Chapter 432 Palace Banquet (4)

Chapter 432: Chapter 432 Palace Banquet (4)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“That’s great to hear. Let’s have a good chat at the residence in two days.” King An’s Consort smiled and nodded.
At the same time, she also knew why the Empress Dowager liked her. The way Zhou Ying carried herself and her style of speech were not inferior to those of those noble ladies.
The key was that those noble ladies were with the Empress Dowager; they always had ulterior motives.
Zhou Ying was different. She had no agenda or purpose, so this was why they could relax and have a real chat.
“Are you really Zhou Ying?” At this moment, an old woman with white hair and a walking stick asked Zhou Ying in surprise.
She did not expect the timid girl, who looked ordinary and submissive before, to become such an outstanding woman.
She would have nurtured her properly if she had known earlier.
Even if Zhoy Ying couldn’t marry into a wealthy family and become the main wife, she could still be a concubine to help her children and grandchildren.
Zhou Ying turned her head to look. When she saw the old woman’s appearance, she paused momentarily. Soon, fragments of memories flashed through her mind.
However, they were all images of this elderly woman despising or ignoring the original Zhou Ying.
Even when the old woman saw Zhou Ying’s brothers and sisters bullying her, she never stood up and said a word.
At the same time, Zhou Ying also knew that this old lady was her “grandmother,” the madam of the Zhou family.
Thus, she deliberately asked, “You are…?”
“You… don’t you recognize me?” Madam Zhou’s face darkened immediately.
At the same time, the others looked over at them. It turned out that this pair of biological grandparents and grandchildren could not recognize each other after just a few years.
Of course, most of them also knew Zhou Ying was not favored by the Zhou family back then. She had grown up with servants, so it was not strange that she had no feelings for them.
Zhou Ying deliberately sized her up before bowing. “Zhou Ying greets Madam Zhou.”
Madam Zhou opened her mouth and was about to flare up, but she quickly remembered that she had not acknowledged this granddaughter of her back then and had asked her to call her “Madam” along with the servants. Thus, she shut her mouth.
However, she still snorted coldly and ignored her after that.
When everyone heard how Zhou Ying addressed Madam Zhou, they looked at them in surprise.
However, they were all smart. They knew there must be something between them, so they did not ask further.
The Empress Dowager introduced the people in the hall individually to Zhou Ying.
When she was introduced to the Marquis of Ding’an’s wife, Zhou Ying was stunned momentarily before she bowed without batting an eyelid.
Because it was this old woman who had been burdened with shrouds of blood debts while praying to Mother Goddess. Zhou Ying had not expected her to be the mother of the current Empress.
No wonder the Empress and the First Prince were great at murder. It seemed like they had an excellent upbringing.
After greeting them, Zhou Ying obediently retreated aside and listened to their conversation.
Soon, she discovered that other than the three elderly consorts of the royal family, everyone else was here to praise and speak well of their granddaughters.
In short, they were here to recommend their children to the Empress Dowager.
Even Madam Zhou had tried her best to compliment her granddaughter, Zhou Jiaqing, Principal Zhou’s youngest daughter.
However, from the original Zhou Ying’s memories, she knew Zhou Jiaqing was not a good person by any means.
In front of the elders, she was a sweet and obedient girl who everyone loved.
However, the original Zhou Ying had seen her harming and torturing small animals more than once. She would even beat and scold the servants whenever she was unhappy.
It would be a blessing if Zhou Jiaqing could avoid causing trouble after marrying into the royal family, much less basking in any glory.
Then there was Madam Cui, who praised Yang Wanyu as much as possible and never once mentioned Yang Wanning.
However, Zhou Ying did not open her mouth to remind her about Yang Wanning. The more they ignored Yang Wanning, the more they would be disgusted by the Yang family when Yang Wanning appeared..