When Xu Wanying heard Lu Ling say this, she was immediately moved. As expected of a girl raised in a scholarly family, she spoke so beautifully, and every word touched people's hearts.
"Second sister-in-law's box of books is sure to bring countless smiles. From now on, I'll wear the various bracelets that eldest sister-in-law gave me on my wrists, and when I'm tired of reading these books, I'll look at all the gold and jade jewelry. It's beautiful inside and out."
In return, she naturally replied with a rather eloquent response.
The two sisters-in-law chuckled as they chatted about popular storybook plots. Although Lu Ling was a woman, she was very knowledgeable and had heard many interesting stories while accompanying Jiang Chengxiao on his official post. She told Xu Wanying all of them, proving herself to be a master storyteller.
"The weather is nice today, why don't we sit in the pavilion, brew a pot of tea, and enjoy the scenery? That would be a wonderful thing," Lu Ling suggested.
Xu Wanying wouldn't have wanted to go through all that trouble on her own, but after hearing what she said, she couldn't help but feel a bit longing for it and readily agreed.
Lu Ling waved her hand and instructed the head maid to lead the people to make the arrangements.
Half an hour later, the two sisters-in-law went to the garden. When they approached the pavilion, they found Jiang Jinyu and Li Chunlan already sitting on the chairs.
"Second sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, this tea party was clearly hosted by the two of you, but we two guests arrived first." Jiang Jinyu waved her round fan at them and said with a light laugh.
Lu Ling was very thoughtful in her work, having someone notify the other women in the Marquis's residence in advance.
"Mother went out to run errands today, so it's just the four of us here. We can finally steal a half-day of peace and quiet."
The four of them sat down, surrounded by the gentle aroma of tea. The pavilion was built in the middle of the lake, and when they looked up, they could see the shimmering water. Various trees and flowers were planted on the shore.
It is the season when all flowers are in full bloom. When the wind blows, petals of various colors flutter down and float on the water, slowly swirling in circles.
"Madam, the Second Master has arrived," a maid announced softly.
Jiang Chengxiao clearly had something to discuss with Lu Ling. At this moment, he stood outside the pavilion, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards the inside, but did not come in.
Lu Ling put down her teacup and said softly, "You two chat first, I'll be right back."
She calmly got up, lifted her skirt, and walked out of the pavilion. The couple were talking quietly.
The two stood very close. Due to the height difference, whenever Jiang Chengxiao spoke, he would lean closer. From the perspective of the pavilion, they were practically whispering sweet nothings to each other, showing their close intimacy.
Jiang Jinyu and Li Chunlan naturally didn't look too closely, but simply lowered their heads to drink tea and chatted occasionally.
Xu Wanying, on the other hand, had no scruples and openly watched while resting her chin on her hand.
[Host, don't stare like that. This is ancient times. What are you, as a sister-in-law, doing staring at a couple? People will gossip.] Even the system couldn't help but remind her.
Xu Wanying sneered: "What nonsense are you spouting? Aren't you the one who talks the most gossip?"
The system has been frequently ridiculed lately, and it's gotten used to it. If Xu Wanying speaks to it gently, it might even be amazed.
[Stop gossiping, I'm just spreading some juicy gossip. You seem to be in a good mood and full of energy today, want some juicy gossip to enjoy?]
"Fine, go ahead and say it, but I won't listen to Xing Xiaoya." Xu Wanying gave a heads-up beforehand.
This time, the system scoffed: "You want to hear Xiaoya's gossip? This amount of energy isn't enough!"
Jiang Chengxiao sought out Lu Ling this time to collect money from her, and he wanted a considerable sum—a full five thousand taels.
Xu Wanying blinked, her interest not particularly high: "With so much silver, it must be for something important, right? Trying to pull some strings, hoping for a promotion or a position in the capital?"
"[Neither.]" the system immediately rejected, followed by two rather lewd laughs: "[Hehehe, he recently met a miracle doctor who specializes in curing male impotence, but the herbs are extremely rare and hard to come by. Five thousand taels for a dose of medicine; he's going to buy it.]"
The clear electronic sound traveled inside and outside the pavilion, and the owners of the Marquis's residence could hear it clearly.
Jiang Chengxiao didn't even have time to stop them before his secrets were exposed.
Ironically, when he asked Lu Ling for money just now, the reason he gave was quite upright: he needed to help a close friend solve a big problem and needed money to make ends meet.
The couple had a very good relationship. As soon as he spoke, Lu Ling didn't think twice and immediately ordered someone to fetch the silver notes.
Now that the system has exposed them, both of them feel a little embarrassed.
However, during their time back at the Marquis's residence, they had experienced far more awkward situations than this one, and they had both grown accustomed to it, maintaining their composure and calm expressions.
[Is that miracle doctor a fake?] Xu Wanying finally became a little interested.
[Partly true. That so-called miracle doctor is actually just a seller of aphrodisiacs. His family's secret recipe can make any man who suffers from erectile dysfunction achieve a perfect erection after taking it; the effect is amazing, and many wealthy young men have taken it.] The system quickly revealed the truth.
Xu Wanying couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a mischievous smile.
[Your lewd smile just now proves that this medicine has problems, side effects, or isn't worth the money.]
Upon hearing her question, the system couldn't help but laugh again, its voice utterly cheeky.
[Host, you really do have a talent for gossiping. Before this aphrodisiac was famous, it didn't sell well and was only sold to country bumpkins, so it wasn't worth much. Half a tael of silver was enough back then, but now it's gone up to five thousand taels. And this is only because the divine doctor was introduced by Jiang Chengxiao, so he reluctantly gave me this price; otherwise, it would be even more expensive.]
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