Chapter 277: Crisis at the Banquet
Yu Qiuyu couldn't figure out why Xun Jialu had to arrange a family affair for herself at first, but after a while, she figured it out.
Xun Jialu did this because she liked Song Zhe and was worried that she would rob Song Zhe with her.
Moreover, her marriage age is approaching, so Xun Jialu wants to use other young men to restrain herself, and save her from robbing Song Zhe.
Alas, Xun Jialu's idea is really redundant.
Yu Qiuyu was also very helpless.
Xun Jialu brought Yu Qiuyu a lot of portraits, but none of Yu Qiuyu looked satisfactory, and Xun Jialu had to give up.
Yu Qiuyu saw that she no longer bothered herself with the portrait, and she also breathed a long sigh of relief.
If she lives another life, she really doesn't want to have one more seven aunts and eight aunts who urge a blind date.
However, it didn't take long for Yu Qiuyu to receive an invitation again.
Liu Wenjing is pregnant, has been preparing for pregnancy in Lingnan, and wants to chat with the ladies and celebrities in Lingnan to eat, eat snacks, drink some tea or something, to put it bluntly, she, the daughter of the capital, is unwilling to be lonely and wants to hold a banquet.
It's understandable to hold a banquet, but why did Yao invite himself to go?
Yu Qiuyu looked down at the invitation letter that Liu Wenjing had sent her, and fell into deep thought and doubt.
I'm not one of those ladies and ladies of the Lingnan family, why do you have to bring yourself?
Even if Liu Wenjing wants to invite, then Xun Jialu should be invited.
"I'm not what Mrs. Jing said, a lady or something, can I not go?"
Yu Qiuyu took the letter, looked at the maid who came to deliver the letter, and spoke a little embarrassed.
The maid seemed to have expected Yu Qiuyu to refuse, and Liu Wenjing didn't seem to want Yu Qiuyu to refuse, so the maid replied politely and indifferently: "Miss Yu, the young ladies who came to this banquet are all daughters of Lingnan officials, and there are also some daughters of businessmen, Miss Yu's brother is the prefect of Lingnan and the sister of a high-ranking official, so she naturally has the qualifications to come to the banquet. Could it be that there are other thoughts? ”
Yu Qiuyu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly responded: "No, the folk girl didn't mean that, the folk girl felt that her status was humble and she was not suitable for participating in this kind of banquet, I was afraid that it would defile Mrs. Jing's eyes." ”
The maid glanced at her and continued, "Not really. ”
In short, the maid means that Yu Qiuyu, as Yu Yifan's sister and the county lord of Zhengwupin, must attend Liu Wenjing's banquet.
Liu Wenjing's wishes, Yu Qiuyu has never had any way to disobey.
Seeing Yu Qiuyu agree, the maid was a little relieved.
"Okay, then wait for Miss Yu to arrive."
The maid said, gave a courtesy, turned around and left the Yu family quickly.
Yu Qiuyu looked at the invitation letter transcribed by Liu Wenjing's maid, and had the illusion of returning to modern times.
I didn't expect that such a thing as an invitation would also appear in ancient times, and she thought that invitations would only exist in modern times.
Xun Jialu, as Xun Shilang's daughter, has a noble status, needless to say, this so-called celebrity event, Xun Jialu is also among them.
Knowing that Yu Qiuyu was also going to go to the banquet held in Zhao Mansion, Xun Jialu prepared early, came over to find Yu Qiuyu early, and planned to go with Yu Qiuyu.
Originally, Yu Qiuyu was still thinking about whether to hide by taking advantage of his illness?
After all, Liu Wenjing definitely doesn't have a good heart, if he goes, he may encounter some kind of danger, which is difficult to guard.
But as soon as Xun Jialu came, Yu Qiuyu's plan was forcibly dismissed, she had no way to pretend to be sick in front of Xun Jialu, and Xun Jialu came early, so she didn't have time to pretend to be sick.
Finally, under the urging of Xun Jialu, Yu Qiuyu changed into his new clothes and followed Xun Jialu into the carriage to Zhao's mansion.
This is the first time that Yu Qiuyu and Xun Jialu have ridden in a carriage after the Chengye Temple incident.
She always thinks of the encounter when she came back from Chengye Temple, she was almost killed by Xun Jialu, and the tension in her heart is naturally self-evident.
Xun Jialu was still sorting out her sachets and clothes, but she inadvertently saw Yu Qiuyu's tense little expression, and naturally remembered the incident of Chengye Temple.
Why Yu Qiuyu was nervous, she naturally understood.
"Why are you so nervous, I'm not so stupid to hurt you at this time."
Xun Jialu sighed and said helplessly.
Maybe she was impulsive, but she didn't think she was doing anything wrong.
She can do everything for her younger siblings.
Yu Qiuyu, who was still nervous, heard this sentence and glanced back at Xun Jialu in surprise, Xun Jialu's expression was indifferent, no joy or sorrow.
It seems that what she said also makes sense.
This kind of occasion is really not suitable for hands-on killing.
Yu Qiuyu comforted herself for a moment, and then gradually put her mind at ease, as for being afraid of Xun Jialu, it seems that she really thinks too much.
"But, aren't you tired like this?"
The carriage was a little too quiet, Yu Qiuyu couldn't stand such a quiet occasion, and couldn't help but ask Xun Jialu.
The time she spent with Xun Jialu was not too short, and she felt that Xun Jialu was actually not that kind of bad girl.
If Xun Jialu hadn't done anything to herself on the way back from Chengye Temple, Yu Qiuyu thought that she would have become very good friends with Xun Jialu.
"Tired?"
Xun Jialu heard Yu Qiuyu ask her a question, and looked back at Yu Qiuyu in surprise.
She looked into Yu Qiuyu's eyes, and quickly understood what Yu Qiuyu meant.
"Even if I am tired, there is nothing to complain about, who made me in the family of the king and grandson, who made me born a woman, and my mother is not favored."
Xun Jialu also recalled her situation in the Xun family, and her voice became dim.
"To be honest, Yu Qiuyu, I envy you."
Hearing Xun Jialu say that she was very envious of herself, Yu Qiuyu's subconscious reaction was very stunned and surprised.
I also came from a humble background.
And in a daze, he traveled to this era of male superiority and inferiority, and a lot of things have happened since he crossed over.
"Envy me?"
It shouldn't be!
Yu Qiuyu looked surprised.
"At the very least, you are free to choose your own destiny."
Xun Jialu stared at Yu Qiuyu straight and said slowly, "At least, you don't have to be like me, living day and night in seeking calculations for yourself, living day and night in deceit, intrigues, you may never understand that kind of helplessness, and you will never be able to understand that kind of feeling." ”
Yu Qiuyu also looked at Xun Jialu and fell silent.
To say how much she felt that Xun Jialu was unreasonable before, Xun Jialu was black and cunning, and now she feels how sad Xun Jialu is.
There was silence again in the carriage.
Yu Qiuyu didn't speak, and Xun Jialu was also lamenting the past and didn't speak.
The silence did not last long, however, and soon the slow-moving carriage stopped, the carriage door opened, and the men moved out of their pedals.
"Miss Xun, Miss Yu, we're here."
"Oh good."
Xun Jialu hurriedly got up and got out of the carriage with the help of the maid.
When Xun Jialu went out, Yu Qiuyu subconsciously wanted to jump off the carriage, but when she got to the door, she found that Xun Jialu's feet were still there, and Xun Jialu's maid was still there.
"Miss Yu."
Xun Jialu's maid stretched out her hand towards Yu Qiuyu, wanting to help Yu Qiuyu get off the carriage.
Yu Qiuyu's heart was stunned for a moment, and then it was full of emotion.
She really didn't expect that Xun Jialu would allow the maid to treat herself like a young lady.
Xun Jialu and Yu Qiuyu didn't come early, and by the time they entered the Zhao Mansion, a group of warblers and Yanyan had already gathered in the courtyard.
Liu Wenjing was talking to a certain official's wife among them, and when she looked back and saw Yu Qiuyu, she wanted to say something, but when she saw Xun Jialu following Yu Qiuyu's side, the reprimand that originally came to her lips turned into a greeting.
Who let Xun Jialu also be the person she Liu Wenjing didn't dare to provoke easily?
"Why are you here so late, the snacks are going to be cold."
"In case of a little accident, it's okay, in short, it didn't exceed the agreed hour."
Xun Jialu stepped forward, shook Yu Qiuyu's hand, and said with a smile.
Seeing that the relationship between Xun Jialu and Yu Qiuyu was so close, Liu Wenjing's face was a little weird, but she was not good at it in front of Xun Jialu.
"Good. Please come in, please come in. ”
Yu Qiuyu walked in with Xun Jialu, but she was extremely restrained and uneasy.
Liu Wenjing and her have never been very harmonious, Liu Wenjing used to wish she couldn't see her, but now Liu Wenjing suddenly invited herself to participate in this kind of high-end banquet, her purpose is really difficult to figure out.
Compared with Yu Qiuyu's restraint and restlessness, Xun Jialu is quite open to this kind of scene.
Yu Qiuyu has always had a strong, uneasy premonition.
She felt that Liu Wenjing must have wanted to harm her when she invited her.
When the maids brought the wine jug, Yu Qiuyu's premonition finally came true.
A raw-faced lady suddenly offered herself a glass of wine.
Yu Qiuyu was noticed for the first time, and the other party didn't mind his humility and wanted to toast to himself, Yu Qiuyu was of course sincerely afraid, and drank the glass of wine without hesitation.
When the glass of liquor was down, Yu Qiuyu immediately noticed something unusual.
She felt her whole body be hot, it was a cold day, but she felt like an oven around her.
The strong reaction made Yu Qiuyu suddenly realize that something was wrong.
There's something added to this glass of wine, that's why it's such a reaction.
Fortunately, her glass of wine has only been drunk for a short time, and it can completely induce vomiting.
Yu Qiuyu took advantage of Liu Wenjing's lack of notice, quietly slipped out of the main hall, and found a quiet place in the courtyard of the Zhao Mansion.
She grabbed her throat with one hand, and the other went deep into her mouth, pressing down on the base of her tongue, trying to force herself to spit it out.
However, before she could spit it out, a pair of arms suddenly passed in front of her behind her, and she said lustfully: "Beauty, isn't it very uncomfortable?" Let my brother accompany you. ”
Yu Qiuyu struggled out of his arm with all her strength, and she turned her head to look at the person, it was a young man, with acne and pimples on his face.
"Who are you?"
The medicine has not yet been spit out of his mouth, Yu Qiuyu is now uncomfortable, looking at the person who came, his eyes were full of vigilance.
"Little beauty, why do you care so much, now that there is no one around, how about my brother and you are happy?"