"On my wife's birthday, the wives of other princes will definitely come to celebrate, and those princes will also gather together, so it's better for me not to go. If I go, it's okay to be watched and ridiculed by those wives, but it would be bad if I get caught."
Jiang Ranli didn't want to join in the fun. Not only would he be treated like a monkey by the crowd, but he might even run into that group of digital troops. It would be more comfortable than staying in the small courtyard.
"But the lady's birthday is a big event. If you are absent, I'm afraid people will talk about you."
Sixian and Sidai also didn't want their young lady to join in the fun, because every time the young lady showed up, she would always be pointed at and talked about. Although those people didn't dare to say anything, they still felt that the young lady was wronged. But what if the young lady didn't go and thus angered the concubine?
"Don't worry, even if I don't go, Fu Jin won't be angry."
Jiang Ranli was confident. After all, she had a bad reputation and many people secretly laughed at Yinzhen because of it. Therefore, in such an occasion tomorrow, Fu Jin might even hope that she would not go, so as not to embarrass Yinzhen.
Just as Jiang Ranli thought, in the evening, Fu Jin Dong E sent someone over, saying that they came to thank Jiang Ranli for the gift, but in fact, they were confirming again that she would not attend tomorrow and hinted that she should stay in the yard honestly.
In recognition of her brilliant plan, Jiang Ranli rewarded herself with a plate of snacks, and then went to bed leisurely. She was happy to be free without having to attend that kind of "masquerade".
The birthday of the Concubine was a big event for the people in the Ninth Prince's Mansion. A group of people started working before dawn, while Jiang Ranli slept until he woke up naturally, had a delicious breakfast, and then spent the day leisurely with a plate of melon seeds.
Time passed quickly and it was evening. The lights came on, and the carefully decorated Ninth Prince's Mansion looked even more magnificent and festive.
In the palace, opera, singing and dancing were performed one after another, and people were toasting each other, chatting and joking, making it very lively.
Yinzhen sat upright in his seat, his pair of captivating eyes constantly scanning among the people present. No one knew what he was looking at, and no one dared to ask.
"Laojiu, Fourth Brother is talking to you."
The Eighth Prince's voice rang in Yinzhen's ears, and only then did he come back to his senses and look away.
"Fourth brother, I drank too much and was distracted just now," Yinzhen looked at the Fourth Prince calmly.
"It's okay, I'll go out and wake up, you guys continue," and after saying that, Yinzhen got up and left.
Watching Yinzhen go away, the Eighth Prince looked at Yin'er who was observing everyone again, then looked at the Tenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince who were sitting together and whispering, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
He knew what the Tenth and Fourteenth Princes were whispering about, but he didn't know what was wrong with Yinzhen recently. Not only did he often daydream, but he also rejected many women who were offered to him.
Thinking of this, the Eighth Prince asked in a low voice, "Old Nine, what's wrong with you recently?"
"It's okay, brother eight, you don't have to worry, everything is as planned," Yinzhen picked up the wine glass and drank it all, his eyes sweeping over the prince and others at the table.
While everyone in the mansion was busy preparing for the birthday of Concubine Dong E, Jiang Ranli was engrossed in reading a play, laughing out loud from time to time because of the content of the play.
She originally thought that there were no such things as novels in ancient times, but she didn't expect that not only did they exist in ancient times, but there were also many of them, and the imagination of the plays was no less than that of modern times.
"Sixian, please pour me another glass of water. I'm so engrossed in watching it that I'm too lazy to move."
Jiang Ranli kept his eyes on the opera, and while talking, he picked up a piece of dessert and ate it happily.
"The twenty-sixth concubine, Jiang Ranli, your tenth and fourteenth brothers have been looking for you till they are exhausted, but you are free."
An indifferent voice sounded, startling Jiang Ranli so much that he dropped the snacks and the opera script in his hands.
She turned around and saw that Yinzhen had appeared in the room at some point.
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