Reincarnated as the Abandoned Daughter of a Marquis's Mansion: I Take Control of My Life

Chapter 158 Attending a Banquet 1

After thinking it through, Su Yinyin said, "As Your Highness sees fit, we'll go ahead first!"

The group proceeded together to the banquet venue. The carriage moved slowly, arriving at Yong'an Prefecture.

Yong'an Prefecture was bustling with activity. All the invited guests had arrived, except for Su Yinyin.

Lin Yao paced anxiously back and forth at the main gate of the Yong'an Prince's Mansion. She didn't have an invitation, and without Zhou Yuan's help, she wouldn't be able to enter.

Su Yinhan kept glancing towards the main entrance. She cursed inwardly, "The banquet is about to begin, and the guests are all seated. Does she, Su Yinyin, dare not come?"

As Su Yinhan eagerly awaited, Su Yinyin's carriage stopped at the gate of the Yong'an Prince's Mansion.

Su Yinyin got off the carriage and her gaze swept over Lin Yao, who was pacing at the door, causing her to frown slightly.

Zhou Yuan quickly stepped forward to help Su Yinyin, and Lin Yao's eyes flashed with a hint of jealousy upon seeing this.

But she quickly disappeared. She walked tenderly to the prince's side, "Your Highness, why are you only arriving now? Yao'er has been waiting for you for a long time."

Su Yinyin sneered, ignoring this hypocrite, and simply curtsied to Zhou Yuan before walking gracefully with her three younger sisters.

Seeing that Su Yinyin was ignoring him, Zhou Yuan followed closely behind! But Lin Yao called out to him. Lin Yao originally wanted to pull Zhou Yuan back, but she was too shy to do so in public.

Seeing that Zhou Yuan did not stop, she could only lift her skirt and jog to keep up with him.

Lin Yao was filled with jealousy. She, a virgin, was dressed so shabbily, while Su Yinyin, a harlot, was dressed so lavishly.

Just how many good things did the prince send her? This Su Yinyin is a two-faced slut.

What's with the pretense of high-mindedness? She openly refuses gifts from the prince, but secretly, who knows how much she's taken. Otherwise, how could a mere woman like her earn so much money?

Just as Su Yinyin and the others were about to enter the banquet, Zhou Ayuan strode forward and stopped Su Yinyin, saying, "Yinyin, if you need anything, send someone to find me."

Su Yinyin took a step back. "Thank you, Your Highness. If the princess can handle the matter, then there's no need to trouble Your Highness."

"Yinyin, do we have to be so distant?"

"Otherwise, but I'd appreciate it if Your Highness would keep a close eye on your mother." After saying this, Su Yinyin led her sisters into the banquet hall.

After hearing Su Yinyin's words, Zhou Yuan ordered the Shadow Guard to secretly protect Su Yinyin and also to keep an eye on his mother.

Seeing Zhou Yuan about to leave, Lin Yao followed closely behind. Zhou Yuan noticed someone was following him.

Upon seeing that the person who arrived was Lin Yao, he frowned, beckoned to a maid beside him, and instructed, "Take her to the banquet and arrange things as you see fit." After saying that, he ignored Lin Yao and strode forward.

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Lin Yao decided to stop while she was ahead. She followed her maid to the banquet hall.

When Su Yinyin arrived at the banquet, it had already begun. Upon her arrival, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her.

They hadn't expected that Su Yinyin's stunningly beautiful face would arouse their jealousy. And the person behind her who looked exactly like her was no less beautiful than Su Yinyin. Both were incredibly beautiful.

Su Yinyin glanced at the whispering crowd. She could easily guess what they were saying without even thinking. They were probably gossiping about her arrogance and being pregnant out of wedlock.

Su Yinyin ignored them. A maidservant whispered, "Princess, where is your seat? Please follow me." Su Yinyin looked in the direction the maidservant pointed. The seating arrangement was quite conspicuous.

Su Yinyin stood in the hall, not moving an inch. Her eyes coldly surveyed the noble ladies present.

Standing behind her, Su Yue and Su Nian'an were unsure of their eldest sister's intentions. However, they could sense the unfriendly gazes of those present.

Li Lan knew what Su Yinyin was planning, but she wasn't in a hurry. She also wanted to see what those people were up to!

Su Yinhan stepped forward and said with a fake smile, "Sister, you've finally arrived! Everyone's been waiting."

Su Yinyin stared coldly at Su Yinhan: "Did Consort Su forget all her manners?"

Su Yinhan's face turned pale and then flushed, and she stood there awkwardly, unsure whether to move forward or retreat.

The old nanny beside Su Yinyin scolded, "Consort Su, how arrogant you are! You don't even bow to the princess?" After speaking, the old nanny didn't forget to glance at the noble ladies present.

Su Yinyin had already found out that the ladies and noblewomen invited by Su Yinhan were usually close to Su Yinhan and the wife of the Marquis of Yongyi.

Therefore, Su Yinyin had no intention of saving face for these people. Su Yinhan gritted her teeth and reluctantly bowed to Su Yinyin. The others followed suit and bowed to Su Yinyin as well.

Su Yinyin smiled with satisfaction and said, "This princess would like to correct Consort Su's words. This princess is not your sister, and you are not this princess's sister. This princess's sister is here."

Su Yinyin turned around and stepped aside, leaving Su Yue and Su Nian'an completely exposed to everyone. "These two are my sisters, they are twins, Su Yue and Su Nian'an."

After Su Yinyin finished her introduction, she gracefully walked to her seat. The maidservant beside her, quick to notice, promptly arranged for the twin sisters to sit next to Su Yinyin.

Li Lan was seated on the other side of Su Yinyin. After taking her seat, Li Lan gave Su Yinyin a victorious look.

As soon as they sat down, a noblewoman spoke up in a sarcastic tone: "Oh, Princess Su really dares to come, huh? She's got some nerve."

Su Yinyin gently toyed with her teacup, looking at the man with a half-smile: "Why wouldn't this princess dare to come? Could it be that someone has done something wrong and is feeling guilty?"

The noblewoman blushed and was about to retort.

At this moment, Li Lan, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "Isn't today's banquet for the princess? How can the banquet be held if the princess doesn't come?"

"Is this your tea party? If someone hadn't wanted to apologize to the princess, she wouldn't have come."

The noblewoman gritted her teeth in anger upon hearing Li Lan's words, but couldn't find any words to refute them. The atmosphere around them became tense for a moment.

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged bewildered glances. After all, Su Yinyin had considerable backing, and offending her too much would not end well.

These noble ladies' fathers are not high-ranking officials, and they don't really dare to offend Su Yinyin. They are just jealous and want to have a good talk!

Just then, Su Yinhan stood up and tried to smooth things over with a smile: "Since we're all gathered here today, let's not let a few words spoil the fun. Let's just enjoy the banquet." Everyone agreed.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Su Yinhan raised her proud head and was about to raise her glass.

Everyone heard: "Princess Yong'an has arrived!"

Princess Yong'an slowly walked into the banquet hall. Her gaze first fell on Su Yinyin, and a smile flashed in her eyes.

Then the attention fell on Su Yinhan, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes. But she quickly put on a smile and said to everyone, "Today's banquet is truly lively; I am late." Everyone hurriedly stood up and bowed.

Su Yinyin merely gave a slight bow, not a full curtsy. Princess Yong'an noticed this but didn't seem to mind.

She deliberately spoke loudly, "Princess Su, I've long admired your name, why not meet you in person!" The sarcasm in her words was obvious.