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After the ladies had finished their work, they went to pay their respects to Old Madam Xu, waiting to go out together later.

Needless to say, because of Xu Xingyin's relationship, the second branch was naturally the last to arrive.

Seeing everyone sitting upright, he managed to hold back a yawn and politely bowed to Old Madam Xu.

Old Madam Xu used the lid to clear the tea foam in the cup, looked at Xu Xingyin and Xu Wanmian standing side by side in the hall, and bowed.

In the past, Old Madam Xu always thought that Xu Wanmian was a beauty.

She is like a willow swaying in the gentle breeze, her temperament is like an orchid, fresh and elegant, she is indeed a peerless beauty.

But now standing with Xu Xingyin, Old Madam Xu could vaguely sense a bit of dullness in Xu Wanmian.

Xu Xingyin was wearing a bright red narrow-waisted, cloud-sleeved gauze skirt that stretched to the ground, with a goose yellow shawl in her hand. The hem of her skirt was embroidered with delicate auspicious cloud patterns, and the hairpin on her hair was a carved coral and southern pearl hairpin, paired with a floral gemstone hairpin.

She has broad facial features, and a pair of almond-shaped eyes on her pretty oval face that seem to be able to speak.

Her eyebrows are as dark as distant mountains, her lips are red without any makeup, and her faint smile makes her a truly beautiful flower in the world, the envy of everyone.

She is indeed a legitimate daughter, and she has this kind of nobleness that others can never achieve.

Xu Wanmian had small features and usually liked to wear white shirts. Standing next to Xu Xingyin, even though he was much taller, he was overshadowed by him.

Seeing that Madam Xu didn't say anything, Chen was unsure about the old lady's attitude. She thought that she was unhappy because they were late, so she took the responsibility on herself.

"I'm going to a banquet today and there are so many things to do. I just went over all the preparations for the banquet with the housekeeper, so I'm a little late. I hope my mother will forgive me."

Upon hearing this, Xu Wanjie secretly glared at Xu Xingyin, and thought that she hated Chen for being partial to one and unfair to the other.

He always talks about treating everyone equally, but at the critical moment, he still protects his daughter? How can these illegitimate children be treated like this!

"How can we feel good when Second Sister-in-law is so tired? If Second Sister-in-law doesn't mind, it would be nice if we can help with some chores."

The one who spoke was the Third Madam, Wang. The Third wife was also Madam Xu's legitimate daughter, but she didn't even get any power over the household affairs, let alone a title. So naturally she was very concerned about this matter.

Wang's hot-tempered temper was well-known far and wide, so she was naturally seldom considerate when speaking.

When Old Madam Xu heard what Wang said, she felt a headache and quickly waved her hands to smooth things over.

"I don't even have time to understand the hard work of the second elder family, so how can I blame them? I just want to feel a little emotional when I see all the beautiful flowers in the room."

After saying this, Old Lady Xu did not give Wang any chance to speak again. She gave a few more instructions and asked Chen to take the women in the house and leave.

The Hundred Flowers Banquet was held in the Royal Villa and was hosted by the Grand Princess every year, and this year was no exception.

Thanks to the Hundred Flowers Banquet, Tian Tian, ​​who had been imprisoned in the princess's mansion for some time, was finally released.

After entering the garden, the ladies of the Duke's Mansion went to the pavilion to drink tea and chat with the ladies they knew.

After greeting their elders, the girls went to the garden to talk and have fun. Xu Xingyin didn't know any of the girls and originally planned to sit there quietly, but Xu Wanlin and Xu Wanyan did not give her this opportunity.

When Xu Xingyin was dragged to the garden by the two men, he happened to see the other three girls from the Xu family standing together and talking with another group of girls.

Xu Wanlin snorted and turned her head away, "Artificial."

Xu Wanyan explained to Xu Xingyin nonchalantly, "Those girls are from the civil servants' houses. They are usually very close to Xu Wanmian, but they are not on good terms with each other."

Xu Xingyin nodded, and just as he was about to respond, he saw another group of noble ladies slowly approaching.

When Xu Wanyan saw one of the girls wearing a thin persimmon silk skirt, her eyes lit up. She greeted the two of them and walked towards that person.

Xu Wanlin was obviously not surprised. She pointed at the girl and introduced her to Xu Xingyin, "That's Wu Xunyu, the eldest daughter of a seventh-rank civil official. She has always been a close friend of Eighth Sister."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xingyin nodded slightly and greeted Miss Wu, and then whispered to Xu Wanlin:

"I think Fourth Sister is going to go talk to her friend, right? If so, I will just walk around the garden for a while."

Seeing Xu Xingyin coming up, Xu Wanlin didn't hesitate to give her a few more instructions before leaving.

As unfamiliar faces passed by, Xu Xingyin felt somewhat uncomfortable, so he found a corner to sit down and listened to the noble ladies from aristocratic families exchanging pleasantries with each other.

The girls were all dressed up beautifully, but when it came to gossiping, they were no different from the street ladies. Xu Xingyin wanted to find a plate of melon seeds to crack after hearing them.

"Jiao Jiao?"

Just as I was listening with great interest, I heard a familiar voice coming from the side, with a hint of temptation in it.

Turning his head, Xu Xingyin saw Shen Danhe.

After years of handkerchief friendship, she now has her hair tied up into a bun.

She was wearing a red bean-colored brocade skirt and a hairpin carved with a red gold butterfly, with a velvet flower of the same color on her head. She looked a little more luxurious than before she got married.

"Ah He!"

Xu Xingyin called out softly and walked over. She held Shen Danhe's hand with her eyes smiling into crescents. The tassels in her temples swayed slightly, making her look even more charming.

Shen Danhe was a girl Xu Xingyin had known since childhood. She had just married to the capital from Jiangning two months ago. He had thought that he would never see her again in this life, but unexpectedly...

Apart from the twists and turns of life, there is also some joy in meeting old friends in a foreign land.

"I heard earlier that you had returned to the capital, but I'm a new married woman now, so I can't run around everywhere. That's why I waited for the Hundred Flowers Banquet to look for you. Unexpectedly, I really found you!"

In front of his friends, Xu Xingyin seemed to have returned to the carefree days in the Zhennan General's Mansion. He spoke without any restraint, and his sentences were half joking and half teasing.

"I wanted to find you, but I didn't know which young master you were married to, so I couldn't even find you."

Shen Danhe's face turned red with embarrassment at Xu Xingyin, and she glared at her.

"It's the Qian Mansion in the south of the city. You should come more often in the future. If you don't come, don't blame me for taking the invitation and smashing the door of your Duke's Mansion."

"I'll go and meet you in a few days!" Xu Xingyin smiled cheerfully, "How about the young master of the Qian family?"

"Nature is good."

Xu Xingyin was just smiling and preparing to make a few more teasing remarks when he saw Shen Danhe's eyes darken. She pulled Xu Xingyin's hand and started to walk towards the Nine-Curve Bridge.

The defenseless Xu Xingyin tripped over the stairs when Shen Danhe dragged her. Fortunately, Danfeng, who was beside her, quickly caught her. Unfortunately, the ladies who heard the noise all looked over.

No, she hasn't fallen yet, what's there to see!