Chapter 21: Tea Party White Lotus
Jiang Weimian's eyes widened: "Are you serious?"
Shen Yuheng gently brushed off the dust from the willow branches on his cuffs, and without even raising his eyelids, he said, "If you're interested, help me pick some."
He turned his head and said meaningfully, "Aren't you the best at pleasing women?"
Jiang Weimian's face suddenly turned red. How could he have that?
Although Young Master Jiang has the reputation of being a playboy who has been around many flowers, he has never been touched by a single leaf.
He drank so much that his face turned red and his neck became thick, but no matter how those beautiful women tried to seduce him, he remained determined to remain a virgin.
Shen Yuheng patted his shoulder and promised, "Let's wait for next time. After I'm done with this, let's go to Lianxianglou for a small gathering."
Jiang Weimian automatically turned to face A Yao who was standing beside him: "When did you change to eating at Lianxianglou? Why not Lanyuelou?"
Shen Yuheng's eyebrows were relaxed, and his tone seemed to be filled with joy: "It suits my taste."
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Yong'an Marquis Mansion:
Lu Qiaoxiao was very distressed. She was wondering how to tell Shen Yuheng.
If they are ordinary friends of the same sex, it is not a big deal and it is normal for them to come to your home as a guest.
But if it is someone of the opposite sex, and the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, and they come to my house for a small gathering, it is hard to explain.
Shen Yuheng is a man of good character, how could he take his reputation lightly?
She also asked Lu Shiyou indirectly whether Prime Minister Shen would usually be invited to dine at the residences of other colleagues.
Or: accept the invitation?
Lu Shiyou looked at her as if she were a fool: "Sister, I have never heard of Prime Minister Shen attending a banquet hosted by any master."
"Oh, the last person who tried to bribe the Prime Minister by slipping silver into his pocket had his hand chopped off by the Prime Minister himself."
Lu Qiaoxiao: “…”
Coming back to his thoughts, Lu Qiaoxiao let out a long sigh.
She missed the time when she was a lonely ghost on Qingcheng Mountain.
It’s so hard to be a human being.
"Miss, the second young lady is coming to Xiaoxiang Courtyard." Bai Zhi hurried in, looking disgusted as if she had seen something dirty.
Lu Qiaoxiao poured a pot of tea without changing his expression: "Then please invite her in."
In her previous life, she suffered a lot in the Lu family because of her straightforward character. She also turned a blind eye to the slanders around her, so when something really happened, no one around her believed her, and people outside were waiting to laugh at her.
One cannot go down the same path forever.
What's more, this is a road with no clear path forward.
Lu Qingyue walked in gracefully and saw Lu Qiaoxiao's gloomy face. She concluded that everything she said at the dinner table today was nonsense, so she laughed even more happily:
“Sister is so beautiful even when she frowns, no wonder Prime Minister Shen likes her. I can’t wait to call the Prime Minister my brother-in-law.”
Lu Qiaoxiao glared at her coldly for a moment, making Lu Qingyue feel a little uneasy.
Suddenly, Lu Qiaoxiao picked up the teacup and put it directly to Lu Qingyue's lips, and the hot green tea splashed on her tender lips.
Lu Qingyue screamed and exclaimed, "Sister, what are you doing? Are you going to burn me to death?"
Lu Qiaoxiao stood up and wiped his hands with a handkerchief. He looked down at her and said with a smile, "How could that be? I just saw that you were thirsty, so I asked you to have some tea."
Lu Qingyue was so angry that her teeth were itching. This lunatic!
She's still a scoundrel after all! No matter how good her disguise is, it can't change her rough nature!
"Are you going to be violent with me, sister?" Lu Qingyue shrank back with a look of horror on her face.
She crushes Lu Qiaoxiao in everything else, except for her physical fitness—
Lu Qiao was as strong as a bull and played with guns and swords every day.
If she was hit by a punch, she would probably be half dead.
Lu Qiaoxiao scoffed, raised the teacup in front of her, and smiled cruelly: "Second sister, what are you talking about?"
"We sisters have such a good relationship, and my second sister is so pitiful, how could I bear to use violence against her?"
"But—put away your little thoughts that are hidden from public view in Xiuyue Tower and behave yourself."
"Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
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Lu Qingyue returned to Xiu Yue Tower in embarrassment. She had come here to sound out Lu Qiaoxiao's opinion, but she hadn't expected that this bitch couldn't pretend to be weak for long before her fangs were revealed again.
What bad luck.
Lu Qingyue raised her hand and pressed her lips, she cried out in pain and blisters appeared.
Wang Xiuwan saw Lu Qingyue coming back and hurried over to ask with concern, "How is it? Is that bitch sure?"
Lu Qingyue said gloomily, "I don't think I'm sure."
Wang Xiuwan let go of her worries for the time being. She took her daughter's hand and said solemnly, "But we still have to be extremely careful. If that bitch really uses some foxy magic to seduce Prime Minister Shen back, we can't let her get married so easily. We have to ruin her reputation."
Lu Qingyue nodded slightly, and she felt better. Her reputation in the capital was well-known, many times better than Lu Qiaoxiao's.
"By the way, you should pay more attention to Concubine Li. Since she likes you, she will naturally speak up for you in front of Prince Ding'an. Don't miss this opportunity."
Wang Xiuwan was quite satisfied with her daughter. In her opinion, she was destined to be a phoenix that would fly to the top of the tree one day.
Lu Qingyue bit her lip, and two blushes appeared on her face. Last time at the Spring Banquet, Concubine Li held her hand and said that she wanted her to be the principal wife of Prince Ding.
only--
Lu Qingyue sighed softly and said, "Although I feel that Prince Ding'an is interested in me, I don't know his true feelings, and he has never said anything to me."
Wang Xiuwan frowned and analyzed, "There are too many little vixens eyeing Prince Ding'an. Didn't that bitch have her eyes on him before?"
As she spoke, a look of suspicion crossed her face. "Could it be that this little rascal is trying to divert attention? Playing both sides?"
Lu Qingyue was also shocked by these words and her face turned pale.
Not only the two people in the room were shocked, but also Lu Xiuzhu who was eavesdropping outside the room. She clenched her fists and her eyes were gloomy.
His Royal Highness Prince Ding'an, it's hers.
A few days ago, she sent someone to the Ding'an Prince's Mansion to deliver a bunch of newly bloomed peach blossoms from her home, saying that they were branches picked by her, Lu Xiuzhu.
Brother Wei Yan didn't refuse either.
Humph, I thought he liked you, Lu Qingyue, so much.
Three days later, Lu Yong came back with a big news: the time of the royal sacrifice was advanced to the end of this month.
Aunt Wang put some food into Lu Yong's bowl while casually saying, "The royal family's affairs really change so quickly. They said it was the end of the month, but isn't it two days from now? One word from the top, and the people below are running around like crazy."
Lu Yong nodded and said, "Alas, I have great ambitions and talents, but I cannot display them."
Lu Qiaoxiao almost vomited the food in his throat.
Judging from his previous life, Lu Yong was as mediocre as his name suggests.
In his previous life, there were noble people who extended olive branches to him, but with his limited knowledge and scheming, he could never get on their boat.
So there is a reason why the Yong'an Marquis Mansion declined.
As they were eating quietly, Lu Qingyue suddenly seemed to have thought of something and spoke: "Big sister, aren't you going to invite the Prime Minister to dinner at home? The harem is busy with the sacrifices, so you should have made plans earlier."
Lu Yong put down his chopsticks immediately after hearing this. "Yes, Qiao Xiao, I haven't heard you mention it in the past few days, but is Prime Minister Shen busy with official business?"
Lu Qiaoxiao raised his eyes and looked at his father calmly: "Dad, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Prime Minister Shen has a lot of things to do. I don't want to disturb him any more. I will go to him and have a good talk in the next two days."
Now she can tell lies without blushing or beating her heart, it seems like she can do it easily.
She hadn't made up her mind yet, so the matter was put on hold for a few days.
Lu Xiuzhu was unusually quiet at the dinner table today. She lowered her eyes, but a glint of excitement flashed in them from time to time.
She had already gone to Guanglin Temple in advance to arrange things, so she knew exactly where the room where Prince Ding'an would rest would be.
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