Chapter 89 Prescription for Childbirth, Birthday Gift
After the old uncle passed away, the descendants of the Yongyi Marquis were useless and none of them made a name for themselves. They only got a sinecure by relying on the family's influence.
Old families like them care a lot about face. Even if they are so poor that they have to tear down the east wall to patch up the west wall, they still have to dress up beautifully in public, for fear that others will laugh at their poverty.
However, that meager salary was not enough to cover their daily expenses, so they tried to curry favor with the Marquis Cheng'en Mansion and make a living by taking advantage of the mansion.
Zhao Jue did not get the title today, and then the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion sent her a special invitation. It goes without saying that they have bad intentions.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingtan's eyes were cold. The Marquis' Mansion had learned its lesson this time. After suffering a few losses at her hands, they no longer took action to deal with her personally, but instead released their dogs to bite people.
She smiled slightly and said, "Mother Liu, my aunt thinks highly of me, so she specially sent me an invitation."
Mother Liu is a smart person. How could she not know that her master was speaking in a sarcastic way?
She asked, "Have you thought of a gift for Madam Bo?"
"I'm ready." Shen Qingtan's smile deepened: "My aunt will definitely be very satisfied."
Seeing that her master had a plan in mind, Mother Liu said nothing more.
In the next half month, apart from paying his respects to the old lady and the eldest lady, Shen Qingtan spent the rest of his time in Lanxueyuan, checking the account books sent by the manager of the shop under his name.
Zhao Yi's health had improved a little. He would go to Ning'an Lane early every morning to discuss strategies with the elders, and would not return home until late at night when the dew was heavy.
When the clan elders decided on Zhao Yi as the heir, Duke Zhao submitted a memorial to Emperor Jing'an the next day requesting that Zhao Yi be named the crown prince.
This time, no one knew what happened. Emperor Jing'an, who had always loved Zhao Yi, kept the request for the title for four or five days before approving it.
The Second House and the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion were very quiet, and no more trouble occurred. They were probably waiting for the birthday party of the wife of the Yongyi Earl.
But in the blink of an eye, it was the birthday of Lady Yongyi.
On this day, Shen Qingtan got up early and asked Liu Yue to put on some peach blossom makeup for her to make her look more beautiful, and then pick out a brightly colored dress for her to change into.
After all, this was her first time appearing at a banquet after her marriage, so she needed to dress more formally.
Shen Qingtan ordered Liu Yue to take the gift to the main hall. The eldest lady and Zhao Wan from the third room had already arrived.
"Tan'er, your Third and Fourth Aunts aren't going, so Wan'er will come with us." The eldest lady said with a smile, "You and Wan'er are about the same age, so you should take good care of her."
Shen Qingtan looked at the quiet Zhao Wan and said with a smile, "Okay, sister Wan, follow me."
Zhao Wanfu bowed and said, "Second sister-in-law."
Then, she secretly glanced at Shen Qingtan and was stunned by the glamorous figure. She was stunned for a moment.
Shen Qingtan smiled gently and said, "Sister Wan, let's go first."
Zhao Wan came back to her senses, her cheeks flushed, and she followed Shen Qingtan shyly.
Shen Qingtan saw that she was very reserved. His impression was that no matter where he saw her, she would always huddle in the corner silently, like a transparent person.
She said softly, "I've seen the poems you wrote. They are very elegant."
Zhao Wan suddenly looked up at Shen Qingtan, her lips trembling a few times, as if she wanted to say something, but finally she pursed her lips tightly.
"Really, I'm not kidding you." Shen Qingtan said, "When I was celebrating my coming-of-age ceremony, you came to the mansion to watch the ceremony and wrote a poem with a branch under the peach tree in the back garden."
This time Zhao Wan believed it. Shen Qingtan had really seen it.
It was the first time she was praised, and she felt a little overwhelmed. She whispered, "Second sister-in-law, your poem is very good."
Shen Qingtan smiled. The little girl was too introverted. Perhaps it was because the Third Madam and the Third Master were too cowardly, and she was also greatly influenced by them.
The three of them got on the carriage, and then the second lady and Shen Mingzhu arrived late.
The second wife glanced at the carriage leaving the main house with a gloomy face and a sharp look at Shen Mingzhu. She saw that Shen Mingzhu looked sleepy and yawned sleepily.
She was furious again: "Are you the reincarnation of a stupid pig? Not only do you have no brains, but you're also a sleepyhead and a greedy person. If you hadn't gotten up late, we wouldn't have arrived later than the eldest wife."
Shen Mingzhu lowered her head and took the scolding, feeling very aggrieved. Ever since Zhao Jue missed out on the title, Madam Shen had someone send her some medicine, asking her to take it for a month so that she could conceive a son when she had sex with Zhao Jue again.
But after eating it for about ten days, she began to feel sleepy. Not only did she never get enough sleep, but she was also a little greedy.
Shen Mingzhu took the medicine without telling the Second Madam and Zhao Jue, and did not dare to ask the court physician to take her pulse, for fear that the court physician would notice something and cause trouble.
But she was also very worried, afraid that the medicine might have caused her illness. She planned to secretly go to the clinic to ask a doctor to check her pulse after attending the birthday banquet today.
"Okay, stop looking like you're getting angry. If others see us, they won't know how harshly I'll treat you." The second lady said this and got on the carriage.
Shen Mingzhu stayed there for a moment, looked in the direction where Dafang left, and took a deep breath.
She would not lose to Shen Qingtan again and again.
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The carriage slowly stopped at the gate of the Yongyi Marquis's mansion, and Shen Qingtan, the eldest lady, and Zhao Wan got out of the carriage together.
The second wife's carriage also caught up, and the second wife and Shen Mingzhu got off the carriage and came to the first wife.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had learned their lesson and simply greeted each other without saying anything to put pressure on each other.
Shen Qingtan looked at Shen Mingzhu for a second longer. Her face was pale and she seemed to be suppressing her physical discomfort.
After the servants at the door of the Earl's Mansion bowed, they politely invited them to go to the Earl's wife's courtyard.
As soon as Shen Qingtan entered the house, he was attracted by the two treasure pavilions in the main room. Each grid was filled with rare treasures.
This was specially displayed by the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion to show off.
"Aunt, Zhu'er wishes you a long and healthy life." Shen Mingzhu was the first to wish you a happy birthday and presented the gift she had prepared.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, when the servant took it, the lid of the box opened, revealing a pair of night pearls emitting a bright light.
The beads are the size of eggs, with a smooth and round surface and very good quality.
Everyone in the room looked at her, and the look they gave Shen Mingzhu had different meanings.
She was originally thought to be the unfavored second daughter of the Marquis of Cheng'en, and she caused a lot of jokes after marrying into the Duke's Mansion.
But now seeing that she is so generous, I believe that the Marquis' Mansion and the Duke's Mansion have not treated her unfairly.
Mrs. Bo smiled and said, "Zhu'er, come to your aunt quickly." Then she waved to Shen Qingtan, "Tan'er, come to your aunt too."
At this moment, a young girl suddenly came to Shen Qingtan's side, snatched the box from Liu Yue's hand, and said with a smile: "Cousin, my second cousin gave my mother a pair of night-shining pearls. What did you give me?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she opened the box.
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