Of course, she hasn't been alone these days.
Her parents, brother and sister-in-law, and nephews still come to see her every few days.
Her appearance changed little by little, a little bit every day, and they couldn't even notice it.
And, not much has changed.
Just a slight adjustment to the facial features made her originally delicate and pretty appearance become more bright and elegant.
Coupled with her skin as white as jade and her generous and natural temperament when standing there motionless, it is enough to make people's eyes light up.
On the day of the palace banquet, she was wearing a bright red dress and walked forward step by step. It was as if red fire lotuses were exploding under her feet.
Enthusiastic and flamboyant.
Her skin, which is already as white as jade, appears even whiter against the red background.
The women waiting outside the door were all startled when they saw someone.
This... Qingyu?
When did Qingyu become so beautiful?
This complete transformation was so complete that they could hardly recognize him.
But looking closely, she seems to be the same person, her nose and eyes have not changed, just a little whiter?
The third sister-in-law spoke first, "I almost didn't recognize her. This is actually my sister."
"That's right." The second sister-in-law also said: "I think it's because you haven't left the house these days, and it has become so white."
The eldest sister-in-law laughed angrily, "What are you talking about? Our sister is a beauty."
In fact, she also found it strange, but she saw the person every day, and it seemed as if he looked the same yesterday, with not much change.
But in the past, even if my sister-in-law dressed up, she was only of average appearance. Now, let alone above average, her figure is probably not comparable to that of the so-called beauties in the capital, right?
Could it be that during this period, my mother-in-law found some secret recipe for maintenance for my sister-in-law?
After many twists and turns, Tu Qingyu was already standing in front of them.
Mother Tu held Tu Qingyu's hand and looked at it again and again, her eyes full of satisfaction, "Good, it looks really good."
"I put a lot of thought into dressing up." Tu Qingyu curled his lips, his eyes full of childishness, "Isn't Xu Ying jealous of me? I want to make her even more jealous."
"It's fine to say this at home, but don't say it outside."
"I understand, mother."
"Also, bring more people with you today." Mother Tu leaned over and whispered, "You said you wanted to solve it yourself. I don't know what method you're going to use, but I have only one request: Please pay attention to safety."
"I know, mother."
"Don't act so nonchalant, I'm talking to you seriously. No matter what happens, your health is the most important thing.
If you need any help, come to me, you hear me?"
In fact, she didn't want Tu Qingyu to take revenge herself at all, but she understood her own daughter.
The more you try to stop her, the more she wants to go on her own.
If at that time, their daughter acts on her own without their knowledge and the same thing happens again, they will really be dead.
Tu Qingyu held her arm and said, "I know, mother. I have already suffered a loss at her hands once, and I will never suffer a loss again."
When they arrived at the banquet venue in the palace, Tu Qingyu's outfit attracted everyone's attention as soon as he entered.
All the ladies present, including Xu Ying, stared at her intently.
After she followed Tu's mother to sit down, a burst of whispers was heard around them.
"Is that girl the youngest daughter of the Tu family?"
"Following Madam Tu, isn't it her?"
"Why didn't I realize before that the Tu family's youngest daughter is so outstanding in appearance?"
"From what I see, his appearance is still the same as before. I guess he was injured before and is recovering well at home?"
"That's great! I wonder what kind of magic cure Madam Tu has found. I'll go get one for my daughter."
"He's truly been well-raised. He used to seem unruly, but now he's filled with spiritual energy. Even his current impervious energy has become endearing."
"The Tu family is really good at raising their daughters. Look at the jade pendant she's wearing. I heard that the second son of the Tu family got that piece of jade when he was working as a foreign official. It's the only one of its kind, and it's priceless. He didn't give it to anyone else, but only made a jade pendant and a set of jewelry for his little sister."
"Tsk, it's more than just jewelry. Look at the material she's wearing, red shimmering brocade. This is the first time I've seen it."
"If she weren't an old girl, with such a precious egg, I'm afraid all the good things of the Tu family would be placed in front of her for her to choose from."
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Xu Ying sat next to Mrs. Xu, listening to the people around her complimenting Tu Qingyu. The jealousy in her eyes grew stronger and stronger, and the handkerchief in her hand was twisted tighter and tighter.
Afraid of being discovered, she quickly lowered her head.
"What's wrong with you?" The third sister of the Xu family asked her younger sister beside her.
Mrs. Xu noticed something was wrong with her when she asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"
She asked this, but her brows were indeed furrowed, not with concern, but with irritation.
It was as if if Xu Ying dared to say yes, she would warn the other party not to meddle in other people's business at the palace banquet.
The Xu family has many children, especially daughters.
There are five or six legitimate daughters alone, and including concubines' daughters, there are more than ten in total.
In the Xu family, girls are not worth much.
Xu's father prided himself on being a scholar and coming from a noble family, but he was not like those noble families that had been passed down for hundreds of years. Most of their families had the rule that one could take a concubine only if he was thirty years old and had no children.
He read poetry and books, and engraved the principles of male superiority and female companionship, and the three obediences and four virtues in his mind.
He had concubines one after another in his family. His original wife gave birth to three daughters and one son, but eventually died of complications during childbirth.
He then remarried the current Mrs. Xu.
Now, after Mrs. Xu got married, she gave birth to two daughters in succession before giving birth to two sons.
The Xu family has a large population and many children, so they don’t receive much care.
In addition, Mrs. Xu was also very upset when she was pregnant with Xu Ying. She originally thought that life would be easier if she gave birth to a son, but she never expected that she would give birth to a daughter.
So, even though Xu Ying was her biological daughter, she didn't like her very much.
This is also one of the reasons why Xu Ying dislikes Tu Qingyu.
She didn't understand. They were all daughters, so why could Tu Qingyu be the one who received so much love? In that family, not only did she have to face her father's indifference and her mother's dislike, she even had to do a lot of needlework for a silk flower.
Those jewelries that she had worked so hard to get, which were very precious, were placed in front of Tu Qingyu, but he might not even take a second look at them.
She raised her head and said with a smile, "Mom, I'm fine. I saw Qingyu coming and wanted to go play with her."
Mrs. Xu glanced at Tu Qingyu. At this time, Tu Qingyu was talking to his sister-in-law. She didn't know what they were talking about, but he was smiling brightly.
"Okay." She nodded. "The palace banquet hasn't started yet. You can go over and have a chat. Come back when you're done."
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