Chapter 25 You will be the new member of Tianxiang Tower tomorrow!
She had not originally planned to attend Fang's banquet, but when she heard that the young marquis was coming, she immediately dressed up and rushed to Meihuaao.
In the past, she followed Du Jinzhi and begged her way into the eldest princess's banquet, but she could only sit in the corner at the end and could not even see the young marquis's face.
Today, the young marquis actually came to the Lu family in person. How could she let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
"Who are you?" Xiao Mingjie glanced at her with confusion and contempt.
"Ah... I am Lu Changqing's sister, and my aunt Lu Wanrou of the two little kids celebrating their birthdays today," Lu Wanrou replied shyly, "I was going to come over to greet the princess, but was delayed by something, so I am here only now. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Although she had been to the Princess's Mansion once and had seen the Princess from afar several times, she obviously didn't remember her.
"So she's the daughter of the Lu family," Xiao Mingjie leaned back on the chair and smiled playfully, "She's pretty good looking."
"Your Highness, you are too kind!" Lu Wanrou's cheeks flushed, and she glanced at Jiang Xu from time to time, "My sister-in-law is busy today, so she asked me to serve a few distinguished guests on her behalf."
"Oh?" Xiao Mingjie followed her gaze and looked at Jiang Xu. She quickly understood what was going on. "Did your sister-in-law ask you to come?"
How could an unmarried girl be asked to come out and greet guests? Fang Qianxue was not such a person without manners.
Qianxue's sister-in-law is really scheming. She has taken a fancy to Jiang Xu.
"Yes..." Lu Wanrou rolled her eyes and whispered, "My sister-in-law is busy outside, so don't ask her."
"Well, then you stay!" Xiao Mingjie said with interest, "Pour a glass of wine for the young marquis."
With all the commotion outside, the few of them had no appetite for food or drink and only kept her to kill time.
"Yes!" Lu Wanrou immediately rolled up her sleeves, picked up the wine jug and poured wine for Jiang Xu, but the latter moved the wine glass away.
"No need, I can do it myself."
The man's voice was the same as the one she heard in the carriage that day, but she didn't know if he still remembered her.
Lu Wanrou held the wine jug in a daze for a moment, until the eldest princess' words interrupted her thoughts.
"There's a good show outside," Xiao Mingjie pointed outside with her chin, "Miss Lu, your Lu family is really blessed with a good omen!"
"Your Highness also knows about the auspicious sign?" Lu Wanrou considerately opened the bead curtain and hooked it, saying happily, "My sister-in-law can not only attract white cranes, but also understand the words of Qilin beasts. Even the Queen Mother has ordered her to enter the palace!"
"Sister-in-law?" Xiao Mingjie picked up the wine glass and motioned for her to pour wine for herself. "Didn't your eldest brother die before he got married? Where did your sister-in-law come from?"
Lu Wanrou poured wine while saying, "After my eldest brother died, Xu and my second brother fell in love with each other, and my second brother decided to marry her as the first wife of the eldest son."
"Ridiculous!" Jiang Xu knocked on the table with the handle of his fan, causing the porcelain to jingle.
Xiao Mingjie didn't say anything, but winked at Lin Siyuan, who took the hint and said, "I originally thought that the Lu family was a family of scholars and would not be so ignorant. I didn't expect them to come up with such an idea of joint succession. It's really insulting!"
"My mother and I didn't like the idea of co-opting the family," Lu Wanrou sighed, "but my second sister-in-law has already given birth to two children, so there is no reason to divorce her. Besides, the Fang family is gone. If my second brother divorces her, Fang will have no choice but to commit suicide. Our Lu family will not do such a thing as to kill her."
She felt that what she said was perfect and fully demonstrated the benevolence of their Lu family.
Lin Siyuan opened his eyes wide, stroked his beard and repeated: "Divorce?"
Xiao Mingjie sneered.
Someone actually dared to say the word "divorce" to her goddaughter. If she wanted to "divorce", it should be the other way around. Qianxue should divorce that unfaithful man.
"How do you know that the only way for your second sister-in-law to leave your Lu family is to jump into a well?" Jiang Xu asked.
"Need I say more?" Lu Wanrou said as if it was a matter of course. "She is the daughter of a criminal and has given birth to two children. No one will want her no matter where she goes, unless she goes to a brothel to entertain customers..."
“Bang!”
Xiao Mingjie stood up and slapped Lu Wanrou in the face: "My goddaughter, what did you say? Going to a brothel to pick up customers? If you dare to say another word, you will be the newcomer of Tianxiang Tower tomorrow!"
"Princess, calm down!" Lu Wanrou's mind was buzzing. After a few breaths, she realized what she meant. She cried so hard that her makeup was blurred. "Wanrou knows she was wrong. I didn't know... I didn't know when my sister-in-law recognized you as her godmother."
"roll!"
Lu Wanrou ran out of the flower hall with her hand covering half of her face, and met Xu Miaoyan and two white cranes in the garden who had just finished dancing.
Xu Miaoyan stopped spinning amid the crowd's praises, and staggered into Lu Changqing's arms: "Lu Lang, I'm afraid of being rude in front of others, so I prepared today's program to celebrate the birthdays of the young master and the young lady. Do you like it?"
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