Chapter 323 Birthday Banquet
Gao Wanxin was a competent listener. She never said anything unnecessary when the old lady spoke.
After the old lady said a few words, her mood seemed to improve. She ate half a bowl of porridge and a piece of vegetable pancake. She thought the vegetarian food tasted good for the first time.
"I like the food you make. It tastes pretty good."
Gao Wanxin then smiled and said, "As long as you like it. I'm in good health now. If you like, I'll come every day and cook something for you. It's nothing."
"Forget it. Xuan Lang looks at you like an eyeball. I have never seen a few women who caught her eye."
"Is your pregnancy stable?" the old lady asked with concern.
"It's been pretty stable. Apart from the morning sickness during the first three months, there hasn't been anything serious."
The old lady nodded and said, "That's good."
Knowing that the old lady was angry with Zhao Chengliang, Gao Wanxin did not dare to tell her about what happened in Zhao Chengliang's courtyard. Gao Wanxin did not know what kind of person Zhang was, but this Zhao Chengliang was indeed a bit shady.
It's just a pity for that little girl.
Gao Wanxin sighed in her heart.
After serving the old lady breakfast and saying some words of comfort to her, Gao Wanxin left.
These days she has been concerned about Zhao Xuan's granddaughter. She is the legitimate granddaughter of the Zhao family and the first grandson, so she should be valued. However, the old lady is too old and has no energy to take care of her. Zhao Xuan has just married a new wife, and all his energy and thoughts are on his wife and youngest son.
But Gao Wanxin always felt that this was not a big deal.
After waiting for a few days, she finally went to the old lady and said a few words.
Although the old lady is old and has little energy, she still values the family's offspring.
Then he asked his mother, Li, to go to Zhang's room and bring the child to the old ancestor's yard. He also said that if Zhang could not teach the child well, he would send the child directly to the old lady's yard.
Zhang was furious after hearing the old lady's explanation.
But Gao Wanxin is now her nominal mother-in-law, so she naturally doesn't dare to quarrel with her mother-in-law. She can only vent her anger on Zhao Chengliang.
Zhao Chengliang is used to being idle and good at eating, drinking and having fun. It is not possible for him to study.
Besides, he lost his mother at a young age, was spoiled by his grandmother, and was ignored by his father. He was used to freedom. Now that he had married a wife, he was controlled by Zhang all day long. Zhao Chengliang's damn rebellious heart was aroused.
If Zhang doesn't allow him to do something, he will definitely do it secretly.
Spending all day drinking and eating outside has drained his body away. Now his body is not as strong as his father's.
Zhang wanted to have another son, but Zhao Chengliang was not supportive.
On the contrary, her middle-aged father-in-law and his newly married concubine had a second child, who was already five or six months old. How could Zhang not be angry?
As autumn deepens, more and more flower-viewing banquets are held in Kyoto.
Especially the chrysanthemum exhibition, which is held every year.
Whether it's admiring flowers, drinking, or which family's wife is organizing a party, or which family has a son or a daughter, you need to walk around to find out.
Because of the lame girl in the family, Gao Wanxin was visited by the second aunt several times.
It just so happened that the Wang family had a banquet that they couldn't refuse, and the old lady was too old to go.
In the past, whenever the Zhao family went, it was Zhao Chengliang’s wife Zhang who went, but because her status was not high, she only went to small occasions.
Today is the birthday party of the old lady of the Wang family.
Someone from the Zhao family has to go, and it must be the mistress of the Zhao family, so naturally it has to be Gao Wanxin.
When the nanny beside the old lady came to Gao Wanxin and told her about this, Gao Wanxin's heart was pounding.
"Do I have to go?" Gao Wanxin asked.
"Madam, you are now the legitimate mother of the Zhao family. If you don't go, who else can go? If you are worried, just ask the young lady to go with you. Just attend the banquet, give the gifts, eat, and then come back."
"The Wang family also sent gifts for the old lady's birthday last year. It would be inappropriate if we don't go this year."
Gao Wanxin nodded, "Yes, I understand."
After Gao Wanxin agreed, she also sent someone to tell Zhang.
When Zhang heard that Gao Wanxin took her to the birthday party of the old lady of the Wang family, she was so angry that she threw the teacup.
"She's really jumped up to become my senior. An orphan girl, now she's ordering me around."
"Go, tell her I'm going, and then tell her I'm not feeling well and can't go."
Knowing that Zhang was angry and said this deliberately, the dowry nanny beside her stepped forward and said, "My young lady, you really can't quarrel with her now. Now that the old lady is no longer in charge, and the master is busy with court affairs, all the big and small matters of the family are left to her to manage."
"If you have a falling out with her now, and she takes advantage of the housekeeper issue to leave, what else can you do?"
"This time when you go to the Wang family's old lady's birthday banquet, you must not only accompany her, but also do better than her, so that everyone can see that the Zhao family's legitimate mother is far inferior to you, the young lady. You are the eldest lady who was trained by a proper family."
"You have to have this demeanor."
After hearing a few words from the dowry nanny, Zhang's anger subsided a lot.
"Mother Cheng, I understand what you're saying. I'm just angry. Look at how good the master is to her, and then look at how the young master treats me."
"Master is so old, and he can still make her pregnant again. On the contrary, the young master and I, we are both so young, but we can't have a son. Tell me, how can I not be angry? If it is true that the current mistress is the young master's biological mother, the master cannot ignore the young master like this."
Mother Cheng said, "The young master is out having fun, and the master must have known about it when you made a scene earlier."
"According to this old servant, you and the young master should be united. The quarrels you have caused have driven the couple apart, and naturally the old master will pay even less attention to the eldest young master."
Zhang's temper calmed down, and she asked someone to reply and go ahead.
Gao Wanxin felt relieved when she heard Zhang say that.
Although she was the mistress of the Zhao family, this was the first time she attended a banquet. If Zhang came with her, they would not have any contact with each other in the Zhao family or their relationship would not be very good, but outside, they would naturally have to be united.
Zhang followed her, and if she encountered any trouble, how could she just sit there and do nothing?
After all, it's all for the honor of the Zhao family.
"Prepare the gifts for the old lady of the Wang family in advance and tell the young lady that there is no need to prepare any more."
"Let's go together that day."
Yu'er nodded in response.
In addition, Gao Wanxin also asked Yu'er to find out if there was anyone else she knew at the Wang family's house. If there was someone familiar there, she would have someone to talk to when she arrived at the Wang family and would not seem too bored and restrained.
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