Never divorce, never stop getting rich

The grandmother of the Wen family is celebrating her 80th birthday this year. Although the Wen family has always said that they want to keep things simple, there is still a constant stream of guests coming to give gifts.

Even if they didn't receive an invitation, they would still want to find an opportunity to send in the birthday gifts, hoping to leave an impression in front of the Wen family.

Early in the morning, the concubine got on a carriage and left the mansion. Qian Qiansui sneaked out from the small door of his main courtyard and got on his own carriage.

In order to prevent the nanny beside the concubine from doing anything despicable the day before, Qian Qiansui even asked Quan Jiafu to hide the carriage outside in advance, and only let Lai Shun drive the carriage and wait at the door when it was almost dawn.

"The concubine is also wrong. Why did she hide our invitations? It makes it difficult for us to go or not to go." Yin Zhu was still fixing Qian Qiansui's hair and makeup while sitting in the car.

"She didn't want Madam to go, but Madam insisted on going. How could she not go? Madam has been preparing for the birthday gift for over half a month. It would be such a shame if she didn't go."

Lan Qing took out some steamed snacks from the lunch box. Qian Qiansui got up late and hadn't had breakfast yet.

"If they hadn't withheld Madam's dowry, would Madam have to work so hard? We in the Qian family have everything."

After Yin Zhu finished complaining, she asked Qian Qiansui worriedly, "Madam, is this really okay? Will it be exposed?"

"What are you afraid of? Just put the things in there. Even if they think something is wrong, they won't be embarrassed to spread it around." Otherwise, she couldn't really send the Jade Guanyin away. That was one of Qian Qianhui's few assets.

Qian Qiansui wanted to attend the birthday banquet not only because the Concubine Dowager was not kind and wanted to disgust her, but also because he wanted to get into this circle, investigate what these ladies thought about the academy, and understand their plans for their children, even if it was just a simple market survey.

The concubine's carriage turned into the gate of the Wen Mansion from a distance. There were many distinguished guests today, so the gate of the Wen family was open, and many guards and doormen were at the door to welcome the guests.

Qian Qiansui immediately asked Lai Shun to speed up and was about to enter the Wen Mansion when the doorman stepped forward to stop him.

He asked politely, "It is a great honor for us to have such a distinguished guest here, but I would like to ask you to show me your invitation to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings."

"The invitation is just now with our concubine. We were originally going to go in together, but our carriage was a little slow, so we were left alone." The family portrait tried to make themselves look very natural.

He had come into contact with the Wen family's steward before when he was on business, so he looked quite familiar.

Yin Zhu and Lan Qing in the carriage held their breath, fearing that the other party would be ruthless and drive away their carriage. There were powerful people in the capital around them. If they left in disgrace, the academy's enrollment would probably be affected in the future.

"Oh, isn't this Master Fu? Oh, my eyesight is so poor, the Empress Dowager's carriage did just pass by. This is..."

The whole family calmed down. Seeing many people looking at him, he straightened his chest and said, "This is our wife. The Marquis couldn't come because of something. The wife is here on his behalf."

When Manager Wen heard this, he no longer asked for an invitation. He just glanced at the family crest on the carriage and asked someone to take the carriage in.

Qian Qiansui closed her eyes and released her hand from the secret pocket on her waist. If the opponent was too difficult to deal with, Fu Zichan's token would be her trump card.

Men and women were separated at the birthday banquet. After Qian Qiansui got off the car, he was led to a pavilion in the Wen family garden for viewing the scenery.

The Wen family's garden is different from the exquisite and neat one of the Marquis' Mansion. Many places are covered with trimmed weeds, which makes it look neither messy nor wild, allowing precious flowers and trees as well as wild flowers and weeds on the roadside to enjoy this world.

Qian Qiansui was admiring it curiously when he suddenly heard a sharp voice behind him: "Her Majesty the Queen has arrived, get out of the way!"

Qian Qiansui subconsciously wanted to look back, but was pulled by Yin Zhu to kneel on the ground and crawl on the side of the road.

She raised her eyes slightly, and the hems of a group of people's skirts floated past her, lightly and neatly, and then a flash of bright yellow with sunlight passed by, almost blinding her eyes.

The steps were not at all artificial, nor were they the popular women's small steps nowadays. Instead, they were firm and neat, which was indeed consistent with the plot of the heroine in the book who once guarded the border in times of crisis.

I just glanced sideways secretly, and the empress had even walked to the front. She was kneeling on the ground and I couldn't see her appearance clearly.

But Qian Qiansui still couldn't help but marvel at the fact that she was worthy of being the heroine of this book, a beautiful woman with a strong complexion. She was in her forties but still looked like she was in her twenties, full of vigor and wisdom. No wonder she could get to where she is today despite all the adversity.

I don’t know if the male protagonist of this book will come today.

After the empress entered the inner room of the pavilion to personally invite the old lady, the group of people lying on the ground stood up one after another.

The steward of the Wen family was very considerate. He came forward enthusiastically and led the guests into the pavilion.

After entering and finding a corner to sit down, Qian Qiansui had no intention of sitting with the concubine. After seeing the world today and chatting with a few people about the academy, she was ready to leave.

The Wen family obviously thought so too. After everyone was seated, the old lady was supported by the empress and sat at the top of the table. The mistress of the Wen family was ready to announce the start of the meal.

Qian Qiansui was eagerly waiting for this ancient version of a banquet. He had set up all the preparations, but unfortunately the food had not arrived. Someone came in from outside to report that the Grand Princess had arrived.

So a group of people stood up again, waiting for the eldest princess who was dressed in plain clothes and waving a gold foil fan in the middle of winter to walk in slowly, as if she was on a picnic, and then they bowed and saluted together.

The eldest princess looked quite pretty. Even though it was her ancestor's birthday, she didn't feel embarrassed wearing plain clothes. Instead, she looked calm and composed, with a cheerful face.

Qian Qiansui looked at the empress, then at the eldest princess, and finally did not forget to look at her mother-in-law. She felt that the famous scene in the book suddenly unfolded before her eyes.

Qian Qiansui was so eager to grab a handful of melon seeds that he could wait to see this once-in-a-lifetime melon.

"It's so lively today, but sister-in-law didn't invite me. But what have I done wrong recently? Did it make sister-in-law unhappy?"

The eldest princess, fanning herself, walked straight to the top and sat next to the empress. The old birthday person was so frightened that he moved aside, and all the female members of the Wen family came over.

The empress felt a headache when she saw this person. She was very ambitious when she was young, and she was still not calm even in her middle age. It was a pity that the late emperor left too much power to his sister, and she couldn't touch her for the time being.

"You came here on your own, so what difference does it make whether I invite you or not?"

The eldest princess glanced at someone not far away and called out cheerfully, "The Concubine Dowager is here too! Why isn't she staying home enjoying the breeze and the dew?"

Qian Qiansui immediately lowered her head and huddled into a ball, fearing that someone would discover that she was with the concubine.

However, this scene is too exciting. The first half of this book focuses on describing the love, hatred and emotions between these three women that lasted for half a lifetime.