Chapter 239 Family Recognition Banquet
"Hmph!" Song Mingen picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then put it down gently. "Considering that you have been with Sister Yu for many years, will you choose to start over or get married?"
"I...will not choose. I was wrong. Master, please have mercy on me and spank me. I must always stay by the young lady's side..." Bai Lan was really scared and cried for mercy, "Master, please have mercy on me! I won't dare to do it again. From now on, I will definitely remember the servant code and never break it again. I beg you to spank me..."
"Shut up!"
Bai Lan quickly shut up.
"If you want to stay with Sister Yu, I'll give you a chance! Tell me the truth about how Sister Yu could be the savior of Prince Mu? If you dare to tell a lie, you'll go back to Yancheng and get married!"
Bai Lan's heart dropped, "Master, last time in the poisonous forest in Yunyin, Miss said she had saved a very beautiful person, and that person was Prince Mu..."
In order to save her life, Bai Lan vividly recounted to Song Mingen and Jiang Yunwan the thrilling event of how the three of them, master and servant, successfully rescued Mu Jingxing from under the assassin's nose.
"...We sent Prince Mu to the gate of the county town and then left him back in Wushuang Village..."
Jiang Yunwan didn't expect Sister Yu to keep it secret so tightly. The last time her sister-in-law tried hard to recommend Sister Yu to Master Mu to see Old Madam Du, it turned out to be a joke.
Song Mingen said sullenly, "Go copy the servant rules ten times now and hand them in to me before the family reunion banquet tomorrow."
Bai Lan's expression relaxed. "Yes, Master. I will copy it right away."
"And remember the board first. You'll get double the punishment next time you make the same mistake!"
Bai Lan's buttocks tightened: "Yes, Master, this slave will not do it again!"
"Wanwan, Sister Yu has been sneaking out without telling you or me. She's really quite brave. With so many assassins chasing Prince Mu, how could she dare to save him?"
Jiang Yunwan was a little scared at this moment. "I really didn't expect that she would go to Yunyin Banshan in advance to scout the place. Sister Yu must have dreamed that Master Mu would die in the poisonous forest that day, so she went to save him."
Song Mingen lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, "If Sister Yu hadn't had the warning in her dream, and our family of three had died, Wu Lingheng's ambition would have been fulfilled. Prince Mu's unfortunate death would have been a huge blow to the Anguo Mansion, and the Anguo Duke might never recover. Then, the court would have been dominated by Prince Rong. Without the Anguo Duke's control, could the little prince have grown up safely?"
Jiang Yunwan's eyes widened in shock. "You mean Du Zhihuan will... become the queen in the future?"
Song Mingen nodded: "The Wu family has ascended to the top in one step. What a big move."
"Then...if Sister Yu doesn't like Prince Xiao, I think it's okay for her to marry Prince Mu!"
"No!" Song Mingen's face immediately changed. "That Prince Mu is not interested in women. He is seven years older than our sister Yu, so he is too old! Sister Yu came of age at fifteen, got engaged at sixteen, and got married at eighteen. By then, Prince Mu would be twenty-five. Besides, his face is too attractive. I don't agree."
"Okay, okay." Jiang Yunwan smiled and said, "I disagree, I disagree. Sister Yu didn't say she liked her either. There's no rush. Let's wait until Prince Xiao's grandparents come back before we discuss it. I'll go see how the preparations for tomorrow's banquet are going."
When Song Yu saw Bai Lan copying the servants' code and saw that her parents had not come to interrogate her even after dark, she finally relaxed.
At night, Ah Qi entered Zhuohuayuan.
Chunhua knocked on the door and came in, "Miss, Ah Qi is back and said he has something to report."
Song Yu excitedly got out of bed and hurried to the guest hall of Zhuohua Courtyard with four maids.
Frost and spring flowers have all reached the rooftops.
Furong and Nuanyu were guarding the door.
Song Yu was very satisfied with this. They did it without her giving any instructions.
Daddy is really thoughtful.
"What did Song Rui do?"
Ah Qi: "Miss, Song Rui is doing fine in the Imperial College. It was Wu Han who went out of town to see his father and grandmother off today. On his way back, he went to a two-story house in the west of the city. Within a quarter of an hour, he panicked and ran out of the yard and back to the Song Mansion."
Song Yu asked, "Who lives in that courtyard?"
Ah Qi said, "There lives a middle-aged man with a goatee in that courtyard. He looks like a teacher and has some martial arts skills."
"Anyone else?"
"He is the only master, two servants, and an old maid who cooks."
Song Yu pinched his chin and thought that if a teacher's words were sharper, Wu Han would not panic.
"Aqi, you didn't see it wrongly. He ran out in a panic?"
Ah Qi said, "Wu Han looks as if he's encountered something terrible."
Scary thing?
Song Yu frowned, "Keep a close eye on this person and see if he continues to contact Wu Han."
"Yes, miss."
A glimpse of youth
"Miss, someone just brought word that the maidservants around Song Yu seem to be good at martial arts."
Du Zhihuan frowned, "Did the Jiang family arrange this for her?"
Yunyan said, "It should be. It can't be arranged by his adoptive father. The people we planted can't even get close to the inner courtyard."
Du Zhihuan was silent for a moment. "Don't let them pass on the news yet. How could Song Yu trust the twenty people she selected when she just returned? She's still observing them. Let's wait until Song Yu fully trusts them."
"good!"
"All of you should go down and rest. You must go to bed early tonight. Tomorrow is Song Yu's family recognition banquet."
The next morning, Su Beiqing brought her maids and servants to Zhuohuayuan.
Today is a big day for her biological daughter.
I have never raised her for a single day, so today I must dress up Sister Yu myself and make her appear beautiful in front of everyone.
When Su Beiqing arrived at the main courtyard, she saw Jiang Yunwan and her men rushing over from the wing room.
"Madam Hou, why are you here so early today?"
Su Beiqing smiled and said, "Today is Sister Yu's big day. I will personally put on her makeup and dress her up. Today, Sister Yu must be the most beautiful lady in the entire capital."
"Ha... Madam Hou, we actually think alike. Let's dress up Sister Yu beautifully together."
No, she wants to dress up Sister Yu by herself!
Jiang Yunwan even competed with her for dressing up her daughter.
However, Jiang Yunwan has been with Sister Yu for so many years and understands her preferences better.
"Wanwan, let's go in quickly."
"Madam, our mistress has taken people to wash and dress the young lady."
Mrs. Du Ye was a little surprised. "Didn't you go to see her precious adopted daughter?"
"No, today is the day when the eldest lady will be re-elected. I heard from the people below that Madam wants to dress the eldest lady up nicely."
Du Ye smiled and said, "The guests will be arriving in a little over an hour. You should quickly pass on the instructions and make sure nothing goes wrong today."
Wen Nuo was anxious to see Song Yu, and after breakfast he asked Cheng Qingmeng to take him to the Du Mansion first.
Cheng Qingmeng had no choice but to explain things to Feng Yingying and took Wen Nuo and Jiang Shiyun to the Du Mansion first.
"Cousin Meng, there are red lanterns hanging in front of the Du Mansion and a red carpet laid out. It's so festive that people who don't know the truth might think the Third Young Master of the Du Family is getting married today."
"Today is the day my cousin returns to the Du Mansion and reveals her identity to the public. Naturally, we need to decorate it festively. Let's go quickly."
Cheng Qingmeng and the other two arrived early, and the Du Mansion's doorman escorted them to the second gate.
Cheng Qingmeng led the two of them directly to Zhuohuayuan.
"Third Master, the daughter of the Cheng family is here."
Du Zhixu raised his eyes and his gaze was fixed on Wen Nuo, who was wearing a black gold ingot mask.
Wow, the little fat boy looks pretty cute in a mask.
"Why is Young Master Xiao Nuo still wearing a mask today? Why didn't your brother come with you?"
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