The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 1369

Panxi made up some words, "The eldest young lady was afraid that the matter between her and the second son of the Qin family would make the fourth young master suspicious, so she specially sent me to explain things clearly. This small banquet is only for the three of them, to discuss something concerning Mr. Jiang."

Having Mr. Jiang Qu make the raft is much better than just dryly inviting people to drink.

"Qin Erlang... did your young lady also send a invitation?"

"Of course it's been settled. Although there were some misunderstandings before, the young lady still can't let go of the friendship we've shared over the years. We just hope that Young Master Qin won't hold a grudge against our young lady anymore. She's getting married at the end of the year, and it wouldn't be possible for her to be so relaxed again."

Hearing this from the bottom of his heart, Aru sighed.

"For no reason at all, they're saying things like we'll never see each other again. Erlang's temper is becoming more and more like our young mistress's, no! He's even more formidable than our young mistress."

Mentioning her former mistress, Panxi's face showed embarrassment, "Young Madam..., how are you?"

"Whoa!"

Aru waved his hand, "Young Madam has had a lot of misfortunes this year. She injured her leg a while ago, and yesterday she changed her dressing. Doctor Sun said it didn't look good, so he stopped her from walking."

"It will probably take a year or two to fully recover from a broken bone. But will it affect my ability to walk in the future?"

Aru tilted his head, a half-smile on his face, "You mean, will you become lame?"

"No, no, I hope the young mistress is doing well."

"Of course it's good. The whole household likes the Fourth Young Mistress now. If anything is wrong, the Master will have to invite the Imperial Physician to treat her personally."

Panxi thought that since she couldn't get a good response from Jin Fuyun, she might as well find out more about the Song family and then go to the eldest daughter to curry favor with her. That would be better than being beaten and scolded all the time.

"The Fourth Young Mistress is so lucky."

Aru said with some disdain, "She's definitely much better off than us servants, but there are things to do in this household. While the Fourth Young Mistress seems to have it all, she's constantly getting injured, and the Heir Apparent's wife doesn't seem to like her much—"

At this point, Aru was completely puzzled and grabbed Panxi, saying, "The Fourth Young Mistress saved the young master's two sons and also saved Xiao Wulang's life. Logically speaking, isn't she a person of great kindness and virtue? But the young master's wife is stubborn. Sigh, let's not talk about it."

"The Crown Prince's wife has a gentle nature. In the past, it was the old lady who was in charge. Now that she has taken the lead, things are different from before."

"We have to be reasonable, don't we?"

Aru grumbled a few times, then suddenly remembered something and leaned close to Panxi, "Speaking of the murder case in your household, what exactly happened? I knew Uncle Zhu before, he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would disobey his master and act tyrannically. What's going on? Tell me quickly."

Panxi clutched the hem of her clothes, her heart filled with alarm.

She couldn't say anything, but she gave a vague answer: "I heard from the young lady that Zhu San committed a terrible crime. I don't know anything else, but Sister Suohong was indeed slit in the throat by him."

Aru clicked his tongue in amazement, "Zhu San actually went to such lengths, tsk tsk!"

"The young lady couldn't live without Sister Suohong, but she's gone just like that. The young lady is quite saddened by it."

Aru, being rather blunt, failed to grasp the underlying meaning of these words and instead asked, "What about the things Zhu San committed? I heard that Lord He, the Prefect of the Capital, has gone to his residence. Has there been any explanation yet? Could it implicate the young lady?"

Pan happy was somewhat annoyed upon hearing this.

Aru, that simpleton, wanted to tell him about the hardships young women face, but he couldn't remember and instead asked about Zhu San—

"Of course not. Zhu San committed the wrongdoing on his own. How could it implicate the eldest young lady? You know the eldest young lady's character. She is the most reasonable and upright."

Aru shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. To outsiders, it's probably just the young lady who ordered it!"

That's nonsense!

Pan Xi wanted to argue, but seeing people coming out of the official residence one after another, she gave up and waited anxiously for Pei An.

Pei An came up behind and came out at the same time as Lin Moyun. The two said goodbye to each other.

Aru had already gone to greet them. When Pei An saw Panxi, he was a little suspicious. Aru quickly said, "Panxi was sent by the young lady to deliver this invitation to you."

Panxi hurried over and presented the lacquered seal with both hands.

"What brings you here, Fuyun?"

They even sent the invitation so solemnly. Pei An opened it and said, "If it's for Miss Baoyue, just send out an invitation and let her know."

Panxi quickly whispered, "My eldest daughter has gone to the outskirts again, and there are still some issues with Mr. Jiang's affairs. I would like to ask you two gentlemen to discuss them together."

Pei An closed the letter and handed it to Aru to put away.

Looking up at Panxi, he said, "From now on, just send the notices to the gatekeeper of my residence. Uncle Hai's men won't fool you. This is an official residence after all. Well then, you can go now."

Hearing the Fourth Young Master's cold expression, Panxi was afraid she wouldn't be able to explain it when she got back, so she couldn't help but ask, "Then the Fourth Young Master will go, right? I'll get confirmation so I can report to the Eldest Miss."

"Let's look at official business. We heard news from the palace about your eldest daughter's marriage to Prince Yong... Tell Fuyun to focus on her own marriage. Qin Er and I will handle things with the master. If we didn't explain things clearly, it's just because the old master is unwell. But he's stubborn, so Qin Er and I will take things slowly and put her mind at ease."

Upon hearing this, Pan Xi was greatly disappointed.

She dared not say much, only muttering, "The eldest young lady also said that after she gets married at the end of the year, she may not be able to drink tea and wine with the two gentlemen like she does now. In the end, Prince Yong will be the one in charge."

"If that's the case, then rest assured and prepare for the wedding."

Pei An didn't say much, waved Pan Xi away, and turned to look at Aru, "The vegetarian cakes that your young mistress mentioned a few days ago, did you sell them?"

Aru slapped his forehead. "I'll go get it right away. I told the shopkeeper a while ago, but I was thinking that since you haven't come out yet, it would be a shame to make it too early and take it back."

After saying that, he jogged to the teahouse across the street and soon came out with a two-tiered food box.

Upon seeing this, Pei An mounted his horse and rode back to the mansion with Aru.

Liu Depanxi stood blankly in the corner of the official residence, thinking to herself, "The young lady's good intentions have probably been in vain."

When she walked back to the princess's villa by herself, Panlan also returned.

"What about the Second Young Master?"

"No."

Panlan, clutching the invitation, hesitated at the second gate, thinking, "I'm afraid the young lady will beat me again."

"Where can I find him? Have you asked around?"

Panlan pulled Panxi aside and hid in a pavilion. After looking around to make sure no one was watching, she whispered, "I asked around and happened to ask Miss Wen Si. Do you remember her?"

"Fourth Miss Wen? I only remember Third Miss Wen. Back when you and I were serving the Fourth Young Master, the Old Madam wanted to ask her to be our Fourth Young Mistress—"

"Yes, she's that person's sister. They're siblings, but their personalities are worlds apart. This Wen Si is a bit reckless; she stopped me, tore open the invitation, and jokingly asked why my eldest daughter had sent an invitation to Qin Er and arranged to meet at the Full Moon Pavilion—"

"what!"