concubines are respected

Chapter 19
"Oops! The eldest lady is here!" Suxian was in a hurry, secretly calling out that something was wrong, although listening to the voice, the eldest lady had not yet entered the east courtyard, but if she left the hospital rashly at this time, she would be caught.

Without thinking too much, Suxian looked around the room, the place is not big, there must be no way to hide a big living person, now she has to go out first and then make plans.While thinking, Suxian quickly opened the door and ran towards the courtyard with big strides. Although the east courtyard is large, except for a thick nanmu tree, there is only a half-person-high flower bed, and there is no place to hide.

The sound of Da Furen's footsteps is getting closer and closer, if she doesn't evade, if Da Furen finds out, another disaster will happen.Suxian no longer hesitated, hurried to the back of the flower table, squatted down lightly and held her breath, not daring to make a sound.

Soon, the sound of Da Furen's footsteps came from the front of the flower bed. Su Xian's ten fingers were tightly clenched, and the joints were slightly white due to excessive force. She squatted on the ground and kept a stiff posture without moving. As soon as he was young, his knees felt slightly numb, and his calves were even more sore.Hearing the sound that the lady was already some distance away from the flower platform, Suxian raised her hand to wipe the fine sweat from her forehead, and looked up tentatively, seeing the lady and Lily walking up the stone steps, she was relieved.

Suddenly, a dark blue figure behind the nanmu tree caught her attention, 'Ah!Is there anyone else in the courtyard? Su Xian was startled, and saw the man leaning against the nanmu tree, casually playing with the folding fan, with a half-smile on his face, a pair of sword eyebrows raised high, watching with great interest. Wear Suxian.

In such a tense atmosphere, when she suddenly found the strange man, Suxian couldn't help but twitched, and accidentally stepped on a dead branch, making a crisp sound.

"Who! Who's in the courtyard?" The lady who had arrived at the door heard the movement, turned her head and shouted sternly, her eyes sternly scanning every corner of the courtyard.

There was silence all around, no one answered, the lady is suspicious by nature, so she is not willing to let it go, "Lily, go and have a look, there are people hiding in the courtyard."

"Yes." Lily responded, striding towards the flower bed where it was easiest to hide.

Suxian's anxious palms almost squeezed out water, and her shiny white teeth bit her rosy lower lip to make a row of clear tooth marks. She secretly thought, if someone searches for it, why don't you stand up generously, and if there is a quarrel, you will miss your father It's not a big mistake to come to visit.

Having made up her mind, Suxian was about to get up, but she heard a loud laugh resounding in the courtyard, "Mrs. Lin, Haotian is rude!"

A man suddenly appeared from behind the nanmu tree, and immediately stepped back a few steps in shock, "You! Who are you, how dare you break into the east courtyard?"

The eldest lady frowned slightly, stepped down the steps and took a closer look, the cold and arrogant expression on her face suddenly eased, "Oh, so it's nephew Murong, nephew isn't resting in the front hall, how did he get here?"

Lily obviously hadn't recovered from the fright, seeing that the lady recognized this person, she immediately stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Madam, this person came to the back house alone, maybe he has an ulterior motive. Do you want the slaves to go out and call people?"

Although Lily's voice was not loud, but because the courtyard was too quiet, Murong Haotian still heard it clearly, and couldn't help but patted his palm with the handle of the fan in his hand, with a faint smile on his face all the time, shaking his head, but didn't say anything fight back.

"Presumptuous!" The eldest lady was embarrassed for a while, and reprimanded Baihe in a dark voice, "Stop talking nonsense, the majestic son of Marquis Annan, how can there be something ulterior, why don't you step back!"

Lily stepped aside aggrieved, not daring to say anything more.

"Hehe, nephew Murong, please don't be offended by my servant's nonsense." Da Furen said with a smile on her face, "Maybe nephew came here because he lost his way?"

"Mrs. Lin laughed. Haotian is not lost. Haotian remembers that many years ago, he visited the mansion with his father, and he also visited this courtyard at the beginning. Just now, he had nothing to do, wandered around, and walked all the way based on his memory As he said, Murong Haotian raised his hand to caress the rough trunk of the nan tree, and said with a little sigh, "Ten years have passed, but this nan tree has become much stronger. After resting for a while, I am ashamed to disturb Mrs. Lin even though I didn't want to!"

"Oh, that's how it is." The eldest lady smiled relievedly, "The banquet is held in the Juxian Hall, and the opening time is approaching. It is better for the nephew to go ahead. My wife will serve the master to change clothes, and he will be there soon."

Seeing that the time is about the same, Da Furen will not delay any longer, so as not to neglect the guests in the front hall.

"Madam Lin, please!" Murong Haotian politely raised his hand towards the door.

"Excuse me." The eldest lady looked at Murong Haotian with eyes full of admiration, she responded softly, turned around and walked up the steps to leave the room, followed by Lily, and closed the door behind her.

"Come out!" There was no one else in the courtyard, Murong Haotian walked towards Suxian with a smile.

Seeing that Suxian was still squatting on the ground with a pained look on his face, and rubbing his hands gently on his calves, Murong Haotian couldn't help laughing and asked, "But my feet are numb from squatting, come on, get up and move around." , it will be much better." As he spoke, he took a step forward, trying to reach out to support Suxian to help him get up.

"No, I can do it by myself." Suxian's stubborn side avoided Murong Haotian's support, stood up with the flower stand, looked at the other party with extremely vigilant eyes, and said, "You come here, What is the purpose. I will not believe what you said to your mother just now?"

"Mother? Did you call Mrs. Lin your mother?" Murong Haotian did not answer Suxian's question, but glanced sideways at the main room, and then stared back at Suxian's face that resembled his mother's, his eyes suddenly filled with surprise, "Oh , I recognize you." As he said, his eyes were filled with a smile, "I never thought that the little yellow-haired girl from back then would look so slim and graceful after so many years. hehe!"

"You! Who are you calling a little yellow-haired girl! You are so rude!" Suxian really can't remember when she met this person when she was young. Just now, the lady said that this person is the son of Marquis Annan, and she vaguely remembers listening to her father I mentioned Annanhou's Mansion, but many years have passed, and my memory has blurred a lot.Although this person helped him out just now, but he spoke to him so rudely, Suxian felt displeased, and his pretty face suddenly collapsed.

"Hehe, you girl is so funny, just now I kindly covered it up for you, but you not only didn't appreciate it, but even blamed me. What's the reason for this?" Murong Haotian asked with a puzzled smile, "No, Why do you need to hide when you come to visit your father's room? Could it be that you can't see anyone?"

It's okay not to mention this matter, but Suxian felt aggrieved when he mentioned Suxian, but he didn't like the person in front of him, so he simply raised his eyebrows and said in a cold voice, "Your Majesty Annan, you care too much, this is our I won't bother you about the family affairs. As for the help just now, Suxian would like to thank you here, and please pretend that you have never met Suxian."

After finishing speaking, Suxian bowed her body to be blessed, no longer staying any longer, and strode out of the courtyard.

Looking at the back of her leaving in a hurry, Murong Haotian couldn't help laughing, and murmured to himself, "What a stubborn temper, why didn't I see that she was so interesting back then, ha ha!" While speaking, he walked out of the courtyard .

Juxian Hall

The guests in the front hall were served by the servants, and they all entered the table one after another. During the table, there were interlaced cups of wine and laughter.Accompanied by Xiangcao and Cuiya, Suxian went to Juxian Hall.

At the birthday banquet, the female relatives and the male guests sat at separate tables, there was no man in the main house of the mansion, the butler Lin Ke shuttled around the table, toasted and chatted with the male guests, and served the male guests appropriately.

Naturally, Lin Zhilan and others accompanied the women's relatives at the banquet. Although Suxian was excluded by others in the mansion, she was indispensable at the formal banquet. name.

Seeing Suxian approaching, Lin Yinglu snorted coldly with disdain, Suo Huai turned her head to the side and ignored it.Suxian didn't care too much, stepped forward generously, and said to Lin Zhilan who was talking to a woman in pink with great courtesy, "Sister, Suxian is late."

The smile on Lin Zhilan's face was slightly stagnant, and she quickly said with a very easy-going smile, "It's okay, take your seat quickly." At this time, Lin Zhilan was very enthusiastic, as she greeted Suxian to take her seat, she also spoke to the guests at the banquet. Said, "This is my second sister Lin Suxian."

'Oh!The eldest lady wanted to freeze herself, she didn't want to let herself know the powerful, Lin Zhilan and her mother had always been of the same mind, but today she went out of her way and tried her best to introduce herself to everyone. What kind of medicine does she sell in this gourd? Suxian thought secretly, but got up with a smile like a peach blossom, and gave a little blessing to everyone, and said softly, "Suxian is polite!"

Everyone heard that the person in front of them was the second young lady of the Lin family. Although they had never seen her before, seeing that she was dressed in luxurious brocade clothes like the other young ladies of the Lin family, they all greeted each other.

After a little greeting, Suxian sat down in the empty seat beside Lin Yinglu.

"Hmph, since you're late, it's better not to come, so as not to lose the face of the Lin family!" Lin Yinglu moved the mahogany round stool contemptuously, distanced herself from Suxian, and whispered in a low voice.

Surrounded by high-sounding words, of course others couldn't hear Lin Yinglu's cursing.

Suxian still had a smile on her face, picked up the glazed wine cup in front of her, raised her glass very politely, nodded respectfully to the guests present, leaned slightly towards Lin Yinglu, and said in a low voice, "It looks like, Third Sister I wish I couldn't come to my father's birthday banquet, since that's the case, I'm going to come, I think I'm destined to disappoint my third sister today!" Although he sneered secretly, his face was smiling like a spring breeze.

"You!" Lin Yinglu's face was sullen, and she couldn't control her impatience anymore, she picked up the wine glass as if she wanted to pour it on Suxian.

"Third Sister, do you want to offer me a toast?" Suxian raised her hand to support Lin Yinglu's arm, pressed down her wrist secretly, and at the same time picked up the wine glass sideways and deliberately raised her voice, "Our sisters can also have a drink on weekdays. Since today is the main event, let's have a drink with all distinguished guests!"

Saying that, Suxian smiled and said loudly to everyone, "Thank you all for coming to celebrate my father's birthday during your busy schedule. The little girl Lin Suxian only expressed her gratitude with a glass of thin wine!"

Suxian's words were not only addressed to the female relatives on the table, but toasted to all the guests present. Her decent smile, dignified manner, and humble words won the favor of the guests present. The sound is endless.

Lin Zhilan was slightly stunned, but soon came back to her senses, winked at the flushed Lin Yinglu, immediately raised her cups, and toasted everyone.Lin Yinglu broke Suxian's grasp with all her strength, stood up reluctantly and respected her, and Fuer sat back heavily.

The sisters took their seats again, Suxian and Lin Yinglu brushed each other briefly, but they didn't smell the fragrance of magnolia flowers that should be on the brocade clothes, Suxian felt strange. .

　I don’t know if everyone pays attention to it, but Sujin is actually very hardworking and said that every chapter is a big chapter. There has never been a case of [-] plus, just for this point, should I praise Sujin, you know, hey-hey. .

　　
　
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