“Young Lord Xu is not my uncle!” Gongsun Yingjiang was anxious as soon as she heard this. She threw away the silk ribbon in her hands. Turning to Sheng Weiqiao, she whispered fiercely, “Aunt, you can’t do this! Every time I like someone, you are the first one to say no. Wait. Auntie, do you like Young Lord Xu?”
She put one hand on the edge of the bed and covered part of her mouth with the other hand. Her cat-like eyes showed her assurance and said, “It’s my fault. No wonder you were so angry after I said Young Lord Xu was not as good at painting as Little Uncle! Aunt, don’t worry, I won’t take him from you!”
“… Don’t be cranky!!!” Sheng Weiqiao flushed with anger and bashfulness. She grabbed Gongsun Yingjiang ‘s sleeve and yelled, “I just treat Brother Xu as an elder brother!”
Gongsun Yingjiang said with doubt, “There is no one else here. I can be honest with Aunt for my affection for Little Uncle. Why did you try to cover the fact? Anyway, I p
This stalemate was finally broken by Xiquan. Madam Feng ordered her to come and tell Sheng Weiqiao, “The Old Madam of Xuanyu Family wants some changes since everything is quite calm. She plans to hold a lotus feast in Xuanyu Family and invites the ladies and Childes of Feng Family and our family, while the lotuses are blooming now. Madam asked me to talk to you two and to see whether you need to buy some clothes and jewelry.”Sheng Weiqiao was slightly surprised and said, “How could aunt think of holding a lotus feast? Didn’t aunt hate this kind of feast before?”Actually, it was not that Madam Feng really didn’t like to hold a feast, but because when her uncle Xuanyu Le was alive in the early years, there was almost a small feast every three days and a big feast every five days. Xuanyu Family was a well-established powerful family in Nanfeng County and owned vast wealth, so Madam Feng could tolerate the cost, but the problem was!Every time th
Although Xu Baomo desired for all the beauties in the world, he was no dumb.When he met Gongsun Yingjiang for the very first time on Daimao Island, he knew she was up to no good!This Little Witch once said, “Young Lord Xu told me to dress like this and dance for Little Uncle.” If it were not for the good impression that he left to Sheng Family, he would be tied up and sent back to Cangwu County by Senior Master Sheng, and get beaten up by Old Marquis Xu.Today in the garden, this Little Witch even gave him a look of threat. Now that she climbed into his room through the window at dusk, she definitely was up to no good!She must want to get him into trouble!“Look at you! Terrified.” Gongsun Yingjiang was composed to see him on the alert. She put down the teacup, leaned back a bit, and then said, “As for age, you’re older than me. As for inheritance, you’re the Young Lord while I’m of humble birth. As for fighting, yo
What a surprise!Xu Baomo was frozen!After a while, Sheng Weiqiao’s bitter face turned awkward and embarrassed. Xu Baomo then came to himself and pinched his palm to restrain his impulse for laughing, “Absolutely! Absolutely okay!”He knew that his Big Weiqiao loved him!She was just too shy!She was so shy that she even beat around the bush by using “pretending to fall in love” as the excuse to show him her heart!If he were not an experienced womanizer, he could never see what she really wanted to say!“Since Big Weiqiao gave me such an obvious implication, I cannot stand aside.” Xu Baomo thought excitedly. “Today is a good day. There are only a few people in the garden. Why not invite Big Weiqiao to take a lake trip with me on a small boat that can only hold the weight of two people? The reason can be that we need a plan on how we could show that we’re in love in front of that Little… oh n
After all, everyone knew that Sheng Lanci doted on his daughter, so Sheng Weiqiao may be the one who had the wealthiest dowries in Nanfeng County in recent years. Although the eldest branch of Sheng Family had a son, Sheng Shuihe had no right to encroach on Madam Feng’s dowries!As the youngest daughter of Feng Family, Madam Feng was also doted on by her family when she was a little girl. When she married Sheng Lanci, her dowries were extremely rich. Thanks to her husband, who was good at management, after years of running, the value of these dowries couldn’t be imagined now!Sheng Weiqiao was the only daughter of Madam Feng, so she could monopolize the property left by her mother!Rumors had already spread over Nanfeng County. People said that marrying a rich girl could make a man live in clover for several decades, but marrying Second Miss Sheng could make him live in clover for generations. As long as he didn’t have a child who was an infamo
Although Sheng Weiqiao thought that she should not reveal Sheng Shuihe’s history without Sheng Lanci’s permission, she had already made a slip of the tongue. It was impossible to continue to keep it secret because she knew Madam Feng was good at fishing for information.Especially in her eye, Madam Feng was as dependable as her own parents. So, after Madam Feng cleared the room, she told Madam Feng the whole story hesitantly at last. Then she said nervously, “Auntie, even my grandmother doesn’t know. Please do not tell others! Otherwise, dad said something serious would happen!”“If it’s true, then it must not be spread!” Madam Feng meditated for a moment, and looked up at her, “But how do you know what your father said is true?”Sheng Weiqiao was stunned and asked, “Why would dad lie to me?”“Do you remember that you were so repulsed by your brother when you brought him to Xuanyu Family for the first time?” Madam Feng was disappoi
Madam Feng felt speechless about her niece’s dullness, “Have you forgot the story your father once told you? Though it was made up to wheedle you, it did reflect the fact that your brother is gifted with schoolwork!”She sneered, “Though your father hasn’t intended to go back to Imperial Academy since he quitted, everyone knows that he hasn’t necessarily lost his interest in the imperial court. He is just worried about your grandfather! What’s worse, you’re a girl who is not allowed to participate in the imperial examination. Now he has brought back a talented son. Don’t you think that he’ll make Sheng Shuihe study diligently to offset his regret?”Sheng Weiqiao muttered, “Before when we were in Orange Osmanthus Courtyard to felicitate Eldest Cousin Feng, brother… brother did say that for the imperial examination next year, he would be there to watch!”“Right?” Madam Feng raised her brows, “You’ve seen today how much the girls admired you and y
When Sheng Weiqiao arrived at Xiezhu Pavilion, Sheng Shuihe just finished bathing.Perhaps for that reason, his pale face had a reddish tinge, which brought out more of his vigor.“We just came back. Why do you come to me again?” Seeing Sheng Weiqiao enter with a gloomy face, Sheng Shuihe didn’t take it seriously at first. He laughed and teased as fastening the belt of his raven loose-sleeved coat, “Did you fell for some cousin while we were blocked by those people just now so you come here for the inquiry about him?”Despite his smiling face, Sheng Weiqiao couldn’t bring herself to make a joke, and she ordered all the servants around, “You can quit now!”Though Sheng Shuihe was the inheritor of the first branch, he came back not long ago and hadn’t built a solid position here. While Sheng Weiqiao had been pampered by everyone in Sheng Family since she was born. So, as Sheng Weiqiao commanded, all the people who served under Sheng
Madam Bai, Second Madam of Sheng family, held little place in the entire Sheng Family. It was safe to say that she was the least popular sister-in-law and least valued by her mother-in-law and father-in-law. However, she was the legitimate daughter-in-law of Sheng Family. Considering what her birth daughter Sheng Weirao had undergone recently, everyone in Sheng Family took a forbearing attitude towards her.She was seen in the morning and seemed to be in high spirits. Her sudden disappearance at nightfall caused a huge commotion in Sheng Family.Nevertheless, it was not up to Sheng Weiqiao, a mere grandchild, to suggest how to deal with the emergency, even though she was treated as the treasure of Sheng Family.Xiquan said the reason why she came in a hurry and asked Sheng Weiqiao to go the second branch was that “Madam is worried that Third Miss couldn’t bear this. That’s why she wants you to take care of Third Miss!”Xiquan knew