As the twelfth lunar month arrives, the wives and ladies of the house become busy, but they still make time for occasional social activities.
Just after the Lunar New Year, Qingyan received an invitation from Guoluo Shi, inviting her to a gathering at her residence.
Qingyan took the invitation to Yin's study, where he was busy with Ministry of Revenue affairs. The ledger of the acceptances was placed in front of Yinzhen.
"Little Darling, what brings you here?" Yin was very surprised, as Qingyan usually wouldn't come to disturb his work.
"Fourth Brother, look at this." Qingyan placed the invitation in front of Yin. He looked at the time and place indicated on the invitation and a slight smile appeared on his face.
Prince An, Yue Le, secretly pledged allegiance to the Emperor. He was a loyal royalist who obeyed the Emperor's orders without question.
"Little darling, get your things ready and go take a look tomorrow. It doesn't really matter if you contact Guo Luoluo clan!" Yin said, looking at Yin Si's attitude.
"Won't my presence affect you?" After all, Lady Guoluo was the former Eighth Prince's wife, and many people were watching her closely, hoping something bad would happen to her.
Yin nodded. Yue Le should make a deal with the Emperor to protect Guo Luoluo!
After discussing it, Qingyan quickly sent someone to the private treasury to purchase some jewelry, hoping to add to Guo Luoluo's dowry.
The next morning, Qingyan got up early, changed into a pale yellow palace dress, and wore a kingfisher feather phoenix hairpin in her hair. After having breakfast, she took the twins and got into the carriage.
"Mother, where are we going?" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen asked Qingyan.
Because of preparations for the Lunar New Year, the twins have been confined to the mansion and rarely have the opportunity to go out, which has caused the two little ones a lot of resentment.
"Let's go see someone!" Qingyan was also a little flustered. How should she explain this to the two children?
At this moment, Qingyan had a thought of sending them back.
"Mother, are you planning to go to Guo Luoluo's place?" Yiken asked with a serious expression, taking a sip of her tea.
Qingyan nodded: "Yiken, how did you know?!"
Yiken smiled and said, "Mother, from now on, you must have someone guard your study. If I can easily get in, those who have been bribed will also be able to get in easily!"
Qingyan was exasperated. This brat was actually starting to lecture her! Yin had also reminded her that the study, a forbidden area, definitely needed someone to watch over it.
"Who let you in?" Qingyan was also annoyed. "There are people specifically watching the study!"
Yiken smiled and said, "I just said I needed to find something in Mother's study, and those servants just let me in. Mother, don't you think they're stupid?"
Qingyan was immediately relieved after hearing what Yiken said.
"You are my son, that's why I didn't start the project. If it were someone else, they definitely wouldn't be so lucky!" Qingyan valued the security of the study very much. Besides what Yin said, a larger part of it was because she had placed the design drafts of Linglong Pavilion's headdresses in the study.
Yiken pouted, "Mother, what did we call her in the past?"
She was stunned when she heard her son's question. As a member of the Guo Luo family, she had to pay her respects to the twins.
"Let's talk about it later!" Qingyan believed there were many problems that needed to be solved.
"Mother, let's look at Eighth Aunt, do you know who she is?" Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen preferred to call Guoluo Shi Eighth Aunt rather than the current Eighth Fujin.
"Didn't Granny say that when we're outside, we must make that woman angry and call her the Eight Gods, and not cause trouble for Mother?" Yiken glared angrily at Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen, that brat always went against her.
Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen sneered: "What that person did could possibly qualify him as my eighth aunt?"
Qingyan listened to the twins' words, unaware of what had happened.
"Tell me, what did the Jue Luo clan do to you?" Qingyan asked, looking at her daughter.
Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen was not one to act recklessly. If he said that the Gioro clan had a problem, it must be because the Gioro clan had done something wrong.
"Mother, she's the one who ridiculed my sister in Linglong Pavilion!" Yiken'e still remembered the hatred from that day, and of course she was disdainful. How could such a woman enter the royal family?
"Was it her who mocked you when you came back crying that time?" Qingyan was furious. Her daughter's tearful complaint had broken Yin and Qingyan's hearts. They had been secretly investigating, and even the shopkeeper said that there were just too many people that day, so they hadn't noticed.
Seeing that Yiken'e had spoken, Hutulifengshengzhalafen did not hide anything and told him everything that had happened that day.
It turned out that before her marriage, the Eighth Prince's wife went to Linglong Pavilion with her mother to order jewelry, hoping to have a decent dowry. She couldn't rely on the dowry sent by Lady Ulanara to make a living.
The twins, after returning from Changchun Garden, made a special trip to Linglong Pavilion, where Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen went to retrieve the pomegranate flower headdresses they had prepared.
When the Eighth Prince's wife saw that the people carrying the pomegranate flowers were two children, she immediately became arrogant, thinking that she could marry into the royal family and her status would be even more noble.
Yiken even revealed his family background in an attempt to protect his sister's reputation.
Unexpectedly, Lady Jue Luo said that they were the younger generation, and even if Qingyan appeared, they would still be able to get it.
Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen was naturally furious and prepared to speak to Lady Jueluo. The Eighth Prince Consort said that many of the items from the banquet had been sent to Lady Jueluo's residence. Today, it was just a set of headdresses. After returning and speaking to Lady Ulanara, they would be sent over soon.
Their words not only belittled Lady Ulanara, but also showed utter contempt for Qingyan. Yiken'e was disgusted by these people; they used Qingyan's services and were even talking about her behind her back.
"Mother, I just feel it's not worth it. These people clearly took a lot of things from Linglong Pavilion, and they still say such things." Yiken'e felt very bad.
"How old are you? Why are you always worrying about these things? Aren't you afraid of turning into an old man?" Qingyan laughed indifferently. "I know about this matter. Your Guo Luoma said that this is the last time she will help the Jue Luo family. After all, her family didn't bring a good dowry, so her life in her husband's family will be very difficult. Those noble ladies who have already married will also lose face."
Qingyan explained directly to Yiken'e, and Yiken'e gradually understood why Qingyan did this, but she couldn't get over her own thoughts.
"Alright, Mother promises you, this is the last time!" Qingyan was very happy that her children were thinking of her. "Hutulifengshengzhalafen, you don't need to be angry with these people."
"Mother, I understand! Next time I see her, I'll behave better!" the little girl replied immediately.
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