Chapter 29 Birthday Banquet
Wen Yingxue looked up at Zhang and keenly realized that she seemed to be plotting something. She didn't know whether it was directed at her or Aunt Yang.
Aunt Yang also noticed that something was wrong with Zhang, and she couldn't help but become alert.
Old Man Wen quickly went to the study, and Zhang didn't keep them long and asked them to go back.
"Madam seems to have changed a lot this time. Miss Six should be careful." Aunt Yang walked to Wen Yingxue and said to her.
Wen Yingxue nodded.
"Not only the Sixth Miss needs to be careful, but Aunt Yang also needs to be careful." Aunt Yang reminded again.
Wen Yingxue stopped and looked at Aunt Yang, who looked at her.
After a long while, Wen Yingxue smiled and said to Aunt Yang, "Thank you for reminding me, Aunt Yang. I understand."
Aunt Yang said goodbye with a smile.
Wen Yingxue had seen Zhang's methods. If she really hated Wen Yingxue and wanted to take revenge on Concubine Lian, Zhang would definitely do it.
"Zi Su, how many secret guards did Nie Chubai send over?"
Zisu said, "Four."
"Can I mobilize these secret guards?" Wen Yingxue asked.
"sure."
Wen Yingxue nodded and dispatched two secret guards. One was to protect Aunt Lian, and the other was to monitor Zhang. If there was any disturbance, they were to report back immediately.
At noon, Zhang sent someone to ask Wen Yingxue to go to her courtyard for dinner. When Wen Yingxue arrived, the young ladies and young masters of the Wen family were all there.
Father Wen said, "In a few days, your grandmother will have a birthday party. When the time comes, you all have to go, except for Le Yao and Yuan Xiang."
Wen Yingxue looked at Zhang and found that she was frowning at Wen Yuyan and her.
It seems that he is reluctant to take them both with him, but he has to.
Wen Yingxue is the future wife of a second-rank general, so the Wen family must bring her along when they attend the birthday banquet.
Since we're bringing Wen Yingxue, we must also bring Wen Yuyan. Otherwise, we'll definitely be known for favoritism.
"Yes!" everyone agreed.
At night, Zhang's yard.
"Mom, why did you bring Wen Yuyan and Wen Yingxue with you when you went to celebrate grandma's birthday? I don't want to see them!" Wen Rouqing said angrily.
"Rouqing, don't be anxious. Let them be proud for a while. When I take back the power of the housekeeper, I will naturally find a way to deal with them." Zhang said with a vicious look on her face.
In fact, Zhang didn't want to bring Wen Yingxue and Wen Yuyan with her.
The two of them were so beautiful that they would definitely steal the limelight from Wen Rouqing once they showed up. But this time, her sister-in-law said that she must bring Wen Yingxue with her.
Lord Zhang is already over sixty years old and can't stay in the court for many more years.
Although Zhang's eldest brother and third brother are officials, given their qualifications, this is probably their life's end.
Once Lord Zhang retires and returns to his hometown, the Zhang family's power will be greatly reduced. Nie Chubai is now a rising star and a favorite of the emperor, so befriending him is a sure thing.
This is also the reason why Mrs. Zhang came here in person.
Of course, she didn't know that Zhang had offended Wen Yingxue so much. If she knew, she would definitely want to strangle Zhang to death.
Thinking about her sister-in-law's implicit words that her father and mother both wanted to meet Wen Yingxue, Zhang felt as uncomfortable as if she had eaten a fly.
Xuemei Courtyard.
"Miss, do you think that Madam will take the opportunity to attack you when she takes you to attend Madam Zhang's birthday party this time?" Ai Ye asked worriedly. She already had a clear understanding of Zhang's bottom line.
"No." Wen Yingxue said affirmatively.
This is Zhang's mother's big day. Unless Zhang is crazy, she would never do such a thing that harms others and benefits herself at a banquet.
Wen Yingxue thought for a while and said to Zisu, "But now that we're gone, Auntie's place will be empty. Zisu, tell the secret guards to be very careful and protect Auntie's safety."
"Yes, I understand." Zi Su nodded.
Afterwards, Wen Yingxue washed up and went to bed. Just as she closed her eyes while lying on the bed, she suddenly opened them. Then she sat up and started scratching her head.
"Miss? What's wrong with you?" Ai Ye, who was helping to clean up, was startled by Wen Yingxue's sudden movement.
"It's okay, you can go downstairs and sleep too." Wen Yingxue smiled, then lay back down and continued to sleep.
She suddenly remembered that Ye Junyan and Lin Youwan would also attend Mrs. Zhang's banquet.
At this time, the hero and the heroine have already had intimate contact, which can be considered a qualitative improvement.
At the banquet, Lin Youwan and Ye Junyan met. Ye Junyan took Lin Youwan aside and confided his true feelings to her, which was heard clearly by Wen Rouqing who followed behind.
Then, Wenrouqing started to try to compete with Lin Youwan and ended up suffering the consequences.
Wen Yingxue helped Nie Chubai obtain the Yin Order and has already shown her face in front of Ye Junyan and Lin Youwan. This time, the male and female protagonists, the first and second female supporting roles and the villain gathered together for the birthday party. I wonder what kind of trouble will happen.
The more Wen Yingxue thought about it, the more headache she felt.
When gods fight, mortals suffer. She is just an ordinary person, entangled in it, and she doesn’t know if her life will be in danger.
Amid Wen Yingxue's fear, Mrs. Zhang's birthday party finally arrived.
The three sisters of the Wen family sat in a carriage and followed Zhang to the Zhang Mansion in a grand procession.
Wenrouqing was dressed particularly beautifully today. She was tall to begin with, and the long dress with butterflies and flowers made her look even more graceful. She had her hair done in a bun and a crabapple blossom stuck in her temples.
But when she saw Wen Yingxue and Wen Yuyan, Wen Rouqing was so angry that her nose almost became crooked.
Wen Yingxue wore a light blue pleated Ruyi moon skirt, with two white jade hairpins and three small flowers made of pink pearls on her head. She looked fresh, pretty, and extremely beautiful.
Wen Yuyan wore a light purple pleated skirt with scattered flowers, her hair was simply tied up in a bun, and she wore a pair of golden hairpins with cloud-patterned lotus flowers. She only had a little makeup on her face, which made her eyes look even more charming.
She spent so much time and effort dressing up, but when she stood next to these two people, she was still firmly overshadowed.
"Hmph!" Wen Rouqing snorted at the two of them and turned angrily to go to Zhang's carriage. Wen Yingxue and Wen Yuyan looked at each other and sat down.
The carriage soon stopped at the gate of Zhang's house. Wen Yingxue was welcomed and got into a sedan chair. She was then carried forward for a long time.
When she was helped down by Zi Su and Ai Ye, Wen Yingxue saw three hanging flower doors with long corridors on all four sides. Looking around, the whole courtyard was exquisite and elegant.
Passing through the hanging flower gate is the flower hall for receiving guests. Behind the flower hall, a lot of voices can be heard at this time, and it is obvious that they have arrived at the destination.
"Second aunt is back." As soon as the servant saw Zhang and the others, he immediately went in to announce it.
Wen Yingxue followed at the end and entered the house. There were already quite a few people in the house.
At the very top sat an old man wearing a dark red robe with a pattern of good fortune, longevity and auspiciousness. He had grey hair and a friendly smile, and his face was somewhat similar to Zhang's.
I think it should be today's protagonist, Mrs. Zhang.
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