Chapter 70 Hugging the thigh
The lady from the aristocratic family who had said at the Wei family last time that she would invite Chunxi to be a guest had indeed not been heard from since she returned. However, Xiao Qingyue sent Chunxi an invitation, inviting her to attend her birthday party.
The post was intercepted by Mrs. Mo and was not delivered to Chunxi. It was not until the eve of Xiao Qingyue's birthday that Mrs. Mo informed Chunxi that she would attend the banquet.
"You were reckless and impulsive. Last time, you offended Second Miss Xiao severely. If it weren't for Chi'er's good relationship with Second Miss Xiao, you wouldn't be eligible to attend this birthday banquet. This time, Nanny Jia will accompany you to the banquet. When you get to the Xiao family, don't say much and follow Chi'er's instructions."
Mrs. Mo spoke with certainty. It was clear that the invitation sent by the Xiao family only had Chunxi's name on it, but she said that Chunxi was qualified to attend the banquet because of Shen Qingchi's help.
Moreover, as Shen Qingchi's eldest sister-in-law, if she always acted according to Shen Qingchi's mood, wouldn't she be asking for people to laugh at her?
Chunxi knew it well, but she didn't argue with Mrs. Mo. She nodded meekly and said, "Mother is right. A daughter-in-law always listens to her."
Early the next morning, Chunxi and Shen Qingchi set out for the Xiao family together.
Seeing Chunxi carrying the food box, Shen Qingchi was a little curious: "Did sister-in-law make the cakes herself?"
The celebration banquet for the completion of the small kitchen was delicious. Shen Qingchi still feels a little greedy when he thinks about it now.
"It's yam and barley cake. If you like it, I'll make some more for you tomorrow."
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
Shen Qingchi smiled, but Aunt Jia snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "Second Miss Xiao is of noble status and has tasted all kinds of delicacies. Would the young lady want to use this box of cakes as a birthday gift?"
Chunxi was not angry and said calmly, "Don't worry, Ma'am. This box of cakes is not for Miss Xiao Er."
Then why did you bring the pastries? Will the Xiao family let you starve?
Nanny Jia was secretly complaining, but when she entered the Xiao family and heard Chunxi asked the servants to take her to see Old Madam Xiao, Nanny Jia finally understood who she was trying to please by making this box of cakes.
The young lady is so bold that she actually dares to come after Old Lady Xiao!
Nanny Jia's eyelids twitched, and she disapproved, "Young Madam is here to celebrate Second Miss Xiao's birthday today. It's really rude to disturb Old Madam Xiao so hastily."
"Since I'm married to you, I should call Madam Xiao aunt. Aunt has always been kind and loving to the younger generation, but why does Aunt Jia make her look like a vicious person?"
Chunxi called her aunt over and over again without any hesitation. The servant who was in charge of leading the way glared at Aunt Jia when he heard this.
Jia Mama had been slapped in the face by Madam Xiao's order and had to wait for several days to recover. She felt a chill run down her spine when the servant glared at her. She weakly retorted, "I'm just worried that the young lady might disturb Madam Xiao. Please don't misinterpret my meaning."
Chunxi didn't respond, and Aunt Jia didn't dare to stop her.
Old Madam Xiao has always disliked Mrs. Mo and was also very cold to Mrs. Mo's children. Nanny Jia and Shen Qingchi did not dare to approach Old Madam Xiao, so they could only go to see Xiao Qingyue first.
In Songhe Courtyard, Madam Xiao was a little surprised by Chunxi's arrival: "Today is Yue'er's birthday, you little girls should just have some fun together, it's so boring to come to my place."
Having said that, the corners of Mrs. Xiao's lips were obviously raised, and she immediately ate a piece of cake that Chunxi sent.
Although it is not as exquisite as Wufangzhai, it tastes very good, soft, glutinous and fragrant.
Chunxi smiled and said, "Master has told me a lot since we got married. Thanks to my aunt's care, Master has not been bullied over the years. And if it weren't for my aunt's help in keeping my mother's dowry list, Master would not be able to get back what belongs to him. Even if Yue'er didn't send me an invitation, I would still come to visit my aunt."
In fact, when Shen Qingyuan got married for the first time, Madam Xiao suggested that he take back his own things and live in a separate house, but Shen Qingyuan refused to listen to her.
This time when he was getting married to Chunxi, Shen Qingyuan took the initiative to ask for the dowry list, so Old Madam Xiao knew that he was really attracted to Chunxi.
Today Chunxi came to thank her aunt generously, which made Mrs. Xiao even more satisfied.
Madam Xiao smiled gently and said, "Your kindness is very kind. Now that Yuan'er has taken back his mother's dowry, have you thought about how to take care of it in the future?"
This question struck a chord with Chunxi, who immediately replied, "I had originally wanted to first review the accounts and earnings of my mother's dowry shop before making any further plans. However, the shopkeepers haven't responded in a few days. I guess it's because my mother-in-law has been in charge for so long, and I'm too young, so they don't trust me."
The Mo family has been the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion for so many years, so she must have her own ways. The shop owners don't know about the twists and turns between the Marquis' Mansion and the Xiao family. They only know that the new young lady is of humble origin and young. How could they possibly obey her and offend the Mo family?
Madam Xiao had long guessed this would happen. She said solemnly, "Over the years since your mother-in-law took over the shop, she has replaced all the shopkeepers with her own people. Those people, having received her favors, are naturally loyal to her. Since you call me aunt today, I can have someone help you hire a few capable and trustworthy managers."
"Really? Thank you so much, aunt."
Chunxi smiled happily and immediately stood up to help Old Madam Xiao massage her head. She also told her in detail about Shen Qingyuan's recent situation. When Chunxi left, Old Madam Xiao actually felt reluctant to let her go.
The maidservant couldn't help but joke, "Madam sent two boxes of dowry to Madam Shen a few days ago, and Madam Shen came today and asked the old lady for someone. She was so rude, but the old lady was so happy. Isn't she afraid that she will grow an appetite and won't be able to satisfy it later?"
Madam Xiao smiled and said, "Yuan'er has suffered all these years because he doesn't know how to ask for things. I'm naturally happy that she can help Yuan'er ask for them."
Xiao Qinghe and Xiao Qingyue have a very good relationship. Xiao Qinghe also came back to attend the birthday party today.
When Chunxi arrived at the garden, she saw Shen Qingchi and Aunt Jia standing in an inconspicuous corner. Everyone and Xiao Qingyue were gathered around Xiao Qinghe.
Xiao Qingyue was the first to notice Chunxi and immediately sneered, "Oh, you still remember to come. I thought you were going to stay in my grandmother's courtyard and flatter my grandmother all the time."
Chunxi had just gotten someone from Old Madam Xiao and was feeling very happy. She even found Xiao Qingyue's weirdness cute.
She took out a jade rabbit pendant and handed it to Xiao Qingyue: "Good Yue'er, don't be angry, auntie still has you in her heart. Look, this is a pendant that auntie specially asked someone to make. How about it, do you like it?"
Ordinary jade rabbits are all cute, but the jade rabbit in Chunxi's hand has chubby cheeks, a slightly fierce look in its eyes, and its hands on its hips, which makes it look a bit like Xiao Qingyue.
"Who wants this kind of thing?"
Xiao Qingyue wanted to snatch the pendant and throw it away, but Xiao Qinghe took it first and said softly, "I think this rabbit is very cute, Yue'er, why don't you thank your aunt quickly."
After a moment of stalemate, Xiao Qingyue finally expressed her gratitude, and Xiao Qinghe personally put the pendant around Xiao Qingyue's neck.
With Xiao Qinghe around, Xiao Qingyue didn't target Chunxi anymore. However, someone suddenly mentioned the commotion that occurred on the day Xiao Qinghe returned home.
"I heard that the rioters were a family from Xuzhou. They suffered injustice in Xuzhou and were unable to defend themselves, so they moved their entire family to Hanjing and deliberately caused trouble to attract the attention of the court. The court is about to send an imperial envoy to Xuzhou to investigate the matter thoroughly."
"Imperial envoy? Then we should choose Lord Wei. After all, Lord Wei just solved a major case."
"But Lord Wei just got married not long ago, he must be reluctant to be separated from Sister Xiao and go to such a far place. If Lord Wei doesn't want to go, can you recommend my second uncle to go? My second uncle has been in the Dali Temple for three years."
"My third uncle also handled many cases in the Ministry of Personnel..."
Everyone started talking and recommending their relatives, but Chunxi just kept eating without saying a word. After a while, the voices gradually died down and everyone looked at Chunxi.
After a moment of confusion, Chunxi looked at Shen Qingchi and Aunt Jia.
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