Miss Huang and Ruan Pingrong faced each other with confusion, not knowing why Le Xiu suddenly became upset.
Just then, someone called out, "The banquet is starting." Everyone then took their seats, with the Grand Dowager sitting at the head. She invited Madam Jiang, the eldest sister-in-law of Zhi's older uncle, to sit on her left side: "The nephew's first-year celebration, naturally the elder sister-in-law should preside."
Madam Jiang declined initially but, with a flushed face, sat down next to the Grand Dowager. Madam Shen sat on the right side of the Grand Dowager, followed by several other madams. Next to them were the seats for several young ladies, each with their own nurses and maidservants attending to the young masters at another table, all with different dishes prepared thoughtfully...
