Chapter 8: Self-defeating
Sure enough, Mrs. Xu cleared her throat and said to the women: "It's rare for everyone to get together, you don't have to restrain yourself." ”
"Yes." Everyone said in unison.
Xu Xiye was the first to stand up and smiled sweetly: "Madam, Xiye recently learned a new dance called Jinghong, I don't know if I can help the tea banquet?" ”
Mrs. Xu was relieved: "I will depend on you." ”
"Mrs. Xie!" Xu Xiye couldn't hide his smile, went to the side hall to change a set of clothes and went back.
When Xu Xiye appeared again, there was a voice of appreciation in the hall.
I saw a graceful woman, dressed in gorgeous clothes, dyed with green silk and ink, like a fairy, as if coming from a dream.
At this moment, a weak woman stood up, "Why don't I stroke the qin for Xiye." ”
Mrs. Xu acquiesced.
The sound of the piano became more and more urgent, Xu Xiye's posture danced faster and faster, like a jade hand lingering gracefully, her skirt fluttering, and a pair of eyes like water wanted to speak.
She dances lightly, her arms are as soft as bones, and her body is as light as a swallow. It's like drinking a good wine and indulging in it.
After the dance, Xu Xiye and the weak woman looked at each other and smiled.
"Good! Good! A man clapped his hands during the feast.
Seeing that the man was dressed luxuriously, Mrs. Xu said, "It's good if the little prince likes it." This is my third sister, Xiye, don't you want to say hello to the little prince? ”
Xu Xiye turned to the man's direction and said, "I've seen the little prince." ”
The little prince's eyes were full of love, maybe it was too hot, Xu Xiye lowered his head.
"Get up, what are you doing with so many courtesies!" After the little prince finished speaking, he laughed.
Several people laughed merrily.
"Mrs. Xu, the youngest daughter Tang Mingyu, is only a shallow learner, and only her piano skills are acceptable. I don't know..."
Seeing Tang Mingyu's mediocre appearance, Mrs. Xu smiled and said, "You don't have to be restrained. ”
Tang Mingyu thanked Mrs. Xu, sat in the center of the hall, tried the tune and began to play the qin.
Lu Xihe didn't pay attention to these, she didn't like singing and dancing in the first place.
Lu Yiran's gaze has always been on her.
She didn't seem happy.
He rested his cheek on one hand and looked at her thoughtfully.
Suddenly, a man blocked his view.
It's this Lu Rongwan again.
Lu Yiran didn't have any good feelings for Lu Rongwan, so he didn't start and drank a glass of wine by himself.
"Fifth sister, why have you been there for so long? You okay? Lu Rongwan said worriedly.
"Is the fourth sister expecting me to have an accident?" Lu Xihe was not angry with her, she was laughing on the surface, but her cold tone was only heard by the two of them.
Lu Rongwan was choked inexplicably, so she had to say: "Also, fifth sister, you are so smart, you will definitely be able to protect yourself." ”
Lu Xihe smiled and said in a low voice: "Fourth sister, I don't need your fake concern. If you have that opportunity, you might as well help your mother think about how to climb to the position of the mother of the Lu family. ”
"You!" Lu Rongwan was angry, thought for a long time and said, "You don't know what to do!" ”
"For the sake of helping me just now, I kindly remind you, don't be fooled by Mrs. Xu's words, the Xu family is not a good destination."
Lu Xihe's words were sincere, and Lu Rongwan could hear it, "What do you know, don't talk nonsense." Mrs. Xu just took me to the medicine and didn't say anything else. ”
The atmosphere between the two is really strange.
Lu Rongwan thought to herself, she was her sister after all. The good situation of the daughter's family is only more than ten years, and if she marries her husband's family in the future, she will inevitably be bound by etiquette and religion, and it is not easy to be really happy.
She went back with a sense of humor.
While Tang Mingyu was playing the piano, a man made peace with the sound of the flute. came and went, and the two of them added a little hazy affection in their hearts.
This man is none other than Xu Jing, the third son of the Xu family.
Mrs. Xu's eyes were sharp, and she was naturally unhappy when she saw it.
What is Tang Mingyu's identity, a daughter from the Wupin Wensan official family, who also dares to come to the Xu family?
The aunt from the Lu Mansion didn't know where she went, and she didn't return to the table for a long time, and even the concubine with her disappeared.
It's really annoying.
"Po Zhang, you send someone to see the Lu family, don't do anything."
"Yes." Zhang Po glanced at the people, and a small servant slipped out quietly.
Lu Xihe observed all this and thought, here!
The corners of her mouth unconsciously raised, and her attitude towards others became more and more gentle.
"Go find out what just happened." Lu Yiran commanded his subordinates, just now, he saw Xi He's sincere smile rarely, what made her so happy?
The people sent out by Zhang Po came back soon, saying that they had only found Aunt Liang, and now they were catching up with Aunt Zhao of the Xu family in Xinuan Pavilion, and they had urged her to go back soon. As for the third lady of the Lu family, she searched everywhere and didn't see anyone.
"Go and find it, it's okay if there's nothing to do, how can I explain what happened!" Mrs. Xu's eyelids jumped suddenly, and she felt faintly uneasy.
I heard that this Aunt Liang is not a fuel-efficient lamp, but when I saw it today, she was really the daughter of a merchant and couldn't get on the table. If Mrs. Lu comes out and walks around...
Thinking of these bad things, Mrs. Xu had a headache for the Lu Mansion. Mrs. Lu herself is not angry, so she can't blame others.
Aunt Liang came out of Xinuan Pavilion with a look of ambition. When he entered the door, he brewed his emotions for a moment, and when he entered the door, he panicked and said: "What can I do about this, what kind of thing happened, how can I explain to the master..."
Mrs. Xu stopped the two of them playing the piano and flute ensemble, "But what happened?" ”
Aunt Liang clutched her chest, and was about to say the prepared set of rhetoric, but in the afterglow, she actually saw Lu Xihe.
She sat there unharmed, looking innocent!
"How so? You..."Aunt Liang's thoughts were suddenly confused, and she didn't see Lu Jingshu's figure. I was even more anxious, couldn't it be that this little hoof had already seen through them?
When everyone was puzzled, the person sent out by Zhang Po came back again, looking flustered, and cowered and said, "Husband, madam..."
Mrs. Xu said: "What kind of system is panicking! ”
The little guy hurriedly knelt down and said, "The slave just now... Just... Please go and see it for yourself. ”
"Lead the way." Mrs. Xu's heart was stuffy, and the good tea banquet was stirred into such a state!
Mrs. Zhang explained in her ear, and Mrs. Xu's face was extremely bad.
"Aunt Liang, follow me!" Mrs. Xu's tone was not good, and Aunt Liang only felt that her eyes were dizzy. She had foreseen the outcome.
Aunt Liang was lucky, and she just hoped that it was not the third girl who had an accident.
But now the fourth and fifth are in...
Lu Yiran pursed his lips after listening to the news that his subordinates had come back.
This Aunt Liang really dared to attack his people.
Ruan Ruan could let them go so easily, he wouldn't.
Aunt Liang walked behind Mrs. Xu, clutching her handkerchief tightly.
Everyone at the tea banquet made excuses and left, leaving only the Lu family and the Xu family.
Lu Xihe got up with the support of the maid, and somehow, collided with Ning Yu'an's sight.
Ning Yu stood quietly at the door, and there seemed to be a shallow smile on his lips.
"What happened? Why didn't you see the third sister? Lu Rongwan asked quietly, taking Lu Xihe's hand.
"I don't know." Lu Xihe followed out, and when she passed Ning Yu'an, she paused in her footsteps and nodded slightly.
Ning Yu'an put away the fan and returned the salute.
The actions of the two fell in Lu Yiran's eyes.
He really wanted to kill this surnamed Ning!
"Big brother, let's go over and have a look. I don't know what's going on..."Lu Yixuan complained twice, urging him to leave quickly.
Xu Yun had a knowing expression, and his gaze stayed on Ning Yu'an for a moment, "Brother Lu, it must be your sister's business." ”
Lu Yiran's face was gloomy, and he followed with a displeased face.
Qifangyuan is the courtyard where Xu Qian, the fifth son of the Xu Mansion, lives.
Xu Qian's biological mother's maiden family is quite powerful, so Xu Qian is arrogant and arrogant, and never takes the rules in his eyes. Doing nothing all day, spending all day drinking.
Mrs. Xu angrily asked someone to open the courtyard door, and led a group of people to the door of the main house with a fierce attitude.
Inside, there was a woman's shrill cry, and the sound of broken porcelain.
"I'm going to kill you!!"
"You climbed into my bed on your own! Mad woman! ”
"Nonsense, I'm feeding the fish in the gazebo, it must be you!"
"Mad woman! Get me out! ”
…
Aunt Liang's face changed greatly, this is Lu Jingshu's voice!
No way... It can't be her daughter...
Lu Xihe caught a glimpse of her panicked expression, and his mood became better and better.
Lu Rongwan pursed her lips tightly, and her face was extremely bad. It's a disgrace to the family.
Lu Yixuan was stunned, he didn't know what to do.
The servant of the Xu Mansion stepped forward and slammed open the door, and the person outside the door was completely dumbfounded.
I saw a man and a woman in the room, disheveled, and the jade vase was shattered.
Lu Jingshu sat in the corner of the bed, a tear slipping from the corner of her eye.
"I didn't..."
Aunt Liang trembled, Mrs. Xu sneered, and mocked: "The good daughter you taught." ”
Xu Qian got dressed unhurriedly, "When I woke up, she was in my bed, and I didn't know what was going on." ”
Aunt Liang walked into the room very quickly, stood in front of the bed and looked at it for a while, and suddenly, her hand was raised high.
This loud slap startled several people present.
"Auntie..."
Lu Jingshu covered her face in disbelief and looked at Aunt Liang with wide eyes.
"How did I give birth to you useless thing! You can't even protect yourself! Aunt Liang's voice was crying, her eyes were red, she hugged Lu Jingshu and cried.
Mrs. Xu wanted to accuse, but at this moment, because of this slap, she couldn't say it anyway.
Lu Yiran looked at this farce coldly, and he noticed that Lu Xihe watched the whole drama and didn't seem to be unhappy.
But he couldn't tolerate that his Ruan Ruan was bullied like this.
If she hadn't been smart, she would have lost her innocence today, and she would have been forced to marry some inferior guard...
He didn't dare to think about it, he couldn't bear such a result at all, let alone allow this kind of thing to happen.
Mrs. Xu was about to count Xu Qian down, but Xu Qian spoke first: "Mother, the son can be responsible, it is better to marry her in one day and include her as a side room." ”
Aunt Liang hugged Lu Jingshu and cried, but when she heard this, she was disheartened.
Lu Yixuan rushed up, grabbed Xu Qian's collar and scolded: "You kid looks like a dog, you don't admit it when you put on your pants?" I'm telling you, you have to marry her in a dignified manner, and carry my sister in a sedan chair! ”