After everyone was seated, Xie Wanyu took a look and found that the Queen Mother had not invited too many people. People from the Xie family and the Qian family were not invited, and several aristocratic families were not invited.
The total number of these ladies and ladies in the house was less than twenty.
The Queen Mother glanced around, and finally her eyes fell on Xie Wanyu who was sitting there.
"Mrs. Marquis Dingyuan," she said.
Xie Wanyu stood up immediately and said, "Empress Dowager, I am here."
"I heard that you have been married to Marquis Dingyuan for several years and have a very deep relationship." The Queen Mother said casually, playing with the armor in her hand.
Mr. Ling Ling, the general manager of Xie Wanyu's palace banquets, also attended quite a few times. She always pretended to be transparent. This was the first time she was called out to speak. She was inexplicably nervous. "It is a blessing for a married woman to be cared for by the Marquis."
The Queen Mother looked her up and down, and then said with a smile, "Although she is a woman, she looks like a girl who has not yet left the palace. She is so lively. Come here and let the Ai family take a closer look."
Hearing this, Xie Wanyu broke into a cold sweat.
Because the Queen Mother said the same thing that day, and then Sun Mofan died. Now how can Xie Wanyu dare to be so obedient, so she said, "My wife is plain in appearance, I am afraid it will stain the Queen Mother's eyes."
"Don't be humble." The Queen Mother waved again.
Xie Wanyu had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk over.
Everyone didn't know what was going to happen, so they all sat there with breathless concentration, not even daring to pick up the tea cups. The hall was so quiet that they could only hear Xie Wanyu's footsteps.
Step by step, she got closer to the Queen Mother, and then hurriedly lowered her head.
"You look so good-looking. No wonder Marquis Dingyuan loves you so much." The Queen Mother said, letting Xie Wanyu sit under her, "What are Mrs. Marquis's usual hobbies?"
Xie Wanyu smiled and said, "I don't usually have any hobbies. I just take care of the housework."
The Queen Mother looked at her and gradually used her hands to hold on to the phoenix chair, "She is quite dignified, but as a married woman, the first thing is to abide by the ways of a woman."
Hearing this, Xie Wanyu's face turned pale and she hurriedly knelt down, "The Queen Mother clearly knows that I have always abided by women's ethics and have never failed the Marquis."
Why was he slapped with such a big label so casually? Xie Wanyu didn't know what to say.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Get up. The Ai family is not talking about you, this is for everyone to hear. You should be good at home, so that the men can share your Majesty's worries in the court."
"Yes." Everyone responded.
Then, the little eunuch said that the food had been set, and everyone went to the hall together.
Find your seat and sit down.
While they were watching the song and dance, an unfamiliar palace maid came over and whispered in Xie Wanyu's ear, "Madam, King Qin is waiting for you in the lotus pond." After saying that, the little maid left quickly.
Xie Wanyu couldn't ask any more questions.
She couldn't help but look at the Queen Mother and saw that she was watching the singing and dancing with great interest, so she walked out from the side door alone.
When Xie Fengya saw Xie Wanyu leaving, she started talking to Lin Yanran on the side. She just asked what should be paid attention to at the palace banquet. Lin Yanran also told her everything for Xie Wanyu's sake.
Xie Wanyu tightened her cloak and walked to the lotus pond.
At this time, the lotus pond was covered with thick ice, and several holes were made in the ice on the shore, probably for digging lotus roots.
The wind was a bit cold in the evening, and Xie Wanyu looked around but did not find Taishu Ai's figure.
He has always been a punctual person, and it is impossible for him to make an appointment and then not show up.
Xie Wanyu felt really cold, so she didn't want to wait, gathered her cloak and left.
At this time, someone who didn't know who it was pushed her hard, causing her to stumble and fall directly onto the ice.
Xie Wanyu didn't wait for a reaction, but a big rough hand tightly grabbed her hair and pushed her head into the ice hole of the lotus pond.
The hole in the ice was not big, but just big enough for her head to fit through.
The cold pool water pricked her skin like needles, keeping her from breathing. She finally felt the feeling of dying. Maybe at this time she could truly feel Sun Mofan's pain.
Xie Wanyu struggled desperately, but the person holding her down was very strong and she couldn't move away at all.
After being reborn, Xie Wanyu had not yet avenged her vengeance, but she did not want to die in such an unexplained way. She touched her arms and got a bag of broken silver. Without thinking, she moved towards the hand on her head. Smash it.
The man was in pain and the strength in his hand relaxed a little.
Xie Wanyu raised her head slightly and took a breath.
Immediately afterwards, she was pushed into the water again by the man. This time, even if she hit him with money, he would not let go. If he did not kill her, he would not give up.
At this moment, the strength on his head suddenly disappeared.
Xie Wanyu hurriedly raised her head from the ice cave, stepped back, and collapsed on the ground, gasping for air.
At this time, her hair was frozen with ice, and she looked particularly embarrassed.
When she calmed down, she saw that Tai Shuqi was entangled with a man who looked like a eunuch, and they were inseparable.
Although the man was wearing eunuch's clothes, his face was firm and not feminine at all, and it seemed a bit difficult for Tai Shuqi to fight with him.
At this moment, Tai Shuqi shouted, "Shi Jian!"
Then, Shijian stepped forward wearing a black outfit and started fighting with the man.
Two fighting one, the man was obviously struggling. He wanted to run, but Tai Shuqi made up his mind and would never let him run away easily.
Xie Wanyu shouted, "Sir, catch the assassin!"
But there was no one around, only her echo.
Xie Wanyu was a little worried. Tai Shuqi's injury had not healed yet. What would happen if he was injured again?
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw the eunuch suddenly fall to the ground, and then Shi Jian held him down tightly.
Tai Shuqi then walked up to Xie Wanyu, "How are you?" He asked while breathing heavily.
Xie Wanyu grinned, but couldn't smile, "My face is numb."
Uncle Tai Jian frowned, then grabbed a handful of snow and began to rub Xie Wanyu's cheeks with great force, which made Xie Wanyu feel a little uncomfortable.
"If you still want to lose face, don't move." Tai Shuqi said seriously.
Xie Wanyu immediately didn't dare to move anymore. She really wanted her face.
After rubbing her for a long time, he picked up Xie Wanyu and entered the room next to the lotus pond.
Shi Jian was about to take the man away, but he didn't expect that the man had poison under his tongue, and now he swallowed the poison and committed suicide, thus leading to a death without evidence.
Xie Wanyu was carried into the room by Tai Shuqi in a daze, and then he rubbed his hands to warm them and applied them to her cheeks, as carefully as if he were handling a rare treasure.
Xie Wanyu just looked at him, and the snowflakes on his eyelashes gradually turned into water droplets, swaying slightly as he blinked. It was very beautiful.
She felt that she didn't object to being in close contact with him.
"Is your face conscious now?" Tai Shuqi asked nervously.
"It's a little itchy."
