Moreover, Jin Niang had heard about what happened last night. She just didn't ask, but it didn't mean that she didn't know.
Xiao Ling walked steadily, but a voice came from behind him. It was a little girl calling out to him.
"Young lady! Third Young Lady, wait!"
Xiao Ling stopped in his tracks and turned around to see Xiao Yu. It was Cuiping, Xiao Yu's personal maid, who had spoken.
Xiao Ling's expression did not change, but he slowed down a little. Cuiping was a scheming person. Although she was Xiao Yu's servant girl, she did not show her true colors. She had the heart of a Bodhisattva, but it was only later that he realized that Cuiping was the most scheming of them all.
It was a pity that she was a servant girl. Even if she was just a sugar cane girl, she would have a bright future. However, with her identity as a servant girl, she actually married well in the end. She was a concubine of a good family and became a mistress after a few years. She probably had many lives on her hands.
Xiao Ling turned around and smiled.""Why is Second Older Sister in such a hurry?"
Xiao Yu, who was following behind him, caught up with him in a few steps, but his pace was not slow.
"Younger Sister left so quickly, isn't Elder Sister allowed to follow?”Xiao Yu teased Xiao Ling with a smile. He held Xiao Ling's hand and walked forward. Cuiping, who was behind him, had a good eye. She knew that the lady had something to do with Third Miss and had come here to stop her. She turned around and started chatting with Jinniang. The two masters and two servants put some distance between them.
"Has Younger Sister heard that yesterday's matter is related to Fifth Younger Sister?”
Xiao Yu put on a mysterious expression and looked at Xiao Ling with a worried expression.""Older Sister was really worried to death about you. That puppet, could it be that Fifth Younger Sister wanted to make it for you?”
Xiao Ling was shocked and pretended to be surprised.""Sister, what are you talking about? If anyone heard this, they would be scolded by their mother.”
"Sister, how can you be so kind!" Seeing that Xiao Ling was a fool, Xiao Yu immediately panicked.""Do you know that the bedroom went through a lot of trouble to get this bit of information? How could a mere servant girl dare to be so ruthless?”
After saying that, his expression turned a little ugly."Could Younger Sister's illness yesterday be faked? I'm just worried about you!"
"Sister is right." Xiao Ling's heart tightened. He took Xiao Yu's hand and said,""But this Fifth Younger Sister has no enmity with me, how could she harm me like this?”
Xiao Yu acted like a Bodhisattva,"Younger Sister, don't underestimate Fifth Younger Sister. Even though she is also a sugar cane girl, she has the thoughts of a Di daughter. I'm afraid that she has always felt that the few of us are a hindrance.”
Xiao Ling sneered in his heart. He thought to himself,'Lady Chen probably thinks that Xiao Xun is useless anymore, or Xiao Yu has always been trying to sow discord between me and my fifth sister. That's why he's here to gossip with me.'
"If big sister says so, doesn't that mean that the other sisters are also in danger? No, this must be reported to mother!”
Xiao Ling sneered in his heart.'I'm just pretending to be more benevolent. Can't I?'
"Younger Sister's words are wrong!"
Xiao Yu's heart tightened. He did not expect Xiao Ling to have such a big reaction. He held her hand and said carefully,""You must not be so impulsive. No matter what, she is still your Fifth Younger Sister and cannot speak carelessly.”
"Sister, what should we do?" Xiao Ling looked at her.”
"You just need to…Hey, how did I teach you this?”
Xiao Yu pretended to be regretful and shut his mouth. He patted Xiao Ling's hand and said,""Younger sister, everything depends on you. Don't mess around.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he had already arrived at the old lady's courtyard.
The two of them stopped talking.
Xiao Ling calmed down and walked in. She was not early. Xiao Qing and Xiao Xun had already arrived. Xiao Xun did not look too good. She must have cried for a long time last night. Xiao Qing was always cold, but when she looked down, her eyes were especially ambiguous.
Xiao Ling was a little confused. Why was Xiao Qing looking like that? However, he did not have time to think about it and bowed to the old lady with Xiao Yu.
After a while, the other girls arrived one after another. When Xiao Mo and Xiao Chun entered, they deliberately glanced at Xiao Ling and nodded and smiled at him, which made him feel a little more at ease.
However, the eyes of the other girls were still on Xiao Ling and Xiao Xun. They had naturally heard about the incident. After thinking about it for a while, they all felt that something was amiss.
Xiao Ling happened to be looking up at Xiao Xun, but his eyes met hers. Hatred mixed with anger. Xiao Ling's heart skipped a beat. He knew that something was wrong.
Lady Chen and Lady Shi came in and returned to their own places to sit down. The two of them did not get along and were too lazy to talk.
The old lady was also helped in by the servant girl.
"Greetings to the old lady."
Everyone bowed.
Xiao Ling could feel the old lady's gaze on him, but she did not react and pretended not to feel it.
The old lady was wearing a green embroidered cotton-padded jacket today. She looked unusually energetic. Her long hair already had traces of white, but her waist was still tall and her brows were dignified. At a glance, she did not look old at all.
The old lady was walking to a chair with red paint and golden edges. She waved at everyone."Get up, there's no need to be so polite."
Miss Chen took a step forward and smiled at the old lady."Mother, the weather is getting warmer. I heard a few days ago that the palace was going to hold a banquet.”
As soon as Miss Chen said that, Xiao Ling felt his heart race, and so did the ladies around him.
Xiao Ling had never seen her aunt in the palace. Perhaps he had seen her when he was young, but he could not remember her. However, Xiao Qing often saw her plump face. Moreover, the banquet this time was probably organized by her aunt, which meant that she was from their own family. A few ladies would probably attend, but only a few ladies would attend. After all, it was a banquet in the palace, not their own.
However, there were always many girls in the Xiao residence. The eldest branch, Chen, had seven daughters, and the third branch also had two. It was said that the second branch was pregnant, but they were not in the Xiao residence now, so there was no way to verify it.
Out of the nine, he could only choose four at most.
Xiao Ling was confused. Why did Miss Chen pick a time to say this? Old Mrs. Han had just returned, and what happened last night had happened.
Xiao Ling's heart skipped a beat. He probably understood.
Miss Chen thought that she could use the incident last night to make the old lady lose confidence in her and Xiao Xun. Then, she could arrange for someone else to go. After all, she had always been a thorn in her side.
At that moment, the old lady's gaze fell on the ladies in the residence.
Xiao Ling had a plan in mind. She wanted to attend this banquet as well because she would meet that person at a large banquet in the palace.
"There are many young ladies in our Xiao family. In our first branch alone, there are seven young ladies.”Miss Chen smiled and looked at Madam Shi."Sister, the two children are so outstanding that no one needs to worry about them.”
Madam Shi sneered. Madam Chen's meaning was clear. She said that her third branch had few people, so there was no need to join in the fun.
"People always have to fight for it. If we don't fight for it, wouldn't it be a waste?”Shi Shi smiled and took another sip of tea."However, I will naturally listen to my mother. I will follow her instructions.”
Miss Chen's face stiffened. This Shi Shi had accepted all her flattery and returned another soft nail!
"Didn't Younger Sister bring two young ladies to the banquet held by the Prime Minister's Estate a few days ago?”Miss Chen looked at her,"I heard that Xiao Lingxuan is outstanding."”
His meaning was to ask Xiao Lingxuan to make way.
Madam Shi sneered, but before she could say anything, she saw the old lady throw the cup in her hand with a cold face.
Madam Chen and Madam Shi did not dare to speak.
"Di daughter, let Xiao Qing go." The old lady's eyes were a little vicious. She looked at Xiao Qing, who had just revealed a happy expression, and said,"Let her broaden her horizons and know what a scholarly family is!”
Xiao Qing's face immediately turned pale.
Miss Chen's face was also a little ugly. She took a look at Xiao Qing's face and realized that Xiao Qing was wearing a long dress with golden outlines. The fiery red silver edges mixed with gold were very eye-catching. It was very eye-catching among the sisters. However, the old lady never liked women who were particularly enchanting. She was probably going to teach her a lesson.
Xiao Qing's eyes reddened and she lowered her head. No one knew what expression she had.
"The third branch, let Xiao Lingyin go.”The old lady looked coldly at Xiao Lingyin. Xiao Lingyin was liked by the old lady, so when she heard the old lady's order, she calmly lowered her head.
The old lady nodded her head. She liked Xiao Lingyin's calm demeanor.
Shi shi agreed and then didn't say anything. In fact, she knew that Xiao Ling Xuan couldn't go with them. Last time, she had shown off in the prime minister's residence and had already arranged the marriage. The old lady still had to go and take care of the other girls.
There were only two left. Xiao Ling could even hear the sound of Xiao Xun pinching her handkerchief.
"Xiao Yu, you can go with them. You are a sensible person. Remember to take care of your younger sisters.”The old lady had always been at ease with Xiao Yu, probably because he looked calm and had never made any mistakes.
"I'll give the last one to Xiao Xun.”The old lady glanced at Xiao Xun, whose face was flushed red, as if she was only announcing it at the last minute. Xiao Xun's face immediately became excited as she bowed and said in a crisp voice,""Thank you, Old Madam!"
The old lady frowned.
Xiao Xun's face lit up with joy, but she froze immediately. She thought to herself,'Oh no, the old lady hates it when people act so rashly.'
However, before Xiao Xun could apologize, she heard the old lady's cold snort.""Why are you so impatient? Forget it, you'd better not go to this banquet. It'll be embarrassing if you go.”
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