On the Dragon Boat Festival, as a rule, everyone in the mansion would celebrate it together. In previous years, Bai Yanqing rarely participated in such festivals.
In the past, every Dragon Boat Festival, if the old lady of the Bai family was in a good mood, Bai Yanqing would naturally be allowed to take her back to the Bai Mansion to celebrate the festival. If the old lady of the Bai family was in a bad mood, Bai Yanqing would have to spend the traditional festival by herself in Zhuangzi.
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However, these are insignificant things to Bai Yanqing. Even in the past years at Zhuangzi, she has never been alone. Because in previous Dragon Boat Festivals, the Ji family would ask Ji Jinxiu to send sachets and realgar wine just like today.
These...no matter how big or small the festival is, the Ji family is always the first to think of Bai Yanqing.
Compared with the hypocritical faces of the Bai family, Bai Yanqing would rather see her sincere grandfather's family.
Bai Yanqing, who had met Ji Nanjing, was in a very good mood today. She even looked at the flowers and plants in the courtyard much more pleasing to the eye!
Caixing stood beside Bai Yanqing, and was also infected by her good mood. Her brows and eyes were also full of happiness.
"Miss, someone is coming to the front yard."
Not long after noon, someone came to the front yard to deliver a message.
It was said that the prime minister had returned home and wanted to have dinner with everyone, so Bai Yanqing was asked to make preparations as well, so as not to be late.
"Ready to prepare?"
Bai Yanqing was secretly suspicious.
The Dragon Boat Festival is not a particularly important festival. It is normal for the whole family to have a meal together. However, Bai Jingxuan's special instructions made Bai Yanqing a little wary, so she decisively asked Cai Xing to go and find out.
one time.
Not long after, Cai Xing replied: It was the prime minister who brought a guest to the house. As soon as they entered the house, they went into the prime minister's study to discuss matters and never came out.
Since she has a guest, it is understandable that she should be prepared.
guest?
What kind of guest is he?
Bai Yanqing secretly speculated in her heart, and her mind became active. In this case, she had better not steal the limelight from the guests, and just attend in simple clothes.
At Bai Yanqing's signal, Cai Xing simply combed her hair into a bun.
The hair full of black silk seemed to be alive under Cai Xing’s fingers!
I saw that Cai Xing carefully divided Bai Yanqing's hair into strands and tied them on the top of her head. Without using a supporting pillar, she let the hair hang down naturally. Then she tied the tail of her hair and hung it on her chest, and tied an elegant green hairpin on it.
The hosta is delicate and elegant without losing the elegance of a lady.
Cai Xing chose a goose-yellow dress for Bai Yanqing, which was simple and elegant, and made her graceful and pretty.
"Miss, are you satisfied?"
Cai Xing playfully said to Bai Yanqing in the bronze mirror, looking like he was eager to be praised!
"I have always been skillful in picking stars."
Bai Yanqing patted the back of Cai Xing's hand and couldn't help but praise him.
After receiving Bai Yanqing's praise, Cai Xing's little face was suddenly filled with smiles.
At dusk, according to the time reported by the servants, Bai Yanqing went to the front lobby in advance to wait.
Perhaps because he didn't expect Bai Jingxuan to bring any important guests back to his home, Bai Furong, mother and daughter, and Mrs. Bai's wife, Ren, were able to get there just in time.
When several people saw Bai Yanqing, who seemed to have been sitting in the hall for a long time, there was only a bit of sarcasm in their eyes, not without a hint of joy. At this time, the dining table in the hall had already been set, and the dishes were full of color, flavor and taste, which aroused Bai Yanqing's sudden feeling.
Her appetite increased greatly. At that time, she only had food in her eyes, and naturally she didn't care about the sour eyebrows of others.
"Jingxuan."
Hearing Ren's call, Bai Yanqing was brought back from her thoughts.
She gently raised her head and looked towards the door. When she caught a glimpse of the person next to Bai Jingxuan, she was stunned for a moment, then quickly came back to her senses, respectfully saluted the person first, and finally raised her lips slightly.
He called Bai Jingxuan "Father".
On the other hand, Ren and Bai Furong, mother and daughter, obviously didn't understand the situation in front of them. They just stared at Bai Jingxuan eagerly, waiting for him to introduce the person next to him.
Bai Yanqing's behavior was not noticed by others, but Bai Jingxuan could tell at a glance that she had saluted the person beside her first, and the ceremony was a palace ceremony!
Bai Jingxuan was secretly surprised. He stared at his daughter for a long time, as if he wanted to see through her heart. However, Bai Yanqing didn't give him any hint. She just stood quietly and called him "Father".
Be polite and courteous.
Bai Yanqing has not been with Bai Jingxuan since she was a child. He knows very little about this daughter, so naturally he cannot be very close to her at this time.
Now, although she has been back home for many days, so far, Bai Jingxuan still has not been able to figure out Bai Yanqing's thoughts. Seeing that she just walked towards the people beside her, it was a simplified palace etiquette, obviously she did not want others to see the clues
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Bai Jingxuan couldn't help but secretly marvel in his heart. His daughter seemed not to be as innocent and inexperienced as she seemed. At this moment, half of the big stone in his heart had fallen away!
"I wonder who this noble man is..."
Naturally, Mrs. Ren was too lazy to look at Bai Yanqing's actions. She could only stare at the young master beside Bai Jingxuan and asked Bai Jingxuan.
"You don't have to be polite. I'm just a hanger-on and don't deserve to be called a nobleman."
Bai Jingxuan had not yet opened his mouth to answer, but the young master was a cheerful person and explained directly.
Doorman?
Fortunately, he was willing to lower his status! Bai Yanqing lowered her eyes to cover up the sneer in her eyes at this moment.
Hearing this, everyone in the hall, except for Bai Jingxuan and Bai Yanqing's father and daughter, all breathed a sigh of relief, and their faces no longer had the solemn and reserved look just now.
This ability to maneuver according to the wind made even Caixing on the side couldn't help but smack his lips: These people are fools, right? Can't you see how much the Prime Minister respects the young master in front of you? Can't you see that the young master in front of you is very dressed in clothes?
Is wealth equal to wealth? Just the dragon-patterned jade pendant on his waist, is that something that others can own? Is it something that anyone would dare to wear?
When he was seated, Bai Jingxuan naturally regarded the young master as the seat of honor and sat beside him. In the eyes of the Bai family and his daughter, this behavior was reasonable, but in the eyes of some people, it was a bit scornful.
For example, Mrs. Ren was dissatisfied when she saw that her son, who was a prime minister, gave up his seat to a guest. She was dissatisfied in her heart, and she wanted to roll her eyes to the sky!
I just don’t know if Ren will regret her actions today if she knows the true identity of the young master she despises in the future!
"Miss Bai, if you don't mind, you can sit here."
The young master suddenly spoke, staring at Bai Yanqing with a smile on his face, slightly raising his chin, nodding towards Bai Yanqing, and motioning for Bai Yanqing to sit on the other side of him.
"I?"
Bai Yanqing was a little surprised. What on earth did this man want to do?
Bai Yanqing glanced at his father next to him hesitantly, and seeing him nodding, Bai Yanqing sat down with peace of mind.
Seeing the young man nodding with satisfaction, Bai Yanqing wanted to roll his eyes at him. Then Bai Yanqing moved the stool to the side without leaving a trace, thinking that it would be better to be further away from the smiling young man.
Unexpectedly, her little move was spotted by that person at a glance, and he exposed it mercilessly.
"Why is Miss Bai so far away from me? I'm here to eat, not to eat people."
Bai Yanqing felt a little uncomfortable after he exposed her little thoughts.
"Miss Bai is really thoughtful in decorating today. Did she dress up specially when she knew I was coming?"
The man continued to speak calmly, and even the calmest person could not help but blush with embarrassment when he heard these words that were obviously teasing.
This guy, does he know what he is talking about?
From the corner of her eye, Bai Yanqing caught a glimpse of Ren and Lai Feiyan looking like they were watching a show, and she yelled in her heart: What on earth does this guy want to do?
"Young master is too preoccupied. Ordinary attire is not worthy of your attention."
Bai Yanqing lowered his head and pinched his palms secretly, telling himself over and over again to calm down and not be led astray by him!
"Miss Bai... it's not the first time you have dinner with me, why should you be so reserved?"
As soon as these words came out, it seemed like a thunderbolt was dropped on the calm lake.
All the Bai family members raised their heads and stared at Bai Yanqing.
Secret meeting with a man? This reputation is ruined!
Lai Feiyan and Ren's eyes were filled with uncontrollable joy. They both thought they had caught Bai Yanqing's hand, and they were thinking of ruining her reputation and preventing her from entering the palace. Now Lai Feiyan would be able to take charge of her own affairs and enter the palace alone. Isn’t glory and wealth within easy reach?
Even Bai Jingxuan's eyes were full of disbelief. Based on his observations of this daughter over the past few days, he intuitively felt that she was not such a frivolous and ignorant daughter! What made him even more unbelievable was that his daughter, When did he meet the man in front of him? He had no idea!
Only the old God Caixing was there, and she didn't show any surprise at all. After all, she had seen this young master's..."methods" last time.
"Young master, you are joking. Last time, it was because of Grandma Sun that my daughter had the honor to serve me."
Bai Yanqing just wanted to roll his eyes at him countless times and let him pretend that he didn't recognize her. Is it so difficult?
Fortunately, Bai Yanqing reacted quickly and spoke accurately, which not only admitted that the two had indeed known each other before, but also indirectly cleared the relationship. Because she was "serving" Grandma Sun for dinner, she got to know this person personally, not in private. A strange man whom I met on occasion.
That's right, the young man in front of her is the young man Bai Yanqing met by chance on the street last time with Grandma Sun. Of course, Bai Yanqing had already guessed his identity.
Grandma Sun?
Why does this matter involve Grandma Sun again? Ren has never seen such a strange thing in her entire life. She was about to speak and wanted to ask a few more questions, but was interrupted by Bai Jingxuan.
"Young Master is from the same hometown as Grandma Sun."
With one sentence, the curiosity of everyone in the Bai family was suppressed.
"Last time, I went out to play with Grandma Sun. I met the young master by chance. I was appreciated by the young master and had dinner with him and Grandma Sun."
Bai Yanqing then explained again, finally settling the matter.
Lai Feiyan originally wanted to catch Bai Yanqing's faults so that she could be manipulated, but unexpectedly, the bamboo basket was empty. Naturally, she couldn't swallow this breath. During the whole meal, the jealousy in her eyes was even noticed by the person sitting at the table. When he arrived, he glanced at the little girl beside him who was concentrating on her meal as if inadvertently, feeling very interesting in his heart.
In such an atmosphere, she can still eat so deliciously? She is really an interesting and wonderful person!
During a dinner, everyone had different thoughts.
After the meal, the young man didn't stay long and left in a hurry after dinner.
"After Miss Bai enters the palace, if you encounter any difficulties, you can come to me."
When the young master was about to leave, he leaned over quickly with lightning speed and suddenly dropped these words in Bai Yanqing's ear.
Bai Yanqing was so frightened that she took several steps back. What a scoundrel! Aren't you afraid that others would find out about her shortcomings? Just leave. Why are you so close to her? If others see her, she won't be able to explain clearly!