Chapter 175 You Can't Get Into Trouble Today
Lu Jingyu: "The Chen family has been loyal for generations, and you get along well with Miss Chen, so you can naturally attend the banquet. But I am worried about your safety, so remember to bring Mo Yu and the others with you."
It is not convenient for the other secret guards to provide close protection. Although Mo Yu is still young, even so, there will inevitably be some negligence.
Gu Qingning nodded. "This is the first time Chen Ya has made a public appearance since her divorce. Do you think Concubine Su has not given up yet?"
Lu Jingyu: “Maybe.”
Many of Concubine Su’s previous methods were useless, and the Ninth Prince probably didn’t really want to help her.
Because the ambitious Ninth Prince certainly doesn't want the Third Prince to be released.
Now, Concubine Su will definitely cling to Chen Ya.
Emperor Minghe felt very guilty towards Chen Ya regarding the incident with the third prince.
The main purpose was to appease the Chen family, so various rewards continued to be given.
Everyone will try to guess the emperor's intentions and will want to curry favor with the Chen family.
I believe many people would like to attend the banquet held at the Chen Mansion.
In a blink of an eye, it was Chen Ya’s birthday party day.
Early in the morning, after sending Lu Jingyu to court, Gu Qingning packed up and went to pay her respects to Mrs. Feng first, and then went to the Chen family.
Because she didn't get her housekeeper power back, Feng was also resentful towards Gu Qingning.
However, he couldn't find any fault with the other party, and he didn't dare to make things too difficult for her as she was pregnant at the time, so he could only criticize her in small ways.
For example, this greeting.
In fact, she could have avoided it, but Feng insisted on putting on airs as a mother-in-law.
When Gu Qingning arrived, Shen Ruoying and Feng Yuaner had already arrived, and there was a round-faced woman sitting next to Feng.
The round-faced woman looked to be in her early thirties, with dimples at the corners of her mouth and a sweet smile.
Compared with Feng's cold face, it is very obvious.
The round-faced woman smiled and said, "Qing Ning may not remember me. I am your Aunt Zhao. I was here when you got married last year."
Gu Qingning remembered that the person in front of her was called Zhao Jing, the cousin of Duke Qin.
It is said that she almost married Duke Qin as a concubine, but later she suddenly got married and gave birth to a son.
Zhao Jing's husband died of illness a few years ago, and her husband's family fell into decline. She lived a hard life with her son.
As for why Gu Qingning had no impression before… when she and Shen Ruoying exchanged marriages, they held their weddings at the same time. She was married alone to a tablet, so naturally she didn’t pay attention to who the guests were at that time.
Gu Qingning smiled and said, "It's Aunt Zhao. Long time no see."
Seeing how warmly the two of them were communicating, Feng became even more furious and said in frustration:
"Qing Ning, I heard that you got an invitation from the Chen Mansion. Are you going to attend Miss Chen's birthday party today?"
Gu Qingning: “That’s right.”
Feng reminded, "Are you going alone?"
Now, His Majesty values the Chen family, and those who are related to the Chen family are now visiting the family in large numbers.
Feng was also a little itching to attend this birthday party.
But Chen Ya was so ignorant that she didn't even give her, the Duke's wife, an invitation!
Facing Feng's hint, Gu Qingning pretended not to know. She said softly:
"Thank you for your concern, mother. I will take Banxia and the others with me and they will take good care of me."
Feng almost vomited blood.
Who cares about you?
Do you still see me as your mother-in-law?
Feng Yuaner stuck close to Feng Shi, and she couldn't help but say, "Sister-in-law, what mother-in-law meant is that today is the Chen family's banquet, and you should take us with you."
Gu Qingning glanced over indifferently, "Madam Yuan, you have no right to speak here."
Feng Yuaner choked.
Then he remembered that he was just a co-wife, and his eyes were filled with hatred.
Gu Qingning looked at Shen Ruoying who had been silent, "Ruoying is also interested in going to the Chen Mansion?"
Shen Ruoying immediately shook her head and said, "I am weak, so I'd better stay in the mansion and take care of the baby."
Gu Qingning knew that she had to hide the fact of her fake pregnancy, so why would she show up at this time?
She solved the problem with ease.
But Feng didn't have the courage to say directly that she wanted to go too.
Zhao Jing could see clearly from the side that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had probably already become estranged from each other.
It’s good to be separated!
Here, Gu Qingning was helped by Banxia into the carriage, and Mo Yu jumped on the carriage to act as the coachman.
In addition, there are secret guards protecting you all the way.
Gu Qingning's pregnancy wasn't apparent yet and she was leaning on a soft cushion. Although she wasn't having morning sickness anymore, she looked lazy.
But it makes her look more gentle.
"Banxia, have you found out what Aunt Zhao is doing here?"
"After Madam Sun lost her husband, she couldn't make ends meet, so she brought her son Sun Cheng to the Duke's Mansion. It is said that she hopes the Duke can help send Young Master Sun to Yunjin Academy."
Gu Qingning raised her eyes and said, "If you really want to study hard and make a name for yourself in the future, you should definitely go to Beimo Academy."
Are you going to Yunjin Academy?
Haha, that’s to make friends with the powerful and influential.
Gu Qingning: "I remember Aunt Chen said that Aunt Zhao's family background was too low, but she had a childhood sweetheart relationship with my father-in-law. She almost became my father-in-law's concubine, but I don't know why it didn't work out."
Maybe they were just in love at the beginning, but now Aunt Zhao is a widow, and she came to the Duke's Mansion in such a grand manner.
Gu Qingning finally understood why Feng's face looked so sour.
She smiled and said, "My mother-in-law was always thinking about giving Jingyu a concubine. Now, her husband wants to take a concubine."
Banxia: "Ah? The Duke wants to take a concubine? That Madam Sun?"
Gu Qingning: "Don't underestimate the friendship between childhood sweethearts, especially now that my father-in-law is getting worse and worse and looking old, he prefers the kind of tenderness and reminiscing about the past together."
Rather than the aggressive type of Feng.
Go ahead and make some noise, the more lively the better.
When something serious happens after the robbery, Feng's ending will be even more miserable!
Mo Yu drove the carriage quickly and steadily and soon arrived at Chen's house.
Today, Chen Ya’s birthday party invited all the close female relatives.
Now that she had been through the gates of hell, she suddenly became more clear-headed and no one she didn't want to invite came.
Gu Qingning took a quick look and found that there were not many people invited, and they all had kind faces.
I guess they are all good friends with Chen Ya.
When Chen Ya saw Gu Qingning coming, she came over to greet him personally and looked him up and down curiously.
"You've been pregnant for several months, why are you still so thin? And your belly is still flat?"
Gu Qingning smiled and said, "I've gained some weight. I'm only three months pregnant. I'm a bit thinner. It may take four or five months for me to show my pregnancy."
Chen Ya: "Then is it okay for you to come to the party? I was worried that you might not come."
Gu Qingning: "It's okay. You should walk from time to time even when you are pregnant. Just don't overwork yourself and pay attention to your diet."
Chen Ya: "Anything you take in today, have someone check it before you use it. It's not that I don't trust myself, I'm just worried that there will be so many people watching and there might be something wrong."
She regarded Gu Qingning as a good friend, so naturally she didn't want anything to happen to her in the Chen Mansion.
Most importantly…
Chen Ya had a complicated expression, "If something really happened to you in the Chen Mansion, I'm worried that Lu Jingyu would beat me up!"
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