After Lianyi had lunch and was about to take a rest, Grandma Sun took Grandma Yao to Bilan Garden.
At this time, Lianyi had taken off the hair accessories on her head under the service of Hong Qi. When she saw Aunt Yao, she raised her eyebrows and asked with a smile:
"Yao "Mommy, why are you here at this time?"
"Miss, I asked you to go to the back garden on the order of my wife,"
Mama Yao said calmly.
"Mommy, did I hear wrongly? There is a spring banquet being held in the back garden right now. How can I show up in front of people as I am? What if I bump into the distinguished guests?"
Ripples wants to go out at all. It doesn't mean anything.
Mama Yao could only say:
"Miss, you just need to go to the back garden and show your face. You don't have to communicate with those people."
"It's not appropriate to do this. , although my sister and I are twins, how could people who are familiar with us fail to see our differences, and it will be self-defeating when the time comes. Is this really what my mother ordered? "
Ripple said doubtfully.
"Miss."
Ms. Yao knew that she couldn't fool Ripple. Just as she was about to say something, Ripple frowned and said:
"What's going on with you today? One or two Everyone wants me to go to the spring banquet. I just punished the unruly cherry, mama."
Before Ripple finished speaking, she turned to Hongqi and ordered:
"Hongqi, Lucui, you two help me dress up."
Then he said to Aunt Yao:
"Auntie, wait for me for a while."
Aunt Yao and Aunt Sun could only retreat temporarily.
"Does the lady know something?"
Grandma Yao asked with a frown.
"Miss is cautious. She doesn't want to cause trouble for herself, nor does she want to make Madam angry."
Mother Sun shook her head.
The two of them didn't wait long before Lianyi finished dressing up. However, she was very elegant in her clothes. The difference between her and the young lady could be seen at a glance.
Lianyi took the two nannies and two maids and went directly to Mrs. Hou's courtyard without going to the back garden.
Aunt Yao couldn't stop her even if she wanted to. There were servants all the way. She didn't want to make the matter a big deal, but she found that the eldest lady seemed to have deliberately avoided the people who came to attend the spring banquet, and took a small path into Mrs. Hou's courtyard.
"Mother, have you rested?"
Ripple asked softly outside the door.
"Miss, please come in!"
The maid next to Mrs. Hou said.
Mrs. Hou rubbed her eyebrows, with a trace of dissatisfaction in her eyes.
At this time there were guests in her house, a shrewd woman with her son, the wife of the Minister of War and her only son Lin Yaozu.
The two of them came to the Hou Mansion to attend the spring banquet. The purpose was to meet Xue Lianyi. After all, there were rumors outside that she was terminally ill. Their family was a family of military generals and they did not want to marry a sick man back. After all, Lin Yaozu was the only one in the Lin family. His descendants will definitely carry on the family lineage.
The door curtain was opened, Lianyi stepped in, and saw her future mother-in-law and husband. She paused in her steps, looked up at Mrs. Hou, and said at a loss:
< br>"Mother, my daughter doesn't know you have guests."
"Lianyi, come to mother quickly."
Mrs. Hou could only wave to Lianyi.
"Yes, mother." Lianyi responded obediently, and then walked over.
The eyes of Mrs. Lin and Lin Yaozu were almost glued to Ripples, especially Lin Yaozu, who was more and more satisfied with his fiancée, who had a ruddy complexion, a light body, and a charming appearance, like A delicate flower in full bloom, just looking at him makes her feel a little distracted.
Lianyi ignored the gazes of the two people, came to sit down next to Mrs. Hou, and then said:
"Mother, please ask Grandma Sun to take me to the back garden."
"Lianyi, I just want you to go to the back garden to get some fresh air. It’s not okay for you to stay in the house all the time.”
“Thank you for your concern, mother. It’s just that the house is entertaining guests. My body...”
Before Lianyi could say the rest of her words, Mrs. Hou grabbed Lianyi’s hand and interrupted:
"Lianyi, you are already engaged. It is really not appropriate to go to the back garden, but it doesn't matter if you meet these two."
Mrs. Hou said with a smile, and at the same time squeezed Lianyi's wrist hard, and Lianyi said He pretended to be surprised and did not respond vocally this time.
"Sister Lianyi, I am Yaozu, we have met before, don't you remember me?"
Lin Yaozu said immediately, but was glared at by Mrs. Lin on the side.
Mrs. Hou had no choice but to hold Lianyi’s hand, turned to Lin Yaozu and said:
"My family, Lianyi, knows the rules best. The last time I saw you was when we were engaged. After all, you are not married, so you still have to avoid suspicion. The reputation of your daughter's family is very important.
If it weren't for the rumors spread outside this time, , I didn’t intend to let you see Ripple, but I didn’t want you to misunderstand, so I asked Ripple to come over.”
After Mrs. Hou finished speaking, she patted the back of Ripple’s hand. Ripple, on the other hand, lowered his eyes and said nothing, seeming a little embarrassed.
When Mrs. Lin saw Ripple’s rosy complexion, and she didn’t look like she was terminally ill, she knew that the rumors were wrong, and then she smiled and justified herself:
“This must be someone. People don’t want our two families to get married, so they spread those rumors. If Lianyi doesn’t leave the house recently, she must be embroidering her wedding dress!”
"It's good that Mrs. Lin understands. We are getting married in three months. Lianyi still has a lot to prepare, so she doesn't go out much. I didn't expect that someone would spread the news like this.
If it's me who is not in good health, it's me. This old woman is in poor health, and this daughter is getting married, it’s like taking out my heart.”
Mrs. Hou is used to acting, and she reversed the situation with just one sentence. She picked up the handkerchief and dipped it in the corner of her eyes. He looked like he was reluctant to let his daughter get married.
"Mrs. Hou, don't be sad. It's a good idea for the two families to marry each other. Lianyi is also my daughter when she marries the Lin family. Don't worry.
If you raise a son to be a hundred years old, he will grow up. Worry and Ninety-Nine are all mothers, so I naturally understand your lady’s mood.”
Mrs. Lin said immediately.
Lianyi just lowered his head and said no unnecessary words.
Mrs. Lin and Lin Yaozu met the rightful owner, so they didn’t stay long. They sat for a while and then left.
After everyone left, Lianyi looked up at Mrs. Hou, frowned and asked softly:
"Mother, what's going on? When did I meet that Lin Is the young master engaged? Today is the first time I see him.”
Mrs. Hou waved her hand for everyone waiting around to get down, then took Lianyi's hand and said:
"That Lin Yaozu is your sister's betrothed partner."
"Ah? In that case, why not? What does it mean for me to ask my sister to come over?”
Lianyi’s face changed and her eyes turned red instantly, as if she was humiliated.
Mrs. Hou was so angry that her liver ached, but the most important thing was to stabilize her eldest daughter first, so she could only explain patiently:
"Lianyi, do you think I don't want your sister to come over?
It's just that your sister is bedridden now. She is so thin that there is only a handful of bones left. How can you come to see someone? If you see your sister like that, The Lin family will definitely break off the engagement. "
"You can't lie to me! Sooner or later, the secret will be exposed. I'm not a sister, so I can't look the same!"
Lianyi is worried. said.
"Lianyi, there are some things you don't understand. This is not only your sister's marriage, but also involves matters in the court. The marriage between the Lin family and the Xue family is inevitable. Our family cannot lose this Marriage" (End of Chapter)