Demon branches and jade leaves

Chapter 48
"That's right, the news is conclusive. Madam, you should hurry up and get ready to eradicate the news from the servants at Xiao's house. It will arrive in less than half an hour at most." Uncle Yuan also had a nervous look on his face.

He has been the housekeeper of the Marquis of Wuwen Mansion for at least 30 years, and he has never seen such a distinguished guest from the Marquis Mansion!
The title of Marquis is in the imperial capital, at most, it can be regarded as one of the middle ones. An identity like Xiao Buye is simply beyond his reach!
The wife, Lu Linlang, was also refreshed, took a deep breath, and said, "I heard someone say that Xiao Buye went to Prince Rong's mansion as a guest, and Prince Rong prepared up and down for three days and three nights. Rong Bei arrived and served very thoughtfully. Even though our Marquis of Wuwen is not as good as Prince Rong's mansion, but we won this honor today, and we can't lose the face of the Hou Ye. We must make Prince Xiao and Lao Fan satisfied. ."

"Yeah." His wife Lu Jiahui also agreed, saying, "I heard that Prince Xiao is in the palace, but there is still a noble concubine and aunt who is deeply favored by the emperor. If we can serve Prince Xiao and his master , in case Concubine Xiao is happy and blows a pillow wind in front of the emperor, our marquis will be able to be promoted to rank!"

Lu Jiahui had a long-term view, and Lu Linlang took it seriously and realized the importance of this reception.

"There's still half an hour, hurry up and get ready."

The wife, Lu Linlang, gave an order to go down, and the entire Marquis of Wuwen was facing a formidable enemy.

The three ladies went back to their rooms, took out the most luxurious and dignified clothes, head and face jewelry, and dressed up.

The three of them, even if they went to the palace to meet the Empress, they were just dressed like this.

Not only the three ladies, but even the maid, the old lady, the guards, all changed their faces.

The four-bedroom concubine and her children were forcibly ordered not to go out.

On the other hand, the first wife, Lu Linlang, specially ordered her eldest daughter Jiang Zixin to dress up well, put on the most delicate makeup, put on the most beautiful and elegant skirt, and set foot on the embroidered shoes with the bottom of the box that are reluctant to wear on weekdays.

Jiang Chengmo went to Lu Cang College to take a class, and was not at home at the moment; Jiang Ziyou had a big belly because of her pregnancy, so it was inconvenient to come out to see guests, so she could only hide it.

"Zixin, listen carefully, this is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." His wife, Lu Linlang, told Jiang Zixin's face, and repeatedly warned, "Prince Xiao is no better than ordinary people, his status is even higher than Gu Lingshu, you If you cling to him, it will be ten times more effective than pleasing Gu Lingshu!"

Jiang Zixin had never seen Xiao Buye before, and said disapprovingly, "Isn't he a prince of a dependent country, what about his power and status? My daughter likes beautiful men, can he be more handsome than Brother Gu?"

"You girl, it's really—" Lu Linlang's ruthlessness is used on outsiders, and she can be said to be doting to the daughter in her own room, "Just listen to your mother's advice once, Xiao Buye. Maybe he's not handsome? Rumor has it that he is the most beautiful man in Haiguo, mother thinks, he won't lose to Gu Lingshu."

"Really?" Jiang Zixin's eyes lit up, the corners of his lips curled into a gorgeous arc, and there was a bit of a little daughter's coquettish taste in his voice, and said, "Then I must take a good look."

After convincing her daughter, Lu Linlang took Jiang Zixin out of the room and took the initiative to greet him at the gate of Marquis Wuwen Mansion.

The welcoming ceremony was very solemn. The most precious sandalwood was burning in the incense burner in the main hall. The servants were divided into two rows on the left and right, standing straight all the way, from the main hall to the gate.

The first wife, Lu Linlang, along with their two flat wives and their daughter Jiang Zixin, waited and waited at the door of the Hou Mansion.

"What's the matter? Not here yet?"

Lu Linlang couldn't help being a little anxious, she turned her head, looked in the direction of the housekeeper, and asked, "Uncle Yuan, is there a mistake in the news, Prince Xiao? Why hasn't his sedan chair arrived yet? It's here."

"Madam, there was news from the servants just now that Prince Xiao and Master Fan Zumingluo did not sit in a sedan chair, but came to our Hou residence on foot, so the time was delayed." Uncle Yuan bowed his head and explained respectfully. .

"Not sitting in a sedan chair?" Lu Linlang was unhappy, and there was a bit of displeasure in her voice, "Prince Xiao, what does this mean, our Marquis of Wuwen welcomed him so grandly, but he didn't even sit in a sedan chair and walked on foot. Come here, it's a bit rude. Does he look down on our low marquis?"

The nobles in the imperial capital all attach great importance to their face, and they can lose anything, but they cannot lose face.

"Hey - madam, don't worry, it's not like this..."

Before Uncle Yuan's voice fell, everyone saw that at the end of the avenue outside the gate of Marquis Wuwen, Xiao Buye and Fan Zumingluo's Huagui motorcade arrived.

"Uncle Yuan, are you old and confused? Isn't this Prince Xiao with a convoy of sedan chairs..." Jiang Zixin's words of reprimand were halfway through, and they stopped abruptly.

The scene in front of them made almost everyone vomit blood.

Xiao Buye and Fan Zumingluo did come with a luxurious motorcade, and there were even carts of gifts behind the motorcade, but these two masters didn't even take a carriage, but walked slowly in front of the sedan chair.

What was even more unexpected was that Jiang Louyue was still standing between Xiao Buye and Fan Zumingluo, chatting and laughing with these two powerful masters.

The entire Hou Mansion, up to the three ladies, down to the servant girl, everyone's face is full of extremely strange expressions.

"Jiang Louyue, what are you doing!"

The wife, Lu Linlang, was the first to lose her demeanor. Seeing the three people on the opposite side approaching, she couldn't hold back her inner anger any longer, and burst out in public.

Jiang Louyue was stunned for a moment, then raised her head and looked at Lu Linlang with a puzzled expression.

What is this for?

She was just on the way back from Yaowanggu, and happened to meet Xiao Buye and Fan Zumingluo, and then she was entangled. These two guys just dragged her to ask questions, and they couldn't drive them away, and they kept going all the way. He came to the Marquis of Wuwen.

"Ma'am, did I do something wrong?"

Jiang Louyue's beautiful eyes were extremely clear and her face was calm, and she directly met Lu Linlang's flaming slender eyes.

When Xiao Buye saw that the mistress of the Marquis of Wuwen did not like seeing Jiang Louyue so much, he was immediately unhappy, his amber eyes narrowed dangerously, and said, "Mrs. Hou, what are you reprimanding Miss Jiang for? She is a friend of Xiao Mou, and this time Xiao Mou came to visit your house just to see Miss Jiang."

(End of this chapter)