"That's what I said. The slave still has to get the affirmation of the young lady to rest assured. ”

"Hmm." Feng Jingyun bowed his head lightly.

Escort Zhou Wu walked into the courtyard to report, "Miss, there are many dignitaries and nobles in the mansion, and they have brought a lot of congratulatory gifts, saying that they are here to congratulate the fourth lady on her birthday." The eldest lady had put away all the congratulatory gifts and was greeting the guests warmly in the hall. A distinguished guest asked about the fourth lady, and the eldest lady said that she was resting now and would only see guests in the evening. ”

"The eldest lady is so shameless! She was embarrassed to accept the gift for our wife! Emerald was angry.

Zhou Wu said, "There is a steady stream of congratulatory guests, either rich or expensive. The eldest lady has ordered officials below the fourth rank not to receive them. Non-imperial relatives and wealthy people in Beijing are not accepted. According to the number of people, it is estimated that there will be more than 1,000 people at the time of the banquet. ”

"Such a big battle?" Jade's face was full of worries, "Preparing food for so many people, even if it is simple, I'm afraid it won't be too late to prepare." After all, it is Mrs.'s birthday banquet, and it can't be said that there is no food to entertain you, and it is still a shame to be cold. ”

Wei Xuemei was also anxious, "Why are so many people here?" ”

Feng Jingyun said indifferently, "The crown prince and the king of Qi will come to the banquet, and it is normal for those people to follow the trend and come over to tie their minds." If you don't come, it's not normal. ”

Xiao Shunzi smiled, "Madame, don't worry, Miss has already made arrangements." ”

"What arrangement?" Jade was puzzled, "Why doesn't the slave know?" ”

"You are busy taking care of Madame, and I have already done what Mademoiselle instructed."

"Oh, that's good."

……

An hour later, Feng Guiwan took the maid Qiu Ju to play enough in the courtyard, and was about to return to the evening pavilion, by a flower bush, Guiwan found a small cloth bag with sharp eyes, she pointed to the cloth bag and said, "Go over and pick it up and see what it is." ”

"Yes." After Qiu Ju got it and spread it out, she said in surprise, "Miss, it's such a beautiful hand ornament!" ”

"What are you chirping?" Feng Guiwan glared at her, "I'm afraid people won't know that I picked up something?" If you show it to others, you can't say it if you don't return it. After taking the bracelet and hairpin, he said, "The material is good, and two or three hundred taels are worth it." ”

Qiu Ju stared at the hand ornament with some envy, "Miss, your luck is so good, being able to pick up such a valuable thing shows that God treats you well." ”

"Yes." Feng Guiwan took the bracelet and hairpin and looked at it carefully, "I always feel that something is wrong." ”

"What's wrong?"

"A hairpin and two bracelets, and the texture of jade, is similar to the gift I gave to Wei Xuemei."

"But this hairpin is inlaid with gold and gold pendants, and the bracelet is also delicately carved, which is not the same as the one you gave to the fourth lady."

"The amount is the same." She narrowed her eyes cautiously and smiled, "What if Feng Jingyun returned to me?" The thing is poisonous, Wei Xuemei has also touched it, or it won't be long before she will become a crazy woman at the birthday banquet, so that she can be a companion to her brother Wei Jingyao, a martial madman. ”

"Then you ......"

She sneered, "I have already taken the antidote to the poison on the bracelet hairpin." I can't bear it at all, I saved the gift of two hundred taels, and the extra decoration on it costs almost one hundred taels, and I still have some money. However, it is also possible that I was too careful, not necessarily because Feng Jingyun returned to me in a different way. Maybe someone else dropped it, and the amount I sent was just a coincidence. ”

"Do you want the slave to quietly come to Yiju and see if the things you gave to the fourth lady are still there?"