"Besides, that girl is beautiful and has a great figure. You wouldn't be at a loss marrying her."

"If the Empress and the Crown Prince win in the end, and the General's Mansion doesn't fall into ruin, with Lu Ziwei around, it's good to continue to climb up the social ladder."

Lu Youcai said with some disdain, "But she's a second-marriage woman, she's already been used and abused."

"You're not a first-time bride, and you already have two kids, so neither of you should look down on the other."

Lu Youcai thought about it and agreed. They were both getting married for the second time, so neither of them should look down on the other.

If I could really tame that little slut Lu Ziwei, it would be quite an accomplishment.

"I doubt the first wife's family will agree."

Wang snorted coldly, a wicked glint in her eyes: "They have no choice."

"If you agree, I'll talk to your grandma and make sure you can marry her."

"Alright, she's the one. Once we marry her, we'll make her kneel down and wash my feet every day. If she dares to disobey, I'll hang her up and beat her."

Wang couldn't stop smiling; just thinking about it made her feel great.

"You are still the most filial."

Two weeks later, it will be Old Zhu's 60th birthday, which will be celebrated in a grand way.

All the prominent figures in the capital came to offer their birthday wishes, naturally out of respect for the Empress and the eldest branch of the Lu family.

Old Mrs. Zhu couldn't stop smiling; these expensive gifts would all belong to the second wife's family in the future.

Once tonight's business is settled, will you get married with money or try to get another wedding gift?

The old man will be sixty next month, and if we hold another event, it will bring in a considerable income.

She wanted to make a fortune before the family divided the property, because once it was divided, no one would be eager to give her money anymore.

Su Yujiao, as the county princess, was also on the invitation list, although she did not want to come to celebrate Old Madam Zhu's birthday.

However, Zhou personally came to invite her mainly because she wanted her to help see if any of the noble young men who appeared tonight were Lu Ziwei's ideal husband.

Ever since the incident involving the dragon robe and catching someone in adultery, Zhou Shi treated her like a goddess, asking for her opinion on everything.

So she couldn't miss it tonight, even though she didn't know who Lu Ziwei's ideal husband was.

After all, Lu Ziwei's fate has deviated from the original work. The book killed her off, so there was no sequel with her ideal husband.

Zhou wanted her to bring the children along, but the two children were already over a year old and their features were becoming more and more like Lu Ziqian's. She didn't dare to take the children out in public, for fear that the Lu family would become suspicious.

So tonight, she only brought the Wei sisters.

When Wang saw Su Yujiao, her eyes seemed to be filled with poisoned arrows.

But she'll deal with that little bitch after the family splits up.

"Brother Gu, you're here too?"

Gu Heng nodded: "Yes, I also received an invitation from the Lu family. It seems like the Lu family invited an unusually large number of people this year."

Su Yujiao pouted. She heard from Zhou that the main branch of the family was handling all the arrangements for the banquet, spending money like water.

The second wife doesn't care about anything else, she only cares about receiving gifts, so naturally the more guests there are, the more gifts she receives.

Old Zhu kept all the congratulatory gifts for herself, not only disregarding the fate of the eldest son's family, but also complaining that the banquet was not grand enough.

Lu Ziqian was entertaining guests when he saw Su Yujiao and Gu Heng talking. Without saying a word, he stepped between the two.

"Lord Gu has arrived as well. Please come in."

Gu Heng glanced at him, nodded slightly, and entered the courtyard.

Su Yujiao saw through his little scheme, glared at him, and then went inside.

At the start of the birthday banquet, Su Yujiao sat at the same table as Zhou Shi, Lu Ziwei, and her two former sisters-in-law.

Halfway through the meal, the old woman serving the dishes spilled chicken soup all over Lu Ziwei.

Lu Ziwei left the table with a dark face, and Zhou Shi was also furious. If there weren't guests present, she would have punished this blind old woman severely.

She repeatedly told Weiwei to dress up nicely tonight, hoping that she might meet someone she liked tonight.

But the result was...

Su Yujiao originally wanted to accompany Lu Ziwei to change clothes, but was stopped by Wang Shi: "Jiaojiao, your second aunt has been having headaches lately, could you help your second aunt take a look and see what's wrong?"

As she spoke, she reached out and grabbed Su Yujiao, which delayed Lu Ziwei, who had already entered the inner courtyard.

After about an incense stick's time had passed, Lu Ziwei still hadn't returned, so Madam Zhou sent her maid to check what was going on.

But then she heard Lu Ziqian scream, which startled her so much that she turned pale and hurriedly ran to the backyard.

When Old Zhu and Wang realized that things had gone well, they ran together to the backyard.

Other guests, seeing this, also went to join in the fun.

When everyone rushed to Lu Ziwei's room, they found her wrapped in a blanket, sitting on the bed, crying miserably.

There was a man standing in her room!

Su Yujiao was shocked when she saw Gu Heng.

Gu Heng was standing in the room with his back to her, and even his usually refined face showed signs of panic.

The panicked look on his face clearly indicated that he was trying to find a place to hide, but he didn't have time.

Without saying a word, Lu Ziqian rushed forward and punched Gu Heng, grabbing his collar and yelling, "What the hell did you do?"

"I...I drank too much and needed to use the restroom. I couldn't tell east from west and accidentally wandered into Miss Lu's room..."

"Unexpectedly, Miss Lu was changing her clothes."

Following his words, everyone saw a pile of clothes stained with oil on the ground.

Just now at the table, the old woman serving the dishes spilled food all over Lu Ziwei, causing quite a commotion, which was seen by almost everyone.

It seems Gu Heng was right; Miss Lu was changing clothes when he accidentally wandered in…

Lu Ziqian was somewhat skeptical. Gu Heng wasn't a reckless person, and he hadn't drunk much. How could he be so drunk that he couldn't tell which way was which?

Moreover, this is the inner courtyard, so you don't need to go there to use the restroom.

"Sixth Sister, is that so?"

Lu Ziwei glanced at Gu Heng, her gaze complex, seemingly containing both gratitude and humiliation, before finally biting her lip and nodding.

Zhou realized what was happening and said, "It's a misunderstanding, it's a misunderstanding, everyone can go home now."

Lu Ziqian also helped to drive people away, and at the same time took Gu Heng out.

Old Zhu and Wang's eyes darted around, seemingly searching for Lu Youcai.

"Grandmother, Second Aunt, you should go out too."

“Weiwei was frightened, let her be alone for a while.”

Although the two were unwilling, they had no choice but to leave.

Only Zhou Shi and Su Yujiao remained in the room.

Lu Ziwei's lips trembled as she said, "Mother, have someone stand guard outside and lock the door from the inside."

Upon hearing this, Zhou's heart skipped a beat. Could there be another hidden story?

Su Yujiao reacted first, and suddenly opened the door, only to find Wang Shi pressed against the door panel.

"What is Second Aunt doing?"

Wang fell to the ground, awkwardly got up, and dusted herself off: "I was just worried about Weiwei."

"Is Weiwei alright?"

Seeing Wang's malicious glances into the room, Zhou immediately lost her temper: "Don't trouble yourself, sister-in-law."

"The guests are all in the front yard. Sister-in-law, you should go and greet them. Otherwise, people will spread the word and think that all the women in our General's Mansion are so ill-mannered."

Wang left in a sorry state, and Su Yujiao called the Wei sisters to stand guard at the door.