On the day of the old lady's birthday banquet, Ruan and Xiao Yunxi got up early.

Madam Dong and Lu Guifang were the first to arrive. At this moment, they were drinking tea and chatting with the old lady in Shou'an Hall.

"I heard from Jingting that you will first be assigned to the Ministry of Personnel, and your rank will be promoted by two levels?"

Madam Dong smiled and said, "Yes, I am grateful for your majesty's trust."

Mrs. Lu was naturally happy to see her grandson-in-law was promising. "That's great. Jing Ting and Weixian will serve as officials in the capital together in the future, so they can take care of each other."

Lu Guifang stood obediently behind Madam Dong and did not interrupt.

Obviously he was severely punished at home.

Chun Xiao whispered to Xiao Yunxi, "Princess, this young lady looks haggard, with dark circles under her eyes. She looks several years older."

Xiao Yunxi glanced at Lu Guifang, her face downcast, looking bitter and resentful.

She has indeed aged a lot, and even has fine lines at the corners of her eyes.

Mu Qingyun smiled gloatingly, "I heard from my husband that Master Dong doted on the newly married second wife and stayed in the second room for more than half a month.

Besides, the second wife is very good at handling things. She even won over Old Madam Dong. Your eldest sister-in-law is in dire straits and is in a state of panic. It would be strange if she is not haggard!"

Thinking of Lu Guifang's personality, Xiao Yunxi couldn't feel any sympathy for her at all.

"Sister Yun, the pearl scar removal cream you used earlier cost you a lot of money."

"Uh," Mu Qingyun smiled awkwardly, "As long as it works."

Anyway, it wasn’t me who gave it as a gift. I was just asked to give it to you.

Fearing that Xiao Yunxi would continue to ask, Mu Qingyun quickly changed the subject, "Where is your precious son?"

Xiao Yunxi raised her head and looked around. "In the flower hall, she's playing chess with my second brother."

At this moment, Lu Zhan's face was wrinkled like a bun.

I was holding a chess piece in my hand, but I couldn't put it down. I felt like I would lose no matter where I put it.

Jamel Xiao took a bite of the snack, “Don’t say that your uncle bullies you because you are young. I’ll let you have three chess pieces today.”

Lu Zhan pursed his lips and said, "My uncle is generous, but I can't embarrass my mother. If I lose, I lose. I will practice harder when I go back. One day I will be able to beat my uncle by half a son."

Jamel Xiao smiled.

Ambitious!

"Go back and ask your mother for advice. She is an expert."

Lu Zhan's eyes lit up when he heard this. His mother actually knew how to play chess!

When the meal was about to start, Lu Jingting and Ruan came over together.

The two of them bowed to Madam Lu with smiles on their faces, "I wish you good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as great as the Southern Mountains."

Madam Lu smiled and said, "Okay, okay, come and take your seat!"

Xiao Yunxi also came forward to congratulate him.

"Madam, this is the picture of a white crane I drew to celebrate your birthday. May you have a happy birthday every year."

Madam Dong looked at the painting and said with a smile: "The princess's paintings are famous. You are so lucky."

Madam Lu smiled like a flower, "If she and Jing Ting can give me a grandson next year, I will be even more blessed."

Lu Jingting's crotch suddenly tightened and he felt a sharp pain in the base of his thigh.

He took a look at Xiao Yunxi. She was as beautiful as a fairy, but why did she act like a shrew?

Xiao Yunxi rolled her eyes secretly. I don’t have a golden grandson, but I have a lot of guillotines. I’m just afraid that you can’t bear it!

Lu Zhan, Lu Ze and Lu Yuan also took out the gifts they had prepared to wish Mrs. Lu a happy birthday.

Madam Lu accepted it with a smile and told them to take their seats quickly.

Lu Ze stared at the northwest corner of the flower hall, only to see Aunt Hong and Aunt Cui sitting there, but Lin Wan'er was not there.

"Ze'er?"

Lu Jingting followed Lu Ze's gaze and frowned, "Hurry up and sit down!"

Lu Ze nervously clicked his fingers and asked in a low voice: "Father, why didn't Aunt Lin come?"

Lu Jingting glanced at him coldly and said impatiently: "This is not something you should worry about!"

Lu Ze didn't dare to ask any more questions and quickly walked over to sit next to Lu Zhan.

Because they were all relatives, there were no separate seats for men and women. Instead, they sat at several round tables according to their seniority.

As soon as Lu Guifang left Madam Dong, she started to act like a demon.

"Why don't you see Aunt Lin?"

She glanced at Xiao Yunxi provocatively.

Chun Xiao poured wine for Xiao Yunxi while saying, "Miss, please remember Aunt Lin, but Aunt Lin is not feeling well, so I'm afraid she won't be able to come today."

Mu Qingyun picked up a piece of shredded radish with chopsticks and said, "It's not salty at all. Why would anyone still worry about it?"

Lu Guifang was furious, but she didn't dare to make a scene too much, otherwise her mother-in-law would not forgive her.

"So she's sick. I thought the princess couldn't tolerate her."

Xiao Yunxi suddenly laughed, "My eldest sister can get along well with the second wife, so why can't I tolerate a mere concubine?"

"That's right. It has always been only the vicious concubines who want to murder the mistress. How could the mistress lower herself to deal with a lowly concubine? She wouldn't be afraid of dirtying her hands."

Mu Qingyun's words woke Lu Ze up.

What is mom going to do?

Could it be that he ran to the kitchen and poisoned his stepmother while everyone was at the table?

No, absolutely not!

He and his sister would be implicated and even driven out of the house.

He stood up, said nothing, and ran out.

We must stop my mother!

Lu Ze bumped into Jamel Xiao's shoulder, and the wine glass fell to the ground.

Old Madam Lu frowned. What was this child doing in such a panic?

The second son of the Xiao family is a third place winner in the imperial examination, and his talent and character are both top-notch. How could he be so impolite and leave a bad impression?

Moreover, all the elders were present at the table, and it would be very rude for him to run out without caring about anything.

If word gets out, people will say that the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion has no rules and regulations and can't even take care of a child.

Jamel Xiao coughed coldly and glanced at Lu Jingting with a half-smile, “Did Master Ze see a ghost or have a stomachache? Is he running so anxiously?”

Lu Jingting had a gloomy face and whispered to Lu Quan: "Go and take a look. If there's nothing wrong, catch him and apologize to the elders!"

Jamel Xiao said to Xiao Yunxi indifferently, “You are the legitimate mother, why don’t you go over and take a look?”

Lu Jingting naturally heard Jamel Xiao’s annoyance, “This child is usually spoiled, I will go find him myself and bring him back.”

Xiao Yunxi stood up and said calmly: "Second brother is right, I am the legitimate mother, so I naturally have no choice but to do my duty."

Seeing this, Lu Zhan immediately stood up and came behind Xiao Yunxi, "I am the elder brother, so I naturally have to care about my younger brother."

Mu Qingyun put down his chopsticks and said, "If you accidentally eat too much, just follow us and take a look. It's all for digestion."

As they were talking, everyone except Madam Lu, Madam Dong, Ruan and Jamel Xiao followed.

On the way, he met a woman who said that Lu Ze first went to Feiyu Pavilion and then ran to the big kitchen, and now he was heading towards Aunt Lin's yard.

When everyone arrived, Lu Ze was hugging Lin Wan'er and crying.

"Mom, you must not poison my mother!"

"If anything happens to mother, my sister and I will die!"

"Have you forgotten? Father promised that as long as Xiao Yunxi died, he would marry you in a grand sedan chair. Then our family of four can live together happily."

"Just stay in the yard quietly now. I believe that father will find a way to get rid of Lu Zhan and Xiao Yunxi. Just be patient. Now is not the right time."

Everyone was stunned when they heard Lu Ze crying.

Is Lu Ze Lu Jingting's biological son?

Now you want to get rid of your original wife? !

Is Lu Jingting crazy?

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