birthday party
Qin Wenxin's birthday soon arrived. Qin Yuyao had never been curious about this sister who was only one year younger than her. After all, after meeting her twin brother Qin Wenbo, it was impossible for her to be curious.
Early in the morning, Jinyu and Qingyu had dragged her to pack. Hanging on the clips were the clothes her grandmother had specially given her: a turquoise and orange scarf that matched the ginger-colored clothes.
Wearing it, Qin Yuyao looked extremely dazzling. Even Chunmei, who came in to serve water, couldn't help but take a look.
Qingyu inserted the last hairpin into Qin Yuyao's hair, then looked at her in the mirror and praised her: "Miss, the dress the old lady gave you is really beautiful."
Nodding, Qin Yuyao smiled at herself in the mirror and said, "Have you prepared the birthday gift for Wenxin?"
Jin Yu, who was standing by, replied, "It's ready, Miss. I'm watching."
Seeing this, Qin Yuyao didn't delay any longer. There was only half an hour left until the birthday party. Although it was held in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, the courtyard with a small pond was quite far away from her.
As she walked along, many maids and servants came to greet her. Qin Yuyao calmly looked away from them. She probably understood who was being addressed as "Miss."
Don't think of anything else except Mrs. Lin who was helping Qin Ziwen. I'm afraid she wanted her to feel more at home and really treat this place as her own.
It's a pity that Qin Yuyao didn't buy it. When Luan Zhengya taught her the rules and etiquette, the followers didn't call her "Miss", but calling her "Miss Qin" was much more intimate and sincere than calling her "Miss".
As Qin Yuyao entered the courtyard, it was almost time for the banquet to begin. Many elegantly dressed young women were sitting or standing in the courtyard.
It must be an acquaintance of Qin Wenxin's, or a distinguished guest specially invited by the Right Prime Minister's Mansion. This is because Qin Yuyao came from the inner residence, not the route taken by guests from outside.
This attracted the attention of many people, who all turned their gazes in the direction, followed by exclamations of amazement and shock.
A noble lady sitting in a seat with a calm demeanor lifted her round fan to her lips and whispered to the girl next to her, "Who is this? She doesn't look like a lady from the capital, but she is very pretty."
The person whispering to her was Ye Jiajia, the young lady of Zhennan Mansion. Upon hearing this, she turned her gaze and immediately put down her iced tea. "Who is this sister? She is so beautiful, even more beautiful than the fairy in the painting of the ladies."
Qin Wenxin, standing in the center of the courtyard, talking to Madam Lin, naturally heard the commotion. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the village girl his brother had accused of throwing stones at him.
"Mother, isn't she from the village? The shark silk dress she's wearing doesn't look like something that someone who grew up in the village would have. I don't remember this was the one mother gave her as a gift?" Qin Wenxin asked Mrs. Lin in a low voice. If others hadn't come closer to listen, they would have thought that the mother and daughter were whispering.
Mrs. Lin's eyes lit up at this, and she quickly glanced at Qin Yuyao. She patted the back of her daughter's hand, smiled, and said, "Yuyao, you really came to celebrate Wenxin's birthday? I saw you looked unhappy the other day, and I thought you didn't like your sister."
Suddenly, many people who were paying attention to this side started whispering to each other, and most of the girls who had originally admired this side now showed a hint of contempt.
How could an older sister be so disrespectful to her younger sister? Seeing Madam Lin like this, could this woman be the tyrant of the family?
Seeing this, Ye Jiajia sneered: "You are so loud, how can you be the mistress of the house? You are no different from my father's concubine."
The girl next to her heard this and quickly pulled her arm: "What are you talking about? It's someone's birthday. If you talk like that, be careful your father will scold you again."
Upon hearing this, Ye Jiajia not only didn't hold back, but her smile widened. "This beautiful sister is not only pleasing to the eyes, but even her dignified gait shows that she has studied diligently. To be able to endure such strict etiquette, she must understand the order of seniority. How could she look down on her younger sister and disrespect the mistress?"
What Ye Jiajia didn't say was that she felt the other person's posture was very similar to someone she knew. Thinking of the other person, Ye Jiajia shuddered for no reason.
Qin Yuyao could hear the whispers of people around her, but she kept smiling as she handed over the gift box that Jin Yu was holding out to her.
He bowed properly, then looked at Qin Wenxin with a smile: "I grew up away from home, so I've never seen my sister. Today is my sister's birthday. I wish her peace, happiness, and a worry-free life."
She didn't take Mrs. Lin's words to heart at all, and her sincere blessing instantly dispelled many people's prejudices against her.
Mrs. Lin's smile froze and she nodded gently: "Yuyao is still thinking about our Xin'er. Please take a seat."
Qin Yuyao nodded slightly, her appearance and demeanor perfect. Others looked at her and wondered when such a young lady had appeared in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion. Their praise for Madam Lin and Qin Ziwen was even greater.
Only Madam Lin's smile turned into a deep disgust. Every word of praise seemed to mock her.
Seeing that the time was up, he led Qin Wenxin to the center of the courtyard. When the guests who were chatting saw him, they all gathered around.
Mrs. Lin cleared her throat and said, "Today is my daughter Wenxin's sixteenth birthday. Thank you all for coming. I would like to thank you all on my daughter's behalf."
Everyone smiled and clapped, clearly pleased to see this happen. They all smiled kindly at Qin Wenxin, who stood beside them, smiling broadly. This was the Right Prime Minister's favorite daughter.
Seeing this, Madam Lin pointed at Qin Yuyao, who was sitting upright, and said with a kind look, "On the occasion of Wenxin's birthday party today, as the hostess, I would like to introduce my eldest daughter, Qin Yuyao, to everyone. She used to be raised on the farm and only recently returned."
Seeing everyone's gazes turning towards her, Qin Yuyao stood up and nodded towards them: "My sister is the protagonist today. It won't be too late for me and everyone to get to know each other better in the future if there is a chance."
Then, she calmly returned to her seat. Seeing that Qin Yuyao didn't respond at all, Madam Lin, who was sitting at the head of the table, paused and signaled the singing and dancing girls and maids to serve the food to the guests and young ladies.
Qin Wenxin, who had been silent until now, strolled over to Qin Yuyao and said, "I received many gifts today. I can guess what everyone's gifts are, after all, we've known each other for so long."
As she spoke, good-natured laughter could be heard from several young ladies who were on good terms with Qin Wenxin. Qin Wenxin paused, staring at Qin Yuyao without blinking, and said, "But new sister, I'm most curious about the gift you gave me. Do you mind if I open it now?"
It's not surprising that the person celebrating the birthday wants to see the gifts sent by the guests. Qin Yuyao smiled and nodded: "Of course."
Hearing this, the others who didn't know Qin Yuyao became curious. Although they didn't stand up or crane their necks to look over here, they still cast their gazes over vaguely.
In full view of everyone, Qin Wenxin smiled and took the wooden box in her hand and opened it. The next moment, she screamed and fell on the maid beside her.
'Quack'
"□□! □□!" Qin Wenxin screamed loudly. The faces of the young ladies nearby suddenly changed and they stood up holding up their skirts.
Someone with sharp eyes immediately reached out and pointed at the dark blue monster that had jumped out of the wooden box, screaming. In an instant, a servant bravely stepped forward, trying to catch the monster.
Unexpectedly, the beast leaped and pounced on the servant's face, scaring the servant so much that he screamed and rolled on the ground.
Suddenly, the area surrounding Qin Wenxin erupted in chaos. An unsuspecting maid, carrying a tray of food, came over and was knocked over by the rolling servant, spilling the wine, water, and vegetables on the tray.
There was another round of screams, and many young ladies had their clothes splashed with soup and oil. It can be said that they were in a very bad mood.
When Mrs. Lin saw this, her face turned green.
In an unnoticed corner, Qin Wenbai saw this scene and felt something was wrong. He took his followers and slipped away.
The farce came to an end when several strong servants came with their bird-catching nets and caught the bird in the net.
Mrs. Lin protected Qin Wenxin, panting for a long time before she calmed down. Before she could say anything, the frightened Qin Wenxin immediately stood up straight and pointed at Qin Yuyao, saying, "Sister Yuyao, what do you mean? Not wanting to give me a gift is fine, but you caused such a big mess on my birthday! Are you jealous of me?"
The embarrassed ladies around them immediately directed their anger at Qin Yuyao: "How can you be so cruel!"
"You look so good, but you have such a bad heart?!"
"My clothes are all ruined! You, the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, are going too far!"
Someone who knew what was going on immediately explained to the person beside him, "Qin Yuyao grew up in that village. They say village, but they actually grew up in the village. She must be the best at these little tricks."
"How could a village girl get into the Right Prime Minister's Mansion?" someone from the affected community asked.
Seeing that the gossip had attracted quite a few people, the other party said with a smug look on his face, "Didn't you hear what Madam Lin said? She's the daughter of the previous Right Prime Minister's wife."
Everyone nodded and continued to focus their attention on Qin Yuyao and Qin Wenxin, wanting to see how this farce would end.
Qin Yuyao realized something was wrong at the first moment, so she pulled Jin Yu and Qing Yu back, and even had time to hide with a young lady next to her.
At this time, she was also dressed neatly and her hair was not disheveled. Compared with Qin Wenxin, her superiority was immediately apparent.
Qin Yuyao said calmly, "Mrs. Lin, the gift box I gave to Wenxin was carved by me. The gift inside was the other hairpin from the pair of hairpins my mother gave me. I thought that if two sisters used the same hairpin, it would represent my mother's blessing to me, so I would give half to my younger sister."
He paused, looking at the chaotic surroundings. "Today's incident is undoubtedly a monstrous mistake. I just returned from the farm a few days ago, and I've been filial to my grandmother every day. I would never dare do such a thing. Wouldn't that be trampling on my father's reputation and the reputation of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion? What good would this do me?"
Qin Wenxin was so angry that her eyes turned red. She wanted to scream and say that Qin Yuyao was jealous of her. Jealous of her mother and father's love.
But all this was stopped by Mrs. Lin. Her mother grabbed her hand and shook her wrist vigorously. This was a warning to her not to say anything more.
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