Chapter 207 Deadly Heartbreak Grass
"Young Master Xue?" Sun Shaolan blurted out as she looked at the man in brocade clothes in front of her. This was Xue Lingxiao, the most popular young master in Hongdu. He was raised in Shengjing since he was a child because he married his grandmother. His uncle was a high-ranking official in Shengjing. If Xue Lingxiao's mother had not been seriously ill, how could someone like Xue Lingxiao return to a small place like Hongdu?
Coupled with Xue Lingxiao's charming peach blossom eyes, there are countless ladies who want to make Xue Lingxiao their son-in-law, even her mother is no exception.
Even when Xue Lingxiao got engaged to Zhuang Xianxian, the daughter of the prefect, her mother still felt sorry for her, saying that she lost because of her age. If she had come of age a year earlier, she would definitely have caught Xue Lingxiao's eye.
"The girl from Mr. Sun Qian's family?" Xue Lingxiao recognized her at a glance. The little hottie from the Sun family was dressed in men's clothes, which was quite unique.
His gaze passed Sun Shaolan and fell on Xiao Jiuyue behind her. Compared with Zhuang Xianxian, who had to wear exquisite clothes even when going hunting in the mountains, Xiao Jiuyue was wearing a light blue dress that was as simple as it could be.
"Brother Xiao, look, aren't the flowers I picked beautiful?" Zhuang Xianxian walked out from behind the stone with the flowers she had just picked in her hand.
"Beautiful." Xue Lingxiao nodded, his gaze turning to Xiao Jiuyue again. When had such a beautiful woman appeared in Hongdu? She was like a flower from a high mountain, making people want to pick her and take a look.
"Miss Sun, are you guys here hunting too?" Zhuang Xianxian took the initiative to speak, looking at Tang Tian beside her. "Miss Tang just screamed and scared me. Luckily Brother Xiao held me up, otherwise I would have fallen to the ground today."
Zhuang Xianxian's words immediately dispelled everyone's suspicions. Xue Lingchuan and Xue Han, who had followed her, hurriedly said, "Sister Xianxian, you are my future sister-in-law. It's only natural for my second brother to support you!"
"Hanhan." Zhuang Xianxian stood beside Xue Lingxiao, looking shy and timid as she looked at Sun Shaolan and the others, feeling faintly proud. She said, "Miss Sun, if your mother knew about your outfit today, she would be worried again."
"Then you don't have to worry about it. As long as you don't complain, how would my mother know?" Sun Shaolan complained in her heart, what's so good about showing off about a playboy like Xue Lingxiao?
"Besides, my clothes are convenient for hunting in the mountains. Miss Zhuang, your clothes are from Wenxin Pavilion. They must be expensive, right?" Sun Shaolan asked. Zhuang Xianxian subconsciously straightened her back and said modestly, "It's just a piece of clothing."
"Sister Xianxian's clothes are the latest styles of Wenxin Pavilion." Xue Han on the side immediately joined in. Although she didn't mention the price, Wenxin Pavilion is the best embroidery building in Hongdu City today, and every piece of clothing in it is worth a lot of money.
"A woman of noble status like Miss Zhuang should wear expensive clothes, but even the most expensive clothes will get torn when she goes hunting in the mountains. It's a shame that they're torn after just one wear."
Sun Shaolan sighed and said sarcastically, "I remember last winter, many people outside Hongdu Prefecture were frostbitten and had no food to eat. They were homeless, wearing thin clothes in the middle of winter and didn't even have food to eat."
"Sister Xianxian sets up a tent to distribute porridge every year, and it's all for the benefit of the people." Xue Han spoke immediately.
Zhuang Xianxian on the side cast an admiring look.
Sun Shaolan nodded and said, "The prefect's daughter truly loves the people like her own children." It was clearly a compliment, but coming from Sun Shaolan's mouth, it gave people a sense of irony.
A hint of displeasure flashed across Zhuang Xianxian's eyes. She changed the subject and said, "Miss Sun, is your cousin okay? I just heard her breathing was not right. Could she have heatstroke?"
"I'm not suffering from heatstroke." Tang Tian immediately retorted when she heard this. She was shocked by the way Zhuang Xianxian and Xue Lingxiao held each other's faces and bit them.
"You don't look well." Zhuang Xianxian turned around and said, "Hanhan, should we bring some mung bean soup to cool down Miss Sun's cousin? Let's drink it and help relieve the heat."
"Sister Xianxian, you are so kind." Xue Han said as she handed over the kettle.
"Brother Xiao." Zhuang Xianxian followed Xue Lingxiao's gaze and saw Xiao Jiuyue, who had remained silent. She feigned surprise and said, "Miss Xiao, what a coincidence! We meet again?"
"So, you and Miss Sun also know each other?" Zhuang Xianxian looked surprised and said, "Could it be that this is also a favor for saving my life?"
After saying this, Zhuang Xianxian smiled and explained to Xue Lingxiao, "Brother Xiao, a few days ago, Miss Song fell into the water, and it was Miss Xiao who saved her."
For a moment, everyone's attention was focused on Xiao Jiuyue. Zhuang Xianxian's words portrayed her as a powerful woman who made connections by relying on the grace of saving her life.
"What a mess! Is it because she saved my life that we got to know each other?" Sun Shaolan always felt that Zhuang Xianxian's words were not well-intentioned. She turned around and pulled Xiao Jiuyue and said, "Sister Xiao, when did you save Miss Song?"
"Sister Xiao is kind-hearted." Tang Tian is a loyal fan of Xiao Jiuyue.
"It's obvious that he saved Miss Song because she was of a special status." Xue Han snorted.
"Hanhan." Zhuang Xianxian said with a double meaning, "No matter what, she saved Miss Song."
"Ms. Zhuang, I wonder how Miss Du is doing?" Xiao Jiuyue is not the kind of person who would not talk back when someone was being sarcastic.
When Zhuang Xianxian mentioned Du Xiaoxiao who was sent to the manor, her face changed. She had only been living in the manor for a few days, and Du Xiaoxiao was noisy and noisy. Yesterday, she went to visit Du Xiaoxiao and was almost hurt by Du Xiaoxiao.
"I heard that Miss Du was rescued by the guards?" Sun Shaolan was watching the fun without thinking it was a big deal.
"Xiaoxiao is sick." Zhuang Xianxian said vaguely. She took a step back and looked at Xue Lingxiao and said, "Brother Xiao, let's go pick some more flowers. This is honeysuckle. Let's pick some more and make tea to clear away heat, detoxify and reduce internal heat."
"I'll do as you say." Xue Lingxiao looked at Zhuang Xianxian with a pair of peach blossom eyes, his eyes doting and smiling, and he opened his mouth to praise: "I didn't expect that Xianxian even recognizes Chinese herbal medicine?"
Being looked at by his peach blossom eyes and listening to his words of praise, Zhuang Xianxian felt her heart pounding and her face getting hot. She raised her eyes shyly and looked at Xue Lingxiao with eyes full of joy and happiness.
Zhuang Xianxian said gently, "Brother Xiao, how about I dry it myself and give it to Aunt Xue?"
"My mother will definitely be happy to drink the honeysuckle tea you made yourself." Xue Lingxiao looked at Zhuang Xianxian with burning eyes. Zhuang Xianxian felt like she was going to drown in his eyes.
"Pfft~" Xiao Jiuyue really couldn't help laughing.
"Miss Xiao, what are you laughing at?" Zhuang Xianxian felt the heat on her face slowly fade away, and her eyes turned cold as she looked at Xiao Jiuyue. "Miss Xiao, I'm afraid you haven't seen honeysuckle before? A lady of Aunt Xue's status, what kind of fine things has she not seen? The gift may be small, but the thought is great. Only something handmade like this can show sincerity."
Her words were implicitly belittling Xiao Jiuyue for being inexperienced.
"I advise Miss Zhuang not to give it as a gift." Xiao Jiuyue looked at the flowers in Zhuang Xianxian's hand. It was not honeysuckle at all, but clearly the deadly heartbreak grass!
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