Chapter 275 Obviously so ordinary
The eleventh day of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar is Jiang Zhiyu’s birthday.
Jiang Zhaorong only remembered it after Taohong reminded him.
“Oh, right,” Taohong was beside him, touching her belly, “Yesterday was Shiwei’s birthday, and also her coming-of-age day. It’s all my fault that I forgot to mention it to the palace.”
“What should I do, Prime Minister?”
Jiang Zhaorong looked up at her, and seeing her obviously bulging belly, his eyes froze slightly, “It’s not a big deal, just give her the supplement today.”
“This…” Taohong hesitated, “If I give her the supplement today, I won’t have time to prepare the invitations.”
"Why do you need to prepare all that? It's just a ceremonial ceremony for a young lady of marriage," Jiang Zhaorong stood up impatiently. "The things that Sulan used for her ceremonial ceremony are still in the warehouse. Just use those things. There's no need to invite any guests. I'll do the ceremonial ceremony for her myself."
Taohong was secretly happy, but she still said, "The ceremonial ceremony for a young lady of marriage is so important to a woman. If you arrange it like this, I'm afraid Shi Wei will see it and secretly hate you, and become estranged from you."
That would be the best.
Jiang Zhaorong thought to himself that if Song Shi Wei attached great importance to this ceremonial ceremony and held it so simply, she must be very emotional. He might be able to find clues from her.
Thinking of this, he interrupted Taohong: "No need to say, it's already past the official time, why bother with these empty formalities."
"Send someone to the palace to report to the Queen Mother now, I'll go see Madam Du."
Taohong smiled and sent him out.
When Jiang Zhaorong disappeared from sight, the maid beside Taohong stepped forward and whispered: "According to the report from there, Madam Du seems to be pregnant."
Taohong bit her back teeth secretly: "What a coincidence? There has been no movement for so many years, but now she is pregnant?"
"Madam, what you mean is... that place is fake?"
In order to please her, in private, the servants always called Taohong "Madam".
"I don't believe there is such a coincidence in the world. Tell them to keep a close eye on it. If you find anything wrong, report it to me."
The maid replied yes.
…
Inside the palace, Song Shiwei, who had waited happily for a whole day yesterday, sat from early morning till late at night, but no one from the Prime Minister's residence came, and she did not sleep all night.
The swollen face from before has not disappeared yet, and there are still bruises under her eyes. She dragged her heavy body out and saw Qiu Yi standing outside her door.
"Oh," Qiu Yi was shocked to see her like this: "What's the matter? Go and wash and dress up, today is your coming-of-age ceremony, the Queen Mother is going to the Prime Minister's residence to personally confer a hairpin on you!"
Song Shiwei: "!!!"
What? !
She was stunned at first, and then her pupils dilated instantly, and her heartbeat accelerated.
It was as if an electric current spread throughout her body, and every cell was cheering and celebrating this unexpected joy.
The Queen Mother's coming-of-age ceremony, I'm afraid she is the only one in the whole Shengjing who can have this honor.
This move was the right one!
Seeing that she was still standing there in a daze, Qiu Yi frowned and called her several times: "Are you happy and stupid? Go wash up first, go back to the Prime Minister's Residence first, the Queen Mother will be here soon."
Song Shiwei returned to the room, and the moment the cold water splashed on her face, her restless emotions were suppressed.
She finally had the mind to think.
But her coming-of-age ceremony was yesterday, could it be that I remembered it wrong?
...
At the same time, the Xu Mansion was already bustling with people.
Xu Youran and Jiang Sulan began to greet guests early in the morning, and various gifts were carried into the Xu Mansion one by one.
Xu Youran looked at the densely packed gift list and was shocked. There were so many gifts, and they might not give so many even if it was the princess' birthday.
But soon, Xu Youran knew their intention.
Xing Maozhi stepped forward and bowed to Xu Youran. Beside him was a handsome young man with an upright figure.
"Master Xing." Xu Youran returned the greeting.
"Madam, there is no need to be polite," Xing Maozhi raised the corner of his lips slightly: "Why don't you see the second young master and Zhiyu?" Zhiyu
...
Xu Youran had a plan in mind and said, "Wen Jing and Kang An have some small things to deal with. They will come over later. Zhiyu is preparing the clothes she will wear later."
Jiang Sulan turned her head and glanced at her.
As expected of her mother, she can tell lies without changing her expression.
She just went in to see Zhiyu, who was still wrapped in a quilt and sleeping with her butt facing the sky.
Xing Maozhi chuckled: "For girls, loving beauty is their nature." Xu Youran echoed a few words, and seeing that he had no intention of leaving, she had to speak: "This must be Lord Xing's beloved son."
"My son is naughty," Xing Maozhi waved his hand: "He has heard of Zhiyu a long time ago and admired her. He has always wanted to meet her. When he heard that today is Zhiyu's birthday, he has been thinking about coming since early in the morning."
Xu Youran chuckled: "I don't deserve it. I don't know the name of Lord Xing's beloved son, and how old is he?"
The handsome young man next to Xing Maozhi stepped forward and saluted Xu Youran: "Hello, madam. My name is Xing Zhao. I am over sixteen years old."
Xu Youran nodded slightly.
Over sixteen, and still no achievements...
"Don't worry, Madam," Xing Zhao raised his lips, "I am the eldest son of the family. When Zhiyu marries into the mansion, she will definitely not be bullied."
The smile on Xu Youran's face disappeared immediately.
Jiang Sulan couldn't help but frown.
Xing Maozhi was also stunned when he heard his words. Seeing the expressions of the mother and daughter opposite him, he raised his hand and slapped him on the back of the head: "What are you talking about!"
He didn't hold back this time, and the sound was crisp, and the guests on the side couldn't help but look over.
"Father..."
Xing Zhao swallowed his words under Xing Maozhi's death gaze. Xing Maozhi turned to Xu Youran and said with a smile: "Madam, please don't be offended. My son can't speak. I don't mean to offend you."
Jiang Sulan snorted: "What do you mean he can't speak? I think he is very confident."
"He is so ordinary, yet so confident."
"You!"
Anyone could hear the ridicule in Jiang Sulan's tone. Xing Zhao's face turned red and he pointed at her.
Xing Maozhi tutted lightly and said without waiting for Xu Youran to speak, "You go back first. I can be alone at the birthday party."
Xing Zhao looked at him in disbelief.
"Okay, I'm leaving!"
He left with a wave of his sleeves. Xing Maozhi suppressed his anger and apologized to Xu Youran, "Madam, don't blame me. I will definitely teach him a lesson when I go back."
"Lord Xing is serious, but Lord Xing is the Minister of Justice after all. In the future, you must teach your children well and be careful with your words and actions."
"Of course."
The guests who were secretly observing them also roughly understood the situation, and looked at Xing Maozhi with a look of watching a good show.
Gou Yuanjing stood behind him and took in everything that happened before.
Want to break up his CP? No way.
After he sat down, he even laughed and joked.
Xing Maozhi smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes.