Xihe was helpless. This child didn't know who he was following. He just liked to look at beauties and especially liked to hear compliments.
In order to please her, all the maids and ladies in the house put great effort into dressing up. Even the servants around Qingzhu and Zhuye Meng Yuchuan subconsciously paid attention to their clothes, words and deeds... The whole house was trying to please her.
The Qiang Prime Minister was also particularly fond of his granddaughter. When he heard that Meng'e had arrived, he couldn't wait to have his servant come and hold her.
Xihe warned the little girl: "There are many people today, follow your brother closely and don't be naughty!" He then warned Meng Huaiyu softly, "Don't spoil your sister!"
The little girl nodded repeatedly: "I know, I know." She grabbed her brother and turned around and ran away.
Meng Huaiyu didn't have time to salute, so he was dragged away by the little girl. People on the road shouted: "Sister, be careful, don't fall."
Behind them, the boy followed carefully, for fear of an accident.
Xihe shook his head helplessly and said to the ladies, "It's funny." Then he talked about various gossips or clothes and jewelry.
It has been more than four years since Meng Yuchuan became the first assistant. Over the past few years, Xihe has long been accustomed to this kind of banquet scene, but she rarely comes out and prefers to stay in the house.
After a while, the banquet started and everyone took their seats one by one.
Xihe sat next to the Prime Minister's wife, followed by Qiang Baorou, Qiang Baowen, and the ladies of each house.
As the deposed crown princess, Qiang Baorou didn't want to be seen in public, nor did she want to sit in such a conspicuous position, but Qiang Baowen couldn't bear that her sister was ignored by everyone, so he forced her to sit on the main seat.
"elder sister."
Xihe shouted politely.
Qiang Baorou also said: "Second sister."
Since the prince was deposed, Xihe visited her several times and knew that she was not having an easy time - the prince blamed Prime Minister Qiang and Meng Yuchuan for his deposedness.
I feel like they regard him as their leader on the surface, but secretly they don't take him seriously at all.
Otherwise, one of them is the prime minister and the other is the chief minister who holds great power. Why don't they help him say a good word to his father? Restore the position of prince!
He encouraged Qiang Baorou to plead with his father and sister, but Qiang Baorou went there once and then said nothing about going.
The prince was so angry that he immediately hated Qiang Baorou. He did not dare to beat or scold her, but he did say some sarcastic and derogatory words.
Xihe also asked her if she wanted to get married. Qiang Baorou refused.
Therefore, the two of them still couldn't be said to be familiar with each other, just a nod of acquaintance.
Compared with Qiang Baorou, Qiang Baowen was different. He was still careless and rude when talking to Xihe, and sometimes even made sarcastic remarks.
However, Xihe didn't take it seriously. He just laughed it off and didn't argue with her.
Qiang Baowen got married two years ago, and the man was naturally the junior general of the Lin family. Although life had twists and turns, it was still going smoothly.
In the middle of the banquet, everyone began to give gifts. Xihe also presented his jade Ruyi at the right time. The Prime Minister's wife took it with a smile on her face, and then came the other children, as well as the juniors... Meng'e held her brother's hand with one hand, and another with the other hand. The little girl in pink ran over.
She paid homage to her grandmother, aunt, and ladies in turn, then ran to Xihe, threw herself into her arms, and said with a bright smile: "Mom!"
Xihe wiped the sweat from the little girl's forehead, then brought her brother over and wiped it for him too.
Meng Huaiyu is now a young man of seven or eight years old. He is very face-conscious and blushes with embarrassment: "My son is meeting my mother."
Xihe pursed his lips and smiled, without bothering him, and patted his shoulder: "Go find your uncle."
Meng Huaiyu bowed and left. Xihe looked at the little girl with a embarrassed look on her face and asked Meng Ao whose daughter she was.
The little girl is about five or six years old, thin and small, and looks a little timid. Although the clothes on her body are brand new, the collar of her underwear is hairy, which shows that she is not taken seriously at home.
Speaking of this, Meng Ao had something to say: "Mom, Wan Niang has been bullied, you have to help her get revenge!"
Xihe:? ? ?
The female family members at the banquet looked at the red-faced little girl in surprise.
Meng Ao immediately started talking about what happened...
On a table in the corner of the yard, Mistress Xie was eating slowly, while teaching the niece beside her: "Today, the Prime Minister's wife is celebrating her birthday, and there are many people here. You should take the opportunity to get to know more young girls. It is best to find a girl." Two handkerchiefs, it would be better if you could meet the daughter of the first assistant's family..."
Suddenly a maid hurried over and invited the two of them to the main table.
Jin was startled and reacted with ecstasy. She quickly stood up and took her niece with her.
Facing the envious gazes from all around her along the way, she couldn't help but straighten her back. She was originally just a concubine from a third-rank official's family, and her best fate was to marry into a fifth- or sixth-rank official's family, or find a child from a poor family to marry.
Later, by chance, I heard that the third-rank Guanglu Temple Qing Xiefu was looking for a successor for his legitimate son.
The legitimate son of a third-rank official family! Although she is a stepmother.
She reported it to her aunt, and with her hard work, she married into the Xie Mansion not long after.
At this moment, she couldn't help but wonder if the first assistant's wife asked her to go to the main table because they were both step-brothers and their father-in-law's ex-wife left a child, so they were closer? More topics?
With good wishes, Jin walked towards the main table with a smile, and the result——
One glance at her troublesome stepdaughter.
Among the ladies with jewels and rich clothes, her stepdaughter lowered her head and stirred tightly with her little hands, looking particularly petty.
Jin's face suddenly darkened. What happened to this damn girl behind her back?
But here was either a super-class lady or a first-class lady. She did not dare to show any anger in front of everyone, and could only bow respectfully to meet all the nobles.
Xihe didn't speak, but a lady smiled and said, "Mrs. Jin, is this your daughter?"
Jin nodded hurriedly, smiled and stepped forward to take Xie Waner's hand: "She is my daughter, ladies... but what did she do wrong?"
"What can a little girl do?"
After stabbing her, the lady told the story.
It turned out that Meng'e had just taken her brother to the study to find her grandfather, but when she passed a rockery, she heard the girl's sad cry coming from inside.
When she walked in, she saw that Xie Wan'er was being pushed hard to the ground by her stepmother's niece, and the skin on her hands was broken.
Meng Ao pointed to Xie Waner's hand that was bandaged with cloth: "Mom, look, if my daughter hadn't bandaged Wanniang in time just now, Wanniang might have been bleeding a lot now!"
When everyone took a look, they discovered that Xie Wan'er's hand was bandaged with cloth, with traces of blood oozing out.
The ladies looked at the shivering little girl hiding behind Jin, and couldn't help but frown. This little girl was too cruel.
Jin was dizzy. She never imagined that her niece would dare to do such a thing at the Prime Minister's wife's banquet, and even be shaken out in public!
It's over, it's over, my niece is done, she's done too!
Jin's face turned pale and he knelt down to beg for mercy.
Xihe scolded her with a cold face, and then asked his servants to personally escort Xie Wan'er back home.
The heroine's mother-in-law, Qu Shi, was in poor health and managed to hold on for two years, but she eventually left. Others in the house didn't care much about the heroine, so life was naturally more difficult.
She asked the maid to send him back. For her sake, the Xie Mansion did not dare to be too harsh.
only……
Xihe looked at his daughter who was biting into a piece of pastry, dangling her calves, and eating happily.
Hey little girl, do you know that you are heading towards the status of 'female supporting role', the heroine's best friend?
(End of chapter)
