Chapter 456 Envy
"My cousin's yard is so beautiful."
As soon as she entered Wuyou Pavilion, Cui Rulin looked around. Thinking about her own family, where two or three sisters had to live in one yard, she envied Yuan Ziyu even more.
"Not bad." Yuan Ziyu smiled, and took a few people into the west room, and asked Qingying Qingzhi to get tea and snacks.
After entering the house, Cui Rulin's eyes became even more busy.
Liu loved Yuan Ziyu very much, and the furniture and utensils in the house were all of the best quality. Not to mention anything else, the chairs they sat on were made of a whole set of yellow pear wood, and were carved with extremely exquisite and delicate hollow flowers. Not to mention the cloth used for the cushions on the chairs, which was more valuable than the clothes they were wearing.
Cui Rulin touched the silky cushion with envy: "My cousin's aunt really loves me. Look at this cushion, the material is better than the material most people use to make clothes."
Then he stood up again and walked to the Duobao Pavilion. He carefully examined the utensils and ornaments on the pavilion, reached out and picked up a small topaz and gold-inlaid tiger ornament, and said to Yuan Ziyu with a smile: "Cousin Yuan, this tiger you have here is really beautiful. It just matches my zodiac sign."
"Cui Rulin, can you please stop being so embarrassing?" Cui Ruxun frowned and said before Yuan Ziyu could say anything.
She and Cui Rulin have been sisters for more than ten years and know her fourth sister's temper too well. After hearing this, the next step would definitely be to ask for things. Did she think that since she was still in the Cui family and had the support of her step-grandmother, she wanted to get everything good?
Cui Rulin was furious when she heard this: "Second sister, what are you talking about? How have I embarrassed myself? Why are you talking about me like that? I just think this ornament is pretty."
"You..." Cui Ruxun was about to say something, but Yuan Ziyu quietly pulled Cui Ruxun's sleeve and said to Cui Rulin with a smile, "I bought this tiger ornament at Baizhen Pavilion last year. It's really beautiful. I fell in love with it at first sight."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Qingying Qingzhi and her little maids come in with a few trays. The trays were filled with various cakes and a pot of tea. Yuan Ziyu said, "After dinner in winter, you have to drink some tea to help digestion. This is the sour plum tea I made myself, and these snacks. They taste good too. Come and try them."
"These dim sum are truly exquisite." Cui Rulin was slightly annoyed when she saw that Yuan Ziyu had not given her the topaz tiger as she had expected, but she also knew that she was the guest now. She sat back down with a smile, reached out to take a dim sum and took a bite. "It's delicious."
Seeing this, Cui Rumei quietly pulled Cui Rulin's sleeve. The fourth sister was a little spoiled by her grandmother at home. Now that she came to her cousin's house, she didn't know how to be polite at all. But this was the first time she met cousin Yuan and the others, so she had to restrain herself a little. What if she annoyed others?
Cui Rulin glared at Cui Rumei impatiently: "Third sister, why are you pulling my sleeve?"
"No, nothing." Cui Rumei pursed her lips and said.
Yuan Ziyu saw it all, but didn't say anything. He just treated them to some snacks and asked about Cui Ruxu's situation. When he learned that Cui Ruxu and Zheng Xun were in love, he was very happy for them. He smiled and said to Cui Ruxun, "Second cousin, you and my eldest brother will be like my eldest cousin and her husband. You don't know, my eldest brother has been looking forward to your visit for a while."
Although Cui Ruxun was a bit carefree, she was a little shy when it came to her own marriage. After hearing Yuan Ziyu's words, her face turned red with embarrassment: "Silly girl, what are you talking about? You are a grown-up girl and you are not ashamed to say these things."
"What's there to be ashamed of?" Yuan Ziyou said with a smile, "I know, it's you, second cousin, who's shy. I haven't changed my name to sister-in-law yet, so why are you embarrassed?"
"Oh, you silly girl, you tell me everything." Cui Ruxun slapped Yuan Ziyu, his face as red as a sunset cloud.
Seeing Cui Ruxun like this, Yuan Ziyu and Cui Ruxu both laughed, and Cui Rumei was also happy for Cui Ruxun. Only Cui Rulin couldn't help feeling jealous. This was the Mansion of the Duke of Zhenguo. The second sister was so lucky that she could marry her eldest cousin and become the mistress of the Mansion in the future. Thinking about her own unsettled marriage and her grandmother's instructions, Cui Rulin pursed her lips, lowered her head slightly and said nothing.
She secretly glanced at the topaz tiger and knew that the time was not yet ripe. After all, this was the first time she met her cousin Yuan, and she might not give the topaz tiger to her. But there was no need to rush, as they still had to stay in the capital for several months, so there would always be a chance. Besides, she had more important things to do now, and she couldn't lose the big picture for the sake of small gains.
Thinking of this, Cui Rulin took a sip of sour plum tea with a smile and acted like a well-behaved child.
After a while, a little girl came in with Yuan Zian's servant Quanshan. Quanshan bowed and reported, "Second Miss, the eldest master sent someone to invite you ladies to go to Linmei Pavilion to enjoy the snow."
Hearing Quanshan say this, Yuan Ziyu looked at Cui Ruxun with a smile. Cui Ruxun felt shy, glared at Yuan Ziyu and lowered her head.
Yuan Ziyou smiled and said to Quanshan, "I see. Go tell my elder brother that we will be there soon. Ask him to warm up the charcoal fire in Linmei Pavilion."
"Yes, Second Miss."
After Quanshan left, Yuan Ziyu smiled and said to Cui Ruxun, "Second cousin, my elder brother has never invited me to Linmei Pavilion to enjoy the snow. I am really grateful to you for inviting me to enjoy the snow today."
"You keep saying that." Cui Ruxun's face turned even redder. "If you keep saying that, I won't go."
"That won't do. You are the protagonist today. If you don't go, my brother will be waiting in vain." Yuan Ziyu teased Cui Ruxun with a smile.
Cui Ruxu laughed and said, "Second cousin, please stop teasing her. Look how red her face is."
"Big sister." Cui Ruxun turned to Cui Ruxu and said angrily, "Are you teasing me with my second cousin too?"
Seeing Cui Ruxun's face flushed, Yuan Ziyou knew he couldn't joke around any more, so he said with a smile, "Alright, alright, let's stop talking and leave quickly so my brother doesn't get anxious waiting for him."
After saying that, he instructed Qingying and Qingzhi: "Let's go to Linmei Pavilion first. You guys prepare some refreshments."
"Yes. Second Miss."
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