Houmen Yixiang
Chapter 142 Acknowledging Brother Zhang, Fueling the Flames
Chapter 142 Recognizing Brother, Adding to the Flame
Lu Xinyan accompanied Wang Lin, Zhang Ruixiang and others to eat, drink and play outside for two days. Sometimes they visited the garden to enjoy the flowers, and sometimes they listened to the opera and sipped tea.
(Xiao Shizi groaning in anger: You woman, wait for me! I asked Qi Fei to help you reconcile, not for you to hook up with other men every day!)
This afternoon, Lu Xinyan just came back from the outside, and saw a man in purple walking around anxiously at the gate of Huanxiyuan from a distance.
Taking a closer look, it turned out to be Lu Ziyi who had met once before.
Lu Ziyi also saw her, her brows were furrowed to meet her, her lips were tightly pursed, and her expression was serious, "Big sister, I have something to tell you!"
Qingtong and the others stood behind Lu Xinyan, scrutinizing Lu Ziyi.
"You go in first." Lu Xinyan said, at the gate of her yard, what else could Lu Ziyi do to her?
When Qingtong and the others entered, they gave Lu Ziyi a warning look.
Lu Ziyi's attention was all on Lu Xinyan, and she didn't even look at Qingtong and the others.
After Qingtong and the others entered, Lu Xinyan looked directly at Lu Ziyi, and said directly: "Say something quickly, I'm very tired."
Lu Ziyi said firmly: "Big sister, don't go out these few days, stay in the mansion well!"
"Why?" Lu Xinyan asked back.
Lu Ziyi's brows frowned even more, with disapproval in her voice, "You don't even need to ask why? You're an unmarried woman, and you hang out with those men all day long, what a shame!"
Lu Xinyan chuckled, "Those men are your cousins, and I am a woman who went home with Li, not an unmarried woman."
Lu Ziyi's tone was stern, "The matter of Heli is over, you are now the eldest lady of Ankangbo Mansion, you are an unmarried woman, you should pay attention to your identity!"
Lu Xinyan asked lightly: "Are you afraid that I will ruin the reputation of the other sisters in Ankangbo Mansion?"
"Big sister, that's not what I meant!" Lu Ziyi's face turned greener, "I'm just worried..."
"worry about what?"
Lu Ziyi asked back: "What am I worried about, will you believe it?"
Lu Xinyan raised her eyebrows, and asked in the same way, "If you don't tell me, how do you know I won't believe it?"
Lu Xinyi looked at her fixedly, and her ashen complexion softened unknowingly, "If I said, I'm worried that you will be deceived by their rhetoric, would you believe me?"
Lu Xinyan blinked, showing a naive expression, "How could it be? They are all relatives, why did you lie to me?"
Lu Ziyi took a deep look at her, "Big sister, I don't care if you really don't understand or are pretending to be stupid, but it's not easy for your mother to earn the dowry for you, so you have to watch it carefully!"
He took a breath, and his whole body was covered with a layer of coldness, "Believe it or not, in this uncle's mansion, I will not allow anyone to plan your dowry!"
The voice is firm, the eyes are sharp, like a good sword hidden in the scabbard, it is pulled out instantly, revealing a sharp and amazing light!
Such Lu Ziyi suddenly made Lu Xinyan feel so strange!
In the memory of the original owner, Lu Xinyan, for her, Lu Ziyi was someone who could be bullied by her and would never fight back. He bit him when he was angry, and kicked him when he was unhappy, but he was never angry, and always spoke nicely To make her happy, he was really forced to do nothing, so he sighed and looked at her helplessly.
She had never seen such a resolute expression on his face, but at this moment, her heart warmed up inexplicably.
Before Lin Ruyue found out Lu Ziyi's true identity, the original owner always regarded him as his own brother, and he also always regarded the original owner as his own sister. The relationship between the two was very good. He loved her and spoiled her, and she clinged to him. Any pair of brothers and sisters is better!Perhaps because of this, after Lu Ziyi's life experience was exposed, the feeling of being betrayed was so strong that the little Lu Xinyan didn't know how to mediate herself, so from then on, she only bullied him unilaterally , and he only had unilateral and unconditional tolerance for her.
At this moment, those emotions that were suppressed by the original owner in the depths of his memory and did not want to recall suddenly broke through the shackles and surged into Lu Xinyan's heart.
"Brother..." she couldn't help but whispered.
The long-lost call of brother made Lu Ziyi, who was about to leave, unable to move as if struck by lightning. He turned around, trembling lips, "Zhuzhu?"
That's right, in this Hou's mansion, besides A Niang, there is another person who called her like this.
He was always around her, caring a thousand times more about any little things about her than about himself, "Zhuzhu, are you hungry? Brother, go buy you something delicious."
"Zhuzhu, why is your forehead red? Did the second sister bully you again? Brother, go and avenge you!"
"Zhuzhu, be obedient, take the medicine obediently, it's not bitter, really, if you don't believe me, brother drink it for you first."
"Zhuzhu, the pear blossoms in the garden are blooming again. If you don't want to move, I'll take you to see it."…
But later, she didn't call him brother, and she didn't allow him to call her Zhuzhu again.
The turbulent emotions rushed in the body for a long time, and finally turned into little tears, scrambling to flow out.
Lu Ziyi panicked all of a sudden, "Zhuzhu, no, big sister, is there something wrong with you? Go back and lie down quickly, I'll call the doctor!"
After he finished speaking, he ran out, stumbled hastily, and almost fell, but a crisp voice behind him made him stop abruptly.
"Brother, I'm fine." Lu Xinyan smiled with tears in her eyes: "I just remembered my childhood, and I was excited for a while."
as a child?Lu Ziyi's whole body was stiff, and Zhuzhu remembered what happened when she was a child. Does it mean that she will never forgive him for his betrayal?
He didn't dare to turn his head back, didn't dare to look at the despair in Lu Xinyan's eyes, didn't dare to look at her expression of anger and disappointment beyond control, Lu Ziyi said bitterly: "Since it's fine, you have a good rest, I'm leaving first."
"Brother!" Lu Xinyan yelled angrily, "Why are you leaving so fast? I haven't seen you in a few years, don't you want to talk to me? Or do you think you've lost face because I'm Heli? I'm not worthy Your sister?"
"No!" Seeing her misunderstanding, Lu Ziyi suddenly turned around, "I didn't despise you! In my heart, you will always be my most beloved sister! I don't want you to be sad when you think about the past, I'm afraid you still hate me! "
"Brother," Lu Xinyan took the initiative to step forward, her eyes, which had been washed by tears, were frighteningly black, and she just looked at Lu Ziyi like this, "Your life experience is not something you can choose! I used to be young and ignorant, just I know I blame you for hating you, but I never thought that you are the one who was hurt the most! If you had a choice, I believe you would rather be the son of my father’s best friend than his and Aunt Gao’s son! Brother, the past is all about you. Let it pass, from now on you will be my elder brother and I will be your younger sister Zhuzhu, okay?"
Lu Ziyi's nose soured, "Zhuzhu..."
"Brother," Lu Xinyan walked to Lu Ziyi's side, took his arm, raised her face, and smiled like a flower, "Have you not been to Huanxi Courtyard for a long time? Would you like to sit in my yard?"
Ever since her life was revealed, Lu Ziyi never took a step into the Huanxiyuan. Lu Xinyan didn't allow it before, but later Lu Xinwan moved in because he didn't want to. Even when he found out that Lu Xinwan had moved in, he called her here to discipline her severely. After a pause, Lu Xinwan later reported it to Xiao Gao and Lu Congyuan, and he was reprimanded for it.
"Okay." Looking at the lost sister, Lu Ziyi's eyes and heart were so gentle that water overflowed. At this moment, what Zhuzhu said was not important at all, what was important was that what Zhuzhu said was right.
Everyone in the Huanxi courtyard was surprised when they saw Lu Xinyan suddenly holding Lu Ziyi and walking in, talking and laughing.
Lu Xinyan said: "Let me introduce to everyone, this is my elder brother Lu Ziyi, from now on he can freely enter and leave the Huanxiyuan."
It was the elder brother Lu Ziyi, not the young master Lu Ziyi of the Ankang Empress Mansion.
Everyone understood the difference, "I have seen the young master."
It's not the young master of Ankangbo Mansion, but the young master of Huanxiyuan.
"Brother, let me introduce you. This is Nanny Lu, who usually takes care of my daily life. This is Nanny Cheng. The food she cooks is delicious. This is Qingtong. Let me tell you quietly, she can't be offended, because kung fu It's too powerful, even ten of you can't beat her..."
Lu Ziyi: Zhuzhu, you seem to underestimate your brother too much.
"This is Bai Zhi, she has excellent medical skills, so don't offend her, otherwise she will poison you for you. This is Xiao He, this girl..." Lu Xinyan paused, and when she was thinking about how to introduce Xiao He, Xiao He He smiled and said: "Brother Young Master, I am Xiao He, I can do everything, if you have anything to do in the future, just tell me."
Young master brother?Lu Xinyan suddenly felt a little upset. She coughed twice and was about to speak when Lu Ziyi said softly, "Xiao He, you still call me young master. In my heart, there is only Zhuzhu as a younger sister, and the title of brother is her exclusive name."
Together with his half-sister Lu Xinwan, and other half-brothers, he only allowed them to be called eldest brother, not elder brother.
Lu Xinyan's heart was as sweet as honey, she leaned her head on Lu Ziyi's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Xiao He, from now on you can only be called Young Master, brother belongs to me alone, you are not allowed to snatch it from me, you understand?"
It was rare for everyone to see her so childish, they couldn't help pursing their lips and chuckling, only Xiao He had a hurt face, feeling that she was about to fall out of favor.
She said pitifully: "Miss, don't you love Xiao He?"
Lu Xinyan said generously: "As long as you don't want me to rob my brother, I will love you as much as before!"
Xiao He regained her happiness in an instant. Anyway, she has a lot of brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles. It's nothing to lose a young master brother. With a simple smile on her face, she said crisply, "Hello, young master, I'm Xiao He!"
"Meow~" The black cat that was being fostered by Lu Xinyan jumped out of nowhere, crawled to Lu Xinyan's feet, and kept wagging its tail begging for attention.
Lu Xinyan picked it up, "Brother, it's called a little bastard, a little bastard, this is my brother, don't be cruel to him in the future, you know?"
The little bastard black cat seemed to understand, and meowed at Lu Ziyi a few times.
Lu Ziyi stretched out her hand to stroke its fur, and the black cat closed its eyes comfortably, not as resistant as when others touched it, which amazed others.
"Little bastard!" Xiao He became angry, pointing at the black cat with her hips on her hips, smoking from her seven orifices, "I will feed you every day, and if you accidentally touch you, you will grin your teeth and show my face! This is the first time the young master met you, you Just let him touch you, you ungrateful little thing! Come here and watch me teach you a lesson!"
Xiao He was about to snatch the black cat from Lu Xinyan, the black cat stretched out, jumped to the ground cleverly, and ran out quickly.
"You still dare to run? Stop for me, you little bastard! I'll catch you, and I'll starve you for two days!" Xiao He roared and chased the black cat in the direction where it was escaping.
Since the arrival of the black cat, this kind of drama has been staged almost every day, and everyone has long been familiar with it. Only Lu Ziyi, who saw it for the first time, opened her mouth in shock. This is the first time he has seen such a lively maid.
"Mother Cheng, bring some snacks and tea over here, I want to talk to my brother."
"Yes, Miss." Madam Cheng turned around to prepare some snacks, Qingtong and the others left together, leaving behind Lu Xinyan and Lu Ziyi.
Lu Xinyan took Lu Ziyi's arm and sat down at the table, "Brother, why don't you have dinner at my place tonight, and I'll ask Mother Cheng to prepare what you like."
Lu Ziyi smiled and said, "Do you still remember what I like to eat?"
"Of course I remember, you like to drink shredded chicken and mushroom soup the most, and you like to eat braised pork knuckles, braised lion's head, beef with celery..." Lu Xinyan counted them all like a treasure.
Lu Ziyi looked at her dotingly the whole time, until she finished speaking, and then said: "Zhuzhu, I actually lied to you about something."
"What's the matter?" Lu Xinyan was taken aback.
"The things you just said are not what I like to eat, but what you like to eat." Lu Ziyi looked at her tenderly, with an expression on her face lost in memories, "You were very picky eaters when you were young, and you would eat half a bowl of rice if you liked it. You don’t want to eat half a bowl of rice that you don’t like. Your mother doesn’t want your partial eclipse to affect your health, so she asks the kitchen to cook some dishes that you don’t like. Every time you lose your temper and refuse to eat, you are so hungry. After several meals, I feel sorry for your hungry stomach. I lied to your mother about what I want to eat every day. In fact, I report your favorite food to the report in turn. Your mother loves me. As long as I ask, I will let the kitchen prepare it. Just hide some secretly and bring them to coax you to eat."
Lu Xinyan blinked and blinked, her pupils were like two gemstones, "Brother said that, I also remembered it, and I was still curious at the time, why you always bring my favorite dishes, you tell me yes What you like to eat, I thought to myself at that time, why does Auntie let you eat what you like, but forbids me to eat what I like? I was sad for two days because of this, thinking that Auntie loves you or not me, Even got into a fight with her."
"When you were young, you were so cute. Your mother loved you to the core. If you didn't eat and you were hungry, she felt sorry for her, so she went hungry with you. After I coaxed you to eat, I would report to your mother. Coax her to eat again."
At that time, Lin Ruyue would touch his little face and say softly: Ziyi, you are really my caring little padded jacket. Without you, I don't know what to do with that little Zhuzhu. From now on, Zhuzhu will entrust you. You must help me keep her safe...
Lu Xinyan didn't know that this happened, and said in a daze: "At that time, I only remembered that Yanniang was cruel and eccentric, but I didn't know that she was also starving like me."
Seeing her stunned expression, Lu Ziyi thought it would remind her to miss Lin Ruyue, so she changed the subject, "Zhuzhu, what I told you outside the yard just now is true, Wang Lin and Zhang Ruixiang are both grandma and My mother specially invited you here, the purpose is to let you develop feelings for one of them, and marry you, so that you can control your dowry in the future! Don't associate with them anymore, none of them are worthy of you! I will help you in the future You find a man who is good to you only if you want to be your husband!"
"Brother, don't worry, I lied to you just now. In fact, I know very well in my heart. I was just bored for a while, just to tease them."
Lu Ziyi painstakingly persuaded, "Zhuzhu, I believe in your vision, but you are still a girl. It will bring you a bad reputation if this matter spreads out. I don't want to hear other people gossip about you."
"Brother, don't worry!" Lu Xinyan comforted, "I know how to measure."
After a pause, he looked into Lu Ziyi's eyes and said seriously: "Brother, there is something I must tell you in advance."
Seeing her serious expression, Lu Ziyi's heart skipped a beat, "What's the matter?"
"You know better than anyone else what my mother and I have lived in this uncle's mansion since we were young. When I come back this time, I intend to seek justice for the old me and my mother! So those who bullied me, grandma, Aunt Gao, Lu Xinwan, Lu Xinhan, and even Lu Congyuan, I will not let go of any of them! Especially my grandmother and Aunt Gao!"
Lu Ziyi was silent for a while, "Zhuzhu, you don't need to ask my opinion on what you want to do. It was their fault first, so I can't blame you for fighting back now!"
"Thank you brother!" Lu Ziyi had just repaired her relationship with Lu Ziyi, and Lu Xinyan was reluctant to disagree with him because of the matter of the Gao family. After all, she was his mother and grandmother, who treated him very well. Although he is not completely on her side now , but let her do whatever she wants, Lu Xinyan is very happy about this.
"Brother, there is one more thing. I want to ask you, why is there no memorial tablet for my mother in the ancestral hall?"
Lu Ziyi was taken aback, "Why do you know?"
The last time he was bumped into by Lu Xinyan when he worshiped Lin Ruyue, Lu Xinyan also asked him this way, he always thought that Lu Xinyan asked casually, after all, as the eldest son and grandson who cannot be exposed, he had the opportunity to enter the ancestral hall and knew this secret, why? Lu Xinyan, who has just been back for half a month, will also know? "Who told you that?"
"Of course I have a way to know." Lu Xinyan blinked, "Brother, don't ask this, tell me the reason, why is it like this?"
Lu Ziyi was silent for a long time this time, and then said in a pleading tone: "Zhuzhu, promise me, can we talk about this later?"
"Brother, in fact, if you don't tell me, I can guess." The corners of Lu Xinyan's lips curled up into a faint sneer, "Whether Grandma and Aunt Gao provoked it or not, it must be because Lu Congyuan hated Aunt in his heart, so After A Niang died, even her tablet was not allowed to enter the ancestral hall! What I don't understand is, how can A Niang feel sorry for Lu Congyuan, and he wants to treat her like this?"
Because of this, she didn't even bother to call Dad in private, and called her by his first name.
Lu Ziyi remained silent, as if acquiescing to Lu Xinyan's guess.
Lu Xinyan snorted coldly, "I don't think Aniang would be interested in entering the Lu Family Ancestral Hall, but she doesn't want to, it's two different things from other people not allowing her to enter! I must let A Niang's memorial tablet appear in the Lu Family Ancestral Hall openly , and then wait for the day I leave, and then take her out of this dirty place in a fair manner!"
She fixed her gaze on Lu Ziyi, "Brother, are you willing to help me?"
Those eyes were black and bright, like two obsidian soaked in spring water, Lu Ziyi couldn't help nodding, "I am willing! But it is not easy to convince Dad. I have tried countless ways in the past three years, but none of them can convince you." He changed his mind!"
"Don't worry, brother, no matter what, I will definitely do it!" After she finished speaking firmly, she changed the subject, "Brother, are you free tomorrow?"
Lu Ziyi said: "Tomorrow the Ministry of Industry doesn't have many things to do. If you have something to do, I can ask for leave."
"Brother, please ask for leave." Lu Xinyan said: "After taking leave, go to Xiangmanlou, I will wait for you there."
"Zhuzhu." Lu Ziyi was full of helplessness, "You said just now that you have a sense of proportion, why did you go there with Wang Lin, Zhang Ruixiang and the others?"
Lu Xinyan laughed loudly, "Brother, you are mistaken, they are not the people I will meet tomorrow, you will know when you come!"
Lu Ziyi wanted to say more, but Mother Cheng came in with a snack, and Lu Xinyan took a piece of plum cake, "Brother, try it."
Then he said to Madam Cheng: "Mother Cheng, my brother is having dinner here tonight, so you can make some special dishes."
"Got it, miss."
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In Lihuayuan, a girl in blue clothes is painting inside the house. What she painted is a picture of walking on the snow and looking for plum blossoms. In the painting, the girl is dressed in red clothes. It seems that she can hear the creaking sound when stepping on the snow. The plum blossoms are as bright red as blood, very similar to the color of the woman's clothes, and the artistic conception is ethereal and ethereal.
Lily came in hurriedly, "Third Miss, there is no movement from Second Miss."
The painting was almost finished, Lu Xinhan paused, stopped the brush in his hand, "Got it, I'm going to the second sister's place now."
No matter how good a painting is, it is almost almost, and it needs to be completed to be a good painting.
No matter how good a strategy is, it also needs to be implemented to be a good strategy. Since it is still close, she will complete the last step.
Lanyue Courtyard, because of the cold weather, Lu Xinwan didn't bother to go out, and ordered someone to light charcoal in the room to make the whole room warm. Wearing light-colored single clothes, she reclined on the couch and read a new book.
She is as beautiful as jade, and her lazy posture has a charming posture.
"Second Sister, are you there?" Lu Xinhan called out politely.
"Come in." Lu Xinwan lazily put down the notebook in her hand and sat up.
Lu Xinhan smiled slightly, "Second Sister, I'm so bored in the room, I came here to talk to you, so I won't bother you?"
"It just so happens that I'm bored too." Lu Xinwan waved her hand and asked Jade to prepare refreshments, "It looks like this is all in the book, it's really boring."
The two spoke freely, like ordinary people's affectionate little sisters, as if the dirty things that happened before had never happened.
The relationship between Lu Xinwan and Lu Xinhan has always been like this, no matter what happened before, after two days, it will be like this now.
Because of Lu Xinhan's status as a concubine, she had to bow her head first. Relying on her status as a concubine, Lu Xinwan would pretend that everything was over as long as Lu Xinhan came over and bowed her head first, and continued the sisterly love. There are only a few people of the same age in the uncle's mansion. If they really fall out and have no one to talk with them, life in the deep house will be even more difficult.
"Second sister, why don't we go out to play someday?" Lu Xinhan suggested.
"also?"
Lu Xinhan said: "I think Lu Xinyan goes out to enjoy flowers every day, or listen to music. She lives so comfortably, but we are bored in the house, and the door does not go out. It is really a little unbalanced."
Lu Xinwan has no interest, "If I were like her, facing Cousin Wang and Cousin Zhang every day, I wouldn't want to go out, I would rather embroider in the house."
"Second Sister, what does this mean? Although my cousins say that their family background is not as good as our uncle's, they are good-natured and treat us kindly. Why does Second Sister seem to not want to see them?" Lu Xinhan asked puzzled. .
Lu Xinwan thought of the reason Xiao Gao told her, and said excitedly: "I'll tell you quietly, don't tell others."
Lu Xinhan moved her ear closer, only to hear Lu Xinwan whisper: "I heard that my grandmother wanted to choose one of them to marry Lu Xinyan, but she was afraid that she would not agree, so she asked her to take her cousins around as the eldest lady of the uncle's house. Cultivate the relationship, see who Lu Xinyan likes the most, and marry her?"
"This is a major marriage event, the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, Aunt Lu Xinyan is gone, and Dad is here, whoever the grandmother wants to marry her, just let the dad choose, how can she be qualified?" Lu Xinhan looked puzzled.
"Do you think Lu Xinyan is a person who is easy to control? She relies on her acquaintance with the third prince, Princess Chang'an, Gongsun Gongzi and others, so she doesn't pay attention to grandma and dad at all! Grandma said that this woman, when she meets someone she likes, Just ignore everything, that's why grandma came up with this trick, tie her and those cousins together to cultivate a relationship, as long as one of them pleases her, hehe..." Lu Xinyan's dowry can't escape!Xiao Gao once told Lu Xinwan that she had made an agreement with those relatives that whoever married Lu Xinyan would share one-tenth of the dowry with them after getting the dowry, so those so-called cousins would definitely do their best Please Lu Xinyan!
"That's right, but Second Sister, have you ever met anyone who has seen pearls and would be interested in Yumu?"
Lu Xinwan was taken aback, "What do you think the third sister said?"
Lu Xinhan said: "Lu Xinyan is on good terms with the third prince, Princess Chang'an, Gongsun Gongzi and others. Among the three princes and Gongsun Gongzi, there are so many people in the capital who want to send their daughters there. It's passable, but compared with the third prince and others, isn't it the difference between a grain of rice and the sun and the moon? How could Lu Xinyan fall in love with them?"
Lu Xinwan was thoughtful, "Third Sister has a point."
Lu Xinhan strikes while the iron is hot, "Of course, with the family status of the Third Prince and Gongsun Gongzi, Lu Xinyan and Li Furen will not agree even if they are concubines, the Emperor and the Queen Mother! But besides them, there are others, let alone those who are far away. The young master Kong Da from Kong Shangshu's family who I met recently, the second sister also met that day, as soon as Master Kong saw Lu Xinyan, he left us and chased her away. It was obvious that he was charmed by her! If Lu Xinyan ran into Young Master Kong outside these few days, I guess she would try her best to hook up with Young Master Kong, and with his family background like Young Master Kong, how could his cousins be his opponents?"
When Lu Xinhan said this, Lu Xinwan thought of the letter she snatched from Lu Xinhan a few days ago. The letter was written by Kong Tingyu, asking Lu Xinhan to help her meet Lu Xinyan, and said that there would be a big gift to thank her after it was done!At the same time, I also remembered what Fei Cui said to explain her that day, and said to Lu Xinhan in a gourd-like manner, "Sister, I think you are too worried. Lu Xinyan's identity cannot enter the Royal Palace and Princess Yunyang's mansion. Even if she enters the Confucian Mansion, at most She's a concubine, just a concubine's room, what's the fuss about? Besides, Mr. Kong may just want to play with her, and he won't even accept her into the mansion, so why be afraid?"
"Second Sister, what I say next may be disrespectful, Second Sister, don't take offense."
"Tell me, I don't blame you."
"Second sister, don't forget, my mother's previous identity..." Lu Xinhan said cautiously, but laughed in her heart: Your mother is also a concubine, and you actually look down on the concubine in your heart, don't you look down on your mother?
Lu Xinwan interrupted unhappily, "My aunt and my father really love each other. She was wronged for my aunt before to take care of the overall situation. This position of the royal family is hers! Don't you dare to slander my mother!"
"Second sister, don't be angry," Lu Xinhan hurriedly comforted, "There are many men in this world who are fickle, and there are also many affectionate ones. Young Master Kong may be curious now, but who knows if he will develop true feelings after getting along with Lu Xinyan for a long time? When the time comes when he marries a new wife, he will bring Lu Xinyan into the mansion. With Lu Xinyan's means and appearance, he will be able to firmly enclose the heart of Young Master Kong, and then he will be pampered and give birth to a man and a half woman. Decades, it's really hard to say..."
When Lu Xinwan heard this, her heart began to move. She didn't want anyone to mention the fact that Xiao Gao was a concubine, but under the influence of her ears and eyes, she inevitably had the same thought in her heart. If she entered the high school, with her appearance, she would definitely have the same opportunity.
So Lu Xinhan's words really touched the bottom of Lu Xinwan's heart. If Lu Xinyan really hooked up with Kong Tingyu and later entered the Confucian Mansion as an aunt, who can say that there will be no chance of rectification?After all, Lu Xinyan is the eldest daughter of Ankangbo's mansion, not one of those girls from a small family who can't get on the stage.
Lu Xinhan sighed, "Hey, if the second sister married into Kong's family, I would not be dissatisfied at all, because she was born in the appearance of the second sister, so she is worthy of the young master Kong, but why would such an opportunity fall on Lu Xinyan's head? ? She is a woman who went home with Li, and she is not worthy of Master Kong at all!"
"Then according to the third sister, how to prevent Lu Xinyan from meeting Master Kong?"
"It's impossible to prevent Lu Xinyan from seeing Young Master Kong. Neither grandma nor father can control her actions, let alone others! But if before Lu Xinyan hooks up with Young Master Kong, someone will preemptively attract Master Kong. Pay attention, Master Kong..."
What Lu Xinhan said later, Lu Xinwan didn't listen to a word. When she heard Lu Xinhan say "someone caught Master Kong's attention first", she immediately had an idea in her mind.
She interrupted Lu Xinhan who was still feeling emotional, "Third sister, I am suddenly a little tired and want to rest for a while, you go back first, I will go to you later."
Lu Xinhan quickly stood up and apologized: "I'm sorry second sister, I got carried away and wasted your time, so I'll go first."
"Jade, send Miss San."
"Yes, second lady."
After Lu Xinhan left, Lu Xinwan immediately told Jade about her plan and asked her to help with the details.
"Second Miss," Fei Cui was taken aback, "This will damage your reputation. What if Mr. Kong doesn't pay the bill? This is too risky, and the slaves dare not obey, otherwise the old lady and the lady will not let go A servant!"
"Young Master Kong is not blind!" Lu Xinwan rolled her eyes, "If I only want to be a concubine, wouldn't he agree? Auntie can become a wife from a concubine, and I can do the same! It's just a temporary grievance! I was oppressed by Lu Xinyan before, I have been wronged for more than ten years, and I can bear some more wronged!"
Fei Cui groaned secretly in her heart, although Lu Xinwan used to be a concubine, but with the support of the Gao family, she has more status in the mansion than Lu Xinyan who is a descendant, but who will support her in the Kong family?To put it harshly, a concubine's room is just a plaything, and the mistress can get rid of it as soon as she wants. How can you let you have a chance to climb up?
But Fei Cui knows that Lu Xinwan is a person who doesn't listen to persuasion, and she has never really endured hardship, and has never experienced the sadness of her aunt and concubine, so she can't listen to what she says to her now.
She was about to come down and tell Xiao Gao in private first, but she heard Lu Xinwan sternly said: "Fei Cui, I have already decided on this matter! If you tell Aniang privately, I will immediately sell you to a brothel!"
Fei Cui immediately stopped thinking, "Understood, Second Miss."
In the Ewha Garden, Lu Xinhan added the last few strokes to the unfinished picture of walking in the snow and looking for plums. After stamping with her own small seal, she held it in her hand and slowly admired it.
This painting skill seems to have improved again!
After admiring her for a while, Lily walked in, "Miss San, Jade has really gone to deliver the letter."
"Understood." Such a result was completely expected by Lu Xinhan.
Lily asked curiously: "Third Miss, how did you expect Second Miss to deliver the letter? Are you afraid that she will suspect that you are manipulating this matter behind the scenes? What if Madam finds out..."
Lu Xinhan's marriage is in Xiao Gao's hands, if she gets upset, instigates her in front of Gao and Lu Congyuan, and betroths her to anyone else, then Lu Xinhan will be useless in the next life.
"October 27th, when Mr. Kong Dagong wrote for the first time, I was worried that people would find out about this matter, so I specially reminded Mr. Kong in the reply that if you write to me next time, pretend that it is the first time you write to me, and instead I may answer the letter myself, or I may ask the servant girl to do it for me! At the time, I thought of it so that there would be no mistakes, but my second sister snatched the letter away. In order to get Lu Xinyan, Mr. Kong will definitely cooperate with my request. So just looking at the contents of the letter, Second Sister would not know that I have passed the letter twice with Young Master Kong, thinking that it was the first time I received it, and before it reached me, it had already arrived in her hands!"
Lu Xinhan had a sneer at the corner of her mouth, "As for why she expected her to deliver the letter, because the second sister has the temperament to compete with Lu Xinyan in everything, after learning about this, she will definitely make trouble, even if she will bear it for a while, as long as someone provokes her, She will definitely act!"
"Miss San is wise. From now on, the young lady who has not left the cabinet will be Miss San who is the most outstanding. The old lady and the master will definitely find a way to find a good marriage for you!"
"I hope so." The corners of Lu Xinhan's lips curled up slightly, "Today's painting is very fond of me. After you find someone to frame it, hang it in my room."
"Yes, Miss San."
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On the fifth day of November, the weather was cold, with strong winds, and the whole sky was grayish yellow, a sign before snowfall.
Tianwu's capital city doesn't snow much, sometimes once a year, sometimes once every two or three years, but when it snows, it's rain mixed with snow, wet and cold, so when the weather is abnormal, more people come out to buy winter clothes.
On the way to Xiangmanlou, I passed several fur shops, some of which were under the name of Lu Xinyan, some of which were not.
The leather goods store under Lu Xinyan's name, because there were not enough leather goods in this year, there were very few goods in the store. The customers came in high spirits and returned disappointed. It was a wrinkled smiling face, nodding and bowing non-stop, apologizing, and hoping the other party would understand.
Seeing all this in the carriage, Lu Xinyan couldn't help but look away, and then saw Xu's Leather Goods Store not far away.
After Uber's goods were suddenly robbed, Lu Xinyan asked Uncle Tian to investigate. As expected, he didn't find out who was behind the scenes, but he identified the person most likely to rob the goods, which was the owner of Xu's Leather Goods Store. Xu Dongcai is the head of the family.
But the strange thing is that this Xu Le leather goods store, like the stores under Lu Xinyan's name, has very few items.
It seems that the other party wants to take advantage of the heavy snowfall and when all fur shops are out of stock, to raise the price and monopolize all the fur business this winter!
Lu Xinyan slightly hooked her lips, and put down the carriage curtain.
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Lu Xinyan accompanied Wang Lin, Zhang Ruixiang and others to eat, drink and play outside for two days. Sometimes they visited the garden to enjoy the flowers, and sometimes they listened to the opera and sipped tea.
(Xiao Shizi groaning in anger: You woman, wait for me! I asked Qi Fei to help you reconcile, not for you to hook up with other men every day!)
This afternoon, Lu Xinyan just came back from the outside, and saw a man in purple walking around anxiously at the gate of Huanxiyuan from a distance.
Taking a closer look, it turned out to be Lu Ziyi who had met once before.
Lu Ziyi also saw her, her brows were furrowed to meet her, her lips were tightly pursed, and her expression was serious, "Big sister, I have something to tell you!"
Qingtong and the others stood behind Lu Xinyan, scrutinizing Lu Ziyi.
"You go in first." Lu Xinyan said, at the gate of her yard, what else could Lu Ziyi do to her?
When Qingtong and the others entered, they gave Lu Ziyi a warning look.
Lu Ziyi's attention was all on Lu Xinyan, and she didn't even look at Qingtong and the others.
After Qingtong and the others entered, Lu Xinyan looked directly at Lu Ziyi, and said directly: "Say something quickly, I'm very tired."
Lu Ziyi said firmly: "Big sister, don't go out these few days, stay in the mansion well!"
"Why?" Lu Xinyan asked back.
Lu Ziyi's brows frowned even more, with disapproval in her voice, "You don't even need to ask why? You're an unmarried woman, and you hang out with those men all day long, what a shame!"
Lu Xinyan chuckled, "Those men are your cousins, and I am a woman who went home with Li, not an unmarried woman."
Lu Ziyi's tone was stern, "The matter of Heli is over, you are now the eldest lady of Ankangbo Mansion, you are an unmarried woman, you should pay attention to your identity!"
Lu Xinyan asked lightly: "Are you afraid that I will ruin the reputation of the other sisters in Ankangbo Mansion?"
"Big sister, that's not what I meant!" Lu Ziyi's face turned greener, "I'm just worried..."
"worry about what?"
Lu Ziyi asked back: "What am I worried about, will you believe it?"
Lu Xinyan raised her eyebrows, and asked in the same way, "If you don't tell me, how do you know I won't believe it?"
Lu Xinyi looked at her fixedly, and her ashen complexion softened unknowingly, "If I said, I'm worried that you will be deceived by their rhetoric, would you believe me?"
Lu Xinyan blinked, showing a naive expression, "How could it be? They are all relatives, why did you lie to me?"
Lu Ziyi took a deep look at her, "Big sister, I don't care if you really don't understand or are pretending to be stupid, but it's not easy for your mother to earn the dowry for you, so you have to watch it carefully!"
He took a breath, and his whole body was covered with a layer of coldness, "Believe it or not, in this uncle's mansion, I will not allow anyone to plan your dowry!"
The voice is firm, the eyes are sharp, like a good sword hidden in the scabbard, it is pulled out instantly, revealing a sharp and amazing light!
Such Lu Ziyi suddenly made Lu Xinyan feel so strange!
In the memory of the original owner, Lu Xinyan, for her, Lu Ziyi was someone who could be bullied by her and would never fight back. He bit him when he was angry, and kicked him when he was unhappy, but he was never angry, and always spoke nicely To make her happy, he was really forced to do nothing, so he sighed and looked at her helplessly.
She had never seen such a resolute expression on his face, but at this moment, her heart warmed up inexplicably.
Before Lin Ruyue found out Lu Ziyi's true identity, the original owner always regarded him as his own brother, and he also always regarded the original owner as his own sister. The relationship between the two was very good. He loved her and spoiled her, and she clinged to him. Any pair of brothers and sisters is better!Perhaps because of this, after Lu Ziyi's life experience was exposed, the feeling of being betrayed was so strong that the little Lu Xinyan didn't know how to mediate herself, so from then on, she only bullied him unilaterally , and he only had unilateral and unconditional tolerance for her.
At this moment, those emotions that were suppressed by the original owner in the depths of his memory and did not want to recall suddenly broke through the shackles and surged into Lu Xinyan's heart.
"Brother..." she couldn't help but whispered.
The long-lost call of brother made Lu Ziyi, who was about to leave, unable to move as if struck by lightning. He turned around, trembling lips, "Zhuzhu?"
That's right, in this Hou's mansion, besides A Niang, there is another person who called her like this.
He was always around her, caring a thousand times more about any little things about her than about himself, "Zhuzhu, are you hungry? Brother, go buy you something delicious."
"Zhuzhu, why is your forehead red? Did the second sister bully you again? Brother, go and avenge you!"
"Zhuzhu, be obedient, take the medicine obediently, it's not bitter, really, if you don't believe me, brother drink it for you first."
"Zhuzhu, the pear blossoms in the garden are blooming again. If you don't want to move, I'll take you to see it."…
But later, she didn't call him brother, and she didn't allow him to call her Zhuzhu again.
The turbulent emotions rushed in the body for a long time, and finally turned into little tears, scrambling to flow out.
Lu Ziyi panicked all of a sudden, "Zhuzhu, no, big sister, is there something wrong with you? Go back and lie down quickly, I'll call the doctor!"
After he finished speaking, he ran out, stumbled hastily, and almost fell, but a crisp voice behind him made him stop abruptly.
"Brother, I'm fine." Lu Xinyan smiled with tears in her eyes: "I just remembered my childhood, and I was excited for a while."
as a child?Lu Ziyi's whole body was stiff, and Zhuzhu remembered what happened when she was a child. Does it mean that she will never forgive him for his betrayal?
He didn't dare to turn his head back, didn't dare to look at the despair in Lu Xinyan's eyes, didn't dare to look at her expression of anger and disappointment beyond control, Lu Ziyi said bitterly: "Since it's fine, you have a good rest, I'm leaving first."
"Brother!" Lu Xinyan yelled angrily, "Why are you leaving so fast? I haven't seen you in a few years, don't you want to talk to me? Or do you think you've lost face because I'm Heli? I'm not worthy Your sister?"
"No!" Seeing her misunderstanding, Lu Ziyi suddenly turned around, "I didn't despise you! In my heart, you will always be my most beloved sister! I don't want you to be sad when you think about the past, I'm afraid you still hate me! "
"Brother," Lu Xinyan took the initiative to step forward, her eyes, which had been washed by tears, were frighteningly black, and she just looked at Lu Ziyi like this, "Your life experience is not something you can choose! I used to be young and ignorant, just I know I blame you for hating you, but I never thought that you are the one who was hurt the most! If you had a choice, I believe you would rather be the son of my father’s best friend than his and Aunt Gao’s son! Brother, the past is all about you. Let it pass, from now on you will be my elder brother and I will be your younger sister Zhuzhu, okay?"
Lu Ziyi's nose soured, "Zhuzhu..."
"Brother," Lu Xinyan walked to Lu Ziyi's side, took his arm, raised her face, and smiled like a flower, "Have you not been to Huanxi Courtyard for a long time? Would you like to sit in my yard?"
Ever since her life was revealed, Lu Ziyi never took a step into the Huanxiyuan. Lu Xinyan didn't allow it before, but later Lu Xinwan moved in because he didn't want to. Even when he found out that Lu Xinwan had moved in, he called her here to discipline her severely. After a pause, Lu Xinwan later reported it to Xiao Gao and Lu Congyuan, and he was reprimanded for it.
"Okay." Looking at the lost sister, Lu Ziyi's eyes and heart were so gentle that water overflowed. At this moment, what Zhuzhu said was not important at all, what was important was that what Zhuzhu said was right.
Everyone in the Huanxi courtyard was surprised when they saw Lu Xinyan suddenly holding Lu Ziyi and walking in, talking and laughing.
Lu Xinyan said: "Let me introduce to everyone, this is my elder brother Lu Ziyi, from now on he can freely enter and leave the Huanxiyuan."
It was the elder brother Lu Ziyi, not the young master Lu Ziyi of the Ankang Empress Mansion.
Everyone understood the difference, "I have seen the young master."
It's not the young master of Ankangbo Mansion, but the young master of Huanxiyuan.
"Brother, let me introduce you. This is Nanny Lu, who usually takes care of my daily life. This is Nanny Cheng. The food she cooks is delicious. This is Qingtong. Let me tell you quietly, she can't be offended, because kung fu It's too powerful, even ten of you can't beat her..."
Lu Ziyi: Zhuzhu, you seem to underestimate your brother too much.
"This is Bai Zhi, she has excellent medical skills, so don't offend her, otherwise she will poison you for you. This is Xiao He, this girl..." Lu Xinyan paused, and when she was thinking about how to introduce Xiao He, Xiao He He smiled and said: "Brother Young Master, I am Xiao He, I can do everything, if you have anything to do in the future, just tell me."
Young master brother?Lu Xinyan suddenly felt a little upset. She coughed twice and was about to speak when Lu Ziyi said softly, "Xiao He, you still call me young master. In my heart, there is only Zhuzhu as a younger sister, and the title of brother is her exclusive name."
Together with his half-sister Lu Xinwan, and other half-brothers, he only allowed them to be called eldest brother, not elder brother.
Lu Xinyan's heart was as sweet as honey, she leaned her head on Lu Ziyi's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Xiao He, from now on you can only be called Young Master, brother belongs to me alone, you are not allowed to snatch it from me, you understand?"
It was rare for everyone to see her so childish, they couldn't help pursing their lips and chuckling, only Xiao He had a hurt face, feeling that she was about to fall out of favor.
She said pitifully: "Miss, don't you love Xiao He?"
Lu Xinyan said generously: "As long as you don't want me to rob my brother, I will love you as much as before!"
Xiao He regained her happiness in an instant. Anyway, she has a lot of brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles. It's nothing to lose a young master brother. With a simple smile on her face, she said crisply, "Hello, young master, I'm Xiao He!"
"Meow~" The black cat that was being fostered by Lu Xinyan jumped out of nowhere, crawled to Lu Xinyan's feet, and kept wagging its tail begging for attention.
Lu Xinyan picked it up, "Brother, it's called a little bastard, a little bastard, this is my brother, don't be cruel to him in the future, you know?"
The little bastard black cat seemed to understand, and meowed at Lu Ziyi a few times.
Lu Ziyi stretched out her hand to stroke its fur, and the black cat closed its eyes comfortably, not as resistant as when others touched it, which amazed others.
"Little bastard!" Xiao He became angry, pointing at the black cat with her hips on her hips, smoking from her seven orifices, "I will feed you every day, and if you accidentally touch you, you will grin your teeth and show my face! This is the first time the young master met you, you Just let him touch you, you ungrateful little thing! Come here and watch me teach you a lesson!"
Xiao He was about to snatch the black cat from Lu Xinyan, the black cat stretched out, jumped to the ground cleverly, and ran out quickly.
"You still dare to run? Stop for me, you little bastard! I'll catch you, and I'll starve you for two days!" Xiao He roared and chased the black cat in the direction where it was escaping.
Since the arrival of the black cat, this kind of drama has been staged almost every day, and everyone has long been familiar with it. Only Lu Ziyi, who saw it for the first time, opened her mouth in shock. This is the first time he has seen such a lively maid.
"Mother Cheng, bring some snacks and tea over here, I want to talk to my brother."
"Yes, Miss." Madam Cheng turned around to prepare some snacks, Qingtong and the others left together, leaving behind Lu Xinyan and Lu Ziyi.
Lu Xinyan took Lu Ziyi's arm and sat down at the table, "Brother, why don't you have dinner at my place tonight, and I'll ask Mother Cheng to prepare what you like."
Lu Ziyi smiled and said, "Do you still remember what I like to eat?"
"Of course I remember, you like to drink shredded chicken and mushroom soup the most, and you like to eat braised pork knuckles, braised lion's head, beef with celery..." Lu Xinyan counted them all like a treasure.
Lu Ziyi looked at her dotingly the whole time, until she finished speaking, and then said: "Zhuzhu, I actually lied to you about something."
"What's the matter?" Lu Xinyan was taken aback.
"The things you just said are not what I like to eat, but what you like to eat." Lu Ziyi looked at her tenderly, with an expression on her face lost in memories, "You were very picky eaters when you were young, and you would eat half a bowl of rice if you liked it. You don’t want to eat half a bowl of rice that you don’t like. Your mother doesn’t want your partial eclipse to affect your health, so she asks the kitchen to cook some dishes that you don’t like. Every time you lose your temper and refuse to eat, you are so hungry. After several meals, I feel sorry for your hungry stomach. I lied to your mother about what I want to eat every day. In fact, I report your favorite food to the report in turn. Your mother loves me. As long as I ask, I will let the kitchen prepare it. Just hide some secretly and bring them to coax you to eat."
Lu Xinyan blinked and blinked, her pupils were like two gemstones, "Brother said that, I also remembered it, and I was still curious at the time, why you always bring my favorite dishes, you tell me yes What you like to eat, I thought to myself at that time, why does Auntie let you eat what you like, but forbids me to eat what I like? I was sad for two days because of this, thinking that Auntie loves you or not me, Even got into a fight with her."
"When you were young, you were so cute. Your mother loved you to the core. If you didn't eat and you were hungry, she felt sorry for her, so she went hungry with you. After I coaxed you to eat, I would report to your mother. Coax her to eat again."
At that time, Lin Ruyue would touch his little face and say softly: Ziyi, you are really my caring little padded jacket. Without you, I don't know what to do with that little Zhuzhu. From now on, Zhuzhu will entrust you. You must help me keep her safe...
Lu Xinyan didn't know that this happened, and said in a daze: "At that time, I only remembered that Yanniang was cruel and eccentric, but I didn't know that she was also starving like me."
Seeing her stunned expression, Lu Ziyi thought it would remind her to miss Lin Ruyue, so she changed the subject, "Zhuzhu, what I told you outside the yard just now is true, Wang Lin and Zhang Ruixiang are both grandma and My mother specially invited you here, the purpose is to let you develop feelings for one of them, and marry you, so that you can control your dowry in the future! Don't associate with them anymore, none of them are worthy of you! I will help you in the future You find a man who is good to you only if you want to be your husband!"
"Brother, don't worry, I lied to you just now. In fact, I know very well in my heart. I was just bored for a while, just to tease them."
Lu Ziyi painstakingly persuaded, "Zhuzhu, I believe in your vision, but you are still a girl. It will bring you a bad reputation if this matter spreads out. I don't want to hear other people gossip about you."
"Brother, don't worry!" Lu Xinyan comforted, "I know how to measure."
After a pause, he looked into Lu Ziyi's eyes and said seriously: "Brother, there is something I must tell you in advance."
Seeing her serious expression, Lu Ziyi's heart skipped a beat, "What's the matter?"
"You know better than anyone else what my mother and I have lived in this uncle's mansion since we were young. When I come back this time, I intend to seek justice for the old me and my mother! So those who bullied me, grandma, Aunt Gao, Lu Xinwan, Lu Xinhan, and even Lu Congyuan, I will not let go of any of them! Especially my grandmother and Aunt Gao!"
Lu Ziyi was silent for a while, "Zhuzhu, you don't need to ask my opinion on what you want to do. It was their fault first, so I can't blame you for fighting back now!"
"Thank you brother!" Lu Ziyi had just repaired her relationship with Lu Ziyi, and Lu Xinyan was reluctant to disagree with him because of the matter of the Gao family. After all, she was his mother and grandmother, who treated him very well. Although he is not completely on her side now , but let her do whatever she wants, Lu Xinyan is very happy about this.
"Brother, there is one more thing. I want to ask you, why is there no memorial tablet for my mother in the ancestral hall?"
Lu Ziyi was taken aback, "Why do you know?"
The last time he was bumped into by Lu Xinyan when he worshiped Lin Ruyue, Lu Xinyan also asked him this way, he always thought that Lu Xinyan asked casually, after all, as the eldest son and grandson who cannot be exposed, he had the opportunity to enter the ancestral hall and knew this secret, why? Lu Xinyan, who has just been back for half a month, will also know? "Who told you that?"
"Of course I have a way to know." Lu Xinyan blinked, "Brother, don't ask this, tell me the reason, why is it like this?"
Lu Ziyi was silent for a long time this time, and then said in a pleading tone: "Zhuzhu, promise me, can we talk about this later?"
"Brother, in fact, if you don't tell me, I can guess." The corners of Lu Xinyan's lips curled up into a faint sneer, "Whether Grandma and Aunt Gao provoked it or not, it must be because Lu Congyuan hated Aunt in his heart, so After A Niang died, even her tablet was not allowed to enter the ancestral hall! What I don't understand is, how can A Niang feel sorry for Lu Congyuan, and he wants to treat her like this?"
Because of this, she didn't even bother to call Dad in private, and called her by his first name.
Lu Ziyi remained silent, as if acquiescing to Lu Xinyan's guess.
Lu Xinyan snorted coldly, "I don't think Aniang would be interested in entering the Lu Family Ancestral Hall, but she doesn't want to, it's two different things from other people not allowing her to enter! I must let A Niang's memorial tablet appear in the Lu Family Ancestral Hall openly , and then wait for the day I leave, and then take her out of this dirty place in a fair manner!"
She fixed her gaze on Lu Ziyi, "Brother, are you willing to help me?"
Those eyes were black and bright, like two obsidian soaked in spring water, Lu Ziyi couldn't help nodding, "I am willing! But it is not easy to convince Dad. I have tried countless ways in the past three years, but none of them can convince you." He changed his mind!"
"Don't worry, brother, no matter what, I will definitely do it!" After she finished speaking firmly, she changed the subject, "Brother, are you free tomorrow?"
Lu Ziyi said: "Tomorrow the Ministry of Industry doesn't have many things to do. If you have something to do, I can ask for leave."
"Brother, please ask for leave." Lu Xinyan said: "After taking leave, go to Xiangmanlou, I will wait for you there."
"Zhuzhu." Lu Ziyi was full of helplessness, "You said just now that you have a sense of proportion, why did you go there with Wang Lin, Zhang Ruixiang and the others?"
Lu Xinyan laughed loudly, "Brother, you are mistaken, they are not the people I will meet tomorrow, you will know when you come!"
Lu Ziyi wanted to say more, but Mother Cheng came in with a snack, and Lu Xinyan took a piece of plum cake, "Brother, try it."
Then he said to Madam Cheng: "Mother Cheng, my brother is having dinner here tonight, so you can make some special dishes."
"Got it, miss."
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In Lihuayuan, a girl in blue clothes is painting inside the house. What she painted is a picture of walking on the snow and looking for plum blossoms. In the painting, the girl is dressed in red clothes. It seems that she can hear the creaking sound when stepping on the snow. The plum blossoms are as bright red as blood, very similar to the color of the woman's clothes, and the artistic conception is ethereal and ethereal.
Lily came in hurriedly, "Third Miss, there is no movement from Second Miss."
The painting was almost finished, Lu Xinhan paused, stopped the brush in his hand, "Got it, I'm going to the second sister's place now."
No matter how good a painting is, it is almost almost, and it needs to be completed to be a good painting.
No matter how good a strategy is, it also needs to be implemented to be a good strategy. Since it is still close, she will complete the last step.
Lanyue Courtyard, because of the cold weather, Lu Xinwan didn't bother to go out, and ordered someone to light charcoal in the room to make the whole room warm. Wearing light-colored single clothes, she reclined on the couch and read a new book.
She is as beautiful as jade, and her lazy posture has a charming posture.
"Second Sister, are you there?" Lu Xinhan called out politely.
"Come in." Lu Xinwan lazily put down the notebook in her hand and sat up.
Lu Xinhan smiled slightly, "Second Sister, I'm so bored in the room, I came here to talk to you, so I won't bother you?"
"It just so happens that I'm bored too." Lu Xinwan waved her hand and asked Jade to prepare refreshments, "It looks like this is all in the book, it's really boring."
The two spoke freely, like ordinary people's affectionate little sisters, as if the dirty things that happened before had never happened.
The relationship between Lu Xinwan and Lu Xinhan has always been like this, no matter what happened before, after two days, it will be like this now.
Because of Lu Xinhan's status as a concubine, she had to bow her head first. Relying on her status as a concubine, Lu Xinwan would pretend that everything was over as long as Lu Xinhan came over and bowed her head first, and continued the sisterly love. There are only a few people of the same age in the uncle's mansion. If they really fall out and have no one to talk with them, life in the deep house will be even more difficult.
"Second sister, why don't we go out to play someday?" Lu Xinhan suggested.
"also?"
Lu Xinhan said: "I think Lu Xinyan goes out to enjoy flowers every day, or listen to music. She lives so comfortably, but we are bored in the house, and the door does not go out. It is really a little unbalanced."
Lu Xinwan has no interest, "If I were like her, facing Cousin Wang and Cousin Zhang every day, I wouldn't want to go out, I would rather embroider in the house."
"Second Sister, what does this mean? Although my cousins say that their family background is not as good as our uncle's, they are good-natured and treat us kindly. Why does Second Sister seem to not want to see them?" Lu Xinhan asked puzzled. .
Lu Xinwan thought of the reason Xiao Gao told her, and said excitedly: "I'll tell you quietly, don't tell others."
Lu Xinhan moved her ear closer, only to hear Lu Xinwan whisper: "I heard that my grandmother wanted to choose one of them to marry Lu Xinyan, but she was afraid that she would not agree, so she asked her to take her cousins around as the eldest lady of the uncle's house. Cultivate the relationship, see who Lu Xinyan likes the most, and marry her?"
"This is a major marriage event, the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, Aunt Lu Xinyan is gone, and Dad is here, whoever the grandmother wants to marry her, just let the dad choose, how can she be qualified?" Lu Xinhan looked puzzled.
"Do you think Lu Xinyan is a person who is easy to control? She relies on her acquaintance with the third prince, Princess Chang'an, Gongsun Gongzi and others, so she doesn't pay attention to grandma and dad at all! Grandma said that this woman, when she meets someone she likes, Just ignore everything, that's why grandma came up with this trick, tie her and those cousins together to cultivate a relationship, as long as one of them pleases her, hehe..." Lu Xinyan's dowry can't escape!Xiao Gao once told Lu Xinwan that she had made an agreement with those relatives that whoever married Lu Xinyan would share one-tenth of the dowry with them after getting the dowry, so those so-called cousins would definitely do their best Please Lu Xinyan!
"That's right, but Second Sister, have you ever met anyone who has seen pearls and would be interested in Yumu?"
Lu Xinwan was taken aback, "What do you think the third sister said?"
Lu Xinhan said: "Lu Xinyan is on good terms with the third prince, Princess Chang'an, Gongsun Gongzi and others. Among the three princes and Gongsun Gongzi, there are so many people in the capital who want to send their daughters there. It's passable, but compared with the third prince and others, isn't it the difference between a grain of rice and the sun and the moon? How could Lu Xinyan fall in love with them?"
Lu Xinwan was thoughtful, "Third Sister has a point."
Lu Xinhan strikes while the iron is hot, "Of course, with the family status of the Third Prince and Gongsun Gongzi, Lu Xinyan and Li Furen will not agree even if they are concubines, the Emperor and the Queen Mother! But besides them, there are others, let alone those who are far away. The young master Kong Da from Kong Shangshu's family who I met recently, the second sister also met that day, as soon as Master Kong saw Lu Xinyan, he left us and chased her away. It was obvious that he was charmed by her! If Lu Xinyan ran into Young Master Kong outside these few days, I guess she would try her best to hook up with Young Master Kong, and with his family background like Young Master Kong, how could his cousins be his opponents?"
When Lu Xinhan said this, Lu Xinwan thought of the letter she snatched from Lu Xinhan a few days ago. The letter was written by Kong Tingyu, asking Lu Xinhan to help her meet Lu Xinyan, and said that there would be a big gift to thank her after it was done!At the same time, I also remembered what Fei Cui said to explain her that day, and said to Lu Xinhan in a gourd-like manner, "Sister, I think you are too worried. Lu Xinyan's identity cannot enter the Royal Palace and Princess Yunyang's mansion. Even if she enters the Confucian Mansion, at most She's a concubine, just a concubine's room, what's the fuss about? Besides, Mr. Kong may just want to play with her, and he won't even accept her into the mansion, so why be afraid?"
"Second Sister, what I say next may be disrespectful, Second Sister, don't take offense."
"Tell me, I don't blame you."
"Second sister, don't forget, my mother's previous identity..." Lu Xinhan said cautiously, but laughed in her heart: Your mother is also a concubine, and you actually look down on the concubine in your heart, don't you look down on your mother?
Lu Xinwan interrupted unhappily, "My aunt and my father really love each other. She was wronged for my aunt before to take care of the overall situation. This position of the royal family is hers! Don't you dare to slander my mother!"
"Second sister, don't be angry," Lu Xinhan hurriedly comforted, "There are many men in this world who are fickle, and there are also many affectionate ones. Young Master Kong may be curious now, but who knows if he will develop true feelings after getting along with Lu Xinyan for a long time? When the time comes when he marries a new wife, he will bring Lu Xinyan into the mansion. With Lu Xinyan's means and appearance, he will be able to firmly enclose the heart of Young Master Kong, and then he will be pampered and give birth to a man and a half woman. Decades, it's really hard to say..."
When Lu Xinwan heard this, her heart began to move. She didn't want anyone to mention the fact that Xiao Gao was a concubine, but under the influence of her ears and eyes, she inevitably had the same thought in her heart. If she entered the high school, with her appearance, she would definitely have the same opportunity.
So Lu Xinhan's words really touched the bottom of Lu Xinwan's heart. If Lu Xinyan really hooked up with Kong Tingyu and later entered the Confucian Mansion as an aunt, who can say that there will be no chance of rectification?After all, Lu Xinyan is the eldest daughter of Ankangbo's mansion, not one of those girls from a small family who can't get on the stage.
Lu Xinhan sighed, "Hey, if the second sister married into Kong's family, I would not be dissatisfied at all, because she was born in the appearance of the second sister, so she is worthy of the young master Kong, but why would such an opportunity fall on Lu Xinyan's head? ? She is a woman who went home with Li, and she is not worthy of Master Kong at all!"
"Then according to the third sister, how to prevent Lu Xinyan from meeting Master Kong?"
"It's impossible to prevent Lu Xinyan from seeing Young Master Kong. Neither grandma nor father can control her actions, let alone others! But if before Lu Xinyan hooks up with Young Master Kong, someone will preemptively attract Master Kong. Pay attention, Master Kong..."
What Lu Xinhan said later, Lu Xinwan didn't listen to a word. When she heard Lu Xinhan say "someone caught Master Kong's attention first", she immediately had an idea in her mind.
She interrupted Lu Xinhan who was still feeling emotional, "Third sister, I am suddenly a little tired and want to rest for a while, you go back first, I will go to you later."
Lu Xinhan quickly stood up and apologized: "I'm sorry second sister, I got carried away and wasted your time, so I'll go first."
"Jade, send Miss San."
"Yes, second lady."
After Lu Xinhan left, Lu Xinwan immediately told Jade about her plan and asked her to help with the details.
"Second Miss," Fei Cui was taken aback, "This will damage your reputation. What if Mr. Kong doesn't pay the bill? This is too risky, and the slaves dare not obey, otherwise the old lady and the lady will not let go A servant!"
"Young Master Kong is not blind!" Lu Xinwan rolled her eyes, "If I only want to be a concubine, wouldn't he agree? Auntie can become a wife from a concubine, and I can do the same! It's just a temporary grievance! I was oppressed by Lu Xinyan before, I have been wronged for more than ten years, and I can bear some more wronged!"
Fei Cui groaned secretly in her heart, although Lu Xinwan used to be a concubine, but with the support of the Gao family, she has more status in the mansion than Lu Xinyan who is a descendant, but who will support her in the Kong family?To put it harshly, a concubine's room is just a plaything, and the mistress can get rid of it as soon as she wants. How can you let you have a chance to climb up?
But Fei Cui knows that Lu Xinwan is a person who doesn't listen to persuasion, and she has never really endured hardship, and has never experienced the sadness of her aunt and concubine, so she can't listen to what she says to her now.
She was about to come down and tell Xiao Gao in private first, but she heard Lu Xinwan sternly said: "Fei Cui, I have already decided on this matter! If you tell Aniang privately, I will immediately sell you to a brothel!"
Fei Cui immediately stopped thinking, "Understood, Second Miss."
In the Ewha Garden, Lu Xinhan added the last few strokes to the unfinished picture of walking in the snow and looking for plums. After stamping with her own small seal, she held it in her hand and slowly admired it.
This painting skill seems to have improved again!
After admiring her for a while, Lily walked in, "Miss San, Jade has really gone to deliver the letter."
"Understood." Such a result was completely expected by Lu Xinhan.
Lily asked curiously: "Third Miss, how did you expect Second Miss to deliver the letter? Are you afraid that she will suspect that you are manipulating this matter behind the scenes? What if Madam finds out..."
Lu Xinhan's marriage is in Xiao Gao's hands, if she gets upset, instigates her in front of Gao and Lu Congyuan, and betroths her to anyone else, then Lu Xinhan will be useless in the next life.
"October 27th, when Mr. Kong Dagong wrote for the first time, I was worried that people would find out about this matter, so I specially reminded Mr. Kong in the reply that if you write to me next time, pretend that it is the first time you write to me, and instead I may answer the letter myself, or I may ask the servant girl to do it for me! At the time, I thought of it so that there would be no mistakes, but my second sister snatched the letter away. In order to get Lu Xinyan, Mr. Kong will definitely cooperate with my request. So just looking at the contents of the letter, Second Sister would not know that I have passed the letter twice with Young Master Kong, thinking that it was the first time I received it, and before it reached me, it had already arrived in her hands!"
Lu Xinhan had a sneer at the corner of her mouth, "As for why she expected her to deliver the letter, because the second sister has the temperament to compete with Lu Xinyan in everything, after learning about this, she will definitely make trouble, even if she will bear it for a while, as long as someone provokes her, She will definitely act!"
"Miss San is wise. From now on, the young lady who has not left the cabinet will be Miss San who is the most outstanding. The old lady and the master will definitely find a way to find a good marriage for you!"
"I hope so." The corners of Lu Xinhan's lips curled up slightly, "Today's painting is very fond of me. After you find someone to frame it, hang it in my room."
"Yes, Miss San."
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On the fifth day of November, the weather was cold, with strong winds, and the whole sky was grayish yellow, a sign before snowfall.
Tianwu's capital city doesn't snow much, sometimes once a year, sometimes once every two or three years, but when it snows, it's rain mixed with snow, wet and cold, so when the weather is abnormal, more people come out to buy winter clothes.
On the way to Xiangmanlou, I passed several fur shops, some of which were under the name of Lu Xinyan, some of which were not.
The leather goods store under Lu Xinyan's name, because there were not enough leather goods in this year, there were very few goods in the store. The customers came in high spirits and returned disappointed. It was a wrinkled smiling face, nodding and bowing non-stop, apologizing, and hoping the other party would understand.
Seeing all this in the carriage, Lu Xinyan couldn't help but look away, and then saw Xu's Leather Goods Store not far away.
After Uber's goods were suddenly robbed, Lu Xinyan asked Uncle Tian to investigate. As expected, he didn't find out who was behind the scenes, but he identified the person most likely to rob the goods, which was the owner of Xu's Leather Goods Store. Xu Dongcai is the head of the family.
But the strange thing is that this Xu Le leather goods store, like the stores under Lu Xinyan's name, has very few items.
It seems that the other party wants to take advantage of the heavy snowfall and when all fur shops are out of stock, to raise the price and monopolize all the fur business this winter!
Lu Xinyan slightly hooked her lips, and put down the carriage curtain.
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(End of this chapter)
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