After rebirth, the wife of the Houfu shark went crazy

Before Jiang Xiyu could speak, Qing'er complained indignantly, "It was the Fifth Miss and the old lady who came to Madam again and borrowed Madam's most valuable jewelry."

"Qing'er." Jiang Xiyu called Qing'er. Qing'er lowered her head and did not dare to speak.

Xu Rui recalled the jewelry worn by Xu Rong and the others, and remembered what Jiang Xiyu had told him about the money and things she would give her as a subsidy when she married into the Marquis' Mansion.

After a few minutes of silence, he said calmly, "I'll return them to you."

Jiang Xiyu curled the corners of her lips and didn't believe what Xu Rui said at all.

From past lives to this life, they had taken advantage of him dozens of times, if not hundreds of times, and he had never really taken care of them.

If he really intervened, she would not need to take back what belonged to her in this way.

"Borrowing is borrowing after all, they will return it." Jiang Xiyu said meaningfully, and then explained, "The reason why I am so plain is not because they borrowed expensive jewelry from me, but because I follow the Marquis's wishes and do not show off."

Xu Rui was very satisfied with her sensible attitude.

It is indeed not suitable for them now, as they are too ostentatious. He had clearly explained this before, but Zheng and the others did not take his words seriously at all.

Gradually, guests arrived one after another, and Xu Rui had no time to think about these things.

Xu Rui brought Xu Yun and others to receive the male guests, while Zheng and Jiang Xiyu received the female guests.

Although Xu Rui wanted to hold a low-key flower viewing banquet, quite a few people actually came.

On the female guests' side, in addition to Xu's relatives, there were also wives of officials of the third rank and above in the capital, and Jiang Xiyu sent invitations to all of them.

Guests arrived one after another.

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the front, "Marquis Yonglin, congratulations on moving to a new home!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and found that the people coming were Zhou Qin and Zhou Lai. Everyone's expression changed.

Xu Rui frowned slightly.

He remembered that when he was drawing up the list, he hadn't invited the Zhou family. But thinking that it might be the Zheng family who invited them, no matter what the occasion was, he still had to make every effort to show his respect. Xu Rui smiled and said, "Thank you for your honor, uncle."

"Cousin." Zhou Lai hid behind Zhou Qin, seemed to be very afraid of Xu Rui, and said timidly.

"Yeah." Xu Rui nodded indifferently.

Seeing Zhou Qin coming, Zheng was also very happy. She wondered if the Zhou family had forgiven them. She stepped forward and said to Zhou Qin, "Brother-in-law, I will take you in."

Zhou Qin nodded, and Zhou Lai behind him glanced at Jiang Xiyu unintentionally. They looked at each other for a second and then looked away. No one noticed anything strange.

After that, most of the guests had left, leaving only Jiang Xiyu and Xu Rui at the door. But for some reason, Xu Rong was still there, stretching her head from time to time, as if she was waiting for someone.

Jiang Xiyu thought Xu Rong was waiting for Gulin, and her eyes couldn't help but look to the side. It seemed that there was no movement over there. She thought that King Qin would not come.

After a while, before there was any movement in the Prince of Qin's Mansion, the ancient curtain arrived, and with him was the imperial concubine.

Jiang Xiyu raised her eyebrows.

It seems that the rumors are true. Now the most favored person in the entire palace is the imperial concubine.

Not only was his living quarters and amenities luxurious, he also stayed in her palace for extended periods of time and even took her with him wherever he went.

Seeing the imperial sedan chair descend from the ancient curtain, Xu Rong's eyes lit up, and she followed Xu Rui and Jiang Xiyu and knelt down, "Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine."

"No need to be so polite outside the palace." Gu Wei smiled and raised his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

A few people stood up.

Gu Wei glanced at Jiang Xiyu beside Xu Rui. Seeing that she was dressed very plainly today, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Then she caught a glimpse of Xu Rong dressed up in gorgeous clothes and couldn't help but praise her, "Miss Xu is really dazzling."

Xu Rong lowered her eyes shyly and said softly, "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise."

Seeing Xu Rong's shy look as if she saw her lover, Jiang Xiyu's eyes flashed with doubt.

Has Xu Rong changed her target and set her eyes on Gu Wei?

She remembered that in her previous life, Xu Rong had indeed always wanted to enter the palace, but a few days ago in the palace, she was thinking about seducing Gulin and wanting to become the Princess of Qin. She fell in love with someone else so quickly.

Gu Wei seemed not to notice her shy attitude, and smiled as he walked into the Princess's Mansion first.

The imperial concubine was one step behind him, while Xu Rui and Jiang Xiyu were five steps away from the imperial concubine and followed her in.

Xu Rong was stunned. She didn't expect that Gu Wei would go in like this. But thinking that this was just the beginning and there would be many opportunities today, she didn't think much about it and followed in.

After entering the palace, Gu Wei looked at the scenery and couldn't help but sigh, "Aunt Guanyuan's Princess Mansion, I haven't been here for a long time. The peonies here are still blooming so beautifully."

Xu Rui quickly agreed, "That's right. This is also the first time I've seen such a beautifully decorated mansion. I would like to thank Your Majesty for giving us the opportunity to stay here temporarily."

Seeing Xu Rui being so polite, Gu Wei glanced at him and said jokingly, "Ruizhi, today there is no distinction between the monarch and the minister. You are the host, so there is no need to be so polite. Otherwise, it will seem a bit boring."

After saying that, she turned around and glanced at Jiang Xiyu, "Madam Yonglin, do you think your husband is very boring?"

Jiang Xiyu didn't expect Gu Wei to turn the topic to her, and she was a little overwhelmed for a moment.

Before she could speak, Xu Rui took over the conversation, "Your Majesty, please stop teasing me."

Gu Wei continued to tease, "Ruizhi, you really love your wife like your life, you're protecting her right now."

"Madam, for all these years, you have taken care of everything for me when I was not at home. I have always kept it in mind."

Jiang Xiyu wanted to laugh when she saw his hypocritical look.

In her previous life, she might have foolishly believed him, but after witnessing his cruelty, she felt disgusted and could only lower her head to hide the disgust in her eyes.

Gu Wei thought she was shy, so he didn't continue talking and slowed down his pace. Xu Rui immediately understood and took a step forward to stand beside him. Gu Wei whispered, "The one next door, is he here today?"

Xu Rui lowered his head and replied in a low voice, "I followed your instructions and posted to the neighbor next door, but from what I can see now, it seems that they won't be coming."

When Gu Wei heard that Gulin was not coming, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and then he looked at the imperial concubine again.

The imperial concubine had a blank expression on her face, as if she hadn't heard their whispers at all.

Xu Rui brought the ancient curtain and the imperial concubine and soon arrived at the back garden where the banquet was set.

Because it was a flower-viewing banquet, the banquet was set up directly in the garden, making it convenient for guests to appreciate the flowers.

"The emperor has arrived, and the noble concubine has arrived."

When the eunuch called out for peace, the people in the back garden stood up and knelt to pay their respects to the ancient curtain and the imperial concubine.

"Your Highness, Your Highness. Your Highness, Your Highness."