flstandardbreds Chapter 202: Clinging to Power
Chapter 202: Clinging to Power
But after waiting for a while, the itchiness on her body became even worse than before, and Qiao Yueru rolled on the ground in an itchy manner. Tang Xiuwen was terrified, as this happened to her granddaughter just after she came to her place.
If anything happened again, it would be difficult to explain to her daughter and son-in-law, so she hurriedly asked someone to fetch some bath water so that Qiao Yueru could wash the ointment off her body.
Perhaps she was tired from all the work, Qiao Yueru actually fell into a deep sleep in the wooden barrel.
When he woke up again, he found red marks on his body. He screamed in fright and fainted again.
This really proved what Li Xiaoxiao said, and I didn’t dare go out for several days.
The invitation sent by the censor's wife was also sent to Wang Qiuhuo. Qiao Yueru's father was just a minor official of the fifth rank, so their family did not receive it. Tang Xiuwen then asked Wang Qiuhuo to take her with her.
Wang Qiuhuo didn't like her sister-in-law's daughter. She was spoiled, willful, and petty, but she had to listen to her aunt. She just hoped that she wouldn't cause trouble for her.
Qiao Yueru has reached the age for marriage, and several matchmakers have come to propose marriage to her, but Qiao Yueru is not interested in any of them. She is conceited and thinks that only young masters from famous families are worthy of her.
So she asked her mother to ask Tang Xiuwen for help. Tang Xiuwen had liked Qiao Yueru since she was a child, so she was naturally concerned about her marriage and agreed immediately.
Four days later, Qiao Yueru was basically recovered. The itchiness on her body was no longer as severe as before and was now under control. Fortunately, it was winter and she could wear high-necked clothes, which just covered the scratches on her neck.
She got up early that day and dressed up. As usual, she applied a thick layer of white lead powder on her face, and then put on a layer of rouge. She also thought she looked pretty, so she put on a few hairpins and two pairs of hairpins. When she walked, she seemed to bend her neck.
Li Xiaoxiao knew that today was the day for a banquet, so she did not dress up deliberately. She only wore her usual clothes and a simple hairpin. At a banquet like this, there would be so many young ladies from official families competing for beauty, so it would be better for her not to get involved.
As Cheng Menggu arrived at the door of the Censor, he happened to bump into Qiao Yueru as soon as he got off the carriage. She was helping Wang Qiuhuo get off the carriage. When she saw Li Xiaoxiao, her eyes immediately widened, she let go of Wang Qiuhuo's arm and walked towards Li Xiaoxiao angrily.
Just as she walked in front of Li Xiaoxiao, before she could say anything, she heard a scream of "Ah" behind her.
Qiao Yueru seemed to suddenly think of something and turned back subconsciously, she saw Wang Qiuhuo actually fell off the carriage. She was so scared that she ran back again. Because she ran too fast, the heavy jewelry on her head bent her hair, and it became shaky as she ran.
"Aunt, are you okay?" Qiao Yueru didn't care about what she was wearing on her head and hurriedly helped Wang Qiuhuo up from the ground. Wang Qiuhuo only felt severe pain in her arm. She looked around and saw many carriages parked at the door, all looking at her.
She was so angry that she wanted to slap Qiao Yueru on the spot to make her lose face. It turned out that when she saw Qiao Yueru coming to help her, she thought that this girl had grown up, so she stretched out her hand to help her down. Unexpectedly, she turned around and left. It was too late for her to retract her strength now.
His body tilted uncontrollably under the carriage, and he fell heavily to the ground.
But she couldn't get angry in front of so many people, so she gritted her teeth and said, "It's okay."
Qiao Yueru looked at Wang Qiuhuo's face and was too timid to say anything. She turned around and glared at Li Xiaoxiao fiercely. It was all that bitch's fault.
When they attended such banquets, they would usually bring an extra set of clothes in case of emergency. Wang Qiuhuo returned to the carriage and changed her clothes. When she came out again, Qiao Yueru wanted to help her get off the carriage as before, but this time Wang Qiuhuo didn't even look at her. She got off the carriage by herself and walked into the Censorate's Mansion.
Qiao Yueru simply tidied up her hair accessories and took off a few of them. She felt much more comfortable then. She stuffed them into her clothes and ran quickly towards Wang Qiuhuo. The Censor's wife was hosting a banquet, but not everyone could come. You had to have an invitation, which she didn't have.
Although Wang Qiuhuo was angry, she still had some rationality and did not make things difficult for her. The two of them went into the Censorate together.
The sun shines through the clouds onto the snow-covered plum garden. The breeze blows and blows off the snow on the branches. The plum blossoms in the garden bloom after the snow, exuding a faint fragrance, revealing gorgeous red plum blossoms. At this moment, the plum garden is like a dreamlike world, beautiful beyond words.
The censor's wife held the banquet in a pavilion in the garden and thoughtfully prepared cloaks for each guest to prevent the ladies from getting cold.
The table was filled with sumptuous food and fine wine, and everyone was full of praise for the large fur-collared cloak carefully prepared by the censor's wife.
"Madam, your yard is so beautiful, small and elegant." Wang Qiuhe looked around and complimented with a smile.
"Yes, I have to thank Madam for allowing us to see such a beautiful scenery today." Mrs. Liu, the deputy envoy of the Ministry of Public Administration, echoed.
"You're welcome. You're giving me enough face by coming to attend my daughter's birthday party today. You must come with joy and leave with satisfaction. I hope you can forgive me if we don't treat you well enough." The censor's wife smiled gently, but there was a hint of pride in her tone.
Her husband is the Censor, and she herself was conferred the title of Lady of Imperial Concubine last year. It can be said that no one present has a higher status than her.
"It's an honor for all of us to be here to celebrate Miss Zhou's birthday."
"Miss Zhou is sixteen years old this year, right? She is so pretty that all of us here are afraid of being outdone."
"That's right. I think none of us are as pretty as Miss Zhou. We really have the appearance of Mrs. Zhou."
The young ladies and ladies praised the feast more beautifully than each other. In a corner of the banquet, a young woman sat there quietly, occasionally picking up a piece of delicious food on the table and putting it into her mouth, as if she was an outsider.
This person was Li Xiaoxiao. She was unwilling to go along with their flattery, so she followed Cheng Mengru here, and Cheng Mengru ignored her.
Grandma meant well, but Li Xiaoxiao looked around carefully and realized that these so-called ladies were all clinging to power. She didn't want to have too much contact with them. Fortunately, the food in front of her was well cooked and very much to her taste.
Qiao Yueru stared at Li Xiaoxiao with resentment. Seeing her eating leisurely alone, her eyes seemed to be spitting fire. It was all her fault. If it weren't for her, she would have made such a fool of herself at the door just now.
Thinking of this, he wanted to bite off a piece of her flesh, but at the same time he felt a little proud. She was just a country girl, and she was so scared that she dared not say a word at a banquet like this.
Suddenly, a malicious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.