Shi Qingxue opened her eyes suddenly, and felt the breeze. In front of her was the rockery in the backyard of the Shi Family, which was only visible in her dreams. She often came here to rest alone when she wasn't married yet.
Was it a dream again?
But this time it was so real. She actually felt the pain when she pressed her arm!
Was she reborn?
Shi Qingxue was so surprised and then she saw Xia Mang hurry over, anxiously said, "Sixth Lady, why are you still here? Madam is going crazy looking for you?"
"What does my mother want me to do?" Shi Qingxue didn't understand what was happening at this moment?
Xia Mang looked at Shi Qingxue with doubt, and murmured in her mouth, "It is the 60th birthday of the princess royal. Of course madam wants you to go to the front to meet the guests!"
Shi Qingxue was so shocked that she suddenly stood up from the stone. She went back to her grandmother's 60th birthday. The beginning of all things?
Did that also mean that she had a chance to save it all?
Shi Qingxue quickly asked again, "What time is it now? Does it begin?"
"It is just past 10 o'clock." Xia Mang answered subconsciously, but then she found something wrong.
Why did the sixth lady in the family who were otherworldly care about the chores? Did the pig fly?
Lunch was usually served at noon in the Shi Family. There were so many guests gathering today, and it might be served until 2 p.m.
It was not too late yet.
Shi Qingxue was relieved, but she did not go to the banquet right away as Xia Mang hoped. Instead, she whispered something in Xia Mang's ear and drove her elsewhere.
Xia Mang was frightened by Shi Qingxue's request, "Sixth Lady, what are you doing?"
Shi Qingxue didn't have time to explain so much to Xia Mang, but only warned her, "Take Dong Shuang with you, and just do what I say."
Shi Qingxue wanted to do it herself originally, but now she must rush to the front hall.
Fortunately, Xia Mang and Dong Shuang had been raised around her since young, and were loyal to her and very reliable.
After Shi Qingxue made clear the vital thing, she walked to the backyard garden as quickly as her former life, where the 60th birthday banquet of the princess royal was set up.
The rules of propriety between men and women were not strict. Male and female guests were sitting on separate seats, but there was no barrier between them, and there was still communication between them.
When she arrived, the banquet was almost full.
Shi Qingxue moved with elegant steps to Mo Shujun, the princess royal, and greeted her softly. Then she heard someone yelling in surprise, "Qingxue, you're finally here!"
The voice was so loud that it could be heard throughout the entire birthday party.
The boisterous party became quiet, and even the male guests looked towards here.
Shi Qingxue couldn't help but felt a little embarrassed, but seeing her close friend in the past Mo Yuzhen, the third princess, she was very happy.
Mo Yuzhen didn't feel embarrassed at all. She came to pull her hand, and Shi Qingxue was not mad anymore, but smiled to Yuzhen.
However, the woman in the pink dress seated aside could not see her being so calm, and took the lead in raising trouble, "It's grandmother's birthday, but Sixth Sister arrives so late. You are being really very pompous."
The one who was talking was exactly Shi Baoyan, the fifth daughter in the Shi Family. She was a concubine's daughter of Duke Shi, and Qingxue's elder sister.
This had happened in her former life. When she was young, Shi Qingxue couldn't hold her breath and quarreled with her sister. Although she didn't lose, she had left a bad impression on everyone that she was wayward and bullying.
But this time, in the sights of everyone expecting a drama, Shi Qingxue lowered her eyes slightly.
She whispered softly, "I had a bad fever these days and it didn't get any better. Grandmother had permitted me not to attend today. But it's Grandma's birthday, how can I be absent?
Fortunately, the elixir given by Grandma worked, and I was finally able to greet grandmother before the banquet began. And I hope that Grandma won't blame me for it!"
There were three levels of meaning in these words: First, Shi Qingxue was seriously ill, and she could not have come here; second, she attributed the credit for her being able to come to Mo Shujun; and the last one showed that she was not late at all.
Although the words were still arrogant, no one could find any mistakes in them.
The princess royal was very happy when she heard that!
When Fifth Lady Shi heard that, she was so angry that she grinded her teeth!
But no matter how angry and detested Shi Baoyan was, she didn't have the courage to quarrel with Shi Qingxue. Didn't she see Mo Shujun was so joyful with a smile on her face?
She also applauded, "No blame. I didn't blame you. I'm already happy that you can make it here! Come and have a seat!"
"Qingxue, sit here. Come to me!" As soon as Shi Qingxue responded, Mo Yuzhen reached out and called Shi Qingxue, as if she was afraid that she didn't hear it.
Shi Qingxue knew clearly that her friend was always acting as if there was no one else present. She smiled helplessly, accepted the good advice and sat beside Mo Yuzhen.
Suddenly she drew much envy again.
Those girls below from the aristocratic families couldn't help thinking enviously: Mo Yuzhen was the most favored princess at present. Even the princes in the palace must give her precedence, and she wouldn't even give a glance at those noble girls from other aristocratic families. However, nobody knew what kind of enticing spell the sixth lady had put on Princess Yuzhen, that she was in such a daze.
Mo Yuzhen didn't know or care about the jealousy of those women, and was grabbing Shi Qingxue and talking with great interest. The two of them had similar interests and could always share the same opinions.
It was just that Qingxue had something in mind today, so that even Mo Yuzhen talked for a long time, but Qingxue still was lack of interest.
She simply turned down her voice, and whispered to Shi Qingxue, "Qingxue, do you know? Great-aunt is going to recruit a husband for your eldest sister this time?
Shi Qingxue nodded with absent-mindness. She knew what Mo Yuzhen said in her last life, and she got no interest in it. She fully focused on the conversation of those madams at this moment. "Shujun is really blessed. Not only does she have sons and grandsons, but the wives of sons and grandsons are filial. You could see how lively this birthday party is, and how jealous we are!" The old woman who was speaking was Mo Shujun's close friend, Madam He, princess of Commandery Prince Fan. The aged empress had always been very accommodating, and in a simple sentence, she praised the whole family. Not only did she please Mo Shujun, but she also gave face to the wife of Duke, Dong Hui, which evoked the support of several madams. At this time, a clear voice sounded abruptly, "It seems as if only she is the only competent one in this family!" The voice of Zhou Ruyu, the third madam in the Shi Family, was neither too loud nor
Mammy Luo hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Third Master, you are blaming me unjustly! Although I was ordered to stay at the ancestral hall by princess royal, my status was so low that I never dared to enter the ancestral hall easily. And I usually obey the first empress's arrangement if anything happened. I didn't dare to slack off. How was it possible for me to neglect my duties?" The third master and the servant cooperated well and talked without a break. There was no chance for others to interrupt. They seemed to be criticizing and self-defending, but it was obvious that they wanted to blame on Dong Hui for the ancestral hall having got on fire. Those at present were not fools, and instantly knew the intention of the two of them. They all looked at Dong Hui. Dong Hui became shameful and her face and ears turned red, but Shi Juncai didn't explicitly blame her. She couldn't take the initiative to refute. She felt so wronged and cou
But to everyone's surprise, less than thirty minutes, the fire was gradually getting weaker. In the end, only a few sporadic sparks were left outside in the courtyard, which was not a cause for concern. "How could this happen?" Zhou Ruyu was so shocked that her chin was about to fall to the ground. The others also looked at Shi Qingxue curiously, wondering how she could put out the big fire in such a short time. Shi Qingxue looked around the ancestral hall as soon as the fire weakened, and she felt a little relieved. Then she explained, "I just ordered people to carry the sand and gravel to separate a fire break first. It's to protect the ancestral hall. And then sprinkle the sand towards the burning place, and the fire would definitely be put out by doing so over and over again." "How did you think of using sand to put out the fire?" The helpers called by Mammy Luo were pouring pots of water into th
Mammy Luo was a little hesitant. She always felt that there was some other meaning in Shi Qingxue's remarks, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong. She could only nod and say surely, "Yes! I saw the enshrining table in the ancestral hall burned.If I am lying, make me shocked by thunder and meet with a tragic death!" Such vicious vows were spoken out. They couldn’t help but be moved. People at present almost believed Mammy Luo's words. However, Qingxue looked inside the ancestral hall with surprise at this moment, "Well? But it was not burned in the ancestral hall!""It's impossible!" Let alone Mammy Luo, even Shi Juncai was surprised this time! "Grandmother, if you don't mind, you could enter the hall and then you would know it." Shi Qingxue didn't argue with them at all and proved it with the facts. Mo Shujun was thinking about the tablet in the ancestral hall. As soon as she heard what Shi Qing
Seeing that Mammy Luo was scared and about to tell everything, Shi Juncai was also terrified that his legs became weak for a while. He said in advance, "Luo Song, my mother sent you to guard the ancestral hall. How do you dare to neglect your duties? Do you still want to quibble?" Mammy Luo became a little more conscious with his yell, and her original confession was swallowed back under Shi Juncai's glaring. All the lives of her family were in Shi Juncai's hands. If she dared to drag him into this mess, he could ruin her with one finger! "It's all my fault. I hated the first madam's partiality and canceled my salary this month, and I made such a mistake. Your Majesty, please forgive me this time, regarding that I've been cautious and conscientious these years!" As if she suddenly understood, Mammy Luo burst into tears, and had a good attitude of confession, but she did not mention who directed it. "You! You're being stupid. Ev
Shi Qingxue hadn't spoken yet, but Mammy Luo took the chance to ask for mercy, "Sixth Lady, please forgive me! I really just made a wrong decision. Regarding that I have served the princess royal, please..."Qingxue's look was cold, and she said straight to Dong Hui, "Mother, haven't I just said that? You are the hostess of this family. It is your right to dispose of this evil servant in accordance with family rules. I don't believe that when you deal with a servant who offended the master, there would be people who dare to say anything about you? Even if you throw her out of the house, no one dare to disagree with that." In addition to disturbing the frame of her Third Uncle, more importantly, she made this trap today to let her mother establish prestige in the Shi Family!In this way, people like Mammy Luo would not appear again. In such a situation, she still dared to ignore Dong Hui and Shi Qingxue for forgiveness. Did she really think tha
Mo Junhao said that he wouldn't blame her. He waited for a while, but Dong Hui and Shi Qingxue seemed completely unaware of their embarrassing situation, and did not mention the destruction of ingredients in the kitchen at all. He couldn't wait any longer, so he had to start the topic first, "I saw the kitchen messed up, and auntie was embarrassed. I wonder if there is anything that I can help with?" Shi Qingxue sneered in her heart, secretly saying that she was really blind in her previous life. Why did she feel that Hao could be like a god and could save her and her mother from such an embarrassing situation?This man was clearly malicious, he dug a trap and waited for them to jump into it! At this moment, they kept silent, but he was ready to push them down at any time! What a great brother of her! She didn't hold back, and asked back with a cold look that seemed to be smiling, "Your Highness, I don't know what
However, it was Shi Qingxue that was overjoyed when she heard that Mo Junyang was here to deliver things, and she didn't even think about why she was willing to owe Mo Junyang a favor, but unwilling to have any relationship with Mo Junhao, even though they were both her enemies in her last life. She just gave her mother a wink. The latter understood. She nodded quickly and welcomed Mo Junyang and the others into the kitchen. Shi Qingxue didn't know whether it was her imaginary or not that Mo Junyang seemed to have expected that the kitchen would be destroyed. Apart from the cook, he even brought the cleaning man from the palace. Those people cleaned up a place in an orderly way and started to prepare the dishes, which was very efficient. On the contrary, Mo Junhao, originally full of confidence, thought that with this favor he could capture the beauty's heart. Suddenly he was interrupted by Mo Junyang, and all his plans were us