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Chapter 121 has a deep meaning

The reason for this banquet is that when Wen Mingqian was ill a few days ago, these families all sent people to visit him.

Now that she has recovered, she naturally wants to express her gratitude.

When everyone talked about Gong Chang'an's incident, they all said they were very scared afterwards.

“These days, every family keeps their children close at hand and doesn’t let them out easily,” Mrs. Feng said. “It’s not anything else, just the fact that it was a false alarm is enough to frighten people.”

"Who can argue with that! These scoundrels have really gone mad." Everyone said, "They're willing to disregard all reason and law for money."

"Fortunately, it was a close call, but it did make everyone worry," Wen Mingqian said with a smile. "We invited everyone here today so that we could all have a good time and help get rid of any bad luck."

“There’s no bad luck at all. Chang’an is a blessed child. As the saying goes, the young phoenix sings louder than the old phoenix. His future is limitless,” said Lady Changrong. “However, it’s always a good thing to get together and have some fun. None of us will refuse.”

“Besides that, there’s another matter,” Wen Mingqian paused and said, “I was able to return to Chang’an this time thanks to the second young lady of the Cui family. I want to thank her properly in public.”

Apart from Wu, few people knew about this, so Wen Mingqian briefly explained it and then called Gong Chang'an over to thank Cui Baozhu.

Everyone who heard this praised Cui Baozhu highly.

Although she knew that she had intentionally embarrassed Wen Mingqian in public before, it was nothing compared to her help now.

Cui Baozhu blushed and said, "I only helped with a small matter, it's not worth such praise."

"How can this be a small favor? Miss Cui is kind-hearted and righteous, she is too modest." Wen Mingqian said, giving Sang Er a wink.

Sang Er then carried a box to Cui Baozhu.

"This is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it," Wen Mingqian said. "Don't think it's too little."

Sang Er opened the box, inside was a gold bracelet inlaid with pearls, exquisite and precious.

Cui Baozhu quickly stood up and declined, saying, "This won't do. This gift is too valuable. Besides, Madam has already sent the steward to deliver many thank-you gifts to my family."

“It’s already very impolite of me not to be able to visit in person to express my gratitude,” Wen Mingqian said. “This bracelet is nothing, so please don’t refuse it, young lady.”

"Yes, Miss Cui, you've really worked hard. I have a set of earrings here, I'll give them to you too." Old Madam Gong smiled and let the little maid take them. When everyone saw them, they were indeed a set of pure gold earrings inlaid with pearls, showing that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had discussed it beforehand.

"I must add that Miss Cui is certainly good, and this is also because Madam Cui has taught her so well." The reason Wen Mingqian gave Cui Baozhu a gift in public was because she guessed that most of the things Zhang Ma sent that day would not end up in Cui Baozhu's hands, but would be taken by her stepmother.

But the jewelry given out in public today was different; everyone saw it. If it were to appear on her stepmother or sister in the future, it would naturally be a laughingstock.

However, she still praised Leng Shi in public, just to save face for her and prevent her from making things difficult for Cui Baozhu in private.

Madam Gong greatly approved of Wen Mingqian's actions. Although the clues provided by Cui Baozhu did not directly save Gong Chang'an, she had at least helped.

The Gong family values ​​face the most. They believe that a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude. Such behavior is also a way to let outsiders know that the Gong family is a family that knows how to repay kindness.

Madam Leng was good at making polite remarks, and replied with a smile, "Second Madam is too kind. However, my daughter is indeed very filial. I tell everyone that although she is not my biological daughter, she is better than my own. Whenever I have a headache or fever, she takes care of me without taking off her clothes, which is better than my own daughter."

Her words also carried a hidden meaning: to praise Cui Baozhu's filial piety in front of outsiders. Filial piety, filial piety, both filial and obedient—naturally, she would not disobey her parents' wishes.

Although the jewelry set given to her by Wen Mingqian and Old Madam Gong wouldn't end up in her hands, as long as she kept Cui Baozhu under her control, that would be enough. However, Cui Baozhu felt guilty about receiving it and increasingly felt that she shouldn't have had the intention to harm others before.

But since the Gong family had already put it that way, it would be ungrateful of him not to accept their gift. So he said with a hint of shame, "Thank you very much, Madam and Second Madam."

As soon as the dishes were served, Liu Cuiyi, who was sitting next to Wen Mingqian, couldn't help but frown as each dish was brought out.

Dishes that I used to find delicious now inexplicably smell nauseating.

She had tried her best to hold it in, but when the last dish of fish soup was served, she couldn't help but gag.

"What's wrong with my sister?" Wen Mingqian asked hurriedly.

Liu Cuiyi covered her mouth in embarrassment and said, "I was so rude."

"Are you feeling unwell somewhere?" Wen Mingqian asked again.

"No, I don't know why this suddenly happened," Liu Cuiyi said, puzzled.

Madam Fang, the eldest mistress of the Marquis of Changrong's mansion, looked on and said with a smile, "Madam Zhou, it seems you're not ill, but rather pregnant?"

After she said that, everyone realized, "That's right, we should ask a doctor to take a look."

Liu Cuiyi blushed, but secretly she also thought it was possible.

Her period was a few days late, and she had indeed had intercourse with her husband last month.

Her husband, Zhou Jingsan, was a complete playboy. He was either out having fun at brothels or fooling around at home with his concubines.

He had never taken Liu Cuiyi seriously, finding her dull, haggard, and lacking in charm.

But ever since Wen Mingqian came back, he has been helping her take care of her skin, arranging medicinal meals for her, and even helping her find a way to get rid of the housekeeper's job.

Liu Cuiyi stopped getting angry and stopped taking those random folk remedies. With careful conditioning, her complexion and overall well-being underwent a significant transformation.

Furthermore, her deliberate avoidance of her husband only fueled Zhou Jingsan's interest.

He would harass Liu Cuiyi every few days. Although Liu Cuiyi refused, he was, after all, her husband, and she couldn't go too far.

Therefore, it is still necessary to have sex with the same person every ten days or so.

As Wen Mingqian ordered someone to move the fish soup away, he said, "If she is really pregnant, that would be wonderful. You must ask a doctor to take a look at her later; you can't be careless."

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, sister. I'll go back and ask a doctor to examine me. I'll definitely send someone to let you know so you won't worry," Liu Cuiyi said softly.

Although she has her own family and her husband's family, not many people truly care about her. Wen Mingqian, on the other hand, genuinely cares about her, and her life is better now than before, all thanks to Wen Mingqian's guidance and help.

She was genuinely grateful from the bottom of her heart.

Wen Mingqian gently squeezed her hand under the table, said nothing more, and then got up to greet the guests.