The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 395

A few days later in the evening, the sunset was just right. It was the birthday of Zhang Fanghui who lived in Biluozhai. She had said earlier that she would hold a small banquet. This afternoon, Qi Yueniang and Xiao Yinxiu brought the children to wish her a happy birthday.

Xu Lingqiao and her brother received the invitation, prepared some small gifts and came over from Rongfuyuan next door, wanting to have dinner in a hurry.

When I entered the door, I didn't see Song Guanzhou.

She wanted to ask the maid, but Zhang Fanghui stopped her, "Ling Qiao, don't worry. Guan Zhou will be here in a while."

Xiao Yinxiu ate the peanuts that Shuangyue had peeled and hummed a few times, "If your legs and feet are not good, you don't have to come."

Zhang Fanghui laughed, "Sister, what you said sounds like you both care about her and don't care about her. You feel sorry for her leg pain, but you make it sound like I wouldn't feel sad today if she wasn't there."

"What are you sad about?"

Xiao Yinxiu raised her eyes to look at Zhang Fanghui, who came over, leaned on her shoulder, and whispered softly, "Eldest sister, it's my good day after all, so it's okay to accept more gifts."

The jokes made Xiao Yinxiu unable to hold back, and there was a hint of fake anger in her smile.

"Is the Xiao family in need of food and clothing for you, or is Brother Bei so petty that he actually wants to come to us for good things?"

"My elder sister, good things are not to be despised if they are few. You are well-informed and don't mind it, but I am born with a greedy heart. I wish I could keep them all in my private vault and look at them ten times a day."

"She's really a loser." Xiao Yinxiu snorted.

Qi Yueniang patted the back of Xiao Yinxiu's hand and said, "After all, she is your sister from your mother's side. If you don't feel sorry for her, Ling Qiao and I will recognize her. You know I don't have a caring sister. Fang Hui is good at talking and keeping her account, and I like her very much."

Xu Lingqiao also agreed with a smile, "Of course it is. Guanzhou and I both lack a sister who can cook well and has excellent embroidery skills."

"Forget it. Since you are trying to snatch it from me, I won't give it to you."

They chatted and laughed, and it was rare for Xiao Yinxiu not to be sulky. They were in a happy mood until a strange maid came to the gate of the courtyard. Her clothes were rough and casual, unlike those of an ordinary maid.

"Madam, the master wants to see you."

Duke of the country?

Xiao Yinxiu stood up slowly. Zhang Fanghui looked over and asked in a low voice, "I'm afraid uncle has something to tell you?"

"I'll go and find out. You guys can just sit together."

Taking the opportunity to tease Ling Ge'er's figure who was about to bump into him, he said, "I'm worried about your brothers playing together. Don't make any more noise here. If you break something, I'll punish you."

After saying that, he helped Shuangyue out of the gate of Biluozhai.

The unfamiliar nanny followed behind without saying a word. Xu Lingqiao had not been in the mansion for long, but Zhang Fanghui was a little confused, "It seems like this nanny has seen her before."

Qi Yueniang smiled faintly, "You came here late, so you probably haven't seen Aunt Xing who used to be with father."

"Is it the old man in the mansion?"

"He is an old man who served my father. He used to serve him at the border. A few years ago, he said he would go back to his hometown with his son to retire. I don't know why, but he returned home this year."

Aunt Chu was helping to add tea and water, and since the two brothers were here, it was not convenient for her to leave.

"Madam, you may not know, but Aunt Xing lost her son and has no food to eat, so she came to you, Master."

It seems that the Duke of Zhenguo is quite nostalgic.

Here, Xiao Yinxiu was on her way to Zhengxian Pavilion, but she met Pei Chen who was coming out from the direction of Zhengxian Pavilion. Pei Chen had ignored her for several days, and today was the same. He snorted, raised his chin high, and looked arrogant.

Xiao Yinxiu felt uncomfortable watching this, but she still bowed to Pei Chen when she came up to him.

"I dare not! I, Pei Chen, have no honor to receive the gift from the wife of the prince, the eldest aunt of the Xiao family." After saying that, he moved to the side and avoided the kneeling ceremony.

"Sir, how long will it take for you to stop making trouble?"

Xiao Yinxiu raised her face, her eyes full of fatigue.

"Noisy?"

Pei Chen looked down at her and sneered, "I dare not! How could I dare? You went to Zhengxian Pavilion to cry a few days ago, and I... was scolded again. It's a pity that something happened at home, otherwise, I would have been forced to kneel in the ancestral hall by you again."

Xiao Yinxiu's body froze. "I never said anything about you in front of my uncle."

"Oh!" Pei Chen clicked his tongue twice and said sarcastically, "I lost my own money, and I didn't use your dowry to make up for it. Why can't you bear it and instead complain to father——"

"Your Highness has misunderstood. It was my uncle who sent Uncle Hai to come over and answer the question. There is no need for me to complain about your bad deeds. My uncle has clear eyes and has seen everything clearly."

Pei Chen didn't believe her.

Taking a half step back, he looked Xiao Yinxiu up and down, "The yellow brocade you are wearing doesn't suit you at all. You are a good mistress, but you look 10 or 20 years older. It's just like the beating heart in your chest, thinking about so many things."

Xiao Yinxiu almost fainted after being criticized in this way.

"Your Highness, why are you insulting me for no reason? What on earth are you trying to vent your anger on?"

"I dare not! Aunt Xiao has me speechless now. My father sent Uncle Hai to take over all my businesses. Now my poor concubines and I can only rely on you to survive. How dare I be angry?"

After saying that, he snorted heavily, then fanned himself and left.

Xiao Yinxiu wanted to catch up several times to find out what was going on, but he had to stop because of Aunt Xing, who looked like a saw-mouthed gourd standing next to him, and Shuangyue's obstruction.

"What's wrong with him?"

Shuangyue had no way of expressing her pain. If the Crown Prince's wife felt bitter, it would seem that all the insects and ants flying around the main room had been soaked in the Coptis chinensis water.

Bitter.

The reason was the same: Pei Chen wanted to take in another woman.

Of course he did not dare to tell his father, and he hoped that Xiao Yinxiu would marry the woman, act like the queen and be tolerant, and go to the Duke to arrange things for him.

How would Xiao Yinxiu be willing?

Qiao'er was pregnant with a bastard, and the other concubines were keeping an eye on Pei Chen every day. Xiao Yinxiu was already envious of him, so how could she be willing to take in another one?

Ever since the couple had a big fight at the banquet at Shaohua Garden last time, Pei Chen has never been nice to Xiao Yinxiu since then.

"You are jealous every day. Now I only have Ling Ge'er and Huang Ge'er. If you add another one, I will not take any concubines."

"If you don't rest in my room, where can I live alone?"

Xiao Yinxiu was filled with sadness and yelled at Pei Chen. Pei Chen didn't take it seriously, "Stop yelling. You can't let me stay out here."

"You bastard!"

Xiao Yinxiu stood up and pointed at Pei Chen who was leaning on the chair, tears in her eyes, and she was furious, "Are there not enough women in this room? You have always been involved in this and that, and I have never been intolerant of others? Now you are blaming me!"

It was because of these stalemates that Pei Chen was scolded by Pei Jian today.

But even though he was afraid, his lustful intentions remained unchanged.

He stiffened his neck and said, "Father, the girl outside is also from a decent family. Dad is an old scholar, and he only has this daughter. Now... she is pregnant!"