Chapter 81: Honesty
——Tingyuxuan——
"Who did you say came to see me?" After hearing the servant's report, Xu Qingyan put down the notebook in her hand and looked at the servant who came to report with some disbelief.
The servant had no choice but to repeat, "Mrs. Xu said that you and her aunt came to the mansion and wanted to see you. Now they are standing outside the yard."
Xu Qingyan didn't react for a long time. She carefully searched the original owner's memory. She had never had any contact with any relatives of the Xu family, not even her grandmother.
However, since she is her aunt, if she doesn't meet her, it will inevitably have some impact on her reputation if the news gets out.
Having been in the book for so long, Xu Qingyan still respected the ancient survival rules. So, she did not refuse and went to meet them.
When Xu Qingyan appeared in a gorgeous and exquisite lake blue cloud brocade lotus dress with a few precious hairpins on her head, Xu Fengping and her daughter were both amazed. Did this person really grow up in the countryside?
Originally, after hearing what Xu's mother said, they knew that Xu Qingyan grew up in the countryside, and they thought she was just a country bumpkin who got lucky. Even if she wore the gorgeous clothes of the Duke's Mansion, it would probably be very funny.
Unexpectedly, when he suddenly saw this man, Xu Qingyan's fair and delicate skin was like a peeled egg. Although her movements and manners were not perfect, she exuded an innate dignity.
Looking at the decorations on her body, just some simple gold and silver ornaments, she looks so beautiful and dignified, how could there be any funny? No one would have thought that such a woman was raised in the countryside. But looking at Xu Qingyue, who was now demoted to a concubine, she seemed to have grown up in the countryside.
This Duke's Mansion really is a place where people are supported! Once this person is in a high position, he can really change everything!
Immediately, Xu Fengping and her daughter had to sigh. They didn't think that this was Xu Qingyan's natural temperament, but thought that she had such a change because she was favored by the young master.
Zhao Shiwen couldn't help but feel jealous, but she quickly concealed it. She turned to look at Xu Qingyan and said with a smile: "Is this my cousin Qingyan? You are so beautiful, just like that fairy!"
Xu Qingyan looked at the woman walking towards her and couldn't help but frown. Who is this person?
Zhao Shiwen saw Xu Qingyan frowning, and hurriedly introduced herself, "My name is Zhao Shiwen, cousin Qingyan, you can call me Shiwen from now on. Although we have never met before, I often hear my uncle and mother mention you."
After listening to her introduction, Xu Qingyan suddenly realized that this was a character that would appear in the later part of the book.
Xu Qingyan looked at Zhao Shiwen with a puzzled look on her face. [Speaking of Zhao Shiwen, she is not a cannon fodder. She is better than herself in the original book. This Zhao Shiwen is the cousin of the heroine. After the heroine became the queen in the later period, a large number of relatives of the Xu family came to curry favor with her. The one ranked first is this Zhao family, because Xu's father's only biological sister married into this Zhao family! Zhao Shiwen often entered the palace as Xu Qingyue's biological cousin. Later, she took advantage of Xu Qingyue's pregnancy and the concubines in the harem to climb onto the dragon bed. This Zhao Shiwen is charming and charming, especially on the dragon bed. She was particularly open and fascinated Pei Jingyuan for a long time. Pei Jingyuan even almost divorced Xu Qingyue for her. This woman is not simple! But now, why did she appear? Shouldn't she appear after Pei Jingyuan ascended the throne? ]
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you? How come you don't even know how to address your aunt when you see her?" Seeing this, Xu Qingyue couldn't help but secretly teach her a lesson.
Even though Xu Qingyan is the prince's wife, Xu Fengping is her elder. If she ignores him, it would be disrespectful and disrespectful.
Hearing this, the smile on Xu Fengping's face faded. The prince's wife had ignored them for a long time. Did she look down on them?
At this time, Xu Qingyan finally reacted and said calmly: "This is the first time I heard that I have an aunt. This is a bit unexpected. I wonder why you came here today to see me?"
There is no such thing as a visit for no reason. She doesn't think that they come to see her just because they have nothing to do.
"Aunt, they came from far away just to see us. Now something happened to the Xu family and there is a conflict between my parents. Aunt said that it is not peaceful living there, so she wanted to stay in the Duke's Mansion for a while. What do you think, sister-in-law?" Xu Qingyue looked at Xu Qingyan and said with a smile.
"Stay here at the Duke's Mansion? This..." Xu Qingyan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Why did they come to stay at the Duke's Mansion? Just as she was wondering, before Xu Qingyue and the others could finish their conversation, Pei Jingchuan's voice came from the door.
"Qingyan, are there guests coming to the mansion?" Today, Pei Jingchuan came home from the morning court session. He was wearing official uniform and looked graceful. As he spoke, he strode towards Xu Qingyan.
When Zhao Shiwen, who was standing by, heard this cool and magnetic voice, her whole body instantly felt numb. Then she turned her head and looked. Her eyes were like flowers blooming all over the mountains overnight, and she was overwhelmed with joy!
This man was indeed handsome! Her aunt was not lying to her! He was more than as handsome as Pan An, he was like a fairy in a painting. At this moment, the poems she had read suddenly became concrete. It was the first time that she felt the beauty of a man so directly.
[Hey! What's with Zhao Shiwen's eyes? She's looking at my husband so infatuatedly, is she attracted to him? She will be Pei Jingyuan's woman in the future, how could she like my man! Humph! If you want to steal my man, go and steal it from Xu Qingyue! Don't steal mine, we have no grudges against each other, just stay away!]
After seeing Zhao Shiwen's dazed and obsessed expression, Xu Qingyan couldn't help but complain vigilantly. She immediately trotted forward and took Zhou Jingchuan's hand to assert her sovereignty.
Pei Jingchuan's body stiffened for a moment when he heard this. He glanced at Zhao Shiwen in surprise, and then looked at Xu Qingyan gently.
Will that woman be his half brother's woman in the future? Will she also help his half brother? However, the way that woman looked at him really made him sick!
"Husband, why did you come back from court so early today?" Xu Qingyan said to Pei Jingchuan with a smile.
Xu Qingyue, who was standing by, saw the two of them being so intimate as if no one was around, and then thought about the broken relationship between herself and Pei Jingyuan, she became so jealous that she went crazy.
For a moment, Xu Qingyue forgot her identity and couldn't help but sarcastically said, "Sister-in-law, why are you so ignorant of the rules? There are so many people here, and you are actually holding the young master back like this and being shameless!"
Xu Qingyue actually said in public that they had no sense of shame! As soon as these words came out, the air around them instantly became as silent as death.
The next moment, Xu Qingyue realized that she was so jealous that she spoke without thinking.
"No...I'm not..." Now, Xu Qingyue wanted to explain with regret, but she had no chance at all.
Pei Jingchuan's eyes fell on Xu Qingyue like a knife, and a wicked smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He said, "The concubine in my second brother's room is committing treason and speaking without restraint! Someone, give her thirty slaps!"
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