The evil sister is in charge, and the mother is getting married

Chapter 278 His laugh almost blinded Sheng Wanqiu again.

“But I can’t ride a horse. You know I’ve been weak since I was a child.” Lu Li pretended to think, looking at Sheng Wanqiu with a disappointed expression in his eyes.

Sheng Wanqiu got goosebumps all over from his pitiful little eyes. What was wrong with this guy? She really couldn't resist that look. His eyes seemed to have hooks, making her heart race.

Bah! Male demon!

"It's alright! Brother Lu, we can learn together. I've never ridden a horse before, so there's nothing to be discouraged about!"

In a moment of impulsiveness, Sheng Wanqiu blurted out words of comfort, her mouth moving faster than her brain this time!

"Okay, let's learn together then. I'll pick you up later!"

"Then I'll go sit down first. The banquet is about to start, we'll talk again later!" Lu Li immediately gave Sheng Wanqiu a bright smile.

His smile almost dazzled Sheng Wanqiu again; she really couldn't resist the allure of a handsome man.

Not to mention Sheng Wanqiu, the other young ladies at the banquet were also somewhat unable to resist Lu Li's smile.

“Okay! Talk to you later, Brother Lu!” Sheng Wanqiu nodded with a smile.

"Is this your seat? Are you a young lady? Why don't you go sit down? Standing here makes you look taller, doesn't it!"

Watching his older brother play the art of face-changing to perfection, instantly switching his expression towards him, Lu Yu felt utterly exhausted and fed up.

"Wanqiu, I'll head over now. My older brother will pick you up tomorrow." Lu Yu followed Lu Li across the street, dejected.

After the two of them sat down opposite each other, Sheng Wanqiu playfully waved to them. Lu Yu was about to raise his hand in response when he saw the look in his older brother's eyes, so he put his hand down. Okay, okay, I'll let you have it, I'll let you have it!

As expected, Lu Li raised his hand, smiled, and waved towards Sheng Wanqiu's seat.

This little interaction between the two was seen by Lu He and his wife, who had just entered the main hall. Bian Huanmeng felt a surge of excitement; it seemed that her own pig had finally managed to steal someone else's cabbage.

The banquet finally began. First, the emperor, empress dowager, and several favored concubines entered, followed by greetings and seating. The boring and polite opening made Sheng Wanqiu feel like she needed a drink to calm down. She was genuinely annoyed by this kind of scene; it was incredibly tedious.

She was secretly observing the people in the hall. She had met the emperor before, and the empress dowager seemed very approachable, always smiling.

Four jeweled concubines sat below the emperor, looking quite the ladies' man. Each one was more beautiful than the last: elegant, gentle, radiant, and charming. This old man certainly knew how to enjoy life!
The clanging and banging of the instruments made Sheng Wanqiu a little drowsy. All she wanted to do was bang on the bowl and ask when the food would be served!

She was tired of listening to these people's nonsense and just wanted to eat and drink and leave quickly. Then, as she was idly looking around with her hands cupping her face, she saw someone waving at her from across the street. She looked closer and laughed. Wasn't this the same carefree Marquis from last time?

Sheng Wanqiu immediately smiled and waved to Xiaoyao Hou, indicating that she had seen him.

Lu Li's eyes never left Sheng Wanqiu sitting opposite him. When he saw her secretly waving, he thought she was waving at him, but then he realized that she was waving at Bei Xu Xiaoyao Hou sitting in front of him.

He had heard about what had happened before and knew that the two knew each other, but he didn't know when they had become so familiar.

"Wanqiu, do you know what this Marquis Beixu Xiaoyao is here for?" Lu Shuxue also noticed Sheng Wanqiu's little movements, so she leaned closer to her and whispered to her.

"What are you here for? Didn't you come to inform us to attend the Grand Assembly?" Sheng Wanqiu asked, puzzled.

"That's just on the surface. Actually, he's here to choose an empress for his nephew, the Emperor of Beixu. I heard he's taken a liking to Sister Yun!"

Sheng Wanqiu turned her head and looked at Lu Shuxue in shock. Good heavens, how come she didn't know about this?
"It's true! I found out by overhearing my grandfather and my imperial uncle talking!" Lu Shuxue carefully looked around and said in a low voice.

"Wow! It seems that this Marquis of Xiaoyao has good taste!" Sheng Wanqiu whispered in agreement. Lu Lingyun is beautiful, skilled in martial arts, and very intelligent. Even if she is emotionally unstable, these are minor issues that can be ignored.

"Anyway, it's hard to say. Look at that annoying guy, I heard he's been trying so hard to curry favor with this carefree Marquis lately, he's probably up to no good!" Lu Shuxue winked at Sheng Wanqiu.

Sheng Wanqiu wanted to give Lu Shuxue a thumbs up. This girl is amazing! She's practically a master of palace gossip! She even knows about this; she's quite the gossip.

Sheng Wanqiu involuntarily turned her head to look at the Second Princess Lu Shiyun's position, and sure enough, she saw that she was also glaring at her angrily. What did this person mean? Why was she looking at her like that?

Sheng Wanqiu naturally glared back. What's wrong with that? If you're not happy, let's fight. What's with your eyes bulging out of your head?
When the Second Princess Lu Shiyun saw Sheng Wanqiu's provocative glare, she was so angry that she wanted to slam her hand on the table. However, when she saw her mother, the concubine sitting above her, looking at her, she could only suppress her anger and reluctantly withdrew her hand.

In Sheng Wanqiu's eyes, the song and dance performances in the palace were not as good as the street acrobatics. Looking at those graceful dance moves, Sheng Wanqiu even wanted to play a DJ set and go clubbing. It was just too boring.

Her listless mood abruptly ended when Lu Lingyun appeared in red, carrying a long sword. Wow! Sister Yun is so cool! I love her!
With graceful movements, like a startled swan or a swimming dragon, Lu Lingyun wielded her long sword with tremendous power. As her number one fan, Sheng Wanqiu immediately stood up and clapped her hands after Lu Lingyun finished sheathing her sword, wishing she could slap her hands raw.

Emperor Da Yue was taken aback. Before he could speak, Yonghe stood up, clapping and cheering. He could only cheer and clap his hands. As soon as he clapped, everyone else joined in.

"Your Majesty, this girl must be Grand Tutor Qiao's youngest daughter, haha, quite interesting, looks good, a good child!" The Empress Dowager glanced at Sheng Wanqiu, whose face was practically beaming with joy, and immediately thought of the ginseng that Grand Tutor Qiao had given her.

"Yes, Mother, this girl is indeed quite capable." The Emperor of Dayue knew that Sheng Wanqiu was a talented woman, and the people in the manufacturing bureau had been working overtime these past few days to manufacture the products according to the drawings and steps she had written.

He had seen the first finished product and even had someone test the power of this small cannon. It was indeed a very good product. Once all of these were manufactured, Gu Xiuhan would probably not dare to cause trouble in secret anymore.