Chapter 46: A bad temper makes people like him
Qin Shuyan listened to the compliments and smiled proudly, but when her eyes fell on Lu Mingzhu, a vicious and jealous look emerged in her eyes.
Lu Xiang held the wine glass, sniffing it sip by sip, his mouth full of saliva, but he didn't dare to drink it. At the same time, he held Qiao Jingru's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, drink slowly for now."
Qiao Jingru stopped the wine glass that was about to reach her lips and looked at Lu Xiang in confusion: "What's the problem?"
"I don't know, let's take a look at the situation first." Lu Xiang nodded in the direction of Qin Shuyan and said.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Jingru put down her wine glass.
Anyway, she is not very greedy.
At this moment, Lu Mingzhu suddenly screamed and jumped up: "Ah...what's wrong with you?"
There was a large spot of wine spilled on her dress. Feicui quickly put down the pot in her hand and wiped it for Lu Mingzhu with a handkerchief in panic.
"Please forgive me, Miss Lu. I didn't mean to do that. I will clean it for you right away."
When Lu Mingzhu saw Qin Shuyan's maid, she was so angry that her face turned red and her neck became thick, but she didn't dare to blame her anymore. She felt Feicui touching her rudely, but she dared not say anything.
Wipe? Wipe the hell?
Her skirt is so wet, can it be wiped clean?
Qin Shuyan did it on purpose. The people pouring the wine in front were fine, but when it came to her, the maid's hand shook and spilled the wine on her clothes.
"I don't need you." Lu Mingzhu pushed Feicui's hand away angrily. Suddenly, a piece of paper fell out from her sleeve.
Before Lu Mingzhu noticed anything, she heard a surprised voice beside her: "Miss Lu Si, you dropped something... Eh? It's a poem!"
Lu Mingzhu's face changed drastically when she heard this, and she immediately wanted to snatch it back.
But the young lady read it out before her.
"There is a beauty, I never forget her after seeing her, I miss her like crazy after not seeing her for a day... Hiss, which young master's words of admiration are these?"
When Qin Shuyan heard this poem, jealousy grew like wild weeds. Her eyes were bloodshot and she wished she could eat Lu Mingzhu alive. Could it be that this bitch had known Master Yan for a long time?
Humph, but it doesn't matter. If she dared to teach a man in private and was exposed in public, Lu Mingzhu's reputation would be ruined. Regardless of whether Master Yan had feelings for her or not, he would never want a concubine whose reputation was ruined.
Qin Shuyan felt that a man as noble as Master Yan must value his dignity and face very much. Even if he liked Lu Mingzhu, he would definitely not stand up to defend Lu Mingzhu in this situation. As long as Master Yan didn't say anything, Lu Mingzhu would only become a laughing stock in Yangning City.
Lu Xiang looked at the scene in front of him in astonishment and blinked innocently. This... is really like giving someone a pillow when they are sleepy.
She was still looking for an opportunity to make Lu Mingzhu drop the paper in her hand in front of everyone so that she would be embarrassed, but Qin Shuyan came to her aid with such a great effort.
The lady who was reading the poem aloud had clearly been keeping an eye on Lu Mingzhu, waiting for her to drop something and pick it up immediately. No wonder Feicui took a long time to pour her wine, it seemed that she was conveying the task Qin Shuyan had given her.
After another blink of an eye, Lu Xiang suddenly picked up the wine glass with a smile and sipped it while watching the show.
Qiao Jingru looked at Lu Xiang in astonishment. After she took a sip, she pinched her mouth to show that she wanted her to spit out the wine.
Lu Xiang was pinched into the shape of a woodchuck, and he muttered, "What the hell?"
"Didn't you say that you can't drink this wine? Spit it out now." I've seen people who are greedy, but I've never seen someone as greedy as this. She just told her not to drink it, but she couldn't help but take a sip without paying attention. Did this girl become schizophrenic after a serious illness?
Lu Xiang pulled Qiao Jingru's hand away, and when he heard her anxious and concerned tone, he felt warm in his heart.
"Sister-in-law, you can drink it with confidence this time."
Qin Shuyan suddenly poured wine for everyone with the purpose of plotting against Lu Mingzhu. Since someone was doing it for her, she was happy to have some free time and stay out of it.
"How do you know?"
Lu Xiang winked at Qiao Jingru and Lu Mingzhu, and whispered to her about Qin Shuyan's methods, which left Qiao Jingru stunned.
The Qiao family has a very small family, and up to the father's generation they can barely be considered a family of scholars, but the eldest brother is good at business and the family is financially strong. The second brother is a juren and will have the hope of embarking on a career in officialdom as long as he passes the imperial examination. The fourth brother practices martial arts, and his greatest wish in life is to join the army, but his father does not allow him, and he has not been able to escape from home successfully.
She is the fifth child in the family. She has four brothers who are all from the same mother and have a deep relationship with them. Her father is even more affectionate to her mother and obeys her every word. She has been spoiled and pampered by her family since she was a child. The Qiao family is simple but happy and has never had any intrigue. Since she married into the Lu family, she has witnessed the turmoil in the backyard. Now seeing Qin Shuyan's domineering behavior is even more shocking.
Qiao Jingru finally understood a little bit how sad and unhappy her parents were when they heard that she would marry no one but Lu Chao.
The plot in the harem is complicated and vicious just for one's own evil. Qiao Jingru felt goosebumps all over her body just thinking about it.
She thought that she should stay away from crowded places less often in the future. Who would have thought that she would offend someone and be retaliated against without even noticing?
Thinking about it this way, Lu Xiang's previous sarcasm and coldness towards me was simply too gentle.
At least Lu Xiang wouldn't plot against her.
At this moment, Qiao Jingru suddenly felt that Lu Xiang became cute.
"I can't believe that Fourth Miss Lu is so unrestrained."
"Hehe, I bet this poem was written by one of the gentlemen who came to the banquet today, but I don't know who it is?"
"That's right, otherwise how could I dare to hide such an ambiguous thing in my sleeve so easily."
"How shameless! I heard that she was taken back to the Lu Mansion because she was born out of wedlock. No wonder she behaves so wildly."
"That's why concubines are lowly and have never received family instruction, so they will only do shameful things."
Lu Mingzhu listened to the malicious laughter around her and felt the gazes of scrutiny, curiosity, surprise, and contempt coming from all around. She felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. Her body trembled violently and her face turned pale as paper.
What should she do? What should she do?
She looked around helplessly with frightened eyes, and deep down she hoped that Xiao Muheng would stand up and protect her.
As long as Young Master Xiao said a word, the matter would become that she and Young Master Xiao were in love with each other. At that time, as long as her father spread the word that the two families were planning to get married, there would be no scandal of tarnishing her reputation, and it would only become a beautiful story.
The more anxious she became, the more eagerly Lu Mingzhu looked behind the screen.
Chu Jinyan couldn't help but chuckle when he heard the loud voice of the female guest reading poetry. He saw Lu Xiang write these lines with his own eyes, and suddenly found them on other ladies, which showed that this girl was trying to cheat people.
How come this mean-spirited character is so lovable?
This party is really boring. If I stay any longer, I won't have the chance to be alone with Lu Xiang. I might as well leave early.
"Commander Qin..."
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