I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 136 - 95: Mother-in-Law Evaluates Her Son-in-Law

"Madam... Zhou."

Rong Heng stiffly called out to Madam Zhou, almost biting his tongue, and then hurriedly escaped.

From afar, he seemed to hear Gu Lan talking to his mother, saying it was a miracle that Brother Hang took the initiative to greet her...

He hadn’t intended to greet Madam Zhou...but she was an elder after all, and she asked him, so Rong Heng blurted it out in a moment of heat, almost calling her "mother" by mistake.

Madam Zhou looked at him with a kind expression. Previously, when he stayed at the Step Lotus Hall, he had seen this Marchioness, but at that time, he wore a mask. Now, he somewhat feared that Madam Zhou would recognize him.

Rong Heng sat back in his corner, and when he lowered his head, he was stunned.

Somehow, a golden mooncake had appeared in his hand, printed with a small rabbit design and emitting a tempting osmanthus fragrance.

It seemed that it was slipped to him by Madam Zhou while he was in a daze.

Rong Heng stared at the mooncake in his hand. It was made by Gu Lan’s second aunt for her; she seemed to like it a lot. Otherwise, she would have surely shared it with him already.

The feast was about to begin, and he wasn’t very hungry... Rong Heng thought for a moment and quietly put away the mooncake.

After a while, almost all the civil and military officials of sufficient rank had arrived, and several concubines also came over.

Madam Zhou specifically went to find Mrs. Wang’s younger sister, Concubine Yi, and they started cracking melon seeds together.

After cracking seeds with the Duchess Dingyuan, the eyes of the concubines around Concubine Yi became more respectful towards her, achieving Madam Zhou’s purpose.

Below the jade steps of Yonghua Palace, three rows of long tables were laid out, each table filled with delicacies and fine wines.

One row was for civil and military officials and their families, another for the Imperial Family’s descendants, and a third for the harem concubines. The food seemed to be placed accordingly, with more snacks where there were more children.

Under the guise of the young prince’s companion, Gu Lan blended into the table with the Imperial Family’s descendants, silently sitting down next to Rong Heng. Beside them was Yuan Lang, who had been particularly sullen since meeting the Emperor at the Imperial Family earlier that morning.

Rong Heng glanced at Gu Lan and said, "This isn’t your seat."

Gu Lan looked around and said, "It’s fine, I’m comfortable here."

Yan Qing, who had been standing by for a while, spoke weakly, "Brother Lan, this is my seat."

Gu Lan:...

She directly pulled Yan Qing and wedged him between herself and Yuan Lang, "We’re all classmates; squeezing together strengthens our bond." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Yan Qing nodded helplessly and then started coughing violently.

Gu Lan looked at this pale, frail young lord, who had never been mentioned in the book, and thought that maybe Yan Qing hadn’t even lived to the beginning of the story, which indeed was quite tragic.

While thinking this, another bout of coughing echoed from the other side.

Gu Lan looked over; the one coughing was a shapely concubine, appearing delicate and fragile, with a rank seemingly similar to Concubine Yi.

"Who is that? Brother Hang, what illness does she have?"

Rong Heng glanced up and said, "A miscarriage; she’s almost recovered."

"Brother Hang, your medical skills are truly remarkable."

Rong Heng suddenly recalled Nian Xia saying that Gu Lan was still a little innocent.

His eyes deepened a bit as he touched the mooncake wrapped in oiled paper in his sleeve. For Madam Zhou’s sake, he said mildly:

"No matter how skilled, I can’t cure your kidney deficiency. Gu Lan, some things still depend on your own willpower. You’re young; take good care of your hands."

Gu Lan looked at her own hands:...

Rong Heng had already felt several gazes within the hall and spoke no more, his expression indifferent and calm.

Suddenly, the hall fell silent as the Emperor and Empress made their entrance.

Beside the Imperial couple were Princess Ning’an Rong Miaoyan and the protagonist of today’s coming-of-age ceremony, County Princess Changle. The two similarly aged girls wore festive attire, each radiant.

"Greetings, Emperor, greetings, Empress—"

"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival feast. The Empress and I host it for all under heaven, so everyone should feel at ease."

Rong Miaoyan’s appearance immediately revealed the Imperial couple’s favor towards her.

The Crown Prince merely sat quietly in one seat, yet Rong Miaoyan, a princess, was by the Empress’s side.

Rong Miaoyan scanned the crowd for Gu Lan, her eyes carrying a hint of hope.

Even her mother said she looked beautiful today, and she wanted Gu Lan to see.

Beside her, Empress Su sensed her daughter’s mood change and softly asked, "Ning’an, what are you looking for?"

Miaoyan blushed slightly, "Nothing at all."

At that moment, she finally spotted Gu Lan, joy lighting up her eyes as she nodded and smiled at her.