On the day of the family banquet, the weather was exceptionally sunny.
The autumn air is crisp and the sun is shining brightly. It is indeed a good day to hold a family dinner.
For the Liang family, the old lady brought Liang Wansu and Lin Yuru to the banquet.
Because there was a proposal of marriage from the British government to the Chancellor's Palace, the Liang family attached great importance to the banquet. The day before the banquet, they arranged for Mrs. Li to bring four girls from the family to attend the banquet.
Unexpectedly, early in the morning on the day of the banquet, news came from Mrs. Li’s family, saying that Mrs. Li had been feeling unwell since getting up this morning. Because Mrs. Li was worried, she said hello to the old lady and returned with Liang Yunxi.
Li Mansion.
Liang Hanyue also caught a cold the night before the banquet and started to have a fever early the next morning. Mrs. Wang felt sorry for her daughter and had to be by her side to take care of her.
As a result, the old lady could only take action in person and take Liang Wansu and Lin Yuru to the British Duke's Mansion.
The British Palace is located in Wuyi Alley, North Street, Beijing. This generation is inhabited by famous dignitaries in the capital, and the courtyards of each house are magnificent and extremely luxurious.
The carriage stopped at the gate of the British Duke's Mansion, and Liang Wansu and Lin Yuru helped the old lady get out of the carriage.
The first thing you see is the grand vermilion gate of the Duke's Mansion, with two lifelike stone lions standing on both sides, adding a bit of majesty to the mansion of a military general.
When you enter the mansion, you will be greeted by wealth and wealth.
The solemn and majestic architecture and the details of carved beams and painted columns all highlight the grandeur of this large mansion.
In addition, everywhere in this mansion, there are precious lush trees, bright flowers and plants, prosperous pavilions and exquisite pavilions.
Lin Yuru was dazzled and yearned for what she saw. It wasn't until the old lady coughed several times that she withdrew her gaze.
Under the leadership of the servant, the three old ladies walked around the front hall, walked through the verandah, and finally arrived at the flower hall of the British Duke's residence where guests were entertained.
Mrs. Qi, the mother of the British father-in-law, obviously did not expect Mrs. Liang to come in person with the two girls.
So when she saw her coming in, Mrs. Qi, who was still sitting in her seat, stood up and came over to greet her.
I think that the old man of the Liang family, who was late Su's grandfather, was the prime minister of the dynasty who was deeply respected by the late emperor. Unfortunately, he was not in good health, and he died of illness when he was just over 40 years old.
However, Mrs. Liang's character and achievements are praised by the world, so even though Mr. Liang is gone now, Mrs. Liang is still deeply respected by the female relatives in the capital.
"Old sister, it's been a long time! I was worried that you wouldn't come, so I just arranged for a younger member of the family to come over! I never thought that you would come in person, which would really make our Duke's mansion shine!
" Mrs. Qi said.
"Look at what you said, little sister, your family has moved to a new house, how could I not be happy about it? It's better that you don't think this old guy like me is troublesome," said the old lady.
The two old ladies went back and forth like this, complimenting each other.
Outsiders who didn't know it thought they had a deep friendship. In fact, if they really talked about each other, they had only met occasionally at some banquets and exchanged a few words.
As the sun rose in the sky, people attending the banquet began to enter the house one after another, and the courtyard became more and more lively.
Lin Yuru obviously often attended such banquets, and soon found several daughters she was familiar with. She looked at the lonely Wan Su coldly, her eyes full of ridicule.
"Ah! Second cousin, why are there so many wealthy daughters that no one cares about you? I have never been ostracized, but I must feel uncomfortable being isolated! We don't dislike you at all, why don't you just
It's better to be a follower beside us than to stand here alone!" Lin Yuru's tone was full of yin and yang, and she couldn't help but laugh after saying it, full of bad intentions.
Wan Su didn't take it seriously. He just smiled lightly without refuting her, and then walked leisurely to a comfortable place to sit down.
It is flowing, dignified and generous, just like a peony blooming alone on the branches. Even if it is not surrounded by flowers, it can still be beautiful on its own.
"Your cousin has such an extraordinary temperament!" A young lady who was with Lin Yuru admired.
Lin Yuru was not happy after hearing this, but she couldn't say anything bad about Wan Su directly, so she echoed: "Isn't that right? My second cousin only has a good temperament. If she is talking about this scheming, it is someone else."
It’s incomparable!”
Lin Yuru's eyes moved intelligently, clearly meaning something.
These words soon aroused the gossip among the wealthy ladies, who hurriedly asked her what was going on.
Lin Yuru reluctantly said: "This is originally a family matter. I shouldn't talk nonsense. Since you asked, I will talk about it. My second cousin, she was recuperating in the country. Now she can only go back home."
Two months. As soon as she entered the house, she ridiculed me for staying at my uncle's house, and accused me of bullying her. As a result, I was immediately put into solitary confinement by my grandmother. She took this opportunity to replace me and gained her grandmother's favor. Before
A few days ago, our third cousin offended her again for some reason. She actually falsely accused my third cousin of harming her. In the end, my grandmother was so angry that she imprisoned the third cousin in Zhuangzi. Coincidentally, she took the place of the third cousin within a few days.
My cousin and several other sisters from my family went to Baiyun Temple to offer incense, and met the Crown Princess, who got along very well with her and actually looked at her with admiration. Now he is the most respectable young lady in our Shangshu Mansion!"
Lin Yuru said, with a hint of jealousy in her tone that she had not even noticed.
"In this case, your cousin is really not a simple person. In order to climb up, you have planned so carefully step by step, and you have killed your sisters for your own selfishness. You are really vicious!" The ladies on the side agreed one after another.
"It's just that she is also the direct daughter of Shangshu Mansion. She won't marry badly just because of her status. It's not like this!" A daughter asked in confusion.
At this time, another daughter seemed to have thought of something and asked: "I heard that the British Duke proposed marriage to your daughter a few days ago. Could it be this second young lady?"
Lin Yuru sighed in embarrassment, as if she had something to say, but in the eyes of others, this was her acquiescence.
"No wonder she climbed up the ladder step by step. She feels that she, a girl who grew up in the country, is not good enough for my young father-in-law, and is afraid that the engagement will be annulled! This is really what a vulgar woman would do!"
All the ladies spoke very unfavorably about Wan Su. Lin Yuru was filled with pride as she listened to everyone's disparagement towards Wan Su.
The more these people talked, the more energetic they became, and from time to time they would look at Wan Su with either contempt or ridicule.
Even though he couldn't hear their conversation clearly, Wan Su couldn't ignore the strong malice.
Fortunately, in her previous life, Liang Wansu was a genius with a very high IQ. It was common for her to be slandered and envied by others, and she never minded it at all.
But Caixiang beside her couldn't stand others slandering Wansu like this, and her beautiful eyebrows almost stood up to the sky with anger.
"They are really going too far. They just heard one-sided words from my cousin and they wronged you."
Wan Su smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. You are not afraid of slanting shadows when you are upright. Don't ruin your good mood just because of this irrelevant judgment. It's not worth it. If you are upset, just accompany me to the garden far away."