Han Yu's promotion was a great joy, and all the servants in the family were very happy, but troubles also followed. After the promotion, everyone came to celebrate, and a banquet was necessary. Su Wenyue was almost five months pregnant and was pregnant with twins. Han Yu didn't want Su Wenyue to be tired, so he handed everything over to Li Ma and Chen Ma to arrange. Su Wenyue was worried, not because she didn't believe in their abilities, but because she was afraid that there would be omissions, so she still took care of it herself when she was in the mood.
Seeing that Su Wenyue insisted, Han Yu did not stop her. Since her morning sickness had improved these days, she ate well, slept well, and felt much more energetic. She also paid attention to her limits and did not work too hard, so he did not stop her. A daughter-in-law who is capable of taking care of things will naturally be more thoughtful and considerate than a servant.
When August 23rd came, which was a day of rest, everyone came with gifts. Han Yu entertained the male guests in the front, and the female guests in the back. Su Wenyue couldn't do it herself, for the safety of the baby in her belly, so she could only sit there and greet people. The rest was originally planned to be done by Nanny Chen and Nanny Li.
Liu Zhao was a woman with good eyesight. She came early with Wei Li and Yao Qin to help Su Wenyue greet the guests. She was much more respectful and considerate than the two servants, Nanny Chen and Nanny Li. Su Wenyue was very grateful.
Neither Lord Fang nor his wife came. Lord Fang was not a kind-hearted person to begin with, and he was very dissatisfied with Han Yu's sudden cooling attitude. He was already uncomfortable seeing Han Yu, who had just joined the army not long ago, being promoted to a higher position. He said that God was unfair and the officialdom was too dark. Fang Chen had lost so much face because of the incident in the county government last time, and she hated Su Wenyue so much that she would have come to watch if Su Wenyue was in trouble. But now that Su Wenyue's family had good things happen, how could she be willing to come? She didn't even send someone to deliver a gift.
Zhou Wangshi came with Lord Zhou, smiling and looking happy as if there was a happy event in her family. It seemed that the grudge between her and Su Wenyue had never existed before. Even Su Wenyue had to admire Zhou Wangshi's ability. This woman was too ambitious and too tolerant. She could give up her dignity and preferences to achieve her goals. She did not dare to agree with it and was even more wary of her. Such a woman was terrible. There was nothing she could not do.
"Madam Han is so lucky. Lord Han is not only young and handsome, but also very capable. He was promoted two levels not long after joining the military camp and became a seventh-rank lieutenant. His ability and luck are beyond reproach. Moreover, Lord Han is loyal and kind to Madam Han. We can't help but envy him."
"Yes, in our families, as long as the family is prosperous and well-off, everyone has concubines. It is only Lord Han who keeps himself clean." A lady said enviously.
"But Madam Han, we are all experienced people, and we still have something to advise you. You are pregnant for nearly a year and cannot serve Lord Han. Lord Han still needs someone to serve him. Lord Han is young and hot-tempered. Ten days or half a month is okay, but he can't endure it for a long time. It would be bad if he was hooked by some wild flower outside. It's better to pick up an obedient one and open her face. You can hold her bond and you don't have to worry about her playing tricks!" This lady was obviously very experienced in dealing with concubines. She wanted to pass on her experience to Su Wenyue, which also showed that she was very capable.
Su Wenyue was speechless, but it was not easy to refuse outright. She said that Han Yu would never take a concubine, otherwise word would spread tomorrow that Deputy Commandant Han's wife was jealous. However, she felt a little annoyed in her heart.
"Haha, I know you all mean well, but I can't make the decision on this matter. It depends on what our master thinks. Our master is the most opinionated person and doesn't care much about women. If I make arrangements on my own, he will be angry, and I dare not." Su Wenyue looked like a bullied young wife in front of others.
"Madam Han, you are joking. I think Lord Han treats you very well. My husband said that no matter how busy Lord Han is, he will try his best to go back and accompany you every day. This shows how much he values you. Madam Han, you are not saying that you don't want to arrange someone to serve Lord Han, so you want to refuse. This is unacceptable. The thing that we women should not do the most is jealousy. Madam Han, don't think wrongly!"
The words were preachy and lecturing, clearly with ill intentions. This person was targeting Su Wenyue on purpose. Otherwise, who would meddle in other people's affairs for no reason? Even if he said something kindly, he would stop at the point. This was clearly intended to embarrass Su Wenyue and ruin her reputation.
The people present also heard it, and most of them were gloating. They were jealous of Han Yu's promotion. Han Yu did not show any extraordinary ability, but he was just good at flattering people, and he was promoted above them. No one was convinced, but they had to celebrate happily. Now when they saw someone making things difficult for Su Wenyue, they all laughed at him.
Su Wenyue's face also darkened. She was not the type to compromise. If this woman was the wife of Han Yu's boss, she might have considered the overall situation for Han Yu if it didn't involve any issues of principle. Unfortunately, that was not the case. She still had some impression of this woman's information. Su Wenyue then sneered.
"I didn't think anything was wrong. It's not the wife of a subordinate official's turn to teach me a lesson. I've figured out my own family affairs, but you're extending your hand to other people's families! You accuse me of being jealous. I didn't beat or scold my concubines, and I didn't kill the children of my concubines or concubines."
"That's because Lord Han doesn't have any concubines, so of course you say such cheap things." The lady retorted. Her husband was only an eighth-rank official, but she was very rude to Su Wenyue.
Su Wenyue vaguely guessed some reasons, but no matter what, she would never let a subordinate's wife step on her head, otherwise anyone would dare to step on her in the future, not only would it be embarrassing for herself, but also for Han Yu. If someone wanted to slap her in the face, she would slap him back hard! A warning to those who laughed at her, she, Su Wenyue, was not easy to bully!
"Yes, my husband is a chaste man and does not want a concubine. As his wife, I can naturally say this. As for you, Madam Wang, you are a cruel and ruthless woman who tortured Lord Wang's concubine and killed his illegitimate son. How dare you stand here and accuse me? Don't you feel ashamed in front of everyone? I don't know if the illegitimate son you killed will come to you to claim his life at night!"
Mrs. Wang herself was not a good person. The reason why Su Wenyue had a deep impression of her was because of the information about Mrs. Wang's "numerous crimes". There were two pages alone on how to torture concubines. At that time, Su Wenyue thought that she was a really cruel person.
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