Everyone looked along the line of sight, and saw a woman walking slowly, with such a beautiful face, that people couldn't help gasping and sighing secretly at the woman's beauty.
Lu Sheng glanced at Hongxiu, then at Qingyu, feeling a little familiar, and hearing Xiao Concubine's light and sweet voice, his eyes suddenly widened.
This is Princess Yihe
Lu Sheng thought about the appearance of Princess Yihe a few times, and it was nothing more than savage and self-willed, treating human life like nothing, or a little bit of reasonableness.
It seemed that it was different from what he had imagined. Lu Sheng was dazed for a moment when he saw that charming face.
"Who are you!" Mrs. Liu was displeased, "This is a family matter of the Liu family, and it doesn't matter that you, an outsider, meddle in other people's business."
Concubine Xiao's red lips curled up, and there was a hint of arrogance in her eyes, "Mrs. Liu is so arrogant, she didn't ask what is right and what is wrong, and she beat Jinyan in public. She might not know how to bully her in the Liu residence on weekdays."
Mrs. Liu's face was completely dark when she heard the words, and she looked at Xiao Concubine angrily, "Where is this woman from, who doesn't understand the rules, I am an elder and you are a junior, how can you let you open your mouth to slander the Liu family wantonly!"
Concubine Xiao raised her chin, "If I knew you were so unreasonable, I shouldn't have let the maid save your daughter!"
Madam Liu choked when she heard this, her face turned red.
Miss Xiao pointed at Ling Yiyi with her slender fingertips, "If you hadn't stopped Jin Yan, Jin Yan would have jumped down to save Miss Liu long ago. I'm drinking tea upstairs, and I can see clearly that Miss Liu is in pretty good shape." , After falling into the water for so long, it’s still possible to survive until now, and I’m still articulate just now, so I’m going to feel uncomfortable now, isn’t it a coincidence?”
Ling Yiyi and Liu Ziqiong turned pale, and they both looked at each other. They didn't understand where such a woman appeared, with extraordinary temperament, exquisite features, and well-dressed clothes. When did Quanzhou City have such a woman
"This girl, I believe that my cousin is innocent, and I have never wronged her." Liu Ziqiong stepped forward and grabbed Luo Jinyan's wrist, "Thank you, cousin."
As for Xiao Yu's questioning of her, she automatically ignored it, her thin and slender figure was on the verge of falling, as if she was about to fall down in the next moment.
"You should thank Jin Yan well. If it weren't for Jin Yan, I would be lazy to save you. A person who wants to harm you, why bother to beg for help everywhere, isn't it, Miss Fang?"
Concubine Xiao couldn't look down on Fang Hua, and Fang Hua helped Ling Yiyi secretly, because Fang Hua was going to discuss marriage with Ling's parents, that is, Ling Yiyi's elder brother, so it would be strange if she didn't help her sister-in-law.
Fang Hua narrowed her eyes and looked at Xiao Concubine, "Girl, the situation was chaotic at that time, how dare I act rashly as a lady?"
"So, Miss Fang didn't deny that Jinyan asked you for help?" Miss Xiao asked back.
Fang Hua pursed her lips tightly and said nothing, neither denying nor nodding.
"It's most likely to gain a good reputation for caring for my sister." A little girl in the crowd said.
"That's right, Jin Yan doesn't have a family background to support her. If she has a good reputation, she might not be able to find a good husband's family. She's really vicious."
Mrs. Liu glared at Luo Jinyan angrily. Luo Jinyan's eyes were slightly hot. She was inexplicably touched that a stranger could stand up and speak for her.
Concubine Xiao raised her lips, "That's just Mrs. Liu's guess, and there is no evidence."
As she said that, Concubine Xiao turned her gaze to Ling Yiyi, "You said you saw Jin Yan push Miss Liu into the water with your own eyes, but no matter how I look at it, when Miss Liu entered the water, only you were the closest, and you all couldn't see it. Because of Jinyan's identity, Jinyan has always been standing alone on the edge. The cabin is so big, and so many girls are visiting in it. How did she overcome the obstacles to push Miss Liu? Miss Liu also said, It wasn't Jin Yan who pushed it, the one closest to her is you, Miss Ling, this is clearly a thief calling for a thief, deliberately shifting the responsibility to Jin Yan!"
Ling Yiyi was stunned for a while, but didn't answer all of a sudden, "I..."
Lu Sheng glanced at Ling Yiyi meaningfully, Ling Yiyi's heart was raised, and she was too guilty to look at Lu Sheng's questioning eyes.
Seeing this, Lu Sheng understood everything.
Xiao Concubine looked back at Jinyan, "It's so good, why did I remember to let you come to play, I heard that you didn't leave the gate of Liu's house, and this kind of thing happened as soon as you went out, look at this The clothes are also newly made, isn’t this too coincidental?”
Luo Jinyan glanced at Concubine Xiao gratefully, "Miss Ling presided over the party. My cousin saw that I was free, so she invited me to go out together. This dress was indeed newly made by my aunt two days ago."
After the words fell, there was still something that everyone didn't understand, and they didn't know what roles the mother and daughter of the Liu family played in it.
Miss Xiao heard that Liu Ye frowned tightly, and raised her eyes to look at Lu Sheng, "Master Lu, there is no way to conclude that it was Jin Yan who pushed Miss Liu, and they were in the same boat. Since everyone didn't see clearly, and Why bother to bully Jin Yan alone, Mr. Lu is fair, so he shouldn't be embarrassed to believe her words, wronging a good person, right?"
Lu Sheng really looked at Xiao Concubine with admiration, his analysis was clear and logical, and he picked Luo Jinyan clearly in a few words.
"At that time, it was Ling Yiyi's sister Ziqiong."
One of the girls stood up and pointed at Ling Yiyi. Concubine Xiao picked Luo Jinyan, and the rest of the girls who were hanging out with Ling Yiyi were all suspects, so they refused to take the blame for Ling Yiyi.
At first, they just had the mentality of watching a joke, but now that he was involved, all the ladies naturally quit, pointing at Ling Yiyi one after another.
Ling Yiyi's eyes widened, and she waved her hands again and again, "No, no, it's not me, don't talk nonsense, how can I push sister Ziqiong at such a young age, besides, I have no grievances with sister Ziqiong, why should I push her?"
"No injustice, no enmity?" Miss Xiao sneered, "Who doesn't know that your sister will throw a hydrangea ball to recruit relatives in the future. You heard that the Lu family intends to discuss marriage with the Liu family, so naturally they will find a way to interfere with this marriage. Your sister married well. Now, you have a backer, so you don't have to worry about it every day."
What Xiao Concubine said hit Ling Yiyi's heart completely, Ling Yiyi's eyes widened, and she looked at Xiao Concubine in disbelief.
She guessed it all right!
"Whoever said that the Lu family wants to discuss marriage with the Liu family is pure nonsense!" Lu Sheng clarified with a cold face, looking at Ling Yiyi with deep eyes.
"Miss Ling, you have such a dark mind at such a young age. You almost killed a person, but turned around and framed her with confidence. Your means are despicable and shameless!"
Lu Sheng was angry, and the words he said were a little heavy, Ling Yiyi wanted to find a crack in the ground to get in, she was so ashamed that she was so anxious that she was about to cry.
"Brother Lu..."
"Don't call me big brother. I don't have such a gloomy sister like you. When I see Yuanwai Ling, I will persuade him to teach his daughter well!"
Lu Sheng didn't have a good impression of the two sisters of the Ling family. He used to think that Ling Yiyi was young, innocent and ignorant, and she turned a blind eye. Now it seems that she is pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, all fake.
Ling Yiyi blushed from the humiliation, she couldn't bear the ridicule of everyone at such a young age, she stomped her feet, turned her head and ran away.
Lu Sheng's words not only hurt Ling Yiyi, but also Liu Ziqiong, with a pale face, couldn't believe his ears.
"Lord Lu, Mrs. Lu obviously..."
"Miss Liu, it was because my mother was in a hurry and made a mistake. I am here to apologize to Miss Liu on behalf of my mother. I will visit the house in person at another time and explain this matter clearly. The province's Miss Liu has been misunderstood."
Lu Sheng's tone was undeniably cold, and he looked at Liu Ziqiong without any pity.
Following his gaze, his expression softened unconsciously, and he cleared his throat and looked at Luo Jinyan.
"Miss Luo, I was the one who offended recklessly just now. Please forgive me for how much I have offended you."
Luo Jinyan shook her head, "Master Lu, you are welcome, Jinyan is fine."
The most embarrassing person on the court was Mrs. Liu, who slapped Luo Jinyan three times indiscriminately, but now it was proved that Luo Jinyan was innocent, and lost the Lu family's marriage again.
Madam Liu was angry and holding her breath, she looked at Xiao Concubine fiercely, blaming Xiao Concubine for meddling in other's business, otherwise there would not be so much unhappiness.
"Mrs. Liu, Jin Yan is innocent. You wronged a good man just now."
Concubine Xiao looked at Mrs. Liu with a charming smile, which made Mrs. Liu's teeth itch with anger. In front of so many of you, it was hard to walk away. She took a deep breath and looked at Luo Jinyan.
"Jinyan, it's my aunt who misunderstood you. You are a good boy. My aunt lost her mind in a moment of confusion. It was not intentional. You won't blame your aunt, right?"
Luo Jinyan forced a smile, "Jinyan understands, why would she blame her aunt, as long as her cousin is fine."
Seeing Luo Jinyan's understanding, Mrs. Liu's expression eased a lot.
"Jin Yan, remember to come to the other courtyard to look for me often in the future. I'm bored when I'm alone. I don't expect you to be in such a difficult situation. If you feel wronged in the future, just mention it."
Luo Jinyan was stunned when she heard the words, and looked at Xiao Concubine suspiciously, Xiao Concubine smiled and blinked, Luo Jinyan smiled knowingly, "Okay, I must come to bother you."
Mrs. Liu paused, her face became gloomy again, she glanced at Luo Jinyan with displeasure, and then left with Liu Ziqiong.
As soon as Mrs. Liu left, all the girls also left.
Luo Jinyan glanced at Concubine Xiao gratefully, "Thank you, Miss, for making the rescue."
Concubine Xiao shrugged, "You're welcome, what I just said is true, I am the ninth in the family, if you don't mind in the future, just call Xiaojiu."
Luo Jinyan could tell that Concubine Xiao must be a lady born in a powerful family, her every move was noble, her whole person was graceful and self-confident, and Ling Yiyi, who was so majestic and intimidating just now, was speechless, it would not happen overnight out of practice.
The clothes on her body are all good quality, even the two maids around her are clever, the fabrics are better than those on her, especially Qing Yu, who has unique skills.
Also, Lu Sheng had a little respect for Concubine Xiao, and Luo Jinyan knew that Concubine Xiao was by no means an ordinary lady.
"If Xiaojiu doesn't mind, I'll take care of you. You can call me sister." Luo Jinyan likes Xiao Concubine's sassy look very much, her face is so delicate and outrageous, but she has no pretensions and is kind-hearted. She doesn't care if she wants to Disaster.
Xiaojiu, Jiu, Lu Sheng murmured in a low voice, isn't it Xiaojiu? Princess Yihe is the adopted daughter of Emperor Dongming, the only prostitute daughter of the Prime Minister right now, she is loved by thousands of people, and she is the ninth in the family.
It really was her!
Concubine Xiao smiled, seeing Luo Jinyan's demeanor, generous, flexible, she must have been a lady before, but she had to fall into this embarrassing situation because her family was in trouble.
During this period, Lu Sheng's footsteps never moved half a step. If it was in the past, he would have left a long time ago. The most annoying thing is his daughter's mother-in-law, who is entangled.
Today, somehow, she went out of her usual way, and she admired Miss Xiao with admiration, and even appreciated her a little more, and she kept it to the end unknowingly.
The two seemed to get along very well. When Luo Jinyan left, she had a smile on her face. She lightly touched the scar on her face, but she didn't feel any pain anymore. It was worth the trip.
Concubine Xiao raised her foot and was about to leave, but Lu Sheng said, "I pay my respects to the princess, the princess is a thousand years old, I forgive me for offending, and I can't greet the princess."
Concubine Xiao looked back and almost forgot about Lu Sheng. She raised her eyebrows and glanced at Lu Sheng, the corners of her mouth slightly raised. This nerd actually recognized her. She hasn't revealed yet, and she has made progress!
"Lord Lu, you don't need to be too polite. Master Lu did a great job today. If you still say the same thing, just pretend that I haven't been here." Xiao Concubine smiled lightly, like a flower blooming, extremely charming, and one couldn't help being amazed.
"Princess, etiquette cannot be dismissed. I don't know how to address the princess when I see you again in the future." Lu Sheng's face was unnaturally stern, and there was a trace of expectation in his eyes.
Concubine Xiao lowered her eyebrows and thought for a while, "My surname is Xiao, you can call me Miss Xiao."
Lu Sheng was stunned for a moment, unable to explain what it was like. He naturally knew that Miss Xiao's surname was Xiao, and that the power of the right minister was in power. The corners of his lips pursed, "Miss Xiao, my minister... I just happened to be patrolling the streets. Quanzhou City is not safe recently, so I will send Miss Xiao back home."
Xiao Concubine hesitated for a while, and saw that Lu Sheng had already turned around and ordered the soldiers to patrol elsewhere, leaving him alone.
Without giving Xiao Concubine a chance to refuse, she just walked away, Xiao Concubine sighed, and had to follow along with two maidservants.
Along the way, Lu Sheng and Xiao Concubine kept a distance, did not talk to each other, and Xiao Concubine didn't think much about it, and quickly chatted with Hong Xiu and Qing Yu.
"Miss, my maidservant went to the pastry shop in front to buy sweet-scented osmanthus cakes. The osmanthus cakes made by old man Li are delicious."
Hong Xiu's eyes were glued to a shop not far away, and he kept swallowing.
Xiao Concubine glanced at Qingyu, "Give her the money, old man Li is really good at craftsmanship, and he finally caught up with it, just buy more."
Qingyu hurriedly took out a few copper coins and handed them to Hongxiu, Hongxiu took them and ran away.
Lu Sheng at the front heard this, and unconsciously slowed down, waiting for the people behind to catch up.
"Lord Lu, don't wait for the maid, she will go back by herself in a while."
Concubine Xiao caught up with the pace, fearing that it would delay Lu Sheng's busy work, Lu Sheng looked back at concubine Xiao, "Miss Xiao is a tolerant master, I can see that Miss Xiao is very attentive to the people around her, it is not easy to go out , it’s better to be more cautious.”
Since Concubine Xiao took the initiative to talk to him, Lu Sheng seemed to have opened up the chatterbox, "Miss Xiao, if you have any inconvenience when you come to Quanzhou for the first time, please remember to send someone to look for it."
Lu Sheng cleared his throat and explained again, "I am the prefect of Quanzhou, and I have the obligation to protect Miss Xiao's safety."
Concubine Xiao nodded, understanding that Lu Sheng was worried that something might happen to her princess, not because of concubine Xiao.
"Then it will cause trouble to Mr. Lu."
The two walked towards the other courtyard unhurriedly one after the other.
When approaching the door, Qingyu's face changed slightly, she just saw... Zhao Qi, so the master has also come to Quanzhou
Xiao Concubine walked with her head down, not aware of Qing Yu's strangeness, and Lu Sheng stopped when she reached the door.
"Miss Xiao, pay more attention to safety."
Xiao Yu nodded, "Thank you, Mr. Lu."
Saying that, Xiao Concubine followed Qing Yu into the courtyard, and Lu Sheng watched Xiao Concubine's figure disappear before lifting his foot and leaving.
As soon as he entered the yard, he felt something was wrong for some reason. Before he could think about it, Hong Xiu ran over with a few packs of steaming sweet-scented osmanthus cakes.
Concubine Xiao's eyes lit up, she picked up one of the bags and followed, Qing Yu reached out and grabbed Hong Xiu, Hong Xiu looked at Qing Yu with a puzzled face, only to see Qing Yu glanced at the room, hesitant to speak , Hongxiu understood immediately, followed by guarding outside the door.
Xiao Concubine lay down on the imperial concubine chair as soon as she entered the room. After walking for so long, she was already tired and closed her eyes.
"Hongxiu, give me a pinch of my legs." Xiao Yu raised Erlang's legs and dangled in the air twice.
After a while Xiao Yu snorted comfortably, "That's right, my skills have improved. Old man Li's sweet-scented osmanthus cake is soft and delicate, sweet but not greasy, and tastes great..."
Just as she was talking, Xiao Yu suddenly opened her eyes wide, and saw an enlarged version of her handsome face pressed against her forehead.