Ye Jiayao had been in melancholy all day. When she was about to finish work, Deng Haichuan came to ask who would be attending the private banquet tomorrow. Only then did Ye Jiayao remember that things hadn't been arranged yet.
Nowadays, there are more private banquets for people who are not particularly important. She and Zhong Xiang will go to one. The restaurant's business is very good and there is no shortage of people, so Zhong Xiang and his group will be allowed to stay. She will take Deng Haichuan and Wang Mingde there herself.
We made an appointment to go directly to Wei's house early tomorrow morning.
The next day, Ye Jiayao found the Wei family according to the address, and found out that it was Wei Liujiang's new residence. This banquet was a housewarming celebration.
If she had known that she would not come, Ye Jiayao felt panicked.
But people are here, and it’s impossible not to do it. Damn, curse them for having diarrhea and weak legs after eating.
Most of the people who came to the banquet today were for the sake of Minister Mu, and some were old friends of Wei Zhifu and Ye Binghuai in Jinling.
Wei Liujiang's talent was famous far and wide. If it hadn't been for that incident, it would have been possible for him to come out on top in this exam, so he came here happily.
The Ning family and the Qi family were afraid of accidents, so they were ready to prepare for the attack. They called most of the Mu family's servants over, and no one was allowed in without an invitation.
In this kind of situation, there are all high-profile people. If it happens again like last time in Prince Helian's Mansion, I can't afford to lose this person.
Mrs. Zhu, Su's eldest daughter-in-law, also received the invitation and was embarrassed not to come. Ye Jinrong was particularly enthusiastic about her and stayed with her in person. Fang Wanting, the second fake Miss Ye, also made a high-profile appearance and had a pleasant conversation with the young lady.
Everything was so harmonious, as if the rumors from the outside world had no influence on them at all.
When outsiders saw this, the doubts in their hearts gradually dissipated. Maybe Prince Jingan had made a mistake, maybe the so-called Miss Ye was the fake one.
Twenty banquet tables were laid out. Tianshangju’s private banquet was of the highest quality. Strangely enough, Tianshangju’s dishes were delicious, especially delicious. I don’t know what exclusive secret recipe was used.
While everyone was eating with gusto and chatting enthusiastically, a gorgeously dressed woman came to the door of the Wei Mansion, followed by seven or eight powerful men and a young man who looked like a scholar.
"Madam, please present the invitation." The Mu family's housekeeper nodded and bowed with a shy smile.
"I'm from Yangzhou, a relative of the Ye family. I just arrived today." The woman held her head up proudly, with an extraordinary aura.
"If you dare to ask Madam's last name, please let me know when you come in." The housekeeper didn't dare to offend the visitor.
"No need, I can just go in by myself." The woman raised her feet and walked inside.
The housekeeper quickly stopped: "Madam, I'm really sorry. My master has specifically told us that no guest without an invitation will be allowed in today."
A sneer appeared at the corner of the woman's mouth, and she turned around to wink at the men behind her.
One of the men came forward and pulled the housekeeper to the side. His hands were like iron pliers. He didn't know where they touched the housekeeper's body. The housekeeper was unable to move or even speak.
The woman led the people and drove straight in.
The servants of the Mu family thought the man was let in by the housekeeper, and no one stepped forward to stop him.
The woman stopped a maid and asked, "Where is the banquet for the ladies?"
The maid thought that the lady was late, so she said enthusiastically: "I will take the lady here."
The woman asked the scholar to wait at the door and obey the order. She entered the flower hall, glanced coldly, and saw Ning and Ye Jinrong sitting at the main table. She sneered and said loudly: "Ye Ning, you Come out."
Mrs. Ning was laughing in a low voice with the wife of the Minister of Rites. Hearing this, she raised her head and recognized that the person who came was Fang Wenshi, and her expression changed greatly.
All the female family members present stopped their chopsticks and looked at the woman who suddenly broke in and made a lot of noise, with countless questions in their hearts.
Who is this woman? She was so rude, they were having a wedding, was she here to disrupt it
Qi on the side asked Jin Rong in confusion: "Who is she?"
Jin Rong also had a pale face. She never expected that Fang Wenshi would barge in, and at this time.
There were guests at the same table, and she didn't know how to explain it.
Ning stood up and came forward, whispering: "Can we talk outside?"
If the person who comes is not kind, Ning can only use soft ones.
"What, are you afraid that I will expose your lies? Ye Ning, I really can't see that you and your daughter have such vicious hearts." Fang Wenshi sneered again and again.
Ning's face turned pale and she said patiently, "If there is any misunderstanding, let's go out and talk about it."
Fang Wenshi sneered: "Misunderstanding? Is this a misunderstanding?" Leaving Ning aside, Fang Wenshi took a few steps forward, walked to the center of the flower hall, raised her voice and said: "Everyone here, let me introduce myself first. She is the sister-in-law of Ye Binghuai's ex-wife Fang, who is also a member of Yangzhou, and the eldest aunt of Ye Jinxuan. I am here today to seek justice for my niece Ye Jinxuan, whose whereabouts are unknown."
There was an uproar in the flower hall.
Ning was so angry that it was okay, and she immediately said loudly: "Come here, drive this troublemaker out."
Unfortunately, no one came in, and they were all blocked by six men.
Fang Wenshi sneered: "What? Are you afraid? Aren't you very calm? As the saying goes, people are doing it, and God is watching. It's not that it won't be repaid. The time has not come yet. Ye Ning, you treat Jinxuan so harshly on weekdays. Forget it, I didn’t expect you, the stepmother, to be very kind to her, but I really didn’t expect that you would do such an unconscionable thing.”
"Everyone, this is the stepmother and her biological daughter Ye Jinrong, the second daughter of the Ye family..." Fang Wenshi pointed at Ye Jinrong with a stern voice: "It's them who spent three thousand taels of silver to bribe the bandits in Heifeng Village. He kidnapped the bride and tried to kill her. Then, Miss Ye turned into Miss Ye and married into the Wei family in a grand manner. Why? Because she had an affair with Young Master Wei a long time ago. In order to satisfy her selfish desires, she killed her siblings. This Such a vicious woman with a vicious heart will make people and gods angry."
There was a gasp in the flower hall, and everyone looked shocked. Is this true? It’s simply appalling! Everyone looked at Ye Ning and her daughter with eyes full of suspicion and contempt.
"You are talking nonsense. I am Miss Ye. Who are you? How dare you speak so generously here." Ye Jinrong's face turned red.
Fang Wenshi laughed loudly, her laughter stopped suddenly, she looked at each other angrily, and yelled loudly: "Bitch, you still dare to pretend to be Jinxuan to this day?"
Ye Jinrong grabbed Fang Wanting next to her and refuted: "Second Miss Ye is here. Everyone can decide for themselves what is right and wrong. But you, you came out of nowhere. How much money have you received from others to slander and accuse me? I want to Take you to see the officials."
Everyone is confused, who is telling the truth
Fang Wenshi sneered: "Du Heng, come in."
A scholar walked in with his head lowered.
"Let's take a closer look, who is this so-called Miss Ye Er?"
Fang Wanting's legs weakened as soon as she heard Du Heng's name. When she saw Du Heng coming in, his little face had no color, she quickly lowered her head, wishing she could dig a hole and bury herself.
Du Heng raised his head and followed the direction Fang Wenshi pointed, and recognized Fang Wanting at a glance.
"Wanting, how did you become Miss Ye Er? What are you doing?" Du Heng asked.
Ning Shi panicked and broke into a cold sweat. Fang Wenshi came prepared today. If Wanting couldn't hold on, it would be all over. Ning Shi cast a warning look at her niece.
"I...I...who is Fang Wanting? I am Miss Ye Second Miss Ye Jinrong." Fang Wanting was afraid of her aunt, so she had to deny it.
Du Heng said angrily: "Okay, this is what you said. Since you are not Fang Wanting, then I will go back and inform my parents that our marriage is over."
Fang Wanting was anxious. She liked Du Heng so much, how could she give up on the marriage
He immediately started crying: "Don't force me..."
Ye Jinrong let go of her hand dejectedly and slumped down on the chair.
Fang Wenshi sneered and said: "Dear spectators, let me introduce to you. The so-called Second Miss Ye is actually the daughter of Ye Ning's sister, surnamed Fang. Speaking of which, we are still the same family, and we have already communicated with this Haining prefect's family. Mr. Du has made an engagement. This time, he was forced by the Ye Ning family to come and act as the second Miss Ye."
Seeing this, everyone present, as long as they were not fools, already understood what was going on. There is no more doubt in my heart, only contempt, fierce contempt.
Fang Wenshi said sadly and angrily: "It's time for this rip-off drama to come to an end. Let the world see your ugly faces. My poor niece, you deceived her into losing her mother when she was young, and her grandfather's family is not in Yangzhou. She endured her anger until she got married, but she didn't know that what was waiting for her was an even more shameless conspiracy. You thought your plan was perfect and you could be free and at ease from now on, but it's a pity that the sky net is so vast that there are no omissions."
"That's right, I asked Jin Rong to pretend to be Jin Xuan. Jin Xuan was kidnapped in the area under the jurisdiction of Jinan Prefecture. Wouldn't it be a laughing stock if she told her about it? A woman who entered a bandit's den, even if she came out alive, her chastity is shocking. Doubt it, for the sake of the reputation of the two families and to preserve Jinxuan's reputation, we have no choice but to take this step. Is it wrong? I would like to ask, if you encounter such a thing, how will you make a decision?" Ning said in a loud voice, whether to conceal it or not. They couldn't help it anymore, so they had no choice but to admit it and tell them their last resort in order to save their face.
"We are very sad that something like this happened to Jinxuan. I can understand your feelings, but we absolutely do not agree with your accusation. You are paying to bribe bandits. We are in Yangzhou, where can we get to know Black Wind? Gang bandit? Just because I am the stepmother, it is too unreasonable for you to make such assumptions." Ning said righteously, as if she was the innocent victim.
Fang Wenshi retorted: "How are you doing as a stepmother? The people in Ye Mansion know everything. Do you want me to find a few people to confront you? Of course you don't know any bandits in Yangzhou, but Heifenggang is in Jinan In the territory, Wei Zhifu has served there for many years and has dealt with bandits for many years. It is easy for Mr. Wei to find a bandit, right? According to your previous explanation, Jin Xuan got married, Jin Rong became ill, and his grandfather was sent to the hospital. Recuperating at home, what was the result? She went directly to the Wei Mansion and became a young mistress. If this was not a conspiracy, why did she secretly follow her to Jinan? Could it be that she was so good at calculating that Jinxuan would be kidnapped by bandits? Ye Ning Shi, do you really think everyone is a fool?"
(End of chapter)