Chapter 26: Marquis' Mansion

On the second day, at three quarters past noon, Liu took Yuan Ziyu and Yuan Zitong to bid farewell to Madam Yuan and took a carriage to the Marquis Xuanping's Mansion!

Liu rode in a carriage alone, while Yuan Ziyu and Yuan Zitong each took a large maid and rode in a carriage together.

Yuan Ziyu looked at Yuan Zitong, who was dressed up, with amusement!

Yuan Zitong was dressed particularly formally today. She wore a scarlet cross-collared cloud silk brocade butterfly-decorated jacket and skirt, an orange palace sash, an ivory jade pendant, and a fox fur cloud brocade hooded cape. In her hair was a gold-inlaid seven-treasure butterfly hairpin, and on her ears hung a pair of gold-inlaid ruby ​​pendants. On her fair wrists, she wore a pair of jade bracelets and a string of coral beads. With her exquisite makeup, she looked really outstanding!

But Yuan Ziyu felt that Yuan Zitong dressed like this looked several years older than her actual age!

Yuan Zitong looked at Yuan Ziyu proudly, feeling secretly happy in her heart. Her outfit today was much better than Yuan Ziyu's. The wife of Marquis Xuanping would definitely pay attention to her. Even if she couldn't meet Brother Huo this time, if she could please the wife of Marquis Xuanping, things would be much easier in the future!

"Why are you dressed so casually today, Second Sister?" Yuan Zitong's lips curled up. "We're going to the Marquis Xuanping's Mansion today. Aren't you afraid of being rude, Second Sister?"

Yuan Ziyou smiled and said, "Aunt Meng sent an invitation to invite mother to reminisce about the past. It's just a common visit, there's no need for such a grand ceremony. Besides, I don't think there's anything rude about what I'm wearing today."

Yuan Ziyu's words made Yuan Zitong choke. She had forgotten that her aunt and the wife of Marquis Xuanping had been good friends since childhood!

It was precisely because of this that this cheap girl was able to take advantage of the situation and get engaged to Brother Huo!

It’s really hateful!

Yuan Zitong suppressed the jealousy in her heart and curled her lips: "It's me, as your elder sister, who is worrying too much!"

"It's okay!" Yuan Ziyou pursed her lips and smiled, "I appreciate your concern, sister!"

The two of them chatted idly.

At two quarters past the hour of Si, the carriage stopped outside the gate of Marquis Xuanping's Mansion!

Liu handed in the invitation, and soon the steward of the Xuanping Marquis's mansion came out with a smile and led Liu and the other two to the inner courtyard, the courtyard of Xuanping Marquis's wife Meng.

As soon as they met, Meng took Liu's hand affectionately and said, "We should have met as soon as you returned to the capital, but the old lady has been unwell and there are many things to do in the mansion, so we have delayed inviting you here until today. Please don't blame me, sister!"

Liu smiled and said, "Sister, what are you talking about? Now that we are all in the capital, it will be convenient for us to travel!"

"Of course, we sisters haven't seen each other for three years. This time we are finally together again!" Meng nodded and smiled, then waved to Yuan Ziyu: "This is You'er, right? Come here and let Aunt Meng see you!"

Yuan Ziyu smiled and bowed to Madam Meng: "You'er greets Aunt Meng!"

In the previous life, the Yuan Dynasty's General's Mansion was in trouble, and the Xuanping Marquis' Mansion was caught off guard and failed to provide timely assistance, but later it actively worked to redress the Yuan Dynasty's injustice. It can be said that the Xuanping Marquis' Mansion played a great role in Yuan Ziyu's final revenge!

Meng was even more depressed because of Liu's death.

"Good girl, come here!" Meng Shi refused to let Yuan Ziyu bow and hurriedly pulled her up. "I heard from your mother that you were ill before, but are you feeling better now?"

"Thank you Aunt Meng for your concern!" Yuan Ziyou smiled and said, "I'm much better now!"

"That's good!" Meng patted Yuan Ziyu's hand gently, looked at Yuan Zitong who was sitting beside her, and saw that she looked very well-behaved, so she asked, "Is this also a girl from your Yuan Mansion?"

Liu said, "This is the girl from the second house in our house, Yuan Zitong. She is two years older than You'er and is now fourteen!"

Yuan Zitong hurriedly bowed to Meng: "Tong'er greets the wife of Marquis Xuanping. May the lady be well!"

Meng nodded and said, "No need to be polite!"

After saying that, she asked the maid to bring two gifts and gave them to Yuan Ziyu and Yuan Zitong respectively!

Yuan Zitong was secretly delighted to receive Meng's gift when she saw Meng ask her maid to bring out a gold-inlaid, emerald-inlaid, and pearl-encrusted bracelet and put it on Yuan Ziyu's wrist. She smiled and said, "It's been three years since we last met, and You'er has become increasingly beautiful. When I first saw this bracelet, I thought it suited You'er perfectly. Now, it's indeed quite good!"

Yuan Ziyou looked at Liu and saw her nod. Then she smiled and said, "Thank you, Aunt Meng. I like it very much!"

Seeing that Yuan Ziyu liked it, Meng smiled happily: "That's good that you like it. Fei'er also said it's good!"

When Yuan Ziyu heard Mrs. Meng talking about Huo Xifei, her face turned red with embarrassment. After calculating, she realized that she hadn't seen Huo Xifei for a long time!

Yuan Zitong was feeling uncomfortable when she saw that Meng valued Yuan Ziyu more. Then, seeing Yuan Ziyu's shy look, her anger began to bubble up. However, she couldn't show it, so she lowered her head slightly to hide the resentment in her eyes.

Meng smiled and said to Liu, "Fei'er has gone out of the capital with the Marquis on business. He should be able to return to the capital by the end of the year. When he returns, have him go to your house to present the four gifts!"

During the Dali Dynasty, the prospective son-in-law had to personally deliver four gifts to his future father-in-law's family before the Chinese New Year every year as a sign of respect.

Liu smiled and said, "Fei'er is a promising child. You will enjoy great fortune in the future!"

Meng was extremely happy that her son was praised, and she talked a lot with Liu, mostly praising Huo Xifei and Yuan Ziyu. Yuan Zitong was furious when she heard this, but she had to endure it, which was very difficult!

Yuan Ziyu glanced at Yuan Zitong out of the corner of his eye and curled the corners of his mouth.

Liu said to Meng, "Since the old lady is not feeling well, we should go and pay her a visit!"

Meng smiled and said, "Then it's a good opportunity for the old lady to see You'er. She was always talking about her! It's a pity that Wan'er was taken away by her maternal grandparents a few days ago. They said she would stay there until the end of the year. If Wan'er knew You'er was here, she would be so happy!"

Huo Wan is none other than Meng's youngest daughter and Huo Xifei's biological sister!

Yuan Ziyou smiled and said, "Then when Sister Wan comes back, I'll send her a message and ask her to play with me!"

"That's great!" Meng agreed with a smile.

As they were talking, Meng took Liu and the other two to the birthday hall of Old Lady Huo.

Marquis Xuanping Huo Lixiu had three brothers. After the old marquis passed away, Huo Lixiu succeeded him as Marquis Xuanping. After that, the Marquis Xuanping's mansion was divided, and old Madam Huo still lived in the Marquis Xuanping's mansion!

However, the houses of the other two families were not far away, and were right next to the Xuanping Marquis Mansion. At the insistence of Old Madam Huo, a small door was opened on the adjacent wall. When they had nothing to do on weekdays, the women of the two families would come to Old Madam Huo to join in the fun.

When Meng and Liu arrived, the women from the other two branches of the Marquis' Mansion were gathered in the birthday reception hall of Old Lady Huo in the Marquis' Mansion. It was a lively scene with so many beautiful women around!

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