bookcurios Chapter 128 Returning Home, Happy or Not
Chapter 128 Returning Home, Happy or Not
Mrs. Jiang and the old lady's smiles froze. They both remembered what Mu Lianzhi had done before to stop them, and a hint of displeasure flashed in their eyes.
And how can the Mansion of Marquis Pingyong be supported by the Mansion of Duke Fuguo?
Ling Feier pointed it out in public, which was nothing more than showing off and trying to please her as an elder.
How could Mu Lianzhi not understand?
She stopped adjusting her wide sleeves, looked up, and gave a dry laugh:
"It's fate that will last forever. You are so lucky, young lady."
Who hasn’t been newlywed?
When Ling Wenzhan was pursuing her, he almost picked the stars from the sky to comfort her. Why is she so anxious after only a few days?
"Humph~"
Thinking that Mu Lianzhi was regretting and wanted to curry favor with her, Ling Feier turned her head away. She still looked very unhappy.
At this time, Ling Yuyao, Sang Xi and Hua Shuolei also came in one after another. Everyone exchanged greetings warmly, and the atmosphere in the room became lively again.
Looking at the few people chatting and laughing, and the old lady and Jiang were a perfect match, Mu Lianzhi felt a little empty in her heart.
In this family, she is really the only one, and she can't do anything on her own. No wonder no one takes her seriously. What's the difference between her and falling into a wolf's den?
No wonder the original owner was eaten till not even a bone was left.
The only person she thought she could rely on, Ling Wenzhan, was not only a bad guy, but also a big liar. If she was really the original owner, she would either be angered to death or get cancer, and her life would be worse than death.
Fortunately, there are still maids to keep people company in this era.
And she also has Beitang Yi.
Thinking about this, Mu Lianzhi felt better again. She took a sip of the teacup and looked up to see Li Ma Ma leading a group of maids and bringing in several trays of food:
"Madam, the eight-treasure lotus seed soup and candied fruit are ready. They were sent from the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion."
Putting down the Buddhist beads in her hand, the old lady said:
"Okay, stop chatting for now. Come over here and have a bowl of wine and a piece of candied fruit. Let's all get some of the bride's good fortune and may blessings come to us from all directions."
"After today, the marriage is considered a real success. It is a blessing and a great fortune. Not everyone can get this."
"Come here quickly!"
"Choose for yourself, choose what you like, but don't be too greedy."
As soon as the old lady finished speaking, Ling Feier took a small red bowl and left.
Afterwards, Hua Shuolei, Ling Yuyao and Sang Xi also came over:
"I'll come. I like six."
"I want the east side."
"Ah, I like the one on the east side. Isn't there another one?"
Mu Lianzhi stood up and saw several people picking bowls from two trays. There were actually eight bowls on the table, including two trays. Jiang and she arrived at the table almost at the same time. There were four bowls left on the table. Mu Lianzhi took them at random. Jiang took one for the old lady and then took another one for herself. For the last bowl, the old lady asked Li Ma to scoop the thick soup and feed it to Sang Xi's child.
On this day, Fudeyuan was filled with a rare sense of joy.
Mu Lianzhi drank the most ordinary eight-treasure porridge in small sips without saying anything. She had no objection to Nanny Li giving her candied fruits in the eight-treasure porridge and just swallowed them.
The murmur of voices soon started again.
After a while, Mu Lianzhi felt her head a little heavy and she yawned uncontrollably.
Just then, another little maid came in and reported that the stage was ready, and the "Xiao Baisheng" troupe had arrived at the door, and some ladies from officials' mansions were visiting, most of whom should be friends with Jiang or Ling Feier.
Then, the group started getting ready to go out.
Mu Lianzhi stood up and yawned a few times. His body shook uncontrollably. At this moment, a hand reached out to him:
"Sister-in-law, why do you look so sleepy? Didn't you get enough rest?"
It’s Jiang.
Mu Lianzhi blinked his heavy eyelids and rubbed his eyes:
"A little bit, maybe."
Shaking her head, she felt her vision becoming blurry, and vaguely heard the old lady say:
"If you feel sleepy, just do as you please. We are all family, so it's okay."
"Thank you, mother. I am sorry for being rude. I will go back first."
While replying, Mu Lianzhi felt that she could not control her yawning. After she finished speaking, she motioned Chunmiao to come over and support her, and then she staggered out.
"Madame Li, please send the Second Madam off."
Mu Lianzhi was helped back to Yuxiu Courtyard by Chunmiao and Nanny Li. Her last consciousness was Chunmiao and Nanny helping her lower the bed curtains and the faint sound of the door closing.
……
In the men's area, Qi Rui was chatting with a few friends about all sorts of things when suddenly a small note was stuffed into his hand. He subconsciously clenched it, and out of the corner of his eye he saw Sang Shu and Ling Yuchi passing by him.
Soon, he found an excuse and left.
Spreading out the note in each person's corner, he followed the instructions on the map and walked all the way to Yuxiuyuan.
The journey was almost unobstructed. Not to mention maids and servants, there was hardly any ghost in sight. Qi Rui jogged all the way, rubbing his hands, and his feet were almost smoking.
Sang Shu is quite reliable.
Just as I was thinking about it, I turned out of the small road and saw the huge plaque of "Yuxiuyuan" in front of me.
Is it the yard at the corner?
That charming figure suddenly appeared in his mind. Qi Rui's eyes were shining with excitement. He lifted up his clothes, lowered his head and accelerated again.
Just as the door was approaching, there was a sudden "bang". Looking up, he saw two little maids holding things appear on the other side of the door, not far in front of him.
Reflexively, he hid in the flowers on the side.
"Hey, why are you so careless? We're going to use these to entertain our guests soon. Pick them up quickly, or someone will scold us if they see us."
"How could that be? Today is the eldest daughter's return banquet. Isn't it just to cover up the previous Mid-Autumn Festival banquet by making such a big fuss? I guess everyone is busy in the front. Who has the time to come here and take care of us?"
"That's true. How come the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was... really embarrassing."
"Hey, don't you think that's weird? I usually don't go into my aunt's room, and I haven't been there in a while. How come I happened to go there that day and was caught committing adultery?"
"Does this even need to be said? Anyone with a little common sense would know that with so many dignitaries at the banquet, there could be some dirty deals going on. Maybe something went wrong and that's why it turned out like that! If a high-ranking official or a nobleman had done something with his concubine that day... and was caught on the spot, no matter how high his rank was, he would be able to withstand the gossip?"
"Yes, it's more than just a disgrace. Whether it's moral failure or poor discipline, it's enough to make him suffer. He might even be brought down."
Didn’t Ling Yuchi bring me to share in his son’s joy that day?
Thinking back to his father being the Minister of Works, and how he was criticized for not living up to expectations every day, and how his father often scolded him, saying that he was afraid the Qi family would be defeated by him, Qi Rui felt a chill down his spine.
Were they actually trying to plot against him that day?
The corner of his eye inadvertently swept across the plaque of "Yuxiuyuan" in front of him, and he was startled again:
What about today?
Sang Shu slept with his mistress, but in the end he took the initiative to suggest using the second wife to settle the matter. Could this be another conspiracy?