Qiu Rong didn’t understand it at first, until she heard the word Yihongyuan, her face turned red with anger.

She said calmly, "My young lady is the fiancée of the Su family, so please be careful with your words, ladies!"

Several people looked a little uncomfortable. They really thought that Liu Huan was the woman Su Yi found temporarily, but they never thought that she was brought from the capital.

It can be seen that their feelings are deep, and they both feel a little bit resentful towards Mrs. Han for not telling the truth.

A lady immediately stepped forward and took her hand, exclaiming in surprise: "So you are Lord Su's fiancée. Look at my brain. I misunderstood because I listened to nothing."

"Please forgive me, Madam Liu. We are rough people who don't know how to speak. We apologize to you here."

Everyone smiled and apologized, and Liu Huan forced a smile and said, "Misunderstandings are inevitable because the ladies don't understand. Now that it's all said and done, it's fine. But this girl's reputation is a big deal. If it were someone else, it would be affected by this, and it would ruin a girl's life."

"Haha, yes, yes, next time we will make sure to understand and not misunderstand."

Mrs. Han looked unhappy when she saw this. Miss Han said, "Mother, didn't you say you wanted to enjoy the plum blossoms? I guess the servants have already prepared it."

"Then let's go. The main reason I asked you to come here today is that the bougainvillea in the yard is blooming, so I wanted to invite everyone to come and have some tea."

A lady looked at the plum tree and said, "If I remember correctly, this plum tree was planted by the prefect for the late lady. I wonder how big it is now."

An older lady said casually, and everyone started to look embarrassed.

That lady was the late lady's best friend, and had never gotten along with Lady Han. She thought Lady Han was scheming and coveted her brother-in-law. She couldn't wait to marry into the family as a successor after her sister died, and she had no idea what her intentions were.

Madam Han's face froze for a moment before she said, "This flower was indeed planted by my sister. One planted the tree and the next generation enjoyed the shade. It has grown so big in the blink of an eye. Madam Yu really has a good eye."

"It's not that I have a good eye, but I have one at home, and I take good care of it. I don't even want to cut off a dead branch, for fear of ruining the whole. Only when it's not mine can I be so cruel."

After hearing her accusation, Mrs. Han said bluntly, "We should trim these dead branches and leaves more often to avoid damaging the roots. Don't you agree?"

"Yes Yes Yes."

The ladies who came were divided into two groups, one was on good terms with Madam Han, and the other was on good terms with Madam Yu.

Those who were in the same camp as Madam Han naturally agreed immediately. Madam Han looked at Liu Huan and asked, "Madam Liu, do you think what I said is right?"

Liu Huan glanced at everyone present and said slowly, "Ladies, you all have your own opinions. I have never liked to plant flowers and plants, so naturally I don't know whether it is good to prune this side branch or not."

Liu Huan pretended not to understand the implication and answered the question about pruning branches and leaves in a serious manner.

He took a step forward and looked at the bougainvillea pot and said, "But this plum blossom is really beautiful. It can be seen that the owner has put a lot of effort into it."

As for which master we are talking about, it is up to everyone to figure out.

The lady from the same faction as Madam Han came with a mission. She walked up to Liu Huan, took her hand and asked kindly, "I wonder what Madam Liu's family does?"

“My family runs a business”

Everyone understood what I meant. So that's what it meant.

Although the status of merchants has improved, they will always be the lowest in the eyes of these officials.

Someone else asked, "Then how did you and Lord Su know each other?"

“We’ve known each other since we were kids.”

Miss Han had a look of secret delight on her face, thinking that if that was the case, maybe she had been the one to follow him to the border town out of shamelessness.

After this period, all the ladies left one after another, and only Liu Huan was left behind. The task given by Han Shuo had not been completed yet.

"I heard that you live alone, so why don't you move into the mansion? My little girl is about your age and we can chat."

Liu Huan smiled and thanked him, "Thank you for your kindness, ma'am. I'm living well now."

During the question and answer, Han Shuo came in from outside, "Mom, do you have a guest?"

Madam Han introduced: "This is Lord Su's fiancée. The bougainvillea outside is in full bloom today, so I invited them to come and enjoy the plum blossoms and drink tea. Seeing that we are destined to be together, I couldn't bear to let her go."

Han Shuo smiled and clasped his fists: "So it's Madam Liu. Recently, people in the city have been saying that the women of Lord Su's family are making clothes for the military camp. I guess it must be Madam Liu."

Liu Huan said modestly: "It's just that the general has done me a favor by asking me to help make winter clothes. It's not worth anything."

Han Shuo: "It is said to be made of goose feathers. I have a batch of geese here. If you can use them, Madam Liu, please let me know."

"If Mr. Han can bear the pain and let it go, I will be very grateful. Don't worry, I will buy it at the normal price."

Han Shuo shook his head. "It's too polite to say I'll give you money."

Liu Huan said seriously: "Then I got it for nothing, which is not good."

She just wanted to see what Han Shuo was trying to do.

"If Madam Liu is really embarrassed, then I will just ask for 30%. I have connections in other states, so it would be convenient for us to cooperate."

Liu Huan didn't expect that this person would actually speak up, and asked for 30% right away. Not to mention that these clothes don't make money, even if they did, only a fool would share a piece of the pie with a stranger.

She asked again: "I wonder how much you have?"

Han Shuo saw that there was a chance and mentioned a number. Liu Huan shook his head regretfully, "The market price is 60 or 70 cents per piece. You only want 30%, so you're losing money."

"How can I let you suffer a loss?" He stood up and said, "It's getting late. I will go back today. See you later, Madam Han."

Han Shuo heard her refusal and was about to say something when the maid came outside to report that Lord Su had arrived.

Liu Huan hadn't even gone out yet, but Miss Han rushed out first.

When Liu Huan went out, she saw Miss Han standing beside Su Yi, blushing and asking about his well-being, "Master Su, have you had your meal yet? How about I ask the kitchen to cook it for us to eat together?"

Su Yi distanced himself calmly, "No need, I'll pick someone up and leave."

Seeing Liu Huan coming out, he strode forward and said, "Let's go, let's go home."

The two men said goodbye to Mrs. Han and left, and Miss Han was so angry that she stomped her feet.

Madam Han's expression was not good either. "Shuo'er, what does Madam Liu mean?"

Han Shuo's face was gloomy and ugly. "She refused."

"This... I didn't hear her say no..."

"No problem, I have other ways. If they don't want to, I'll see what they can do."

Mrs. Han was a little worried when she saw her son like this, "You...son, don't offend Lord Su, your father..."

"Mom, I understand. I have something else to do so I'll leave first."

Mrs. Han was worried about her son's attitude, but Miss Han didn't care. "Mom, my brother has his reasons, so don't worry about it."

What she was thinking was that if the clothes could not be made and Liu Huan became a sinner, she could just let things take their course and replace Liu Huan to stand beside Su Yi.

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