This time it was Mrs. Hu’s 80th birthday. Mr. Hu valued filial piety and handled the affairs of his grandmother. The old lady was a first-rate lady, so many people invited him.

There are also many clever people who are not qualified to appear at the birthday party and go to the mansion before Mrs. Hu’s birthday to see if there is anything to help or to express congratulations, so as not to get too many people and it is difficult to say something.

Dong Guifeng, the eldest daughter of the Dong family, was talking to Miss Hu, Hu Dongping.

Mr. Dong and Mr. Hu were both officials in the same place in the early years. The two families often came and went, so Miss Dong and Miss Hu were naturally friends. Due to the death of his brother, Miss Dong had never been able to visit. The birthday of Mrs. Hu the next day, Mrs. Dong was not convenient to go out because she was pregnant, so she sent someone to say hello to the Hu family and apologize.

Miss Dong is a girl who is not married, and she is not led by her elders. She cannot attend the banquet alone no matter what. What’s more important is that her brother has just passed away. Although she doesn’t have to be filial, she is a bit taboo after all. She can only take advantage of the opportunity to go out with her aunt at her uncle’s house and come to see Miss Hu quietly.

Miss Hu was quite regretful about the death of the eldest son of the Dong family. In the early years, the two families had some meaning, but her father, Mr. Hu, looked down on the cowardly personality of the eldest son of the Dong family. Later, as my father's career went smoothly, the two families became somewhat unfamiliar, and that little meaning was gone. But after all, I met him since I was a child, so I felt a little sad.

She didn't want to see Miss Dong, but Miss Dong sent some old things she loved when she was a child, which made her feel a little soft. She felt a little sympathetic to Miss Dong's current situation and did not want to have a reputation of ruthlessness, so she met her.

After greeting each other a few words, both of them were a little cautious in their words because of the death of Master Dong. Miss Hu didn't want to make Miss Dong sad, and Miss Dong didn't want to touch the Hu family's bad luck, so she only picked out those irrelevant words.

But what can I talk about at the girl's house? The safest rouge and water powder and jewelry are not suitable for Miss Dong. Her brother just died, so she couldn't talk about food, clothing and dressing with others happily. Fortunately, Miss Dong was prepared and talked about the housekeeper's affairs.

Their girls' homes are just learning to be housekeepers. They will not know anything after they leave the house and will not say anything to the whole husband's home. Even if they can't manage the little things in their own courtyard, it will be a joke. Therefore, these topics that are troublesome but not harmful are very appropriate to say are very suitable.

The girl was talking at the beginning and said it well, but for some reason, she got off topic a little. Miss Dong pretended to be careless and said, "Have you heard of it? Miss Jin San was kissed."

Miss Hu was stunned for a moment and said, "How could it be? She and her cousin were not childhood sweethearts. Could it be that something happened to her family?"

Miss Jin San is also a lady they met in other places. She is quite a blessed person. The Jin family is a little declining, but this kind of marriage that everyone knows has been in since childhood will not be able to be resigned unless there is a great reason.

Miss Dong sighed and lowered her voice, "It's not that something happened to Miss Jin San. It's her illegitimate sister, Miss Jin Si. It is said that she was caught and received... and caused her sister's reputation to be accused of her. Her cousin's family retired from the bride. What she said was that she had calculated that the two children had different brides from her brides since she was a child. Now she said that the brides from her brides are not good... If such a thing happened, the Jin family dared not to show off, so she could only agree to retire from the brides. The poor Miss Jin family and I have the same illness as me. They just lost their biological brother not long ago."

"Miss Jin San's brother is gone, what disease did he suffer?" Miss Hu was quite surprised, but she had never heard of it.

"It's not a disease, it's an accident..." Miss Dong's voice lowered, and she said in a voice that only Miss Hu heard, "It was hit by a carriage. The one who hit him to death was not someone else, but the second Miss Meng family's carriage."

"That Meng family?" Although Miss Hu was very confident, she still asked more questions.

"How many Meng families are there in Yancheng?" Miss Dong looked resentful, "It's a coincidence to say that when my Dong family and the Meng family's convoy were attacked, my brother disappeared for no reason. Miss Meng's second daughter was unscathed. Instead, she took advantage of this matter to change the way to Prince Ding. That's what I said with my own words. Miss Meng'er said she would go to thank Prince Ding himself. She was injured at the foot. Ask the soldiers if there were any good medicine. Anyway, they were all kinds of ways to gain sympathy... I have to admire other people's methods. A little folk daughter is brave. At the beginning, I thought she was just a little delicate.

He was frightened again. Although he was a little disdainful of what she did, he didn't think so much. Until he returned to the capital, the Meng family carriage had an accident in the mountains. By chance, he was rescued by Prince Ding... You tell me, this time was a coincidence, what about the second time? In her carriage, she hit someone else without any damage. After that, she got engaged with Prince Ding. It was a pity that the Jin family was hit and killed. The reputation of the Jin family sisters was destroyed. With Prince Jin's talent and knowledge, if he was still there, with such a bright future, how could the Jin family sisters end up like this?"

When Ms. Dong said it, she deliberately blurred the order of some events, which made people prone to different misunderstandings.

Miss Hu was completely stunned. No one had ever mentioned what Miss Dong said like this to her. She only knew that the Meng family had beaten Prince Ding, but she didn't know that there was such an inside story.

Miss Dong observed his expression and continued to sigh: "I think of the Jin sisters, and I think of myself, and I feel sorry for each other... Forget it, don't say this, so as not to make you unhappy. I just remind you to have a clear mind. The wife of the Meng family will definitely invite the Meng family to have a birthday. Be careful, and the guests are everywhere, don't let the Meng sisters make a fool of themselves."

Miss Hu nodded, and then became a little absent-minded. Miss Dong talked a few more words and said goodbye.

When she got on the carriage home, Miss Dong's maid Que Xin looked at her lady, but she wanted to speak but stopped. Finally, she couldn't help but said, "Miss, are you okay to tell Miss Hu's these things?"

Que Xin knew that her lady was dissatisfied with Mrs. Dong recently, so she stayed in her grandfather's house and made the world think that Mrs. Dong was mean to be a stepdaughter. When she got the chance, she told people that Mrs. Dong was not a bad stepdaughter. But according to her, this was a trick to hurt her own 1,000 steps. She was an adult stepdaughter, her father was alive, and her grandfather's family was taken care of. If the lady pretended to be weak and weak, she might still win some sympathy. But the lady was not a weak person from any aspect and could not pretend. Then a girl who was healthy, had no illness or disaster and had never been beaten and scolded in the morning and evening was not convincing to say that she was mean by her stepmother. On the contrary, if she said too much, she would be considered unruly and would be difficult to say that she was a relative in the future.

The eldest young master's death was very sad, but everyone was dead, and life had to go on. And everyone could see clearly at that time that the eldest young master's death really had nothing to do with the wife, but the lady said that the wife was gloating and was vicious and too far-fetched. Originally, the master was still very pitying to the lady, but the more sympathized the lady, the more she cursed the lady, which annoyed the master, so she simply sent the lady to her grandfather's house to calm her mood, saying that it was a silence to be lost.

The eldest lady was spoiled and never suffered any grievances. She married her for several years but had never given up. Although the master liked her, she did not let her suffer any grievances. Every time the two of them had a dispute, the wife always gave in. But now is different from the past. The eldest young master died and the wife was pregnant. When she returned to Yancheng, the wife had many in-laws. The master also had to rely on her, especially the second lady of the Meng family was about to become a princess, and she couldn't afford to offend her. Although the eldest lady was arrogant all day long, she was not stupid. How could she not see the situation clearly and act so blatantly against her wife? She would still say that she would marry her in the future?

The fate of the personal maid and the lady is closely linked. Others may be able to change their minds, but her personal maid is not. Quexin is worried about Miss Dong and her future destiny.

"What did I say? It's just a reminder to Miss Hu, which is well-known." Miss Dong raised her head and stared at Qu Xin.

"But Miss, Que Xin knows that you are sad, but now that your wife has a body, you should not twist your wife with your wife, so as not to make things difficult for the master." Que Xin persuaded carefully, and tried to persuade the lady even if she was scolded. It's okay to say anything else. Now the lady is angry on Miss Meng'er's head. Who is Miss Meng? In the future, Princess Ding, let alone Miss, even the master can't afford to offend him. Because the lady is too talkative and lingering, the lady will definitely be punished. The first maid, she will be beaten out because she did not persuade the lady.

"I understand, that is, I just reminded Miss Hu, I won't say anything from now on." Miss Dong muttered a few words and stopped talking.

If Miss Dong got angry, Qu Xin didn't think that Miss Dong suddenly heard her words now, it was because she said it was reasonable, but instead made her feel uneasy. It didn't look like a lady's temperament! Could something happen again, right?

Miss Dong ignored what Quxin thought. In her heart, she was just a little loyal but stupid maid. She thought she knew her, but in fact she didn't know anything.

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Mrs. Meng looked at Su Yiqing with a loving look on her newly made clothes and smiled, "Fu'er, do you think it's appropriate? You can modify it where it's not suitable."

Su Yiqing smiled and said softly, "Very good, thank you madam."

Ping's mother interrupted, "Miss, it's time to call her mother."

Su Yiqing was quite reluctant, but yesterday, Mr. Meng had notified the clan and officially recorded her in the name of Mrs. Meng in the genealogy, becoming the legitimate daughter. It is logical that she should call her mother. Although she was reluctant, she still called her softly, "Mother." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation.)

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