Chapter 364 Invitation
Qingzhu was a little worried, wondering if her mistress would think she was in cahoots with Xuelian.
"This servant understands, and this servant will advise Xue Lian in the future..."
"No need. Don't say anything. Don't reveal anything you know. You know, that will alert her. Just let her be smug, the smuger the better."
Qingzhu nodded. At this moment, she could only obediently listen to him in order to prove that she and Xuelian had no illicit relationship.
Jiang Mi returned to her room, where Mo Hua and Si Qin had already tidied up.
"Where did you go, Miss? I didn't see you when I came out." Mo Hua asked curiously.
Siqin said, "Where else could they go? They must be going to the front yard to keep the old lady company."
Jiang Mi didn't say what she saw. She wanted to wait a little longer, but she was too busy to take care of the family. Mo Hua usually wore her emotions on her sleeve, so Si Qin had to handle this matter.
"Mo Hua, go check if today's meals are ready, and what they are."
Mo Hua smiled and said, "Miss, are you hungry? I'll go and see if there's anything good to eat, and I'll bring you some to try."
After coaxing Mo Hua out, Jiang Mi said to Si Qin, "This Xue Lian is indeed problematic. Find an opportunity to investigate her. Also, I think she seems to have some feelings for my second brother. We can't let this woman scheme against my second brother, but it's best not to let her find out that we've discovered it."
Siqin thought for a moment and said, "She will definitely be more wary if she sees us. Perhaps it would be better to find someone else. But if we tell others, it might leak out."
Jiang Mi suddenly thought of Zhu Qing; perhaps she was a good choice.
"I think Zhu Qing is alright. This girl doesn't seem like a bad person, nor does she seem to be in cahoots with Xue Lian. She should be usable. If she performs well this time, she can be used in the future."
Siqin nodded: "Then this servant will go and take care of it right away?"
"Go ahead." After Siqin left, Jiang Mi looked in the mirror. She had lost some weight recently due to her busy schedule. She had stopped using the weight loss methods the system had given her a long time ago, but she was still losing weight.
It's true that it's easy to lose weight when you're busy.
She has already made several bottles of shower gel, each with a different scent, and she plans to put them on sale at the top of the moon in a couple of days.
She slept very well that night, without any dreams. Perhaps she had been too tired lately, so she slept soundly.
"Miss, people from the Prime Minister's residence have arrived. They say that Liu Zijun is going to hold some kind of flower appreciation party, and they even gave you an invitation."
Jiang Mi took it and looked at it, feeling utterly disgusted: "What is this? She invited me, so I have to go? What a joke, how dare she?"
Mo Hua pouted: "She also invited two young mistresses. The third mistress seems quite interested in going, but the second mistress doesn't seem so."
Su Yindi was interested in everything and wished she could get to know all the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital.
Where are the people who came?
Mo Hua said unhappily, "She's just a servant. She came to deliver an invitation and acted all high and mighty. She left her things behind and said that our young lady must come. Why should she go just because she says so? Honestly, she thinks she's superior just because she's a servant."
Jiang Mi sneered, "Isn't that right? The servants in the Prime Minister's mansion live much better than some ordinary people. Aren't these the kind of people who bully others and fawn over the powerful?"
Siqin was much more rational: "Miss, are you going? This Liu Zijun came specifically to invite you, it can't be anything good. I heard she invited a lot of ladies and young misses, there will definitely be a lot of women there."
"Is Princess Jinning going too?" Jiang Mi hadn't seen Princess Jinning for a while and missed her quite a bit, but she didn't want to see Liu Zijun.
"She'll probably go. Liu Zijun has sent invitations to all the children of officials in the capital, not just the ladies and young ladies, but also some young masters. Knowing her personality, she'll definitely invite Young Master Huo as well."
"Huo Ran?" Jiang Mi was a little unhappy. She didn't want to go herself, and if Huo Ran went too, she would feel somewhat unhappy. Although she trusted Huo Ran, she didn't trust Liu Zijun.
"Fine, I'll go too. I want to see what she's up to."
Mo Hua smiled and said, "My young lady is really amazing. She's not afraid of anyone. With her intelligence, those people are no match for her at all."
Jiang Mi is showered with compliments from Mo Hua and Si Qin every day, to the point that she's practically floating on air.
"Alright, alright, stop praising me. If you keep praising me, I'll lose my bearings. You two come with me. I'll leave this place to Zhu Qing. It's good that we're all away. I want to see what Qing Lian is up to."
The invitation came unexpectedly, so Jiang Mi simply tidied herself up and prepared to go. Su Yindi dressed up quite nicely again, but this time she was smarter and didn't wear so much jewelry; she just wore a very expensive silk dress.
"Isn't this outfit nice? Your third brother just got his monthly paycheck a couple of days ago and gave it all to me. I just bought this outfit for myself and my son. It's presentable, isn't it?"
Even someone who doesn't know much about fabrics can tell that this material isn't cheap.
“That’s great, Third Sister-in-law. Look how good my Third Brother is! He hands over all his monthly allowance to you. How happy he is!”
Su Yindi smiled shyly, she was indeed quite satisfied: "A man's heart is where his money is, and your third brother does that, which makes me quite satisfied."
Jiang Mi smiled and glanced at her second sister-in-law. Liang Lan also had a smile on her face. It seemed that her second brother had also handed over all the money to his second sister-in-law. Although her two brothers sometimes lacked romantic feelings and were stubborn in their actions, and were not very knowledgeable about matters of the heart, they were still very reliable in doing things.
"Liu Zijun's invitation to us is definitely not well-intentioned. My two sisters-in-law don't need to come with me. They might even suffer some humiliation."
Su Yindi said nonchalantly, "I was just afraid she would bully you, so I brought your second sister-in-law along. There are many of us, and we can argue louder than them. They are all young ladies, and we are all shrewish women. When it comes to arguing, we are the better ones."
Su Yindi's words were rough, but his heart was good, and Jiang Mi was already very touched.
"Then thank you very much, sisters-in-law. I'll take care of things. You don't need to worry about anything. Just eat, drink, and have fun. Leave everything else to me. I'm not afraid of anyone."
The three of them went off with great strides. Jiang Mi wore only a light yellow dress, with a jade hairpin given to her by the old lady and a jade bracelet given to her by the Empress Dowager. She looked elegant and serene, and just standing there casually was like a picture of beauty.
When Liu Zijun saw Jiang Mi, she was still itching to get her hands on her clothes. She had dressed up for the day, but compared to Jiang Mi, who was dressed casually, she felt like a clown. How could she feel comfortable?
She was originally the one who received the most attention, but now Jiang Mi has taken it all away.
"Jiang Mi, you're really cunning. Knowing that everyone would be dressed up for the flower viewing party today, you deliberately dressed so plainly. Who are you trying to impress?"
Seeing that Liu Zijun was getting anxious even though she hadn't done anything, Jiang Mi immediately laughed and said, "Miss Liu, why are you in such a hurry? Who knows what you'll be wearing? I just brought my own clothes from home, without even a hairpin. I don't know how I offended you, Miss Liu. Is this how you treat your guests?"
Jiang Mi's words made Liu Zijun feel ashamed. Her words did make her seem a bit anxious. Not wanting to appear jealous of Jiang Mi, she tried to make amends: "You make it sound so simple. I can see you dressed up very carefully."
Jiang Mi couldn't be bothered to talk to Liu Zijun; she had absolutely no interest in dealing with someone of this caliber.
"I dressed up carefully because I value Miss Liu. You invited me here. Since you don't welcome me, I'll leave then."
As she spoke, Jiang Mi turned to leave. Liu Zijun was naturally unwilling to keep Jiang Mi there any longer, but since she had already sent her an invitation, there was no reason for her to turn away her guest. If word got out, it wouldn't be good for her reputation.
"Alright, alright, I was overthinking it. Miss Jiang... please come in."
As Liu Zijun spoke, she instructed her personal maid to personally invite Jiang Mi, otherwise, if Jiang Mi really left, her reputation for being mean would spread.
Jiang Mi gave a cold laugh: "Alright, since Miss Liu is begging me to stay, then I'll reluctantly agree."
Liu Zijun had put her in a show of force in front of so many people, so naturally she had to retaliate.
Liu Zijun was furious, but there was nothing she could do to Jiang Mi.
"These flowers are really beautiful. We've never seen anything like them before. In our small town, we don't have any flowers this pretty," Su Yindi couldn't help but exclaim. "Rich people really know how to enjoy life. They grow different kinds of flowers. But these flowers are pretty, but they don't really mean anything else. What's the point of growing flowers?"
Liang Lan smiled and said, "That's their leisurely pursuit. How would we rough people understand these things? Honey, do you like flowers too?"
When Jiang Mi saw these flowers, all she could think about was how to add their scent to soaps and shower gels; she didn't think about anything else.
"It's great. It's beautiful and smells wonderful. If the two sisters-in-law have nothing to do at home, they can also grow flowers to pass the time."
Su Yindi nodded, having made up her mind: "When I get back, I'll also grow some flowers. Now that we're officials' wives, we need to integrate into their society, otherwise we won't be able to communicate effectively."
Jiang Mi disagreed: "Sister-in-law, just do what you like. You don't need to force yourself to please others. It won't make you happy, so why bother trying to please others? They're not worth it."
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