Empress Dowager Jiang

  General Liang and Princess Chang's second son, Liang Zhangqing's younger brother, Liang Zhuqing often accompanied Song Chengjin. At this time, the two good brothers were also shoulder to shoulder in a toast. Liang Zhuqing first saw Song Lingyu supporting the old lady to come in, then whispered to Song Chengjin: "Look, who has arrived."

  Song Chengjin turned his head and immediately sat up straight. He wasn't afraid of Song Lingyu, but rather the sternness of Old Madam. In the Song household, Old Madam was someone who had the final say in everything, even Song Yuan would give way to her.

  Liang Zhuqing couldn't help but burst out laughing at Song Chengjin's obedient appearance.

  Song Chengjin punched Liang Zhuqing with his fist: "Is this how you treat your brother?"

  Liang Zhuqing smiled and then drank up the wine in his hand, saying with a smile: "Brother, good luck to you!" After that, he stood up and left.

  The old lady glanced at Song Chengjin's direction and didn't say much. She pulled Song Lingyu and walked towards the women's quarters.

  After Song Lingyu took her seat, she looked at Song Chengjin and the already departed Liang Zhuqing. Although these two people were both rascals, their nature was completely different. Song Chengjin's rascal behavior was thorough; he had been spoiled by Madame and Song Yuan since childhood, and his brain wasn't bright either. Therefore, apart from relying on his identity as the eldest son of the Prime Minister's Manor to get by outside, there was nothing else he could do.

  Liang Zhuqing's indulgence can be said to be just for entertainment. Liang Zhuqing is in the general's family, with the protection of his brother Liang Changqing, so he has nothing to do. However, he also doesn't waste himself, and when he has time, he will practice sword fighting. If he were to lead troops into battle, although his strategy might be lacking, but if he were to kill enemies, he would be more than capable.

  It wasn't long before the officials stopped chatting, and the imperial consorts and princes and princesses all took their seats. The crown prince sat with Crown Princess Lou Xuanxuan in the position closest to the empress dowager's seat. Lou Xuanxuan was the eldest daughter of the Left Chancellor, and her personality had been somewhat arrogant even before she married into the Eastern Palace; after entering the palace, she didn't know how to restrain herself and became even more willful and arbitrary.

  Then followed by the others in order, and on the opposite side were the princesses. Except for the eldest princess and the second princess who married far away, all the rest were here.

  The Emperor and Empress Dowager soon arrived. All the officials as well as the ladies stood up and shouted "Long live Your Majesty, may the Empress Dowager live for a thousand years."

  The emperor was overjoyed and said a word of relief, then let them all sit down at ease.

  The Empress Dowager deliberately glanced in the direction of Song Lingyu, who responded with a smile to indicate that she didn't need to worry. The Empress Dowager nodded slightly, indicating understanding.

  Song Lingyu sat down slightly, and next to her was Song Linglong, who was sitting in accordance with the rules. At this time, everyone's eyes were on Song Linglong, because of her beauty and mystery. Song Lingyu didn't care, she just took a glance at Jiang Taihou, this woman, actually holding this banquet for those rumors, it's really unbelievable.

  Empress Jiang was a legendary figure in the Tianyou Empire. In fact, this land originally did not belong to the Lian clan at all; it was obtained by the previous emperor through his uprising and countless hardships.

  In her youth, Empress Jiang accompanied the previous emperor through thick and thin, never leaving his side. She possessed both a woman's tenderness and a man's bravery. What shocked her most was hearing that in those days, Empress Jiang had been captured by people from the previous dynasty to coerce the previous emperor, yet no matter what cruel torture they used on her, she never made a sound in front of him.

  Empress Jiang and the previous emperor joined hands, and in the end they still managed to conquer the realm. Although most people did not obey them at first, they were able to make everyone submit within a year.