The two cousin sisters were walking together in the garden path. Seeing that there was no one around, Sister Su squeezed Chu Lian's hand and said in a low voice, "Sixth sister, you must be careful at the house today. No one will say anything." I can't believe it! Even at a banquet, you have to pay extra attention, and avoid drinking if you can."
Chu Lian was startled, she didn't expect Sister Su to say such a thing.
"Fifth Sister means that someone wants to plot against me?"
Sister Su paused, but still nodded.
Chu Lian's mind was spinning quickly, and those people in the entire British government had direct grievances and interests with her.
Her stepmother, the second wife, and the eighth miss, Yuan, who hated her.
Chu Lian sneered, "It can't be the two people I thought."
Sister Su's face became serious, she shook her head, and said two words, "More than that."
I don't know why, Sister Su always feels that Chu Lian is much more pleasing after she gets married than when she was a girl in the British government. Could it be that changing a person's living environment will affect his personality
Sister Su quickly got rid of the wild thoughts in her heart, and stared at Chu Lian with a serious face.
Even Chu Lian, who came prepared, opened his eyes wide when he heard such an unexpected answer.
"That's why I told you to be careful." Sister Su patted her hand.
Chu Lian slowly concealed the shock in his eyes, and there was already a calculation in his heart in an instant.
She thought of that day when she ran into Chu Qizheng on the way, he specially invited him at the end... Could it be that her father personally participated
Chu Lian looked up at Sister Su beside her, "Sister Fifth, thank you for reminding me."
Sister Su smiled indifferently, "It's nothing important, I just stumbled across this incident by accident. It just so happens that you came today, and it's just a word to remind you."
Chu Lian didn't say anything else hypocritically, neither of them could stay in the garden for long, and the wedding ceremony in the big flower hall in the front yard would start soon.
The second master and the second wife really spent a lot of time for Chu Yuan this time. They did invite several highly respected ladies in Beijing and China to support their appearance. The woman was so jealous that her eyes turned red.
Chu Yuan was so proud that she couldn't even hide the color in the corners of her eyes and brows.
When she walked up to Jiji's ceremony stage, Sister Yuan took a special look at Chu Lian, the provocation in her eyes was naked.
After the Jiji ceremony, there is a banquet.
Chu Lian was arranged at a table next to the main table, and this side was full of seats for women, separated from the male guests.
During the meal, there were people chatting with Chu Lian from time to time, they were all married cousins, and Chu Lian also chatted casually.
Because she was reminded by Sister Su, she didn't eat much during the dinner, she only picked out a few dishes that others had used and ate a few chopsticks to make a show, and she turned away the drinks on the pretext that she was taking medicine to recuperate her body.
In the adjacent wing room, the second lady was sitting uneasy, the handkerchief in her hand was crumpled. She looked towards the door from time to time, as if she was waiting for news from someone.
Finally, the door was pushed open from the outside, and a maid in blue dress came in.
The maid hurriedly walked up to the second lady, "Madam, it's too bad, Miss Six hasn't even drunk."
The second lady stood up excitedly, but when she heard the servant girl say this, she sat down angrily.
"How come, how can she not drink a glass of wine at such a banquet?"
The maid was also full of embarrassment, "The maid next to Miss Six said that Miss Six is taking decoction and should not drink alcohol."
The second lady's face was contorted, and she clenched her fists tightly, obviously full of unwillingness.
"Ma'am, what shall we do then?"
The second lady was impatient, and she scanned the furnishings in the room in a panic. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth curled up.
She waved to the servant girl and whispered something in her ear.
The servant girl got the order, turned around and quickly left the room.
Halfway through the meal, Chu Lian turned around and asked Wen Qing behind him, "Has the third young master come yet?"
Wen Qing whispered in Chu Lian's ear: "Go back to Third Mistress, Uncle Liu, who was driving the car just now, sent a message, saying that the Third Young Master was caught up in something, and he will come back later."
Chu Lian nodded, turned his head, and didn't ask any more questions.
Perhaps the whisper between her and Wenqing was heard by the cousin who pricked up her ears. This round-faced and slightly fat cousin raised her eyebrows, "Sixth younger sister has been thinking of Marquis Anyuan since she returned to her mother's house? The love between husband and wife really makes us envious."
Chu Lian frowned, the words of this strange cousin clearly contained jealousy and dissatisfaction.
Wenqing Wenlan, who was waiting behind Chu Lian who was listening, also frowned.
Just when Chu Lian was attracted by this cousin, her body was shaken by someone, and then her shoulders and cuffs became hot.
"Bang Dang" was the sound of the teacup falling to the ground, and the next second, Chu Lian heard a short low cry.
She frowned and turned her head, only to see a servant girl lying on the ground trembling with fright, sobbing and apologizing to her.
Wen Lan looked angrily at the maid who was kneeling in front of her, and almost couldn't help but shouted loudly.
Wen Qing frowned and pulled Chu Lian's sleeve, "Third Mistress, your clothes."
Chu Lian turned her head to look at her shoulders and cuffs. The delicate bamboo-green dress was covered with stains, which made her look particularly embarrassed.
It was a cup of sencha that was splashed on Chu Lian just now. The sencha of the Great Wu Dynasty contains various spices. If it is mixed together, it will be more difficult to clean than ordinary stains on clothes and skirts. It also has a strange smell, which is really shocking. Unbearable.
Chu Lian stared at her dirty sleeves for a few seconds. The little maid who brought tea bumped into her kept kowtowing and apologizing. Chu Lian waved her hand to let the little maid leave. Although she tried to minimize her presence, they The commotion at one table still attracted the attention of others.
Chu Lian's stepmother and second wife rushed over.
She didn't look very good, and when she came up, she yelled at the maid who caused trouble, and then asked the two women to drag the maid who caused trouble down.
After doing this, she walked up to Chu Lian, saw the stains on her sleeves, and said apologetically, "Sister Lian, you can't wear these clothes anymore, mother arranged for you to go to the wing room to change."
Although Chu Lian didn't have a good impression of this stepmother, she couldn't refuse the second lady's kindness under the watchful eyes of everyone.
After saying sorry to the cousins at the same table, he left the banquet and went to the wing room to change clothes after the second lady with Qing Wenlan.
On the way, the second lady smiled softly, "Sister Lian, your stature is about the same as that of Sister Yuan. I will send you to the wing room first, and then I will send someone to fetch a set of clothes from Sister Yuan's place. How about you?"
Chu Lian didn't want to stay with the second wife at this time at all. She had been reminded by Sister Su before, and she had already prepared herself against the second wife of the British government.
Chu Lian nodded slightly, and the second lady smiled when she saw that she did not refuse.
I have to say that the second lady is really good at pretending. She really thinks that she and Chu Lian are their biological mother and daughter without knowing the inside story!
She sent Chu Lian to a secluded room, turned around and told the big maid behind her to get the clothes, and then said apologetically, "Sister Lian, I can't get rid of the front yard, so I can only leave you here alone." gone."
Chu Lian smiled calmly, "Mother, go and get busy, I have a maid by my side, it's fine."
The second wife patted Chu Lian's hand kindly, then turned and left.
After confirming that the second lady had really left, Chu Lian immediately stood up.
Wenqing asked in confusion, "Third Grandma, what's wrong?"
Chu Lian's eyes were firm, "Let's leave immediately and return home!"