Chapter 130 Gossip
"Second Miss," Qingzhi said to Yuan Ziyu, "Tomorrow is the flower viewing banquet at the Meng Mansion!"
"tomorrow?"
Yuan Ziyou blinked: "So fast?"
"Yes, it's tomorrow!" Qingzhi nodded quickly!
Yuan Ziyu stroked her forehead. She had been very busy since she came back from Fatan Temple.
First, he found an opportunity to give Huo Da another dose of sleeping powder, then he left Yuan Mansion under the cover of night and found a secluded place near the east city gate. He released the maid from Qiongjiang Pavilion, put a few steamed buns next to the maid, and then quietly returned to Yuan Mansion.
As for what would happen to the maid in the future, she didn't care.
Even if the maid was coerced by Rendong, it was an indisputable fact that she was harmed. She was not so magnanimous as to forgive someone who deliberately hurt her, no matter what the reason was.
After Lu'er had planted all the flower seeds, Yuan Ziyu went to the greenhouse. There was a well in the greenhouse that was specially dug for watering the flowers. Yuan Ziyu took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and put some spiritual spring water into the well.
In the next few days, apart from paying her respects and studying with Nanny Gu, she spent her time in the room making various medicinal powders.
I just didn’t expect that the day of the banquet would come so quickly.
"Oh, Second Miss!" Qingzhi asked, "Tomorrow's flower viewing banquet, all the girls from each mansion are required to bring a pot of flowers. Which pot of flowers should we take?"
In addition to the Meng Mansion's own garden, the Meng Mansion's flower viewing banquet also requires the girls from various mansions who attend the banquet to bring one or two pots of flowers for people to appreciate. If one of them is liked by everyone, it will be a very face-saving thing.
"Flowers?" Yuan Ziyou thought for a moment and then said, "I have my own plans for this."
"Oh!" When Qingzhi heard Yuan Ziyu say this, he knew that Yuan Ziyu had already made up his mind, so he didn't say anything else.
At one point, I went to Shousong Hall to pay my respects to Madam Yuan, and then I heard Madam Yuan ask, "Second girl, are you going to the Meng Mansion to attend the flower viewing banquet tomorrow?"
"Yes, grandma!" Yuan Ziyu said with a smile.
"Well, the Meng family is a scholarly family, and Prime Minister Meng is a close minister to the current emperor. You must have a good relationship with Miss Meng. It will also be beneficial to your father." The elder lady instructed.
"Yes, grandma!" Yuan Ziyu responded with a smile.
If Miss Meng is really someone worth getting along with, we should have a good relationship with her.
As they were talking, Liu came in, looking a little unhappy. When she heard what the grandfather and grandson said, she frowned slightly.
"You'er, if possible, please postpone the invitation to the Meng Mansion. Tomorrow is the time when the mansion will have some events, so you can follow your mother and learn from her." Liu said to You'er.
"Nonsense!" The elder lady was very unhappy when she heard this. "How can you just turn down such a good banquet? What's more, you have to attend the banquet tomorrow. If you turn down the invitation to the Prime Minister's Mansion now, wouldn't it be embarrassing for them? Even our mansion will be criticized."
"But..." Just as Liu was about to speak, the elder lady continued, "It's a good thing that you let the second girl learn housekeeping from you, but there has to be a time. There's no time when she can't learn. Why did you have to turn down the invitation to the Prime Minister's banquet to learn? How can this be? If this gets out, what will people say about us?"
"Mother, your daughter-in-law feels..."
"No matter what you think, the second girl has to attend the banquet tomorrow. This is related to the reputation of our general's mansion!" The elder lady said firmly.
Seeing that Liu was about to say something, Yuan Ziyu smiled and said, "Mother, just listen to grandma!"
Seeing that Yuan Ziyu insisted, Liu sighed and agreed, but her brows were still furrowed.
After leaving Shousong Hall, Liu followed Yuan Ziyu to Wuyou Pavilion.
"Mom, what happened?" Yuan Ziyu asked.
Liu sighed and opened her mouth, as if she didn't know what to say. After a while, she said, "You'er, since you're going to the banquet tomorrow, if you hear anything unpleasant, don't get angry."
"Mom, are there any rumors about me?" Yuan Ziyu asked.
Liu didn't want to tell Yuan Ziyu, but thinking that Yuan Ziyu would go out tomorrow and would definitely know, she had no choice but to say, "You'er, if I tell you, don't get angry!"
"Mom, what's going on?"
"It's just... there are some bad rumors about you spreading outside. The person who spread the rumors is so vicious and actually..." Liu was so angry that she couldn't continue.
When Yuan Ziyu saw Liu like this, he realized that those rumors must be related to his reputation, or even directly destroyed his reputation.
"Mother!" Yuan Ziyu smiled and comforted Liu: "Don't worry, even if there are some rumors, so what? As long as Brother Xi doesn't despise me, it's fine. Are you still worried that I won't be able to get married because of this?"
"You'er, you're still young, you don't understand!" Liu sighed, "There are all these rumors about you out there. Even if they're cleared up, there are still some unreasonable people who will use them to make trouble in the future. Your Aunt Meng won't look down on you for this, but what about the other people in the Marquis' Mansion? If they keep harping on this, wouldn't that be a disaster?"
Yuan Ziyou curled her lips and said, "I'm marrying Brother Xi. As long as Brother Xi, Aunt Meng, the Marquis, and the old lady trust me, what do other people think of me? If you come to me and act like a demon, I'll just whip you and see if you dare to come again next time."
"You!" Liu tapped Yuan Ziyu's forehead, her brow still etched with worry. No matter what, her daughter's reputation had been tarnished like this, and she was furious. "I've asked your eldest brother to investigate this matter. If we find out who is responsible, our General's Mansion will definitely not let this go. I don't know who is so vicious as to throw such dirty water on you for no reason. You'er, tell me, did you have any grudges with anyone while you were at Fatan Temple?"
Fatan Temple?
Yuan Ziyou raised an eyebrow: "Mother, are those rumors related to Fatan Temple?"
"Hmm!" Liu sighed and nodded. "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have let you go to Fatan Temple with me."
"Mother!" Yuan Ziyu laughed and said, "Since we have a grudge, it doesn't matter whether I go to Fatan Temple or not. I will always be slandered for other things. But this Fatan Temple has made me feel better!"
"You'er, do you know who it is?" Liu asked hurriedly.
"Well, I guess it's pretty close!" Yuan Ziyou laughed and said, "That person is really stupid. He said something bad, but he chose to mention Fatan Temple. He exposed himself for no reason!"
"You'er, who is that person?"
"Mom, don't worry about this matter. I have my own plans!" Yuan Ziyu said with a smile.
"But……"
"Mom, it's okay. You still don't trust your daughter, but what if You'er gets into trouble?"
Seeing that Yuan Ziyou refused to speak, Liu Shi stopped asking. After hearing what Yuan Ziyou said, she said, "If you can confirm who is slandering you, no matter who it is, just fight back. Don't worry about anything else. If your father can't even protect his own daughter, he doesn't deserve to be an official!"
"Okay, I understand, mother!" Yuan Ziyu smiled and asked, "Mother, aren't you afraid that grandma will get mad at you?"
"So what?" Liu snorted, "If your father holds this position and you have to swallow your anger, then what's the point of being an official?"
"Mom!" Yuan Ziyou was deeply moved. He hugged Liu's arm affectionately and rubbed it, which made Liu's heart soften.
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