Chapter 148: The starting point you chose is the end point I gave you

  "The second prince, Yan Ziyuan, has had a decline in moral character over the past few years. From now on, his right to participate in politics is revoked and he will return to the Imperial Academy for re-education! One year later, I will personally assess him!"

  "Sheng Die Yi... shall no longer bear the surname 'Sheng'! From now on, you will be a lowly slave in the Second Prince's Manor, and for the rest of your life, you will not be allowed to register as a commoner or a noble!"

  The emperor's series of decrees came down, and seeing the empress's pale face, he added another sentence: "Noble lady Zhao Shi Qi, bestowed marriage to the second imperial son, as the second imperial son's official consort!"

  "Miss Zhao Yu Rong, you are bestowed in marriage to the Second Imperial Prince, as his secondary consort!"

  The emperor married off a noblewoman from the empress's maternal clan to Yan Ziyuan, this was like slapping someone in the face and then giving them a sweet date.

  Even so, the queen still suffered a devastating blow and fainted again...

  The banquet was re-cleared, and Queen, Yan Ziyuan, Sheng Dieyi did not appear again.

  Zhou Shui Bi who had been lying on the ground pretending to be dead was also dragged away.

  Before dragging her away, Sheng Jinxiu squatted down in front of her and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Shui Bi, I know you're awake. Do you think that by stepping on me, this Spring Festival banquet will be the starting point for your glorious rise to fame?"

  "Unfortunately, this is the end I've chosen for you!"

  Zhou Shui Bi, after today, your good days of flying high with the money and benefits I provided will come to a complete end.

  You will never have the chance of wealth and glory again!

  But will step by step retreat back into your former wretched state...

  "Sheng Jin Xiu!" Zhou Shui Bi suddenly opened her eyes, wanting to loudly refute Sheng Jin Xiu, but met with Sheng Jin Xiu's overly cold gaze.

  Like a knife's gaze, it fell on her body, as if it could cut open her heart and see through her soul...

  She felt a chill run down her spine, and before she could utter another word, she was grabbed by the legs and dragged out in extreme humiliation...

  The spring banquet finally began after all these interludes.

  Yan Beizhuang returned to the entrance of the hall, and Sheng Jinxia also supported Meng Qiuyu back to her seat at the end of the female guest's row.

  Sheng Yunjing, Sheng Chengyi and Sheng Chengxin then sat down at the last seat of the male guest row.

  But everyone knows that the last seat at this spring banquet is actually the most honorable one!

  Sheng's household thus became the first imperial harem of the Great Xing dynasty, and was closely tied to the regent king.

  No one dares to look down on the Sheng family again, no one dares to bully them, and no one dares to covet their wealth.

  However, the three young masters of the Sheng family are still eyeing them covetously...

  Then, the following time - constantly having noble women come forward and chat with Meng Qiuyu, praising Meng Qiuyu for being elegant and noble, having good fortune, raising a good daughter, and also raising a good son, and then mentioning their own family's daughters...

  There were always officials in the past who came to congratulate Sheng Yunjing, Sheng Chengyi and Sheng Chengxin. They all praised Sheng Yunjing's extraordinary demeanor, his iron-like integrity, as well as Sheng Chengyi and Sheng Chengxin. And also praised the absent Sheng Chengluo for being a young hero, with a majestic appearance, refined and elegant, a true talent...

  Then mention your own daughter or sister...

  Sheng Chengxin was stopped by a sentence, his elder brother had not yet become an official, he could not bypass his elder brother and gloss over it, but instead pushed Sheng Chengyi to the forefront, surrounded by those officials.

  After that, there were also bold and wealthy young ladies who took the initiative to come forward and give handkerchiefs, purses, jade pendants and other tokens of admiration to Sheng Chengyi and Sheng Chengxin.

  Yan Beizhuang saw the bustle in front of him and his expression suddenly became somewhat displeased.

  He tapped his long fingers on the desk, looking at Sheng Jinxiu who was coaxing the little princess into a happy mood, his tone slightly sinking: "Jinxiu, come here!"