"Huh?" Lan Shuiqing was surprised.
When he turned around, he saw Granny Liang opening Wu's box, then taking out a square box and placing it in front of Lan Shuiqing.
Lan Shuiqing was stunned for a moment, and met Wu's eyes. Wu nodded slightly at her, and then she opened the box.
Then his eyes lit up, and he realized that what was in the box was actually satin. It felt smooth and comfortable, and it was just the best fabric for making clothes.
"mother?"
Wu closed the box gently and said softly, "I originally wanted to prepare it for you to use when you get married in the future. But now... Since you are going out, you must have a good outfit. Mom can't help me with anything else. You, at least I can’t hold you back, right?”
Lan Shuiqing's heart suddenly felt warm, and looking at the thin-faced Wu, she felt sour again.
She knew how much money her mother had, and now that she was given such a good thing, she was afraid that she would save it regardless of her own health.
Lan Shuiqing took a deep breath, grabbed Wu's hand, and said softly, "Don't worry, Mom, from now on... our life will definitely be good in the future."
The shop began to make money, and she went to ask Princess Xiu to cure her mother's illness. From now on, mother and daughter would definitely live a good life.
Yes, even if she begs, no matter how hard she tries, she still wants to see Princess Xiu.
Lan Shuiqing's eyes gradually became firmer, and then she chatted with Wu for a while, then asked Yanzhi to hold the box and return to her small courtyard.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked outside the courtyard, he saw the maid next to the wife walking around impatiently.
Lan Shuiqing's expression condensed, and she said to Yanzhi, "Look at the box, go and wait next to it, and then come out after she leaves."
"Yes." Yanzhi understood that this box could not be known to the Madam's people.
Lan Shuiqing saw that Yan Zhi had hidden it, and then she supported Bu's mother's hand, lowered her head slightly, and stepped forward slowly as if her whole body was weak to meet her.
As soon as Caixin saw her, he immediately took a few steps forward, frowned at her shaky appearance.
"Miss." She said hello in a meaningful way, and then said in a stiff tone, "The madam ordered my servant to tell me that the day after tomorrow, Prince Xiu's Mansion held a lotus appreciation banquet, and the eldest lady was also invited. I asked the eldest lady if she would like it. go?"
do you want to go? Lan Shuiqing lowered her eyes and sneered.
If we go to the second sister and the third sister to send a message, this will not be such a problem. I am afraid that I have already asked my servants to prepare clothes and jewelry, and select the coachmen and guards to follow. Why do I need to ask if I want to go
Lan Shuiqing secretly took a deep breath, then raised her face, and weakly said to Cai Xin, "Go and tell Grandma, I haven't been feeling well these past two days, and I look sick. I'm really not suitable to attend the banquet, please." The second sister and the third sister will plead guilty on my behalf."
When Cai Xin heard this, his expression lit up. The madam had warned her before she came that no matter what method she used, she must give up the idea of the eldest lady attending the banquet.
Unexpectedly, there was no need for it at all. The eldest lady herself was sick.
Thinking that she didn't have to waste words, Cai Xin's attitude became better. She smiled and saluted, "In that case, the eldest lady should have a good rest. I will go back to the madam now."
After that, she turned around and left, looking impatient as if there would be a virus if she stayed in this yard.
As soon as her figure disappeared, Lan Shuiqing straightened up, narrowed his eyes slightly, and sneered.
Yanzhi walked up to her and was very angry, "What is it? That chin can reach the sky. If I didn't know martial arts, otherwise I would beat her to death, beat her to death, beat her to death."
Lan Shuiqing was amused by her, took the box from her arms, and walked into the house.
What happened was exactly as she expected. Madam Tai really didn't want her to attend the banquet at Prince Xiu's Mansion.
Now that she takes the initiative to show weakness, it can prevent the madam from being too wary and defensive, so that she can be smoother in the future.
In the next two days, Lan Shuiqing kept the door tightly closed and could not step out. He only made clothes in the house with Rouge and Bu's mother.
As for Minister Lan and Mrs. Lan, they acted as if they didn't know she was sick. They didn't even hire a doctor for her. They just happily asked people to prepare the clothes of the second and third girls and dress them up carefully for the day after tomorrow. Go to build the palace in all your glory.
Compared with the liveliness over there, Lan Shuiqing's side seemed much lonely and lonely.
Rouge was angry several times, but in the end she had no choice but to curse in her heart that if the second girl and the third girl had an accident on the road, they'd better fall out of the carriage and become paralyzed.
On the day of the Lotus Appreciation Banquet, it was not only the Lan Mansion that was lively and excited. All the invited mansions in the imperial capital seemed to have won a prize. Early in the morning, they had their girls dressed up beautifully and set off to repair the banquet. The palace.
Lan Shuiqing also got up early in the morning. Mama Bu and Yanzhi were even more nervous than she was, and they kept picking out the few jewelry items in her dressing box.
Lan Shuiqing was helpless, "What are you busy with? There are only a few of them, so there's no need to choose, just something simpler will be fine."
"But miss..." Yanzhi pouted, not happy.
Lan Shuiqing picked up a moon-white jade hairpin on the dressing table. When she met him in the suburbs that day, she seemed to be carrying this hairpin as well.
Thinking about it, she couldn't help but insert the hairpin into her hair.
Yanzhi shouted urgently, "Miss, how do you use that? It's too plain, too plain."
Lan Shuiqing looked in the mirror and felt that it was fine. She wasn't trying to steal the limelight in the first place. As long as she didn't lose her etiquette in her dress, it was okay to be modest.
"Miss, the second and third girls are about to leave, where are we?" Bu's mother saw what Yanzhi wanted to say, so she simply interrupted her.
The young lady has an idea in mind, and they just follow it.
Lan Shuiqing stood up and breathed out gently, "Let's go too. Are you ready for the back door?"
"It's already taken care of."
"Let's go."
Lan Shui straightened her clothes, left Bu's mother behind, and left the yard with Yanzhi.
They went out through the back door, where there was already a narrow carriage waiting. The driver was Bu's mother's distant nephew, who was the shopkeeper of her snack shop during these days, and the carriage was also used in the shop. of.
The road to Prince Xiu's Mansion was very blocked. The official sedans and carriages were spacious, and the guards and maids from each family made the road even more blocked.
Lan Shuiqing's carriage went through the alley. The carriage was narrow, and even when it entered the alley, it went smoothly. On the contrary, it arrived at the gate of Prince Xiu's Mansion earlier than the two girls who went out first.
She and Rouge were sitting in the carriage, which was parked in an alley not far from Prince Xiu's Mansion.
The two of them watched the movement on the road from the car window. Not long after, they saw the Lan Mansion's carriage slowly approaching.