Chapter 121: Turning Disaster into Fortune
"Are you going?" Wu Gui asked, looking at the gold-inlaid post in Zhou Yunshu's hand.
"Why not?"
Since she had the chance to enter the He Mansion, Zhou Yunshu would certainly not miss this opportunity. Maybe she could find out why He Nian Zhang continued with the marriage.
After receiving the invitation from the He family, Zhou Yunshu originally planned for her and Wu Gui to take Feng Xujie with them.
But when they were leaving for the banquet that morning, the servant who had been specially sent by the He family to pick them up, after noticing that Zhou Yunshu and the others hadn't brought Xixi and the others, specifically reminded them, "Aren't the young masters and young ladies going?"
Seeing Zhou Yunshu and the others looking at him, the servant explained, "We only have one young master and one young master in our house. After he returned home yesterday, he kept talking about the young ladies and young masters in your house!"
Zhou Yunshu and Wu Gui looked at each other and said with a smile, "In that case, please wait a moment."
After Xixi, Yuanli and the other three heard that they could also go and play, Li Jialan and Fang Huiwen changed them into clothes suitable for visiting guests, and they got on the carriage one by one under the care of Wu Gui.
Ansheng didn't go this time. If it wasn't necessary, Ansheng didn't like going to unfamiliar places.
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The He Mansion is located in Shikai Lane in the west city of Jiangzhong. The entire lane is the territory of the He Mansion.
Today's banquet was not specially arranged for Zhou Yunshu and Wu Gui and others. It just happened that there was a banquet, and they happened to know that Zhou Yunshu and her group saved their grandson on the passenger ship, so they gave Zhou Yunshu and others an invitation as a token of their gratitude.
Of course, He Zizhen also meant to act coquettishly and ask his grandmother to invite him. Otherwise, according to the He family's previous attitude, the most they would do is give Zhou Yunshu and others some money as a thank you.
Zhou Yunshu and Wu Gui separated when they were in the front yard. Wu Gui and Feng Xujie went to the men's guests' side, while Zhou Yunshu took the four little ones and walked to the backyard of the He Mansion under the guidance of the He family's maid.
They are all gardens. The garden in Zhou Yunshu's new house is bare and has nothing on it, while the garden in He's house is full of blooming flowers.
Looking at the flowers blooming in the garden, Zhou Yunshu began to wonder if winter had arrived.
However, after seeing the new mud on the ground, Zhou Yunshu understood.
No one knew who the He family was hosting this time, but they had put a lot of thought into the decoration and scenery alone.
Zhou Yunshu, with her four children, was very conspicuous among the guests. The He family did not have an eldest young lady for the time being, so the wives and young ladies of the second, third, fourth and fifth rooms of the He family received the female guests.
Among them, the wife of the second house saw Zhou Yunshu first.
Zhou Yunshu's appearance at this time could at best be considered pretty, but her temperament was exceptionally outstanding, and she was actually the best among these people.
Not to mention the four little ones following her. They are not very old, but you can still tell a lot from their appearance and upbringing.
"May I know who this lady is?" The second wife's surname was Zhang, which was also a big surname in Haizhou.
Zhou Yunshu smiled and said, "My husband's surname is Wu, so you can just call me Madam Wu."
"The Wu family? But the Yibei Wu family?" Zhang asked curiously.
The person being entertained at the banquet today is an important figure, so it is possible that the Wu family of Yibei got the news and rushed over.
Zhou Yunshu smiled and shook her head, "We are from Tongcheng, and we plan to settle down in Haizhou in the future."
"I was invited to be your guest this time because I happened to encounter robbers on the passenger ship and I was just doing you a favor."
Zhou Yunshu said it simply, but if you listen carefully you will know that this favor is not a small one, and the life-saving favor must be included.
When Zhou Yunshu said this, Zhang understood her identity. The smile on her face did not change. "So it's Miss Wu."
"Madam Wu, please come this way."
Zhang led the way and said with a smile, "When Madam Li brought back the message, we were terrified. The eldest wife's only lifeline is like this now. If something really happens, my sister-in-law won't know how to live the rest of her life!"
"Thanks to Madam Wu and her family, Zizhen is safe. We really need to thank you."
"Madam, you are too kind." Zhou Yunshu said politely.
She didn't hear any fear in the lady's tone, but rather some gloating.
Before entering the main hall, Zhou Yunshu heard a clear and cheerful voice coming from the hall.
"Second Aunt, why are you still at home?"
After saying this, Zhou Yunshu clearly saw that Zhang in front of her right paused.
"Why can't I stay at home? Am I not here to help?" Zhang quickly adjusted her mood and said with a smile.
Zhou Yunshu followed Zhang and saw clearly the girl who had spoken to Zhang before. She was a beautiful and lively girl about eighteen years old.
She smiled and said, "Today is Third Sister's big day. Second Aunt, instead of going to Yong'anfang to wait and see who her future son-in-law is, actually has the leisure to come and help."
She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and laughed, "Second Aunt is so kind."
Zhang's face froze for a moment, but she looked at the people in the hall and said in a cold voice, "It would be better if the master was here to deal with these matters. Today is a big day for the family, so of course I have to help my sister-in-law."
Sitting in the main seat, the woman who looked to be around forty years old smiled and said, "The people from the third, fourth, and fifth rooms are all here, why does it have to be you?"
"If this really prevents you from seeing your son-in-law, it will be my fault."
The smile on Zhang's face faded. Before she could continue, He Zizhen, who was originally sitting next to the hostess, suddenly stood up and shouted happily, "Xixi, you're here!"
He Zizhen jumped down from the wet nurse's arms and rushed towards Zhou Yunshu and the others regardless of the fear of the maids and servants behind him, but stopped when he was two steps away from Zhou Yunshu and the others.
He Zizhen looked at Xixi's angry expression, touched his head and said with a smile: "I didn't run away!"
"My mother is pregnant, you can't touch her!" Xixi stood in front of Zhou Yunshu like a little adult, looking at He Zizhen and said again.
Yuan Li, Yuan Yi and the other two nodded in unison.
"I haven't forgotten." He Zizhen said, then turned to the maid beside him and said, "Go get a chair. Auntie is pregnant and can't stand for long!"
During those days on the passenger ship, He Zizhen followed Yuan Li, Yuan Yi and others in calling Zhou Yunshu "Auntie".
The old woman standing behind He Zizhen looked at the eldest lady behind her, and only left after seeing the eldest lady nod.
Zhang heaved a sigh of relief, then smiled again and said, "This is Madam Wu, the new wife of Zizhen and Nianzhang who saved them on the Qi River. Otherwise, we don't know if we would be able to see them now."
What Zhang said at the beginning was fine, but the second sentence made the eldest lady present look dark, and the people from the third, fourth and fifth rooms showed ambiguous expressions on their faces.
"Even without us, your young master will be able to turn danger into safety."
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