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496: Reward, Delusion
In order to celebrate Su Zhi's return and to let more people know about her, the Loyalty Marquis's Mansion decided to hold a banquet. This banquet will still be held in the Chrysanthemum Garden and will be more lively than the Chrysanthemum Lantern Viewing Party.
Before this, Father Lan and Aunt Lan had already rushed back. They had already found out that the lady of that family bought the dress and sent it to the Loyalty Marquis' Mansion. However, their information was no longer of much value after the Mu family and Su Zhi recognized each other.
The Lan couple were very happy for Su Zhi when they learned that she had found her biological parents.
The Mu family knew that this couple was Su Zhi's adoptive parents, and they were very polite to them. After learning that their daughter was also kidnapped, they felt very sympathetic and felt that they were in the same boat. They said that they would definitely help them find their daughter to repay their love for Su Zhi.
The old couple of the Lan family were very excited when they learned that the emperor and the marquis were willing to help them find their daughter. Seeing Su Zhi reunited with her parents, they thought that maybe their daughter was still alive and that one day they would see their daughter. After all, Su Zhi was so lucky and anything could happen when she was with her.
The banquet was held as scheduled. On that day, the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and there were many people and guests.
Because Su Zhi was pregnant, her family didn't let her work too hard and kept her in a place with a group of people chatting around her. Today she was the protagonist, but she was the most idle person.
When the banquet started, Su Zhi was surrounded by a group of people and sat next to a table.
The place where Su Zhi was sitting was naturally full of female guests. They had all met Su Zhi a few days ago, so they didn't seem strange at this time. They were all chatting and laughing, and it was very lively.
Madam Liu had a beaming face, and it was hard to tell that she was unhappy. She was greeting the female guests everywhere. However, because Madam Mu's health had improved, she had obviously restrained herself a lot and no longer acted like a hostess as usual, which made many ladies who usually met her sigh. After all, this concubine was a concubine. No matter how glorious she was, as long as the mistress stood in front of her, she had to behave herself.
Mu Weizhi also had a faint smile on her face. But when she saw the way those people looked at her and her daughter, she felt like they were laughing at them, and she felt angry. She wanted to get rid of this situation, and she couldn't live like this forever. She couldn't live a life that was suppressed by Su Zhi anymore!
Mu Weizhi looked at Su Zhi. A hint of jealousy flashed in her eyes, wondering why this person didn't die? Not only did she not die, she was still alive and well. She seemed to be more beautiful than before. Her skin was so tender that you could pinch water out of it, her hair was like black satin, and her fingers were like spring onions. She didn't look like she had ever lived a hard life. She was clearly living the life of a peasant woman, how could she live so well? ! She even got the holy beast and the emperor's grace, which really pissed her off!
Su Zhi was dressed more gorgeously today than usual. She was graceful and her smile was as warm as the spring breeze. All the ladies present seemed to like her very much.
"Hmph, no matter how good you are, what can you do? You are still a peasant woman! You are already married! You can no longer be with Brother Jinliang! Brother Jinliang can only be mine!"
Mu Weizhi sneered in her heart, then she glanced at Shen Zhu next to Su Zhi, thinking that this dead woman was now even more annoying than Su Zhi. A village girl wanted to compete with her for Brother Jinliang. What a foolish dream! Did she really think that she could turn from a chicken into a phoenix by wearing a full set of silk and a head full of gold and jade?
Shen Zhu came to attend the banquet today, dressed up especially carefully, wearing a rouge silk top with gorgeous patterns embroidered on the edges, and a dazzling gold and jade jewel on her head. She looked more eye-catching than Su Zhi, the protagonist today. Many people were looking at her. Knowing that she was Su Zhi's sister-in-law, everyone looked down on her in their hearts, thinking that today was a good day for the sister-in-law, and it was okay if others dressed a little more ostentatiously, but why was she, a sister-in-law and an unmarried woman, wearing such bright red?
Shen Zhu was not aware that others thought of her this way. She had picked out her best clothes just to let everyone here see her beauty and see how gorgeous she was. She especially wanted Meng Jinliang to see her beauty, thinking that she could confuse him even more and then her plan would go more smoothly.
Su Zhi looked at the expressions and eyes of Shen Zhu and Mu Weizhi, smiled in her heart, and didn't think too much about it. As long as they didn't cause trouble in this kind of situation, they could have whatever expression they wanted and wear whatever clothes they wanted. Anyway, she was not the one who was embarrassing herself.
Just as the banquet began, Eunuch Shen arrived, and everyone followed to receive the imperial edict.
After hearing the contents of the imperial edict, everyone was envious of Shen Zian and Su Zhi, thinking that the emperor was too kind to the couple.
The content of the imperial edict was actually a reward. In addition to financial gifts such as gold, silver, and jewelry, there was also a house in the capital, and Shen Zian and Su Zhi were each given a gold medal. With this gold medal, it was equivalent to the emperor himself coming, and they could be spared from death, or beheaded first and reported later!
Shen Zi'an and Su Zhi thanked the emperor for his grace. Su Zhi didn't know what Shen Zi'an was thinking, but she was very interested in the gold medal. Although she thought she was not the kind of person who would be beheaded or want to kill others, with this gold medal, her life in this feudal era had an extra layer of security, and she was very happy.
"Eunuch Shen, please stay and have a drink!"
Su Zhi smiled and said to Eunuch Shen that the old eunuch had always been very caring towards them, and this time she brought good news again, and she was in a good mood.
Eunuch Shen quickly declined a few words, then congratulated Su Zhi with a smile, then turned around and left with a group of people.
As soon as Eunuch Shen left, people became lively again and congratulated Shen Zian and Su Zhi.
Mrs. Mu looked at her daughter standing beside Shen Zian with a happy face, and she also smiled with relief. Her daughter was not only alive, but also very happy. Now she was going to have a child. She felt like she was dreaming.
Mu Yongnian and Mu Chengzhi were equally happy and comforted. In their opinion, as long as Su Zhi was alive and happy, everything would be fine.
"Alas! The eldest lady is more beautiful than before, and now she has such a great reputation, which is really amazing. It's just a pity that her marriage with the Meng family has been delayed."
Aunt Liu stood beside Mu Yongnian and spoke.
Mu Yongnian glanced at her and said, "On such a happy day today, you are not allowed to mention this!"
"Yes, Master." Aunt Liu lowered her head, but continued, "Eldest Aunt is good, but Uncle Royal is also really good. Our two families are old friends, and it would have been a great thing to become in-laws. But God played a trick on us and separated us like this. The eldest daughter has forgotten everything now and is living a good life. It's a pity for Uncle Royal, he has been waiting for the eldest daughter for more than three years, and now he is still alone. I don't know which family will get such a good son in the end? Why doesn't our Mu family have this blessing?"
Mu Yongnian looked in the direction of Meng Jinliang, and felt very sorry when he saw Meng Jinliang standing out among the crowd.
"My nephew Meng Xian is a man of extraordinary talent and good looks. He will definitely meet a good match. I will personally act as a matchmaker for him when the time comes!"
"Master, no matter how good something is, it will become ugly if it belongs to someone else. Look, don't we still have Wei'er?"
Aunt Liu finally told the truth. She thought that this was the way her life would be, so she must find a good family for her daughter so that she could become the first wife and enjoy a life of honor.
"Nonsense!" Mu Yongnian glanced at Aunt Liu and said, "What kind of man is Jinliang? He is the only son of the Meng family, a famous jade boy in the capital, and the uncle of the emperor. He is talented and beautiful. If he marries a wife, he must choose a good one. You let him marry a concubine's wife. Where do you want to save the face of the emperor and empress? Where do you want to save the face of the grand tutor and the uncle of the emperor? Don't let your wishful thinking implicate our Loyalty Marquis Mansion!"
It was not appropriate for Mu Yongnian to scold Aunt Liu loudly in this situation, so he just lowered his voice and said a few words in an attempt to dispel her delusions.
"You'd better not plan this again. If the Meng family finds out about your thoughts and annoys them, be careful of the family rules!"
Mu Yongnian whispered something to Aunt Liu again and prepared to leave.
Aunt Liu's face turned pale. The word "bastard" from the Marquis was like a needle that pierced her heart. She thought it was all her own fault. Not only did she become a concubine and a laughing stock, but her daughter also became a bastard. No matter how outstanding she was, she would still be criticized for her status and could not marry the king's uncle. It was all her fault!
"Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing that Aunt Liu looked unhappy, Mu Weizhi asked her with concern. Naturally, she asked in a low voice. Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, she dared to call her mother.
Aunt Liu looked at her daughter's pretty face and felt even more upset. She repeated what Mu Yongnian had just said.
"Weier, it looks like we can only rely on ourselves."
Mu Weizhi looked unhappy after hearing this and said, "Mother, this is not your fault. The only thing to blame is that the Madam is not dead! The only thing to blame is that Su Zhi is actually alive! If the Madam died, you might be able to become the first wife. Even if you don't become the first wife, you will still be the mistress of this house. If Su Zhi died, Brother Jinliang would always think of her. Maybe I could marry the second daughter of the Mu family instead of the eldest daughter! As long as Brother Jinliang doesn't care, what does it matter if I am a concubine?! Now that Su Zhi is back, the Meng family will not accept me for the sake of face! So it's all the fault of the Madam and Su Zhi! We are not wrong!"
"Now even if we are right, your father and the Meng family will not accept you. We can only find a way ourselves."
Aunt Liu said that she wanted to make her daughter's wish come true and let her marry into the Meng family!
I updated once today, and wanted to update twice, but my mother discouraged me. My mother is very strong. Her words, which sounded caring but were actually heartbreaking, made me feel heavy in my chest and dizzy. I sat in front of the computer and typed one chapter for three hours. My life is lonely like snow, life is worse than death, I am in so much pain that I want to die, and I want to cry but have no tears...
(Lishu Literature)