Chapter 51 Concubine Des Birthday Party (1/2)
She rubbed her eyes. There were servants who were busy running in and out of the courtyard.
Some of the servants might be spies sent by the enemy. How could she find all of them?
The most important thing was that Long Tianhao disappeared in the past few days. No one could help her handle some things.
”Master. Concubine De asked you to come to the Art Courtyard.”
Baizhi was not around Lin Mengya these days. So Baiji took over her job and kept her informed of the progress made.
In the past few days, Aunt Jinyue had given her advice and taught her in person. Finally, Baiji looked like a maid in royal families and became more polite and could behave properly. Now, no one could make fun of her gesture and behavior.
”OK. The Jinxiu Workshop has already sent us the birthday clothes with Magic Lotus on it. Take it and follow me. Concubine De can try it on.”
”Yes.”
The work in the past few days had made Lin Mengya mentally and physically exhausted.
Long Tianhao disappeared and Concubine De claimed that she was sick and stayed in her room. She must manage all the affairs in this big mansion by herself.
Fortunately, she had a girlfriend who worked as a corporate executive. She always talked about resource integration and manpower planning.
As a result, Lin Mengya knew some knowledge and skills for enterprise management, otherwise, she might have already collapsed.
The hustle and bustle outside did not affect the Art Courtyard at all.
The servant girls and women assigned to this place were still doing their jobs.
Lin Mengya found that this was the only quiet place in Prince Yu's Mansion now.
”Pay respect to Concubine De. Are you feeling better these days?”
Concubine De sat in the inner room and she looked greater than before.
”Come to me. I know that you've worked hard to prepare for my birthday party these days.” Concubine De said with a smile on her face.
”I'm not tired. You're healthy and happy now and this is the blessing for all of us.”
Lin Mengya watched her carefully. Concubine De was impatient several days ago, but she was kind and loving to her today.
Illness would afflict the spirit of the human being, but few patients would change so considerably.
”You're really a honey-lipped girl. By the way, I ask you to come over here because I want to know if you've decided the guest list.”
Lin Mengya asked Baiji to hand it in. Without the help of Aunt Jinyue, she couldn't have completed it.
”I've finished it. I know that you don't want to be extravagant, so I only invite some family members, including the great uncle, second uncle, aunts, and their children. As for other guests, I'm young and can't decide. Mother, please give me some advice.”
Concubine De looked at the list and was quite satisfied.
”You're young but considerate. You've done a great job and I have nothing worry about. Follow me and help me to try on the dress.”
Concubine De turned and went into the inner room. Lin Mengya immediately realized that she had something private to tell her.
So she held the dress with both hands and followed Concubine De to the inner room.
”I've heard that you accepted a statuette of Songzi Guanyin, is that so?”
Lin Mengya nodded. Concubine De might have already known everything about the statuette.
Concubine De sighed and looked at Lin Mengya with disappointment.
”I've told you before. We can't confront the Empress if we're not absolutely sure that we can win. What have you done? You've brought big trouble for us!”
Lin Mengya raised her eyebrows and wondered why Concubine De started to complain about her today.
But it was hard to deal with problems between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. There was no use explaining to her. So Lin Mengya just admitted that she had done wrong.
”I made a mistake. Mother, don't worry about it. I'll think of a way to solve this problem.”
”You'd better do what you say. If you get Yu'er into trouble, I'll not spare you.”
Concubine De said coldly. She was completely different from before.
Lin Mengya left this room obediently. She still pretended to be gentle and humble.
”Prince, what happened?”
She went back to her courtyard and only Baiji, who had followed her all the way, noticed that Lin Mengya was worried.
”Nothing. I'm just tired. By the way, please ask Baizhi to come over. I have something to ask her.”
Concubine De was weird. Maybe members of the imperial family tended to turn against others without warning. But Concubine De was always chopping and changing, which was strange.
Baizhi told Lin Mengya that Concubine De's diet was as usual and there was nothing wrong with her food and drink. Did she worry too much?
”The day after tomorrow is Concubine De's birthday. Please gather your strength for this party. We can't make any mistakes. Do you understand?”
”Yes, master.”
Long Tianhao hurried back on the day of Concubine De's birthday.
He claimed that he had gone out to collect gifts for Concubine De, but Lin Mengya didn't believe him.
On the day of the birthday, Prince Yu's Mansion was filled with friends and guests. Lin Mengya and all the servants became extremely busy.
As the wife of Prince Yu, Lin Mengya was wearing the bright red gold silk clothes with flowers on it. She looked gorgeous and charming.
There was a piece of peony-shaped jewelry in her hair, which made her look even more beautiful and charming.
Many young nobles suddenly regretted it.
If they had known that the silly daughter of the Marquis Zhennan was so beautiful, they would have tried their best to marry her.