Chapter 340 Flower Appreciation Banquet
It rained for several days in a row.
It's finally sunny today.
The sun is shining and the wind is warm.
The courtyard is full of birdsong and flowers.
The chrysanthemums in particular bloomed exceptionally well, with a wide variety of varieties and colors.
After coaxing the two old ladies, Jiang Miaomiao strolled in the garden.
Xiuxiu was worried, so she followed him out.
The main reason was that Mrs. Lu had invited quite a few distinguished guests, including the Duke's wife, the Marquis' wife, the Grand Tutor's wife...
All kinds of celebrities and ladies came.
This little guy has to be kept an eye on.
I'm not afraid that she will get lost, I'm just afraid that she will get into trouble.
If they offend those women, it will bring more trouble to the Lu family, and the Lu family may not be able to withstand the storm anymore.
Jiang Miaomiao always felt that there was a pair of burning eyes staring at her from behind.
I guess it's because I let myself go too much, which makes my mother and aunt so worried.
She simply turned back, took her aunt's hand, and giggled.
Xiuxiu looked down and asked, "Why did Miaomiao come back?"
"Auntie, you keep watching from behind. I'm not feeling well. Let's go together."
Xiuxiu: ...
This child is very cunning.
I originally wanted to secretly see what she was going to do, but I was discovered.
If someone really wanted to follow her, her whereabouts would not be easily discovered.
This little guy must have a dog nose.
The two walked together on the path by the lake.
The pebbles made a crackling sound when stepped on.
I walked around the path to the flower path and saw a group of ladies chatting in the distance.
Competing for beauty.
All the maids who were serving were sent away by them.
Wow! You came all this way to chat about family matters. Whose gossip are you talking about?
Jiang Miaomiao looked around curiously. Since no one knew her, she might as well... go over and join in the fun.
Xiuxiu failed to catch the little guy and he ran away again.
She was neither leaving nor staying, just strolling around the yard, watching from a distance.
Xier subconsciously followed quickly.
The girl was like a released rabbit, she jumped away without a second's notice.
Got to keep up.
Jiang Miaomiao walked up with a swagger, walked into the corridor pavilion, found an empty seat for herself to sit down, shook her calves, and leisurely ate the fruits and cracked melon seeds on the table.
A complete spectator.
While eating, she gave people a sweet smile.
The ladies were chatting enthusiastically when they suddenly saw a little baby sitting next to them.
She is still a very beautiful little girl.
It's obvious that the dress is worth a lot of money.
The little guy was still smiling at the ladies. There was no need to think, it was definitely a child brought by a lady from some family.
So I didn't think much about it, didn't take any precautions, and continued chattering.
Xier was stunned.
The girl just sat there and eavesdropped openly.
Those people didn't even chase her away.
It was not convenient for her to go over, so she stood far away like other maids.
Jiang Miaomiao's eyes were fixed on the fruits on the table, but her ears were perked up.
I wonder what these women are talking about in private.
Then she discovered that these women were actually talking about the Lu family and her cousin Yun.
It seems that she is no different from the gossipy woman in Taoxi Village.
"Madam Du, your son is looking for a wife, so why don't you bring her here for a date? I heard that Miss Lu is well-educated and well-mannered, and very beautiful, though a little older. But a woman three years her senior is always a great match."
"Isn't Sanlang from Madam Shen's family also planning to remarry? Why hasn't he found a suitable family yet?" Madam Du said it all.
Everyone knows that Sanlang of the Shen family is looking for someone to date.
But families with better backgrounds were unwilling to let their daughters marry into the Shen family.
Not to mention the Lu family, even if they marry a lower-class woman, they probably won't be willing to marry Shen Sanlang as his second wife.
This person is acting weird, he's just trying to test me.
Her father-in-law is Grand Tutor Du, and her visit this time was also instructed by her parents-in-law.
The old man admired General Lu very much and was optimistic about the Lu family.
He said that if it were any other family holding military power, and had suffered such a great injustice, they would probably have collapsed and rebelled long ago.
And his daughter was able to donate food to the front line at a critical moment.
This is an act of great justice. It can be seen that the family tradition is very upright and it is a loyal and righteous family.
The girls raised in such a family will not be bad either.
So I asked her to bring her son to visit me.
If the girl from the Lu family is a good one and my son likes her, he will marry her home.
She had no objection at first.
The youngest son was spoiled and spent his days either running dogs and fighting cocks or hanging out in brothels.
I've beaten him and scolded him, but he just won't learn his lesson.
It would be nice to find a daughter of a general to keep the town stable.
As luck would have it, just as she was about to go out, she heard some bad rumors, which quickly spread among the ladies.
Everyone knew it, but no one said it out loud.
After all, saying such words would lead to the death of the girl.
If they have no grudges against each other, they wouldn't be so vicious.
Although the rumors may not be true, people's words are scary and they do damage the girl's reputation to some extent.
There was no point in listening any further, so Mrs. Du stood up and was about to leave.
"Mrs. Du, are you leaving now without another look?" Mrs. Shen looked at her coldly with a forced smile.
It was obvious at a glance that the Du family wanted to find a wife for her playboy, and they wanted him to marry Lu Zhiyun. It just depended on whether her family could swallow this half-cooked meal.
Her daughter is now a concubine, and although her grandson is still young, he also has the opportunity to compete for that position.
She had originally been determined to win the man this time, but she hadn't expected to hear those rumors.
So we can only wait and see.
"I think Miss Lu is quite good, dignified and generous. It's a pity that my son has already married." The speaker was Madam Fang, the sister-in-law of Concubine Chen.
Everyone agreed with a half-smile, "What a pity."
Everyone knew that Mrs. Fang was here to find a wife for her brother-in-law.
The Fang family was of humble origin, but they produced a noble lady named Chen and also gave birth to a prince named Chen.
The most prestigious person now is King Chen.
After all, the prince doesn't look like he will live long.
Can’t say…
In short, no one dares to offend her, but they also don't want to have any intersection with her, so they just keep a distance from her.
Just when everyone was silent.
A lady suddenly spoke up, "What's good about that? The Lu family has been exiled for so many years, and Miss Lu followed them to that desolate land. I heard the climate is hot and humid. I don't know what she went through along the way. Did she get sick? Did she..."
The woman didn't continue, but everyone knew what she meant.
"What can they experience? The Lu family has so many men. If they can't even protect their own children, then why do they go to the battlefield? What's the big deal about getting sick? People eat grains, how can they not get sick?" Mrs. Du turned back at some point.
He looked at the woman and retorted directly.
The round-faced woman at the side chimed in unseemly, "I think Miss Lu is quite good. She's dignified and well-mannered, like a figure that walked out of a painting..."
Before she could finish her words, everyone's eyes fell on her face fiercely.
She swallowed, closed her mouth and stepped aside.
This was her first time attending such a banquet.
A few days ago, the Lu family sent someone to deliver an invitation to her home, saying that they were thanking her nephew for his protection along the way and inviting her to a banquet.
She also wanted to come and broaden her horizons.
Unexpectedly, they were all here to see each other, and all of them were either rich or noble.
She was just a country woman and didn't even know what she was doing here.
When she saw the girl from the Lu family, she was a fairy-like figure, with red lips and white teeth, like a fairy from a painting.
I originally wanted to come and look after my nephew, but now that I see him, I don’t dare to ask for that.
I wanted to go back, but I got lost.
She happened to meet this group of ladies who were arguing with each other, and she couldn't help but interrupt.
I was almost stared to death by these people's eyes.
When everyone realized that there were outsiders breaking in, they all dispersed.
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