Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 547 Something happened

Seeing such a good birthday banquet turned into this, Shen Wanting finally couldn't help it and pointed at Concubine Lian and cursed: "You old hag, you have to make the whole family restless before you are satisfied, right?

When the screen was put up, you were so sarcastic; now that it's gone, you're here to defend Song Ying. She's not your granddaughter, so why are you so bothered? Her respectable teacher hasn't said anything.

"You don't really think that if you give someone a cat, they will be grateful to you and treat you like their own grandmother, do you?

Why don’t you take a look in the mirror? You are a half-human, half-ghost concubine, and you still want to be someone’s grandmother?

It's hilarious. Your family gives you some respect, but you really think you are the master. You are nothing but a servant..."

Snapped!

The crisp sound of chopsticks falling on the table interrupted Shen Wanting's rapid-fire speech.

Everyone looked over and saw that Shen Zhuangyuan, who was sitting at the next table, had a gloomy face. He didn't look at them and didn't say anything.

But everyone knew very well that his anger was directed at Shen Wanting.

Shen Wanting's eyes were red and her voice was choked with sobs, but she still looked stubborn: "I'm not wrong! She was the one who insisted on making trouble and disrupted Grandma's birthday. Grandpa, if you are angry, it shouldn't be directed at me!"

This was a direct accusation against the elders. Her mother, the Second Wife, was anxious, but since they were not at the same table, she could not cover her daughter's mouth in time. She could only wink and scold in a low voice: "Sister Ting, how can you talk to your grandfather like that?"

Having said that, she felt sorry for her daughter in her heart. It wasn't her daughter's fault. She just couldn't bear it and felt sorry for her grandmother.

Therefore, after scolding her daughter, the second wife did not apologize to her father-in-law as usual, saying that the child was just willful and ignorant.

"That's enough," said Lady Shun'an, also with a gloomy expression, "Can't you just let this old woman have a good birthday? Instead of making a fuss all day long, what a mess!"

Shen Wanting pursed her lips and said nothing, but tears kept falling down her face.

The Second Wife felt distressed and stood up and said, "I'll take Sister Ting to clean up."

Then he pulled Shen Wanting out.

The culprit behind all this, Aunt Lian, acted as if nothing had happened. She looked so calm and composed. She glanced at the backs of Shen Wanting and her daughter and sneered, "It was the old lady's birthday, but outsiders didn't leave, and the family members left first. Tsk, those who should leave didn't leave, and those who shouldn't leave did."

Having said that, Doctor Lin stood up and said, "Old lady, you guys eat first. I feel a little stuffy in my chest, so I'll go sit for a while."

Song Ying also stood up quickly, "Master, let me help you."

She supported her master as they walked out, secretly sighing that those from big families were different from people like her. Aunt Lian had made it so clear, and there were no outsiders present, yet she still had to come up with some high-sounding excuses to cover it up.

From this point of view, Aunt Lian should also be quite powerless.

Song Ying and Doctor Lin returned to the courtyard. The maids who sent them back were very considerate and served tea promptly. They also asked the kitchen to bring some dishes to them and set up a separate table.

Doctor Lin waved his hand and said, "I just ate a little, so I'm not hungry now. You guys can go and serve me."

There is a fixed number of dishes for a birthday banquet. If some are brought over and the quantity is wrong, it is against the rules.

The county lady was such a particular person that she had already given in again and again and had not invited many guests to a banquet. The birthday banquet had to at least comply with the rules.

Song Ying rubbed his stomach and said, "Master, let's go out to eat."

Doctor Lin thought about it and agreed. After the main banquet, there was still the Nine Treasures Box for the Birthday God and the Five Immortals Soup for the closing banquet. Everything had to be served on time, and it would not end until the evening at the earliest.

The second wife came out with Shen Wanting, who had washed her face and put on some rouge again. When she learned about this, she hurried over to apologize.

"I'm so sorry. Mother meant well. I thought that with Yuan Qing's ability, he would definitely be admitted to the imperial examination. In the future, Song Ying would have to host banquets and attend birthday and wedding banquets.

Now that she has seen it, we, the family, can explain it to her so that when she goes to the capital in the future, she won’t be completely in the dark when she faces these things.”

Song Ying hurriedly expressed her gratitude to Princess Shun'an for her good intentions, and tactfully said that she understood and would not take the matter to heart.

After saying a few words, thinking of the birthday banquet over there, the second wife ordered the servants to go ahead and prepare a table at Tianxiang Tower. She also asked her housekeeper to accompany them, and she took her daughter back.

Unexpectedly, just as Master Song Ying and his apprentice arrived at Tianxiang Tower, the Second Wife arrived with several young ladies from the Shen Mansion.

She sighed deeply, too lazy to sugarcoat the situation. "My eldest sister-in-law and my third sister-in-law were serving our parents dinner. I saw that it was not a good idea to have so many people sitting in the house, so I brought them out to keep you company."

Song Ying understood. It seemed that Aunt Lian was breaking the rules again and asked the wives and young mistresses to stand and serve soup and rice to their parents-in-law.

Princess Shun'an had a really miserable birthday. Fortunately, she didn't host a big banquet for guests, otherwise, with Aunt Lian's ability to make trouble, the Shen family's reputation would have been thrown into the ditch.

Today was so awkward that while waiting for the food to be served, the Second Wife simply continued the previous topic and told Song Ying about the rules of the birthday banquet.

The young ladies were also smart, chatting with each other and having a great time.

"...at the hour of Chen, a Hundred Longevity Screen will be set up inside the Chuihua Gate to welcome the guests...The banquet will begin at the hour of Wei. If it is a leap month, it will be moved up to 3:15 pm to celebrate the auspicious conjunction of the sun and the moon..."

Song Ying was also very cooperative. She listened attentively, asked questions from time to time about something she didn't understand, and learned very seriously, which made the second wife and the other young ladies less embarrassed.

When the food was served, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They no longer had to make small talk and could just eat quietly.

Hey, after all this trouble, I’m really hungry today.

I had only taken a few mouthfuls of rice when I heard footsteps outside and the waiter yelling, "Hey, why are you rushing in? Just tell me who you're looking for!"

The second wife's heart skipped a beat. Such hurried footsteps must mean something urgent. Although they were outside and not necessarily looking for them, for some reason, she felt very panicked.

Before she could decide whether to go out and take a look, the door of the private room was pushed open and a servant rushed in, "Second Madam, something bad has happened in the mansion!"

His voice was trembling violently, and his face was filled with panic, but he still remembered that he was outside. He didn't say what had happened, but simply said, "The eldest lady asked you, Doctor Lin, and Doctor Song to return immediately!"

Song Ying's eyes narrowed slightly. In such a hurried situation, she and her master were specifically mentioned as two doctors. Could it be that Aunt Lian was stabbing someone with a knife again?

This time, it's not just Shen Zhuangyuan who is being stabbed, but others as well?