Chapter 80 Reality slapped her tender little face
Zhang Shui'er was amused by her and giggled. She laughed even more happily when she thought that Lu Xinlan was not hiding it from her on purpose but just couldn't open his mouth.
She leaned on the other side of Pei and greeted her with a smile.
"Madam, my great-grandmother has been waiting for you since early morning. She will be very happy to see you later."
The old lady of the Duke's Mansion is the mother of the current Duke, the father of Zhang Shui'er, and the grandmother of the Empress. According to the seniority, Pei has to call her aunt.
The old lady is nearly 80 years old, but she is still in good health, with no blurry eyes and no shortness of breath.
Her silver hair was tied into the simplest bun and fixed on top of her head with a white jade hairpin.
When he saw them come in, he immediately smiled and waved, motioning Pei to come closer and talk.
Lu Xinran looked at the vigorous old man and felt shocked and admired.
Even in later generations, being nearly eighty years old is considered a long life. This old lady must have been a person with great wisdom and a broad mind.
The Pei family were all juniors in front of the old lady, and Lu Xinran and the others couldn't even get close to her.
After several people came forward to pay their respects, they retreated outside the room, chatting and laughing in low voices while listening to the movements in the room.
"Have you heard? Dingkang Marquis's Mansion used the red-lettered iron certificate bestowed by Emperor Gaozu for Pei Xiuzhuo."
Zhang Shui'er whispered something in the ears of the Lu sisters.
Lu Xinran's eyes widened in surprise. A few days ago, Lu Xinlan said that if the Dingkang Marquis' Mansion used the Danshu Tiewu, there would be trouble in the future.
At that time, she thought that even if Pei Jinming was confused, he would not ignore everything for the sake of a grandson.
As a result, reality slapped her tender little face.
Lu Xinlan had expected this and was not surprised at all.
"It's not a bad thing to use the red-lettered iron certificate."
Of the few families who followed Emperor Gaozu to found the country, only the Duke's Mansion and the Dingkang Marquis' Mansion still have their titles.
The red-lettered iron certificate of the Duke's Mansion was taken to the palace by the Empress, and the red-lettered iron certificate of the Dingkang Marquis' Mansion was left alone, becoming particularly eye-catching.
Pei Jinming's move was not so much to save his grandson's life as to take the opportunity to throw away this hot amulet 'legitimately'.
"My great-grandmother also said so. She said that although Lord Pei's move was risky, it would also allow His Majesty to let down his guard against the Marquis' Mansion."
Zhang Shui'er said this with sparkling eyes as she took Lu Xinlan's hand and said, "You are so smart! Grandma and great-grandma will definitely like you very much. Do you want to be my sister-in-law?"
Lu Xinran took a step forward, pulled Lu Xinlan's arm away and pulled him behind him.
"Sister is of humble origin and unworthy of the wealth of the Duke's Mansion. Please don't say such things again in the future."
[The Empress has such a hard time in the palace, and the people in the Duke's Mansion must be walking on thin ice even more. I can't bear to let her live a hard life in the Duke's Mansion. ]
【The wealth and fortune that comes from the raging fire and boiling oil should still fall on others. 】
She now wanted to save enough health points, then kidnap her grandmother, and the three of them would travel around Da Chu.
The old lady in the room had heard that the Lu family's newly found maid's thoughts would always be heard by others from time to time.
Hearing her talking about the situation of the Duke's Mansion, he smiled with an open mind.
"You are lucky. All your granddaughters are smart and intelligent. This girl looks a little jumpy and not dignified or steady enough, but she is actually very wise."
Pei smiled happily at the old lady's praise, even happier than if she were praised directly.
At their age, they are the younger ones in the family. She has a sincere and filial son, and several well-behaved and smart granddaughters. She can be said to have not lived in vain.
"This girl is a worry. I am always worried whenever I take her out."
The old lady laughed when she heard this.
I'm worried...the ones who are scared to death are probably those people who have done dirty things in the mansion.
"Did you hear what happened at the Dingkang Marquis's mansion?"
"I heard it," Pei said, smiling suddenly as she spoke of her brother. "Brother, you are so confused. That child is not worth risking everything to save."
She spoke with sorrow and pain, but the old lady did not see any loss in her eyes.
Knowing that she was speaking to outsiders, she smiled and continued talking about their arrangements.
"Let Shui'er take you for a walk in the yard later. The boat on the lake was just repaired a few days ago. Let's go on the boat and enjoy the fresh air."
She said this very tactfully, but as they were all old foxes, how could Pei not hear her intention?
Knowing that she also wanted to see the hustle and bustle of the Rong En Marquis's residence, he smiled and replied, "It is our blessing to be able to accompany the old lady on the boat."
In the yard, Zhang Shuier was showing off her arrangements to Lu Xinlan.
“There are two cruise ships on the lake. I will have someone bring the people from Rong’en Marquis’s Mansion to the cruise ship later, and then have the servants lead Lord Tang and the Fourth Prince to the other cruise ship.
"As long as they are close enough, people on both ships can hear what they need to hear, and it doesn't seem deliberate. Am I smart?"
She raised her head, her whole body exuding a desire for praise, which made Lu Xinlan couldn't help but smile.
"I knew I would seek your help. I'm sure you can do it well and steadily."
"That was when I..."
She wanted to say that she had originally wanted to be the prince's consort, so of course she had to be scheming and powerful, but when she thought about the fact that Lu Xinlan and Song Junyan's verbal engagement had not been cancelled, she no longer had the heart to do so, so she couldn't say this out loud.
She coughed awkwardly and said, "I'll take you for a walk in the garden first, and we'll go on the boat this afternoon."
If there really is something terrible and dirty, we can't let it ruin the old lady's birthday banquet.
She left with her group, and many people in the courtyard saw them huddled together and whispered for a while, and then left with interest on their faces.
The smart ones knew there must be a big melon to eat, so they followed closely.
The Duke's Mansion is full of people today. Zhou Hanwen and his son have not yet resigned from their respective official positions and have not left the capital. Naturally, the women of the Zhou family will also come to congratulate the old lady on her birthday.
But the eldest branch was too miserable. Fang Suxin was sent to the manor, and Zhou Zhengya was killed by Pei Xiuzhuo.
Without a legitimate wife, Zhou Bingshan's two concubines would have difficulty leaving the house without someone to accompany them.
Old Madam Zhou didn't want to bring shame upon herself, so she asked the daughters-in-law of the second and third wives to bring the younger generations to the Duke's Mansion.
The two ladies of the Zhou family were quite adept at socializing. Although they were still a little embarrassed, they were able to shamelessly mingle and chat with the ladies they were familiar with from the past.
Some girls are shy and always feel that people are making fun of them when they look at them.
After entering the mansion, several people hid in the garden. Now they saw the Lu sisters walking towards them from a distance, and they all became furious when they thought about how they had fallen into such a state.
"Second sister, are we really going to endure this?"
Zhou Zhengfu, the fourth daughter of the Zhou family, stared at Lu Xinran, wishing she could eat her alive.
Zhou Zhenglian looked at the smiling Lu sisters and felt sad and angry.
Because of them!
She was originally planning to wait until Zhou Zhengya got married before marrying her cousin, but now her aunt has arranged a marriage for her cousin and the wedding will take place at the end of the year.