Jiang Yimian simply nodded, casually spreading out the flowers and plants in the winnowing basket before saying, "I heard from Liu'er that I received quite a few invitations, but I declined them all. I really don't like those kinds of occasions."
She preferred spending time with her family at home or at Baoxiangfang to being with those noble ladies; neither was as interesting as listening to them flatter and fawn over each other.
Those people invited her only because of her current status and her engagement to Lu Cijian; they didn't genuinely want to be friends with her. Such a banquet was really boring.
Chen Feiyan nodded silently. She rarely attended such banquets, but now that she was of marriageable age, her mother would always take her to some banquets, and she couldn't refuse even if she wanted to.
Thinking about it, she asked curiously, "When do you and Lord Lu plan to get married?"
At the palace banquet, His Majesty bestowed marriages upon four people. Now, Lu Lin and Xue Lingyu are both married. Although the events of their wedding day have become a topic of conversation among the people of the capital, they are still married after all.
However, Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian remained silent for a long time.
Jiang Yimian said while looking through the dried flower petals and medicinal herbs, "I don't have any plans to get married yet."
Although they are already engaged, she and Lu Cijian are both busy with their own things and have not thought about getting married too soon.
Chen Feiyan then responded, staring at Jiang Yimian's calm and bright face, and said with regret, "If you weren't already engaged to Lord Lu, I would have liked to let my brother get to know you. What a pity."
She had this idea when she first met Jiang Yimian, but before she could put it into practice, he got engaged to Lord Lu.
She knew what her brother was like; he couldn't compare to Lord Lu.
Jiang Yimian replied subconsciously, "Yes, it's a pity."
Before Chen Feiyan could say anything more, she turned her head and saw the young man standing not far away. She was immediately startled and hurriedly called out guiltily, "Lord Lu, Lord Lu."
I wonder if Lord Lu heard what she just said. If he did, she's finished.
Jiang Yimian was also taken aback and looked at Lu Cijian with some surprise.
The Censorate has been quite busy lately, so it was unexpected that this person, who wasn't at the Censorate, had come to Baoxiangfang.
The young man wore a black brocade robe with a white jade belt, which only accentuated his upright posture.
However, his usually handsome face now showed a hint of dissatisfaction.
Lu Cijian glanced at Jiang Yimian but didn't say anything. His peach blossom eyes had lost their usual gentleness and instead carried a hint of resentment.
Chen Feiyan immediately sensed that the atmosphere between the two was not right, so she said that she would come another day and quickly left this place of trouble.
Jiang Yimian stared at the newcomer with curiosity and asked, "Isn't the Censorate busy today? Why are you here now?"
Lu Cijian walked slowly toward her and said calmly, "If I hadn't come here now, how would I have known that it's such a pity that Mianmian can't meet other men?"
Jiang Yimian was taken aback. She looked at the young man standing in front of her and it took her a while to realize what he meant. She just smiled and said, "You heard everything? That's not what I meant. I was just saying it casually."
Little did she know that her casual remark would be overheard by this person.
It made it seem like she was caught red-handed going to see Qingguan while Lu Cijian was away, but that wasn't her intention at all.
Lu Cijian lowered his head, reached out and pinned the person between the table and his body, his deep voice carrying a hint of dissatisfaction, "Is that so? What does Mianmian mean? How do you plan to explain it?"
The young man's expression was tense, his eyes fixed intently on her, his gaze clearly conveying the message: "Let's see how you make this up."
Jiang Yimian just smiled, looking at the person in front of her, her smile becoming even brighter, "Why should I explain? Or is it that Lord Lu is so insecure that he thinks I would fall in love with every girl I meet?"
Lu Cijian only snorted coldly, staring at the person in his arms without saying a word, his thin lips tightly pursed, clearly angry.
Jiang Yimian felt a little helpless. She reached out and hugged his neck, stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the lips, and said with a smile, "Lord Lu is so good, why would I fall in love with someone else?"
The girl's eyes were bright and sparkling, and her words were soft and gentle, like a feather gently tickling his chin, instantly making his body tense.
The slight dissatisfaction in his heart had long since disappeared, but he still didn't speak, only staring intently at the person in his arms.
After a long pause, he said, "Don't think that this will make me calm down. Since Mianmian is so eager to meet other men, why don't you come to me? There are quite a few outstanding young officials in the Censorate."
She is certainly no worse than Chen Yi.
Jiang Yimian was amused by his jealous words and nodded silently, saying with satisfaction, "Well, that's good too. The one recommended by Lord Lu can't be bad."
I trust your judgment, but I wonder when Lord Lu will introduce me to you?
Jiang Yimian reached out and hooked her arm around his neck, tilting her head to look at him with a deep smile on her lips, as if she didn't notice his dissatisfaction and was deliberately provoking him.
Lu Cijian was so angry that he lowered his head and gently bit her lips before saying with dissatisfaction, "You really know how to make people angry."
Jiang Yimian laughed even louder, her eyebrows and eyes curving upwards, making her exceptionally beautiful.
Hearing the laughter, Lu Cijian felt a tickle in his heart. He lowered his head to kiss the person in his arms again, but the other person covered his lips and whispered, "People can come here at any time. Lord Lu is really not shy at all now."
Jiang Yimian blinked her big eyes, staring at the person so close to her. She felt a warmth in the lips on her palm, which made her unconsciously nervous.
But his face remained calm as he deliberately teased the young man in front of him.
Xiaochun and the others are on the basement floor right now. Apart from the place where they make rouge and face powder, the other rooms are empty.
The room where they made rouge and face powder was accessed from the other side, and they almost never came to this small courtyard.
Lu Cijian was taken aback, her gaze sweeping over the surrounding rooms, and the tips of her ears suddenly turned red.
But instead of letting go of the person in his arms, he pulled the soft hand off his lips and pecked Jiang Yimian's pink lips.
Seemingly wanting more, he gently bit his lip again before straightening up, a slight smile playing on his lips. "There aren't many people around here, I know that."
The people in Baoxiangfang were all ordinary people who didn't know how to conceal their presence. As soon as he entered, he knew that several rooms were empty.
However, since Mianmian said it exists, then it exists.
Lu Cijian simply smiled at the person in front of him, his eyes filled with tenderness.
Jiang Yimian was stunned for a moment, then glared at Lu Cijian with some dissatisfaction. She had forgotten about this.
But when his gaze fell on Lu Cijian's ears, which were so red they looked like they were about to bleed, he just smiled and muttered to himself, "He's putting on quite a show of composure."
Just then, Liu'er walked in from outside. "Miss, Lord Chen from the Bureau of Justice is here to see you."
Jiang Yimian was taken aback, somewhat puzzled. She really didn't know why Chen Changli had come to see her at this time.
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