Chapter 241 Winter Wheat Mini-Lesson

The Seventh Prince was worried about being schemed against, and some people in the Duke of Dingguo's mansion were also worried that they would be tricked into attending the banquet.

who?

Of course, it was Dongmai, Shangguan Jin's confidante, capable assistant, and the second steward of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.

And her current best friend, Aunt Xin.

When these two heard that Shangguan Jin was going to a banquet at the Prime Minister's residence, they were more anxious than anyone else.

According to the rules, the two of them probably won't be able to go.

Therefore, Dongmai and Aunt Xin wanted to tell everyone in the mansion who was going to the banquet what they knew.

Inside Shangguan Jin's house, although it was freezing cold and the wind was howling outside, it was warm and cozy inside.

You don't even need to wear a big sweater.

Shangguan Jin, Shen Qingyue, Shen Qingjun, Shen Qingming, Shen Qingrui, Shen Qingyu, Dongmai, and Aunt Xin are all here.

Shangguan Jin sat in a chair, a black fox fur cloak covering her legs, and a small charcoal stove in her hand.

She felt so hot that she started sweating.

Everyone else sat around the large charcoal stove.

Lin's mother and her young maids would frequently change everyone's cups of hot tea.

Winter wheat, on the other hand, has already begun its own sermon.

"There's no need to worry about clothes and jewelry. With Yun Niang's shop, everything is prepared."

Shangguan Jin nodded in agreement.

Everything is ready!

The day the invitation from the Xu family arrived, Aunt Xin had her jewelry shop and silk shop send over their best items for her to choose from.

Fortunately, the Duke of Dingguo's mansion is still in mourning, so Shen Qingyue and the others are dressed in simple and plain clothes.

"The rest is up to the young ladies and gentlemen to pay attention to."

First of all, never follow any unfamiliar maids or servants, not even in the Prime Minister's residence.

Who knows where those maids and servants will take you?

Therefore, you must stay with the lady, or rather, the young ladies and gentlemen of the Prime Minister's residence, and not wander around aimlessly.

As soon as Dongmai finished speaking, Aunt Xin immediately added two sentences.

"Yes, you must not wander around. The Prime Minister's residence was definitely full of people that day. Who knows if the person who led you away was a human or a ghost!"

Shangguan Jin...

If even security cannot be maintained in Prime Minister Xu's residence, then he has served as prime minister for decades in vain...

"Secondly, remember to be careful about what you put in your mouth."

As for tea, each person gets one cup; try not to drink it.

Even if you drink it, be careful to spit it onto the handkerchief when wiping your mouth.

The dishes at the banquet are edible.

Be careful with anything that needs to be shared.

"It's better to be safe than sorry; it's always good to be cautious," Dongmai continued.

Aunt Xin added again.

"That's right, try not to eat anything that goes into your mouth."

What do you want to eat? We'll cook it ourselves when we get back to the manor.

I heard about it at a teahouse. I don't know which young lady it was, but she was also attending a banquet at someone else's house.

After drinking the tea that someone had specially served her, she soon became confused.

As it turned out, I accidentally wandered into the men's locker room...

Shangguan Jin...

Other families might dare to do it, but the Xu family probably wouldn't.

Besides, wasn't the main purpose of this trip to let the Seventh Prince meet those women...?

"Third, the Prime Minister's residence should be very large. I estimate that although it is not as large as our residence, it is about the same size."

Now that the manor is large and there are many people, everyone, whether young master or young lady, should be careful not to go to the garden or play by the pond.

Also, keep your distance from any servants or maids carrying tea or other items. Dongmai continued.

"Yes, especially if someone is still bringing you tea even after you've already had some, you should definitely stay away from them."

As always, Aunt Xin added.

No sooner had this question been asked than Shen Qingyu immediately followed up with another.

"Why can't we play by the pond in the garden?"

"Because this is the place where the most accidents happen."

"Think about it, if you go to look at the flowers in the pond and one of the young ladies or gentlemen falls into the water, what will you do?" Dongmai asked.

"Run! What does it have to do with me that they fell into the water? I didn't kick them in."

"At most, I can only shout for help for them a couple of times," Shen Qingyu said loudly.

Dongmai nodded in satisfaction.

"That's right, Miss, this is the most correct thing to do."

It's best to stay away from things that don't concern you.

“But… it’s winter now, the ponds must be frozen over, so where can we find lotus flowers to admire?” Shen Qingyu suddenly asked.

Winter wheat...

"Aren't there a lot of people who are out of their minds, insisting that even bare tree branches in winter are beautiful?"

You should not follow the example of those people.

What kind of things are most likely to happen when you attend a banquet outside?

Your clothes got dirty, you sprained your ankle while meeting another woman, or someone dragged you to admire paintings or calligraphy.

"Ignore all of these; there could be traps among them," Dongmai said.

"Why would they set a trap for us?" Shen Qingyu asked curiously.

"Because now, the Duke of Dingguo's mansion is seen as a piece of easy prey by others!"

Think about it, if something happens outside and someone schemes against us, are we just supposed to swallow our pride and bear it?

"Think about it, even the imperial family can be schemed against!" Dongmai gave a good example.

Everyone immediately fell silent.

Yes, even the imperial family was outmaneuvered, so what are they?

Shen Qingyue and Shen Qingjun are currently highly sought after by others, and who knows, someone might be plotting something behind their backs...

"Mother, how about I not go? I'll just stay at home and read." Shen Qingjun suddenly said.

Shen Qingyue was also a little uneasy.

Because of her affair, the household hadn't been at peace for very long.

Having finally outlasted the Marquis of Wuding's family, she didn't want anything else to go wrong.

"Why not go? Don't worry, don't treat the Prime Minister's house like a den of wolves and tigers."

"The Seventh Prince is going too, so you can all get together," Shangguan Jin said with a smile.

"That's right, young master, you must go. You can't keep hiding like this!"

"Going there will only help you gain experience. Go a few more times and you'll gradually get used to it," Dongmai advised from the side.

Shen Qingjun thought about it and could only nod.

Father said that when he was not in the mansion, he must help Mother keep the mansion running smoothly.

If you can't even face this small matter, how can you help your mother keep the household afloat...?

"Hey! Aunt Dongmai, how do you know so much?"

"You haven't gone to many banquets with your mother either!" Shen Qingyu suddenly asked.

The winter wheat was very pleased with itself.

"I learned it all from storybooks and from listening to it in teahouses."

It's been a long time since we've taken our young ladies and gentlemen to a banquet.

I specifically went and looked through the storybook!

"Madam, wouldn't you say that 'books hold houses of gold, books hold beauties like jade'?"

Shangguan Jin...

"I guess... I guess so!"