Chapter 510 I hope my sister will like it
"No." Lu Xiang looked at Yun Zha and said, "If she could really influence the Duke of Anguo's thoughts, she wouldn't have come to intimidate me."
Besides, this matter was decided by the Queen.
To put it another way, even if Duke Anguo really didn't like her, he wouldn't make things too difficult for himself.
However, she never thought of competing with Song Zhenzhen for the favor of Duke Anguo and his son, but Song Zhenzhen did not think so.
If no one offends her, she will not offend anyone.
If Song Zhenzhen insisted on being her enemy, she would never sit still and wait for death.
Yun Zha looked at his own young lady who was calm and indifferent, and nodded blankly.
If the lady says no, then it definitely won’t happen.
Duke Anguo personally went to Xiangguo Temple to ask the abbot to calculate an auspicious time for recognizing Lu Xiang as his daughter. However, this matter could not be delayed any longer, so he chose five days later.
As the war in Changcheng was tense, Duke Anguo was not in a position to hold a grand wedding and only invited important relatives and friends. However, the ceremony of recognizing his daughter was by no means perfunctory or sloppy.
"Second Miss, the Duke said that on that day you can invite your close friends to come, and after the recognition ceremony, a banquet will be held in the mansion to entertain you."
The steward of the Duke's Mansion conveyed the Duke's instructions to Lu Xiang with a smile.
An adopted daughter is also a daughter. With Song Zhenzhen in front, Lu Xiang calls her the Second Miss in the Anguo Mansion.
"Okay, I'll have to trouble Manager Yan to make the trip." Lu Xiang said.
Steward Yan said hurriedly, "Second Miss, you are too polite. These are what I should do. I will take my leave now."
"Staff Yan, please walk away. Wu Yue, please see Steward Yan off."
Wu Yue responded, walked to Manager Yan's side, and stuffed a heavy purse into his pocket: "Manager Yan, please."
Manager Yan calmly put the purse into his sleeve and walked out with Wu Yue with a bright smile.
On this day, the sunlight was soft and warm, shining through the bare branches and onto the ground.
The Anguo Mansion has been busy since morning.
Although there are no lights or decorations, it is still full of joy.
In an exquisite little building, Duke Anguo directed the maids to place vases containing precious peonies in the house, creating a unique scene on this winter day.
"Zhenzhen, you are indeed a kind-hearted person. The peony flowers add a lot of beauty." Duke Anguo praised with a smile.
Song Zhenzhen showed a gentle smile and said sweetly: "My sister Xiang'er and I are lucky enough to be your daughters in this life. It is also fate. Dad and big brother always give me the best. Now that I am the elder sister, I also want to give good things to my sister. I hope my sister will like it."
The peonies are specially grown by Song Zhenzhen in a greenhouse and are carefully cared for, making them extremely precious in winter.
Duke Anguo looked at his sensible daughter and couldn't help showing a look of relief: "You have this intention, I'm sure Xiangxiang will like it."
"Then I'll borrow father's good words." Song Zhenzhen stuck out her tongue playfully and took the arm of Duke Anguo affectionately.
She looks cute and naive, which makes her very lovable.
Duke Anguo raised his hand and touched her head: "The guests will be here soon. Today is a good day for Xiangxiang. You should entertain her with all your heart."
"Don't worry, Dad." Song Zhenzhen said with a smile, "I'll go to the front yard to see if Sister Xiang'er is here."
"Okay, go ahead."
Song Zhenzhen walked away with a cheerful step.
However, when he walked out of the Chuihua Gate, a sinister look flashed across his eyes uncontrollably.
Seeing that no one was around, the maid Liu Xiang said indignantly, "Why is Miss so concerned about Lu Xiang? Miss has only grown a dozen peonies, and you were reluctant to pick them yourself, but you picked half of them just to decorate the house for her. Moreover, she is not a daughter of the Lu family, so why should she live in our house?"
Song Zhenzhen's face showed a hint of ferocity, but it quickly disappeared: "If she wants to live here, let her live here. I want to see how long she can live here."
Since Lu Xiang wants to compete with her so much, then let her know who has the final say in the Duke of Anguo's Mansion.
"Hmph, that's right. From the past to the present and in the future, there is only you, the Duke's daughter, in this mansion." Liuxiang snorted.
The Song family is a century-old family. Although Duke Anguo is in power this generation, there are still many elders in the clan. This time, Duke Anguo adopted a daughter and invited many elders to come in order to show his respect.
An old lady with gray hair stepped down from the carriage tremblingly on a crutch. Manager Yan followed her closely as if he was facing a great enemy, fearing that this old lady might fall, which would cause a serious disaster.
When Song Zhenzhen saw the person coming, she hurriedly and happily went up to him and held the old woman's arm affectionately: "Grandma, please go slowly."
The old lady is the aunt of the old Duke of Anguo, and is considered the closest elder to the Duke of Anguo.
"Zhenzhen, my dear grandson." The old lady first squinted at Song Zhenzhen, and when she recognized her, she smiled so much that the wrinkles on her face were wrinkled into chrysanthemums. She held Song Zhenzhen's soft little hand with her rough hands, her eyes full of joy.
Song Zhenzhen only felt the pain of the old man's rough palm on her skin. Her brows wrinkled slightly and she felt annoyed for no reason, but she couldn't show it.
This damn old woman’s hands are rougher than tree bark. How can she have the nerve to hold my hand?
Liu Xiang sensed her master's impatience, and hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully, "Madam, let me help you."
The old lady snorted and pushed Liu Xiang away with her elbow, saying unhappily, "What's wrong with you, slave girl? You are not allowed to act so recklessly without the master's order. Go away, go away. I just want Zhenzhen to support me, Zhenzhen, okay?"
Song Zhenzhen almost couldn't hold back the smile on her face: "My great-aunt likes me, I'm so happy."
Having said that, he happily helped the old lady walk towards the mansion.
She was the eldest daughter of the Duke of Anguo's mansion, but this old woman treated her like a maid.
If she wasn't my father's great-aunt, I wouldn't even bother to pay attention to her.
She is just a married daughter, but I don’t know why her father is so respectful to her.
All the old men in the tribe were polite and courteous when they saw her, flattering her, but every time she saw this old woman, she had to flatter her instead.
"Aunt, be careful on the steps."
"Yeah, okay."
"Aunt, you must be tired after sitting in the carriage for so long. Shall I take you to the side room to rest?"
"Not tired, not tired." The old lady smiled and shook her head. Then she thought of something and suddenly said with a fierce face: "Is your father crazy? Why did he recognize someone else's daughter inexplicably? Isn't having you enough?"
Song Zhenzhen heard this and showed a look of wanting to say something but stopping herself at the right time: "Aunt, you know, my father is a man who values friendship the most. As long as it is something that Aunt says, he has never refused. Maybe that Lu Xiang has some outstanding qualities, so Aunt likes him so much."
As she said this, she lowered her head somewhat dejectedly.
When the old lady saw this, she immediately felt that there was something fishy going on.
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