Qu Qing Ju flipped through the fragrant flowery invitation in her hand. She looked with interest at Mu Jin: "Say, Rui Wang Fei inviting people to a plum appreciation banquet in the middle of winter, is she really in the mood or just to torment people?" The Qin Family was a scholarly family. The conduct of this Rui Wang Fei, Qin Bai Lu, was very fitting for a cultured person.
"White dew withers but the flowers don't wither, the cool wind blows the leaves dry. No one understands the desolate state of love, they walk around the withering bushes to see. " Qu Qing Ju lightly smiled as she put the invitation on the small table beside her. She exhaled a breath of hot air, "The so-called white dew is hazy, the autumn equinox is full of rice. After the white dew, will there really be a good harvest?"
Mu Jin smiled as she put the invitation to one side. She smiled as she replied: "Nubi heard that there is frost before and after the white dew, there will be a good harvest. Only white dew without frost, the harvest will only be bad."
"Our Mu Jin knows the most," Qu Qing Ju smiled as she stood, "Since this is san dimei's first banquet after marrying into the Imperial Family, as saosao, I can't be absent. Get someone to write a reply, say that I will be punctual."
Yin Liu came in holding a red plum blossom. Hearing Qu Qing Ju's words, she inserted the red plum blossom into a vase as she commented: "Coincidentally, it started to snow last night. Even though it's a good time to appreciate the plum blossoms, it's still a bit cold."
Qu Qing Ju looked at the red plum blossom and giggled: "Common people, common people. Tomorrow, to Rui Wang Fu, I won't take you."
Yin Liu opened her mouth to speak when she saw Yu Zan walk in. Behind her was Jin Zhan. Both of them had smiles on their faces as though something good had happened.
"Wang fei," The two bowed. Yu Zan, who was walking at the front, opened her mouth to report in a light voice, "Wang fei, just now, news came from the western corner. Wang ye demoted Feng shi to yiniang. The Feng Family came again but was scolded away by wang ye. "
Hearing the news, Qu Qing Ju had a feeling that it was as expected. She let go of the hand holding the hot soup and turned to get the hot tea beside her, "Feng shi didn't make a fuss?"
Yu Zan pursed her lips and continued, "This servant heard that the commotion started in the morning, but no one paid any attention to it. They smashed a few things and only managed to calm down at noon. From this morning until now, they have not eaten anything." This Feng shi really didn't give up her evil intentions. The last time she came to beg wang fei, she had only been well-behaved for two days. Today, when she heard wang ye demote her, she started to make a ruckus for no reason.
"Tell the people in the kitchen not to mistreat the food of Xi Jiao Yuan," Qu Qing Ju took a sip of tea and smiled as she ordered, "No matter if Feng shi eats or not, there can't be anything less. As to what she likes to smash, let her. Our wang fu might not have the style of extravagance, but we can still offer a few pieces of porcelain. Don't stop her." The little garden in the west corner of the wang fu, she didn't know what it looked like.
Hearing wang fei's words, Mu Jin, who was at the side, said: "Wang fei, do not worry. Nubi will get Huang Yang to pass on your words. It is a pity that wang fei has such a benevolent heart, but Feng shiqie is still so domineering. It really makes one's heart cold."
"Fine, she's a pampered and spoiled official's daughter, used to being arrogant," Qu Qing Ju put down the teacup, "Just a little shiqie, there's no need to argue with her."
Yin Liu heard this and raised her head to look. She saw wang fei and Mu Jin smile in a similar manner. This kind of smile seemed to carry an indescribable sense of treachery. But the words were reasonable. Why were wang fei and Mu Jin smiling so strangely?
"Feng shi is still making trouble?" He Heng returned to the fu. After listening to Xiao Gan Zi's report, he furrowed his brows and asked, "What is she making trouble for?"
Hearing this, Xiao Gan Zi lowered his head with an embarrassed expression, "Feng shiqie hasn't had a drop of water since this morning. She begged to see you. Because she was stopped by the guards of the garden, she grumbled a few words."
"Grumbling about who?" He Heng's steps stopped, his brows creasing, "Grumbling about ben wang, or wang fei?"
Xiao Gan Zi's body bowed even lower, his voice becoming smaller: "Feng shiqie is deeply in love with wang ye, how could she have any complaints about wang ye."
"Then she's grumbling about wang fei?" He Heng smiled coldly, "Just spoiled her for two days, she really forgot who she was. Qian Chang Xin, personally go to Xi Banana Garden to send a message to Feng shi. The Feng Family has also come to the fu today. If she isn't satisfied and continues to make trouble, then pack up and return to the Feng Family. Ben wang here can't tolerate a shiqie that is more noble than wang fei. "
Before Qian Chang Xin took his orders and left, he specially glanced at Xiao Gan Zi. This kid's words were clearly saying that Feng shi was deeply in love with wang ye, but the hidden meaning was that she was dissatisfied with wang fei. It looked like he was standing on wang fei's side, he had a brain. No wonder he could climb to this position even though he was a few years younger than himself.
There were differences in the replies of servants. The same content, but said in a different way, the meaning would be different. Feng shi, this person, could only stay in that remote and desolate Xi Banana Garden for the rest of her life.
When Qian Chang Xin arrived at Xi Banana Garden, he saw that the garden was filled with bananas, bunched here and there, looking messy. There were weeds growing in the corners of the walls. The scenery of this garden wasn't as beautiful as its name suggested.
Looking at the meat, vegetables, and rice that had been smashed to the ground in front of the room, Qian Chang Xin's brows furrowed. The little taijian following behind him hurriedly went forward to kick away the broken pieces of porcelain, "Qian grandpa, be careful, don't hurt your feet."
Qian Chang Xin silently walked in. Looking at the broken porcelain on the floor, he then looked at Feng Zi Jin who was raising a slender porcelain vase and wanting to throw it away. He raised his voice and said, "What is Master Feng doing?"
Feng Zi Jin saw that the person who came was wang ye's personal attendant, Qian Chang Xin. Her eyes instantly lit up. She put down the porcelain vase and asked: "Qian gonggong, did wang ye tell you to come see me?"
Qian Chang Xin snorted and picked a place to stand: "Wasn't it wang ye that told nucai to come?" Finishing, he saw the joy on Feng shiqie's face before he continued slowly, "Wang ye said, if you continue to make trouble like this, the family will take you back. Today, the Feng Family came to our fu. Seeing how concerned they are for you, they will be happy to take you back."
The joy on Feng Zi Jin's face instantly retreated like the tide. She dazedly watched as Qian Chang Xin walked away without turning his head back. She weakly sat down on the old wooden chair. A beat later, her eyes reddened and tears fell. She knew she was finished, her entire life was finished.
"Mistress," The personal yahuan saw Feng Zi Jin's pale face and couldn't help but comfort, "Don't be sad. When wang ye's anger subsides, he will definitely treat you well again."
Feng Zi Jin squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying. Her eyes were red as she looked at her yahuan, "Bi Tao, don't comfort me. Wang ye won't want to see me again." Saying this, she suddenly gave a bitter laugh, "How could I forget, I'm just a qie. Why did I think that ce fei was just one character away from wang fei?"
Thinking about how she had purposefully arranged food that countered Qu Qing Ju's so that Qu Qing Ju would slowly fall ill, she muttered: "Retribution, it's all retribution."
Bi Tao heard her mistress's whispers and her expression changed drastically. The people in the fu all said that wang fei had fallen ill from anger because Ban Xia had climbed onto the bed, but she knew that wang fei hadn't fallen ill from anger. It was because she had eaten those foods that countered Qu Qing Ju, causing her body to worsen until she was bedridden.
But she hadn't expected that wang fei would suddenly recover and scold the kitchen staff. In the future, she would pick her own food list. Maybe from the moment wang fei recovered, it was fated that this day would happen.
Looking at the ruined Xi Jiao Garden, Bi Tao twisted a handkerchief to wash her mistress's face as she grimaced. Maybe it really was retribution, or the will of the heavens.
Because it had snowed for a day and two nights, even though there were people sweeping the streets of Jing City, there was still a layer of snow. The people making a living on the streets bore the drifting snowflakes as they watched from afar an ebony carriage with four horses and precious lids and bells slowly approach. With every step the horse took, the carriage would ring. There were taijian and imperial guards guarding the front and back of the carriage. When the people on the street saw the procession, they instantly understood which member of the Imperial Family had come out. They heard that today was the Plum Appreciation Banquet that Third Wang Fei was holding. These people were most likely going to admire the plums.
"This carriage doesn't look as grand as the previous one," A passerby said in a low voice, "I wonder which family it is."
"Shut up, don't show your fear. The previous carriage was just a two-horse carriage, the one just now was a four-horse carriage. If it wasn't a junwang or above, who would dare to use a four-horse carriage?" The person at the side explained, "This is most likely a wang fei niangniang. Look at that carriage, it's made from ebony and sandalwood," When he spoke, he pointed in the direction of the Imperial Palace, "Only the Emperor and the Emperor's children can use a sandalwood carriage."
The person who had spoken before instantly paled. He was afraid that his words would reach the ears of a noble person and cause him great misfortune.
Qu Qing Ju hadn't thought that the carriage she was sitting in would become a topic of conversation. When she sat on the carriage to Rui Wang Fu, she coincidentally encountered the carriage of the eldest Ning Wang Fei. She let Ning Wang Fei enter the fu first before she sat on the sedan that led to the second gate.
After passing the Gate of Drooping Flowers, the sedan stopped. When she held Mu Jin's hand as she exited the sedan, she saw a few women dressed magnificently inside the Gate of Drooping Flowers. She swept a glance over and bowed to Ning Wang Fei: "Greetings to da huangsao."
"Er dimei doesn't have to be so courteous," Ning Wang Fei reached out to support Qu Qing Ju, a gentle smile on her face.
Qu Qing Ju smiled at Ning Wang Fei. She turned to look at Rui Wang Fei who was a step behind Ning Wang Fei. The two bowed one after the other as a greeting.
At this time, many more people came to greet Qu Qing Ju. After a while, the three zhouli walked at the very front, holding hands as they chatted and laughed. The scene was so intimate that even blood sisters couldn't compare.
"Er huangsao, you came late today. You have to drink as a punishment later." Qin Bai Lu held Qu Qing Ju's hand, her voice soft and thin, "You can't refuse."
Ning Wang Fei knew that Qu Qing Ju had arrived at almost the same time as her but had let her enter first. She said: "San dimei doesn't know, your er sao came with me just now. It's just that I came in first. You can't punish her because of this."
The two of them had arrived one after the other. How could Qin Bai Lu not know? But now that she knew that the two of them hadn't agreed to come together, she didn't mention it again. She turned to talk about the plum blossoms in the plum garden.
Qu Qing Ju smiled as she listened. She pretended to glance carelessly at Ning Wang Fei. It was said that Ning Wang Fei, Wei Qing E, was very virtuous and managed Ning Wang Fei well. The wives and concubines in the fu were harmonious. Seeing the real person today, it really was as good as seeing. She couldn't help but sigh. As expected of the Imperial Family's erxifu!
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