Qingsong Garden is quite famous in Shengjing.
The women here are all from decent families, making a living through art and famous for their talents. Compared with the women of ordinary families, they are good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. And compared with the ladies of high-class families, they are also knowledgeable, interesting and good at understanding people's hearts.
In Shengjing City, many concubines of wealthy families came from Qingsongyuan.
I heard that the power behind Qingsongyuan is not to be underestimated. This is what allows these girls to live with confidence.
Zhuhong and Liulu are twin sisters who grew up in Qingsong Garden. The elder sister is a qin player, while the younger sister is a dancer. Their looks are truly stunning, especially the younger sister. Her fleeting eyes have captivated countless men!
And tomorrow, the two sisters will marry into the Marquis of Changning's Mansion.
Shen Ruoyan got up early in the morning. Marrying a concubine was not a big deal. For an ordinary family, a sedan chair could be carried into the house.
But she welcomed three of them at once, just to let everyone outside see how generous she, the mistress of a marquisate, was!
Chun Xi came in from outside, looking very happy. "Madam, the house has been decorated and the concubines' quarters have been arranged. This is the list sent by the steward. Take a look. Is there anything wrong?"
Of the three concubines, Zhuhong and Liulu were sisters, so their courtyards were almost adjacent. Fang Rou's courtyard, on the other hand, although not far away, was still much worse than the treatment of the concubines.
Shen Ruoyan pointed at a few places and said, "Pick a few things from my private storehouse as a gift to the three concubines. It can also be regarded as a meeting gift."
As the mistress, she naturally wouldn't show favoritism in this regard. Chunxi understood what she meant, nodded, and went to make the arrangements.
Today is a good day for the Marquis' Mansion, and as the protagonist, Lu Jing is even more joyful. When Shen Ruoyan arrived, his eyes softened a bit. Taking in three concubines at once, he really made a great impression among his colleagues!
"Madam, please take a seat."
Lu Jing was in a good mood and was very friendly. He personally brought Shen Ruoyan to the seat of honor, giving the main wife enough face. Shen Ruoyan remained calm, neither happy nor sad, and said, "Let's start."
The three concubines came in from outside. Since the ceremony was carried out at the same time, some adjustments were made to the more traditional etiquette.
Fang Rou walked in front, she was wearing a water-red wedding dress, and looked at Lu Jing affectionately. No matter what, she finally stepped into the gate of the Marquis's Mansion! So what if she was a concubine? She believed that as long as she had Lu Jing's favor, she would sooner or later squeeze out Shen Ruoyan!
There was a burning ambition in her eyes, but Lu Jing was only concerned with admiring her beauty.
But, it's not just her.
Zhuhong and Liulu were young and beautiful. When they stepped out from behind Fang Rou, they immediately caught Lu Jing's attention. Liulu's eyes were especially hooked, making people linger after just one glance.
Fang Rou noticed it and trembled with anger.
She glared at Liu Lu fiercely. How dare she do that to this vixen?!
"Serve tea to the mistress."
As soon as the maid finished speaking, someone beside her brought the prepared hot tea. After drinking this cup of tea, the ceremony was officially completed.
Lu Jing and Shen Ruoyan sat at the top, while Zhu Hong and Liu Lu did not dare to act rashly and served tea in a proper manner. Before serving the tea, Zhu Hong even wiped away the tea foam with the cup lid. When she handed it to Shen Ruoyan, she lowered her eyebrows and looked very obedient:
"Madam, please have some tea."
Shen Ruoyan took a sip, smiled and nodded. Then Qiu Ye placed the prepared red envelope in Zhu Hong's hand.
Zhuhong's eyes flickered slightly, "Thank you, mistress."
Lu Jing watched from the side and secretly sighed that Shen Ruoyan was indeed from a noble family and had an extraordinary demeanor. He used to be timid in front of him, but in this kind of situation, he was able to hold his face.
When it was Fang Rou's turn, she felt very unwilling. Shen Ruoyan was fine, but what were the origins of these two vixens?
They are all women, and she can see through Zhuhong and Liulu's thoughts.
Originally, she thought that even if Shen Ruoyan was the mistress, Lu Jing didn't like her, so the mansion would naturally fall into her hands. When her son grew up, wouldn't the position of mistress be within her grasp?
But now with two young and beautiful concubines, Fang Rou's confident heart began to waver.
Looking at their young faces, Fang Rou suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of crisis in her heart.
With the three concubines coming in today, it was crucial for Lu Jing to decide where to stay. Originally, Lu Jing felt he owed her for not being able to make her his concubine, so she wasn't worried about tonight.
But after seeing Lu Jing's look at Liu Lu, Fang Rou's thoughts have changed!
"Madam, please have some tea."
Fang Rou walked forward slowly, and when she passed by Zhuhong and Liulu, she squeezed between them.
"Ouch!"
There was a startled scream, and all the scalding tea spilled onto Fang Rou's hands. Seeing this, Lu Jing quickly hugged her in his arms, "What are you still standing there for?! Go find a doctor!"
Fang Rou's hands instantly turned red, tears streaming down her cheeks. "My Lord, it's all my fault for being careless. Don't blame my two sisters. They didn't do it on purpose."
She suddenly spilled her tea, and it looked like someone pushed her from behind.
Liu Lu's eyes widened, and she was about to argue, but was stopped by Zhu Hong. "My Lord, we have just entered the Marquis' Mansion and don't know the rules. I didn't realize that I blocked Concubine Fang's way and caused her to be injured. I hope that you will punish me."
After the two of them toasted each other with tea, they stood there quietly, but Fang Rou insisted on squeezing in between them. It would be strange if she didn't get burned!
The incident just happened suddenly and no one thought about it. But when they heard Zhuhong asking for punishment, they began to react.
"Ignorance is not a crime. You didn't mean it." Lu Jing's anger slowly subsided in Zhu Hong's gentle voice.
He was also worried and distracted, just now he was only concerned about Fang Rou's injury, but now when he thought about it, it seemed that the injury was a bit self-inflicted.
Fang Rou clutched his clothes tightly, sobbing softly, "My Lord, it's all my fault. I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble."
Lu Jing and Fang Rou always lived as husband and wife when they were out. Seeing her so pitiful, he couldn't bear to blame her. "It's okay, just be careful in the future."
The doctor arrived and treated Fang Rou, comforting her, "Don't worry, my lord. Fortunately, this tea has been sitting there for a while, otherwise you would have been scalded to death!"
These words made Lu Jing even more distressed, and that night he stayed at Fang Rou's place.
The red lanterns were hung all night, and the candles in the house were burning all night. Shen Ruoyan knew that Fang Rou had the upper hand in this game.
Chun Xi sighed, "It seems that the Marquis is truly affectionate towards Aunt Fang."
Although Fang Rou was publicly known as a good girl that Lu Jing had married into the Marquisate, everyone in the mansion knew her true identity. After all, the battle in the study was still being gossiped about by some servants.
Chunxi was worried about her master, afraid that Fang Rou would be too favored and affect Shen Ruoyan's status in the mansion.
But Shen Ruoyan didn't notice it at all, and even comforted her in a good mood: "Don't worry, the good show has just begun, and it's still unknown who will win."
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