and immediately glanced at her, only to see her looking up from time to time.

He followed her gaze and saw the undercurrent surging between the emperor and several concubines.

He immediately knew why Wan Shufang was in such a mood. She clearly felt that the emperor's interactions with several concubines made her watch a drama of concubines competing for favor.

He was not interested in this, but he was worried that Wan Shufang would be noticed, so he immediately gave her a reminder.

"The banquet has officially begun. You have to enjoy the royal delicacies. Don't miss it."

Wan Shufang heard his concern for her and solemnly said: "My children and I are thinking about it so we won't miss out on the delicious food."

Upon hearing this, Chen Changli peeled an orange and gave it to her.

Wan Shufang took a bite and found it very sweet, so she immediately asked several children to have a taste.

At this time, someone's eyes fell on her. Wan Shufang noticed it and immediately followed the gaze, and saw Mrs. Mo diagonally opposite her nodding and smiling at her.

Wan Shufang was wary, but she quickly smiled back at her.

Mo received Wan Shufang's smile back, and there was a moment of sinister look in the depths of her eyes, but there was no emotion on her face.

She just looked away as if nothing had happened, then glared at Chen Mengyan, lowering her voice and warning: "I know you hate their family, but you know what the situation is now."

Chen Mengyuan was silent for a few moments and then gritted her teeth and said: "My aunt will marry into Duke Huiguo's house in the next year. Duke Huiguo is a lecherous devil. My aunt will not have a good life if she marries him. As my aunt, Mother, why are you not willing to delay her for a while?"

When she said this, she glanced hard at Wan Shufang's family, and then her eyes fell on Mrs. Mo.

"And Sister Mo, the rumors about her in the capital are all false. Why don't you let me explain to her?"

Chen Mingyue and Hui Guogong's marriage was settled. Although Chen Mengyan could understand it, she felt very distressed when she saw that Chen Mingyue was getting crazier day by day.

She originally wanted to ask Mo Lanlan for advice, but she didn't expect that Mo Lanlan would be exposed to scandal at this time, and she herself would be imprisoned by that hateful guy Zhao Zhao.

She wanted to visit her, but Mr. Mo stopped her.

Now seeing Wan Shufang's family attending the banquet with rosy faces, Chen Mengyan couldn't help but glance at them with eyes filled with resentment.

"Dong Hui Guo was forced this time, so nothing will happen to your aunt marrying him. On the contrary, she will only get sympathy and help from Duke Hui Guo."

Mo's tone was very calm, his eyes were very calm, and his expression did not fluctuate at all.

"As for Mo Lanlan, she deserves it. You are different from her. You haven't married yet and your reputation is pretty good. How can I let her incident ruin your reputation?"

"Mengyan, you have to remember that everything your aunt is doing now is for you. You can't waste your aunt's efforts just because you like Mo Lanlan."

Mo's tone became particularly serious when he said the last sentence.

Chen Mengyan felt that she was talking about the same old words, and her expression was not very good: "You just don't like Sister Mo."

Mo Shi sneered: "Mo Lanlan is not a good person, let alone do you really think she will be locked up by Zhao Zhao forever?"

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