jdhmnovel Chapter 162 The troublemaker is here
Chapter 162 The troublemaker is here
"Thank you, Madam Cui, for saving my grandmother's life."
The woman bowed towards Cui, and her every move and gesture was filled with the nobility of a young lady from a wealthy family.
"This is my eldest granddaughter, the eldest daughter of the second son's family. You can just call her Le Yao."
Seeing that Cui's daughter and daughter didn't know each other, the old princess quickly patted her hands and introduced the people around her to her.
"This is the second son's daughter, Le Wan. The two young ladies have already left home, and they came back today to see me, an old woman."
As for the old ladies next to them, the old princess also introduced them one by one. They were all old ladies from the families of important officials of the court.
In fact, it is impossible for these female relatives to gather together so neatly on ordinary days. Besides, the Ning Wang Mansion is a big tree that attracts wind. On ordinary days, these female relatives would also try to avoid suspicion so as not to give others any handle.
Today was different. The old princess, who was on the verge of dying some time ago, was said to have been suddenly cured by a disciple of the Miracle Doctor Sect. Everyone who knew about this found it incredible. Of course, one had to see it with one's own eyes to believe it.
All these old ladies have some ailments, big or small. It would be a great pleasure for them to have a good relationship with Cui, the disciple of the miracle doctor.
Xu Leyao and Xu Lewan both thanked Cui repeatedly, and surrounded her to ask about their grandmother's health.
The old princess looked at Yuxiu who was sitting alone on the side, and her heart ached.
Look at how well-behaved and lovable her little granddaughter is. She must be very scared being here without any relatives or friends.
"You two stop chattering here, take your sister Yuxiu out for a walk and introduce her to some other girls. Then you can play together when you are in the capital..."
The old princess gave a wink to Xu Leyao and her sister, and the two girls reacted immediately. They came over with a smile, took Yuxiu's hand, and took her to the other side of the garden.
"Sister Yuxiu, let's go enjoy the flowers. Over there are all the most beautiful flowers in the mansion. Take a look and see if there are any you like..."
Xu Leyao is eighteen years old this year. She has been married to the cousin of Princess Ning for two years. The young couple is the legitimate son but not the eldest son, so they lead a relatively comfortable life on weekdays.
"Sister Yuxiu, don't feel constrained when you come here. Just treat it as your own home."
Xu Lewan also smiled and put her arm around Yuxiu's other arm. They were very intimate while talking and laughing, as if they had known each other for a long time.
She had been married for just over three months, and her husband's family was the Luo family, one of the five great families in the capital.
The two sisters of the Xu family were very enthusiastic. I don’t know if they had received instructions from their elders in advance or were truly grateful to Cui for saving the old princess, but they took good care of Yuxiu along the way.
As they walked along the way, they found that the yard was indeed filled with colorful flowers everywhere. Even Yuxiu, who came from later generations, had never seen many of them before.
There were girls walking in twos and threes, and they would politely say hello when they met others.
Yuxiu followed the arrangements of the Xu sisters throughout the whole process, just like a little girl who knew nothing but was too embarrassed to ask. No matter what they said, she just responded with a smile, which made the two young ladies of the Xu family, who were a few years older than her, more tolerant and loving towards her.
"Sister Yuxiu, are you tired from walking? Let's go sit there."
Xu Leyao is worthy of being the eldest sister in the family and is very considerate.
After taking Yuxiu for a walk, he pulled her to a pavilion by the lake.
"Although the lotus flowers have already faded, the breeze blowing on your face is still refreshing."
This pavilion is really nice. As the weather is cool now, curtains are hung around the pavilion, matched with some green gauze, which creates a unique artistic conception.
Seeing them enter the pavilion, the little girl came forward with a tray and placed some snacks and hot tea on the small stone table in the middle.
"Sister, try this. This is our favorite dessert. It's called lotus cake and is made by our mother in the kitchen."
Xu Leyao took a small plate, picked up a piece of dessert with a small fork and put it on it, then handed it to Yuxiu enthusiastically.
"Thank you, sisters. I won't be shy about that."
Yuxiu took it and took a bite. This dessert was somewhat similar to osmanthus cake, but it was made more delicately and not as sweet as osmanthus cake.
When the Xu sisters saw Yuxiu eating without any pretense, they looked at each other with smiles in their eyes. They were no longer restrained and started eating together, chatting and laughing.
"Oh, sister-in-law left so quickly today, without waiting for us sisters. I thought she was busy coming back for something important, but I didn't expect that she was busy chatting with others here..."
Just as the three of them were talking and laughing, a sarcastic female voice came over.
Xu Lewan's arm trembled, and a piece of dessert fell down her skirt, rolling out of the pavilion until it hit a pair of pink embroidered shoes, and finally stopped.
Is this someone looking for trouble?
Yuxiu also looked in the direction of the voice and saw a few girls walking on a small path outside.
The girl in the lead looked to be about fifteen years old, and was dressed very delicately and cutely. However, she had a half-smile on her face, which made her originally sweet appearance appear distorted, making her look very awkward.
There were three little girls around her. Their clothes were not as good as hers and they stood a little further back than her. But like her, they all looked at Xu Lewan with the same half-smile.
"Hehe...sisters are all here, come and sit together so we can chat..."
Xu Lewan was quite embarrassed, and hurriedly greeted the other party with a smile, trying to change the subject, but she didn't expect the other party to not buy it at all.
"Humph, sister-in-law, just be yourself. As for us annoying sisters-in-law, of course we should get rid of them as far as possible..."
The little girl curled her lips and looked up to see a woman she had never seen before looking at her with curiosity. Her heart was choked up and she glared at her fiercely. She raised her leg and kicked the cake that had just rolled to her feet into the pavilion.
"Sister, please don't misunderstand..."
Seeing this, Xu Lewan became very anxious and hurriedly stood in front of Yuxiu, trying to explain a few words, but she felt that she was held down by an invisible force and could not move at all.
"what!"
"big sister……"
"Big sis, are you okay?"
Everyone present heard a short scream. Before they knew what had happened, they saw the girl, who had been so arrogant just now, falling to the ground with her hands tightly covering her neck.