Old Madam took the invitation and didn't immediately open it. Instead, she carefully read the invitation and used the hand with the jade ring to gently stroke it. The smile on her lips was relieved and satisfied.
In the end, it was her most beloved Brother Meng who had the ability! Since the return of the legitimate eldest son, good things happened in the family one after another. First, they moved. Her son was regarded highly by Your Majesty. Now, even the nobles of Da Zhou began to send invitations to their family.
Didn't this mean that the Family Qin's status had once again risen to the ranks of the upper class and they didn't have to look at other people's faces anymore?
What Old Madam was most afraid of was that the Family Qin would be ruined in his generation.
If that really happened, she wouldn't have the face to see the ancestors of the Family Qin even if she closed her eyes.
Now, it was all good. Her hanging heart was also relieved.
When everyone saw Old Madam gently stroking the invitation and treating it more gently than her grandchildren, they couldn't help but have their own thoughts.
Qin Yining shook his head in amusement and didn't say much. Thinking about it, being able to live such a life again, Old Madam could finally put down the big stone in her heart.
After Old Madam finished admiring the invitation, she opened it to read the contents. Then, she smiled and sighed with emotion: "This Marchioness of Zhongyong is actually a very amiable person."
Amiable?
Qin Yining recalled Madam Lu's dainty face and arrogant attitude. He really couldn't associate the word "amiable" with her.
This woman wasn't someone easy to deal with. If she was going to attend the banquet, she needed to do her homework in advance just in case.
"Old Madam is right. We are all newcomers. Thinking about it, those who take the initiative to make friends with us should be easy to get along with." Qin Yining smiled and joined in the fun.
Second Furen also said: "Fortunately, eldest uncle came back. Otherwise, we would still be living in the guest house. How could such a good thing happen?"
Old Madam liked Qin Huaiyuan. Naturally, she liked to hear people praise him. "Second Furen is right. This time, it's all thanks to Brother Meng."
Second Old Master and Third Old Master looked at each other and quietly lowered their heads to drink their tea. In any case, the two of them had already accepted their fate. Their mother's heart was completely biased. Fortunately, their eldest brother was very good to them, and he was indeed very outstanding. Although the two brothers were sometimes jealous, they didn't have any enmity towards Qin Huaiyuan.
However, Han second young mistress said, "It's just that this Marquess of Zhong Yong did not do things properly and only sent an invitation to Sister Yi. What about the other girls in our family?"
When Qin Yining heard this, he only looked at Han Second Young Mistress and did not refute.
When she had first returned to the residence, Qin Yining had helped her a lot. After a long time, Qin Yining discovered that Qin Han was an extremely open-minded and straightforward person. Therefore, she was very close to this cousin of hers. Although Han Second Young Mistress was sometimes a little narrow-minded, she wasn't a bad person. However, today's words without meaning it, in the end, still made people feel uncomfortable.
As expected, the smile on Qin Huining's face became somewhat stiff. He smiled bitterly and said, "Second Sister-in-law is joking. I'm an adopted daughter, and Eighth Sister is a concubine's daughter. Of course, the two of us can't be compared to Fourth Miss."
When Second Old Madam heard this, she frowned and glared at Han Second Young Mistress.
Mammy Qin, who was standing behind Old Madam, also secretly shook her head.
Eighth Miss cast a sidelong glance at Qin Huining and smiled innocently, "This has nothing to do with being a concubine's daughter. She invited people to the banquet for no reason. Presumably, it was also for Eldest Uncle. Eldest Uncle only has Fourth Sister as his only legitimate daughter. Isn't it natural for Lu Furen to only send an invitation to Fourth Sister? "
Qin Huining almost couldn't maintain the smile on her face after hearing Eighth Miss's words.
She really didn't understand what Eighth Miss was thinking. Nowadays, other than Qin Yining, only Eighth Miss was a Family Qin descendant. Could it be that she didn't want to compete with Qin Yining?
It was only because she was an adopted daughter that she couldn't do anything about it. Otherwise, she would have already thought of a way to wipe away her previous shame.
Second Master coughed in a low voice and said, "Miss Eight is right. Although you don't need to sew and mend to supplement the family's expenses these days, you girls should stay at home and learn how to embroider. If there's nothing important, don't meddle in the affairs of the outside world. This is only in front of your own family. If you go out in front of outsiders, aren't you afraid of being laughed at for being so petty? "
Old Master didn't like Qin Huining's behavior, so his tone was naturally strict.
Qin Huining was reprimanded until her face turned red and her face burned. She lowered her head and didn't dare to speak, but tears of grievance welled up in her eyes.
Qin Yining helplessly shook her head. If she was Qin Huining, she would obediently prepare for marriage right now. She believed that the Family Qin wouldn't choose a bad husband for her for the sake of her face. She would live her life peacefully for the rest of her life. How good would that be?
But she couldn't see through it and wasn't willing to give up.
Since she had already decided to attend the banquet, she didn't wait for Qin Yining to make a move. Old madam had already urged her to change her clothes and dress up.
Qin Yining called Xian Yun to her side and asked in a low voice, "What is the background of this Madam Lu? The last time I saw her in the palace, I saw that she was even more dignified than Anyang Eldest Princess. Even Anyang Eldest Princess had to call her older sister. "
Xian Yun had stayed in the capital for a long time and was very familiar with the people in the capital. Hearing this, she said in a low voice, "Miss, you don't know. This Madam Lu is a legitimate daughter of the Lu family's side branch. The Lu family is a large aristocratic family that has been around for more than a hundred years. It was already deeply rooted in the country of Beiji. Their family's businesses are all over the country and are involved in all walks of life. Their connections and power can't be underestimated. "
"When Your Majesty started the war, if it wasn't for the financial support of the Lu family, he probably wouldn't have been able to conquer the capital. Your Majesty also thinks highly of the Lu family. The people of the Lu family outside the capital all have high statuses.
"Back then, Madam Lu was betrothed to General Mi. Oh, perhaps you don't know, but General Mi, Wang Ye, and Marquis Dingbei are brothers who fought together. They have been through life and death together. However, General Mi was born into a peasant family and had ordinary looks. He was also older than Madam Lu by more than ten years. Madam Lu never liked General Mi. Even if General Mi doted on her a lot, she was never satisfied. Relying on the fact that she was a member of the Lu family, General Mi wouldn't do anything to her, so she started to openly raise gigolos. "
"Gigolos?" Qin Yining stopped what she was doing and turned around to look at Ji Yun in shock.
Ji Yun said, "Miss, don't doubt it. This is all true. General Mi has always been a cuckold. After he died in battle, he was posthumously conferred the title of Marquis Zhongyong. Madam Lu then became the Marquis' wife and did things even more unscrupulously. Many people outside said that General Mi died in battle because he was angered by Madam Lu. He was a dignified man, yet he was suppressed by such a wife. The Yue family's power is too great. In addition, Your Majesty thinks highly of the Lu family. If General Mi wanted to escape, he could only die. "
Qin Yining was dumbfounded. After a long time, she nodded and sighed, "She's really a powerful woman."
This kind of person had no bottom line. She had to be careful.
After dressing up properly, Qin Yining brought Ji Yun and Xian Yun to the Marquis Zhongyong's residence in a carriage.
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