The prefect's wife is going to hold a birthday banquet, and all the prominent female family members in Qingzhou City will attend the banquet.
This banquet has been prepared for a month in advance, and tomorrow is the day of the banquet. The prefect's wife was originally in high spirits, but who would have thought that an aunt would appear at this time!
It doesn't matter whether she admits it or not, the key is that her husband has already admitted it! He is treated as a serious elder in the family, so this aunt must be invited to this banquet.
Thinking of this, the prefect's wife couldn't help but feel angry. That "aunt" didn't look like a nice person! I don’t know how to show off her face!
Originally, she was the most noble person at the banquet, but when she was with him, she would be one step lower.
Thinking of the title Zhaohua's wife, she couldn't help but have a headache.
I still have plans to carry out at the banquet!
If that thing were done, her husband would definitely be eager to provide it to her!
Yes, regarding the An family matter, the prefect's wife tested her husband's tone a while ago and made sure that doing so would suit his wishes, so she did it.
The prefect’s wife believed that if she didn’t come to invite her today and she would follow the etiquette, she might come to her birthday party to find fault with her aunt’s devilish spirit!
Therefore, even if she did not want the other party to attend in every possible way, the prefect’s wife still had to come to invite her in person.
When she came to the alley courtyard in a sedan, the prefect's wife didn't look good, because she met An's sedan on the road. The other party seemed to be in a hurry and ran past her.
The bearers on both sides accidentally bumped into each other, causing the sedan to tilt and sway. Mr. An, a grown man, didn't care whether it was stable or not. If he hadn't sprained his foot last night, he wouldn't have sat in the sedan.
Mrs. An was very angry. She felt that the An family was becoming more and more arrogant and was deliberately trying to put her in a position of power.
Wait! Let’s see how you still laugh after the party tomorrow!
"Hurry up! If you walk in front, you will be passed by others. What will I do to feed you!"
The maid next to the sedan saw her master's slightly angry attitude. After receiving the signal, she scolded the sedan bearer, who quickly strode forward after hearing the words.
When she finally put down her sedan chair in front of the small courtyard in the alley, the prefect's wife happened to see the second master of the An family knocking on the door of the small courtyard. At the same time, she heard the sound of horse hooves not far away, and it turned out to be An Qi coming in a carriage.
When he got out of the car and saw the prefect's wife and his second uncle, An Qian was also dumbfounded.
"Are you sure it's this one?"
The prefect's wife frowned and asked the maid next to her. The maid looked at the bearer in front of her, and the bearer quickly said: "Brother Er Heng said this is here, I can be sure."
The Er Heng brother mentioned by the bearer is the steward's son. Although he is a young boy now, everyone in the mansion knows his identity and is willing to give him the honor of calling him Er Heng brother. However, everyone is under the control of the housekeeper.
The other party has been here before, so the location he mentioned is absolutely correct.
What An Zhe wanted was to knock on the door and meet the person, tell him about the meeting in An's house and then leave. If the person dared to contact the person directly, his external identity must have nothing to do with his sister, so he dared to come directly to the door.
But who would have thought that the prefect’s wife would come, and why would her niece come too?
At this time, the courtyard door opened from the inside.
Seeing the three people outside, Jian Yu's face was extremely calm and expressionless, but the villain inside was already covering her face and screaming. What's going on? Why do these people come together? !
For a moment, Jian Yu thought a lot, her mind turned into thousands of possibilities, and she cursed in her heart. If she had known that Zhou Jinyan would come to open the door, she would not have said that she would do it, and let him face this embarrassing situation!
"Daughter-in-law Zhaohua, what are you doing here?"
Jian Yu spoke to the magistrate's wife first. The situation at hand was "internal and external troubles", so she solved the foreign troubles first.
Hearing Jian Yu's question, the prefect's wife looked at An Zhe and moved her lips. She didn't want to speak, but when the question came to her, how could she not answer it!
His chin trembled, and his lips pursed tightly before speaking, which showed that he had done enough ideological struggle.
I heard the prefect's wife say: "Auntie, my grandnephew and granddaughter-in-law are here this time to invite you to a birthday banquet. Tomorrow, we have invited the dancers from the stage and the head dancers of Jilefang, as well as the chef of Bazhen Pavilion. It's quite interesting. .”
Auntie? !
Grandnephew's wife? !
An Zhe turned sideways to prevent the magistrate's wife from seeing his shocked expression. How did these two people come from to make themselves so high-ranking!
An Qi was even more confused. He took a closer look at the person standing at the door. It was Sister Yu!
At this moment, the prefect's wife's face was slightly cold, she respectfully said an invitation, and her expression looked like a debtor.
As for the prefect's wife being so respectful, it was because the prefect had repeatedly told her that she must treat her aunt and granduncle as serious elders without showing the slightest slightness. The prefect even opened up an old score.
"How have I treated your relatives over the years? I haven't said a single word about asking me to help with things, and I've never wasted my gifts during the holidays..."
The prefect talked about all kinds of things, but in the end he only had one request.
"My parents passed away a few years ago and the only thing they never forget is my great-aunt. Now my great-aunt is my closest relative. You must not neglect me in the slightest."
"My family's affairs regarding my great-aunt are quite complicated. It can be said that without my great-aunt, I would not be what I am now. If my great-aunt were angry, I would have to take off my official uniform now because of what happened back then..."
"I can tell you more about the specific situation after I finish my work for a while..."
The prefect deliberately said it seriously because he was afraid that his wife would do something to anger the imperial envoy.
The prefect's wife knew her husband well, and the other man's expression and tone showed that he was emphasizing extremely seriously. She remembered what he said when they first met, about being driven out to find the imperial envoy, and those threatening words.
No matter how much you look down on her in your heart, you must practice all the etiquette and at least not let outsiders see that they are a husband and wife who are not filial.
If this were not the case, the prefect’s wife would never deferentially call herself her grandnephew’s daughter-in-law.
"Birthday banquet? Okay, I understand." Jian Yu took the post handed over by the maid with both hands.
The maid dared to talk rudely to the bearer, but she didn't dare to offend this aunt. When she handed over the invitation, she wanted to put it on the ground with a downcast look.
At this time, Zhou Jinyan came over. Jian Yu picked up the invitation and looked at it casually, then handed it to the person next to her.
An Zhe's expression returned to normal at this time. He was thinking about what reasons he would give. He must not let the prefect's wife doubt the An family, let alone expose his sister's affairs.
At this time, Jian Yu spoke.
"Second Master An, rescuing Miss An is completely unfair. It is true that I am the aunt of the prefect Zhao, but there are some things that I will not interfere with. The prefect's wife is not like this. If you have something to say to her, it will be more useful."
When the prefect's wife heard Jian Yu's words, her eyes flashed fiercely. No wonder her husband was so afraid of the An family. They didn't tell anyone about the aunt at all.
What the entire Qingzhou didn't know, the An family knew!
An Zhe understood Jian Yu's intention and said accordingly: "Miss Yu misunderstood. I didn't mean to embarrass you. I'm here to express my gratitude."
"That's all, to avoid misunderstanding from Madam Zhifu, I'll leave first. Er, let's go first. You said you would come directly from outside the city after paying homage to the Buddha. I thought I had arrived early."
"Okay, second uncle, please wait."
With that said, An Qi walked over and handed the peace talisman he had asked for to Jian Yu, and then said: "Today I went to the mountain to ask for it. I will also go to the prefect's wife's birthday party tomorrow. Let's see you tomorrow."
Jian Yu smiled and nodded.
Then An Qi turned around and bowed to the prefect's wife Fu Shen, then returned to his carriage and left the alley with Second Master An.
The prefect's wife stood there.
After dozens of seconds, she stood there awkwardly.
She originally thought that the other party would invite her to sit inside, but Jian Yu had no intention of speaking. She first watched the An family's carriage leave, then turned to look at the prefect's wife, and remained silent for a long time.
"Anything else?"
Upon hearing this rhetorical question, the prefect's wife knew that the other party had no intention of inviting her in!
How disrespectful! Uneducated!
I originally wanted to go in and have a good chat this time, treating the previous matter as a misunderstanding. After all, tomorrow is my birthday party. Let’s repair the relationship with the other person today to avoid causing trouble tomorrow. No matter how I am embarrassed, it is me!
As a result, I lowered my profile, but the person opposite me was unable to get in!
The prefect's wife was extremely frustrated and her face was slightly blue. She forced a smile and said, "It's okay. Is my aunt free to go tomorrow?"
Jian Yu glanced at the prefect's wife and said, "It depends on your mood. Don't worry, daughter-in-law Zhaohua. The birthday party is a good day. Now if you know your mistakes, just change them. As an elder, how can I be tit-for-tat with you? Even if I go, I won't Troublemaker."
The prefect's wife's eyelids twitched, so she didn't come here with such a gesture today. Did the other party originally mean to cause trouble?
"Okay, if you have nothing to do, go back."
Jian Yu waved her hand casually, acting like an elder. Of course she could see that the prefect's wife wanted to sit in the courtyard, but she didn't want to deal with her.
Now that the prefect has been used by them, there is no need to inquire about anything from the prefect's wife. It is good that the water in the well does not interfere with the river.
As for tomorrow's birthday party, whether or not to go will be decided after she and Zhou Jinyan discuss it.
"Okay, my niece-in-law will leave first."
Sitting back in the sedan chair, the magistrate's wife was angry and relieved at the same time. Anger was Jian Yu's attitude. She didn't know where her wild relative came from, but she was always pretending to be in front of her!
Why did her husband recognize her like this? She always felt that something was wrong with this relationship!
But now is not the time to worry about this matter. We will wait until after the birthday party. Listening to the other party's attitude, if he goes tomorrow, it will give him some face.
Perhaps Shou Xi had overthought the relationship between the other party and the An family, otherwise it would have been An Lin who came to express his gratitude today. As for An Si, there were so many people coming and going at the banquet, it was easy to do things, and the two of them could be separated even if they were together. Come.
Her plan will not change, and no one can let it go wrong!
Back in the house, Jian Yu put the invitation on the table and said to Zhou Jinyan: "Are you going to this banquet? How is the situation with the prefect? Let the An family wait for a few more days until the prefect's investigation is completed. .”
