Chapter 10 You Fangyin

The banquet of appreciating chrysanthemums at the Qingyuan Uncle Mansion will be held tomorrow. After receiving the word "go" for Jiang Xuening, Tang'er drafted a reply and sent it to the Qingyuan Uncle Mansion. After all, sending an invitation is just an invitation, not everyone who receives the invitation will go. If you reply to the host's home, it's better to arrange it in advance on the day of the banquet.

It was just a matter of twists and turns that Yan Lin found out.

At the end of the day, he and Shen Jie left the palace to cook tea at Shen Jie's mansion. His handsome face turned dark and he lost his temper, saying, "I asked her if she would watch the lantern festival on September 9th, and she didn't go. People asked her to appreciate chrysanthemums on the Double Ninth Festival, but she was reluctant to go. With such a dilapidated household like Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion, did she intentionally want to anger me?"

Shen Jie is not good at interrupting about her children's affairs, she only looks at him.

Yan Lin couldn't help but think about it, but still had a taste in her heart.

The tea cup was just picked up and couldn't be consumed, so it was put back.

He frowned and called out, "Qingfeng! Go back to the mansion and see if we have an invitation from Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion. If there is, go reply and I will go. If there is no, there must be no! Just take my name and pass it on, dare you stop me outside the door?"

Qingfeng hesitated for a moment and carefully reminded, "But the Crown Prince, the Chengguo Mansion has also sent a post. If you go to Qingyuan Uncle Mansion at that time..."

The Xiao family of Chengguo Mansion is the only major clan in the capital that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Yan family.

More than twenty years ago, the two families were still related by marriage.

But now

Yan Lin sneered and said, "Chengguo Mansion is a banquet for the adults, and the younger generation is just a companion. Moreover, our brave and resolute Marquis Mansion and Chengguo Mansion have long been separated from each other. What's so unusual about me not going? Why don't you waste your time? Hurry up and go."

Qingfeng dared not say much and only asked, "Do you want to tell Miss Er?"

Yan Lin said in a muffled tone, "I won't tell you. I'll have to take a look. If she sees me then, what kind of nonsense can she find?"

Shen Jie laughed at him and said, "You have such a temper."

After careful consideration, he said, "Since that's the case, I'll accompany you to join the fun at Uncle Qingyuan's Mansion."

Yan Lin raised an eyebrow to look at him.

Shen Jie calmly drank tea and explained, "You also know the recent rumors in the palace that the imperial brother wants to make me the imperial younger brother. When I came out of the Wenhua Hall today, Mr. Xie nodded at me and said that people in the court are intimidating. Even if I have a clear conscience, it would be better to distance myself from the Xiao family recently."

The Chengguo Mansion, also known as the Xiao family, is the mother clan of the current Empress Dowager and an outsider of the Holy One.

Shen Jie and Shen Lang are brothers of the same mother, and the outer family of the Holy One is also his outer family.

But the timing is indeed special now.

After all, the elder brother is the emperor, and the Xiao family is also powerful. Although it is rumored that the elder brother wants to appoint him as the imperial younger brother, his proximity to the Xiao family inevitably arouses suspicion and suspicion from the elder brother.

Yan Lin lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, "Mr. Xie is willing to guide you."

Shen Jie didn't care and only said, "Sir, you have a noble demeanor, a sage's legacy, and you are good to everyone."

*

The news of both Chengguo Mansion and Qingyuan Uncle Mansion posting invitations to enjoy the Chrysanthemum Banquet in Chongyang has quietly spread among the wealthy families in the capital. Many people who received invitations from both Mansions at the same time are preparing to go to Chengguo Mansion.

Without him, the Xiao family is too prominent.

Those who are not of high status are rushing to climb up;

The family status itself is high enough, and I don't look up to the dilapidated settlement of the Qingyuan Uncle Mansion.

So although they felt that this matter was very disrespectful to the You Mansion, many people had to find an excuse, and even didn't bother to find an excuse, so they pushed away the Qingyuan Uncle Mansion.

Everyone guesses that not many people will go to Uncle's Mansion this time.

But no one expected that in the afternoon, news suddenly spread that the Young Marquis of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion and His Royal Highness the Prince of Linzi had replied and were going to the banquet at the Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion together tomorrow!

For a moment, everyone's chins were startled.

Even the Bo Mansion was in a state of confusion, and everyone looked at each other: Do we have any friendship with the Yongyi Marquis Mansion? Who knows Little Marquis? Which one caught His Royal Highness the Prince of Linzi? Did you say a few words? Why did you come without an old friend?

But then came ecstasy.

Originally, they bumped into the day of hosting a banquet with the Chengguo Mansion. They were both anxious and embarrassed, and the replies they received over the past few days were few and far between. When they opened it up, half of them politely declined.

You can feel the desolate scene of tomorrow's banquet here in Youfu.

Suddenly, it was said that His Highness the Prince of Linzi and the Marquis were coming, which was truly a great news from the sky. You should know that the identities of these two masters are second to none in the entire capital city!

The whole family suddenly became excited.

In the evening, the news that Yan Lin and Shen Jie would come tomorrow had already spread, and various replies and greetings flew towards Qingyuan Bo Mansion like snowflakes.

They had originally prepared to step down from the table, thinking it was too much.

I didn't expect to grab an abacus and pull it, it's not enough!

So they gathered all night long, and the courtyard of the mansion was brightly lit all night. Fearing that they might not be ready, they waited patiently for the distinguished guests tomorrow.

The two legitimate daughters of You Mansion, the eldest daughter is called You Shuang, and the second daughter is called You Yue.

Both sisters are pretty.

When the servant said that the Prince of Linzi and the Little Marquis were coming, both of them widened their eyes and were so surprised that they could cover their lips.

The servant's face was full of joy, and he only said to her, "Uncle has explained that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Miss and Miss must be prepared and dressed up beautifully."

This sentence is implicit.

But Youshuang and Youyue both understood. They blushed slightly, but said, "Father is so busy. Our sisters will not lose the dignity of our uncle's house for such an important feast."

The servant exclaimed in unison, "Yes.".

Upon second thought, You Shuang realized that the situation was unusual.

Her face was colder, and she only frowned and pondered, "It's really strange. When did our uncle's mansion climb up to the Yongyi Marquis's mansion? I've never heard of any friendship between my brothers, the young marquis, and the Prince of Linzi. Why do you come today?"

And the reply was also too late.

It seems like a last-minute decision.

You Yue was overjoyed.

She has a more vibrant appearance and is also young. She looks very charming in a goose yellow long dress.

Upon hearing her sister's words, she didn't pay much attention and said, "Sister is just being careless. Don't you want them to come up on the spot? It's said that the Xiao family and the Yan family are at odds, and the Yan prince may have deliberately lowered the face of the Chengguo government, which is why he came."

It's not without this possibility.

But

"If you want to save face from the Duke of Chengguo's Mansion, then if you don't go, how can you turn around and save face for our Uncle's Mansion?" You Shuang, who is a sister and has learned many things from her mother, always wants to think deeper. So she asked the servant, "I ask you, before the reply from Prince Yan and His Royal Highness Linzi came, who else said they wanted to come?"

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The servant pinched his fingers and counted, "Before the Crown Prince and His Highness, they replied that there weren't many people coming, and the total number was only the Shangshan Bo Mansion and the Imperial Censor Taizhou Mansion. Oh, there were also two girls from the Ministry of Revenue's Jiang Shilang Mansion in the morning!"

You Shuang couldn't help frowning and said, "Miss Jiang…"

God knows that the post from the Bo Mansion to the Jiang Shilang Mansion was sent out of courtesy, and they are not familiar with Jiang Xuening.

It's normal for Jiang Xuehui to come.

But when Jiang Xuening came, she looked a bit strange just like Prince Yan and Prince Linzi, and she was still in front of these two masters

However, You Yue was too lazy to think so much. As soon as she heard the words "Miss Jiang Er", she immediately sneered and showed a look of disgust: "It was a great good thing that Prince Yan was coming, but I didn't expect this rural girl to come too, which added a lot of bad luck!"

You Shuang felt something fishy and didn't answer.

When You Yue talked about Jiang Xuening, she remembered another person she disliked and raised her chin, instructing her servants, "By the way, since we have a distinguished guest tomorrow, please make sure to keep an eye on that hoof and lock it in the firewood room. Don't call it a collision with the distinguished guest."

*

Jiang Xuening was in the mansion, but she didn't know how long a chain of reactions had been triggered by her sudden decision to go to the banquet at Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion, nor did she know that Yan Lin and Shen Jie were going.

She felt a headache thinking about You Fangyin.

Last night I didn't sleep well again, and the whole day was groggy and lacking in energy.

Meng heard that she was going to Qingyuan Uncle's Mansion instead of Chengguo Duke's Mansion, but she didn't ask much.

Jiang Xuening thought to herself that she might have breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, she is going to the banquet at the Chengguo Mansion. Take Jiang Xuehui to be dignified, virtuous, and knowledgeable. If you take her, she will be spoiled and stubborn, and you don't know what will happen.

Early the next morning, Jiang Xuening got up, ate Congee, dressed up, and then boarded the carriage prepared in the mansion, bypassed half the imperial city, and went to Qingyuan uncle's mansion.

Qingyuan Bo Mansion is located in the east of the city.

That area is full of noble families.

Compared to the terrifying lintel of the Chengguo Mansion, the Qingyuan Uncle Mansion still has a bit of momentum with only two stone lions at the entrance, but the courtyards have already shown a bit of decline.

Fortunately, there were quite a few people coming to the banquet today.

At this moment, the once cold door was bustling with people greeting each other with smiles on their faces, and entering the door made people wonder if Uncle's Mansion would once again gain power.

Jiang Xuening had heard from You Fangyin in her previous life that she was very clear about the current situation of the Qingyuan Uncle Mansion. When she first got off the car, she saw the bustling scene around her and almost thought she had come to the wrong place. She looked up and looked at the plaque again to confirm that it was indeed the Uncle Mansion.

She feels strange in her heart, but she doesn't ask much.

As soon as the post was handed over, the servant led them into the mansion.

A group of people walked under the Shushou Corridor, only smelling the fragrance of osmanthus along the way. The chrysanthemum cups were scattered and decorated with a touch of elegance and delicacy.

Just as I was about to enter the round gate and enter the backyard, a thin figure rushed through the slanted thorn.

The green dress is a bit dirty and torn.

She is a girl with a disheveled bun and a drooping hairstyle, with a troubled face and red eyes.

Jiang Xuening felt familiar for a moment, and her heart was already shaken. Seeing her rushing over in a hurry, before she could distinguish and avoid, she bumped her shoulder.

The embroidered sachet tied to the waist fell to the ground.

Jiang Xuening stood still, only looking at her.

You Fangyin escaped from the firewood room, only wanting to see her aunt who was seriously ill and about to leave. She was afraid that she wouldn't even see her last face, but now she happened to bump into someone, so anxious that tears streamed down her eyes.

She quickly bent down to pick up the sachet.

But tears fell and wet the densely stitched white peony on the sachet.

Rub it with your hands again, it's already dirty.

At this moment, You Fangyin hated her clumsiness and dared not use her stained hands to wipe it anymore. Feeling both ashamed and afraid, she held the sachet in both hands and handed it back to Jiang Xuening, saying, "Fangyin is foolish. She even damaged your sachet after colliding with the girl. I will embroider one for the girl as compensation someday, and I beg for her forgiveness!"

When she reached out her hand, her sleeves slipped a bit.

The exposed wrist was devoid of a good piece of skin, with a bruise of black and purple, and even a few whiplash marks.

The servants leading the way were stunned when they saw her.

Jiang Xuening's gaze shifted from her face to her wrist, but her face became even more dazed.

Tang Er's reaction was extremely fast. Seeing that the situation was not right, she quickly came up and took the sachet, saying, "Just give it to me."

On the other end of the corridor, there were scattered footsteps and a few women shouting loudly, "I can't look good at anyone! Even if I lock her up, I can still make her run away! It's such an important day again. If something happens, you can't bear to eat and walk around! Hurry, go find it!"

Where would You Fangyin dare to stay longer after hearing this?

She quickly bowed to Jiang Xuening, then lifted the hem of her skirt and ran towards the other end. The blooming flower branch in the path cut through her sleeve and the back of her hand, and she dared not stop.

The women behind quickly spotted her trail and chased after her.

Make a fuss for a while.

The servant knew that the mansion was not peaceful recently due to his aunt's situation, and he didn't dare to let the guests know. He quickly apologized to Jiang Xuening and said, "I made you laugh. The maid we just bought in the mansion has no rules. The mothers are teaching us a lesson, aren't you surprised?"

Jiang Xuening only took the sachet from Tang'er's hand. Originally, the graceful peony was embroidered with white thread, giving it a luxurious and elegant appearance. However, at this moment, there was a tear stain on the tear stain.

She blinked and looked down.

Under the thick and long eyelashes, there is a dark shadow.

She could hear the cold voice in her heart: don't worry, don't worry. There are so many people dying every day in the world, what is it to have her as an extra? Don't worry, in a few hours, you will be able to see the real "You Fangyin".