Mu family's low profile, and the recent situation that Wu Caiwei inquired about through people, naturally led her to guess what Elder Mu was planning.
If it weren't for her memories from her past life, Wu Caiwei wouldn't have known that the Empress and the Emperor were so deeply in love. Although the Emperor had reprimanded the Empress recently, and hadn't visited her even on the first day of the month, seemingly implicated by the Crown Prince, everyone thought the Empress had lost favor. However, Wu Caiwei knew the truth. Marrying Mu Fei to the Xu family was indeed a bargain for her.
But Xu Minghui, this scumbag, truly didn't deserve any other woman. Wu Caiwei had been waiting for an opportunity to drag the two of them into the abyss.
She heard that Xu Minghui would attend the flower banquet hosted by the Prime Minister's wife, and she felt her opportunity had arrived. She planned to give him a grand gift then.
Xu Minghui looked at the clothes his mother had prepared for him with some helplessness. It was obvious she wanted to dress him up as a dashing young gentleman. What was his mother trying to do? He had a general idea, but ever since the incident with Mu Fei, he had no expectations for marriage at all. He could understand his mother's desire to have grandchildren, so he reluctantly agreed to not disappoint her. In reality, he had already arranged with the Prime Minister's son to prepare a room for him to have some peace and quiet. He feared this would sadden his mother.
Mu Fei would also attend this banquet. Originally, being under scrutiny, she didn't want to attract attention at this time, but she had no choice. The Crown Prince's side completely ignored her, and it seemed she had to find another way if she wanted to give up on him.
She heard that many princes would attend the banquet this time to win over the Prime Minister. Although her reputation was not good now, she believed that no man disliked beauty. As long as she worked hard this time and improved their impression of her, and made a good impression on the princes, she would have succeeded halfway.
Wu Caiwei had not been idle during this time. To solve the problem of having no one to do her bidding and feeling constrained, she had specifically bribed a young maid who had just entered the manor. As far as she knew, this young maid entered the manor because her brother was sick and there was no money for his treatment. She sold herself and used the money to subsidize her family.
Wu Caiwei's method of bribing her was also very simple. She promised that as long as her brother's illness could be cured, she would send him to a private school to study. For this young maid, studying was something they couldn't even dream of. Of course, if there was a real opportunity, she would also make sure her brother seized it tightly. Her brother's health was not good, and he couldn't follow his father to the countryside to farm. Therefore, studying was his only chance to change his destiny.
So, in front of Wu Caiwei, she made a solemn vow. As long as she could keep her promise in this life, she would be loyal to her. With this young maid, Wu Caiwei's affairs became much more convenient. At the very least, some news from the manor could be transmitted to her ears in a timely manner.
More importantly, it made her actions much more convenient. For example, today Mu Fei was going to the Prime Minister's manor to attend the flower banquet. She took the young maid to a mirror, disguised herself as her, and had the maid impersonate her. She herself disguised herself as the young maid and swaggered out of the manor.
Yan'er touched her face, unable to believe that her mistress had only applied some makeup to her face, and she had actually transformed into her appearance. She was even more impressed from the bottom of her heart, thinking her mistress was capable and not as unbearable as the rumors suggested.
Wu Caiwei went to a secluded place and did some minor adjustments to her face. Then, she made her way to the back door of the Prime Minister's manor, asking for directions. Today, because a flower banquet was being held, the back door was bustling with activity, with many people delivering vegetables and meat queuing up.
Wu Caiwei stood there observing. She saw a middle-aged woman who was about the same build as her, and she was a minor steward. After observing her for a while, when she came out again, she had already taken on the appearance of that woman.
Wu Caiwei waited for an opportunity in the shadows. She originally thought that although her appearance was similar to hers, getting inside would be a problem and there would inevitably be complications. Unexpectedly, she got into a dispute with someone at the gate.
"You dare to send meat like this to the Prime Minister's household, are you not afraid of death?" Madam Liu did not expect someone to fool her right under her nose. The thought of such meat being delivered, with a significantly inferior taste, and being reprimanded by the Madam made her extremely nervous. Fortunately, she was here to inspect it.
"This... this, please forgive me, Madam. We accidentally put the wrong one. Fortunately, it's only a small amount. I'll go back and get fresh meat now to replace this one. Such a mistake will never happen again." The man's eyes darted around, and he quickly confessed.
He was able to do business with the Prime Minister's manor, so he was not simple. He had connections upstairs, but today his luck was particularly bad. He originally wanted to mix some old meat in, thinking that with so much meat, others wouldn't notice. Unexpectedly, this Madam was too nitpicky, and he lamented his bad luck.
Madam Liu was not unaware of the stakes involved. These people had been cooperating with the Prime Minister's manor for years, and their connections were complex. She didn't want to make things too difficult.
Although she was currently a minor steward, she was insignificant in the Prime Minister's manor. If she offended the person behind him, perhaps they would make things difficult for her. However, this time she had to go with the other party. There were many things happening today, and no more mistakes could be made.
After thinking for a moment, she nodded and told the man to go back and prepare the meat, and that she would come shortly. Originally, she wanted to go with him, but something came up just as she was about to leave, which caused a delay.
After finishing her tasks, Madam Liu personally headed to the man's home. It wasn't far from his house, and she would be back soon. Unexpectedly, as she walked near a secluded alley, she saw a woman with a similar appearance to hers. She was startled and instinctively walked towards the other person, losing consciousness the next moment. Su Dan Novel Network.
Wu Caiwei immediately swapped clothes with the other person and hid her. A moment later, Madam Liu emerging from the alley was actually her.
The man delivering the meat was afraid Madam Liu would be angry. Although he had connections, he knew it was ultimately his fault. He didn't dare to delay at all. Unexpectedly, he saw her halfway there and quickly went forward to appease her, explaining and lifting the meat he had chosen for her to see its quality.
Wu Caiwei examined it carefully and nodded. The man immediately smiled and happily delivered the meat to the Prime Minister's manor.
As soon as she entered the Prime Minister's manor, a young maid came to ask her if the one hundred jin of beef had been delivered and if it was enough. From Wu Caiwei's observation, she guessed that her current identity was responsible for kitchen procurement. Relying on her knowledge of this banquet and her past experience managing affairs, these small matters were not difficult for her. After dismissing them, she finally had some free time.
Taking advantage of this time, she quickly pulled over a steward's maid and inquired about the situation in the front courtyard.