Zhu Xianyue: “…” In this era, there is no poem like “Red palms stir the clear waves”.

It seems to be a coincidence.

"Guess."

"The girl is truly as foresighted as a god, like a goddess descending from heaven."

"The Queen Mother will hold a Hundred Flowers Banquet in two days and invite the noble ladies and ladies of Bianjing City to attend. I am going to cause trouble, so you should prepare well."

She was informing Hongzhang, not asking for her opinion.

Hongzhang could only agree.

I thought I had to eat more these two days.

So as to avoid being held back later.

…

The imperial palace.

The news that Zhu Xianyue was terminally ill spread like wildfire.

The Queen Mother naturally knew about it too.

Although she liked Zhu Xianyue very much, she couldn't let Chen Hansi marry a... dead person, right?

So this Hundred Flowers Banquet was actually to select a suitable woman for Chen Hansi.

As for why he invited the lady...well, who can guarantee that Chen Hansi is not the kind of person who takes an unconventional approach?

You know, there is only one Cao Cao, but this is not Cao Ze.

By the time Chen Hansi found out, the Empress Dowager's message had already been sent.

He ruled the country with benevolence and filial piety, so naturally he did not want to disobey the Queen Mother's wishes.

Just treat it as a formality.

…

Hundred Flowers Banquet.

Pregnant Shudie attended.

She is pregnant now, and she is the most important person in the Chang'an Marquis Mansion.

However, most mistresses and noble ladies disliked her unfair means of gaining power and were not very kind to her.

Shudie stroked her belly and felt that this group of people looked down on others and had bad intentions.

Just look down on her background.

Humph, so what if you look down on me?

Not only will she become the "Auntie Die" of Marquis Chang'an, she will also become the mistress of the Marquis's mansion in the future.

Even if she is a noble lady, she is not necessarily the man's wife. In the future she can only be a concubine, the same as her.

What are you so proud of?

Did you know that the nostrils have grown to the top of the head?

…

A phoenix sedan carried Zhu Xianyue out of the Chang'an Marquis Mansion.

But no one noticed.

Old Madam Ye was busy with the affairs of the farm and had no time to care about her, a "person on the verge of death".

Qiu Sese has been imprisoned.

Ye Mucheng was not here either.

Besides, Zhu Xianyue's sedan chair wasn't very conspicuous. If you didn't know her, you might have mistaken her for a servant girl from a prominent family in the Marquis's mansion.

Zhu Xianyue returned to the Zhu Mansion.

My younger brother Zhu Tingzhou also came back after taking the exam.

The Zhu family was afraid that he would be distracted, so they did not let anyone tell him that Zhu Xianyue was "seriously ill".

Mrs. Zhu knew that her son was a straightforward person, and everything he said was written on his face. Although he was innocent, he also lacked a bit of tact.

Fearing that he would do something bad, she did not tell him the truth that Zhu Xianyue was faking illness.

Upon hearing the news that his sister was seriously ill and dying, Zhu Tingzhou, who had not been kind to his sister in recent years, suddenly sat on the ground and cried like a child.

"Sister... wuwuwu... my sister... damn Ye Muqing, I will kill you!"

Just like in the original plot, Zhu Tingzhou, for Zhu Xianyue, disregarded the consequences and rushed to the Chang'an Marquis Mansion with a knife in hand, determined to take the head of that bastard Ye Muqing.

But this time, as soon as he went out, he saw Zhu Xianyue coming back wearing a veil hat.

"Sister...sister?"

Even through the veil, he could recognize his sister at a glance.

His sister was intact, even... even a little plumper than the last time he saw her...

What’s going on? Didn’t they say that my sister was terminally ill?

Before he could figure it out, Zhu Xianyue in front of him asked, "Brother, what are you doing with this machete?"

"I... I had a feeling my sister was coming back, so I wanted to kill a goose for her to eat..."

"Oh, then go quickly, I want to eat steamed goose."