Lu Linchu came slowly with a group of servants.

When he arrived in front of the carriage, he stepped straight in, but was puzzled when he saw that only Fu Guiyun was sitting in the carriage.

"My mother hasn't left the palace yet?"

"Today's banquet was arranged by Your Majesty for me and my husband. My mother is ill, so why disturb her?"

Thinking of the arrangement she had made with Nanny Jiang that night, Fu Guiyun glanced at him meaningfully: "Do you think so, husband?"

"Too."

Lu Linchu guessed that she was worried about her mother, and sighed helplessly: "It seems that the Crown Prince's wife does not completely trust me as her husband?"

"How dare I?"

Fu Guiyun deliberately turned his head and glanced out the car window: "Sir, won't you invite Miss Yunling to go with you today?"

Lu Linchu smiled silently and shouted outside: "Let's go."

Seeing how relaxed he looked, Fu Guiyun guessed that the prince must have comforted his beloved that night.

The wheels rolled slowly, and the prince's carriage drove steadily on the wide road.

When I was not happy, I arrived at the Huajiang Lake on the outskirts of Yundu.

It is the warm spring season, with lush flowers and trees and charming scenery everywhere, making the Huajiang Lake, with its numerous palaces and pavilions, particularly full of vitality.

Various carriages with red wheels and gorgeous hubs were parked in an orderly manner under the trees. Looking around, the entire area around the pond was filled with luxurious people.

Lu Linchu got off the carriage first, waited beside the carriage with rare patience, and extended his hand gracefully to help Fu Guiyun down.

Fu Guiyun smiled at him warmly, and once he had firmly landed on his feet, he pulled his hand away without making a sound.

Seeing that it was the carriage from the Liyang Palace entering, many dignitaries gathered around and greeted it with greetings.

Most of those who can come to the banquet today are royal relatives and close ministers of the young emperor. The last time Fu Guiyun was qualified to meet this group of people in his previous life was when Song Weizhao returned to Yundu.

It’s a pity that by then they had all become dead souls under his knife.

Therefore, she did not recognize many of the distinguished families present.

Lu Linchu introduced them to her one by one, and Fu Guiyun responded calmly. Unconsciously, she saw several familiar figures walking towards her.

Looking closely, he saw that in addition to his father and stepmother, there were also many people from the Earl of Changping's family.

She couldn't help but murmur in her heart.

Although Song Weizhao was not the eldest son of the Earl's family, he was the only legitimate son and died in battle for his country. Logically, not only Fu Yuanshu, but also the old Earl and the Countess should have worn the mourning clothes of "Zhansui" and "Qiusui" in the mansion.

Why did they come to the banquet?

Just as I was wondering, a group of people arrived.

Everyone greeted each other first. Old uncle Song Xiang saw the confusion on the faces of the prince and his wife, and quickly explained:

"Your Majesty, I have received your grace. Although today we are celebrating the wedding of Prince Lu and his wife, and have arranged a spring festival, considering the difficulties faced by the two regions, we are only holding a vegetarian banquet. We have specially invited some of the martyrs' relatives to come together to pray for the soldiers who fought in the southern expedition and for the fallen heroes. I only hope that the loyal souls can return home soon."

"I see."

Lu Linchu answered with a fake smile on his face, having already cursed the dog emperor thousands of times in his heart.

Fu Guiyun couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.

The emperor was very considerate and did not leave anyone out.

To force these three things together at this time was obviously to make the Northern Territory's relatives jealous of him and Lu Linchu.

They had just lost a loved one, and yet they were forced to attend the banquet. If this spring banquet went smoothly, everyone would just regard it as the emperor's esteem for the Lu family, and they would have to hold back their grief.

But once something goes wrong, everyone will only transfer their resentment to Lu Linchu.

There are few people in the entire Yundu city who don’t know about what happened to him in Xuancheng a few days ago.

Fortunately, I stopped my mother-in-law.

Thinking of this, Fu Guiyun looked at Song Xiang and his wife with a face full of satisfaction, and said in a gentle voice: "Young Master died bravely for his country, please accept my condolences, Uncle and Mother."

Song Xiang has always been most satisfied with the eldest daughter of the Fu family, but he is also very clear about the situation this child has been in since childhood, and does not blame her for marrying into the royal palace.

On the contrary, no matter how he looks at his daughter-in-law, she doesn't seem to be a good person.

Not only did she snatch away the eldest sister's marriage, she also falsely accused her son of having an affair with her.

Song Xiang helplessly glanced at his wife and daughter-in-law who were holding hands, sighed silently, and forced a kind smile towards Fu Guiyun: "I heard that the Crown Prince's Concubine will soon return to the south with the Crown Prince. You must take good care of yourself in the future."

"Thank you for your concern, uncle."

Fu Guiyun responded politely, and caught a glimpse of Fu Yuanshu's meaningful expression out of the corner of his eye. Thinking about the future of the Bo Mansion, his heart ached.

The old uncle was always so generous to her. She didn't know how her younger sister planned her path to power, but she really hoped that she could find a way to protect the whole family.

But Mrs. Wang did not appreciate Fu Guiyun's kindness.

In front of everyone, she scolded in a sarcastic tone: "Gui Yun is now the consort of the Crown Prince, and has the Crown Prince and the Prince and Princess to take care of her. Why should you worry about it, Lord?"

After saying that, he rolled his eyes at Fu Guiyun fiercely: "My son is naturally loyal and brave, so he doesn't need the Crown Prince's wife to flatter him. Although the Earl's Mansion is small, it has never tolerated people who are fickle. Only a child like Shu'er in the world is a good match for my son."

If her son didn't like her, she would never have looked down on this orphan girl from a poor family whose mother had died.

It would be fine if he just wanted to climb up the social ladder, but he had to find such high-sounding words as saving the family.

It's just disgusting.

Turning her head, Wang caressed Fu Yuanshu's cheek lovingly, then turned around and left while supporting her.

No matter how much Lu Linchu disliked Fu Guiyun, he would not allow his Crown Prince's Consort to be insulted like this. He was about to scold Wang, but was stopped by Fu Guiyun.

People in this world who understand you will empathize with you without you having to say much. Otherwise, it will be a waste of words no matter how much you talk.

On an occasion like today, she had no mood to argue with Wang.

Seeing this, Song Xiang felt terrified and ashamed, and could not help but apologize: "I lost my beloved son, and my heart is broken. I can't help but speak without restraint. I hope that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess will be magnanimous and don't bother with this foolish woman."

"Uncle, no need to say more."

Fu Guiyun smiled generously: "The sacrificial ceremony is about to begin, uncle, hurry up and get ready."

Seeing this, Song Xiang respectfully bowed to everyone and left.

Pu saw everything and was so happy in her heart, but she had to pretend to comfort her: "Your mother has been a little irritable recently. Yun'er, you are a junior, so you should bear with it."

As she spoke, she did not forget to brag: "Fortunately, she really loves your sister. On the night she first entered the mansion, she let Shu'er take charge of the household affairs, and even all the land and shops were transferred to Shu'er's name."

No matter how much she talked, Fu Guiyun was not envious. He just said a few words lightly: "Then my sister's days in the Earl's Mansion are really promising."

"Yeah, yeah."

Pu smiled so hard that she couldn't close her mouth. She looked around but didn't see Ye Zhilan. She couldn't help but ask, "How come my mother-in-law didn't come on such a grand day?"

Fu Guiyun and Lu Linchu looked at each other and replied calmly, "Mother-in-law is not feeling well. I am afraid that she will get a cold in the spring if she goes out, which will make her condition worse. So I discussed with my husband and decided to let her stay at home to rest."

"You are really thoughtful, kid."

In front of Fu Ping, Pu gave him a compliment against her will.

Seeing her dressed in gorgeous clothes, the pearls inlaid on her crown were even more dazzling, and her popularity was almost comparable to that of the queen in the palace. It was better that Princess Liyang did not come, so as not to make her stepdaughter more glorious.

Fu Ping felt vaguely uneasy.

He had already heard about the incident of the slave girl in the palace stopping a car in the street. His daughter was a newly married bride and had never seen such a scene. If the prince and the slave girl did something inappropriate, the whole Fu family would be embarrassed.

"Ayun, you are really confused."

Fu Ping leaned in front of his daughter and whispered, "Your Majesty's arrangement today is obviously for ulterior motives. How could you not ask the princess to come and take charge?"

"Father is too worried."

Fu Guiyun pretended not to know and responded indifferently.

At this time, she already had a scale in her mind to weigh which was more important, her mother-in-law's life or the Fu family's reputation.

As the voice of "Princess Huaiyi" arrived, the father and daughter immediately stopped whispering.

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