Weixiner

  When Wei Xiner came out, Li's face became even more unsightly.

  She was certain that the old lady must have made arrangements earlier, and the clothes she wore were made of Shu brocade, although not as rare as Ruan smoke gauze, but also extremely precious. Adding to Wei Xiner's appearance, which was already not common, with a little dressing up, it would be no exaggeration to say that even if she became an accompaniment to Wei Qingyu and Wei Qingyan, the two sisters wouldn't become green leaves accompanying her, let alone being overshadowed by her.

  Mr. Li was choked with emotion, unable to speak up or down, but the words had already been spoken, and taking them back would be even more unseemly, so he could only endure it silently, speaking in a neutral tone: "Xin'er young lady is truly beautiful, if she were to catch the eye of some noble person wouldn't that be a meteoric rise?"

  Qin heard this and couldn't help but turn pale with anger. This Li was really unbearable, always jealous of others' good fortune.

  Qing Luan couldn't help but secretly sneer, the Li family was after all a self-proclaimed scholarly family, how could they have produced such a shallow and ignorant woman like Li Shi, who didn't have the slightest air of a mistress of the house and yet dared to become the lady of the Weiyuan Marquis's manor. With her appearance, she would be laughed to death if she went out.

  "Mother, it's getting late, we should set off." Wei Qingyu saw that her mother had offended the old lady and couldn't help but tug at her sleeve. The Four Great Flower Banquets in the capital, she had heard about them since she was a child, but back then she couldn't even get an invitation, now that she finally has this opportunity, she must grasp it firmly.

  A group of people finally left Wanshou Hall, three horse-drawn carriages, Li brought Wei Qingyu and Wei Qingyuan in one, Qingluan was with Wei Xiner in another carriage, and the third carriage had each person's maid.

  The chrysanthemum banquet of Princess Duanmin was held in her serene mountain villa, about ten miles away from the capital city, which is roughly half a day's journey by carriage.

  Although Wei Xiner followed Qin Shi to the Weiyuan Marquis's estate, she had very few opportunities to be alone with Qing Luan. The few times they did interact, which were not particularly intimate, made her realize that the eldest daughter of the Weiyuan Marquis, despite being young in age, was not immature at all when it came to handling matters.

  Wei Qing leaned half against the soft cushion, her clothes were not wrinkled at all, and a ruby hairpin in the shape of a dragonfly was pinned on her hair bun, simple yet elegant for her age. Her face, as white as jade, still had some baby fat, with a slightly upturned red lip under the tip of her nose, a natural smile that made people feel affectionate.

  The most outstanding part of her face was a pair of eyes, with eyeballs that were both black and round. When she was deep in thought, she would slightly lower her eyelids, and the curled eyelashes would cover up the emotions in her eyes. When she smiled, her eyes would naturally curve into a crescent shape, looking lovely and charming. Such a pair of lively and vibrant eyes made her whole person shine brighter.

  "Xin'er's sister, is there something on my face?" Qing Luan asked, raising her head as she saw Wei Xin'er staring at her.

  Wei Xiner only then realized her own loss of composure, and slightly reddened her face: "No, it was just that I lost my train of thought for a moment, don't mind me, cousin."

  "Hey, sister, you don't have to be so nervous." Wei Qinglan smiled slightly, her eyes shining brightly, lovely and endearing.

  Wei Xiner composed herself and put on her signature warm smile: "Qing Luan, you also know I'm from the countryside. If it wasn't for Old Madam's kindness back then, I might not be here today, let alone living in the Weiyuan Marquis Manor. Old Madam said that the most important thing in life is to find one's own place. I know my own identity. If it weren't for Second Madam intentionally giving me a chance, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to experience this flower banquet. So, please, cousin, remind me later so I don't lose face in front of Old Madam."

  The words were extremely sincere, and Qing Luan's expression didn't change as she poured a cup of tea for Wei Xiner. To be honest, in her past life, she had never paid attention to this distant relative, and after the old lady found a husband for her and married her off, they lost contact altogether. However, after several encounters, she began to feel somewhat curious about her.