Chapter 289 Who should I show it to?
Xiao Xiao glanced at the kneeling Lu Mingzhu with a sneer, and followed Liu Anyao's words and said excitedly: "It would be great if sister-in-law could take me out to play. I heard that the Hundred Flowers Garden in the capital holds a banquet every once in a while, and invites all nobles. Can sister-in-law take me to see it?"
As long as she could attend a few more of these banquets among aristocrats, she would be able to make friends with those noble ladies. Most importantly, the more occasions she attended, the more people would know her. Maybe a young master from a noble family would fall in love with him at first sight, and then she would be able to marry into a wealthy family.
Liu Anyao was too familiar with the desire for power and wealth in Xiao Xiao's eyes. This kind of person would be obedient to you if you gave her a little sweetness.
"Of course you can. In this capital, you can go anywhere you want, except for the palace."
Liu Anyao said with a proud look on her face.
Xiao Xiao immediately showed an even more admiring look towards Liu Anyao.
This is the identity she really wants.
No matter where she goes, others have to give her some respect, and there is nothing she can't do.
Lu Mingzhu listened to the two people chatting happily and felt a surge of anger rushing to her head.
Liu Anyao, this bitch...
She gritted her teeth in hatred, and suddenly fell down: "Ouch..."
The teacup in his hand fell at Liu Anyao's feet, and the tea in it splashed onto her skirt.
Liu Anyao jumped up instantly, looking at the wet hem of her skirt with a livid face: "Lu Mingzhu, did you do this on purpose?"
Lu Mingzhu glanced at Liu Anyao weakly, then stood up and grabbed Xiao Muheng's sleeve with a frightened look on her face. She raised her pretty face slightly and said softly, "Husband, I didn't mean it. Madam didn't take my tea for a long time. My legs hurt from kneeling and my hands were sore from holding it, so I accidentally fell down."
The implication was that if Liu Anyao hadn't deliberately made things difficult for her first, she wouldn't have fallen and spilled the liquid.
Liu Anyao looked at Lu Mingzhu's delicate and pretentious appearance, and a surge of blood rushed to her head. She wished she could tear her mouth apart.
"Aunt Lu, who are you showing off your vixen behavior to? You spilled tea on your wife and still have the nerve to complain first." Xiao Xiao still had to rely on Liu Anyao to help her gain a foothold among the noble ladies in the capital, but now she immediately jumped out and pointed at Lu Mingzhu and scolded her.
Lu Mingzhu's face turned pale and blue due to Xiao Xiao's scolding, and she looked like she was about to cry, which was very pitiful.
Xiao Muheng's heart moved. He had to say that Lu Mingzhu's appearance was indeed very attractive to him. Liu Anyao's appearance was not bad either, but she lost some of her color when standing next to Lu Mingzhu.
But now is not the time to indulge in beauty, and it is even more impossible to embarrass Liu Anyao for Lu Mingzhu.
Xiao Muheng pulled away Lu Mingzhu's hand that was grabbing his sleeve, walked to Liu Anyao, looked at her tenderly, and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't want to drink this tea. I'll go back with you to change clothes."
"Okay." Liu Anyao immediately smiled happily, and the pride in her eyes could not be hidden.
Xiao Muheng turned to Mr. Xiao and Madam Xiao and said, "Dad, Mom, I'll take Yao'er back first."
The two of them nodded in agreement: "Well, go ahead."
Xiao Xiao: "Sister-in-law, I'll come to see you later." She was still thinking about the gift her sister-in-law had prepared for her.
Although Xiao Xiao had seen good things since he was a child given by the Xiao family's financial resources, the things given by his sister-in-law represented a different status.
Liu Anyao smiled and nodded.
Xiao Muheng took Liu Anyao away. Before leaving, Liu Anyao turned around and gave Lu Mingzhu a provocative and contemptuous look.
The meaning seemed to be despising Lu Mingzhu's arrogance.
When Xiao Muheng walked towards Liu Anyao, Lu Mingzhu was stunned. She couldn't believe that the man she had always relied on chose Liu Anyao when she was most helpless.
Lu Mingzhu bit her lips tightly, feeling a little panicky inside. If she lost Xiao Muheng's favor, what would she be proud of in this family?
Can't! ! !
Mrs. Xiao didn't bother with Lu Mingzhu and left with Xiao Xiao. The mother and daughter agreed to go to the main courtyard to find Liu Anyao after breakfast.
Mr. Xiao touched his nose and left.
Lu Mingzhu was the only one left in the huge main hall. She felt as if she was thrown into an ice cellar, with a chill running through her every limb.
Huamei walked into the room and looked at Lu Mingzhu uneasily.
"Aunt, let's go back."
She was waiting outside the house and could hear everything that happened inside clearly, and she felt waves of panic in her heart.
The lady already had a grudge against the aunt, and now that they were living under the same roof, she didn't know how to deal with the aunt.
In order to become the legal wife, the lady does not need to resort to any means at all. The rules alone can torture the concubine to a state worse than death...
I used to think that the eldest young master was my aunt's greatest support, but now it seems that this may not be the case.
Huamei accompanied Lu Mingzhu back absent-mindedly.
In the main courtyard, Xiao Muheng sent Liu Anyao back to the house and went out. He had been very busy these days, preparing for the Autumn Examination while managing his business. Although he had Liu Xiang as a powerful backer, Xiao Muheng believed that he was talented and could get the first place in the Autumn Examination. Then it would be easier for him to climb up with the help of Liu Xiang's power. Moreover, if he did well in the exam, people would be more convinced.
Some time ago, several of his shops in the capital city came under a lot of attack. He vaguely felt that someone was deliberately targeting him, but after searching for a long time, he couldn't find out who it was. If he continued to be suppressed like this, he would suffer heavy losses.
Power and wealth are both indispensable.
Only with money can he manage the officialdom.
As Liu Anyao's maid Shuhua helped her change her clothes, she said proudly, "That Lu Mingzhu still wants to fight with you, Madam. She is simply overestimating her own abilities."
"I originally thought that she would be severely punished by my aunt, and I was going to let her go, but she was so ignorant that she seduced Xiao Muheng. How could I let her run around under my nose?" Liu Anyao said with gloomy eyes.
She just felt disgusted with Lu Mingzhu. If this person hadn't appeared in front of her, she would have been too lazy to deal with her.
But if she insists on appearing in front of her and snatching the man from her, don't blame her for not being able to tolerate it.
Who can tolerate herself competing with another woman for her husband? Lu Mingzhu's existence is a slap in her face.
"Madam, have you figured out how to get rid of her?" Shuhua asked.
Liu Anyao adjusted her sleeves nonchalantly and said, "It can be seen that Xiao Muheng is still not interested in her. I just got married and Lu Mingzhu died, which may easily arouse other people's suspicion. Ignore her for now. For now, the person I want to get rid of the most is Lu Xiang."
Even if she didn't take action against Lu Mingzhu, she had plenty of ways to make her suffer.
Moreover, Xiao Muheng didn't like her much, it was more because of her status. Since she was married, Liu Anyao still wanted to live a good life and be loved by her husband, so she had to restrain herself in Xiao's house for the time being.
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