After rebirth, she became the favorite of the powerful minister.

My cousin’s stage was set up in a small garden next to her yard.

When Wang heard that she was going to entertain guests, she suggested that she set up the stage in the back garden, but Wang Shanshan declined, saying that they were just a few people of the same age, and they were all friends of her cousin and his wife, and it would be too awkward to be too grand. Seeing that she had her own plans, Wang did not ask any more questions, and only called the maids around to help. There were not many guests, but the preparations were in an orderly manner. At least when Yuan Ge brought Yu Qingqing and Zhong Wei over, they saw that the stage had been set up very beautifully.

Miss Zhong brought a gift, which was a handkerchief that looked very exquisite. She didn't say what it was. She just said "sorry to bother you" with a smile, and then stood quietly by the side, looking quiet, gentle, and full of bookish air.

Yu Qingqing was much simpler and straightforward. She shrugged and chuckled, "I just opened my mouth. Sorry, sorry. I'm used to coming to the Kejing Marquis's Mansion empty-handed. Qianqian didn't even remind me... Cousin, right? Don't mind. Your cousin's wife and I are too familiar with each other. I forgot for a moment. If you mind, I'll make it up to you later." Before everyone arrived, the cousin already wanted to go on stage to perform.

How can anyone talk like that? Wang Shanshan secretly rolled her eyes and smiled amiably, "How could that be? We are just having a meal together with a few friends. There is no need to bring any gifts. Sister Zhong is too polite."

Yu Qingqing was always the type who ignored her relatives. She had just carefully examined the "return gift" from her cousin in Luofengxuan, and had also learned about her behavior from Shiyin. She had already formed a prejudice, and now when she heard what the other party said, she smiled and accepted it very honestly and bluntly, "That's what I meant. I told Weiwei that she didn't need to bring any gifts. I asked her for the handkerchief many times, but she refused to give it to me. Now she gave it to you... Hey."

It would be fine if this person came empty-handed, but could he want to take the handkerchief given by others? What kind of friends does Wen Qian have? It would be fine if they are from small families, but how could there be such a shameless bandit?

She complained in her heart but pretended not to hear what the other party said. She led the few people to the small garden and exchanged pleasantries, "I am not good at talking and thinking, and I have not made many friends in Shengjing City. In the past, my cousin was not married yet, and the people around him were all men. It was not easy for me, a girl, to make friends with him for fear of ruining my reputation. Now that my cousin is married, my sister-in-law's friends are my friends."

Miss Zhong met her gaze and smiled gently before saying, "From what you said, I know that Miss Cousin is very eloquent. You are too modest to say that you are dumb in speech or brain. It seems a little strange. Besides, I see that Mr. Xu can chat with any girl, and there are no rumors about him. It shows that there is no problem with this normal relationship."

When you first meet Miss Zhong, you get the impression that she is a very quiet rabbit, not very conspicuous, gentle but not smart enough. But when she opens her mouth, it seems as if she is hiding her sharp edge.

Wang Shanshan smiled awkwardly and replied, "Yes, Sister Zhong is right. It's just that the Wang family has always had a lot of rules. I've been used to them since I was a child. For a moment, I forgot that there is not such a strict separation between men and women here. Don't blame me, sister."

This little girl seemed to have changed her mind. She didn't have any of her arrogant and domineering spirit left, only a weird and innuendo-filled petty manner. I don't know who she learned this from, but it's even more boring. Yuan Ge said lazily, "Okay, it's just a casual chat, what's weird about it? If someone hears it, they will think that we are a group of sisters bullying you, a little kid who hasn't even reached the age of marriage. If I had known you minded so much, I wouldn't have called Song Wenyuan and the others. You said it would be more lively with more people... Why don't I ask Shiyin to stop them and say it's cancelled?"

"no!"

After blurting out the words, Wang Shanshan realized that she was too anxious, so she coughed and laughed to cover up, "What did my cousin say? Since I've invited you, there's no reason to turn them away. Besides, now that my cousin and my two sisters are here, I'm not alone in making friends. It's okay. Are my cousin and his family coming? Miss Shiyin, can you go and wait for them? Although my aunt lent me two maids, it's my first time to host such a banquet, so I'm inevitably a little flustered."

Miss Shiyin was somewhat unhappy, after all, her cousin had ulterior motives, and she must have sent her away with bad intentions. But Yuan Ge told Shiyin, "Go ahead." He nodded, indicating that she should be patient.

The garden was not big, and the path at the entrance was only wide enough for one person to pass. It was paved with cobblestones and was a little slippery. Miss Yu was used to being carefree. She looked around and her feet slipped. She stumbled and bumped into Yuan Ge's back. Yuan Ge was hit by her iron head and almost cried. He turned around and slapped her on the head without any force. "How old are you? Why do you still fall when you walk? Luckily I was in front of you, otherwise you would be disfigured today."

Zhong Wei also laughed, "She has a stubborn head. Maybe this smash will only break pebbles."

"Nonsense!" Yu Qingqing snorted, "It hasn't rained in the past few times, so why are the cobblestones here so slippery? I almost made a fool of myself..." Although she said that, she was carefree and didn't care. She straightened her clothes and walked inside with Yuan Ge.

Wang Shanshan, on the other hand, was rather embarrassed. She followed closely, asking if he was hurt anywhere. She then explained, "This small garden is remote, and there are only a few guest houses nearby. Not many people come here on weekdays. Maybe it was because of the rain that caused moss to grow... It's all my fault. I chose a small garden instead of a nice back garden. I thought, since there aren't many of us, a smaller garden would be more lively, right?"

Yu Qingqing waved her hands and said nonchalantly, "It's okay, it's okay. I didn't get hurt anywhere. Don't worry about it."

Yuan Ge and Zhong Wei both subconsciously looked back at the pebbles on the ground. Where was the moss? Instead, they were wet as if they had been drenched in water... Was it the morning dew that had not yet dispersed? But it was already 9:00 p.m., and the sun had been up for a while, so any cold dew should have disappeared. The two were always careful people, and because they were wary of this cousin, they gradually became suspicious. They exchanged glances calmly, and then looked away as if nothing had happened.

Zhong smiled and smoothed things over, "It's okay, Miss Yu is tough and can handle falls."

Everyone chuckled in good faith, and the little episode was lightly exposed.