On the day of the birthday banquet, Su Yuejian got up early and took Qinglan to carefully inspect every corner of the mansion, checking for any details that might have been missed.

After returning from the inspection, he began to wash and change clothes, preparing to go to the backyard to meet the guests.

It has been more than a month since she received the ointment. She no longer intends to hide the fact that her appearance has recovered. Today happens to be her grandmother's birthday, so she wants to be happy too.

Yuzhu and Yinxin were putting on makeup and changing clothes. When they saw Su Yuejian's stunningly beautiful face, they were stunned for a moment.

Her beautiful face is as bright as the peonies blooming in spring, and as pure and elegant as a fairy in the moonlight.

The lady is so beautiful, even without makeup.

No wonder the Qiao mother and daughter targeted the young lady's appearance. There was a huge difference between Su Xuewei and the young lady.

It wasn't until Su Yuejian called out to them several times that they came back to their senses.

"Yinxin, just put on some light makeup. Yuzhu, help me find a suitable scarf to cover my eyes. Don't tell them that my eyes are healed for now." Su Yuejian said softly.

Yinxin nodded.

She secretly thought in her heart that even if she only put on light makeup, she would show her best ability! Make the Qiao mother and daughter jealous and angry to death!

Yuzhu felt sorry but could only obey and turned to go to the closet.

"Ah!——" Suddenly, Yuzhu screamed.

Su Yuejian and Yinxin looked over when they heard the sound.

Yuzhu took out the flowing brocade skirt she had taken out yesterday from the closet, but the skirt had already been cut into pieces.

"Miss! Flowing skirt!" Yuzhu shouted in panic.

Su Yuejian frowned slightly, feeling unhappy.

Yinxin was also shocked. Not to mention that the Liuguang brocade was expensive, it was a gift from the eldest princess, and now it had become rags.

She walked over and examined it carefully. The dress was indeed torn beyond repair and could not be worn at all. She had no idea how to even modify it.

The two were very angry!

"Miss, it must be the second lady, or she must be from Yuntingyuan!" Yuzhu was so angry that she blew her nose and glared.

How could they be so excessive? This is the young lady's important clothing.

"I'm going to ask them for an explanation!" She said as she was about to rush out.

Fortunately, Yin Xin remained calm and pulled her back: "Today is the old lady's birthday. If you make a big deal out of this, it will be our Su family that will be embarrassed. Besides, we don't have any evidence at all."

Upon hearing this, Yuzhu calmed down and lowered her eyes, but she was still unwilling in her heart.

Yin Xin said, "The most urgent thing is to find other suitable clothes. The guests in the backyard have arrived and time is running out."

Yuzhu shook her head. She had already seen it before and said helplessly, "The young lady never attends such occasions. Most of the clothes in her wardrobe are casual clothes. The few dresses that can be used have all been cut into pieces."

The two of them hung their heads with worried brows.

Yuzhu felt extremely guilty. She was usually responsible for these matters, and now such a big mistake had occurred. If she let the young lady go out in casual clothes, she would definitely be laughed at for being ignorant of etiquette.

She spoke carefully: "Miss...it's all my fault..."

Su Yuejian didn't have any major fluctuations.

It’s a pity about the dress, the material is quite comfortable.

Seeing the two of them looking dejected, she stood up and brought out a wooden tray from the inner room. On it were three extremely gorgeous dresses, each made of material no less fine than flowing brocade.

The two looked at the gorgeous clothes that suddenly appeared, and were so surprised that they didn't even blink, their wide eyes full of confusion.

"Miss, when did you prepare this?" The two of them were very confused. They usually followed the young lady when she went out, so if she had new clothes made, they would not be unaware of it.

Su Yuejian smiled and said, “Your young lady can do magic!”

The two were even more confused.

Su Yuejian looked at the dresses and recalled the scene last night when Xuanshuang suddenly appeared with these clothes.

Xuanshuang said that Xiao Heng prepared it specially for her tomorrow.

She refused for a long time and asked her to send it back, but Xuanshuang was stubborn and didn't listen to her at all.

After delivering the things, he handed her a note and disappeared. No matter how she called him, he refused to come out.

She looked at the clothes and opened the note: The clouds think of clothes and the flowers think of beauty.

Su Yuejian came back to his senses and gave a helpless smile. He had wanted to have someone send him back after finishing the birthday banquet.

Unexpectedly, it would come in handy today.

Forget it. At worst, I can just send Xiao Heng some detoxification pills or something like that as a thank you gift.

It was getting late, and Su Yuejian didn't want to explain much to them, so she asked them to help her change clothes quickly.

Su Mansion Backyard

The banquet for the women was held in the garden. The courtyard was shaded by a clear stream, with lush trees and blooming flowers. The paths led in all directions and were connected to the pavilions and arch bridges that were scattered around. There was beauty at every step.

The female guests were sitting in the pavilion by the stream, chatting and laughing.

The Su family has a prominent family background and has produced two generations of imperial tutors. Su's father and Su Yanzhou are particularly valued by the current emperor.

It was rare for the Su Mansion to hold a banquet, and the wives of officials and noble ladies from various families all wanted to take the opportunity to show up.

The Su family had no legitimate daughter and few female relatives in the backyard, so Qiao and Su Xuewei naturally became popular.

Although Su Xuewei's reputation was affected by Shang Huilian some time ago, in the eyes of some ladies and girls, it did not affect their praise and flattery of her at all.

Even the second branch of the Su family praised it.

Qiao and Wu both smiled from ear to ear, their faces full of pride.

Su Xuewei dressed up carefully today, which made her look even more beautiful and charming. She had a very proud look on her face, acting like a legitimate daughter of the Taifu Mansion.

It was the first time for Su Xiaoshi, Su Caner, and Su Wan to attend such an event. Su Xiaoshi, in particular, listened to the ladies telling her interesting stories about Kyoto, her eyes filled with curiosity and excitement. She felt even more like a noble lady, and her vanity was greatly satisfied.

Zhou Min, who was in the corner, looked at the fake smiles of these ladies with impatience.

When Su Yuejian arrived, several noble ladies were chatting and laughing with them.

"Mrs. Qiao has organized a really great banquet today. Look at these fruits and pastries. They are so exquisite and delicious, much more delicious than those at Babaozhai."

"Yes, yes. I heard that Chang'an wine was prepared today. Madam Qiao really took the trouble."

"I've tasted this tea today and it's top quality. I've never tasted it before and I really like it. I wonder which shop Madam Qiao found it from?"

Mrs. Qiao smiled broadly and shook her head modestly, "Ah, ladies, you're too polite. This is my first time hosting a banquet, and I don't know anything. I hope you can forgive me if there are any shortcomings in the hospitality."

Su Yuejian sneered repeatedly.

No wonder she didn't fight for it when we first mentioned hosting a birthday party. It turns out she was just waiting here to take the credit.

Although Xiao Ningyao didn't know the Qiao family well, she always felt that she was very hypocritical. She chuckled and said, "I heard that Sister Yue'er is the head of this mansion. Why are you in charge of this banquet?"

Mrs. Qiao's smile was a little stiff, and she quickly replied, "Princess, Yue'er is still young after all, and doesn't know much about these things."

Qin Yuyan said disdainfully, "It's normal for a vulgar adopted daughter not to understand. But why didn't I see Su Yuejian come out to entertain the guests?" She was thinking about the last time Su Yuejian was praised by the Regent and the Crown Prince, and she felt very jealous.

Su Xiaoshi smiled secretly in her heart.

That blind guy can't come out. He doesn't have formal clothes and it would bring shame to the house if he comes out.

Su Xuewei was feeling very proud in her heart, but she still explained gently on the surface, "Sister usually doesn't like to see people, I'm afraid she is not used to this kind of occasion, please forgive me."

Qin Yuyan showed a mocking expression and sneered, "What do you mean by unaccustomed? It's just that you're timid and ignorant!"

The ladies were all whispering to each other. They still remembered the previous incident when Regent Xiao Heng praised Su Yuejian. They were full of jealousy and contempt for her. After hearing what Qin Yuyan said, they all covered their lips and laughed secretly.

Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Su Xuewei curled up the corners of her lips into a barely perceptible smile.

Xiao Ningyao looked at their mocking smiles and became furious. She was about to speak up for Su Yuejian.

A clear and pleasant female voice was heard.

"Sorry, I'm late."

The voice just fell.

The originally noisy pavilion suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the purple figure walking towards them.

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