Chapter 93
She walked behind Luo Shenyuan, and only when the cold wind blew in her face did she feel a little more sober.
Seeing the tall figure in front of her, she remembered how he had stood in front of her to protect her countless times when she was a child.
Why did she have such a strange feeling? Or was the situation just now really strange? He didn't say anything, just smiled and asked her if she was hurt.
Yi Ning could only blame it on overthinking. After all, Luo Shenyuan had watched her grow up. Although he was no longer her brother in name, they still had a brother-sister relationship. Furthermore, now that he had passed the imperial examination, he should consider marrying Miss Sun. She had never met Miss Sun, but she had always wondered what kind of person would be worthy of him.
When she arrived at Jing'an Residence and took refuge in the west room, she discovered that there were quite a few young girls standing under the screen.
Several familiar faces were inside, pushing and shoving each other, feeling embarrassed and curious at the same time, their faces slightly flushed and their eyes flickering.
Yi Ning glanced at her third brother in the main hall. With the passage of time, she had almost forgotten how popular he was with the women. Even more popular than Cheng Lang. After all, he didn't do anything, but every time the girls looked at him for a few more seconds, they would blush. Some of the more introverted ones were even speechless.
Luo Shenyuan greeted Old Lady Wei, who smiled and helped him up. He sat down and heard the young girls chattering through the screen. He knew they were talking about him; he'd seen it all too often. He raised his fist to his lips and hummed softly. He paused when he heard the noise inside, and for a moment, he was still.
Yi Ning saw the girls gathered around the screen. Luo Shenyuan's actions had silenced them, and the discussion soon became more heated, though much quieter. She felt a little frustrated. Why was he so popular with the girls? He wasn't even necessarily more handsome than Cheng Lang.
The maid came over and said that Old Madam Wei wanted her to come over, so she left the side room. Zhao Mingzhu, who was standing beside Old Madam Wei, saw her coming over, pulled her hand, and asked softly, "Is this your third brother?"
The last time she went to the Luo family, she hadn't seen Luo Shenyuan. He wasn't as good-looking as Cheng Lang, but he had a unique aura that drew her attention.
Yi Ning gave her a steady look, and Zhao Mingzhu waved her hand and said, "I didn't mean anything else. Jia Rou wanted me to ask you what kind of snacks your third brother likes..."
Shen Jiarou? Yi Ning glanced behind the screen. She saw Shen Jiarou poking her head out slightly.
Although her third brother did not marry or take concubines, there were many people around him who admired him, and the maids in the family were probably also flocking to him. Luo Shenyuan would not be interested in a little girl.
Yining told Zhao Mingzhu, "He doesn't like snacks." Although she used to buy them often, it was always because she liked them.
Old Madam Wei asked Yi Ning to come over. Yi Ning sat down beside her. Old Madam Wei smiled and said, "I thought you were well-educated and well-mannered. It's because you have a brother who was the top scholar." She came to see her the day after he won the top prize, which shows that Luo Shenyuan loved Yi Ning very much when they were at the Luo family. Old Madam Wei touched Yi Ning's head and told Luo Shenyuan, "From now on, you can come and go as you please at the Duke of Ying's Mansion. You have taught Yi Ning well. Her handwriting is very beautiful. It would be great if she had a top scholar as her teacher."
What she meant was that she wanted her third brother to continue teaching her.
Yining knew that Mrs. Wei was doing this for her own good, but Luo Shenyuan was now the top scholar, so how could he handle the workload?
She was about to refuse when she heard Luo Shenyuan say, "I have been teaching her since she was a child. If the old lady is willing, I will continue to teach her."
Did he agree just like that? Yi Ning quickly said, "Actually, there's no need. I usually learn from my cousin Cheng Lang. I'm afraid to bother you..."
Luo Shenyuan said: "I'm not very busy on weekdays."
"I have something else to tell you. We have a distinguished guest visiting today," Old Lady Wei said to Yi Ning. "You haven't seen her before. Her grandmother and I were close friends, and she rarely comes to visit. When she arrives, I'll show her to you. Her grandfather is the current Minister of Rites, Xie Yao."
The granddaughter of Xie Yao, the Minister of Rites? Yi Ning felt that the name sounded familiar, but she couldn't remember it for a moment.
After saying this, Old Lady Wei had refreshments prepared in the flower hall and invited everyone to come over.
Yi Ning reached the corridor and saw a young woman approaching from the flower hall, flanked by maids. She wore a crimson jacket with a ruyi pattern, a gold hairpin adorned with a phoenix holding a pearl, and a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes, her demeanor dignified. She smiled and bowed to Old Madam Wei, saying, "Grandmother asked me to give you her regards. May you be well and healthy."
Yining looked at the girl for a moment and suddenly remembered who she was.
The girl's name was Xie Yun, the niece of her eldest sister-in-law Xie Min, and also Cheng Lang's future wife.
Xie Yun came from a prominent family, her grandfather serving as the Minister of Rites. She had been well-read and talented since childhood, like another Xie Min. Therefore, she particularly favored Xie Min. Yi Ning had also seen her before, and she remembered that Xie Yun had been quite arrogant even from a young age. When she visited the Ningyuan Marquis's residence, she paid no attention to anyone except her aunt, Xie Min.
She was different from Zhao Mingzhu, who was adopted by the Duke of Ying. However, she was the legitimate daughter of a noble family, having received a first-class education since childhood, so it was normal for her to look down on others.
Old Madam Wei accepted her gift and said to Yi Ning with a smile, "This is Xie Yun, the second daughter of the Xie family. She is three years older than you, so you should call her sister."
Xie Yun's phoenix eyes swept over Yi Ning, and she smiled slightly: "I have heard of sister Yi Ning. She is the daughter that the Duke just found. She is very beautiful."
Xie Yun was the only legitimate daughter of the Xie family, a family that had lasted for a century, and Grand Secretary Xie was a trusted minister who had been honored and favored by three dynasties. Having such a legitimate granddaughter, she had been pampered from a young age, not to mention her natural intelligence. She glanced at the other young ladies present and spoke a few words to Yi Ning, not particularly enthusiastically, her tone lukewarm. When Zhao Mingzhu called her Sister Xie Yun, she simply smiled and nodded.
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