It was less than three days before the old lady's birthday party, and the Wen family was obviously busy and lively.
Fushoutang started preparations early, and recently, it has been completely renovated.
The eldest lady, Wanshi, manages all the affairs of the entire birthday banquet.
The fourth lady, Mrs. Yang, frequently appeared in Fushou Hall today, accompanying the old lady to meet relatives from afar.
This birthday banquet was apparently hosted by the eldest lady and the fourth lady.
But in fact, Wan did everything, and Yang only showed a few faces in front of relatives.
Although most people knew about Yang's ability, the old lady favored Yang, and her relatives would not deny her face, and they all complimented and praised Yang.
Mrs. Wan was very angry about this matter and wrote a letter back to her parents' home.
The old lady of the Wan family felt sorry for her daughter, so she took the opportunity of sending a congratulatory gift in advance to bring Wanze, the eldest grandson of the Wan family, to the Wen family to congratulate her.
When Mrs. Wen learned that Wan Ze was coming, she immediately set up a table to greet Mrs. Wan and Wan Ze.
In addition, he also ordered the legitimate sons and daughters of the eldest, third and fourth bedrooms to come and accompany him.
With such an order, anyone with a little bit of insight can see that Mrs. Wen values Wan Ze more.
When the news reached the east courtyard of Yanyuan, Wen Qingzhu was actually planning to go and meet the fourth lady.
After seeing off Song Yan who was delivering the message, Wen Qingzhu immediately ordered Lu Tao to freshen up and dress her up.
In front of the dressing table, Lu Tao asked while dressing up: "Why does the old lady attach so much importance to the young cousin of the Wan family? Shouldn't we pay more attention to Mrs. Wan? After all, she is the eldest lady's mother."
Wen Qingzhu curled his lips and explained calmly: "There is a reason why the old lady values young master Wanjia Biao. This young master's mother is He Xianbo's youngest daughter, and He Xianbo's eldest daughter is now the prince. His Highness's Concubine Xia, compared to the status of Madam Wan's family, Wan Ze, who has a cousin of the Crown Prince's concubine, is more worthy of Madam's attention."
"Unexpectedly, he actually has such an identity." Lu Tao was stunned for a moment, and his hands stopped.
Wen Qingzhu raised his hand and said: "Get dressed quickly. With this young master here, Wen Qingxin is afraid that he will be angry again. The fourth aunt will definitely not sit idly by and ignore it. We can just take the opportunity to investigate the situation in Fuyuan. "
That night, what Wei's mother revealed was that the old lady didn't like her mother and asked her to pay her respects on time when she was about to give birth.
The fourth lady, Mrs. Yang, was the old lady's pawn and deliberately presented some things that were taboo to pregnant women to the old lady.
Naturally, the old lady didn't want to eat it, so she gave it to her mother, Mrs. Lu.
Lu couldn't refuse, so she had to eat it on the spot.
If her mother hadn't been proficient in medical skills and had carefully nursed her back to Yanyuan, she might not have been able to sit still during this pregnancy.
On that day when she was having a difficult delivery, it was Yang's maid who deliberately pushed Lu.
Under the influence of Wuxin Powder, Wen Qingzhu certainly would not doubt her words.
But there are many doubts here. The Lu family is pregnant with the direct grandson of the Wen family.
No matter how much the old lady disliked Mrs. Lu, she would not deliberately murder the child in Mrs. Lu's belly.
The most puzzling thing is the Yang family. The third wife is not taken seriously. Uncle Wen has no son to inherit his father's business, nor is he in charge of the Wen family's property. It is impossible for the Yang family to murder the Lu family for no reason.
The matter of Lu's dystocia was a taboo in the Wen family.
No matter the old lady Yang, even Uncle Wen kept silent.
In her previous life, she only suspected that there was something wrong with Lu's dystocia, but she could never find any evidence.
At first, she thought it was Aunt Wu, and when she solved the problem in the West Courtyard, she unexpectedly discovered Leng Xiang, who had taken over Wei's mother's identity.
But there is obviously something wrong with her words.
With Lu's medical skills, the old lady and Yang's attacks did not pose any threat to Lu at all.
After dressing up, Wen Qingzhu rushed to Fushou Hall with Lu Tao and Jasmine.
But not long after she walked out of Yanyuan, she met Wen Qingxin coming from the other direction.
Wen Qingzhu originally wanted to avoid her.
But when Wen Qingxin saw her turning around to hide, she immediately shouted: "Seventh sister!"
Wen Qingxin shouldn't be encountered on this road at all.
Wen Qingzhu took a deep breath and looked up at Wen Qingxin who was walking quickly.
Standing one meter away in front of her, Wen Qingxin stared at her with an unkind look and said, "Seventh sister is dressed up so attractively, but she has set her sights on cousin Wanjia?"
Hearing this, Wen Qingzhu's face immediately darkened, and he said unceremoniously: "Sister Eleven, don't talk nonsense. You talk too much to slander people, but you know how to use your tongue."
Wen Qingxin was always a bully, and when Wen Qingzhu scolded her without using any profanity, she could only hold back one word: "You! You, you, you—"
"Sister Eleven, grandma is hosting a banquet. Regardless of you or me, we should be well-groomed. This is the way to be a granddaughter. My sister is often with grandma. Don't you know that grandma values property and manners the most?"
Wen Qingzhu didn't give her a chance to retort, and in a few words, he took off the label of good manners.
Hearing this, Wen Qingxin's face turned pale with anger, even if he scolded him, it wouldn't matter if he didn't scold him.
He just raised his hand and pointed at Wen Qingzhu, shaking non-stop.
Wen Qingzhu wanted to leave right away.
But as soon as she turned around, she saw the jade pendant on Wen Qingxin's waist from the corner of her eye. It was a pair of mutton-fat white jade, with a rare chrysanthemum engraved on it.
Wen Qingzhu stopped and took a closer look.
Isn't this short-lived chrysanthemum
When the old lady's birthday party is approaching, isn't wearing this kind of jade pendant intentional to bring bad luck
Although few people know that this kind of chrysanthemum is short-lived, Wen Qingzhu subconsciously felt that this was definitely intentional!
Wen Qingxin had just ended his confinement. If he went to Fushou Hall like this, he would be pointed out that it was a short-lived chrysanthemum.
Even if Mrs. Yang is the old lady's favorite, Wen Qingxin will probably fall out of favor.
Now the Wen family's eldest house and the fourth house are just forming a game.
Once the fourth-bedroom apartment falls behind, life for the third-bedroom apartment will probably not be easy.
Wen Qingzhu said decisively: "Sister Eleven, do you know what is engraved on the jade pendant around your waist?"
Wen Qingxin didn't know what her intentions were, so she said harshly: "Are you blind?! This is a chrysanthemum, which symbolizes longevity and longevity!"
Wen Qingzhu sneered and said lightly: "This chrysanthemum is a short-lived chrysanthemum in the desert. The longest time from germination to withering will not exceed half a month. If you think it symbolizes longevity and longevity, feel free to take it to Fushou Hall."
"What!" Wen Qingxin is ignorant and has no idea what short-lived chrysanthemum is.
Wen Qingzhu finished his words and glanced at her.
Wen Qingxin and the maids and women behind her all looked confused, except for the woman at the end who lowered her head even further.
Obviously, this woman knows about the short-lived chrysanthemum.
Ignoring Wen Qingxin, Wen Qingzhu turned around and walked away with the maid.
Looking at Wen Qingzhu's leaving figure, Wen Qingxin turned around and asked the maid next to her: "Is this really a short-lived chrysanthemum?"
Baixiang and Qianxiang looked at each other, neither of them had seen each other before.
Previously in Zimingtang, Wen Qingzhu escaped the frame-up of True Auntie.
Bai Xiang felt that this was probably not a coincidence.
Especially just now, the seventh lady was clearly about to leave, but she reminded her own lady that the jade pendant was engraved with the short-lived chrysanthemum.
If it is true, my young lady will probably completely lose the old lady's favor.
Even if it is fake, there is no problem in replacing it with a safe one.
Thinking of this, Baixiang said: "Miss, I don't know if what Miss Seventh said is true, but these chrysanthemums do look a little different. To be on the safe side, it's better for Miss to go back to Fuyuan and exchange for a pair of small chamomile jade pendants." , this is a reward given to you by the old lady, and it will never go wrong."
Wen Qingxin was hesitant and turned to Qianxiang: "What do you think!?"
Qianxiang didn't know what kind of chrysanthemum this was, but she felt that Baixiang's words were not wrong. She nodded and said, "I think it's safe to wear it instead with a pair of jade pendants given by the old lady."
Wen Qingxin gritted her teeth and looked in the direction of Fushou Hall. She was about to be late.
But she didn't dare to take risks, so she stamped her feet and said, "Let's go! Go back and change a pair!"
When Wen Qingxin and the others left, the stone path where they were was completely quiet.
The cold wind was blowing, and the green bamboo forest made a rustling sound.
Not long after, two handsome young men walked out from the dense bamboo forest.
The slightly immature one is none other than Wen Mingyu, the second young master of the Wen family and the eldest son of Dafang.
The slightly taller person next to him is Wanze, the eldest son of the Wan family.
"Cousin, have you ever heard that there is a species of chrysanthemum in the desert, called the short-lived chrysanthemum?" Wan Ze opened the folding fan and looked in the direction of Fushou Hall with doubts in his eyes.
Wen Mingyu felt ashamed and complimented him: "Mingyu is not as well-read as my cousin. I have never heard of chrysanthemums like ephemeral chrysanthemums."
Wanze's lips curled up, and his eyes became more and more curious: "Cousin, there is no need to be humble, I have never heard of short-lived chrysanthemum. Are the two ladies who left just now your cousins?"
Wen Mingyu nodded: "The elegant one is Wen Qingzhu, the legitimate daughter of the third uncle, and the seventh lady of the Wen family. The arrogant one is Wen Qingxin, the legitimate daughter of the fourth uncle. The eleventh lady of the Wen family is not only the apple of the fourth uncle's eye, but also deeply loved by her grandmother. .”
Looking at Wan Ze's expression, Wen Mingyu asked flatteringly: "Who is my cousin interested in? You can say whatever you want, it is their blessing to be my cousin's concubine!"
"Hey!" Wanze put away the folding fan with a snap and said with a hypocritical smile, "My cousin, you can't say this casually. Both cousins are the legitimate daughters of the Wen family, how can they be concubines for others!"
Wen Mingyu and Wan Ze had known each other since childhood, so they didn't know what he meant, so they quickly said: "That's right, that's right, but my cousin is a talented person, with a jade tree facing the wind, and he is a dragon and a phoenix among people. There is no need for my cousin to do anything, they will naturally catch up." I will be your concubine."
Hearing this, Wan Zecai slowly opened the folding fan and said with a very hypocritical smile: "Yes, a modest gentleman and a lady are good at it."
"That's that." Wen Mingyu continued to compliment, constantly looking into Wan Ze's eyes, which one was he looking at
The entrance of Fushou Hall.
Just as Wen Qingzhu arrived, there were rapid footsteps behind him.
Lu Tao looked sideways and saw a small sedan speeding towards him.
When Wen Qingzhu walked to the gate of Fushou Hall, the small sedan stopped not far from the door.
The curtain of the sedan chair was opened, and Wen Qingxin held her skirt and hurried to Fushou Hall.
When Wen Qingzhu walked to the middle of the yard, Wen Qingzhu panted and trotted to her side.
The movement was so loud that Wen Qingzhu looked sideways and found that the jade pendant around Wen Qingxin's waist had been replaced.
It is a pair of small chamomile and mutton fat white jade.