Chapter 453: Sharp tongue!
Lou Ruhui took Xingxing around the small pavilion but did not see Yu Mingzhu, the protagonist of today's birthday party.
However, Xingxing did meet someone who left a deep impression on her - Liu Yuxiu.
The last time the Meimu Opera Troupe went to her house to perform, Ruihong had taken off half of her makeup when Liu Yuxiu came into the room and pestered her.
Later, it was Xingxing who went in and helped to get rid of Liu Yuxiu.
At that time, Liu Yuxiu mentioned the Duke of Xin's Mansion, saying something like she was Yu Mingzhu's cousin.
Xingxing wrote to the Duke's Mansion to attend the birthday banquet partly because she remembered what Liu Yuxiu said and felt very worried.
But at this moment, Liu Yuxiu seemed normal. After noticing Xingxing's gaze, she nodded slightly to Xingxing as a greeting.
Lou Ruhui saw Xingxing looking at Liu Yuxiu. After a while, the two of them went to a secluded place. Lou Ruhui whispered to Xingxing: "Do you know her?"
Xing Xing also whispered, "Miss Liu? I've met her before at a banquet at my house."
Ruohui nodded and whispered gossip to Xingxing: "That Miss Liu looks weak and gentle, but she is actually very fierce. I heard that the family she was engaged to was not very particular and had a cousin living in the house. It seemed that they were waiting for the mistress to come home and then take the cousin as a concubine... That Miss Liu went straight to her fiancé's house and scolded the cousin away. Unfortunately, her fiancé's family insisted that they had no intention of taking the cousin as a concubine. These days, the two sides are fighting."
Xingxing was stunned when she heard this.
Thinking back to the time when Miss Liu broke into the room and asked Ruihong to follow her...Xingxing only felt that this Miss Liu, who looked gentle and quiet, was indeed quite fierce.
The two were whispering in the corner when Xingxing suddenly felt unwell.
She subconsciously looked to the side, and saw several little girls escorting a girl wearing a mink cloak and with a proud look on her face, walking towards her.
The girl was stunningly beautiful, and had a naturally proud air. Who else could it be but Bai Huanqin?
Bai Huanqin looked Xingxing up and down with contempt, and sneered at her: "As expected, it's you, a country bumpkin. You actually have the nerve to show up at Mingzhu's birthday party!"
Before Xing Xing opened her mouth, the ladies surrounding Bai Huanqin covered their mouths with exaggerated expressions and said, "Huanqin, what do you mean by country bumpkin? Tell us what it is."
Bai Huanqin's eyes flashed with satisfaction. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Xing Xing nodding her head seriously, "Yes, Miss Bai, you must tell others how you, the Marquis of Linyang, acted tyrannically and brought trouble to the village, so that you were reprimanded by the emperor?"
As soon as these words were spoken, this quiet corner of the corridor fell silent.
Everyone here knows that half a year ago, the Linyang Marquisate was suddenly reprimanded by the Emperor in the court, and the memorial they submitted was thrown directly in their faces, which was a huge loss of face!
Bai Huanqin's face quickly turned red and turned into the color of liver!
She was obviously extremely angry, and she glared at Xingxing with eyes as if she wanted to choose someone to eat!
The other ladies surrounding Bai Huanqin also exchanged glances secretly and became cautious.
This soft-looking little girl in front of me doesn't seem to be easy to mess with.
There was no need for them to offend such a tough and tough person at first glance just to praise Bai Huanqin.
"Sharp-tongued..." After a long while, Bai Huanqin finally uttered a few words.
She didn't bother with Xing Xing anymore, and just said coldly, "Just wait!"
Turn around and leave!
The ladies who were surrounding Bai Huanqin also left in a hurry.
Lou Ruhui's mouth opened into a round shape.
She never expected that Xing Xing looked so soft and cute, but her fighting power was inversely proportional to her cute face. She was so tough?!
Just one sentence scared Bai Huanqin away? !
Xing Xing turned around and was about to talk to Lou Ruhui, but she saw Lou Ruhui looking at her as if she were a monster.
Xing Xing couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Sister Lou, why are you looking at me like that?"
Lou Ruhui held Xingxing's shoulders with shining eyes and praised her sincerely: "Xingxing sister, you really can't judge a person by his appearance... That Bai Huanqin has a very good relationship with my cousin Mingzhu. A lot of girls get close to Bai Huanqin in order to have a good relationship with my cousin Mingzhu. But Bai Huanqin's personality..."
Lou Ruhui tutted twice and lowered her voice, "From what you said just now, I think the reprimand at the Marquis of Linyang Mansion has something to do with your family?"
Xing Xing nodded and briefly told them about how the people from the Linyang Marquis' Mansion had come to their place to build a mausoleum, and then a series of disputes that had occurred between them and the villagers.
"No wonder, no wonder." Lou Ruhui clicked her tongue again, "No wonder Bai Huanqin looked as ugly as a hanged ghost when she saw you."
Lou Ruhui made a face and imitated the look of a hanged ghost, which made Xingxing burst out laughing.
"Bai Huanqin is not actually from the direct line of the Marquis of Linyang. She is the second daughter of the second branch." Lou Ruhui lowered her voice and gossiped with Xingxing, "The branch of the Marquis of Linyang is the eldest branch. The eldest branch has already inherited the title, but has not yet split up. So she can also be called the Marquis' daughter... Last time, the Marquis of Linyang was reprimanded in the court. I heard that he was very angry when he returned home. Even Bai Huanqin was confined to her house for several months. I heard that she was only released during the Chinese New Year."
Lou Ruhui thought about it, but couldn't help but lower her voice and added, "Bai Huanqin and Mingzhu have always been good friends, and Mingzhu has always been a good person... Sister Xingxing should be careful."
Xingxing was very grateful to Lou Ruhui for saying these things to her, and she thanked Lou Ruhui sincerely.
Lou Ruhui looked at Xingxing's serious look and exclaimed "Oh!", wishing she could hold Xingxing in her arms and rub her.
The two played in the garden for a while, and Lou Ruhui calculated the time and took Xingxing back to the small pavilion.
This small pavilion is located by the lake. It is freezing cold now, and the lake is covered with a thick layer of ice. Some playful young ladies played games like ice plows on the lake, and there were bursts of laughter.
When Lou Ruhui and Xing Xing were passing by the lake, Lou Ruhui was forced by some familiar girls to play on the ice. Lou Ruhui had no choice but to tell Xing Xing that if she encountered any trouble, she should ask someone to look for her.
Xingxing did not let Lou Ruhui down and agreed with a smile.
Xingxing brought her maid into Xiaotingxuan and sat in a corner drinking tea and eating snacks.
Soon, there was a commotion outside, and a girl with a bun and wearing a silver neon red brocade skirt with gold hibiscus patterns walked into the house surrounded by the laughter of several other girls.
Who else could it be if not Yu Mingzhu, the protagonist of this birthday party?