The mistress has no feelings, why do you provoke her?

Song Wenjun made a pact with her sisters to all come to the Marquis's residence to attend the spring banquet.

They all agreed.

Then, Song Wenjun looked at Madam Li and asked her, "Sister Li, are you familiar with the wife of the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?"

The dukes in the capital all kept in touch with each other, which is why Song Wenjun asked Li Xian.

She nodded and said, "I have some connections with Madam Wu. Every year, each family and household holds a banquet. I have met her a few times, and we gradually became acquainted. I even gave her a gift when she gave birth."

Song Wenjun was relieved; that meant they were ready.

"Could Sister Li invite Madam Wu to the Spring Banquet?"

Li Xian nodded without hesitation: "Of course, she's been staying home these days, she should like this kind of banquet."

"Okay, that's settled."

The Spring Banquet may be just a banquet, but in the minds of these powerful and influential people, it is the best occasion to cultivate relationships.

After downing a glass of wine and being showered with compliments, one loses all sense of direction.

Business deals, marriage alliances, and so on were all settled over the dinner table.

Even more extreme cases involve pre-arranged official positions.

Song Wenjun invited Wu Shi because she wanted Qin Qing to see Xiao Ji's true colors.

All those sweet words were fake; he was just lusting after her beauty.

After the tea party, Song Wenjun took Xiao Tao back to her residence.

From afar, they could see Jiang Miaoyin running out of Gu Huaizhou's courtyard.

Song Wenjun and Xiao Tao stopped and hid behind a pillar.

After a long while, Gu Huaizhou still hadn't come out to chase after them. Xiao Tao clicked her tongue twice and said, "These past two days, the Marquis has been tormented by Jiang Miaoyin quite a bit. Aren't the two of them truly in love? How come the Marquis is unmoved?"

"He's a selfish person. He would never act unless his own interests are threatened. Is it possible for Jiang Miaoyin to make him give up his promising future in the Marquis's mansion and elope with her?"

Xiao Tao said, "Men are just like that. When they love you, they shower you with sweet words, but when they don't, they kick you aside. But Jiang Miaoyin deserved it. She knew that being with the Marquis was an immoral affair, yet she still dreamed of becoming the Marquis's wife. In the end, all her efforts were in vain."

Song Wenjun smiled and said, "People always have to pay the price for their mistakes. The more confident she was about to replace me, the more pathetic she is today."

Suddenly, Song Wenjun's gaze froze.

Jiang Miaoyin was stopped by Xue Qingwan. When she saw Jiang Miaoyin's red eyes, she was immediately enraged.

She had only been recuperating from her injuries for a few days and hadn't left the house, yet Jiang Miaoyin had already gone to seduce Gu Huaizhou again.

"Oh, sister-in-law, which wild man's room did you run out from? Look at you, all disheveled and with your hair all messed up, it's quite a sight to behold."

Ever since Xue Qingwan broke off relations with Jiang Miaoyin, she has become increasingly rude to her.

Say whatever is most offensive and hurtful.

Jiang Miaoyin's mind was now preoccupied with how to refuse the marriage proposal, and she had no desire to get entangled with Xue Qingwan.

She glared at her fiercely, then turned and left.

Xue Qingwan was not about to let her leave so easily. She blocked her way and mocked, "You shameless slut, how dare you live? Your room still has your husband's memorial tablet. You pretend to be a widow, but you're sleeping with other men every day. You've completely disgraced the Marquis's mansion."

"Get out of my way." Jiang Miaoyin was furious and reached out to hit Xue Qingwan.

But her hand was grabbed by Xue Qingwan in mid-air, and Jiang Miaoyin cried out in pain as soon as she applied a little force.

Xue Qingwan gritted her teeth and said, "Last time you, you wicked woman, took advantage of my weakness. Do you think I've been practicing martial arts for nothing all these years?"

"Heh." Jiang Miaoyin sneered twice: "You say I'm shameless and despicable, but you're a hundred times more despicable than me. Who was it that said they would never be a concubine? It hasn't been long since you became someone's concubine. You're just a servant girl. What right do you have to criticize me?"

She tried to break free twice, but Xue Qingwan's hand was clenched tightly, and she couldn't get away.

Jiang Miaoyin bit down on her wrist in a fit of rage, as if the bones were about to crack.

Xue Qingwan screamed and released her grip.

At the same time, he kicked Jiang Miaoyin hard, knocking her to the ground instantly.

"You crazy woman, how dare you bite me..."

Xue Qingwan lunged at Jiang Miaoyin, but unexpectedly, the other party pulled out a short knife, which startled Xue Qingwan into standing still.

Her martial arts skills were enough to beat up an unarmed woman, but she wouldn't dare to fight her if the other person had a weapon.

Song Wenjun was also startled, not expecting Jiang Miaoyin to carry a short knife with her.

So, when she went to Gu Huaizhou's place, was she trying to hurt herself with a knife to force him to leave with her?

Clearly, Gu Huaizhou was not fooled by Jiang Miaoyin's low-level tactics of harming himself.

Jiang Miaoyin approached Xue Qingwan like a madwoman, shouting, "Come on, aren't you so powerful? Come and hit me!"

Xue Qingwan was so frightened that she kept backing away, muttering, "You're crazy, you're a madman."

After saying that, he turned around and ran away with his maid.

"If I run into you again next time, I'll stab you with a knife and leave hundreds of holes in you." Even after Xue Qingwan had run far away, Jiang Miaoyin's frantic voice could still be heard.

Xiao Tao shook her head and sighed, "She's really gone mad. She's driven herself to this state for a man. She's hopeless."

“Jiang Miaoyin is not stupid. She would never do anything to harm herself. She was just trying to scare the Marquis.”

With no more drama to watch, Song Wenjun took Xiao Tao back to her Qiufeng Courtyard.

Inside the house, Xu's mother was holding Gu Jinyan and playing with him. The little guy was chubby now, and his chubby little hands were full of dents.

With a small fist, you can make a small steamed bun.

When she saw Song Wenjun return, she made babbling sounds, like she was calling for her mother.

Everyone in the room was stunned: "Did the young master just call for his mother?"

Song Wenjun was also overjoyed. She quickly picked up her chubby son and coaxed him, "Call me 'Mother' again."

The little guy kept his mouth tightly shut and refused to utter another word.

Song Wenjun was not disappointed; the child would come sooner or later, so she wasn't in a hurry.

Madam Xu was overjoyed and said, "The little prince is only eight months old and he's already talking. He'll definitely be a smart child in the future."

“That’s right, the young prince is so smart and cute, he’s sure to have a very happy future,” Xiao Tao added.

She reached out to pinch Gu Jinyan's chin, but his small hand grabbed hers and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Ouch, the young master is going to bite me!" Xiao Tao exclaimed dramatically.

Gu Jinyan seemed to understand her words, and waved his little hands happily with the rattle drum, laughing loudly.

Song Wenjun was also amused by this clown and laughed until tears streamed down her face. Just as everyone was laughing uncontrollably, a sudden voice came from behind: "What are you doing, laughing like that?"