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Chapter 9 Family Banquet

Compared with the chirping Xu Wanping,
  Xu Wanrong and Xu Wanling are much more gentle,
  Let’s not talk about Xu Wanrong. She is the eldest daughter who is a direct descendant, and she has the demeanor of everyone.
  Unexpectedly, Xu Wanling behaved politely and courteously after the initial nervousness, especially since the adults had just exchanged words.
  Although Xu Wanling is now somewhat cautious, taciturn, and unnatural, she still looks like a legitimate daughter and is more dignified than the noisy Xu Wanping.

Not to mention that Mrs. Xu looked twice at her, even Xu Wenhui also had a great impression of this concubine with whom he had little contact.

He is a modern person, and the concept of concubine is not deeply rooted. He is also a biological sister.
  Sensible and well-behaved, coupled with his humble status, I can't help but feel even more pity.

After thinking about it for a long time, Xu Wenhui didn't realize which of his father's concubines gave birth to Xu Wanling. He had many concubines, and Xu Wenhui paid little attention to the things in his father's house, so he turned to look at Xu Qingyun, the personal maid who had just come over. ,
  Xu Qingyun and Xu Qingshan, who came to the Sheng family in the south, are siblings. They are very handsome and look like Hong Kong and Taiwan movie star Ye Quanzhen. They are cold, pure, yet charming and stubborn.

But when Xu Wenhui first met her, she was just a little beggar.

Xu Qingyun and Xu Qingshan were originally from local squires, but a few years ago there was a flood in their hometown and their family members perished. The two siblings fled to Bianjing to join their relatives.

Not to mention the hardships on the road, their relatives in Bianjing were not very good either. Seeing that the two siblings were in poverty and had no support, they simply didn't let them in and just treated them as strangers.
  At such a young age, he had no serious business, and was eventually reduced to a life of begging.
  At that time, every family and government gave out charity porridge, so these two people often went to the porridge shed in the Hou Mansion.

At that time, Xu Wenhui wanted to buy some maids and servants and train them well. He accidentally saw Xu Qingshan.

Seeing that this boy had strong bones and a deep love between his siblings, he simply bought them all.
  The two siblings were grateful to Xu Wenhui for giving them a way to survive.
  She is also loyal to Xu Wenhui. In addition, she comes from a good family, gathers in the capital to learn writing and practice calligraphy, and has an extraordinary horizon. Now she has become Xu Wenhui's right-hand man.

Especially as the eldest sister, Xu Qingyun is prudent and capable in handling things.

She was able to convince others and be promoted to Xu Wenhui's first-class personal maid in just a few years. In addition to Xu Wenhui's preference, the most important thing was her ability.
  Xu Wenhui's welcomes and gifts over the years have always been reciprocated. The gift lists were drawn up by Xu Qingyun, and there was never any mistake.
  Xu Qingyun understood Xu Wenhui's thoughts best. When Xu Wenhui looked over, she knew what Xu Wenhui wanted to ask.
  He approached Xu Wenhui and whispered:
  "Miss Ling is the daughter of Aunt Lin from Jingyaxuan. Aunt Lin suffered from physical problems when she gave birth to Miss Ling. She spent many years in bed and lived in seclusion, so she was not favored by the Marquis. She just died last year!"

With Xu Qingyun's reminder, Xu Wenhui remembered who this Aunt Lin was.
  Due to poor health, this Aunt Lin has hardly left home in the past few years, and her sense of existence is very low. Even Xu Wenhui can hardly remember her appearance, but only vaguely remembers such a sickly beauty.

When this Aunt Lin died,
  Xu Qingyun also asked him for permission to give some gift money. Xu Wenhui thought that she was still a baby mother after all, and it was a bit regretful to lose her at such a young age.

He also ordered Xu Qingyun to give him an extra two taels of silver, but he didn't know that Xu Wanling was actually the daughter of Aunt Lin.
  In this way, this concubine sister lost her biological mother at such a young age and had no relatives to support her in the house. It is indeed pitiful.
  He picked up the soup and took a sip, then asked:

"Is Sister Ling being raised by the eldest lady herself now?"

Xu Wenhui saw Xu Wanping and Xu Wanling coming together, and said that Xu Wanling was also there with Liang Churan! Thinking about this, Liang Churan is quite okay, a poor orphan girl, and she also looks a bit like everyone's mistress! I can’t help but nod slightly!

Unexpectedly, Xu Qingyun shook her head slightly and said: "No, Miss Ling was arranged by the eldest lady to Qixia Garden. It was said that Aunt Zhang in Qixia Garden had no children, so she could educate Miss Ling!" I was afraid that Xu Wenhui didn't understand the situation in the father's courtyard. , Xu Qingyun reminded again:
  "Nowadays, apart from the eldest lady, the one that the Marquis loves most is Aunt Zhang!"

Xu Wenhui's forehead twisted into a knot as soon as he heard this. Damn it, this is probably some kind of palace drama. However, fearing that it was a misunderstanding, Xu Wenhui asked again:
  "What is the temperament of this so-called Aunt Zhang?"

Xu Qingyun thought about it and responded:

"It seems a bit arrogant..."

Xu Wenhui was a little angry when he heard this. Now Liang Churan must have used Xu Wanling as a tool and stuffed it into Aunt Zhang's place.
  It would be fine if she was well-educated. She, Liang Churan, would be free of worries. If there was something wrong with Xu Wanling, Liang Churan would just use this reason to take advantage of Aunt Zhang.

The more Xu Wenhui thought about it, the angrier he became, not only with Liang Churan and Aunt Zhang, but also with his cheap and cheap father who couldn't even take good care of his children and only cared about his romantic and happy life!

I don’t know what kind of life Xu Wanling is living with Aunt Zhang. Just think about it and you’ll know it’s not that good.
  After all, she is her own sister, how can she ignore her?
  Especially when he is so well-behaved and sensible,
  Besides, if you want to marry Sheng Minglan, who is also a concubine, you have to establish an image of being considerate of the concubine.

However, it would be a bit unruly for him to educate himself. After thinking about it, Xu Wenhui looked at Mrs. Xu who was looking up and said with a smile:

"Grandma, now that Sister Rong is getting older and has started to work with the eldest lady on the board of directors, you will inevitably feel a little lonely in this courtyard. Otherwise, I think I will ask Ling Yatou to come and accompany you!
  Although this girl is not old, she seems to be well-behaved and sensible, so I think she will definitely please you! "

Mrs. Xu comes from a very traditional big family. Although she does not treat concubines and concubines harshly due to her kind personality, she does not pay too much attention to her. Therefore, she did not expect that Xu Wenhui would suddenly make such a proposal. She couldn't help but feel excited after hearing this. Stunned!
  Old Mrs. Xu was a little dazed, but Liang Churan was not. She still expected to use Xu Wanling to control the concubine named Zhang. How could she let Xu Wanling out, so she hurriedly said:
  "Oh, Ling'er is too young. Although he looks cute and sensible, he is actually like a mud monkey when he plays. He is very noisy. My mother is getting old now, so it's better not to let Ling'er come over and disturb her too much..."

Xu Wenhui didn't answer Liang Churan's words at all. He looked directly at the old lady and continued in a determined tone:

"I remember that the Zhihua Academy here at my grandma's place is still vacant, so I might as well ask Sister Ling to move here!"

Mrs. Xu already understood Xu Wenhui's thoughts at this time. In fact, she had some objections to Liang Churan's arrangement of Xu Wanling, but she did not interfere too much.
  Now that her good grandson has an opinion, she naturally goes along with the flow and says:
  "Okay, okay, now that Hui'er has spoken, it's settled!"

"Girl Ling, why don't you thank your big brother?"

Liang Churan's face turned livid when she saw this. If Xu Wanrong hadn't stopped her, she would have made a scene. She didn't think Xu Wenhui was pitying his concubine sister.
  She was just a concubine, no more noble than a maid. Xu Wenhui must have disliked her as his aunt and deliberately embarrassed her!
  (End of this chapter)