The daughter of the first wife is a black lotus, reborn and remarried to kill

The trouble Song Ningyan was talking about was her elder sister Song Mianshuang.

Today she was wearing a winter satin dress embroidered with hundreds of golden butterflies and a jade-colored cape. The azure-blue hem of her skirt was embroidered with large, lifelike silver butterflies that seemed as if they would fly out at any moment.

Song Mianshuang walked slowly towards where the two of them were sitting.

It is said that beauties always have something in common. Like Li Qingqian, she has an oval face, almond-shaped eyes, cherry red lips and fair, translucent skin.

Song Ningyan silently reminded someone who couldn't take his eyes off Song Mianshuang's face: "Li Qingqian, can you please stand up for me? You're drooling!"

Li Qingqian came back to her senses, "I think your sister looks okay, she doesn't seem like she'd cause any trouble."

She didn't have much interaction with her in her previous life, and Song Ningyan had never told her behind her back what her sister was like.

She had only heard from other people that the mother and daughter didn't seem to get along well with Song Ningyan, but she had never seen the details herself, so it was hard for her to draw a direct conclusion.

Song Ningyan rolled her eyes and said, "She does have a pretty face, but based on my experience over the past two years, I want to remind you that you can get to know her, but don't get too close to her, or else she'll sell you out and help you count the money."

Thinking back to the time when she first got along with Song Mianshuang, she sighed slightly in her heart. This was all based on her experience.

Song Mianshuang sat next to Li Qingqian, with a gentle and peaceful smile on her face, "Is this the third young lady of the Li family that my second sister often mentioned? In the past, the third young lady always stayed indoors, but now I finally see her in person. She is so beautiful. Alas, I don't know what I can do to match the extraordinary beauty of the third young lady."

After saying that, she reached out her hand and gently brushed her uncombed black hair that was lightly gathered behind her back. When she raised her hand, Li Qingqian smelled an inexplicably familiar yet somewhat different fragrance.

Song Mianshuang is half a head younger than Li Qingqian. Her figure is not as well-proportioned as hers, but rather rather thin and frail, as if she would be blown away by the cold wind in the next second.

I heard before that it was because Song Mianshuang seemed to be extremely pursuing the beauty of fragility.

But the other party hadn't done anything inappropriate to him yet, and Li Qingqian didn't intend to let the other party's words fall on the ground.

"Sister Song has her own charm. Why compare her with your younger sister? Ah Qian is the eldest sister in the family. Today, she can be a younger sister in the Ding'an Marquis Mansion. She really likes her elder sister very much."

With just two sentences, not only did they acknowledge each other's beauty, but they also gladly accepted the compliments given to them by the other party, and in the process, they brought the two families closer together without leaving any trace.

Although Marquis Ding'an is not favored by the emperor now, the Song family still has Song Ningyan. This is her home after all, and it is naturally best if they can support each other.

If the other party really thinks so, then the Li family cannot appear to be too flattering.

If not, what I said today would be considered polite.

Song Mianshuang was slightly stunned. Li Qingqian's reaction was not what she expected...

But she quickly regained her smile, gently took Li Qingqian's arm, and asked, "I heard that the third sister and Li Xiang were summoned to the palace by the emperor that day. Did you see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

The emperor had not made Li Xi's affairs public, but had secretly taken him to the palace to recuperate. It must have been related to state affairs.

Li Qingqian smiled slightly, "The Crown Prince was summoned by His Majesty that night. Why didn't he stay in the East Palace so late at night? Why did he meet my sister in the Imperial Palace?"

Song Mianshuang didn't get the answer she wanted, and her face was a little embarrassed, but she didn't give up and continued to ask: "Then why did the emperor summon Li Xiang and you at night? Does he intend to marry you to a prince?"

Li Qingqian's face suddenly darkened. "Miss Song, how dare I guess what the emperor meant? I am young, and I don't understand what the adults said. Why don't you go ask the emperor himself?"

Song Mianshuang was choked.

Li Qingqian sneered and said, "But please don't talk nonsense anymore, Miss Song. I have already made an engagement with Shen Shizi of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, and we will get married on February 2 next year. If you think I am a good match for a certain prince, why don't you tell the emperor this when you go see him?"

Song Mianshuang was shocked. She asked her to go find the emperor? She was crazy!

"Third Miss, I was just joking, why are you so aggressive?"

Li Qingqian smiled, "How about I play a joke on you? Although Dawei is not as stingy as those vassal states, I have heard that the illegitimate sons and daughters raised by concubines are not as generous as the legitimate sons and daughters raised by the main wife. Now it seems that it is really so."

If Li Qingqian was fifteen years old in her previous life, she would definitely not say such sarcastic words. But now, since the other party has been shamelessly mocking her, she should fight back.

The words "illegitimate sons and daughters" hurt Song Mianshuang's sensitive nerves badly. The people of Dawei would indeed not talk about the "distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children" all the time, but legitimate children often have a noble maternal family, which is what she has longed for most in these years.

But even if his father risked being punished by the emperor and promoted his aunt to the mistress, she still did not have what Song Ningyan and Li Qingqian had.

This was what she hated the most, but now Li Qingqian said it casually as if it were a joke.

Song Mianshuang immediately stood up indignantly, tears welling up in her eyes, and pointed at Li Qingqian and said, "My Ding'an Marquis Mansion has never been so petty as to always talk about legitimate and illegitimate children. You are a guest, and you come to Ding'an Marquis Mansion but don't follow the rules of my family. You really don't take my family seriously!"

Her movement was quite loud, and many female guests turned to look over.

Li Qingqian was about to speak, but Song Ningyan retorted: "Big sister, Dawei does pay more attention to seniority than to legitimate children. As a younger sister, I can't say some things carelessly. But now you are the first to speak up and want to bring trouble to Miss Li San's innocent reputation, so it is reasonable for her to retort to you. We are both noble ladies, why should she come to our house to be wronged?"

"You were the one who made fun of me first, and you even pointed your finger at me and questioned me. To be honest, your behavior is really ungraceful. Sis, you should sit down first. You are so old, but you still cry easily. Aren't you afraid of embarrassing your father and mother?"

The nobles around who were looking at them also began to whisper, and almost all of them were talking about Song Mianshuang's inappropriate behavior.

Come to think of it, she is the daughter of the prime minister, and she has already been engaged. She came to your house to join in the fun, but you made sarcastic remarks and tried to bring bad reputation to her.

Isn't this obviously bullying? How can this be the behavior of a legitimate daughter of a marquisate?

"You——" Song Mianshuang was so angry that she couldn't utter a word.

"Shuang'er!" A loud shout came from not far away, and a woman dressed elegantly and gracefully came towards them.

Seeing a hint of reluctance flashing in Song Ningyan's eyes, she still stood up and saluted politely: "Mother."

Li Qingqian knew in her heart that this was probably the new mistress of the Ding'an Marquis's Mansion, so she stood up and saluted, saying, "Hello, Madam Marquis."

The wife of Marquis Ding'an held her daughter behind her, looked Li Qingqian up and down, and then smiled kindly, "Is this the third daughter of the Li family? She is really as beautiful as the rumors in the capital. Such a beauty must have an extraordinary temperament. My daughter is stupid and offended the girl today. As her mother, I apologize to you on her behalf."

After saying this, he bowed slightly and saluted her.

The other party is an elder, and there are so many people watching. Even if Li Qingqian feels dissatisfied, she cannot do anything when the other party apologizes to her.

So he also bowed and said, "Madam, you are too kind. It was just a quarrel between us children. If you ask Madam to apologize to me like this, it would be too much for me. Miss Song, I was also wrong today. Please don't take it to heart."

After she finished speaking, Lady Ding'an Marquis gently pushed Song Mianshuang and asked her daughter to apologize to Li Qingqian.

Song Mianshuang was still a little reluctant at this time, but she still slowly saluted to Li Qingqian: "Miss Li San, I'm sorry for offending you today."

As soon as the farce was over, Lady Ding'an took Song Mianshuang away.

Song Ningyan then pulled Li Qingqian to sit down again, spread her hands, and whispered, "I'll tell you."

Li Qingqian nodded, "Before, she and I had no intersection, but now she and I have a grudge. From now on, I will be more careful when facing her."