The Xu family had caused such a big incident. The famous actor who was supposed to go on stage was replaced by someone else. Everyone was in a panic. Even Princess Linjiang looked at Old Lady Xu with some doubt. For a moment, she didn't know whether these things were really caused by the Xu family themselves.
But logically speaking, the Xu family should not be so bold.
Those were the exiled criminals who sneaked into the capital and hid in an opera troupe, replacing Li Lanfang and sneaking into the Xu family.
How big a thing does this require and how much ability does it take to accomplish it
The Xu family had already sent people from the Ministry of War to guard the place today. The sense of urgency as if facing a great enemy could not be faked.
Is it really just a coincidence
After all, up to now, no news has been heard from Wei An, and Xu Zhenniang and the others are all with Wei An.
Even the Qin family’s daughter was there.
Apart from anything else, the Xu family has been trying their best to move up recently and would not risk offending the Qin family. As long as the girl from the Qin family is with Wei An, they dare not do anything excessive, for fear of implicating innocent people.
Just as she thought of this, Old Lady Xu said to her subordinates with a pale face: "Go quickly! See where the girls are, tell them to come back, and tell them that it's me who said that it's too windy outside to play those things. After we clean up Yanziwu in a few days, we'll invite everyone to enjoy the flowers and take a boat ride!"
Madam Xu was so anxious that she couldn't even finish her words. She looked like she was about to faint but was still holding on. She answered yes in panic and turned to leave.
Old Madam Xu sternly warned her again: "Make sure you keep an eye on all the girls! Talk to them slowly and don't scare them!"
Madam Wei Er and Madam Wei San looked at each other, then looked at Madam Wu. They could no longer maintain a friendly look on their faces, and asked Madam Xu impatiently, "Madam, nothing will happen, right?!"
Old Madam Xu stood up anxiously with a bitter face, and solemnly held the Second Madam's hand: "Second Madam, this is really... It is our family's lack of consideration that led to this. It is our fault... Don't worry, the men in the family are all here, we will definitely give you an explanation..."
She paused, then smiled bitterly: "Don't worry, I am just as worried as you are now. The children at home are all in the garden..."
As soon as she said this, no matter how panicked everyone was, they had to wait. After all, she was right. The girls in her own family were entertaining the guests in the garden. If anyone was not careful, they would suffer the same fate.
But the people of the Wei family were not comforted at all by this statement.
They thought from the beginning that the Xu family had bad intentions, and now such a thing happened halfway through. Apart from anything else, who knows if it was done on purpose by the Xu family
If it was really the Xu family who did it on purpose, and if they really schemed against them and something happened, they could just say that they were also victims and get away with it.
But who will compensate Wei An for his losses, and who can give an explanation
The Fifth Lady was extremely anxious and could no longer bear it and said, "Why don't I go to the back and take a look..."
Old Madam Xu was a little embarrassed: "But now no one knows where the person who sneaked in is hiding. If you...if you run into him, what should you do? The girls are all accompanied by reliable maids, so it should be safer. The men outside sent a message in, saying that we should all stay where we are and not move around. Why don't you wait a little longer...see if you can find the person outside first?"
Princess Linjiang was the least concerned, as she had no daughter and was also prepared to watch the show.
But the others were extremely anxious, like ants on a hot pan, unable to stay still.
Mrs. Qin was not in good health and was almost fainting from anxiety. Mrs. Xu hurried forward to support her and asked the servants to bring up ginseng tea to refresh her.
The Xu family's inner house was in chaos, but the garden had not been affected for the time being because it was a sunny day and the Xu family's garden was so exquisitely planned. The little girls all loved beauty, so they came down from the bridge, flew kites, and then gathered in the peach blossom forest, saying they were going to go on a boat ride.
Xu Zhenniang smiled and said, "I was originally planning to take you on a boat trip. Going forward, there is a flower garden in our home, called Yanziwu. There is a pavilion in it, and there are dozens of pear trees. Now is the perfect time. When the wind blows, the flowers will fall down. Recently, our mothers who are cleaning the house have been very busy."
As soon as she said that, everyone became more yearning to go there. They wondered what a beautiful place Yanziwu must be hidden in the pear blossom forest. When they heard that there were many strange rocks and forests in it, they became even more eager to go.
Xu Zhenniang smiled and asked someone to make arrangements. She also urged her subordinates to prepare everything.
The peach blossoms were scattered all over the forest. Xu Zhenniang stood in the woods, chatting and laughing with a few girls. While they were talking, suddenly the second girl Xu bent down and held her stomach, as if she was feeling unwell.
The boat was ready, but Miss Xu II looked pale and something seemed wrong. Xu Zhenniang had to apologize first and hurriedly invited the girl from the Qin family and several other girls to get on board.
There were two boats in total. The girls from the Qin family and the other families were not familiar with Wei An. Xu Zhenniang turned around and looked at Wei An with difficulty, and hesitated: "Does the princess want to get on the boat now?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Miss Xu cried out in pain, "Big Sister". She didn't care about Wei An anymore and asked Miss Xu hurriedly, "Does it still hurt? What happened?"
Miss Xu's face turned pale, and she almost cried: "I don't know, maybe there is something wrong with the bowl of almond milk I drank just now? Big sister, my stomach hurts so much..."
Everyone was a little scared. Qin Shuang, the second daughter of the Qin family, couldn't help but get off the boat and frowned: "How can we go on a cruise when it hurts so much? Why not just give up today? There will be many opportunities in the future anyway, and it won't be just this time. It's important to find a doctor first."
Miss Xu Er was in so much pain that she couldn't speak. She leaned on Xu Zhenniang with her eyes closed, and cold sweat oozed from her forehead.
Xu Zhenniang was also very anxious. Seeing that the girls on the boat were about to get off, she hurriedly said, "Forget it. It's not easy for the sisters to come here, and the boat is ready. Don't let my sister's matter ruin your interest. How about this, you go on the boat first, and I will come over later after I settle my sister. It just so happens that it's not suitable for too many people to sit on the boat, so I will come over with the princess and the others later." (To be continued)