Actually, Meng Guihuan didn't know about the plan of Meng Guiyu, but he did tell her that she needed to be careful and stay away from Aunt Jiaoyu and Madam Xiang after receiving the invitation.
Naturally, she would doubt that troubles would happen on Meng Bijun's birthday banquet, and it would not be plain sailing.
She took the risk because she had regarded Sheng Weiqiao as her sister-in-law in the future, or else she would not tell her about it.
But her wish had not come true yet, so she didn't tell her everything, and only said, "You know that Eldest Aunt and Aunt Jiaoyu could not get along well, so the sister and brother would be envious of Bijun. They have been spoiled since they were kids. When everyone is celebrating the good news for Bijun, they may make impulsive decisions. After all, you're not familiar with them, right?"
"So, you ask me to be there when you know that your cousins will make troubles." Sheng Weiqiao was spe
"Fifteenth Miss Meng visited Her Grace twice, while it didn't end up well. Although it was her own fault, she may not tell her father the truth at home. She probably would accuse Fourteenth Miss Meng and Madam Xiang of utilizing the preference of Empress Dowager Meng to frame her.""After the embellishment of Aunt Jiaoyu, it might be the evidence that Madam Xiang and her daughter mistreated Aunt Jiaoyu and her children!"Sheng Shuihe said slowly, "Zheng Guogong likes Aunt Jiaoyu, so his preference for her children is way more than that for Fourteenth Miss Meng. Then, Aunt Jiaoyu and her children could complain tearfully to him that Fourteenth Miss Meng has bullied her sister before she becomes the empress. If Madam Xiang succeeds, it will be the doom day for them!""In this way, won’t Zheng Guogong take their side?""After all, he has six daughters and three sons, which is a great number. Fourteenth Miss Meng and Fifteenth Miss Men
Sheng Shuihe only sent them to the gate and didn't mention going with them to meet with Meng Guihuan in Chongxin Count Mansion, let alone send them to the gate of Zheng Guogong’s Family.Sheng Weiqiao was surprised when getting on the carriage. Judging from the attitude of Sheng Shuihe, she thought that he would send them to Zheng Guogong’s Family and pick them up outside of the house after the banquet.But it didn’t matter, so Sheng Weiqiao didn't think too much about it.After a while, their carriage had arrived at the gate of Chongxin Count Mansion, which was half open. A carriage was stopped under the stone stair. Judging from the snow on the horseback, it had waited for a while.Noticing the carriage of the Sheng Family, the curtain was lifted, and a maid showed up and asked, "Have the Misses of Sheng Family arrived?"Sheng Weiqiao asked Lvjin to lift the curtain up and apologized, "Is that the carriage of Elevent
In order not to disturb Meng Bijun, they all left their maids where they were. Sheng Weiqiao even specifically warned Sheng Weiwu to keep quiet later unless she was asked to speak. Then Meng Guihuan took the lead to upstairs.They came to the end after a turn and a few more steps on the narrow stairs.There was a small drawing room on the second floor with the curtains neatly tied with purple crepe with gold threads on it, exposing a row of colored glaze lattice doors on the south side.Across the entire length of the drawing room, they saw a vast expanse of snow outside. The snow reflected the daylight, making the entire room extraordinarily bright. The part-cut for window decoration pasted on the colored glazed also looked brilliant red.Dressed in a rose-purple short blouse and a colorful skirt, Meng Bijun was sitting cross-legged on a soft couch next to the colored glaze doors and reading a book.Perceiving Meng Gu
Hearing it, Princess Deping subconsciously drooped her eyes to conceal the embarrassment and sadness in her eyes. If she hadn't been driven into a corner, as the daughter of Gaomi King and the Princess, how could she have been here to make a fool of herself?Not to mention to please the daughter of a fifth-rank official who came from afar!She knew how Meng Guihuan and others thought of her and how they looked down upon her."To tell you the truth, I am very interested in the scenery of Nanfeng County. But because of my identity, I have never left Chang'an in my life. I can only get a shallow understanding of it from books. It's really a pity to me." Princess Deping tried to suppress the surging sourness in her heart, and she raised her head to show a smile with expectation and yearning, "Can you tell something about it to me if you have some free time some day? Third Miss Sheng."What she said was somewhat beyond Sheng Weiqiao's e
Although Sheng Weiqiao asked that question, she had guessed the result.Although Princess Deping had the chance to congratulate Meng Bijun in Zheng Guogong’s Family today, she was a guest here after all. Meanwhile, Meng Guiyu, the son of the Meng family, could be taken as a half host. Moreover, Zheng Guogong’s Family was heavily separated by high walls and alleys. Hence, Princess Deping, as a female guest, might not find Meng Guiyu here, unless she got the full support of the host, let alone scheme against Meng Guiyu in his face.But if she got the help from the host, considering the big gap of positions and powers between the eldest branch and the fourth branch of the Meng Family, Meng Guiyu might be still in the plight even if he saw through the scheme.As for other factors, not to mention whether the two met by chance, although it was said that Meng Guiyu was short of money, it was only relative to the top circle of the Country Mu where he w
Sheng Weiqiao thought quickly in her mind, "Maybe Princess Gaomi met with Jing Shu Princess just because she was talented when she was a teenager and she appreciated all talented girls. But since Princess Gaomi, who hadn't been in touch with the outside world for a long time, was touched by Jing Shu Princess's talents, how could Jing Shu Princess write only one piece of poetry which was accidentally known by Princess Gaomi? And then she was called in by Princess Gaomi.""I am afraid that what matters the most is not Jing Shu Princess's talent but the content of the poem, which bemoans the loss of children and prays for the safety of the family... If the Third Son of Gaomi King Family had been missing rather than dead, Princess Gaomi might have been touched by Jing Shu Princess's poem because she had been missing her son all the time.""In this way, Princess Gaomi's meeting with her can be reasonable then.""My brother specially asked Jing Shu P
Though bemused, Sheng Weiqiao smiled back at her. Sheng Weiqiao recalled that she wanted to consult something from Huan Yehe, but she had never visited Sheng Shuihe ever since her last meeting with him in the middle of the night.Maybe she had, but privately. And Sheng Shuihe didn't tell anybody.This wasn't a party desired by her, but it could also be her chance since Huan Yehe was here.Then she turned her head and murmured to Lvjin, "Keep an eye on Jing Shu Princess, and give me a hint when the people around her disperse."Lvjin responded a yes."We're all here, aside from Fourteenth Sister. She's been keeping us waiting!" Sheng Weiqiao noticed Meng Lijiang peeking at them as Meng Guihuan and she made their way to the inside after Lvjin took the order from Sheng Weiqiao. Surrounded by several girls, she raised her voice and continued, "Fourteenth Sister is a quiet type who doesn't welcome people's visit. Maybe other
Sheng Weiqiao expressly found one of the most inferior tables with Gongsun Yingjiang and Sheng Weiwu, which was remote from both Meng Bijun and Meng Lijiang. They couldn't enjoy watching performances clearly. The plates and cups in face of them were not as delicate as those of Gongsun Yingjiang and Sheng Weiwu. But it wasn't the matter!They weren't meant to have lunch or experience luxury here. All they wanted was to stay safe until they went back!As they prayed, with one beat on the drum, dancers in colorful outfits showed up on the stage, moving on light steps. Delicate food was served, contained in jade plates. Finally, the banquet started!The guests were a bit intoxicated after having some wine, and they began to chat more freely as the performance on the stage continued.The table of Sheng Weiqiao's group was inconspicuous, but the girls nearby could notice them while exchanging words. Some leaned closer, trying to initiate