Remarry 9,000 Years Old

Since the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, the Marquis's wife has hardly slept a wink at night.

As a wealthy family, they try their best to keep a low profile as there are no weddings or funerals. She claims that she has many talents but nowhere to display them.

She had finally waited until the old lady's 70th birthday. Having suffered a series of setbacks recently, she had already made up her mind to show off her feelings.

Shen Jingyi has also helped her a lot recently, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have managed to set up the outdoor cold buffet.

"Are you sure this method is foolproof?"

After all, it was a new thing, and the Marquis’s wife felt somewhat uneasy.

Shen Jingyi thought to herself, you don’t know how popular outdoor cold buffets were in my time.

But she couldn't say that, lest the Marquis's wife think she was crazy, so she spoke in a roundabout way.

"Don't worry, mother. We have tried this method behind closed doors at home and it worked wonders. All the guests who attended praised it."

With this assurance, the Marquis's wife felt more at ease.

The Pingyuan Marquis Mansion has been prosperous for many years, and the clan members have also developed well. When they heard that the old lady was celebrating her 70th birthday, the prominent people naturally brought their families to visit and specially made a trip to wish the old lady a happy birthday.

The wives of the wealthy and powerful families in the capital have also agreed to come today.

Because Shen Nanqiao had strictly controlled the number of people she met every day, it was said that to this day, there were still many mistresses from high-ranking families who wanted to see her but failed.

So today's birthday party became a perfect springboard.

Guests began to arrive one after another starting around noon.

Madam Hou and Shen Jingyi were on high alert and ordered people to check again and again whether the outdoor furnishings were in place.

As the birthday girl, the old lady cannot show up in person, so she can only be in Fushou Hall.

Shen Jingyi specially set up the cold buffet location in the courtyard and temporarily built a shed similar to a rooftop. Inside was a circle of neatly arranged long tables filled with cold dishes and cold platter.

Shen Jingyi also personally supervised the chef and made many uniquely shaped pastries.

Looking from a distance, it is truly dazzling.

A small show was prepared on the open-air stage in the backyard, and the card tables were also ready.

She was very proud and tried her best to make a splash in front of the ladies today.

In order to stand out from the crowd, Shen Jingyi specially changed into a bright red coat and skirt, paired with a full set of jeweled headwear, and dressed up in jewels and gems, for fear of being criticized by those ladies who grew up in luxury.

The distinguished guests arrived in twos and threes.

Ordinary guests were received by the reception maid, but those with high rank were welcomed in person by the wife of Marquis Pingyuan.

First, he went to Fushou Hall to wish the old lady a happy birthday and then was taken to the banquet outside.

Lord Zhou sent his wife over. She and Mrs. Wang, the Grand Tutor, should be the two with the highest status among those present.

The two men walked out of the shed with the ladies, but they were a little dumbfounded.

"Why is the host inviting guests outside?"

The marquis's wife hurried over to greet him, smiling.

"We used to sit around the table, but we were afraid that everyone would get tired. Today, let's be a little more creative." After saying that, he handed over a plate, "This is called a buffet. Everyone, take your plate and put whatever you want in it. Isn't it free?"

Then he motioned Shen Jingyi to go up and demonstrate.

Shen Jingyi hurriedly took the large porcelain plate, walked around the table, put all the various dishes on it, and finally added a few snacks, smiling triumphantly.

"Look, everyone, that's it."

However, the crowd was not as enthusiastic as she expected. Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Wang looked at each other and glanced at the plate in Shen Jingyi's hand with visible disgust.

"Why does this look like a pig basket?"

Among the female relatives, there was a talented little girl who ran up, picked up a piece of dessert, took a bite and then spit it out.

"Mother, it's freezing cold!"

The lady who was called mother immediately frowned.

"Why, we came here with good intentions to celebrate the old lady's birthday, and now we're asking everyone to eat leftovers?"

When someone in the crowd took the lead, everyone started talking.

"It's freezing cold, and you're leaving people sleeping outside in the open. How ridiculous!"

"That's right, this table is arranged like a coffin, it's so unlucky!"

The wife of Lord Zhou was highly respected and could not help but frown. She looked at the wife of Marquis Pingyuan.

"In the coldest days of winter, letting guests eat cold food, this is an ingenious idea I have never heard of before." She glanced at the crowd, "Besides, the ladies here are all women, and they are naturally afraid of the cold..."

"Those are just prejudices. In foreign countries... even foreign women drink ice water during confinement, and there are no problems at all." Shen Jingyi was anxious, "We should always try new things before rejecting them, right?"

The old lady's brows furrowed even more tightly.

"Who is this?"

The Marquis's wife was speechless for a moment. She wanted to say that this was her daughter-in-law but she didn't have the confidence, so she had to bite the bullet.

"This is the person in my son's room."

The faces of all the ladies present immediately turned ugly, and some who usually did not get along well with the Marquis's wife spoke up to gloat over her misfortune.

"For such an important occasion, the Marquis's Mansion actually let a concubine come out. Aren't they looking down on others?"

"And you dared to go beyond the rules and wear red. It's really outrageous."

Those who could attend the old lady's birthday banquet were naturally the mistress's legitimate daughters, and they all showed expressions of disgust when they heard this.

"It's cold and windy. Since the Marquis' Mansion doesn't want to keep us here, let's take our leave."

The wife of the Grand Tutor grew up in luxury and naturally could not stand this kind of treatment, so she immediately asked to leave.

Then I heard a report coming from outside the door.

"The Emperor has arrived."