In Madam Wen's view, Wen Zishan shouldn't have come to this banquet, because it has no meaning at all, it would only invite gossip and be self-destructive.
No matter how luxuriously she dresses, she is merely a concubine, and even Prince Zhou is just a prince, not the Crown Prince. How noble can they truly be?
Now, have you heard it? Those mocking words, aren't they insinuating against Wen Zishan? Although that marriage affair wasn't made public back then, which of these aristocratic madams isn't a shrewd person?
Actually, Madam Wen didn't really want to come either, but because Madam Wen's mother-in-law offended Song Ci earlier, she had to attend to appease the Song Family. Otherwise, her husband's position might be in jeopardy.
Prime Minister Song is a person who bears grudges, certainly not as gentle and harmless as he appears. The mess that the old lady made, no matter how unwilling, she has to clean it up behind her.
