Chapter 352 The Capital Without Madam Min is a Bit Outrageous
The Min family also received an invitation at the same time.
The eldest patriarch of the Min family, Min Heng, looked at the invitation in his hand with a slightly serious expression. "Mother, what does Jiang Huai mean by this?"
Min Heng's tone was not friendly; it even carried a hint of disgust.
Upon receiving the invitation, Min Heng learned that Prefect Jiang Huai had sent it not only to the Min family but also to the Qiao family.
Considering Jiang Huai's recent actions, Min Heng unconsciously frowned.
"Can't you tell what he's thinking?"
Grandma Min scoffed, "A weather vane, swaying in the wind. You know perfectly well that being able to please everyone is Jiang Huai's forte. What are you so upset about?"
Min Heng said somewhat irritably, "I just feel uneasy. How long has the Qiao family been in Huizhou City? If he's like this, won't he completely side with the Qiao family in the long run?"
Grandma Min glared coldly at Min Heng, "You're both over fifty years old, and you can't even keep your composure."
"The key to the problem isn't Jiang Huai, but the Qiao family. Can't you even see that?"
Min Hang said dejectedly, "I understand."
"You're too impatient, you're far inferior to your cousin," Grandma Min sighed, then changed the subject, "Alright, don't worry about it anymore, the Qiao family won't be staying in Huizhou for long."
Min Heng's spirits lifted. "What Mother means is..."
"It's time to send Pan'er away." Old Madam Min smiled. "When the time comes, let Madam Qiao personally send her off."
Min Heng hesitated and said, "Qiao is no younger than me. Would she be willing to travel all that way, leaving her hometown to go to Xixi? Besides, although Pan'er has won Qiao's favor, she is not yet at the point where Qiao would protect her."
"Once we meet, I'll have a way to get her to take on the job of delivering people."
Looking at the low-hanging sky outside, Old Mrs. Min said with a deep gaze, "It's time to confront the Qiao family."
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The capital city.
Since Madam Min Qiao left, the capital has become much calmer, but the atmosphere has become increasingly strange.
The power struggle between the King of Qi and the Crown Prince was already quite obvious, but the King's wife, Lady Min, and the Crown Prince's wife, Lady Zhong, who should have been at odds with each other, got along like sisters.
Upon closer inspection, everyone discovered that the Crown Princess was the niece of Madam Yuan from the Zhenguo General's Mansion.
Princess Qi was the goddaughter of Old Madam Yuan.
If you calculate it that way, wouldn't the two be sisters?
Moreover, some observant people discovered that the two had actually crossed paths before getting married.
Furthermore, Princess Qi even sent two maids to the Crown Princess. And those two maids are still by the Crown Princess's side to this day.
Goodness, you wouldn't believe it until you dig deeper, and what you find is truly astonishing.
In addition, what's even more outrageous is that just two months after the Seventh Princess broke off her engagement with Lu Ming, the frail and sickly Sixth Princess was betrothed to Lu Ming again.
Good heavens, this completely stunned the onlookers in Beijing.
Lu Ming must be highly regarded by the Crown Prince to be able to get engaged to one princess and then be engaged to another.
Even more bizarrely, the Min family faction and the Lu family faction, which were originally clearly divided because of Min Qiaoshi and the Earl of Annan, actually coexisted peacefully.
Someone saw the Earl of Annam visiting the Lady of Xuanping.
Some people also saw Princess Qi and Lady Annam chatting happily.
In short, since Lady Min Qiao left the capital, the city has become strangely harmonious.
Amidst this turbulent and unpredictable situation, only Feng Yuerou's days were truly peaceful and serene.
The twins, a boy and a girl, are already three months old, and Feng Yuerou has long since finished her postpartum confinement.
"Madam, the young master and young lady will be 100 days old soon. Shall we invite someone to hold a 100-day celebration?"
The one speaking was Xiangmu, Feng Yuerou's personal maid.
Since the incident, everyone around Feng Yuerou has been replaced. Xiangmu was personally assigned to her by Madam Min Qiao before she left the capital. She has earned Feng Yuerou's trust.
In particular, in the days following Min Qiao's departure, Feng Yuerou was so distracted that she lost her footing and nearly fell.
At that time, her body had not fully recovered, and she was pregnant with twins. If she fell, it could lead to a difficult childbirth at best, and at worst, the deaths of all three.
Just when things were at their most critical, Xiangmu, who was only a few steps away, swiftly appeared behind her and used her small body to support her large frame.
It wasn't until that moment that she realized Xiangmu was actually skilled in martial arts.
At first, she was puzzled by Xiangmu's young age and wondered why Madam Min would make such a young child her personal maid.
It was only then that she understood Min Qiao's good intentions.
Upon hearing Xiangmu's question, Feng Yuerou shook her head without hesitation, "No need."
"Aren't you going to hold a baby's third-day celebration or a hundred-day banquet for the young master and young lady? Isn't that too unfair to them?"
Xiangmu still wanted to try. She had heard that the gifts received by the sons and daughters of wealthy families, starting from their third-day celebration, were all their private property.
This is when they start saving up their daughter's dowry.
Feng Yuerou reached out and patted the head of the boy who had just reached Xiangmu. "Before the old lady returns to Beijing, we must live behind closed doors. We will not hold any banquets."
"Oh. Alright." Xiangmu slumped her shoulders, looking somewhat dejected. She quickly rallied, muttering to herself, "I hope the old lady returns to the capital soon. That way, the young master and young lady can receive their gifts."
Feng Yuerou looked at Xiangmu with amusement and shook her head.
Xiangmu seemed to particularly adore the two children, spending every day with them. Whenever she had something good, she would immediately think of them.
She even thought about saving her monthly allowance to buy toys for her two children later.
Just then, the gatekeeper came to report: "Madam, Princess Qi has sent our young master and young lady a hundred-day celebration gift."
Upon hearing this, Xiangmu's eyes lit up.
Feng Yuerou also smiled and said, "Have someone bring the things in."
Min Yuexi had taken good care of her even before she got married. After the marriage, she received a constant stream of gifts from her.
Even the midwife during her delivery and the wet nurse for her child afterward were arranged in advance by Min Yuexi.
Min Yuexi personally came to see the child when the baby was celebrating his third-day birthday.
The baby's 100th day is just a few days away, so she's not surprised at all that she's receiving a gift from Min Yuexi.
But the gatekeeper hesitated and said, "Along with the people from the Prince of Qi's residence came people from the Earl of Annan's residence to deliver congratulatory gifts."
Because Feng Yuerou had instructed that she not to accept anything from the An'nan Earl's residence, the gatekeeper was unsure whether to let them in or not, which is why he came in specifically to report this.
"Have the people from the Annam Marquis's residence take the things back!"
Without even thinking, Feng Yuerou immediately rejected the gifts from the Marquis of Annan's mansion.
Although her mother, the Countess of Annam, was unaware of the incident at the time, and her mother subsequently punished her older siblings, the damage had already been done.
If her mother hadn't had her tied up and imprisoned in the west of the city, she wouldn't have experienced what followed.
Heaven knows that the humiliation and torment she suffered in the small courtyard in the west of the city are deeply imprinted in the deepest part of her heart, and often appear in her dreams, becoming a nightmare she can't shake off.
Just as the gatekeeper received the order and was about to go out to chase the person away, Xiangmu suddenly tugged at Feng Yuerou's sleeve.
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