Chapter 459: Rumors
Xiao Yingxue was so distressed that she wiped away her tears, and stepped forward to hug her sister and mother together. Xiao Yunhao's fists clenched, and he couldn't wait to step forward and ask who had kidnapped Xiao Ningyin, so he immediately led someone to the door to break that bastard's body into pieces.
Xiao Yunqi stepped forward to support Xiao Ningyin and Leng Aoyun's shoulders, and said in a low voice: "Mother, it's a good thing that my sister is back." You can go back to the yard and accompany your sister! My brother and I came to receive the guests outside. β
"Well, good, good!" Leng Aoyun wiped a handful of tears, and hugged Xiao Ningyin's hands and was reluctant to let go.
She put her arms around Xiao Ningyin's waist and walked to the Zhennan Palace: "Yin'er, go, go home with your mother." β
The guests who came to the birthday banquet and the onlookers looked at Xiao Ningyin curiously, and they were all talking in a whisper.
"Xiao Ningyin is really back?"
"Didn't you say she was taken captive?"
"Why are you dressed in such tatters?"
"My skin is darkening."
"Isn't that right? She has no internal strength at all, and she doesn't look like Xiao Yingxue at all, so she can't be another impersonator, right? β
In the past fourteen years, there have been several incidents of impersonating Xiao Ningyin, but even if those girls look alike, they are recognized by the Xiao family as fake at a glance.
Now this girl is ragged, has a decadent atmosphere, and doesn't even look like Xiao Yingxue, and she didn't say a word, but the Xiao family recognized her one by one with tears in their eyes.
The guests who came to Zhennan Wangfu were so curious that they were going to die.
Their eyes fell on Xiao Ningyin's unremarkable face, and they were all suspicious.
Leng Aoyun hugged Xiao Ningyin and cried for a long time, but she didn't get any response from her, and let go of her in surprise.
Leng Aoyun's hands held Xiao Ningyin's shoulders, looked her up and down, and said anxiously after a while: "Yin'er, you answer your mother!" What's wrong with you? β
Xiao Ningyin's face was joyless and sad, her mouth didn't move, she just looked at these people in front of her quietly, as if she was deaf and dumb.
In the eyes of the Xiao family, she looked like this, that is, she had been frightened all these years,
Xiao Ningyin is still struggling with whether to show her true side.
However, my sister and Shangguan Yuan are already talking about marriage, will it be better for her to become this ordinary appearance.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ningyin decided to continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
"Yin'er!" When Shangguan Yuan heard the news, he rushed from the mansion, and he saw the girl beside Leng Aoyun at a glance.
She has a yellow face and thin muscles, and her eyes are blank, which shows that she has experienced hardships that ordinary people cannot understand over the years.
Shangguan Yuan's heart tightened in an instant, and he was so distressed that he couldn't help himself.
He pushed aside the crowd, jumped in front of Xiao Ningyin, and looked down at the girl who was a head shorter than him, in addition to the surprise in his eyes, there was also a deep distress.
Shangguan Yuan's voice trembled, and he choked up and said, "Yin'er, it's really you!" You're back! It's really good! β
A tear slipped from the corner of Shangguan Yuan's eyes, but he showed a smile to Xiao Ningyin: "Yin'er, I knew you would definitely come back." β
Xiao Ningyin's face was unwavering, but she was slandering in her heart: Do you know that I will definitely come back, and I will talk about marriage with my sister? Who are you fooling?
But Brother Yuan, he cried, why is this?
Shangguan Yuan was so excited that he squeezed away his mother-in-law Leng Aoyun, and hugged Xiao Ningyin in his arms, tears pouring out of his eyes.
"Yin'er, you're finally back. Don't be afraid, just come back! It's good to be back! We're all there for you, don't be afraid! β
Shangguan Yuan rested his chin on the top of Xiao Ningyin's head and stretched out a hand to wipe away the tears on his face.
It's a good day, how can he cry? No matter how many times Shangguan Yuan persuaded himself, his tears still couldn't stop flowing.
Xiao Ningyin quietly leaned on Shangguan Yuan's arms, her mind a little confused.
At the moment when Shangguan Yuan hugged Xiao Ningyin, everyone believed that Xiao Ningyin was really back.
After all, Shangguan Yuan was a person who could have been promoted three years ago, but he had been waiting for his fiancΓ©e to come back before suppressing his strength.
Xiao Ningyin was still expressionless, obediently leaning on Shangguan Yuan's arms. She felt so close to Shangguan Yuan, and she was sorry for her sister Xiao Yingxue, so she pushed Shangguan Yuan out with both hands.
She didn't use her internal force to push Shangguan Yuan, so she had to let Shangguan Yuan hold her, and the corner of her eyes glanced at Xiao Yingxue.
Xiao Yingxue didn't seem to notice anything wrong, wiped her tears on the side, and said excitedly: "Sister, it's really a sister!" It's really nice that my sister is back! β
In the years that Xiao Ningyin has been missing, it is not that no one has come to Zhennan Wangfu or Zhenguo Mansion to pretend to be her.
However, Xiao Ningyin in front of them, even if she no longer looks stylish, they are sure that this is Xiao Ningyin, her own sister!
Xiao Jin was also on the side, watching her little daughter keep wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes.
The tears of his life seem to have flowed today.
"Yin'er, go! Let's go home. Shangguan Yuan held Xiao Ningyin's shoulders and half-hugged her into the Zhennan Palace.
Seeing that Xiao Ningyin didn't say a word from beginning to end, the Xiao family already had some kind of guess in their hearts.
They couldn't believe what Xiao Ningyin had experienced in the past fourteen years, but no matter what, as a family member, they would definitely do everything to heal the scars in her heart.
The Xiao family had the worst guess in their hearts, and the 10,000 guesses of others became more than 100,000.
In less than an hour, the news that Xiao Ningyin had returned spread all over the Lingdu.
Some say she looks like a beggar, and some say she's crazy, deaf, stupid, and dumb.
There is also an even more outrageous speculation, saying that Xiao Ningyin brought a pair of children back, the son is five years old and the daughter is three years old.
When the eldest princess heard the news, she hurriedly told the coachman to hurry up, she wanted to see her granddaughter early.
"Don't worry." Xiao Qi comforted the eldest princess and said, "Yin'er is a blessed one, and it is by no means what they say. β
The eldest princess had tears in her eyes and glared at Xiao Qi: "What if it is?" Don't you recognize her as a granddaughter? β
"How so?" Xiao Qi actually didn't want Xiao Ningyin to become as stupid and crazy as everyone said, but he was afraid of what if?
His granddaughter, who used to be a genius from heaven, how sad and sad she would be if she became what everyone said! I don't know how his good granddaughter came over alone in the past fourteen years?
Xiao Qi and the people of the Zhenguo Mansion quickly came to the Zhennan Palace, and hurriedly walked into the inner courtyard before they had time to greet the guests.
Guests outside are greeted by their own people.
The guests also expressed their understanding and asked the Xiao family to accompany Xiao Ningyin.
Xiao Qi heard everyone's voices shouting at Xiao Ningyin from a distance, he coughed lightly twice, and said loudly: "I heard that my good granddaughter Yin'er is back?" Where? Grandfather has come to see you! β
In the inner courtyard, everyone got out of the way, Xiao Ningyin raised her eyes to look at the two old men who were striding towards him, and a sense of guilt surged in her heart.
She suddenly felt that she was pretending to be a stupid deaf and dumb girl like this, and she was so sorry for the love of her relatives.
"Yin'er, it's really you!" Xiao Qi looked at Xiao Ningyin's face steadily, this face coincided with Xiao Ningyin's little face in his memory, but it looked like he had experienced too many vicissitudes of life, and he didn't have the vigor that an eighteen-year-old girl should have.
Xiao Ningyin smiled sweetly at Xiao Qi, originally wanting to comfort her grandfather and grandmother, but everyone present couldn't help but hide their faces and cry.
Xiao Ningyin didn't know how distressing her smile full of childish feelings was.
"Yin'er." Xiao Qi strode forward, grabbed Xiao Ningyin in front of the eldest princess, suppressed the discomfort in his heart and said, "My good grandson, you are finally back." It's good to be back, never to leave again! Grandfather won't let you go again. β
"Get out of the way, old man." The eldest princess pushed away Zhenguo Gong and hugged Xiao Ningyin and cried profusely, like a tearful person.
"Daddy, Yin'er just came back, don't cry." Xiao Jin stepped forward and persuaded: "It's a good thing that Yin'er is back, we have to celebrate the eighteenth birthday of the two sisters today." Don't cry! β
"Good, good! We don't cry. β
The eldest princess took Xiao Ningyin's hand and didn't let go.
The brothers and sisters in the family also ran over and looked at Xiao Ningyin in tears.
Shangguan Yuan was squeezed into the corner, anxious but unable to say anything.
Wait for another half a month, and after half a month, he will be able to be with Yin'er all the time.
"Okay, there are so many guests today, everyone goes out to help greet the guests." Xiao Qi finally calmed down and scolded: "Your grandmother helped Jin's daughter-in-law wash Yin'er, change her clothes and come out again." β
The four brothers Xiao Jin and Xiao Heng hurriedly took the children to the outer courtyard, and the eldest lady and the second lady also hurriedly went out to help receive the guests.
Shangguan Yuan deliberately came to Xiao Ningyin's side before leaving, held her shoulder and said, "Yin'er, Brother Yuan went out first." I'll be looking for you in a moment. β
Xiao Ningyin looked up at Shangguan Yuan, not knowing how to express her current mood.
"Yuan'er, you go out first!" Leng Aoyun nodded at Shangguan Yuan, glanced at the brocade box he left on the table and breathed a sigh of relief.
Leng Aoyun was really afraid that Shangguan Yuan would change his mind when he saw Xiao Ningyin like this now.
How could Shangguan Yuan not know his mother-in-law's thoughts, he smiled lightly and said, "Mother-in-law, Yin'er is a blessed one. You know she's coming back, and the flowers are in full bloom. This is to welcome our sound! β
Leng Aoyun and the eldest princess didn't know how to take this, but Xiao Ningyin's heart moved: Is it because she came to Lingdu?
"Good! Yin'er, go with your grandmother. We washed and dressed ourselves beautifully, and blinded the eyes of the guests outside. The eldest princess saw that everyone had gone out, so she suppressed the pain in her heart and pulled Xiao Ningyin towards the inner room.
Leng Aoyun accompanied him and walked to the bathroom.
The maid had already boiled hot water and poured it into the bathtub, sprinkled with flowers that had only bloomed this morning.
The eldest princess and Leng Aoyun had to personally strip and rub Xiao Ningyin's back, which made Xiao Ningyin a little embarrassed.
However, she endured it silently, leaving her mother and grandmother by her side.
"Look at this kid, he's really too thin." The eldest princess saw that Xiao Ningyin didn't have any fat on her body, and her heart hurt so much that she was about to wipe her tears again.
"Mother, it's okay to lose weight, I checked Yin'er's pulse just now, although she is thinner, there is no problem with her body. It's just a little thinner, and there will be meat when you raise it. β
"How much meat can be raised in half a month." The eldest princess said angrily, touching Xiao Ningyin's face and sighing again.
Leng Aoyun said disappreliantly: "Whatever, how much can you raise!" After all, I will make my family a beautiful bride. β
The bride? Xiao Ningyin's heart moved, she seemed to have really misunderstood Guan Yuan and her sister.
Leng Aoyun and the eldest princess put on beautiful new clothes for Xiao Ningyin, pressed her to sit in front of the dressing mirror, and combed her with makeup.
"My family sounds good." After the eldest princess saw Xiao Ningyin's fat powder, her face turned a few degrees pale, and she looked much more beautiful than just now.
"Tsk, Yin'er's foundation is good, just put on makeup, and she is as beautiful as a fairy." The eldest princess really liked Xiao Ningyin more and more, and after she inserted the last hosta for Xiao Ningyin, she pushed the mirror in front of Xiao Ningyin and said, "Yin'er, look how beautiful you are now!" β
Xiao Ningyin raised her eyes to look at herself in the mirror, I have to say that Leng Aoyun's makeup skills are really good, she has made herself extremely ordinary, and now after Leng Aoyun's hands, she is still much more beautiful.
Xiao Ningyin was looking at herself in the mirror, and was suddenly stunned.
Her gaze fell in disbelief on the pearl emerald on her head and the jade necklace around her neck, wasn't this the jade ten-piece set that Shangguan Yuan took three days ago?
He said that the ten-piece set means perfection, could it be that this set of jewelry is not for his sister, but for himself?
Or did he see that he was back, and his father and mother decided to sacrifice his sister and let him marry Shangguan Yuan?
If it was as she guessed, her sister was too aggrieved.
Xiao Ningyin suddenly felt that her brain was a little messy, and she couldn't turn around.
"Yin'er is really beautiful when she dresses up like this."
"Yes, my granddaughter is certainly the prettiest."
"Let's go! Don't keep everyone waiting. β
The eldest princess and Leng Aoyun looked at Xiao Ningyin, who seemed to have changed people, and they were very satisfied.
The curtain of the Zhennan Wangfu, the carriage of the Yuying County Lord's Mansion arrived, Xiao Xinyu and Xiao Xu'er got down from the carriage, and when they heard Xiao Ningyin coming back, the two hurried to the inner courtyard.
From the conversation of the guests, they already knew about Xiao Ningyin's situation now, and the mother and daughter looked at each other and saw that they were worried about each other.
"Su'er, don't panic, let's go see Yin'er first." Xiao Xinyu comforted Xiao Xu'er and said, "Perhaps, the real situation is not as everyone says? β
The Xiao family was entertaining guests, and no one noticed that Xiao Xinyu's mother and daughter walked into the inner courtyard.
As soon as their mother and daughter pushed the door, they saw that the eldest prince was going to help Xiao Ningyin out of the door, and Xiao Xu'er hurriedly said, "Wait a minute!" β
"Su'er, what's wrong with you?" The eldest princess is not very fond of her daughter and granddaughter now. She doesn't know when Xiao Xinyu began to complain about the Xiao family, so that the relationship between mother and daughter gradually became estranged.
"Mother." Xiao Xinyu stepped forward and grabbed the eldest princess's arm, ignoring the eldest princess's not-so-good-looking face and explained, "We heard that Yin'er is back, so we hurried over to see her." Especially Su'er, she has a few words in her heart that she wants to say to Yin'er alone, and hopes that her mother and sister-in-law can agree. β
(End of chapter)