Qin Rushuang's birthday is on the 16th next month, so it's only less than a month away.
A lot of things need to be prepared in advance.
Originally, as a junior, her birthday should not be held in a big way, but the imperial concubine mentioned it and wanted Qin Rushuang to hold a big birthday banquet and invite more officials in the court to relax the relationship and build a good relationship.
What the imperial concubine did not say was that the emperor's health was getting worse and the prince's position had been decided long ago as the eldest son of the empress.
Although Xie Xun has no intention of competing for the throne at the moment, he still has to make plans in advance. There is nothing wrong with making good friends with the ministers of the DPRK and China. If there is any emergency, there is a way out.
The imperial concubine can think of these things, and of course Qin Rushuang can also think of them.
Qin Rushuang always knew the importance of these major events, so when the imperial concubine proposed a big event, she did not refuse.
But if you really want to do something big, there will be so many things to do that it will be a headache.
The butler has experience in purchasing the necessary things and so on, and takes care of it all by himself. Qin Rushuang needs to finalize the banquet list personally.
It was okay for officials and the like, she knew it well, but when it came to her own list, Qin Rushuang had a headache, especially the one at the General's Mansion.
No, what are you afraid of? Qin Rushuang was thinking about this when the servant reported that General Qin had come with Aunt Liu.
General Qin got straight to the point: "Your aunt's relatives from her hometown have come to Kyoto, and they all want to settle down in Kyoto. You can set up a table by yourself and let them form some good relationships."
"Impossible." Qin Rushuang refused without thinking.
General Qin looked reproachful: "You kids are all relatives at home, and they are all here to support you. You must know what is good and what is evil!"
Qin Rushuang couldn't believe what she heard. Where did General Qin have the shame and confidence to make such a request without changing his face?
"My relatives? My relatives only have a younger brother in the military camp and a grandfather in Jiangnan. When did Aunt Liu's relatives become my relatives?"
Mrs. Qin now looks away and doesn't care about the Qin Mansion's affairs at all. Aunt Liu is becoming more and more favored in the Qin Mansion, and she has become bolder: "You kid, why are you speaking so harshly? I am your aunt!"
"Yes, you are just an aunt."
Qin Rushuang's expression remained unchanged, and with just one sentence, Aunt Liu was choked to the point of being speechless.
To put it bluntly, Aunt Liu's status as a concubine is that she is a servant with a relatively high status. Since ancient times, how could any serious guest at the prince's banquet bring his concubine's relatives to the banquet?
Let alone a relative of the concubine, a more sophisticated family would not even bring the concubine over!
The first wife, the royal concubine, is celebrating her birthday and has brought a concubine to celebrate her birthday. Are you going to a banquet, or are you trying to make a fuss?
General Qin saw that Qin Rushuang was resolute and knew that he was in the wrong, so he relaxed and said, "There is no need to invite relatives, but Aunt Liu herself must come."
He said it grandly: "Yu Gong, she is your aunt, and privately, she is Fang Hao's mother."
When Qin Rushuang heard this, she didn't want Aunt Liu to come even more.
"It's okay not to let your aunt come. Then your mother has been feeling unwell recently, so she won't come either."
He actually used her mother to force her!
Qin Rushuang suppressed the hatred that flashed in her heart. When she passed the birthday hurdle, it was time to help her mother escape from the general's mansion!
But it’s not okay now, just bear with it.
Qin Rushuang took a deep breath and said, "Okay. If nothing happens, leave quickly."
She really didn't want to see these two people anymore, so she sent them away quickly.
After General Qin left, Qin Rushuang was upset and sorted out the list again. At this moment, she was hesitating whether to post messages to some of her close friends.
Some names were written on the white rice paper, and a few were crossed out. It was obvious that Qin Rushuang was very confused.
Those who can become good friends with Qin Rushuang are naturally the most prestigious young ladies in Kyoto, and most of them are already married.
The husbands behind them are some of Qin Rushuang's "resources".
Should I win over Xie Xun?
Just as I was thinking about it, the hand holding the pen was held by someone.
"Be careful of ink dripping on your clothes."
It turned out that Xie Xun had returned from the early morning session.
Qin Rushuang retracted her hand. Ever since the two almost had a "frank meeting" in the hot spring, Xie Xun's attitude has become more and more confusing.
Sometimes he is close to her and sometimes he is distant from her.
As for Qin Fanghao's private hospital, Xie Xun never went there again.
The strange thing is that Qin Fanghao didn't make a fuss.
Qin Rushuang thought about many possibilities, but she couldn't figure out what happened between the two people.
Just like now, Xie Xun suddenly held her hand, his movements were very natural, as if the two of them should have been so close.
Xie Xun felt Qin Rushuang shrinking her hand, paused, and lowered her hand as if there was no one else around. Then he glanced at the list on the rice paper, and immediately understood what Qin Rushuang was struggling with.
"Please feel free to invite me if you want. Just treat it as a lively event and don't worry about me."
Thinking that Qin Rushuang had rarely contacted her close friends since she got married, she added: "If you have concerns, it is okay to just invite a few ladies to the banquet alone. I asked the housekeeper to open a separate courtyard and not allow outsiders to attend.
Male interrupting."
Qin Rushuang was a little surprised. Xie Xun was too considerate, but it seemed that she was hesitant and stingy.
She shook her head: "It's against the rules to entertain women alone, so I'd better post a post to the husbands of the sisters. But I'll say it first. I know what my mother means by hosting this grand event. I won't let my sisters brag about it.
Turning a deaf ear will only hurt the feelings of our sisters."
A brief smile flashed across Xie Xun's face, "It's all up to you."
Seeing that Qin Rushuang was in a good mood, Xie Xun said, "I ordered someone to beat up some small things. Do you want to go and have a look?"
"What is it? A birthday gift?" Qin Rushuang asked curiously, what happened to Xie Xun today? Is he so considerate to no end?
Seeing Qin Rushuang's surprised expression, Xie Xun's eyes darkened. He originally felt that he had fulfilled his responsibilities as a husband to Qin Rushuang and had a clear conscience. But which wife would be so surprised by her husband's gift?
Thinking of this, Xie Xun felt a little annoyed again, but he had already spoken, so he continued: "We'll talk about your birthday gift later. This time it's a gift for your child."
Qin Rushuang was stunned.
Xie Xun said in one breath: "The housekeeper told me that the children's things must be prepared in advance. I... have been preparing for a long time and have already finished them. Do you want to go and see them together?"
In fact, Xie Xun lied.
He only started thinking about these things after seeing Dali Temple Minister Shen Xiaoyang prepare gifts for the child in Qin Rushuang's belly last time.
But there was no way he would admit it.
It was impossible to admit that when he saw an ordinary couple talking about their unborn baby, he felt annoyed for a moment and felt that he was a very incompetent husband;
It was impossible to admit that when he saw Qin Rushuang and Shen Xiaoyang chatting without anyone else, he felt a moment of sourness in his heart. He was clearly the father of the child, but an outsider had taken the lead;
It was impossible to admit that when he saw Qin Rushuang watching others talking about children, the flash of loneliness on her face made him feel... for a moment...
Feeling distressed.
It shouldn't be like this, Qin Rushuang deserves better.
At this time, Xie Xun still didn't know what the emotion was that wanted to hold all the good things in the world in the palm of her hand and let her take whatever she wanted.
Qin Rushuang came back to her senses with mixed feelings in her heart.
After her rebirth, she was actually ready to raise a child by herself, because in her imagination, Xie Xun would not like this child.
Moreover, Xie Xun in his previous life was not worthy of being the father of her child.
But now something went wrong somewhere, and everything became different.
