Just as Yuan Liren said, with Prime Minister Fan mourning, the number of people wanting to curry favor with Prime Minister Song did not decrease but increased. As a result, the annual banquet at the Song Family in the 23rd year of Shengping was more lively than before, welcoming guests with great excitement.
Fortunately, Madam Song was well prepared. The performance troupe was booked long ago; aside from hiring outside performers, those kept by the family were also ready to take the stage at any time, to ensure that guests felt perfectly at home. As for the banquet, more food and drinks were prepared to avoid any embarrassing shortfalls.
Even so, with so many guests, Madam Song and several of her sisters-in-law were bustling like tops, having no time to sit and accompany the guests, let alone exchange a few words with some of them.
