Chapter 230 The Banquet
"Miss, the old lady invites you."
Song Shiwei was thinking when a maid came to report the news.
She responded and stood up.
Fortunately, she was not alone, at least she could still fight for the old lady's side.
In the Shouxi Hall, there were not only the old lady, but also Jiang Zhaorong and Taohong.
Song Shiwei was stunned for a moment and saluted.
After the old lady waved, Song Shiwei smiled and threw herself into the old lady's arms, and said coquettishly: "Grandma."
Jiang Zhaorong's mouth twitched.
Anyway, no matter what, the fact that the old lady drank boy's urine still had a great impact on him. Song Shiwei knew this, but she could still act coquettishly to the old lady.
It can be seen that she is forbearing.
The old lady stroked her hair and was very pleased with her coquettishness: "Come on, why are you still acting like a child? Grandma called you because she has something serious to tell you."
Because of the exposure of drinking boy's urine, the old lady was morbidly concerned about other people's eyes and actions. If something was slightly wrong, she would think that they were disliking her.
Therefore, Song Shiwei's intimate behavior comforted her to a great extent, and she looked at Song Shiwei with more and more love.
"Today, the wife of Anle Hou sent an invitation. First, tomorrow, the Anle Hou's mansion will hold a banquet for seeing each other. The second son Lu is bedridden, and the wife of Anle Hou decided to hold a wedding to cheer him up."
Jiang Zhaorong and Song Shiwei's faces were a little ugly.
This was a great joy to the Anle Marquis, but to others, it was a disaster.
With Lu Daizong's appearance, what good would it be like to marry him?
Song Shiwei looked at Jiang Zhaorong for help, and Jiang Zhaorong moved his lips but did not speak.
Song Shiwei gritted her teeth and said, "Grandma... my granddaughter doesn't want to go."
Taohong was not willing to miss this opportunity, especially since it was the old lady who proposed it herself: "Miss Song, don't be shy. You are old now. The Anle Marquis's Mansion is well-off. Although the Second Young Master Lu has some defects, the Anle Marquis's Mansion will never treat you badly."
She paused, then said, "Besides, there is not only the Second Young Master Lu at the engagement banquet, there are other young masters as well."
Song Shiwei's heart was gradually filled with ruthlessness, but tears had already accumulated in her eyes. She looked at the old lady pitifully.
"Since the invitation has been sent, you still have to go to the meeting banquet," the old lady grabbed Song Shiwei's hand and patted it a few times: "Don't worry, grandma will not push you into that fire pit. I called you here to talk about the second thing."
"The invitation sent by the wife of Anle Hou contains a secret letter. The letter says that the queen mother has always had trouble sleeping at night these days. I heard that your incense is good, so I want you to come to the palace and make incense for calming the nerves!"
The old lady's voice could not hide her excitement: "Once you catch the queen mother's eye, what are you worried about?"
Song Shiwei's eyes lit up immediately.
Yes, as long as you catch the queen mother's eye, wouldn't it be much easier for her to do anything?
The smile on the corner of her pink mouth has disappeared, and a trace of hatred flashed in her lowered eyes.
If she is valued by the Queen Mother...
"No."
While several people were thinking about it, Jiang Zhaorong suddenly spoke.
Old lady: "???"
Song Shiwei: "???"
Taohong: "!!!"
After being puzzled, the old lady was the first to be dissatisfied: "Why not? You know Shiwei's incense making skills. Now is a good opportunity to catch the Queen Mother's eye. It has to be done!"
Song Shiwei couldn't let the opportunity slip away like this. Hearing this, he hurriedly said: "I can do it. I have been making calming incense. I also..."
gave Jiang Zhaorong a portion.
Song Shiwei was talking, and suddenly stopped.
Hiss, she forgot that the calming incense she gave to Jiang Zhaorong was originally used for Jiang Kang'an!
Although the incense can make people fall asleep, after falling asleep, they will be haunted by nightmares, and they will repeat over and over again.
It had been a long time since she had made that kind of incense, so she put the rest together with the real tranquilizing incense. After Jiang Zhaorong came back, she was upset again and took the wrong one!
No wonder Jiang Zhaorong stopped her.
"What else?"
Seeing her ugly face, the old lady couldn't help asking.
Such a good opportunity, can't let it slip!
"I have also... I have tried it myself, grandma, don't worry, my new formula will definitely make people sleep peacefully."
Song Shiwei put emphasis on the word "new", and Jiang Zhaorong's eyes were indeed thoughtful.
If the Queen Mother used it and had nightmares, it would not be in the Queen Mother's eyes, but would be disliked by the Queen Mother.
Jiang Zhaorong thought, but this time it was indeed an opportunity.
"You can make it first and let others use it. After all, it is something that the Queen Mother wants to use, so it is better to be cautious."
Song Shiwei responded without hesitation: "Okay, father, don't worry."
The old lady also nodded slightly.
...
The invitation from the wife of Anle Marquis was also delivered to the Xu Mansion. Tan Shujing and Xu Youran sat at the table, looking at the invitation on the table with worry.
"What should we do? Marquis Anle has put all the blame on Zhiyu. This time he definitely has bad intentions. In my opinion, we should not let Zhiyu go."
Xu Youran smiled and comforted her: "Don't worry, mother. Zhiyu is very capable. Marquis Anle and his men can't do anything to Zhiyu. We should wait for Zhiyu to come back and ask her if she wants to go."
"Although she is very capable, she is only twelve years old after all," Tan Shujing looked at her disapprovingly: "Marquis Anle and his men are stupid, but the wife of Marquis Anle is not someone who can be easily dealt with. She has many sinister tricks. Even if it's just a chance, I don't want Zhiyu to see those dirty tricks."
"I know what you mean. I'm Zhiyu's mother, so I naturally don't want her to get hurt." Xu Youran grabbed her hand, "But we can't protect her forever. Zhiyu has the ability to protect herself. Her abilities mean that her life will not be ordinary. The sooner she learns about this, the more ways she can use to protect herself."
"Just like me," Xu Youran chuckled, "When I was young, you, father and my brothers always protected me. But after a woman gets married, it's a completely different world. If it weren't for Zhiyu, I dare not imagine what kind of life I and my children would be living now."
Tan Shujing's words reached her throat, but she couldn't say them.
"I am lucky. I have you and Zhiyu protecting me, but I can't let Zhiyu gamble on this luck... But don't worry, I will protect her and let her see those methods, but I will never let those dirty methods hurt her."
Xu Youran's voice was full of determination. Tan Shujing looked at her for a long time, and suddenly raised the corners of his lips and said with relief: "You have grown up too."
There were tears in the eyes of both of them, and they were about to burst out, but they heard a voice saying: "Who has grown up?"
Xu Youran and Tan Shujing blinked at the same time and forced the tears back.
Jiang Zhiyu walked to the table, looked at them suspiciously, and then looked at the invitation on the table: "Who sent it?"