Shen Shizheng and sisters Zhuang Juyue saw the guests off.

Back at the banker's house, the girls first went to see Mrs. Zhuang. Zhuang Qingmei said excitedly: "Old lady, we met Prince Jin."

"Why did Prince Jin go to that mansion?" Mrs. Zhuang asked in surprise.

"I heard from Sister Yue that I invited the King of Jin to come here according to my eldest brother." Zhuang Qingmei replied.

"Oh, Brother Zhao is promising." Mrs. Zhuang said calmly.

"Brother Zhao is so awesome, he can actually invite the King of Jin here..." Zhuang Qingmei kept boasting about Zhuang Gongzhao.

"The old lady is tired. Girls, please come back." Mrs. Dong interrupted her.

The girls got up and left.

After leaving the courtyard, Zhuang Qingyan glanced sideways at Zhuang Qingmei, "People are stupid and don't know it."

Zhuang Qingmei lowered her head to hide the flash of pride in her eyes, pursed her lips, as if unwilling to give up, but did not dare to argue with her sister-in-law, and followed her to the large courtyard of the second room.

Zhuang Qingyu and Zhuang Qingchan also went to the big courtyard of the main house, while Jiang Changning took the maid back to his own courtyard.

After walking a certain distance, Fu Cui whispered: "The old lady's face changed when she heard that Prince Jin was invited by Young Master Zhao. The fifth girl has no eyesight at all, and she is still saying that Young Master Zhao is great."

"She did it on purpose." Jiang Changning said with a faint smile.

"Why do you want to deliberately anger the old lady?" Fu Cui was puzzled.

Shu Fei glanced at her and said, "Use your brain and think about it."

"If I could have thought of it, I wouldn't have asked." Fu Cui pouted.

"You grew your head just to look taller," Shufei said to her.

Fu Cui replied to her, "If I had no brain, wouldn't you be afraid of me?"

"You have such a powerful mouth." Shu Fei stretched out his hand and pinched her face lightly.

Fu Cui ran to the other side of Jiang Changning and complained: "Girl, look at this man, he beats him if he can't defeat him."

Jiang Changning smiled, "Girl, I have no part in your personal feud. Please resolve it yourself."

The master and servant chatted and laughed, thus diverting the previous questions away.

Mrs. Zhuang, who was watching the girls leave in silence on the other side, sighed quietly and said, "It would be great if Brother Wen was still here."

Mrs. Dong looked slightly gloomy. Of course it would be good for the eldest young master to be here, but the eldest young master is no longer here!

She took the beauty beater in the hands of the little maid, winked at her and asked her to leave, and sat on the little teat instead of her, beating the legs of Mrs. Zhuang, "Old lady, the third young master and the fourth young master are also good."

Mrs. Zhuang valued her direct descendants over concubines, so there is no need to mention the second young master and the fifth young master who were born by concubines.

"Next year is the year of the competition. I hope these two brothers can live up to their expectations." Mrs. Zhuang has high hopes for her children and grandchildren, but God doesn't follow people's wishes.

"The third young master and the fourth young master will definitely win the title of Toad Palace." Mrs. Dong said flatteringly.

Mrs. Zhuang sat up and said, "I'm going to burn incense to the Bodhisattva."

In the main room of the east cross courtyard, Mrs. Zhuang built a Buddhist hall, which houses the Guanyin Bodhisattva she invited back from Xiangguo Temple.

In the evening, Jiang Changning had packed up and was about to go out to Mrs. Zhuang's yard.

Caijuan, the eldest girl next to Wu, came over and said, "Cousin, you've had a hard time traveling as a guest today. You don't have to walk back and forth, so just stay in the courtyard to eat."

Jiang Changning smiled as usual and said, "Okay."

Xiulan sent the colorful silk out, and after a while she came in and said, "Fourth Master Ke wants to have dinner with the old lady."

Jiang Changning smiled without surprise. In order to prevent her from having too much contact with Zhuang Jike, Wu tried every means to prevent her from having too much contact with Zhuang Jike.

This is one of the reasons why there are rumors about her being frail and sickly among the bookmakers.

In fact, there is no need for Wu to treat her like a formidable enemy. She really has no masculinity towards Zhuang Jike.

However, this was fine, as Wu stood in the way and saved her trouble.

"It's just that the eldest lady thought it was a piece of cake. Who cares about it?" Fu Cui curled her lips and said.

"If you don't care, there are people who do, so Jiawan treats him as a treasure." Fangju said with a smile.

On the surface, Jiawan is the eldest girl lent to Zhuang Jike by Mrs. Zhuang. In fact, Jiawan is Zhuang Jike's maid, and everyone in the family knows it well.

When the old woman saw that Jiawan's eyebrows were open, she knew that she was Zhuang Jike's.

"It's true that some people like the smelly fish and rotten shrimps, but some people dislike the delicious delicacies," Fu Cui said.

It's just that some people obstruct it, and some people promote it.

When Jiang Changning learned from Shu Fei's mouth that Mrs. Huang San bribed her maid and inquired about her preferences, he laughed angrily, "She really doesn't give up."

"The toad wants to eat swan meat." Fu Cui said contemptuously.

"Shu Fei, ask them to send people to keep an eye on Mrs. Huang San and Zhuang Yaozong. If they dare to use dirty methods, let them suffer the consequences." Jiang Changning ordered calmly.

"Yes, girl." Shu Fei knelt down and accepted the order.

The next day, Jiang Changning, Zhuang Qingyu and Zhuang Qingyan accompanied Mrs. Zhuang to see the birthday gifts sent by the two aunts of the Zhuang family.

The two aunts were both concubines and married out of the capital, so they rarely came back throughout the year.

At this time, a woman hurriedly came in and reported: "Old lady, someone is coming from the palace. Please ask the old lady to take the girls to the second gate."

Someone is coming to the palace!

Old Mrs. Zhuang looked at Jiang Changning subconsciously. Did the Queen Mother send someone to pick up this girl?

Jiang Changning's eyelids drooped. He must have been sent by the Queen Mother. What was he here to do?

No need to guess too much, just go out and find out.

The chamberlain who came from the palace brought something that the Queen Mother had given to Jiang Changning, and said to Jiang Changning: "My Majesty asked me to go to the palace to play when I am free. My Majesty is thinking of me."

"Thank you, Madam, for your love." Jiang Changning smiled calmly.

Most people would be ecstatic about the Queen Mother's favor.

But Jiang Changning didn't like to worry about it, and the Queen Mother didn't necessarily value that life-saving favor very much.

But he chose to adopt this posture, and it was obvious that he had some plans for her.

What is the picture?

She was a powerless, orphaned girl without a father or a mother, and she could make the Queen Mother take advantage of her...

Jiang Changning raised his hand and touched his face, 90% of which he was looking at her beauty.

A beautiful, weak girl with no backer is most suitable to be a chess piece.

This was something Jiang Changning expected and didn't find it difficult to accept.

Before the Queen Mother showed her fangs, the Queen Mother was her supporter.

What she has to do is to use her backers, accumulate enough capital, and work hard to transform from a chess piece to a chess player.

Her life is only in her own hands, she can't control it!

"Girl, this Yanluo gauze is light and breathable. It's perfect as a middle coat in summer." Fu Cui said in a loud voice.

"Then make two for me, and each of you will do one for the rest." Jiang Changning said generously.

"Thank you, girl." Fu Cui smiled happily.

"You girl know how to be greedy and want everything." Shu Fei gently squeezed Fu Cui's waist.

Xiulan said: "Girl, this Yanluosha was given to you by the Queen Mother. It is beyond our power to be a slave who can wear this fine material."

Fu Cui muttered: "You can't see it if you wear it inside."

"Don't you want to wash it?" The three maids glared at her at the same time.

"Who dares to spread the word about what happened in the yard?" Jiang Changning said domineeringly.

"Girl, you dote on this girl too much. If you continue to dote on her, this girl will go to heaven." Shu Fei said.

After the three maids jointly tried to dissuade him, Jiang Changning had no choice but to take back his life.
Chapter completed!