Zhang Linghui put a lot of thought into the Spring Banquet, striving for perfection in every aspect. Even the flowers used for viewing that day were mostly famous varieties, including Zhao pink, Wei purple, and everything else.
The entire mansion was brand new, and every corner exuded the sophistication and wealth of the old nobles.
She was so busy that her wet nurse, now the chambermaid Zhang, could not help but advise her: "Why bother so much? Look at how tired you are. Your face has become thinner."
Even after being married for so long, Aunt Zhang still treated her like a child in the boudoir. Zhang Linghui laughed dumbly, drank a sip of honey water, and said to her in a soft voice: "The guests include princesses, princesses, princesses of counties, and princesses of counties. Any of them is an important figure. I can't be too cautious."
Aunt Zhang felt very distressed. She sighed and took the cup from her hand and put it on the table: "Your family only thinks you are so glorious, but they don't know..."
It's not that Nanny Zhang is criticizing her master, but the Zhang family is indeed too powerful. Since Zhang Linghui married into a wealthy family, she has to be servile and subservient to the Chengguo Mansion, as if she wants to kneel at the door of the Mansion.
Outsiders only see Zhang Linghui's glory, but they don't know that Zhang Linghui is walking on thin ice at every step. Not to mention facing her parents-in-law, even towards her husband, she never has the slightest temper.
Zhang Linghui turned around and looked at her: "Mammy!"
Nanny Zhang immediately shut up.
After a while, Zhang Linghui rubbed her brows and told her tiredly: "Don't say such things again in the future. There is no point in saying more. Go and prepare. Be careful on that day. Don't make any mistakes."
Nanny Zhang regretted her words. Hearing her say this, she felt a little embarrassed and quickly agreed.
After Nanny Zhang left, Zhang Linghui turned around to look at herself in the mirror and slowly forced a smile.
What's wrong with that? What in this world doesn't cost anything
She really didn't have much freedom, and had to carefully plan every step in her life, but didn't the ladies in other noble houses live similarly
Compared to marrying a cripple and raising her head in a doomed family, she would rather swallow her anger like this.
She closed the makeup box with a snap, called her maid in coldly, and ordered her expressionlessly, "Go and deliver a letter to me."
The girl was obviously used to such orders. She agreed subconsciously and turned away.
At this time, it was not just Zhang Linghui who was preparing for the spring banquet at the Duke of Cheng's Mansion. In the Yongding Marquis' Mansion, Mother Shen walked briskly into the yard holding a tray. When she saw Su Yao, she smiled and said, "Come and see, young lady. The clothes that I asked the master of the Needlework Bureau to make have been delivered. They are really beautiful!"
Su Yao was writing something behind the desk. Hearing this, he stopped for a moment before looking up and smiling, "Really?"
"That's right." Mother Shen showed it to Su Yao excitedly: "Look, this light yellow short jacket is matched with a white lace skirt. The belt in the middle is made of copper and looks like a thin leaf. How beautiful."
Su Yao is fair-skinned, and the light yellow color on her makes her look like clouds in the sky, soft and lively.
Mother Shen looked at her, her eyes slightly red with excitement.
The little girl in her arms always looked strong, but she grew up in the blink of an eye.
Just after watching the first set, Yan Cao came in and reported: "Miss, Hu Ying is here and wants to see you in the meeting room."
It seemed that there was news about the matter they were asking about. Su Yao nodded, put down her clothes and said to Mother Shen: "Mom, I'll come back and try again later."
Mother Shen knew that she was busy, so she quickly agreed while collecting the clothes: "Okay, I'll wait for you, let's pick out the best set to go to the banquet."
Their girl is the legitimate daughter of the Earl's family, and it is her legitimate right to appear in front of those people.
Su Yao smiled and nodded, then quickly went to the meeting room.
Hu Ying was already waiting there. When he saw Su Yao, he said without a word, "Miss, you asked us to keep an eye on the Chengguo Mansion..." He turned around as Su Yao moved and continued without hesitation, "We found that the second son of the Chengguo Mansion met the eldest son of the Guangping Marquis Mansion."
Guangping Marquis Mansion!
Su Yao paused, then sat down in the seat at the head as if nothing had happened, and asked calmly, "When?"
Hu Ying took a step forward and immediately said, "I discovered today that Young Master Song didn't seem very happy. Later, Young Master Xu patted him on the shoulder a few times, and then the two of them talked about something and reconciled. I spent a lot of money to get the words of Young Master Xu's driver, and I learned that Young Master Xu had also met Young Master Song a few days ago."
Xu Ying and Song Zhibin are indeed good friends, but even if they are good friends, it seems a bit strange for them to meet frequently at this critical juncture.
Song Shiyi is almost dying. I heard that the wife of the Song family's eldest son is crying so hard that she is about to go blind. Mrs. Wang Wu stays with the wife and her brother every day, fearing that Song Heng will continue to do bad things.
So why is Song Zhibin, who has the biggest conflict of interest with Song Heng, frequently leaving at this time
And Xu Ying...
Su Yao's heart moved, and he hummed and asked him, "Yu Dong hasn't come back yet?"
Hu Ying shook his head: "You asked him to go to the Zhang family's farm. It has been five or six days now. I think it is almost time for him to come back."
If there is no news, he should have returned long ago. After all, it is not far from here to Baoding. So it seems that there is news. Su Yao hummed and then looked at Hu Ying: "You continue to follow Xu Ying. If there is anything, come back and report to me."
Hu Ying agreed immediately.
Su Yao asked Yan Cao to have someone call Ruan Xiaojiu in, and then told him: "Go now... to Lord Chen's house and help me deliver a message to him."
If I'm not mistaken, after Song Heng and Song Xiangyu came to the Su family one after another, the Su family must have been closely watched. At this time, if someone from the Song family came to find Song Heng again, it would be very conspicuous, so they could only think of another way.
Ruan Xiaojiu was smart and understood without Su Yao's explanation: "You mean, Master Chen Dong?"
Captain Chen followed Song Heng. He appeared at the Wen family last time and also came to the mansion. Ruan Xiaojiu remembered him very clearly.
Su Yao nodded: "Yes, it's Master Chen Dong. You tell him to tell Song Heng that Young Master Song is very close to Second Young Master Xu."
Having said that, with Song Heng's keen sense, he must be able to understand what it means.
However, Song Heng has not made any move in the past few days... Does he really not know where to start, or does he have other plans