On July 28th, the sun was shining brightly, everything was luxuriant, and the garden of Shangshu Mansion was full of exotic flowers and plants.
Branches and clusters of gorgeous flowers compete in the garden, creating a lush and lush garden.
Several ladies and ladies from several houses had already arrived in the inner courtyard. They gathered in small groups, chatting and laughing with each other. It was really lively.
The old lady took Wan Su's hand and took her to see the lady who came to attend the banquet. Everyone was amazed when they saw this outstanding-looking, dignified and generous girl.
"This Shangshu Mansion really produces beauties! I thought the eldest daughter Liang Yunxi was pretty enough, but the second daughter Liang Wansu is no less beautiful!"
Zhongshu Ling, Lin Xin'er, the daughter of the Lin family, and the ladies he knew well said.
"It's true that they are equal, but after careful comparison, I still think that the second young lady is superior. If you take a closer look at the appearance of the eldest lady in her family, although her facial features are bright, her cheekbones are a bit high. She is beautiful but also looks...
A bit mean. On the other hand, the second lady has soft features. Although not as stunning as the eldest lady at first glance, she is gentle, dignified and extremely kind!"
Liu Ningshuang said, the daughter of the Yushi doctor’s family.
Because her father's official position was the highest among the fathers of the other young ladies present, so when she said this, others followed suit.
These words reached the ears of Liang Yunxi, who was sitting not far away. She was so angry that she almost had a fit on the spot. But she still wanted to maintain her usual dignified image, so she had to try to keep her face as calm as possible. However, her left thumb had a new tattoo.
Her nails had already been broken by force.
Seeing her like this, Liu Ningshuang felt indescribably happy. If she talked about her misfortune with Liang Yunxi, it would have happened two years ago.
That day was the day when Liu Ningshuang got her haircut. Mrs. Liu loved her daughter so much that she invited many noble ladies from the capital to come to her home for a banquet to celebrate her.
At that time, the children of the Liu family and the Guo family, the generals of the Guo family, were of the same age, so Mrs. Liu intended to marry Liu Ningshuang to Guo Yan, the second son of the Guo family.
So I discussed with several ladies I knew well, hoping that they could let their daughters perform on stage together with Liu Ningshuang.
The ladies are all smart people, so they know her intentions, and because her master and the imperial censor have high positions, they all want to please her.
They all asked their daughters to perform until the end of the song and act as a foil for Liu Ningshuang.
Unexpectedly, on that day, the fifth prince and the second prince were also discussing state affairs with Mr. Liu in the mansion, and they also attended the banquet together.
The other ladies followed the previous arrangements and performed in a low-key manner, so as not to lose their own face or steal Liu Ningshuang's limelight.
Only this Liang Yunxi performed before Liu Ningshuang, but in order to show off in front of the two princes, she even temporarily changed her dance repertoire, from the mediocre 'Taoyao Dance' to the difficult and stunning '
Phoenix dances for nine days'.
After the dance ended, everyone was amazed and praised him greatly.
The second prince even composed a poem for her on the spot, praising her as a fairy descending to the earth. Liang Yunxi was in the limelight for a while, and her reputation as the most beautiful woman in the capital spread from that time on.
But some people are happy and some are sad. With Liang Yunxi's pearls in front, Lin Ningshuang's performance is also good, but it is still inferior compared to "Feng Wu Jiu Tian".
For the sake of the host's face, everyone also gave symbolic compliments, but the enthusiasm in them was incomparable with the praise they gave Liang Yunxi.
Liu Ningshuang has been spoiled since she was a child and has an arrogant personality. She has never been so angry.
So they privately pulled Liang Yunxi aside and asked for an explanation. However, Liang Yunxi not only showed no regrets, but also sarcastically said that she was not as good as others and deserved it.
Liu Ningshuang, who had a straightforward personality, suddenly became furious and cursed her loudly.
The movement here attracted everyone to come and watch, but Liang Yunxi put away his arrogant look, and like a magic trick, he changed into a look with tears in his eyes and pursed lips. His expression was just like
The grievance reached the extreme.
Because Guo Yan was amazed by Liang Yunxi's dance, he wanted to be a hero to save the beauty, so he took the initiative to ask the reason.
Liang Yunxi didn't explain, but her concubine Liang Ruolan did.
Others told her that it was because Liang Yunxi overshadowed Liu Ningshuang, and Liu Ningshuang was dissatisfied, so she deliberately came to make things difficult for her sister.
As the two sisters sang and harmonized, they molded Liu Ningshuang into the image of a shrew with a small belly and a jealous nature.
As a result, the marriage between the Liu family and the Guo family fell through.
Especially Guo Yan, until now, is still one of Liang Yunxi's many admirers.
Two years after the incident, the old lady wanted to ease the relationship between the two families, so she sent an invitation to her family for this banquet. She thought her family would refuse, but unexpectedly Liu Ningshuang and her mother actually came.
Liu Ningshuang looked at Liang Yunxi's charming face, and the past scenes came to mind again, and she felt aggrieved again, so she slapped a freshly picked crape myrtle flower heavily on the table.
Unfortunately, her movement hit the arm of the maid who came to pour the tea. The maid lost her balance and spilled the tea on her sleeve.
Liu Ningshuang jumped up quickly and went to throw off her clothes. Lin Qing'er on the side also quickly stepped forward.
She looked at Liu Ningshuang's dirty sleeves and couldn't help scolding the maid: "You girl, how careless you are in doing things, look at what you have done to these clothes!"
The maid was so frightened that she hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "Miss, please calm down. I know I was wrong. I didn't mean it."
As he said this, the girl was so frightened that she started crying.
Seeing her shrinking, Liu Ningshuang couldn't bear it. Although she was a bit outspoken and arrogant, she was kind and easy-going at heart. Thinking that this girl couldn't be entirely blamed for this incident, she didn't care too much.
"Get up. I don't blame you for this. I brought spare clothes. You can take me to the small guest room to change and make up for it!"
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In the small kitchen, Wan Su was very busy. Watching the snacks coming out of the oven, she hurriedly directed the girls to put them on the plates.
Liang Ruolan, who always loved to join in the fun, did not greet the guests in the front hall this time. Instead, she abnormally ran to the kitchen to help.
Everyone was busy when suddenly a girl shouted outside the door: "Second Miss, the old lady has something to do over there. I want you to come over."
Wan Su was having difficulty looking at the unfinished dim sum. Liang Ruolan saw what she was thinking and took the initiative to ask for help: "Second sister, please go ahead. I'm here to help you look after it! Anyway, there's only the final finishing touches left. I don't have to do it."
questionable."
Hearing what she said, Wan Su's eyes were filled with gratitude.
"Then it's up to you, Third Sister."
After saying that, Wan Su followed the maid and walked out.
Seeing her walking away, Liang Ruolan looked around and saw three or four maids busy in the kitchen.
So she said: "Ah! Where are the petals?"
When all the maids heard her asking this question, they all looked at each other in confusion as they didn't know why.
"Miss Third, what petals are you talking about?" a maid asked.
"Why didn't the second sister tell you? Her snacks will be plated with flower petals!"
Several maids shook their heads in confusion.
Liang Ruolan looked panicked, "How great is this? The snacks will be brought out soon! Well, you guys go to the garden to pick some and we'll hurry up and make them. I think there's still time."
When several maids heard what she said, they hurriedly ran towards the garden.
Liang Ruolan was the only one left in the small kitchen. When she saw everyone had left, a hint of ill-intention appeared in the corner of her eyes.
I saw her taking a clay pot from the place where the condiments were placed, and then took out a handful of white powder and sprinkled it on the snacks.