Chapter 23 A Little Teasing
She was like a ferocious kitten just now, but unexpectedly she was in tears all of a sudden, which made me feel sorry for her.
Why are you crying?
He didn't do anything to her, did he?
After all, he couldn't bear to see her dejected look, so Lu Jiangnian softened his heart and said, "I agree."
Yuan Wanru has always been strong and optimistic. She was emotional for only a short while, but now she has regained her composure, her tears have faded, and her eyes are clear.
Hearing his voice, she suddenly looked up at him: "Really?"
"Thank you, husband."
There was no trace of sadness on her face. Her smile was as bright as a flower, brighter than the sunlight outside.
Lu Jiangnian narrowed his eyes dangerously, you little liar, you did it on purpose just now!
He shouldn't have been soft on her.
Next time, don’t even think about him being fooled again.
He put away the barely perceptible gentleness on his face, his eyes revealed a fierce look, and he looked at the bowl of sweet soup with a sneer: "If you drink it, I will agree."
Yuan Wanru sneered in her heart, and another idea came to her mind.
She held the bowl, walked over to him, and put the spoon in his hand: "Okay, but I want my husband to feed me, otherwise I won't drink a single sip."
Lu Jiangnian looked at her tender white fingers holding the porcelain bowl, was silent for a while, pursed his lips, and felt his ears burning. This woman...
"Nonsense."
Yuan Wanru saw his uncomfortable expression and smiled somewhat ambiguously: "It was you who asked me to drink, where is the nonsense?"
Little guy, can't she cure him?
She stared at him intently, bit her lip and asked in a long tone: "Are you going to feed me or not~"
Lu Jiangnian thought, isn't summer over? Why is it still so hot?
He closed his eyes and ordered in a low voice: "You don't need to drink anymore, get out."
Yuan Wanru laughed proudly twice, feeling a sense of victory as she had finally won a game.
It was just two casual words, but this innocent man couldn't stand it. It was quite funny.
Her voice was extremely cheerful, and she deliberately pinched her throat: "I will leave the step-shaking ornaments here, and will not disturb my husband anymore."
Lu Jiangnian: ...
I had the urge to strangle her.
The room was quiet, the person had left.
Of course he knew that the woman had done it on purpose.
So thick-skinned!
He opened his eyes and looked at the brocade box on the desk for a long time before telling Xuan Qing, "Put it away."
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The incident of Cao Lanxin giving the hairpin as a gift never happened in the book.
But Yuan Wanru was not panicked. She changed the situation of the wedding dress being destroyed and cleared the stigma of gossiping. It is reasonable that there are some deviations in the plot in the book.
Today Liu Yan was particularly clingy and followed Yuan Wanru everywhere. She was worried that if she wasn't careful, Yuan Wanru would take Liu Zhi away and leave her to look after the house in Lingshuiju.
Yuan Wanru said helplessly: "Do you think something big will happen this afternoon?"
"If you want to watch the fun, you have to wait a little longer. She invited me over just to pin the blame of the loss on me."
"Wait a minute, the Cao sisters will probably find a way to lure me into the inner room and give me a chance to steal."
"The show will probably start tomorrow."
Liu Yan thought about it and felt that what she said made sense.
However, she patted her chest and said, "Madam, you are wrong. I am not here to watch the fun. Since they want to plot against you, they may have other little ideas. I am only here to protect you."
Yuan Wanru: ...
If you extinguish the raging gossip flame in your eyes, I would probably believe you more.
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Old Madam Lu knew that Cao Lanxin had invited the young ladies in the mansion to taste incense together today, and she had already told them that there was no need to go to the upper room to pay her respects.
Speaking of paying respects, there is an interesting thing happening in the mansion.
When Old Master Lu was alive, it was a regular practice to visit him every morning and evening.
After the old man passed away, the younger generations of the family would go to Rongshou Hall to pay their respects at 2:15 am as usual. At first, nothing happened, but later the old lady got up later and later, sometimes even showing up at 9:00 pm.
She refused to admit that she was lazy and tried to cover up the truth by saying that she couldn't sleep well at night and couldn't get up in the morning. Everyone knew that it was just that the old lady wanted to sleep in.
But no one is willing to tear down the elders' face.
Therefore, except for Lu Song and Lu Bai who attended the court, and later the older Lu Jiangnian and Lu Jiangxun, the rest of the masters stayed in Rongshou Hall, often waiting for more than an hour, just to pay their respects.
This can be called a wonder of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery’s Mansion.
The people below couldn't help but talk about it. Wang Min happened to catch two servants who were laughing about this matter. She brought them in front of Old Madam Lu. Old Madam Lu was so angry that she punished the two servants severely.
Because of this incident, she finally decided not to bother these filial younger generations anymore.
She said that her daughter-in-law should pay her respects every fifth day. It is more important for her grandchildren to grow up and study. Filial piety is not above paying respects. Come when you have time. There is no need to come if you have nothing to do. Don't come too early.
At that time, the original owner also went to pay his respects, and after hearing the news, he was completely relieved.
After returning to Beijing from her parents' home, Madam Lu has fallen ill twice. She had said long ago that there was no need to pay respects during this period.
Yuan Wanru felt relieved and went straight to the west wing of Rongshou Hall.
The room is very spacious and the furnishings are magnificent.
In the middle is a large round table made of huanghuali wood, on the north wall is a wide mahogany floor-to-ceiling screen, on the left side of the partition door is hung an exquisite bead curtain, and a gilded copper tripod incense burner is placed on a rosewood incense table.
Cao Lanxin was dressed in jewels and greeted Yuan Wanru warmly when she saw her: "My cousin's wife is here."
The maid brought hot tea, and Cao Lanxin introduced it, "This is the tea cake we brought from home. If it doesn't taste good, please don't dislike it, cousin."
Yuan Wanru politely replied: "It would be a pity to give me good tea to drink. I don't understand tea."
She took a sip and couldn't tell what the taste was, but it had a sweet and refreshing aftertaste and tasted pretty good.
Liang Yusong happened to be sitting opposite her. Yuan Wanru was still wearing the same light blue skirt. She was gentle and charming as she lowered her head to drink tea. Her every move was elegant, like a lady from a wealthy family who had been nurtured for many years. There was no fault in her manners.
"Lan Xin is too modest. You don't have ordinary things in your hands."
"This tea is fresh and natural, with a hint of sweetness and bitterness. Is it the 'Frost Mist' tea from Xuefeng Mountain?"
Cao Lanzhi exclaimed in surprise: "Sister Liang is amazing. She was able to tell it was Frost Mist Tea after just one sip. My uncle said that he spent 1,000 taels to buy several tea cakes, and this time he specially allocated one piece for my third sister to bring to the capital."
Lu Yun sighed: "Sister Liang is worthy of being born in the Duke of Wei's Mansion. She is very knowledgeable. We are not even a bit inferior to her."
Everyone rushed to praise Liang Yusong, except Yuan Wanru, who remained unmoved and said nothing.
Lu Rong noticed her silence and asked loudly, "Why doesn't sister-in-law say anything? Doesn't sister-in-law agree with what we say?"
For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Yuan Wanru.
Liang Yusong's heart skipped a beat. She still remembered clearly what Yuan Wanru had said in Lanshui Pavilion, mocking her for having no taste. She was really afraid that she would say something shocking again.
She chuckled, her eyes rippling: "Well-informed?"
This tone made Liang Yusong and Cao Lanxin both nervous, but they didn't expect that Yuan Wanru's temper was unexpectedly good today: "Miss Liang is indeed amazing, but I am tongue-tied and can't praise people. If I praise her in a bad way, it will be bad."
As soon as these words were spoken, the room suddenly became quiet.
Rongshou Hall was interrogating the rumors in Yanmen County. Although there were not many people present, the Cao sisters and Lu Rong who lived in Rongshou Hall had heard about what happened that day from other people.
And that day in Tinglan Water Pavilion, her words were so sharp that Liang Yusong was almost embarrassed to tears, and she had the nerve to say that she was not good at speaking.
He is extremely thick-skinned.
Although Lu Yun felt that Yuan Wanru's aura had changed recently, she was on Yuan Wanru's side and hurriedly explained to her: "Sister-in-law is not good at speaking, so let's not embarrass her."
Everyone was speechless. She was not good at speaking, so they were just babbling.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Lu Miao quickly changed the subject and asked, "Is that the incense that cousin uses in her room? It's so fragrant and really smells good."
Cao Lanxin's eyes flickered, and she nodded, "That's exactly the fragrance."
Fang Fei, who was standing by, led the maid to add tea, but accidentally wet Yuan Wanru's dress.
Fangfei and the little maid knelt down to plead guilty. Cao Lanxin was furious: "I don't know what's wrong with you guys. You always make mistakes. If you are still so clumsy, I will sell you out and replace you with a group of smart people."
She looked at Yuan Wanru, her anger turned into a smile, and she asked embarrassedly, "Is my cousin okay?"
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