"Plus, he has betrayed me so much, ignoring my help to the Su family over the past year, ignoring my care for my mother-in-law, supporting the Su family, and taking care of my sister-in-law. Why should I continue to stay with such a man?"
Qiu Yinong nodded: "Since Sister Zhu Xin has made up her mind, I will help you solve your current predicament."
"Thank you, County Lady." As she said this, Li Zhuxin was about to stand up and kneel down.
Qiu Yinong stopped her and said, "Now they think that you and I have known each other for a long time and are close friends. If Sister Zhu Xin is so polite, it will reveal that we just met."
"If I stand up for you again, they'll say I'm meddling in their affairs."
Li Zhuxin was deeply moved, her eyes full of gratitude: "Thank you, County Master."
"Call me Sister Yinong." As she said that, Qiu Yinong winked at her.
Li Zhuxin had tears in her eyes, smiled and nodded, saying yes.
After chatting for a while, a maid came to invite everyone to the banquet hall.
A screen was set up in the middle to separate men and women.
But it was not completely blocked. Chu Hongyun glanced at Qiu Yinong.
Qin Xiangruo had been paying attention to Qiu Yinong, so she also saw the handsome man opposite nodding and smiling at Qiu Yinong.
She rolled her eyes and snuggled up to Pingyang.
"Grandmother, look at that young man over there. He seems to be acquainted with the Princess of Changping County."
As for his own granddaughter, Pingyang knew what she was thinking. He chuckled and said to Qin Xiangruo, "My Ruo'er is a very good girl. She is beautiful and has a good family background."
"If you like him, grandma will call him over to talk to you."
"Grandma..." Qin Xiangruo acted coquettishly, with pride in her eyes, looking at Qiu Yinong.
Qiu Yinong raised her eyebrows. Although the two people spoke in low voices, she could hear them clearly.
Speaking of which, Chu Hongyun is Qin Xiangruo's cousin, and they are within the fifth degree of mourning.
"My two county ladies, please don't be polite. I'm just offering a simple meal. Thank you for coming to my house to celebrate my birthday."
"It is an honor for the Su family and for me to have the two nobles come to visit."
"Mrs. Su, you're too polite. Soon, you and I will be relatives."
"Jiaoxue saved my life without asking for anything in return. This county lady loved her very much. When we met again this time, we felt like old friends again, so I adopted her as my goddaughter."
"When I marry into your Su family in the future, I won't let anyone bully me just because I'm just a co-wife."
Pingyang glanced at Old Lady Su and Li Zhuxin. Although there was a smile on his face, the smile did not reach his eyes.
Old Madam Su quickly put on a smile and promised repeatedly, "Princess Pingyang, please rest assured. Even if Jiaoxue is not your goddaughter, the Su family will not treat her badly."
"Not to mention that Jiaoxue is already a good girl, and now she is pregnant with the heir of the Su family, it is reasonable for me to treat this daughter-in-law well."
"Zhu Xin is my daughter-in-law, and so is Jiao Xue. I will definitely treat them equally."
Li Zhuxin said nothing. Even if she wanted a divorce, she shouldn't have brought it up on the old lady's birthday.
Her upbringing wouldn't allow her to do that.
Qiu Yinong said nothing and ate quietly.
Pingyang would look at her from time to time, and even admiration appeared in his eyes.
Although she is a commoner county lady, she has an excellent temperament. Just watching her eat is a pleasure to watch.
It can be seen that he is well-educated.
After the meal, Old Lady Su called Qiu Yinong over and asked her to have tea together.
Qiu Yinong did not refuse and took people to the side hall to have tea.
Li Zhuxin was called away. Qiu Yinong gave Zi Yao a look, and Zi Yao nodded and followed him.
When the tea came up, the women had complicated expressions on their faces, and Old Mrs. Su was still a little confused.
"Don't be polite, it's just some coarse tea."
Old Mrs. Su greeted everyone cheerfully, and Huang Jiaoxue didn't notice anything wrong.
It was not until Old Mrs. Su picked up the tea bowl and took a sip that her expression suddenly changed. She stared at the tea bowl in her hand, her face instantly turning dark.
She didn't care about etiquette, and the maid beside her hurriedly brought a spittoon.
Old Madam Su spat out the tea and quickly ordered, "Why don't you remove the tea? Where's the Rainforest Longjing?"
Huang Jiaoxue's expression suddenly changed. She finally understood why everyone had different expressions and stopped drinking tea.
In the past, Li Zhuxin always held banquets according to the highest standards, so she wanted to follow suit. However, the money given by Old Lady Su was not enough, so she could only find a way to do it herself.
He used the money he earned from secretly selling the pre-rain Longjing tea and some bird's nests to buy dishes.
The tea was of course weak, and the maid in the kitchen told me that there was a batch of aged Longjing tea in the warehouse.
So she took the initiative to take it out and use it, and asked someone to rinse it before using it again. Unexpectedly, the smell was still strange.
Sweat instantly broke out on Huang Jiaoxue's forehead. Pingyang saw the change in her expression and understood what she had done.
A feeling of powerlessness suddenly surged in my heart. It turned out that he came from a humble family and was not presentable.
I have lost face because of this kind of person, and I really can't express my pain.
"Go to my room and get some tea leaves to replace everyone's tea." Old Madam Su glared at Huang Jiaoxue angrily, then gave instructions to the maid beside her.
The old woman ran away quickly, and when she came back, she brought a group of maids to replace the previous tea bowls.
Seeing that the tea had been changed, the female members of the family also picked up their teacups to taste the tea out of courtesy. Seeing that it was indeed the excellent pre-rain Longjing tea, they all smiled.
Old Mrs. Su had just put down her tea bowl and was still thinking about how to save her face.
A maid stumbled in and said, "Old lady, something terrible has happened."
"What's wrong again?" Old Madam Su glared at the maid unhappily. The maid looked at everyone, unable to speak.
Just as Mrs. Su was about to take her to the side to talk, Pingyang spoke up: "Although it is a private matter of the Su family, seeing that this little maid is so anxious, if there is something urgent, it is better to speak directly."
Ge Qingqing looked at Qiu Yinong in disbelief, and signaled with her eyes, is this old woman serious?
She actually wanted the maid to tell her directly about the other person's family background?
Qiu Yinong shrugged and continued to watch the fun.
Old Mrs. Su was a little embarrassed, but finally nodded. After all, Princess Pingyang had spoken.
It would be bad to lose face for her. Seeing that the old lady had agreed, the maid hurriedly said anxiously, "Yes, it is like this, old lady. Just now, this servant saw an unfamiliar man enter the backyard."
"I was afraid he was a thief, so I followed him secretly. I didn't expect that the man went straight to the grandmother's yard."
"As soon as she entered the room, she said she missed him so much..." The little maid looked at the old lady's face and didn't dare to say any more.
The old lady was so angry that she jumped up and said, "She is so rebellious. How dare she be so unfaithful to her husband, especially on a day like today."
"You said earlier that your eldest daughter-in-law was gentle and virtuous. I never thought that you can only judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart."
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