Chapter 563 Inviting Prince Song
If Marquis Wu'an wanted to invite her to a banquet, she would naturally go.
Even if it's not for He Zhiyan's sake, he has to consider the fact that Marquis Wu'an is standing behind the Eighth Prince. He Zhiyi is a capable general under Chu Jinyan, so naturally he has to deal with Marquis Wu'an's mansion.
After hearing what Lu Xiang said, He Zhiyan rushed over and hugged her arms: "Xiangxiang, why are you so cute."
I would be so happy to have such a close friend in my life.
"I accept your compliment." Lu Xiang raised his chin slightly and said with a smile.
This proud and spoiled little look makes people feel pity and love for her.
He Zhiyan couldn't help but rub her face.
"Also, ask Qiaoqiao to come along when the time comes. How is Jingru doing recently? If her health allows, she can come along as well." She then said.
Lu Xiang nodded: "Okay, I'll tell Sixth Sister, my eldest sister is less than three months pregnant, and the fetus is a little unstable. I'll ask her later."
He knows: "Yeah."
At the same time, someone from the Beijing Guard Office also sent an invitation to Song Yanjun.
Looking at the servant standing in front of him, Song Yanjun's cold brows slightly frowned, and he said in a deep voice: "Thank you for the invitation, Lord He, but I'm busy with official business these days, so I'm afraid I can't spare the time to attend the banquet."
He had never been familiar with the Wu'an Marquisate, and it felt strange that the old lady of the Marquisate suddenly invited him to attend the birthday party.
The "Mr. He" here refers to He Xiong, the second son of the He family and He Yu's half-brother.
The servant seemed to have expected Song Yanjun to say this, and he bowed respectfully and said, "I am dissatisfied with you, my master, although he was abrupt, he was thinking about the second young lady of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion."
"What do you mean?" Song Yanjun stared at the servant without blinking.
The second young lady is referring to Lu Xiang.
If it is related to Lu Xiang, Song Yanjun has to take it seriously.
"It's like this. The eldest lady personally invited the second lady to attend the old lady's birthday banquet, but the fifth lady and the second lady have a bad relationship. The fifth lady has always been resentful. I don't want the fifth lady to cause trouble on that day, so my master thought of inviting the prince to come along, so that he can always pay attention to the safety of the second lady."
The servant said calmly.
Song Yanjun thought for a while, then reached out and took the note: "Okay, I'll spare you the gift."
After hearing what the servant said, he naturally felt uneasy about Lu Xiang being alone in Marquis Wu'an's Mansion. Who knew whether the fifth lady of the He family would plot against her in a cruel way? As an elder brother, he had the obligation to protect his sister's safety.
"You are too polite, my lord. Your coming here is a great honor to the He family." The servant said with a bright smile, "Then I will take my leave first."
Song Yanjun nodded slightly.
He Zhiyan returned home and learned that He Yu was in the main courtyard. After thinking about it, he went to the main courtyard.
"Greetings to father, and greetings to mother."
When Madam Wu'an Hou saw He Zhiyan, she was furious. She hummed expressionlessly and drank tea from the cup, not wanting to pay any attention to her.
He Yu smiled and asked He Zhiyan to sit down.
"I won't sit down." He Zhiyan smiled and said, "I came here to tell Dad that the invitation has been given to Xiangxiang. She will attend grandmother's birthday party. Since it is a banquet, I will invite the eldest lady and the sixth lady of the Lu family."
"Okay, we are all Lu family, it's my duty." He Yu was in a very good mood, so he didn't care whether to invite one more or two more people: "Come over these few days to help your mother with the birthday banquet. People of your age know better what they like."
"My lord, that's not necessary. Minmin's help is enough for me." The wife of Marquis Wu'an immediately interrupted He Yu.
What does the Marquis mean by this? Asking He Zhiyan to help her, does he want her to gradually get familiar with these mundane affairs?
Absolutely not.
He Yu didn't know what the wife of Marquis Wu'an was thinking, so he just said, "I didn't stop you from asking Minmin to help you, but Lu Xiang and Yan'er have a good relationship, so Yan Ran naturally knows her preferences better."
Wu'an Marquis's wife glared at He Zhiyan without leaving a trace, and then said, "As the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, wouldn't I be indifferent to guests? Didn't the Marquis always tell me that our mansion should be low-key? Now Lu Xiang hasn't married the Eighth Prince yet, and the Marquis is praising her so highly. If others see this, won't they laugh at our Wu'an Marquis's mansion for being without integrity?"
She would never admit that the grapes were sour because she couldn't eat them.
"Besides, this is not the first time we have invited her to our house. Didn't she have a lot of fun at the last banquet we held to celebrate the recovery of Yier?" After a pause, the wife of Marquis Wu'an continued.
How can it be the same?
He Yu said silently in his heart.
"Your Majesty, you only need to think about how to entertain the male guests in the front yard. As for the female guests, you can leave them to me." Seeing that He Yu was silent, the wife of Marquis Wu'an softened her attitude and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, don't forget to send a letter to the Eighth Prince as well."
By then, it will be their mansion that will be glorious, and no one will dare to look down on her in secret.
He Yu heard this and quickly shook his head and said, "No need to talk to the Eighth Prince. It's not good to be too popular. Too much is worse than too little."
It's not like he hadn't thought about it, but he also knew that the Eighth Prince would not come to attend his stepmother's birthday party. He had no rank and no imperial edict, so it was not worthy for a prince to condescend to celebrate her birthday. Also, Lu Xiang hadn't officially married yet, so there was no need to avoid suspicion.
"But..." The wife of Marquis Wu'an wanted to say something, but was interrupted by He Yu as soon as she opened her mouth.
"Okay, you worry more about the birthday banquet, and don't worry about other things. Just let my daughter get along well with those noble ladies from aristocratic families. As for who to invite as the male guest, I know it in my mind."
Just as he finished speaking, he saw the butler standing in the yard and reporting: "My Lord, the second master is here to discuss the old lady's birthday with you. He is sitting in the flower hall in the front yard."
"Father, mother, your daughter will take her leave now." He Zhiyan said decisively.
"Well, go ahead. Don't stay in the house all the time. Go out for a walk more often." He Yu said to He Zhiyan with a smile.
He Zhiyan subconsciously looked towards the wife of Marquis Wu'an.
The wife of Marquis Wu'an was so angry that she almost slammed the table and jumped up. What did the little bitch mean by looking at her? Was she trying to take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble?
She clenched her fists tightly and glared at He Zhiyan with anger in her eyes.
"Got it, Dad." He Zhiyan only took a glance, then quickly looked away and smiled faintly.
Until the father and daughter left, Wu'an Marquis's wife endured it again and again, but she couldn't help it anymore and grabbed the cup beside her and threw it to the ground: "I was too good to her on weekdays, and now she wants to go against me because she is strong enough. Does she think that she can suppress me by pleasing the Marquis?"
If He Zhiyan heard this, he would probably swear.
You even have the nerve to say you're nice to her?
The maidservant Ruyue brought another cup of tea to the wife of Marquis Wu'an and gently advised, "Madam, calm down. The Marquis trusts and values you and will never let the eldest daughter suppress you. In the final analysis, it is because the eldest daughter is on good terms with Miss Lu San that the Marquis looks at her differently. I am presumptuous to say something, but since the Marquis has paid attention to the eldest daughter and asked her to go out more often, you should just go along with him and don't go against him."
"You are the stepmother, and the fate of the eldest lady is in the hands of Madam. There is really no need to annoy the Marquis for this. The eldest lady is on good terms with Miss Lu San. From the outside, it means that our Wu'an Marquisate is on good terms with the future Eighth Imperial Concubine, which is also beneficial to the Fifth Lady. For the sake of the eldest lady, Miss Lu San is at least polite to our Fifth Lady on the surface. That's enough. Madam, take advantage of this trend and arrange a good marriage for the Fifth Lady. It's better than anything else."
Ruyue is the confidant of Lady Wu'an Marquis, and no matter how angry Lady Wu'an is, she will listen to what she says.
So he took a few deep breaths, and the anger in his chest immediately dissipated a lot.
"You're right. There's really no need for me to create a rift with the Marquis because of He Zhiyan. She's just a daughter. She can't threaten my Yier's position." The wife of Marquis Wu'an took a sip of tea and consoled herself.
Ye Zhengguo left a daughter for the former wife of Marquis Wu'an, who posed no threat to her, so he let He Zhiyan grow up. If it was a son, who would have the status of the eldest son and would have inherited the title in the future, she would never have tolerated it.
Ruyue smiled and massaged the shoulders of Marquis Wu'an's wife: "Madam, you have a good idea. The eldest daughter is old, so you should find a suitable man for her and marry her off. In the future, this person will no longer be in the mansion, and it is better to turn a blind eye to him."
It's really because the eldest daughter is old, and the lady has been deliberately delaying the marriage. Even though she is holding her back, if it goes on like this, the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion will have an old girl who can't get married, and that won't be good for their reputation.
"Yes." The wife of Marquis Wu'an responded casually.
Which family would want to marry a sickly girl?
Those who came to propose marriage were either from humble families or had physical defects. She applauded and wanted to marry He Zhiyan off, but the Marquis was unwilling to do so. After all, she was the eldest daughter of the Marquisate, and even if they were not of equal social status, they could not be too far apart.
The Marquis is not in a hurry, so why should she be in a hurry?
Ruyue saw the impatience of the wife of Marquis Wu'an and said nothing more.
Three days later, Lu Xiang took Lu Qiao to the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion.
Qiao Jingru thought about it and decided not to go. Nothing was more important than the baby in her belly right now. There would be many people and it would be noisy at the banquet. If she accidentally fell, she would have no place to cry.
Not long after Lu Xiang and Lu Qiao left, Shen Pin arrived.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Jingru quickly put down the embroidery in her hands and went out to greet him.
"Fifth sister." Chen Pin called Qiao Jingru affectionately when he saw her.
Qiao Jingru smiled and said, "Hello, Sister Shen."
Ever since the Qiao and Chen families exchanged engagement letters, Chen Pin has been calling Qiao Jingru "fifth sister" all the time, and Qiao Jingru has also been calling her "sister". Although Shen Pin is not older than her, she is already her second sister-in-law, so it is not like Shen Pin is taking advantage of her.
The two of them entered the warm room and sat down, and Qiao Jingru asked Liangchen to serve tea.
"When I heard that you were pregnant, I ordered people to collect various kinds of cloth and hurriedly sewed this quilt. I didn't come to congratulate you right away. Please don't be angry with me." Chen Pin said.
As Chen Pin spoke, he took the tray from the maid, placed it on the table, and lifted the red cloth covering it, revealing a colorful brocade quilt.
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