Chapter 91 Lands with a Loud Noise

  Su Ying immediately spotted Pan Ruyue, not because Pan Ruyue was so outstanding that she could be picked out at a glance in the crowd, but because she was indeed different from the people around her and seemed out of place.

  Among the crowd of people in red, her silver-white satin cloak naturally stood out. Moreover, no one else was wearing a veil, but she was different, wearing a veil that partially concealed her face, making it impossible for her not to stand out.

  It's all like this, and it's not good to avoid seeing each other.

  They were accompanied by some young men, including the young master of the Ji family and Pan Ruyue's brother. They came to Fu Yiyang, separating into two groups, with a clear distinction between males and females.

  Pan Ruyue looked across the autumn water, but couldn't see Fu Yeyang by her side, so she could only clench her fists and settle for standing in front of Su Ying.

  Today she is no longer a fake maid dressing up as a maid, with a soft waist and a curtsy, she greets Su Ying with a gentle bow, calling out "Sister Su" in a delicate and timid tone.

  Ji Xiangxang glared at Pan Ruyue with a hint of anger, but Pan Ruyue's attention was focused on Su Ying and didn't notice.

  The color of her eyes was like autumn.

  Su Ying nodded to her with a playful tone, saying: "Pan Niang is indeed casual, if so, then just call me Shu's wife on that side and call me Sister-in-law." But it was really unworthy of this title of Su Jie.

  Su Ying didn't expect that as soon as she finished speaking, Pan Ruyue took over, "I see Sister Su and feel a sense of closeness. Ruyue has been away from home for a long time, missing her hometown and loved ones, and was momentarily at a loss for words. Sister Su is kind and generous, so please don't mind Ruyue's thoughtless words."

  She said, and then bowed to Su Yingying, who was wearing a plain white dress that made her look thinner than others in their winter clothes. When she kowtowed, she seemed to sway unsteadily, although she finally steadied herself, but her voice still trembled with tears at the end of her words.

  To be honest, Pan Ruyue's tricks were nothing new to Su Ying. But still, she wanted to ask, what exactly had she done? How did it make her unkind and ungenerous?

  Can't understand human language, how pitiful.

  However, if she didn't acknowledge this 'crime', wouldn't she be wrongly accused? Su Ying's smile faded, and she said to Ji Xiang: "Last time was rushed, I neglected you. Next time, my sister-in-law will invite you to our house as a guest."

  Ji Xiangxiang's face turned red, last time Mrs. Ji was furious, and Ji Xiangxiang also kept a distance from Pan Ru.

  Although it wasn't her fault, Yue still felt a bit awkward bringing up the topic of Qī Jiànjiàn again.

  She slowly took a deep breath, and didn't look at Pan Ruyue who was still lying on the ground. She smiled broadly at Su Ying: "Sister-in-law is being too serious, if anyone's to blame, it's me for not thinking things through and causing trouble for sister-in-law instead. I should be the one apologizing to sister-in-law."

  Su Ying waved her hand: "It doesn't matter, you don't have to worry about it."

  Pan Ruyue trembled again, biting her lower lip with a sorrowful gaze at Fu Yeyang not far away. Brother Ye, did you see that? Su sister is not as broad-minded and elegant as you think. She's still holding grudges over the last time and wants to make things difficult for her.

  Pan Ruyue deliberately didn't want to let her have her way, thinking that Su Ying was intentionally ignoring her. She wasn't angry, but just stood quietly on one side, as calm as a painting. It wasn't until Su Ying politely excused herself that she suddenly spoke up: "Sister Shanshan shouldn't be wearing a veil, it's not proper for us girls from good families to reveal our faces so casually, or else others will think we're being frivolous and rude."

  Pan Ruyue said this while looking at Su Ying, who raised an eyebrow. The phrase "light and rude"

  How come the words sound so discordant when they come out of her mouth? It turns out she actually knows these four characters, what a rare thing.

  But was she trying to imply that about her? Unfortunately, the scope of this attack is too broad. Looking around, the girl wearing a veil is really rare, let alone she also pulled Xiǎng Xiǎng in, thinking others are all good-tempered.

  Ji Xiangxiang's expression immediately turned unpleasant, and she glared at Pan Ruyue with annoyance: "I didn't know when did Sister Pan become a member of my family? I don't wear a veil, even the madam and the nanny don't say anything, since when is it your turn to lecture me?"

  Perhaps thinking that the words were a bit too heavy, she slowed down and said: "Maybe Sister Pan is from the south and doesn't know the customs of this side of the capital. It's probably hard for her to follow local customs. I know you're saying this with good intentions, and I won't take it to heart. Fortunately, there are no outsiders here, just that in the future, Sister Pan should be more careful with her words."

  These words completely blocked Pan Ruyue's retreat, not a single drop of water could leak through. Although the veil obscured her face, one could see that her slender body was shaking and swaying, revealing that she had indeed suffered a huge blow, so much so that she couldn't even speak.

  Ji Xiangxiang's face relaxed a bit, and she said to Su Ying: "In that case, I won't disturb Biao's wife anymore."

  Su Ying's smile deepened a bit, and when she returned to Fu Yiyang's side, her gaze caught Pan Ruyue shaking her head in this direction, her hand grasping the edge of her veil, as if ready to lift it at any moment, but unfortunately, the person she was gazing at never turned back.

  Pan Ruyue's face turned pale under her veil, the rouge on her lips lost its color, and her legs softened as if she was about to fall to the ground. Fortunately, Yinger was quick-witted and swift-handed, rushing forward to support her just in time.

  "Look, Sister Pan doesn't seem to be in high spirits. It's cold outside, so let's head back to the manor first and avoid catching a chill. That would be a pity. If you still want to come out and enjoy the scenery in the future, there will be plenty of opportunities."

  Pan Ruyue suddenly stopped, she shook off the maid who was supporting her and said softly: "Don't let me disturb your fun of strolling and sightseeing. I can hold on, I won't trouble my sister again. Sister previously said that I didn't understand the customs of Beijing, it's really my mistake, I apologize to my sister. Just now I wanted to continue looking around, so please don't send me back to the mansion, I really don't want to be alone."

  Ji Xiangxang's brother and Pan Ruyue's brother didn't know what had happened before, but after hearing Pan Ruyue say that, Ji Xiangxang's brother looked at Ji Xiangxang with a hint of blame and spoke up for Pan Ruyue.

  Qī Jiān's eyes were already red, previously it was clearly Pán Rú Yuè being light and rude, yet she dared to call Fù Yě Yáng from so far away, and even had the audacity to be impolite in front of Sū Yǐng. She even had the nerve to lecture her, now she's still daring to give her a hard time in front of her brother, and her brother is actually speaking up for her, it's really too much!

  "I'm also thinking of Sister Pan's body, Madam specifically reminded me before we left, after all, it's obvious that Sister Pan is not in good health, and she often faints, which makes Madam worry. You're speaking as if I want to drive Sister Pan back home! Be careful or I'll report you to Madam when I get back!"

  Ji Xiangxian was originally young, and she usually spoke in a casual manner. When she said this, it sounded like she was being coquettish. Others wouldn't pay much attention to it either.

  Pan Ruyue's face under the veil was pale one moment and white the next, her beautiful eyes had already welled up with tears, unfortunately separated by the veil.

  The effect was discounted, and her voice became dull: "It's all because my body is not good enough to make my aunt and sister worry about me. I'd better go back, and when my sister comes back, we can talk about the excitement of the Lantern Festival."

  Ji Xiang thought to herself that she still had some self-awareness, but she couldn't say that out loud. She could only walk over and warmly take Pan Ruyue's hand: "The New Year is supposed to be a time of joy and celebration, good sister don't cry anymore, if you want to see the excitement we can go now."

  Pan Ruyue's clothes have always been simple and elegant, mostly in light colors such as white, blue, and pale pink. They don't stand out on ordinary days, but during festivals and holidays, her understated attire always clashes with the bright and luxurious outfits of other girls.

  Like now, Qian Xiang Xiang is wearing a golden red satin long dress inside and a large red peony flower patterned satin cloak outside. But Pan Ru Yue wears a silver white satin cloak with cold blue trim and rolling waves pattern. Inside, she has a white-based emerald green bamboo leaf dark flower long dress, and a white cotton skirt. It's no wonder that Su Ying can see her at first glance, just like a point of green in a cluster of red flowers, how can it not be eye-catching?

  Pan Ruyue originally wanted to show off her pitiful innocence, but now she still has to coax her little sister, and if she continues to be so pretentious, she will really become too much.

  Pan Ruyue looked at Ji Xiangxiang who was pretending that nothing had happened and still being affectionate with her, thinking that she was originally...

  Xiang's sister has also changed. Is it because Auntie is interfering and driving a wedge between Xiang and her sister, ruining their relationship?

  Pan Ruyue was taken aback, wondering if Su's sister had instigated the indifference shown by Yi's brother earlier, otherwise why would he not even glance at her.

  Since Pan Ruyue disguised herself as a maid and entered the Hou Mansion, she found out that Su Ying was also reborn just like her. She thought about exposing Su Ying's true nature to Fu Yeyang, but she couldn't find another opportunity to go out, let alone look for Fu Yeyang.

  Pan Ruyue thought that there was still a long way to go, but she didn't expect to see Fu Yeyang so soon. She couldn't hold back the excitement in her heart and called out "Yi Gege" following her instincts. But when she looked again, she suddenly realized that Su Ying was standing beside Fu Yeyang, and this shocking scene was like a thunderclap on a clear day.

  Pan Ruyue's lips trembled, her heart feeling both sour and astringent. That should have been her own position, but now it was occupied by someone else. What made her even more distressed was that the other person didn't put her in their eyes at all, with such arrogance, looking at her made her feel like she was being insulted.

  He didn't look at her from head to toe, and it wasn't that he hadn't looked this way, but she saw

  It was clear that the gaze of Yi Biao Ge fell on Mrs. Fu's body. When leaving, she also looked clearly, and Yi Biao Ge took the initiative to hold his wife's hand, which she had never received before.

  Pan Ruyue was unwilling, when Ji Shanshan wanted to send her back to the mansion, she refused without thinking. She thought that maybe she could still meet Fu Yeyang again, and it wasn't right for her to wear a veil, it must be that her face was blocked by the veil, so Yebo didn't take a look at her.

  Pan Ruyue wanted to take off her veil, but thinking of what she had said in a hurry before, she felt her face turn red. Originally, she was raised in the inner chambers since childhood and rarely saw outsiders. Today, she just went out for a stroll, why did she have to attract bees and butterflies? On the contrary, people would say that she was frivolous and shallow.

  Pan Ruyue's thoughts were a thousand miles away, and yet she managed to keep up with Ji Xiangxiang and the others as they walked around without complaining of fatigue or fainting. Her beautiful eyes under her veil kept scanning the surroundings, hoping to catch a glimpse of the figure that had been haunting her dreams.

  After Su Ying and Fu Yeyang met up, Fu Yeyang saw that her expression was as usual, as if she hadn't taken the previous "Yeyang brother" to heart at all. She didn't ask either, but instead, Fu Yeyang felt a bit awkward.

  Originally, seeing Pan Min's words had substance and her comings and goings were proper, he thought that their family education was good. Who would have thought that the daughter they raised would be so frivolous and immodest? He pinched her hand: "That Madam Pan is my grandmother's niece, married to Suzhou, the relationship has long been distant. I..."

  Let him explain, he seems guilty, and doesn't want Su Ying to misunderstand. Holding hands outside is already his limit, now clearing up the misunderstanding is really embarrassing for him, he can't even finish speaking.

  Su Ying intentionally furrowed her brow. With a serious expression, she continued to say: "This I'm clear about, and to tell the truth, I only saw that Miss Pan from the Pan family once when Fu'er was full moon last time. She's quite familiar with herself, calling me Sister Su on our first meeting."

  Fu Yiyang was even more embarrassed. He clearly wanted to explain something else, but he turned his body to look at Su Ying, who lowered her eyelids and said words that didn't match her expression at all. It turned out she understood, but still wanted to give him an excuse, if only he hadn't seen her expression. He really thought she wasn't bothered by it.

  He didn't feel embarrassed anymore, and said indifferently: "They came to the capital with their siblings, one is to study. The other is to participate in the imperial examination, and there's also the support of the Ji Manor." His meaning was very clear, although they were relatives, but the relationship was distant. Besides, they had real relatives anyway, no need for the Hou Manor to worry too much, just treating them as ordinary relatives would be fine.

  Su Heng's eyebrows rose, she didn't believe it, knowing that there was such a young and lively girl who secretly admired him, but thinking about it also made sense. After all, Pan Ruyue was here to participate in the talent show selection. Someone like him wouldn't have any involvement with a contestant girl.

  It seems that Pan Ruyue is completely self-willed, not hiding her hostility at all, and openly using such clumsy means to deceive her, treating everyone as a fool. Even Ji Niangzi wouldn't fall for this, let alone Su Ying.

  "Are you still holding a grudge against that Yang brother?" Su Ying raised her head and looked at Fu Yiyang with a faint smile. Fu Yiyang rubbed his nose, and Su Ying grasped his hand, "What kind of person I am, don't you know yet? I won't suspect you just because of a stranger."

  It wasn't until now that Su Ying realized she had a deep understanding of Fu Yeyang, just like the last time he came back from handling external affairs, the servants were vague in their words, saying he brought a woman back with him. Madam Fu and the others all hinted or explicitly stated that it was a woman he brought back from outside to take as his concubine, of course, this couldn't rule out the possibility that they were intentionally making malicious guesses, but everyone else thought she was the servant girl he brought back.

  Ke Su Ying surprisingly didn't have the slightest thought of believing this possibility, even when she was still worried that Fu Ye Yang wouldn't be able to keep his cucumber.

  Taking today's matter as an example, even if there was no prior situation, Su Ying would not have believed that Fu Ye would do something secretive with a woman, he is not that kind of person.

  Trust, Su Ying would actually say something like trusting someone, there are a few true and false intentions in this sentence, she is the clearest, it's just because of being clear that she can't help but want to sigh.

  Fu Yiyang cleared his throat, a hint of a smile in his eyes: "There's a wine house up ahead, let's take a break." As if the scowl earlier wasn't him at all, Su Ying didn't comment and just followed him forward.

  Life is full of unexpected encounters.

  As soon as they entered the wine house, someone came to lead the way. It didn't seem like a small second in the wine house. Fu Yeyang gave Su Ying a reassuring look and calmly walked towards the elegant room on the second floor.

  "Big sister-in-law." Su Ying was stopped by someone, Fu Yeyang glanced at the person who made the sound and frowned, "First find a quiet room to wait for me, let Yongping follow you."

  Su Ying nodded at Fu Yiyang and turned around to look at the newcomer, who was wearing a veil, but Su Ying could tell by the voice that it was Chen Wanqiu, Miss Chen.

  Chen Wanqiu wore a pair of crimson cloud-patterned red fox-fur-lined boots with golden trim, over which she donned a large red fox-fur cloak with white fur inside, and tied a green jade belt with four intertwined rings. Her voice was like the sound of jade being struck, melodious beyond compare. Even though her face was veiled, it only added to her allure, making her even more captivating.

  Yongping was busy and opened a private room with the boss. Chen Wanqiu followed Su Ying in, and they went to the veil. Su Ying felt that she was even more beautiful than before. Originally, she was just pretending to be timid and gentle, but now she couldn't help but look at her again. She had a good foundation from the start, and among the sisters, she was the most beautiful in terms of appearance. Now, after removing the impurities, her cheeks were even more delicate than spring flowers, with a pure and elegant beauty that added a touch of charm. Her eyes sparkled brightly, and even women of the same sex couldn't help but take a second glance at her.

  Unlike Pan Ruyue, who has a soft voice and a slender figure, Chen Wanqiu doesn't give off a flirtatious vibe. Even women wouldn't feel an instant dislike towards her upon first meeting, unlike Pan Ruyue, who is the type that wives would naturally despise.

  Su Ying was really curious, Pan Ruyue was after all a legitimate daughter. How could she be taught to behave like that?

  Although Chen Wanqiu has a better temperament than Pan Ruyue and is also a beauty, unfortunately, Su Ying couldn't bring herself to like her either. Who would like someone who insists on doing things their own way, no matter how "good-natured" they appear to be up until now?

  "Big sister, you and big brother's relationship is really good, it makes me feel so envious." Chen Wanqiu came up with a tone that was overly familiar. But somehow Su Ying felt that she seemed to be surprised by their night out as a couple.

  Su Ying smiled slightly, gesturing for her to sit down: "It's been a while since we last met, and you've become even more refined. My son is having his three-month celebration, why didn't I see you there?" Anyone can make small talk, pretending not to notice Chen Wanqiu stiffening at her words. She continued to flatter: "I think your entire demeanor is impressive, if you were to enter the palace for the imperial selection of consorts, you would be one of the most outstanding candidates, I just don't know where you'll end up in the future."

  Chen Wanqiu didn't show much shyness, instead she was straightforward and raised her chin slightly. Her eyes were clear and transparent, this kind of demeanor made people feel that she was a pure and carefree girl at first glance.

  As she raised her chin, the lustrous pearl earrings on her earlobes sparkled, making her look even more lively. Her hair was styled in a flying swallow bun, which made her cheeks and eyes look even more rosy. The small yellow flower tucked between her hair seemed to be shrouded in mist, and with a clever smile, she looked both charming and confident.

  Such charm, I don't know how many people's eyes have been captivated.

  So she said: "Willing to get one person's heart. White hair will not be separated." Every word was powerful and sonorous, with a loud voice.

  Su Ying's sharp eyes caught the glimpse of a brocade cheongsam dress hem through the slightly ajar door, and she looked again at Chen Wanqiu's firm and confident face, her eyelids drooping slightly to cover the fleeting glint in her eyes, as if she had unknowingly paved the way for Chen Wanqiu.

  But this is also too coincidental.

  It's not like Chen Wanqiu coincidentally bumped into the person she wanted to say this sentence to. What's even more coincidental is that Su Ying's casual remark was also random, and she just happened to pick up on it.

  Su Ying narrowed her eyes, perhaps because today there was no one to help Chen Wanqiu, another day would have someone else to build this bridge for her, it's just that she was unfortunately chosen by the screen.

  Su Ying thought again, who was Chen Wanqiu's declaration for? With her proud personality, other princes and young masters might not even look at her. And considering the many preparations she had made before - being a merchant, disguising herself as a man, writing books... how could such lofty ambitions be satisfied with anything less than the most exceptional of trees?

  The person who went up with Fu Yiyang earlier seemed to be a eunuch, so the range of owners of the elegant room narrowed down. If that's the case, Chen Wanqiu happened to appear in the stairwell, not without reason either. It's very likely that Chen Wanqiu was with the owner of the elegant room together.

  Su Ying had a vague guess, but couldn't understand what Chen Wanqiu was getting at with this move. Was it to lure him in by pretending to let go? Or to refuse and then welcome?

  No matter what Chen Wanqiu's intention was, Su Ying wanted to wait and see.

  Su Ying's silence was taken by Chen Wanqiu as being stunned by her previous declaration, anyway the ancient people here wouldn't understand, someone like the mistress probably wouldn't even say jealousy out loud, let alone expecting her husband to only have her.

  It's possible that this elder sister-in-law still finds it laughable that she would say such a thing, Chen Wanqiu secretly curled her lips, and the look in Su Ying's eyes was filled with pity, but she quickly reined it in.

  Su Ying sneered coldly in her heart.

  After a moment, Yongping knocked on the door outside. Chen Wanqiu got up and put on her veil, "Then Wanqiu will take her leave first."

  Su Ying stood up and followed him out, casually asking: "Did Wan Qiu come out alone?"

  Chen Wanqiu showed affection towards Su Ying: "Big sister-in-law, are you worried about me? Don't worry, I've brought someone out with me."

  Su Ying almost wanted to slap her awake. Which eye did you see me worried with? We're actually not that familiar, okay?

  When they arrived at the door of the suite, Fu Yeyang was coming out of the next room, talking to someone. Su Ying looked up and her heart skipped a beat, but she quickly lowered her eyes without anyone noticing anything unusual. Su Ying glanced sideways at Chen Wanqiu, who also looked over at the person, her white pearl earrings gleaming in the light.

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