Sitting in the main seat in the hall were Su Liming and Mrs. Su, and sitting on the side was Su Zi, the adopted son of the Su family.
Mrs. Su looked at Qiuyue, who was covered in gold, silver and jewels, and a trace of contempt flashed in her eyes, but when she thought of the guests sitting outside, she endured it.
And Su Zi also looked at the so-called sister in front of him.
Unlike Qiuyue, Su Zi, as a man, does not dress up too much.
He was just wearing a silver-white robe, a jade hairpin on his head, and a perfect smile on his face.
"Come here." Mrs. Su said kindly.
But he looked at the girl behind Qiuyue and glared at her.
She can't even do such a small thing. This wild girl has no manners. As a maid, I don't even know how to give her any advice and let such a little girl bring shame to their Su family.
Bai Yao felt very aggrieved when Mrs. Su glared at him. He had clearly reminded Qiuyue at the beginning.
Although the Su family had acknowledged her identity, it hadn't been included in the family tree. Today was another day to entertain the entire city, so even if she dressed up a bit, she shouldn't be too ostentatious.
But how could Qiuyue listen to the advice of a maid?
In her eyes, she is now the daughter of the Minister of Rites, so naturally she gets the best food, clothing and other expenses.
Now she only has one or two sets of luxurious clothes, some gold hairpins and bracelets, which are not enough to show her noble status.
Qiuyue thought that her dress was bringing honor to the Su family, but she didn't know that the people standing on the third floor were trying hard to suppress their laughter after seeing Qiuyue's dress and disappeared into the crowd, fearing that their actions would bring bad luck to the Su family.
"Tell me, where did the Su family find this... This is too..." The speaker's indescribable tone quickly resonated with others.
"You really haven't seen the world. Look at the gold hairpin on your head, it makes you look like someone selling candied haws on the street. You also have a pair of bracelets on your hands. Your face is painted so red that you don't look like a human being. And you even have to put on lip balm. It's a good thing it's not midnight now, otherwise I wouldn't come to the banquet even if you paid me."
"Alas, if I had known that the Su family had such low standards for adopting a daughter, I would have sent my daughter over. After all, my daughter is better than this..."
The person who said this was a poor scholar. He had made some name for himself in his early years, but unfortunately he was neither high nor low. Seeing that his family was about to have no money to eat, he reluctantly found a job as a teacher to support his family.
Although the scholar didn't have much money, he was quite good to his daughter. He not only taught her to read, but also often hired some masters for her to learn some arts that only rich people could afford, such as music, chess, calligraphy and painting. As a result, her temperament was also unique.
"That's not necessarily true. You've put a lot of thought and effort into raising your daughter. Are you willing to send her here?"
"Haha, I really can't bear to let her go. I really can't bear to let her go." The scholar was well aware of the harsh treatment of women in the deep courtyard. Although his life was a little difficult, it was not to the point of selling his daughter.
It's just a pity for this country girl who came from nowhere. She is destined to become a political victim of the Su family.
People who watch the fun are not stupid. No one does good things out of thin air.
If Qiuyue really had some ability, it would be fine to please Madam Su, but the calculating look on the other party's face clearly showed that she had ulterior motives.
"Why worry about that? Let's just eat today. Good things like this don't happen every year."
"Yes, yes, yes. It doesn't matter what kind of demons and monsters are being captured. It has nothing to do with us ordinary people." The faint voices in the crowd did not cause any commotion. Neighbors had no grudges against each other. They just laughed at each other for a few times and then let it go.
Qiuyue on this side didn't know that her appearance had completely disgraced the Su family. Even Su Liming couldn't help but look away and look elsewhere after seeing Qiuyue's outfit.
Su Zi frowned slightly as he looked at Qiuyue, who had made a fool of herself as soon as she entered the door.
Among the guests today, there are quite a few dignitaries.
Now that I see Qiuyue dressed like this, I'm afraid I can't help but laugh when I go back.
Qiuyue didn't know at this time that her "family" had their own ulterior motives.
After receiving Madam Su's instructions, Qiuyue walked towards Madam Su without much hesitation. But after taking two steps, perhaps because she was too nervous, she stepped on the hem of her robe.
There was a puff, followed by a scream.
Qiuyue fell to the ground.
Mrs. Su's face changed, and she felt more and more displeased with Qiuyue. If it weren't for the emperor's face, and if the lives of her entire family didn't depend on her, how could the Su family tolerate her such disrespectful behavior?
Sui'an, the maidservant next to Madam Su, reacted quickly.
"Miss, we in the Su family don't have such empty formalities. Please get up quickly." Sui'an said as he quickly extended his hand.
Qiuyue just stretched out her hand with an embarrassed look on her face and stood up with the help of Sui'an.
She fell down, and Qiuyue couldn't control her tears.
Softness is a protective agent, but it is not used when wearing heavy makeup.
When Qiuyue looked up again, the three members of the Su family were stunned by her. Could the emperor really be interested in this thing?
This is either blind or true love, right?
The thick rouge on her face was not waterproof, so when Qiuyue's tears slid down her face, the red rouge was smudged and the eyeliner drawn with charcoal at the corners of her eyes also faded. In just a few moments, Qiuyue's whole face went from being barely presentable to being unsightly.
How can this be possible?
But Qiuyue didn't know how to deal with it at all, and just kept crying.
Su Zi, who was sitting sideways, did not expect such a change to happen, and he forced a bitter smile on his face.
It is not a good thing for the Su family to lose face. Although he is only an adopted son, the Su family does not even have a legitimate eldest son. He will naturally inherit the Su family's property in the future. Therefore, it is not a good thing for him to lose face for the Su family.
Qiuyue cried to appear pitiful, but she didn't expect that the timing was wrong.
What I fear most is the sudden silence in the air. Qiuyue's fall just now was already enough to attract attention, but now Qiuyue looks like she has suffered some great injustice. If you don't know, you might think that the Su family is forcing her.
"Sui'an, take the young lady down first. She must have been hurt from the fall just now. Go and see if she's injured."
Su Zi coughed lightly and said calmly, "Bai Yao, you should come with us."
These two words, which meant a lot, saved Su Liming and Mrs. Su from embarrassment.
When Qiuyue came out again, the things on her face had been washed clean, and the jewelry on her head had changed from the peacock tail pattern at the beginning to the unique one now.
Su Liming did not delay any further this time. He directly announced Qiuyue's identity and prepared to give her a name according to the instructions given to him by Shen Jingyi.
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