nycdaug Chapter 247 Head-to-head confrontation
Chapter 247 Head-to-head confrontation
As Qin Ruo and Old Lady Qin and her grandchildren walked into the palace gate, the little palace maid who was arranged to pick up Qin Ruo early in the morning came to greet them.
After the little palace maid bowed respectfully to Qin Nuo, she led the group to the palace where the banquet was held.
Old Mrs. Qin tried hard to appear calm, her body straightened, and she followed closely without looking around.
It was her first time entering the palace and meeting the emperor, so Old Lady Qin was actually very nervous.
Even Qin Ziyan and his brother had serious expressions and didn't dare to say a single extra word.
Qin Ruo only brought Xun Dong and Mo Yue to the palace tonight. Although there were many people at the palace banquet, Qin Ruo was not afraid.
They were worried that if Grandma Qin and her grandchildren were not careful, they would be ambushed by others.
With Xun Dong and Mo Yue around, I feel more at ease.
Xun Dong walked behind Old Lady Qin and could see that she was a little nervous, so he quietly stepped forward and whispered to her, "Old Lady, don't be nervous. We are just going to the palace to have a meal. Just treat it as a wedding banquet in the village."
"Okay, I understand." Old Mrs. Qin didn't say much, and replied to Xundong in a low voice.
Before going to Beijing, Nanny Zhang specially taught the palace rules and etiquette to Old Lady Qin and others, and Old Lady Qin kept them firmly in mind.
But no matter what, she couldn't treat this palace banquet as an ordinary banquet in the village.
How can this be compared?
It's fine to have a banquet in the village and enjoy yourself, but if you have a banquet in the palace, you have to worry about your head all the time and whether you can leave the palace safely.
When the little palace maid leading the way led Qin Ruo and her entourage into the palace where the banquet was held, the hall, which had been a little noisy, suddenly became quiet.
Qin Ruo raised her eyes and saw the bright lights in the hall, with solemn guards standing on both sides.
Palace maids and eunuchs held glass lanterns and moved among the crowd, leading the guests to designated locations.
"Is this Princess Ning'an? Her appearance is truly outstanding..."
"I think the Qin brothers are good-looking. The whole family has good looks."
"So what if he looks good? He is too arrogant and will bring disaster upon himself sooner or later."
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The sound of discussion gradually resumed in the arena, and all kinds of eyes fell on Qin Ruo, making her the focus of the whole audience in an instant.
Various voices were heard everywhere, but Qin Ruo seemed to be deaf to the voices discussing herself.
Following the little palace maid, she walked inside. The little palace maid led Qin Ruo to her seat, then bowed and left.
At tonight's palace banquet, the emperor and his concubines sat at the top, and long tables were placed on both sides below.
When everyone saw where Qin Ruo was sitting, the discussions suddenly became louder.
Everyone knows that the closer your seat is to the front of the palace banquet, the higher your status.
The seats in the front are usually occupied by the princes and princesses in the palace, as well as the princes' families.
Qin Ruo's position was actually below the eldest princess, even ahead of the families of several princes.
Although they were curious, no one came forward to greet Qin Ruo.
Qin Ziyan and his brothers, as well as Qin Tiaotiao, were led by palace maids to a position opposite Qin Ruo. Qin Ruo could see the situation on their side as soon as she raised her head.
The little palace maid who had just brought Qin Ruo here told Qin Ruo that the eldest princess had gone to see the emperor, and asked her to wait for the harem banquet to begin with peace of mind.
There was still some time before the banquet was to begin. Those who had already entered the hall and taken their seats were the families of the court ministers. Even the princes and princesses had not arrived yet.
The emperor and his concubines have not arrived yet either.
Usually, the emperor is the last one to appear, just to demonstrate his supreme status and authority.
On the table in front of Qin Ruo, there was an exquisite teapot and matching teacups, and the teapot exuded a faint fragrance.
Mo Yue added some tea to the cup in front of Qin Nuo. After doing all this, she quietly retreated behind Qin Ruo.
As soon as Qin Ruo picked up the teacup, she keenly noticed an unfriendly gaze falling on her.
She glanced sideways and saw Old Madam Shen from the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion, who was five or six seats away from her and facing the entrance, looking at her with a murderous look.
There was disgust in those eyes.
Sitting next to Old Madam Shen, even with thick rouge on, Tang Qingmei couldn't hide her haggard look. The look in her eyes when she looked at Qin Ruo was more like poison.
Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.
Tang Qingmei's hands hidden in her sleeves were shaking slightly, and her heart was screaming wildly.
Why does Shen Ruyi's bastard have the right to sit here? Her child should rot and stink in the mud for the rest of his life.
Qin Ruonuo did not hesitate to give the other party a contemptuous look that said, "You don't like me, but you can't get rid of me."
She found it a little funny. Could it be that Old Madam Shen from the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion still thought that the Qin family would curry favor with them?
And Tang Qingmei, what kind of look is that?
I haven't even approached her to settle accounts yet, but she jumped up first.
At this moment, Qin Ruo even felt a little sympathy for Shen Ruyi.
I don’t know what sins I committed in my previous life to have such a confused mother who cannot distinguish right from wrong, is self-righteous, and likes to meddle in everything.
After receiving Qin Ruo's provocative look, Old Madam Shen almost died of anger.
Old Madam Shen had already learned from Shen Junxing that the Qin family already knew about her relationship with the Shen family.
Qin Ruo, as the eldest daughter of the Qin family, was disrespectful when she saw her elders coming up to greet her and even dared to challenge her elders' authority.
When Old Madam Shen wanted to glare at Qin Ruo, Qin Ruo had already retracted her gaze.
He was drinking his tea by himself, not paying any attention to Madam Shen at all.
Compared to the deserted environment around him at this moment, there were already several young men surrounding Qin Ziyan's brothers and Qin Tiaotiao.
The interactions between men seemed to be more straightforward. Those young masters had already started to get close to Qin Ziyan and his brothers.
I don't know whether the person who arranged the seating order for this palace banquet did it intentionally or unintentionally, but he happened to arrange Shen Junxing's seat next to Qin Ziyan.
From the moment Qin Ruo and the Qin family stepped into the palace, Shen Junxing's brows were tightly furrowed.
The seats of Qin Ziyan and his brothers were clearly right next to them, but since they came in, they were like strangers and didn't even exchange glances.
Although Shen Junxing had no intention of recognizing Qin Ruyi's children, the attitude of Zi Yan's brothers still made him feel uncomfortable.
As for Qin Ruo, from their first encounter in Taihe County to their first meeting at this palace banquet.
Shen Junxing's face turned cold the first time he saw his popular and unruly niece.
The eye contact between Qin Ruo, Old Madam Shen and Tang Qingmei gave him the opportunity to vent his anger.
Shen Junxing stood up and sneered in the direction of Qin Ruo.
"I advise some people not to be too arrogant. You must know that the higher you climb, the harder it will hurt you. Princess Ning'an is so arrogant and domineering, looking down on everyone. Isn't she afraid of falling hard from a high climb?"
As soon as Shen Junxing said this, the people at the scene seemed to have pressed the pause button and suddenly became quiet.