Chapter 1352: Side Story: Having the Whole World in View (29)
Although Lu Jingshu was from the side branch of the Lu family, she had a lot of say in the Lu family. Not only was she married into the Hua family, but her father and brother also occupied a very high position in the Lu family.
The main branch of the Lu family had declined. Although they still occupied the position of clan head, their control over the various branches of the Lu family had weakened considerably.
Lu Jingshu’s family was only an outstanding branch out of many and enjoyed a relatively good relationship with the main branch. Under such circumstances, the main branch of the Lu family would not offend her. Therefore, although Eldest Madam Lu was unwilling, she still brought Lu Deyin and her brother along.
Speaking of which, Lu Jingshu was Lu Deyin’s matchmaker. Back then, she was the one who represented Queen Consort Rong to come to the Lu family to propose marriage. Plus, considering the Hua family was considered King Rong’s subordinate, it was understandable for her to want to build a good relationship with Lu Deyin.
However, Eldest Madam Lu didn’t expect to see Queen Consort Rong at the birthday banquet.
Everyone in the capital knew that Mu Yangling did not like to attend banquets. Furthermore, she had a noble status and high seniority. With King Rong backing her, she could do whatever she wanted; if she so wished, she could choose to not grace any event with her presence.
Because she simply chose not to attend all events, no one had ever felt that anything was wrong. Now that they saw her attending the Hua family’s birthday banquet, they could not help but be astonished.
However, when they saw Lu Deyin standing behind Eldest Madam Lu, the ladies all smiled tacitly. It seemed that Queen Consort Rong was here to see her daughter-in-law.
It was said that the future Princess Consort was personally chosen by the Prince himself. As such, everyone was secretly curious about Queen Consort Rong’s attitude towards Lu Deyin.
Although they would let their children see the other party when they arranged marriages, it was the parents’ opinion that counted at the end of the day. Unlike King Rong’s estate, where the heir personally chose his bride before letting the Queen Consort send the betrothal gifts over.
If their son was like this, they would definitely not be too pleased about it even if they ultimately agreed to this marriage. Besides, the Lu family’s status was still too low compared to King Rong’s estate.
Everyone was secretly paying attention to Mu Yangling’s attitude. Even Eldest Madam Lu was afraid that Mu Yangling would make things difficult for them, so she hesitated for a moment before going forward to greet her.