The Lingering Garden is the garden of the Xu family, a century-old family in Changping Mansion. This is a garden built by the ancestors of the Xu family in imitation of the southern garden, the garden is full of pavilions and pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, revealing the grace and elegance of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River, and the luxurious atmosphere of other gardens in Changping Mansion is completely different.

And the Xu family's annual chrysanthemum appreciation party has been held for more than ten years.

This year's chrysanthemum viewing will be different from previous years, many old ladies and ladies who no longer come out to walk around, the ladies and wives of the family, all invariably carry the unmarried girls in the family, just to see the Li girl who is about to marry into the palace.

Of course, there are also some people who have other scores in mind. This Miss Li looks quite valued now, but she was born as a peasant girl, and it is still unknown whether she can hold the heart of the son of the world after marrying in, even if she does, how long can she hold it?

It is inevitable that the prince will accept the side concubine, and they will quietly observe the temperament of this person at this time, and then quietly push their excellent girl to her to know and make a good fate. got her blue eyes, and when it really came time for her to choose a side concubine for the prince, it was inevitable that the girls with a good impression would be given priority.

Everyone had their own thoughts, and quietly looked at the well-dressed, elegant and quiet woman in front of them. Li Xiaoran's appearance at the chrysanthemum appreciation party this time was her first official appearance after arriving in Changping Mansion, and in the morning, she was pulled up by the Fu family to dress up.

She is tall, curvy, with a gentle and decent smile on her face, wearing a blue gown, and is smiling and greeting Mrs. Xu, the head of the Xu family.

"I've wanted to know Miss Li for a long time, the girl is so good-looking. It looks like a blessed ......," Mrs. Xu smiled and flattered, she smiled quietly, "Madame is too famous." ”

Mrs. Xu smiled and complimented Fu, "I heard that your son has a top talent, and her daughter is virtuous and virtuous, all of whom are well raised by Mrs. Li." ”

Fu Shi was a little uncomfortable being praised by her, but thinking that she couldn't lose face for her daughter, she straightened her chest and nodded with a smile, "Madame praised it falsely, and I didn't dare to praise it as a lady." I heard that Ling Gongzi is the champion of the northern land of today's branch. My daughter is also a famous talented woman in Changping Mansion, and my children can't compare. ”

Everyone carries the sedan chair, everyone likes to listen to good words, and Mrs. Xu's smile is much more sincere than just now. I appreciate this woman's ability to lift up. Talking.

The two talked about children and had a common topic. Li Xiaoran smiled and looked at the two of you, you praise my children, I praise your children, and she secretly laughed in her heart.

"Auntie." The gentle and sweet voice sounded in her ears, Li Xiaoran followed the voice and looked over, the girl was seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a lake blue gauze shirt, and her eyes seemed to be holding spring water, looking at them gently.

"Yo, Ru'er is here, come on, my aunt will introduce you to you. This is Mrs. Li, this is Miss Li" She pulled Wu Ru'er and said with a smile: "This child is my niece, surnamed Wu, Wu Ru'er." As she spoke, she stared at Li Xiaoran's face with good eyes.

You must know that about Wu Ruer's desire to marry into the palace, it is something that the wealthy families of Changping Mansion know well, but later I don't know how the Wu family offended the prince, and I don't know about it. And the Wu family also began to propose marriage to Wu Ruer. can look at this posture, Wu Ruer is very unrelenting!

Li Xiaoran was in charge of the intelligence of the Northland, of course she knew who Wu Ru'er was, she nodded lightly, "Miss Wu." ”

Wu Ru'er didn't seem to see her indifference to herself, so she saluted the two of them, and stepped forward to take her arm, "Sister, the chrysanthemums in this garden are blooming very much, let's go and see them together!" ”

Li Xiaoran took a step back quietly, avoided her hand, and refused quite coldly, "Miss Wu, please take care of yourself." ”

For people who covet her man, she is not interested in playing with her sisterhood, this person is really thick-skinned, and she will call her sister when she comes up, phew, she wants to be her sister, dream!

She was not angry in her heart, thinking that these people were staring at the position of the princess in their eyes, and they all regarded their brother as meat and bones, so they didn't have a good face for her.

Fu Shi was busy behind her and carefully pulled her, this child, people are kind, why don't you appreciate it? Looking at Wu Ru'er's stiff expression, she smiled and played a round game, "Miss Wu, my daughter is happy and quiet, and she is the most filial, she is here to accompany me, why don't you go first?" ”

Wu Ru'er barely squeezed out a smile, "Okay, my sister is here to accompany Mrs. Li, and my sister will go over first." ”

As soon as she turned around, her smile faded, her face blue and red, and a hint of cruelty flashed in her eyes. Hmph, since she is so ignorant of lifting, then don't blame her for being ruthless.

Li Xiaoran obviously felt the hostility emanating from her, she smiled faintly and didn't care, and said to Mrs. Xu, who was uncomfortable: "Mrs. Xu, I heard that your mansion is discussing marriage with Miss Wu......"

Mrs. Xu was excited, she groaned slightly, and hesitated: "My younger brother and sister had this plan before. It's just that the Wu family doesn't agree, so it's just a matter of doing it......"

Li Xiaoran knew that she was talking about a few years ago, but now the Wu family wants to marry, but the second wife of the Xu family disagrees.

When the eldest lady of the Xu family heard this, she no longer dared to underestimate her, and was secretly thinking about what attitude to treat her, when the sound of the roar in the garden sounded, and a maid came to tell her, saying that there was a Miss Li who fell into the water, and her eyes couldn't stop drifting to Li Xiaoran's side while talking.

Fu Shi secretly said in her heart when she saw the girl's expression, she thought that her youngest daughter Li Xiaotong had fallen into the water, so she hurriedly stood up and went to the garden.

Li Xiaoran frowned slightly, she was afraid that there would be an accident today, so she specially sent Xin Sanniang to follow her sister, could it be that it was not the little sister who fell into the water, but Die'er or someone else?

A few people walked quickly to the garden, only to see that there were already many noble ladies and nobles gathered there, Li Xiaoran glanced at it quickly, and did not find his sister and Xin Sanniang, his heart sank slightly, but he heard the voice of his aunt and eldest Fu Shi thanking: "Thank you for saving ...... son."

Listening to this voice, it should be that Er Ya fell into the water.

"It's a good job, it should be." The voice of the rescuer was very young, and he reminded in a low voice: "Let's hurry up and let Ling Qianjin change into wet clothes!" ”

Fu Shi went over and was relieved to see that people were fine. Mrs. Xu hurriedly took people to the nearby courtyard, Li Xiaoran didn't follow, she looked left and right, and those so-called noble ladies gathered together in twos and threes, talking in a whisper about what happened just now.

"Oh, whose girl was it that fell into the water just now, why haven't you been trained?"

"You don't know, it's the cousin." There was a clear sourness in the words.

That one?

Li Xiaoran was speechless when he heard it.

"Hey, you say, why did she fall into the water so well?"

"Needless to say, didn't you see which one saved her? Mr. Qian is the eldest son of General Qian, she is a folk girl, and she must be thinking of climbing high branches! (To be continued......)