The Rebirth of an Orphan

"Fourth sister, come and sit down. We sisters should be closer to each other. Fourth sister, please don't be estranged from your eldest sister." Zhao Ziqin invited Zhao Xihua to take a seat.

Zhao Xihua sneered secretly. How could she dare to be estranged from her elder sister? But this elder sister had never interacted with her, right?

When Zhao Ziqin saw Zhao Xihua's coldness towards her, she felt a little unhappy but she endured it and sat down side by side with Zhao Xihua.

After Zhao Ziqin sat down, she smiled and said, "The Sun family sent an invitation to the banquet yesterday. It just so happens that my eldest brother will be back for vacation in a few days, so we can go together to join in the fun."

"Sister, I heard that the daughter of the Sun family will also come back this time, and she will be accompanied by many handsome elites from Kyoto City?" Zhao Lingyun looked at Zhao Ziqin in a naive manner. Although her smile was bright, the greed and ambition in her eyes could be seen at a glance.

Zhao Ziqin took a sip of tea and did not answer. Not to mention Zhao Lingyun, even Zhao Ziqin himself, who always behaved calmly and properly, found it difficult to control the longing in his heart.

Zhao Ziqin's marriage is a big event for the Zhao family. Originally, the Zhao family intended to marry the eldest son of the Sun family, but unfortunately that man was in poor health and recently there were reports that he was bedridden. In this case, Zhao Ziqin definitely could not marry him. However, the second son of the Sun family was an illegitimate child, and his lowly status was definitely not worthy of Zhao Ziqin's status.

This time no one expected that the arrogant and domineering daughter of the Sun family would make friends with the mayor's wife in Kyoto. Somehow she got lucky, but the mayor's wife actually took her in as her goddaughter. Because of this relationship, some rich second-generations and handsome men gathered around her. This time when she went home to visit her relatives, her godmother even arranged for some handsome young men to accompany her.

Precisely because of these reasons, the scale of the Sun family's banquet this time was unprecedented in Yuncheng, and Zhao Ziqin certainly couldn't hold back.

Zhao Xihua looked at her eldest sister calmly. She remembered that in her previous life, her eldest sister became famous at this banquet. After that, she was married into a wealthy family in Kyoto and enjoyed all the wealth and glory.

But in this life, Zhao Xihua's eyes were filled with cold hatred. Sister, I'm afraid that this time I won't be able to get what you want.

Zhao Ziqin looked at Zhao Lingyun and smiled gently, "Brother is coming home with Miss Sun this time, so we should prepare well for the Sun family's banquet. I asked someone to buy some jewelry a while ago, just in time to add some makeup to my sisters."

Everyone was busy thanking her. Unexpectedly, Zhao Siqi, who had been looking down on Zhao Xihua, smiled and said, "Thank you, sister. However, I heard that the Sun family's banquet is very large this time. There are too many young ladies who want to attend in our small place of Yuncheng, so the number of places is limited. Only those with invitations can go."

Zhao Ziqin nodded, "Second sister is right, there is nothing we can do about it. After all, the Sun family is different from other families. They value face. If anyone goes there casually, it will cause chaos and cause trouble, which will be troublesome."

Zhao Lingyun became nervous. She was the youngest among the sisters and didn't know whether she could receive an invitation letter. It seemed that she had to think of a way.

"I think our Zhao family and the Sun family have always had a good relationship and visit each other frequently, so we should be able to go, right?"

Zhao Siqi took over the conversation: "No, Fifth Sister, you are wrong. Although the Sun family has supported and cared for our Zhao family, this time is different. So many young masters from the big families in Kyoto are coming to participate. Those lowly people cannot participate."

Zhao Lingyun blushed when she heard this, but hatred surged in her heart. Why are you, Zhao Siqi, so arrogant? It's only by currying favor with the eldest lady that you have some face at home. How can you compare with us in terms of talent, knowledge and appearance?

In fact, what Zhao Siqi said was more directed at Zhao Xihua, but Zhao Xihua didn't take her words to heart at all. She just quietly ate the Guifei mango that was cut into small pieces by herself.

Zhao Ziqin usually likes to watch coldly when her sisters are arguing. She never stops them because she knows that the more these sisters argue with each other, the more they need her as the eldest sister to mediate. In this way, her good reputation as a rational, generous and fair sister can spread.

"Okay, you don't have to fight anymore." Zhao Ziqin's face became more serious, and she acted like a big sister. "My dad said that we can only bring three girls to the Sun family this time, and my big brother will go with us."

Three? Zhao Lingyun could no longer pretend to be thoughtful. She could only take three. Wouldn't that mean she would just be the older sisters in front of her and she would have nothing to do with them?

Zhao Ziqin didn't want to continue talking about this topic, so she turned to look at Zhao Xihua and said, "I heard that Fourth Sister plays the guzheng very well?"

Zhao Xihua's eyebrows moved, "Big sister, you are too kind. I have been sick recently and haven't even touched the piano. How can I say it is good?"

"No way? Fourth sister is so modest? I heard that Fourth sister played a very nice ancient song "Guangling San", right?"

Zhao Lingyun was stunned for a moment when she heard this. What was going on? Yesterday, she had just asked her fourth sister for this music score. She had originally planned to go get it in the morning, but she didn't expect to be invited here by her eldest sister. She also planned to go get it when she returned later, but she didn't expect her eldest sister to ask about this.

She quickly turned to look at Zhao Xihua, but saw a look of surprise on Zhao Xihua's face, and she had a bad feeling in her heart.

Was it someone close to the fourth sister who did this? Otherwise, how come the eldest sister knew about the music score so quickly today when she asked the fourth sister for it?

The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became. Her eldest sister's status in the Zhao family was already high enough. She had everything she wanted, which was a unique privilege that none of her older sisters could enjoy. Why was she competing with her youngest sister for it today?

Although Zhao Xihua was surprised, it soon passed. She smiled and said, "Sister, I do have a score of Guangling San, but it was something my mother left for me before she passed away."

Zhao Ziqin couldn't help but be delighted when she heard this. She must impress everyone at the Sun family's banquet this time and arrange a good marriage for herself. In Yuncheng, no other young lady from aristocratic family can compare to her in terms of talent.

After all, in order to cultivate her, the eldest wife invited famous teachers from Kyoto to teach her since she was a child. Not only did she learn to play the guzheng, but she also took special training classes in piano and dance. However, she didn't like those things, so her level must not be that good.

Her only forte is playing the guzheng, and if she could play the Guangling San it would definitely be the icing on the cake. So she knew very well that her success or failure would depend on whether she could catch the attention of the children of the noble families from Kyoto this time.

"In that case, can you please show it to me, Fourth Sister? I heard that the score of Guangling San is hard to find. Now that it's available, why don't we sisters enjoy it together?"