Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

Concubine Ying's birthday banquet was held in Zhaode Hall where she lived. Seven princes, six princesses and their husbands-in-law were all invited, which shows how grand the event was.

Ying Fei has the capital to do so. If it were any other concubine in the palace, such publicity would definitely attract attention, but she would not. Because she is favored, not only favored, but also extremely favored. Moreover, she has lived in the palace for more than 20 years and has never fallen out of favor.

Others are mothers who gain status through their sons, but in the case of Concubine Ying and the Second Prince, it is hard to say who benefits from whom.

Xu Yixing thought she could not compare to Concubine Ying, so even though she was reluctant, she had no complaints when Siqinsi drew a heavy dress for her.

"This is the bad thing about being a member of your royal family. There are prescribed attire for every place you go, and it's so ugly." He didn't dare to complain to Concubine Ying, but he could still talk to Lu Anyuan about it.

"The wedding dress should be dignified. It's true that it's not as good-looking as your usual clothes, but we're not going to participate in a beauty pageant, so just make do with it. Wear the nice ones at home and show them to me later."

Xu Yixing frowned. Lu Anyuan really just wanted to enjoy himself and didn't care about other people's lives at all.

"Hmph, let's go."

Watching Xu Yixing walk out of the door and get into the car with an expressionless face, Lu Anyuan didn't know what he had said wrong again.

There was no conversation along the way. As the palace was just around the corner, Lu Anyuan couldn't help but remind her, "There will be a lot of people around later. If you find them too noisy, just find an excuse to rest. Don't pay too much attention to them."

"That's not good. After all, I am your prince's consort. If you run away by yourself, aren't you afraid that Concubine Ying will blame you?"

Xu Yixing gave Lu Anyuan a standard welcoming smile in return, and took his arm, playing the role of golden boy and jade girl together.

The Zhaode Hall was originally very large, but today there were at least twenty people in the courtyard, plus the palace maids and eunuchs, it was a crowd of people standing there in a black mass, it was really dizzying to look at.

Today, Concubine Ying specially opened all the windows of Zhaode Hall and connected it to the awning in the courtyard, so that everyone could have a place to sit and eat, which was not considered rude.

As soon as Xu Yixing and Lu Anyuan entered Zhaode Hall, they went to pay their respects to the main person.

"I have met Her Majesty Yingfei. I wish Her Majesty eternal youth and everlasting grace."

"Stand up, no need to be so polite!" Concubine Ying was dressed particularly luxuriously today. Everything she wore was in accordance with the highest standards for a concubine. Most of the guests were juniors, so naturally they did not try to steal her limelight, so she was particularly conspicuous.

Their seats were arranged slightly towards the back of the hall, where the princes and princesses were arranged according to their age. From outside, they were the grandchildren of Concubine Ying, so there was nothing impolite about it.

"Sister Yi Yan!" Xu Yixing heard someone calling him just after he sat down. He turned around and saw that it was the Fourth Princess. He hadn't seen her for many years. When he saw her again, he felt that she was still the same as before without any change.

"Greetings, Fourth Princess." Xu Yixing was about to bow, but was stopped by the Fourth Princess.

"You're welcome. You're my sister-in-law now. Besides, your sister and I often played together when we were little. We are old friends!"

"Yes." Before Xu Yixing could even sit down, the Fourth Princess pulled him aside and asked him all sorts of questions. After listening for a long time, she was still asking him about the trivial things that happened in the past.

"Your Highness, it was indeed Sun Ziyou who did what happened to my sister. There is evidence, and he himself admitted it. It is confirmed without a doubt."

"He admitted it himself? But I heard that he never mentioned it."

Oh no... I forgot about this matter. Sun Ziyou only admitted it to me, but there is no record of his confession.

"Right and wrong are what they are. What he did is what he did. Whether he admits it or not has nothing to do with it."

"Okay." The fourth princess seemed to be suddenly sad and a little depressed. "I always thought that I had a good relationship with your sister, but in the end I didn't get to see her. What a pity."

"It's good that your Highness has such a good heart." The fourth princess married well, had a good mother, and was born to the same mother as the third prince, so she was still well protected. She was a child, and everything was written on her face. This made Xu Yixing's plan today a little simpler, which was to use her, and he felt bad about it.

The two of them sat together, listening to the ceremonial officer continuously reading out the list of gifts. The skit outside was also being sung continuously, creating a lively atmosphere.

"Look, when my mother celebrated her birthday this year, only my father accompanied her for a meal. How come Concubine Ying could invite so many people?"

The fourth princess was so outspoken that she said it directly at the banquet without worrying about being heard at all.

"Your Highness, be careful with your words and keep a low profile."

But the Fourth Prince didn't appreciate it and threw his handkerchief away: "Why are you so nagging like my mother? I dare to say this even in front of my second brother, what are you afraid of!"

Xu Yixing smiled bitterly and said, "I'm glad you don't mind. What else can I say?"

"Yes, as the saying goes, people with the same destiny may have different fates. Some things cannot be compared."

This really suited the Fourth Princess's heart. Her mother was of high birth but was not favored, which made her somewhat worried. "Is that right? You think so too, right? Oh, let me tell you..."

The fourth princess said this, and suddenly frowned: "You are not saying this because you mind that your sister Yixing is more loved by your father than you, right? This habit is not good!"

Seeing that the fourth princess was about to get angry and sit aside, Xu Yixing quickly stopped her: "How could this happen? I was clearly standing up for you, how did this become my family's business? Your Highness is overthinking!"

"Well... okay, I didn't say it well just now, don't mind it."

"No, no. In fact, if you ask me, Concubine Ying is just holding on." Xu Yixing quietly lowered his head and looked around. After making sure that Concubine Ying's maids were around, he began to whisper to the Fourth Princess.

"What do you mean?" The fourth princess' eyes suddenly lit up and she came over. Lu Anyuan was sensible and moved away from the original table to toast with everyone, also to block everyone's gaze a little.

"Look, in the past the Emperor personally hosted a banquet for the six palaces to celebrate Concubine Ying's birthday, but this year she arranged it all by herself. Guess why?"

"I know, I know. It's because of Zhou Xun's incident that my father got angry with his family and did this on purpose."

Xu Yixing raised his thumbs and smiled mysteriously: "That's right! And let me tell you, I heard that there is more than one thing. There is another thing that is much more difficult than corruption waiting for the second prince to face. Just wait and see!"

Xu Yixing stopped talking here. The fourth princess was so anxious that she scratched her head and made many promises before she heard the rest of the story.

Of course, the whispering between Xu Yixing and the Fourth Princess was seen by some people, but everyone was having a great time and no one dared to say anything.

After hearing this, the Fourth Princess showed a surprised expression. After confirming it again and again, she laughed with glee, attracting everyone's attention.