Liu'er stared wide-eyed at the pastries that looked just like real peach blossoms.
At first, when Qifei said she had sent pastries, she was a little disdainful. How could she accept a pastry as a birthday gift?
But this pastry has undoubtedly changed her perception of pastries.
I never knew a pastry could be made this beautiful!
Liu'er smiled at Qifei, "Miss Qifei, please sit down. We're all sisters, let's get to know each other."
The status of bed warmers like Liu'er and Qifei was actually quite awkward.
She was definitely not a concubine, but because she had a close relationship with her master, she was different from other maids.
Moreover, they would be sent away again after the new master came in.
You could say it's lucky, or you could say it's unlucky.
Therefore, most of the maids were jealous that the maids could have a romantic encounter with their masters, but they also felt sorry for the maids who would be sent away to be dealt with. Their feelings were very conflicted.
As the birthday girl today, Liu'er was in high spirits. She even brought out some wine, with a smug expression on her face. "This was specially given to me by my master. He said that I should treat all the sisters well at the birthday banquet."
The other maids looked on with envy.
It is truly an honor for a master to remember a maid's birthday and even bestow additional rewards upon her.
Amidst the envious glances of the crowd, Liu'er smiled and poured wine for everyone, saying, "Thank you all for gracing us with your presence. I'll drink to that first."
The birthday banquet ended in a fairly harmonious atmosphere.
Qi Fei drank quite a bit of alcohol, accepting all offers of wine, whether they were offered or not.
As soon as she sat down at the table, she could tell that the group was trying to get her drunk, but she pretended not to know and started drinking.
By the end, she was still relatively calm, while almost everyone else who had tried to force themselves to drink had collapsed on the table.
Just kidding. As a pomegranate spirit that has been around for ten thousand years, who knows what kind of fine wines and liquors the pomegranates she has nurtured have been brewed into? Would she be afraid of these wines?
When the meal was finally over, she was only slightly tipsy, but her eyes became even brighter.
Seeing that even Liu'er was drunk, Qi Fei simply left the room and prepared to return to the courtyard.
She hadn't walked two steps when she saw Xiu Rong standing in the courtyard. As soon as she came out, he stared intently at her.
"What are you doing here?" Xiu Rong looked at Qi Fei, whose beauty had become even more radiant from drinking, and his heart pounded even harder.
"Master," Qi Fei bowed, "This servant was invited to the banquet, but it's over now, so this servant will return first."
Xiu Rong reached out and grabbed Qi Fei's hand, the softness in his hand stirring his heart. "I'll take you back."
“Master,” Qi Fei looked at Xiu Rong, her eyes completely calm, “I am Second Master’s man.”
"What my second brother can give you, I can give you too." Xiu Rong suddenly became very excited. "Besides, my second brother is just a reckless brute, what does he know?"
Xiu Rong looked at Qi Fei with deep emotion, "As long as you are willing to follow me, I will buy you a house to live in, and I will never let anyone send you away."
"Master just wants to keep a mistress in a gilded cage?" Qi Fei suddenly laughed, her blooming smile like layers of delicate flowers, which made Xiu Rong's heart burn even hotter.
"Are you willing?" Xiu Rong looked at Qi Fei nervously. "I will give you the best things, silks and satins, gold and silver jewelry. Whatever you want, I can give you."
Qi Fei took two steps back and lowered her eyes. "Thank you for your kindness, sir. However, I am already the second master's woman. Please respect yourself."
"I don't care." Xiu Rong looked at Qi Fei excitedly, and tried to reach out to grab her, but Qi Fei dodged him.
"Qifei, I don't care that you were with Second Brother before." Xiu Rong's face twisted with jealousy. "Although I am very jealous that Second Brother became your first man, if you are with me in the future, I will not care at all that you were with Second Brother before."
As long as I can get Qifei, what does it matter if I know she's not a virgin?
It had been a habit of Xiu Rong for many years to snatch things from his second brother; whatever he wanted, he could definitely get it.
"What are you doing!" Madam Xiu looked at Xiu Rong and Qi Fei in shock.
She had originally come to discuss the matter of the wild geese in the betrothal gifts with Xiu Rong.
To show his respect for the woman, the man would typically hunt two geese as a betrothal gift and send them to her.
As a result, she actually saw Xiu Rong and that maidservant pulling and tugging at each other in the courtyard.
Madam Xiu glared at Qi Fei. It must be this vixen who seduced her son, otherwise how could Xiu Rong be so shameless?
Qi Fei didn't want to continue arguing with Xiu Rong, so after bowing to Madam Xiu, she went straight back to her courtyard.
It seems we can't stay here any longer, otherwise not only will Xiu Rong cause trouble, but even Madam Xiu will find a pretext to deal with her.
But she needed to find a good reason to leave.
Xiu Rong watched helplessly as the beauty he had finally met left, feeling a surge of resentment. However, facing his mother, he suppressed his frustration and asked Madam Xiu what had happened.
"Stay away from that woman. You're getting married soon, this isn't the time to get involved in trouble," Madam Xiu warned Xiu Rong, but she didn't want her son to be too disappointed. "Don't worry, after you get married, in a year or two, I'll find you a beautiful concubine."
"I don't want her." Xiu Rong refused without even thinking. "I just want Qi Fei."
"You..." Madam Xiu was so angry that she couldn't speak. She never expected that Xiu Rong would act so recklessly at this time, and that he would actually fall for Xiu Luo's woman.
However, cosmetics have always been something he has loved since childhood, and Madam Xiu would always try her best to put them in front of him. He has become accustomed to his mother's devotion to him.
"Mother, as long as you give me Qifei, I will definitely try my best to get you an imperial title in the future." Xiu Rong was always sweet-talking, and seeing that Madam Xiu was angry, she quickly tried to coax her again.
However, Madam Xiu was not buying it this time, and was so angry with Xiu Rong that she forgot her own purpose.
She had only one thought in her mind: this Qifei could not be allowed to live.
Even if she had a way to get Qifei to follow Xiurong, she wouldn't do it. Just look at how deeply Xiurong is in love with her now. If she really went into Xiurong's courtyard, wouldn't her son be completely under her control?
She understands the power of women all too well; after all, that's how she rose to power herself.
But that doesn’t mean she wants her son to follow in his father’s footsteps.
A ruthless glint flashed in Madam Xiu's eyes. She needed to get rid of Qi Fei as soon as possible to prevent Xiu Rong from keeping thinking about her.
However, she readily agreed in front of Xiu Rong. No matter what, she wanted to appease Xiu Rong first and have a peaceful marriage.
His background has always been controversial, but he has always been good at creating a public image, making many people overlook his origins.
This is also why the chief priest's family was willing to marry their daughter off.
As a scholar, he actually looked down on this kind of background, but he couldn't resist Xiu Rong's excellent appearance, and Lin Wan'er personally nodded in approval, so the marriage was finally settled.
Therefore, Mrs. Xiu absolutely would not allow anyone to exist who would disrupt this marriage.
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