In the corner, Gu Yanran sat in front of the seat, and Gu Qiqiao knelt behind Gu Yanran.

Gu Qiqiao turned his neck and looked around, and found that there was no one else in this corner except for the two of them.

"Miss Yan, the slave really can't figure it out." Gu Qiqiao felt aggrieved for no reason. "Your seat is obviously reserved in the main seat area, why are you sitting here?"

"It's quiet here." When Gu Yanran said this, she easily moved the delicate dot in front of her to Gu Qiqiao. "The feast will be held for at least an hour, so please cushion your stomach."

Gu Qiqiao only glanced at the small dots, and immediately smiled. "Wow, this is Aunt Fu's best mung bean osmanthus cake!"

"Just know you like this." Gu Yanran's eyes flashed with a touch of tenderness, and then she personally poured Gu Qiqiao a cup of tea. "Well, eat and drink at the same time, or you'll choke again."

"Slaves and maids won't ......" Gu Qiqiao just wanted to argue a few words for herself, but caught a glimpse of Chunying walking towards here. Miss Yan, Sister Chunying is here. ”

"She's coming?" Gu Yanran had just turned her eyes when she saw Chun Ying coming to her side.

"Girl." Chunying knelt beside Gu Yanran. "There is your exclusive seat in the main area, please go with the slave."

Gu Yanran didn't respond to Chunying's respectful request, and was still thinking about the matter of letting Chunying take the blame, "I just let you be wronged, I'm sorry." ”

Chunying didn't expect Gu Yanran to apologize to a slave like her, and she was really alarmed. "Don't be like this, the girl must not be like this, she has tormented the slave and maid."

Gu Yanran actually wanted to say thank you, but it was difficult to speak when she saw Chunying's helpless appearance.

"That's right." Gu Yanran took off the white jade bracelet with excellent color on her wrist and put it on Chunying's hand. "This jade bracelet should be regarded as my compensation for you."

Gu Qiqiao looked at Gu Yanran and gave the bracelet to Chunying, and stared so hard that her eyes were about to fall out. “……”

She was not envious of Gu Yanran's generosity towards Chunying.

God knows, how much effort she put into persuading Gu Yanran to wear this jade bracelet!

Her sister-in-law never liked to wear jade bracelets and other objects, saying that it was too cumbersome.

Therefore, this white jade bracelet was worn by her for a long time when she left the house today, and she successfully persuaded Gu Yanran to wear it on her hand.

Now that this bracelet has changed hands, it means that her hard work has been in vain...... Alas.

And Chunying, who received the jade bracelet, was sincerely afraid, and she had to refuse it immediately. "Girl, slave ......"

"Chunying." Gu Yanran covered Chunying's hand with her palm, preventing her from wanting to take off the jade bracelet. "Fang Cai's matter has nothing to do with you, and I put the blame on your head.

This jade bracelet is nominally a compensation for you, but in fact I am looking for a reason for myself to have peace of mind. ”

Chunying still feels embarrassed. "But ......"

"Do you want me to feel sorry for you all the time because you insist on not accepting it?" Gu Yanran's tone was slightly reprimanded.

"Slaves don't dare!" Chunying hurriedly lowered her head.

Gu Yanran reached out and picked up Chunying's chin. "Alright, alright, keep your head up, keep your back straight, don't always keep your head down in front of me.

If our situation here is seen, my reputation, which has been so hard to improve, will plummet again. ”

"Ah, yes!" Chunying suddenly straightened her back, but she still didn't forget the purpose of her trip. "Miss Yan, please move to the main area with the slave maid, the head of the house, the wife of the head of the house, and the young master are all waiting for you to come over."

Gu Yanran didn't have the idea of sitting in the main seat area at all, so she could only use the fact that she was setting up her own door. "I've set up my own door, and I have no connection with the Protector's Mansion on the surface, so it's not appropriate to sit there."

Although these words are intended to be perfunctory, they are also an out-and-out fact, and it is really inappropriate to sit in the main seat area with her current identity.

However, the biggest reason why she insisted on not being in the main seat was because there were people in the main seat area that she didn't want to involve too much.

The main seat area is a special seating area set up by the banquet organizer.

There are three types of people who can sit in the main seat area.

First: the lineage of the family refers to the descendants of the family in which the banquet is held.

Second: the lineage of in-laws, which refers to the lineage of the family with the surname of the party who holds the banquet and has a relationship with the lineage of the party holding the banquet.

Here's an example.

Lin Wanzhi is a descendant of the Lin family, and she married into the Huguo Mansion as the wife of the descendant, so this in-law descendant refers to the descendant of the Lin family.

Such as Lin Wanzhi's parents, brothers and sisters, or nephew Lin Shangshu.

This time, the Lin family assigned Lin Shangshu as a representative to come to the Protectorate Mansion to congratulate Gu Changtai on his birthday.

There are three people seated in the main seat area: the guests who are equal in power and status with the family, or higher than the family.

And what Gu Yanran wants to avoid is not Gu Jingnian, Lin Wanzhi, and Gu Haoran, but the honorable guests with royal blood in the main area.

In particular, a little ancestor like Nangong Niandemon who does not act according to common sense is an object that should be respected.

So......

"Chunying." The corners of Gu Yanran's lips outlined a faint smile. "You don't have to worry about anything else, just pass on my words to Daddy and them as they are."

Chunying saw that Gu Yanran's attitude was really good, and it was not easy to persuade again. "The slave obeys."

Chunying retired and left, and Gu Yanran finally got the long-awaited tranquility.

Unfortunately, this moment of 'quietness' was very short-lived, and it was only a moment before it left her.

"Cousin, cousin!"

When Gu Yanran heard this voice, her fingertips stroked the corners of her forehead to indicate that she had a headache. "I thought I could be quiet, why did that chatter come over?"

"Cousin!" Lin Shangshu smiled and sat down on the empty seat in front of Gu Yanran, and turned to look at her. "Why are you sitting here?"

Gu Yanran was speechless. "I should have asked my cousin this, right?"

"Brother Shen and I saw that you were sitting here alone and lonely, so we came over to accompany you." When Lin Shangshu said this, his gaze was still tilted to the right. "You said yes, Brother Shen?"

"Shen ......" Gu Yanran was shocked, and only then did she find Shen Shaoyi sitting on the empty seat beside her. Shen Gongzi? ”

Shen Shao also sat upright in the seat, and when he saw Gu Yanran casting his gaze, he smiled heartily. "Miss Gu, how are you doing?"

"With Lao Shen's son worried, everything is fine." Gu Yanran smiled politely back.

"Oops!" Lin Shangshu pretended to be dissatisfied and patted Gu Yanran's seat. "Cousin, why are you like this?"

"What's wrong with me?" Gu Yanran didn't know why.

"You don't have a good face when you see me coming, but you greet Brother Shen with a smile, isn't it too favoritism?" Lin Shangshu was so aggrieved that he straightened his mouth.

Gu Yanran knew that Lin Shangshu was joking, but in the bottom of her heart, she still had a strong urge to slap him directly.

"Cousin." Gu Yanran obediently called Li Lin Shangshu, but her tone was full of threats. "What do you think would happen if I told my brother about this?"