Chapter 279 Weird Family Banquet
Ruyi hurried to the Fangcao Garden with a brocade box containing the black jade birthday star.
The hall had lit lattice lamps with octagonal snow gauze. The hall was brightly lit, and the banquet seemed to be still going on.
Ruyi stood at the door and took a deep breath twice, hugged the box in her arms again, and then walked into the hall with great strides.
"Miss, I am back and bring you what you want."
Before Qin Daixin could speak, Qin Fengge said first: "Oh, I've been taking something for so long, can't I be reluctant to give it to me?" She glanced at Qin Daixin, and then fanned the flames and said, "That's something given by the eldest princess." The implication is that the eldest princess is from Fang, and Qin Daixin has no power to refuse to give it to me.
Ruyi bent her knees and said, "Go back to my aunt, I am a slow servant, and I am afraid that I will ruin the Mo Yu Birthday Star of the Grandma, so I will be even slower."
Perhaps the words "The Grandma's Mo Yu Birthday Star" comforted Qin Fengge's anger. She did not continue to make things difficult for Ruyi, but said directly: "Pick up the things, I'll take a look."
Qin Daixin couldn't see her like this, as if the Qin family's things were all hers. She asked Ruyi immediately: "Is it going well?"
Ruyi was worried in her heart. After all, Reiko's guess was accurate or not, but the situation in front of her did not allow her to hesitate at all. Ruyi had to bite the bullet and said, "I asked Reiko to take the key as the lady's instructions and took the Mo Yu Shouxing. Because she was afraid of taking the wrong and wasted time, I specifically emphasized the lady's words." Ruyi paused, glanced at Qin Fengge who was a little impatient, and then said, "Miss Reiko was very thoughtful, so she knew that the girl had concerns. She specially opened and confirmed that Mo Yu Shouxing and the pair of Red Gold Long Life Locks were placed in two identical brocade boxes, but the weight was different, so she was not wrong at all. Reiko also said that the Red Gold Locks should not be in that box, and she would send them to the place they should go."
This was a bit confusing, but Qin Daixin could understand what Lingzi wanted to convey.
She once said that she asked Lingzi to send the Changming Lock to Su's family at night. Lingzi understood her hint and probably had already taken the Changming Lock to Lanyuan. There were Xue Qing and Lingzi around Su's family, which was double insurance, so she could rest assured.
"I understand, I'm just a little bit and still talk about such a troublesome thing. Send the things to the Grandma!"
Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief and took the brocade box and headed towards Fang.
Mother Wan took the brocade box and immediately opened it to the presentation to Fang. Qin Fengge stretched his neck to look at it, and praised from time to time: "It's really a good thing. This jade is as black as ink, with a bright color, a unique shape, and an extraordinary carving. It's really a good thing!"
Fang nodded constantly, and her joy was beyond words. She was old and wanted to give herself good fortune and longevity, and she was particularly fond of things like birthday stars.
"It's a royal thing, of course I can't make a mistake." Qin Fengge raised his chin, as if this thing was given to her by the eldest princess.
Fang Wanru pressed the corner of her mouth with a veil without any trace, and she became more and more disdainful of her girl. She was already the majesty lady, but she still had this kind of virtue. I really don’t know how Gongsun Taixing could stand her.
However, the feeling of not being too despised can only be put in her heart. Fang Wanru knew that not being too despised Qin Fengge would be like being an enemy of Fang. She was not stupid, so she naturally would not do this.
She looked around but didn't step forward. It was because Fang was her own aunt that she knew her mother-in-law's temperament better than ordinary daughter-in-law. Fang hated others coveting her own things the most. Even if the East and West were abandoned, others were not allowed to think of them. Although she was her niece and wife, it would be better not to touch her reverse scale.
Of course, Qin Fengge is not in this ranks. First of all, she is a strange man. Secondly, she was born by Fang after all, and she is separated from Fang. Since ancient times, from the inner courtyard of the palace to the homes of ordinary people, the status of daughters and daughters-in-law has never been equal. Qin Fengge is just one of the millions of daughters-in-laws, so how can she dare to make such a comparison?
Therefore, Fang Wanru just looked at it and said in agreement: "My aunt said this well, the material, the work, and the meaning is good. Mom, it's such a good start!"
Fang was also very satisfied and handed the lid on the box to Wan's mother and said, "Please put it away."
Mother Wan hurriedly picked it up and hugged the brocade box tightly as if she was holding an ancestor.
"It is a great honor for our Qin Mansion to be able to receive the reward from the eldest princess. If you have the chance, you must thank the princess." Maybe you can really take advantage of the princess's condition!
Qin Fengge probably hadn't seen enough, and felt quite disappointed and looked unhappy. However, when she thought of having the opportunity to get close to the eldest princess, she became alive again, thinking that this was a shortcut to make connections and helping her husband become promoted.
"My mom said, we have to thank the eldest princess." Perhaps too excited, Qin Fengge picked up the wine glass in front of him and took a sip of the wine. Perhaps it was because the dream was too beautiful, and she felt that she seemed a little drunk and a little drifting.
Qin Daixin sat opposite and secretly admired the expressions of these people, whether real or hypocritical, and felt that the good show that was exchanged for a black jade birthday star was really good and worth it. I just don’t know how many days after the news of the princess’ death and the princess becoming a monk came.
It must be colorful and exciting!
The fifth lady Qin Peixin became more and more clever and kept interacting with everyone during the meal. She knew that Fang's things were not her turn to comment on, but she was unwilling to just sit on the table to eat. So she pretended to be naive and asked the wet nurse beside her, "Woman, what's the beauty of a black stone? Grandma actually likes it so much. I saw that there were so many in the garden. Let's pick a few pieces another day and find a beautiful box to put it for her to please her."
This child is really smart. On the one hand, he pleases Fang, and on the other hand, he expresses his innocence to the fullest. Who can delve into what a six or seven-year-old child says?
Qin Daixin smiled. The Qin family is full of talents. Such a young child has such great acting skills. What will happen in the future?
As expected, none of her sisters are good at it.
Sure enough, Fang laughed so hard after hearing this. He said that the child was a smart one. Fang Wanru also smiled with a smile, as if she was fooled by the fifth lady's child words. Only Qin Fengge snorted sarcastically, covering up by the numerous laughter and joy, which was not real.
"Okay, okay, Xiao Wu is very filial. Another day, you will pick a few pieces for your grandmother. Grandma, I will give you candy."
The fifth lady then "reacted" and felt embarrassed, so she hurriedly buried her little face in the wet nurse's arms.
Everyone laughed again.
Qin Daixin felt it was boring. Lin’s family had just miscarried and there was no child in the Qin family. Everyone was talking and laughing here. In ancient times, when the offspring was the most important, was this normal?
She really doesn't want to come, but they are still calling themselves a welcome. If she wasn't picked up by the eldest princess, would she still be treated like this after she returns home?
The answer is yes, so Qin Daixin was silent.
Qin Qianxin and Qin Ruoxin were also silent as her. The former had a lot of worries, but she had lost a lot of light after not seeing her for a month. Her little round face became thinner and her expression was gone, which was completely different from Qin Qianxin before. Even if Fang Wanru personally picked up food for her, she didn't eat a few bites, and the things in the bowl were piled up like a hill.
Have you ever had something to worry about? Two hundred
Qin Daixin felt that she had changed too much and said she could not understand.
Qin Ruoxin was also stranger. She still looked so gentle and weak, she didn't say much, but just laughed. She answered whatever Fang asked, without saying a word or saying a word, so tight that she was a little too tight.
Qin Daixin observed her several times and found that her hands had trembled several times, as if she was afraid of something.
What is Qin Ruoxin afraid of?
While Qin Daixin was thinking secretly, Su Shi in Lanyuan also frowned worriedly. She stroked her bulging belly, and said softly: "Mom Ding, it's not that I'm ungrateful. Logically speaking, the grandma invited me to go, which gave me a huge face. I have no reason not to go, but now I'm more than eight months pregnant. Because I'm a twin, my body is heavier than usual pregnant women, and my feet and legs are swollen. I'm afraid it's not too much to say that I can't do anything in this situation."
The wet nurse was with her side, silent, but there was unconcealed worry on her face.
However, Yan stood up openly and asked Ding's mother directly: "Sister came to you after being errands from the Grandmaster, so we can't make things difficult for you, but you also know that the master is very fond of the aunt's child and has told her on weekdays that if there is no big thing, Aunt Lan will not have to go anywhere. Whether it is the Grandmaster or the Lady, the morning and evening will be exempted from the morning and evening. This Grandma suddenly asked you to come and ask someone, which is really..."
"Why, are you afraid that the lady will eat Aunt Lan?" Ding's mother hurriedly interrupted Yan's words, looking tricky.
Su Shi only felt chills on her back and her eyelids twitching, and her heart couldn't help but panic.
The wet nurse noticed something was wrong with her and quickly patted Su's back with her hands comfortingly, meaning to make her feel at ease.
"Auntie Lan, you'd better change your clothes and follow me quickly. It doesn't matter if you can't walk. We have prepared a sedan chair and we won't be tired of your precious body."
Come with a sedan chair? This is coming with preparation!
Everyone present was nervous. Go, I’m afraid it’s a Hongmen banquet. If you don’t go, it’s undoubtedly Ruofa. It’s a dilemma.
At this moment, a little girl came to report outside the door, saying that it was the third lady's girl Lingzi who had arrived.
Su breathed a sigh of relief and ordered someone to let Lingzi come in. In Su's opinion, Lingzi came in a coincidence and was wonderful. Things were in a desperate situation, and Lingzi came.
Sometimes, dragging is also a solution.
Lingzi picked up the curtain and saluted Su, then said, "Why haven't the aunt rested yet?" Well, she admitted that she did it on purpose. As soon as she entered Lanyuan, she found several mothers standing in the yard. Lanyuan's servants pointed at them from a distance, meaning that the visitor was not good.
Sure enough, as soon as she entered Su's house, she found a strange woman inside with her nostrils facing the sky, standing in the center of the house with nods.
Su looked at Lingzi with a smile, without answering her, and asked, "You are here so late, is there something wrong?"
Lingzi took out the box that had been holding on her chest as if offering treasures, "This is the long-lived lock that the lady bought for two babies in the capital. During the day, she specially asked me to send it to my aunt." She handed the box to Fangqiao, and Fangqiao handed it to Su's hands again.
Su opened the box and saw two red gold long-lived locks lying inside. They were all in the shape of a lotus flower, with the words "Long Life" on them. The two long-lived locks were exactly the same. They were really ingenious and very rare.
"This child is rare for her to be interested." Su touched the longevity lock in the box, tears flashing in her eyes, and she was getting more and more crying.
"I said to you, if you want to see the Long Life Lock, you have time, but it's not easy for the lady to wait for you." Mother Ding was impatiently waiting, rolled her eyes wide and said to Fangqiao: "I won't wash and change my aunt." (To be continued)
Chapter completed!