The concubine is soft and delicate, making her the treacherous minister's white moonlight

Chapter 26 What to be relieved of?
Lin Mowan was not in a hurry either. She walked while looking back calmly to make sure that the other party had really caught up with her. However, she also kept a certain distance from him. She did not let him catch up until they entered the banquet hall.

Seeing that the other party was still angry, Jiang Youxi was anxious and pulled Lin Mowan's sleeve. He wanted to stick to Lin Mowan. He coaxed in a low voice: "Good sister, I really know I was wrong."

Lin Mowan stopped, glared at him with red eyes in grievance, and shook off his hand in anger. He then shamelessly came up to her and begged for forgiveness.

Even after a long time, Lin Mowan couldn't help laughing when she thought of this incident. She laughed at her own excellent acting skills, which allowed her to say such shameless and against-the-heart words, and she also laughed at Jiang Youxi for being as stupid as a pig.

Every time at this time, Yuzhi, who was unaware of the situation, would ask casually: "Miss, you are in such a good mood today, what happy things did you think of?"

She had only asked casually. Lin Mowan never answered. She just shook her head and slowly put away the smile on her face...

At this time, after coming and going, some people noticed this side. The woman was dressed gorgeously, dignified and elegant, with the exquisite Feiyun hairpin on her head swaying gently.

"Hey, isn't this Young Master Jiang? What happened?" The man stepped forward, he was tall, dressed in a valuable mink, exuding nobility. He glanced back and forth at the two of them with a playful and suspicious look, as if he saw through everything but refused to say anything.

Her name is Baiyun, the mistress of the General Zhenguo Mansion. It is a very gentle name, but it does not match her gossipy and hot-tempered personality at all.

Jiang Youxi was feeling annoyed at the moment, as he hadn't yet coaxed Lin Mowan, so he had no time to bother about other women. He just glanced at Bai Yun hurriedly, said nothing, and followed Lin Mowan closely.

Lin Mowan wiped the tears from her face, adjusted her mood a little, turned around and greeted Bai Yun: "Mrs. Xiao."

Bai Yun smiled and nodded in return, then continued jokingly: "This must be the daughter that the Jiang family paid a huge sum of money to get. Nice to meet you."

As she spoke, a smile appeared on her face. Although they were not too far apart in age, they did not seem close to each other. Her dark gaze carried a hint of scrutiny.

Lin Mowan just looked at her indifferently, maintaining a gentle smile on her face, and then withdrew her gaze. At this time, several girls from aristocratic families who were on good terms with Baiyun came over to watch the fun.

They were talking to each other, and the noise soon alarmed Jiang Wenqing, who was greeting the national general Xiao Sheng not far away.

He glanced over, and his eyes, which were originally full of smiles, suddenly turned cold when he saw Jiang Youxi sticking to Lin Mowan.

Lin Mowan didn't care at all, she just raised her eyebrows at him calmly, as if to say, "What if you order me not to do it? I just beckon him and he will come to me like a dog, wagging his tail."

For Jiang Wenqing, this was the most painful thing.

It seemed that no one noticed, except Jiang Wenqing, who was staring at Lin Mowan with an expression as ugly as if he had eaten a fly.

But thinking that it was such an important occasion, he couldn't lose his temper. He forced a smile, turned around, and said something to Xiao Sheng with a kind smile.

Not long after, Xue Zhong stepped forward, warmly greeted Xiao Sheng, and took him to have tea with several dignitaries who had arrived earlier. Jiang Wenqing walked towards this side with a cold face.

Lin Mowan lowered her eyes to avoid his murderous gaze, but suddenly felt a chill on her back. When she looked back, she was met with a pair of deadly eyes staring at her. It was Bai Yun.

Her heart sank slightly, wondering why Bai Yun's eyes were so creepy that made Lin Mowan feel as if everything was seen through.

But soon, the delicate atmosphere was broken by Jiang Wenqing's false flattery. He changed his cold expression when he looked at Lin Mowan just now and smiled warmly: "Madam Xiao, I'm sorry for not coming to meet you in person."

Bai Yun also smiled and bowed, "Master Jiang, you are too polite. We are old acquaintances, so there is no need to do superficial things."

Jiang Wenqing nodded, still smiling kindly, but when he came forward, he stood between Lin Mowan and Jiang Youxi with a strong purpose, squeezing Jiang Youxi out. Seeing this, Jiang Youxi was a little stunned at first, but he quickly reacted and was a little dissatisfied. Just as he was about to explode, a shadow pressed down on his side. The strong sense of oppression made him soften his attitude. When he turned around, he saw that the person who came was Gong Shu Tingyue.

Obviously, her purpose was the same as Jiang Wenqing's. When she met Gong Shutingyue's gloomy eyes, Jiang Youxi swallowed the nonsense she had just prepared and stood there honestly.

Gong Shutingyue saw this, a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, and he immediately put on a smile and said to Baiyun: "Madam Xiao, you are here early, please take a seat quickly and taste the new tea that was sent as tribute from foreign countries this year."

As they were talking, Gongshu Tingyue had already taken Baiyun's hand, and looking like a pair of loving sisters, the two of them walked hand in hand towards the tea table nearby.

Lin Mowan stood there, watching Bai Yun's leaving back, and was reluctant to look away. She was puzzled by the way Bai Yun looked at her just now.

She was very sure that they had no conflicts. In fact, if Lin Mowan was not the adopted daughter of the Jiang family, Yu Baiyun might not even know she existed.

This was also the first time they met, but judging from the way Bai Yun looked at her, it was not normal at all, especially the look when their eyes met at the last moment.

She was puzzled, but at this moment she heard Jiang Wenqing's scolding: "Go away! Don't embarrass yourself!"

Lin Mowan turned around and saw Jiang Wenqing frowning. He had to suppress his anger due to the occasion, but he did not get Jiang Youxi's understanding.

He didn't want Jiang Youxi to have anything to do with Lin Mowan anymore. Although he couldn't produce any evidence for that matter, and with Shen Weiyuan acting as a guarantor, he couldn't do anything to Lin Mowan at all. The only thing he could do was to keep them as far apart as possible.

But Jiang Youxi was obviously unwilling to do so. He tried several times to bypass Jiang Wenqing, but Jiang Wenqing refused to allow him to make a fuss and simply covered his mouth and dragged him away.

Seeing that there was no one in sight, Jiang Wenqing let out a long sigh. Turning back, he cast a meaningful look at Lin Mowan. After looking at her with warnings for several times, he turned around and left without saying anything, which was unprecedented.

Before he could take a few steps, there was a commotion at the door: "Second Master Shen Weiyuan, the Marquis of Beiding, and Lord Zhou Shiran, the Minister of Justice, are here!"

Everyone in the banquet hall looked in the direction of the voice. Shen Weiyuan was wearing a black waistcoat that outlined his tall and straight figure. He was about 1.89 meters tall, and even though he was covered in a dark coat, it couldn't hide his domineering aura and the majesty that made people retreat.

She was surrounded by a crowd and walked into the hall, followed by a gentle young man. He was fair-skinned and would have looked good on his own, but unfortunately, he seemed to be just a foil when walking with Shen Weiyuan.

Jiang Wenqing was the first to greet him, and his laughter echoed in the banquet hall. Many people also came forward to chat with Shen Weiyuan one after another, but Lin Mowan's eyes were fixed on Zhou Shiran beside him.

This person, this face, she will never forget it even if it turns to ashes! She looked at him, the calm smile in her eyes gradually faded, followed by confusion, shock, and then sudden realization.

After a brief greeting with Shen Weiyuan, Shen Weiyuan took the initiative to introduce Zhou Shiran. He had just taken office and would definitely need to spend more time with these colleagues in private.

A few people said some polite words. Perhaps it was because Lin Mowan's gaze was too scorching that Zhou Shiran had to pay attention to her.

When their eyes met, his expression was unnatural for a moment, but he quickly returned to his previous calm and elegance. He quickly looked away and pretended that nothing had happened.

Lin Mowan stood there for a long time, watching the man chatting and laughing, as if he was a fish in water. The hatred in her heart was slowly ignited. She turned around and walked over step by step.

Zhou Shiran was the first one to notice her. There were also many onlookers around, looking in the direction Zhou Shiran was looking.

(End of this chapter)