The Lou family was one of the top families in the Qi Dynasty. They had passed through many dynasties without declining. They were very good at business and had footprints all over the world. Whether it was gold, silver, jewelry, land, houses, medicinal herbs, or restaurants, the Lou family was involved. However, the only flaw was that they had no achievements in their career.
However, after the current head of the Lou family, Lou Beiye, sent his biological sister into the palace and became the beloved Consort Shu, the Lou family began to slowly step into the official career.
There were many folk recipes for the main wife of the Lou family. Everyone had different identities and backgrounds. Some were the daughters of officials, some were the daughters of merchants, and just like her mother, she was just an ordinary girl.
Lou Beiye had a total of nine wives and eight children, three boys and five girls. The eldest daughter, Lou Shuying, was the daughter of the first wife. Consort Jing Shu was the matchmaker and betrothed her to the current Crown Prince, becoming the Crown Prince's concubine. The second daughter, Lou Yan, was betrothed to the second son of the Qi Dynasty's general, Mo Qingran, as his wife. For a time, the Lou family was extremely famous.
Lou Beiye had many wives and concubines. On the surface, they were harmonious, but in fact, they had never stopped fighting. However, the First Madam was not only born into an official family, but she also had one son and two daughters. The eldest daughter was the Crown Prince's concubine, and the eldest son was a rare and outstanding figure. Therefore, her status was difficult to shake. He pitied the other concubines, who would do anything to gain favor. There were also those who could only swallow their anger when they were bullied, such as Lou Huan's mother, the Seventh Mistress.
The five daughters of the Lou family were slim and graceful, and they were famous outside. There was an endless stream of people who came to ask for marriage. However, among the five daughters, only the fifth daughter, Lou Huan, was still famous for her stunning beauty.
She had a beautiful face that could topple a country, and her temperament was out of the world. She was beautiful and refined, like the pure white snow. She was clear and elegant, and she was peerless. However, such beauty was nothing special in the Lou Mansion because in the eyes of others, Lou Huan was beautiful but soulless and empty.
Obedient, timid, and unassertive were her comments.
On this day, Lou Huan was sitting under the shade of a tree in the garden. She fanned herself with a round fan embroidered with daffodils, but it did not reduce the heat at all. The Lou family was a wealthy family, not to mention the main family. In this hot summer, they placed ice cubes everywhere in the room to relieve the heat.
Unfortunately, Seventh Madam was not favored and had no family background. If that was the case, then it would be fine. Those Furens would not be idle and make things difficult for her. However, Seventh Madam's beauty attracted people's jealousy. She was weak and easy to bully, which caused the current situation. The Jing Garden they lived in was much simpler than the other madams.
"You girls, none of you are useful. Hurry up and fan me. Don't tell me you'll only be happy if I die from the heat! Really, there was nothing that could make one feel at ease!”Not far away, a delicate female voice was heard. She looked to be in her teens, and her face was gorgeous. Her short green jacket made her look even more beautiful.
That was the eldest madam's youngest daughter, Lou Siying. Among the Lou family's daughters, only the daughters of the Di family were allowed to have two names, while the daughters of the Shu family were called with one word. Lou Huan smiled and sighed. The Eldest Mistress was from a prestigious family and was naturally a lady from a noble family. The eldest daughter had a graceful temperament and was generous and decent. The son was gentle and elegant, and he was an elegant young master. Unexpectedly, the youngest daughter was spoiled to the point of being unruly and willful. Everyone in the residence hated this Seventh Miss.
Lou Huan didn't want to cause any trouble, so the less attention she attracted in the residence, the better. It was best if everyone forgot about her existence as the Fifth Miss. Just as she stood up to leave, Lou Siying saw her." Lou Huan, stop!"”As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed in front of her and said arrogantly," Why are you running away when you see me?”
Lou Huan lowered her head and said softly," I didn't see Seventh Sister just now. I just felt a little tired and was about to go back."”
She had been gentle and obedient since she was young. She was obedient and sensible because she understood that if she did not do this, her and her mother's lives would be even more difficult.
"Don't call me Seventh Sister. Do you think you're worthy?”Lou Siying looked at her in disgust. She had always hated this sister. She was just born with a good appearance. Why should she call her sister? Not only her, but not many people in the residence treated the mother and daughter as masters.
"I…"
"What about me? I'm the Lou family's legitimate daughter, and my grandfather is a second-grade official. How can you compare my noble status to yours? Next time you see me, call me Seventh Miss, understand?”Lou Siying said arrogantly, her beautiful eyes full of disdain.
Lou Huan's face turned pale and she bit her lip, unable to speak for a long time.
"You were deliberately avoiding me just now, right?”
"How could that be?" Lou Huan lowered her head, not daring to look at the person in front of her.
" Miss, Miss, Madam is looking for..." A servant girl shouted as she ran in panic. The moment she saw Lou Siying, she fell silent and didn't react for a long time.
"Pa!" Lou Siying raised her hand and slapped him. She said fiercely," Don't you have eyes? You didn't see me here, and you're acting so impolitely. Indeed, like master, like slave!”
The maid Yinyin was the maid who served Lou Huan. After being slapped, her eyes were filled with tears, but she held back her tears and hurriedly bowed. She knew that if she didn't do this, Miss would implicate her." This servant greets Seventh Miss. Seventh Miss is lucky."”
Lou Siying looked at her with satisfaction. Most of the irritation caused by the heat had disappeared, so she no longer bothered with them. She only snorted and swaggered away.
After Lou Siying left, Lou Huan turned to look at Yinyin. There was a distinct five-fingered mark on her face. One could imagine how strong the force was. She knew very well that Lou Siying was just putting on an act for her to see. She was just pointing at the mulberry tree and scolding the locust tree.
"Yinyin, are you alright? It's all my fault for implicating you.”
"It has nothing to do with Young Lady, it was Yinyin who was rash.”Yinyin smiled and suddenly exclaimed," Oh right, Miss, Madam is looking for you."”
Although Jing Garden was not as luxurious as the residences of the other madams, it had a unique charm, simple and elegant.
The Seventh Mistress leaned lazily on the chaise longue. Her beautiful face was slightly pale, and her occasional cough made people's hearts ache.
When Lou Huan saw this, she quickly quickened her pace and supported her mother. She gently patted her back to calm her breathing. Her mother's body had always been very weak and had not recovered even after taking a large amount of medicine. In the past two years, it had become even worse.
The Seventh Mistress calmed down and slowly recovered. Her beautiful eyes were like autumn water. People said that Huan 'er looked like her, but it was not true. Huan' er's appearance was at most 50% similar to hers, especially her eyes. Huan 'er's eyes were beautiful and elegant, and her eyes were clear and demonic. Every frown and smile was enough to bring disaster to the world.
Seeing her mother staring at her like this, Lou Huan was a little surprised and could not help but ask," Mother, what's wrong? Is there something on my daughter's face?"
The Seventh Mistress retracted her gaze and shook her head with pity." Huan 'er, it's been hard on you all these years because of Mother."”
"Mother, Huan 'er doesn't suffer. As long as I can be with you and be safe, Huan' er will feel very happy.”
"Silly girl." The Seventh Mistress held her hand and felt her heart ache. Her Huan 'er, such an outstanding Huan' er, had to hide her sharp edge and suffer all kinds of bullying because of her. Such a pair of jade-like hands, but there were thin calluses hidden in them. "How is everyone doing recently?"
Lou Huan knew what her mother was referring to. This was also a secret that her mother had always hidden. She looked like an ordinary woman, but she had another identity. Back then, her mother had crippled her martial arts for her father, which was why she was now ill. Who would have thought that her father had let her down in the end?
"Mother, don't worry. Huan 'er will go and take a look later.”Lou Huan supported the Seventh Mistress and wanted her to have a good rest. The advantage of not being noticed was that even if she was not in the residence, no one would notice.
"Madam, there's nothing you're worried about.”A charming woman walked in with a bowl of medicine in her hand. She smiled and said," You just need to take good care of your body."”
"Aunt Lü, I'll have to trouble you to take good care of Mother.”Green Concubine was the person who had followed the Seventh Mistress in the past. Since the Seventh Mistress married Lou Beiye, she had been following the Seventh Mistress as a maid and was loyal.
The Green Mistress nodded, her heart aching and her praise. The greatest success of Madam's life was to educate a daughter like Miss. However, the most regretful thing was that she was unable to give Miss a carefree life.
The sky gradually darkened, and the stars filled the sky. Lou Huan changed into men's clothes and easily disappeared into the night.
At this moment, Lou Huan did not expect that everything that happened tonight would involve her life in an inevitable fate.
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