Banquet Notification

  According to Song Lingyu's recollection, the person who coveted the throne was the eldest son of Lou Guifei, the second prince Lian Zhi. This man had a lot of heart and was not easy to deal with. Even if he went to help him, he might still be bitten back by him. Moreover, his birth mother was Lou Guifei, the younger sister of the Left Prime Minister. The Right Prime Minister and the Left Prime Minister had always been at odds, so even if Song Lingyu himself wanted to form an alliance with the second prince, Lou Guifei would absolutely not agree.

  There was another contender for the throne, the seventh prince Lian Le. He was originally the son of Zhou Mei Ren, and after Zhou Mei Ren's health deteriorated, she left behind only Lian Le. After Zhou Mei Ren's death, Lian Le was handed over to Empress Shao Xian Fei, who at that time had no children of her own, so she took in Lian Le. Later, even after the birth of the sixth princess, Empress Shao did not neglect this son and was considered a virtuous and respected imperial consort within the palace.

  Lian Le was extremely dissatisfied with reality, so he wanted to ascend to the throne. However, he only had ambition but no power. He didn't have any strategy, only a wild heart; such a person is destined to fail. After Lian Zhenyan found out about Lian Le's ambition, he would get rid of him quickly. He wouldn't let go of any rival, even if they weren't enough to pose a threat to him.

  After careful consideration, Song Lingyu chose the seventh prince who had ambition but no strategy. Only such a person could be easily controlled. When she needed him, she could let him go through all the pursuit of Lin Yan's words, and when she didn't need him, she could easily pull him down to hell!

  Song Lingyu hadn't even reached her own courtyard when she was summoned by the old lady's people. As soon as she arrived at the old lady's Jia'an Courtyard, she heard a burst of laughter. Song Lingyu walked in slowly: "What is the old lady laughing about, laughing so happily?"

  The old lady turned her head and looked at Song Lingyu: "We were just saying that Qiao Hui and Qiao Xin really look alike, I almost couldn't tell them apart."

  Song Lingyu looked up and glanced at Song Qiaohui and Song Qiaoxin. Song Qiaohui gave Song Lingyu a disdainful look before turning her head away, while Song Qiaoxin pulled on Song Qiaohui's arm and gave Song Lingyu an apologetic smile. Song Lingyu also smiled and joked: "Yes, if you don't look carefully, it's really hard to tell them apart."

  The madam looked at the old lady and said: "I don't know what's so urgent that you've called us over, is there something you want to instruct us on?"

  "I came to find you all today because I wanted to say something. The Empress Dowager sent someone to deliver a message today, saying that she wants to hold a banquet in the palace for Lingyu's peace of mind."

  Everyone's face showed a look of surprise, no one had expected that Song Lingyu would receive such treatment, and it was worth the Empress Dowager personally hosting a banquet in the palace to calm her down. Of course, on Song Lingyu's face, there wasn't much surprise, after all, she already knew about the development of things and had long been prepared in her heart.

  The madam gritted her teeth in anger, but still wore a smile on her face. She knew that if she showed even the slightest hint of displeasure at this moment, the old lady's opinion of her would change greatly. "Old lady, I wonder when this banquet is going to be held?"

  "Four days later, it was said that all the legitimate relatives' families would go together."

  Song Linglong was taken aback, then shifted her pleading gaze to Madame Song. Song Lingyu sneered inwardly; Song Linglong's future had been carefully planned by Madame Song, so she didn't have to worry at all. She could easily sit back and enjoy the position of Empress, while Song Lingyu herself had accompanied Emperor Xianzong through thick and thin for nine years before ascending to this position.

  Song Linglong, don't think you can live a peaceful life from now on! Wanting to reap the benefits without putting in any effort is simply a pipe dream!