Xu leaned on the soft pillow, looked at the two daughters-in-law quietly, and then said with a smile: "I will go to the banquet tomorrow, what should be prepared, but have you prepared?" ”

Fang and Shen glanced at each other and replied, "It's all ready." ”

Xu nodded, seemingly satisfied with the answer.

Then he said to Shen alone: "Tomorrow is busy, don't make any mistakes, your sister-in-law has to take a few juniors, there is no girl in your room to go out, you also help take care of some, the girl's family, etiquette and upbringing is a big thing, how to talk about it behind closed doors, just don't lose your manners in front of outsiders, and get down the face of the Hou Mansion. ”

After hearing this, Shen's heart moved slightly, and he replied with his chin: "Mother, please rest assured, my daughter-in-law will definitely help my sister-in-law." ”

"Well, that's good." Xu hummed in satisfaction.

Fang's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

Although Xu said this to Shen, she always felt that it was more like saying it to her.

I didn't see Xu explain this to Shen a few days ago, could it be that Xu annoyed their mother and daughter about this matter today?

Fang Clan was slightly dissatisfied in his heart.

Today's events, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it was deliberately set by Song Xiwen's woman, and she didn't believe that Xu couldn't see it!

Now that he can see it, he still beats her like this, or beats her in front of the Shen family, is it that the Xu family is planning to ......

"Eldest daughter-in-law, what do you want?" Xu looked at Fang with a smile.

When Fang Shi heard this, he immediately raised his head, his eyes met with Xu's, and he instantly lowered his head again, and replied, "My daughter-in-law is thinking about going to the banquet tomorrow." ”

Xu squinted the corners of his eyes, did not expose Fang's lies, but followed her words and said: "Oh, you should think about it more, even so, you all go back and think about it again, it's not good to save some negligence." ”

When Fang and Shen heard this, they got up and saluted and retired.

Mama Xu went out to give people away, and she returned in a moment.

Xu looked at Mama Xu, who was going and returning, and asked her, "Fang Lan, do you think the eldest daughter-in-law understands what I mean?" ”

Mama Xu thought about it for a while and replied, "I should have understood, but I ......"

"If you have anything to say, you can say it."

"But the slave maid has something unclear, why does the old lady have to beat the eldest lady in front of the second lady? In this way, will the second lady also misunderstand something? ”

She really didn't understand Xu's intentions.

It is said that it is normal for the Xu family to beat the Fang family, but it is a little strange if he has to beat it in front of the Shen family.

The Fang family and the Shen family have been secretly fighting for the right to be a housekeeper, this Xu family knows, does it really mean to let the Shen family help the housekeeper?

But as far as she knew, Xu didn't mean that.

"You underestimate the second daughter-in-law too much." Xu smiled.

Mama Xu's heart moved.

I listened to Xu Shi and continued: "I beat the eldest daughter-in-law in front of the second daughter-in-law, just for the two of them, the two of them have been secretly competing, I don't know, but, this housekeeper, naturally there can only be one, I also came from them at that time, how can I not know this truth, but I know, but I still have to do this, just to let them know that this power is still in the hands of my wife, whether to let them or not, it is my say, their little careful thinking, can not cross the line!" ”

Xu said, and his gaze gradually cooled.

Seeing this, Mama Xu didn't dare to say anything more except for praising "the old lady is wise".

Early the next morning, except for Gu Ling, who was recuperating in the room and could not go out, the rest of the people went to Songhe Hall to say good morning to Xu.

Today is the day of the birthday banquet in the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xu didn't leave everyone to say more, explained a few words, and asked everyone to go back, get ready, and go out later.

At half an hour, Fang's family called An Sheng to go out, An Sheng explained a few words to Zheng's mother, and went out with Qinghui.

There are also rules for going out to a banquet.

How many people to bring and how to bring them are self-conscious.

The Gu family was a little short of breath in front of the Du family, so naturally they couldn't bring too many people.

But the Xu family and the Fang family, as the two generations of the hosts of the Yongning Hou Mansion, naturally want to talk about pomp, so people must bring more.

The more people they bring, the more people they can't overstep.

An Sheng expected this, so he only brought one green leaf.

As soon as she went out, she saw that Fang's side was followed by two mothers-in-law and four maids, and Gu Ningwei followed Fang's side, also with two maids.

And Gu Anya, she only brought a personal maid Xiuqin by her side.

There is no doubt with An Sheng's expectations.

She estimated that the Shen family should bring a little less people than the Fang family, because she didn't have to take the girl out, although the Xu family asked her to help take care of it, but the Shen family should not bring too many people.

After a while, the Shen family came out, and really only brought a mother-in-law and two maids with him.

After another quarter of an hour or so, Xu came belatedly.

An Sheng looked at it for a while, and saw that in addition to Mama Xu and Pan Xia, the Xu family also brought two shrewd mothers-in-law and four maids.

Today is not a dynasty, so Yongning Hou Gu Lin did not go to the court, and the men were all taken by him, most of them rode horses and sat in sedan chairs, and they only brought one or two personal servants by their side, unlike the female dependents, who were mixed with a group of people.

When everyone was gathered, Gu Lin invited the Xu family to get into the carriage, and then asked the Fang family to greet the other female relatives to also get on the carriage, and when everyone was seated, Gu Lin ordered Gu Xinhai to ask everyone to set off.

The men were in front, and the women's carriage followed, and they drove away from the gate of the Yongning Marquis Mansion in a mighty way.

Today's weather was fine, and the Gu family left early, so soon, they arrived in front of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.

The male guests got off the sedan chair in front of the door and dismounted, while the carriage in which the female guests sat directly entered the second gate and went to the inner courtyard.

The carriage of Xu and the others stopped outside the Hanging Flower Gate of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, and there were already several mothers-in-law, surrounded by a beautiful woman in gorgeous clothes, waiting there.

The woman has a round face and almond eyes, rich skin, full of smiles, like a spring breeze, with slight fine lines at the end of her eyes, but it is not obvious, but it seems to be the lines that often laugh out, it is the eldest daughter-in-law of the right prime minister's house, the handkerchief in Fang's mouth, Mrs. Xu's family.

Xu was helped out of the carriage by the maid and servant, and Xu immediately greeted him, and said: "The old lady is here, our family Taijun has been looking forward to you for the past few days, and he is still talking to us, but you are looking forward to you, please come inside." ”

As he spoke, he asked the servant to stop the soft sedan chair beside Xu and asked Xu to get on the sedan chair.

Xu smiled, said a few polite words, and got into the soft sedan chair.

Xu Shi said a few more polite words to Fang and Shen, and bluntly said that he was busy today, and if there was anything that was not well greeted, please don't mind.

Both the Fang family and the Shen family said no, reassuring the Xu family.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then they both got into the soft sedan chair and followed the servants of the Du family into the inner courtyard.