mtlumby2d Chapter 1033 Chapter 1033
Chapter 1033 Chapter 1033
Those who come are guests.
What's more, there is Qin Qingdong, who regards the mansion as half his family. Xiao Yinxiu waved away the servants and called Aunt Chu to the kitchen to arrange a few more dishes and asked her to heat a few more pots of warm wine.
Song Guanzhou noticed that Xu Lingqiao slowed down her pace and thought she was shy.
So she comforted him, "It's okay, we will definitely sit at a separate table with my sister-in-law and the others." She looked up and saw Pei Qiuyu coming in with Qingzao.
After the greetings, the two young girls stood alone.
One called her Sister Xu, the other called her Sister Qiuyu. They looked happy, but in fact they didn't talk much. It was not until Qi Yueniang called them that they sat down at the table that had been set early.
"Guanzhou has difficulty walking, we are all family, why do you have to stand there in the wind, come here quickly."
After several people sat down, the maids and servants had already brought a six-fold screen and placed it between the two dining tables, blocking their view but allowing for conversation.
Song Guanzhou rested his chin on one hand and watched the group of young men enter, walk to the corridor, and then walk around to the front.
"Guan Zhou, how are your legs?"
Qin Er completely ignored the gender difference and came straight to Song Guanzhou. He asked about his lame leg. Song Guanzhou replied unhappily, "Of course I take care of it."
It's not like I don't know how many months it will take to get better.
Qin Er snorted, looking down on her for not knowing what was good for her. He turned around and greeted Qi Yueniang and Xiao Yinxiu, calling them the eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law, and then called Xiao Beijia the sister-in-law, and finally greeted Xu Lingqiao and Pei Qiuyu.
When they were greeting each other, Liu Furan and Huang Zhi, who came later, also came forward and followed suit to greet each other.
But when Huang Zhi saw Xu Lingqiao, he was immediately certain that this Miss Xu was the prostitute who had been with him that night.
what is the problem?
He was confused, but because the timing was wrong, he could not speak. He only bowed to Xu Lingqiao and said, "My dear Huang Zhi, nice to meet Miss Xu."
On the other hand, Xu Lingqiao's eyes were filled with mist.
But she had to suppress her fear and slowly returned the greeting, "Sir, you are so polite. I don't deserve it."
"Are the cousin and the fourth young master's wife really not sisters?"
Liu Furan, who came up from behind, laughed and said that even biological children rarely look so alike, let alone cousins. Song Guanzhou raised his eyebrows and said, "It's not that biological children are better than biological children. Even if my parents had another child, they might not be able to give me a sister who looks exactly like me."
After Xu Lingqiao was freed, everyone took their seats, divided by men and women.
Zhang Fanghui pulled the somewhat shy Xu Lingqiao over and introduced them to her in a low voice, "Liu Dalang is a relative of the royal family, and Huang Sanlang is also from a noble family. They entered the examination hall together with my husband and your brother this year. They are all capable people--"
Xu Lingqiao felt extremely upset when she heard this. What should she do if this man was unreasonable and insisted on exposing such a thing?
He pretended to be calm, but his hands and feet became cold.
Song Guanzhou touched her hand accidentally, and it was icy cold in the hot weather. When he picked it up and looked at it, he felt sweat on his palms again.
What's going on here?
She leaned forward and whispered, "What's wrong with sister? Are you feeling unwell?"
Xu Lingqiao wanted to find an excuse to leave, but in such an occasion, if she stood up, wouldn't it attract attention? Thinking of how Song Guanzhou comforted her before, she refused to admit it. Could he dare to rob her at the mansion?
Thinking of this, he shook his head slightly.
The hairpin in Ruyi's bun also swayed a few times. Song Guanzhou held the pearl and jade pendant and calmed Xu Lingqiao's mind at the same time, "It's okay, I'm afraid you walked in a hurry when you came here, and now the wind is blowing, the heat and the wind are blowing, I'm afraid you've caught a cold."
"If you feel unwell, be sure to tell me and I will ask Doctor Zhao to see you."
Xu Lingqiao smiled faintly, "It's really no problem, let's go to Guanzhou."
During the meal, the atmosphere was barely harmonious. At least Xiao Yinxiu no longer dared to bang the table or throw the chair. But he also spoke little, especially to Song Guanzhou.
Song Guanzhou was too lazy to pay attention to these little actions.
Qi Yueniang, who was standing by, looked at the two girls at the table who had never been engaged, and became interested. She asked a few questions, and of course she started with the older Xu Lingqiao.
"My dear girl, have you ever told me about him?"
Xu Ling's pretty face was as red as a peach blossom. She shook her head slightly and said, "No, I just finished mourning in March this year."
Qi Yueniang was actually very enthusiastic. She said to Xiao Yinxiu, Song Guanzhou and other female relatives, "My little brother from my mother's family, although he is not talented, he is a good person. Now he has inherited the family business and is my eldest brother's right-hand man. I see that Ling Qiao likes him more and more. He is also capable at his age."
When Xu Lingqiao heard this, it was like a thunderclap.
How could she talk about marriage now? But she couldn't say it out loud. Everyone looked at her blushing face and thought she was just shy.
Song Guanzhou, on the other hand, saw it clearly.
"Sister-in-law, your family is good, but my sister has suffered a disaster this year. She has a bad luck. Everything has been complicated. Even a good marriage cannot overcome bad luck. The fortune teller said that my sister will not be able to get married until next year."
When Qi Yueniang heard this, she probably knew that Song Guanzhou had refused on Xu Ling's behalf.
I was a little unhappy, but unexpectedly Song Guanzhou said, "My eldest sister-in-law's family is a well-known family of scholars. It is also a well-known family. My sister can marry into such a family. It must be a blessing that she has cultivated for several lifetimes."
This statement praised the Qi family again.
Qi Yueniang quickly smiled and said, "Sister-in-law just mentioned it casually. Ling Qiao is a good girl. As long as she doesn't despise my brother because he was not born from the same mother as me, that's fine."
Being born out of wedlock, one cannot reach her.
Although Xu Lingqiao is from the Xu family, they have long since fallen into obscurity and both their parents have passed away.
Most wealthy families would not be willing to marry a girl who had lost both her parents before getting married. Song Guanzhou did not believe that a marriage with a high-class partner would be a happy one.
Xu Lingqiao also stood up and knelt down to express his gratitude.
"My sister-in-law loves me, and I remember it in my heart. However, Ling Qiao is of humble status, and her parents are no longer around. As for marriage, -"
As soon as these words were spoken, Qi Yueniang hurriedly helped her up.
"My family doesn't care about these things. Never mind. It won't be too late to discuss it after you're through this year." It's not too late, but it is too late. In another year, Xu Lingqiao will be in her twenties.
Pei Qiuyu curled her lips. He was just a bastard from the Qi family. Xu Lingqiao didn't even dare to accept his proposal. Who could she marry in the future?
She would never be as lucky as her cousin Song, who got to marry the son of a noble family, the youngest Jinshi in the history of Dalong?
Everyone just talked about the funny things, and the matter was revealed while Song Guanzhou was chatting and laughing.
Little did he know that the conversation on this side could be heard clearly on the other side of the screen. Huang Zhi felt strange in his heart. He wanted to talk to Xu Lingqiao, but there was no good opportunity today.
Qin Qingdong was in a bad mood, but he was also worried.
After the small banquet, the male guests stayed with Pei Jian and listened to the master's instructions before retreating to Yanlai Hall. Pei An had rarely come here in the past few months, so Qin Qingdong was more familiar with it.
"Brother Chun, hurry up and ride back. I will stay at the mansion tonight."
Chun Ge curled his lips, "Sir, I'm afraid that the old lady will beat me to death. My aunt is still at home, so you have to go back anyway--"