Chapter 270 Rulan's Thoughts Return to Yongyi Marquis' Mansion

Li Xu is gone.

During this period, he did not say a word related to the Yongyi Marquis Mansion.

The main room was silent and quiet.

It was as bright as day, but it also felt a bit dull.

Finally, Hua Lan couldn't help but ask:

"grandmother?"

The tentative question finally elicited a sigh from Old Lady Sheng:
"That's all. That's all."

You shouldn't have expected anything.

The descendants of the lord are all very proud, and no one can bring themselves to surrender.

Even though I'm older now and have started to reminisce about the past and miss the old times, the original grudges have almost disappeared and it's not easy for me to lower my posture.

Hua Lan didn't say much.

After bowing lightly, she left the room, leaving the house to her grandmother alone.

Early the next morning.

Old Madam Sheng no longer looked as dejected as she did yesterday, but instead looked full of energy.

Hualan just thought that her grandmother had thought it through and wanted to leave Jinling and go back to Youyang, so she immediately asked Cuichan to pass on the message and let Changqing prepare to set off.

This was exactly what Hua Lan wanted.

She had long been impatient with the endless stream of noble ladies who came to her house these days.

Some of her temperament is inherited from her mother Wang Ruofu.

If it weren't for the Xu family's attitude, she would have returned to Youyang the day after visiting her good friends with her grandmother.

"Go ahead, we'll go back tomorrow!" Old Lady Sheng said calmly.

"what?"

Hua Lan was startled, and a strange light flashed in her beautiful eyes:

"Grandma, you want to..."

Old Madam Sheng nodded gently, looking calm and composed:

"I'm going back to my parents' home. Do I need to inform them in advance?"

Hualan laughed and asked Cuichan to arrange the carriage.

But this time he went to the Mansion of Marquis Yongyi.

"Grandma, do you want your granddaughters to accompany you?" Hua Lan asked again.

"My mother's house is not some ogre's den."

Old Madam Sheng rolled her eyes at Hua Lan, but then changed the subject:
"Since you're here, why not call them all over? It's a good opportunity for them to have a look."

"Yes!"

Hualan agreed with a smile and immediately asked Caizhan to wake up Minglan and Rulan in the side room and ask them to dress up.

Now that the weather is getting colder and the sun is shining brightly, it is a good time to sleep.

The two little ones slept together very comfortably. They would not get out of bed until noon or until someone was called.

After a while, Minglan and Rulan arrived.

As Hualan expected, everyone looked sleepy, and even the maids who put on makeup for them still looked lazy.

Rulan even yawned loudly in front of Hualan without any scruples.

Then the yawn was passed on to Minglan, who was still sleepy beside her, and she also opened her cherry lips slightly.

"Woo~!"

Rulan stretched and let out a comfortable moan.

"But did you sleep well?" Hualan glanced at Rulan and asked "kindly".

"Yeah~"

Rulan nodded smartly, then realized that it was her sister Hualan who was asking the question, and immediately shook her head quickly and said:

"Sister, I didn't sleep late today. As soon as you sent someone to the room to call me, I immediately crawled out of bed."

As he said this, he also pulled Minglan to testify:

"If you don't believe me, just ask Sixth Sister. Her room is right next to mine, and she and I went out together."

Hualan didn't want to listen to the two little ones' excuses, and in the end they would just make some excuses to fool them anyway.

As of now, Hualan feels more and more that she has miscalculated.

Since this trip, she has been living with Minglan and Rulan all day long and seeing them every day. After spending so much time together, she found that these two little ones are becoming more and more out of their "property".

The image of "eldest sister is like mother" that has accumulated over the years has now almost been replaced by "eldest sister is like nanny".

The authority like an elder is gone, but the worries and efforts in other areas are still as heavy as before.

Hualan often had this feeling: she must have been "bullied by her two younger sisters".

"Don't say you don't have these."

Hualan angrily messed up Rulan's hair and ordered:
"We're going to visit the Marquis of Yongyi's mansion later. You two should go back to your rooms and re-arrange your clothes. It's not a good idea to be like this."

"The Mansion of Marquis Yongyi? The Xu family where my grandmother came from?" Rulan screamed in surprise.

When she heard that they were going to the Yongyi Marquis Mansion, she immediately became excited.

Turning back and looking at Minglan, they both saw each other's surprise.

As for the Yongyi Marquis Mansion where his grandmother came from, the young man in the family had only heard of the name, but had never seen anyone from the Xu family in person or experienced anything related to the Xu family.

The two families had little contact to begin with, and it was cut off after Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu got married.

"Is there any other Marquis of Courage and Fortitude Mansion?"

Hualan rolled her eyes at Rulan, then said to Minglan:
"Xiao Liu, quickly help Big Sister take your Fifth Sister back to her room, so as not to miss the time."

"Oh!"

Minglan was still the most well-behaved one in the family. She immediately stepped forward and grabbed Rulan's sleeve to go back to her room.

"What about you, sister?" Ruolan suddenly turned around and asked as she and Minglan were walking towards their rooms.

"Me? I have to go back to my room and clean up as well."

Hualan stretched out her delicate hand to adjust her neatly-knotted hair and the red and jade hairpins on it, and felt that she still needed to go back to her room to make careful selections.

This is the first time my grandmother has returned to her parents' home in many years. As the granddaughter raised by her, I should be fully armed. Not only should I help the old lady gain some face, but I should at least be as good as others.

Rulan nodded silently after hearing this.

Then he whispered something with Minglan.

Hualan didn't care about it and went back to her room to wash and dress herself.

At the same time, Rulan was talking to Minglan, but her steps were getting slower and slower.

"Sixth sister, how about we go to my sister's room together to dress up?" Rulan suddenly suggested.

"Ah? Fifth sister, why is this?"

Minglan blinked her big eyes and said curiously:

"My sister's room isn't very big, wouldn't it be too crowded for you to go together?"

"What do you know!"

Rulan glared at Minglan with a look of disappointment, then looked around and saw that there was no "spy" sent by her sister to follow her, so she lowered her body and whispered to Minglan:
"How can our hairpins and jewelry compare to my sister's?"

"what?"

Minglan's eyes suddenly widened.

"Fifth sister is actually interested in eldest sister's jewelry?"

However, Minglan's pretty face immediately turned red.

Well, actually, she was also envious of her elder sister’s endless collection of jewelry.

Along the way, I saw how the elder sister treated people and the jewelry on her body were rarely the same. I really didn't know how many pieces of jewelry the elder sister brought with her on this trip.

And this is just takeout.

If we count those who stayed in the Marquis' Mansion in Bianjing...

Suck!

Minglan felt that she should be drooling with envy.

"Why, are you going or not?"

Rulan saw Minglan's intention and began to encourage her, "We don't have to ask for it actively. We just need to empty most of our jewelry boxes and bring them to Sister's room. When Sister sees them, she will probably get a reward."

"Um……"

Although Minglan felt guilty for "scheming" against her elder sister, when she thought of her elder sister's numerous clothes, which were as numerous as stars, and she didn't even need to ask for them herself...

Zero risk, high return!
Minglan decided to follow her heart.

"Fifth sister, hurry up!"

In Hualan's room.

Hualan was sitting in front of the dressing mirror, while Cuichan and Caizhan behind her were holding a few boxes of jewelry and starting to match them.

Just now.

She suddenly saw Rulan and Minglan walk in one after another, followed by their personal maids, each holding a jewelry box in their hands.

But Hualan didn't know if it was her illusion.

She found that her two sisters' maids all looked like they wanted to say something but were hesitant and were trying not to laugh.

"Why are you here?" Hua Lan looked confused.

"I just wanted to dress up with you, my sister, so that my maid can learn from you!" Rulan looked clear in conscience.

Minglan nodded.

Hualan didn't understand what she was saying, but she asked Cuichan to bring two more bronze mirrors.

When she started to dress up, Hualan could hear Rulan's sighs and her hesitant and eager expression as she looked at her jewelry box.

Then compare it to the empty jewelry box in the hands of my sister's maid...

Hua Lan thought that she understood a little bit.

'But this blackmail is too obvious.'

Hualan could see clearly that the familiar jewelry that she had seen several times on her two sisters along the way was not in the jewelry box.

It makes sense when you think about it this way. He is deliberately trying to play the victim in front of me!

Hualan didn't even need to guess, she knew whose idea it was. She didn't care about her messy hair, she stood up immediately and poked Rulan's forehead with her hand, saying with a slight frown:

"You are so good, Rulan, how dare you set your sights on me? All the jewelry I gave you before is in vain!"

"hey-hey!"

Rulan accepted it with a silly look on her face, just smiling without saying a word.

"Take it, take it!"

Seeing Rulan's reckless attitude, Hualan was helpless.

They are all my sisters, what can I do?
I can only pamper her.

"But I'm only giving it to you two today to try it out. You have to return it tonight!"

Finally, Hua Lan added solemnly.

The head ornaments that could be placed in her jewelry box were all carefully selected by her, and she would feel sad if she lost any of them.

It's only because this is not Bian Jing and there are no acquaintances watching, otherwise she would not even lend the money and would just kick Rulan out.

There is no family affection in front of jewelry!
"Thank you sister!"

As soon as Hualan finished speaking, Rulan seemed to come back to life, without any trace of her dullness. She turned around and shouted at Minglan:
"Sixth sister, come and take a look!"

After a lot of envy, it was finally done.

"You only picked one?"

Looking at the final result, Hua Lan felt a little uneasy for some reason and confirmed:

"This isn't a gift for either of you. It's a loan!"

"Yeah, I know, I know!"

Rulan touched the red agate and gold headband on her head with pride, looking very pleased.

Minglan lowered her head and touched the pure gold and jade hairpin on her head without saying a word.

The Mansion of Marquis Yongyi.

Old Madam Sheng and her entourage arrived at the gate of the mansion.

After getting off the car, I saw that the vermilion door on the white jade steps was already open, and a young man with a young face was standing at the door.

Seeing the person coming, the young man simply identified him, then immediately walked down the stairs quickly, walked up to Old Lady Sheng, and bowed.

"But in front of my great aunt?"

Old Madam Sheng was not surprised, for she knew in her heart that this was the third generation of the Xu family after herself.

So she nodded slowly, and then asked:

"you are?"

The young man stood up and replied:

"To reply to my great-aunt, my grandson is the youngest son in the family. Let's change to Xu Gaoping."

"..."

While Mrs. Sheng was silent, Xu Gaoping greeted Hualan, Minglan and Rulan enthusiastically.

The sisters shouted very enthusiastically.

And not a single one was called wrong. Rulan and Minglan could be distinguished. It was obvious that they had already been investigated.

After Xu Gaoping finished his greetings, he led the group into the mansion.

After passing through the gate, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar scene around her, Mrs. Sheng fell silent for a while and just looked around.

Seeing this, Xu Gaoping did not take the initiative to talk, but led everyone to the main hall.

After entering the hall, there was no one there. Old Madam Sheng finally asked:

"Where are the elders in your family? Are you the only one at home?"

At this moment, Xu Gaoping's enthusiastic expression froze for a moment, then he glanced at Old Lady Sheng awkwardly and said hesitantly:
"The elders are busy and not at home, so they left me, a little one, to look after the house."

Okay.

After these slightly complaining words came out, Mrs. Sheng immediately understood that the entire Xu family was avoiding her, leaving only the youngest one to block.

But that’s fine too.

Old Mrs. Sheng was actually feeling a little uneasy when she was standing in front of the gate just now.

She was worried about how she should talk to her brother, who had become the Marquis of Yongyi, and her sister-in-law when she really met them.

So when she saw that the person coming was a younger person, Mrs. Sheng felt relieved.

Moreover, the Xu family members were not all waiting at home, but each found an excuse to hide away. This just showed that the Xu family still had some feelings for him.

It's just that I can't humble myself enough and feel it's awkward to meet you, so I avoid you.

Otherwise, just leave someone alone and let them say a few sarcastic words to make you angry and leave.

"Where are your grandfather and grandmother?"

Although she felt somewhat relieved, Mrs. Sheng still asked about where her brother and sister-in-law were going.

"My grandfather went to the camp outside the city to train the troops, and my grandmother happened to go back to her parents' home." Xu Gaoping gritted his teeth, but still gave this reason that sounded ridiculous.

"Haha, it's a coincidence."

With only the younger generation around and returning to the old scene, Old Lady Sheng gradually recovered and even made a joke.

I won’t talk about going to the military camp, but my sister-in-law is going back to her parents’ home…

My sister-in-law’s parents’ home is in Jinling City!
The meaning here couldn't be more obvious.

"How old are you this year?" Old Mrs. Sheng teased her sister-in-law in her heart, and then asked Xu Gaoping.

"Sixteen." Xu Gaoping told the truth.

"Are you married?" Old Lady Sheng asked again.

Xu Gaoping was stunned when he heard this.

Subconsciously, he glanced at Minglan and Rulan, who were sitting below Old Lady Sheng. He knew that these two sisters were at the right age to get married. Could it be that...

"What are you thinking about!" Old Madam Sheng said unhappily.

She definitely had no intention of marrying into the Xu family.

"Oh~!"

Xu Gaoping realized that he had made a mistake, his face turned red, and he immediately replied stumblingly:
"My grandson has already been engaged."

(End of this chapter)