Chapter Eighty-two: Aura

  After a moment of silence, someone snickered and said, "So what? Maybe that person values her today, but tomorrow he'll just treat her like a plaything again... But can a little village girl really be on an equal footing with us, becoming a person of importance?"

  The voice was not loud, but everyone could still hear it clearly. The sparse leaves blocked the speaker's appearance, but that didn't matter. What mattered was that as soon as the person finished speaking, the boys and girls around them simultaneously broke into a smile.

  This is a tacit smile, it's obvious that in their minds, they all think so.

  Lu Xuan also knew that they really thought so. To be respected by others in this world has never been about these or perhaps, but truly and genuinely having a status, truly and genuinely being able to command respect with just one call.

  So she devoted herself wholeheartedly to helping her brother rise to prominence, for only then could they truly change each other's fate.

  Because of that unknown person's one sentence, in an instant, the gaze towards Lu Yue changed from previous astonishment to contempt again. This was a kind of contempt that looked down on her as if she were invisible, and even seemed to say: "How did this country bumpkin enter the royal palace?" "Get a bit further away, looking at you makes me annoyed."

  One sentence after another, at first there was still some restraint, but later on, it became unbridled and unrestrained.

  Lu Xuan raised her head.

  In her line of sight, Atti's figure was no longer visible. On the other side, Wang Shang and Mo Yuan, among others, had gathered together to discuss poetry and essays.

  And wherever she went, whether it was a young girl or a servant, they all kept their distance from her, as if there was some kind of epidemic on her body that would be transmitted if one got close.

  Lu Xuan sighed silently and thought: If today's matter is not handled properly, she and her brother may become a joke forever.

  She thought of this and took steps towards the lake.

  The peach blossoms are pink and the willows are green by the lake. The remaining flowers have withered and fallen.

  As Lu Xuan approached, the lake breeze blew on her face and body, causing her black hair to flutter backwards.

  Xin stepped to a clump of bamboo and Lu Xuan reached out to loosen her bun, then with two or three quick movements, she tied it into a youthful hairstyle.

  She wore a nun's robe, but her hair was casually tied up in a young boy's hairstyle. If it were on someone else, it would be out of place, but on Lu Yue, no matter how you looked at it, it all seemed to exude a sense of ease and freedom.

  Such a Lu Yue will make people unable to imagine that she is just a country girl, and will make people unable to underestimate her.

  After casually messing with her hair for a bit, Lu Ying pulled down a piece of bamboo leaf and began to play it between her lips.

  A group of young men and women were gathered together chatting and laughing, when suddenly they heard a melodious sound drifting from the corner by the lake.

  This melody is quite unique, with a clear and ethereal quality that conveys a sense of freedom. The entwining notes reveal a hint of abandon, unlike the usual silk and bamboo music. Yet, as soon as the sound emerges, it's as if one has seen the vast expanse of the sky, the boundless moonlight, and the snow-capped mountains stretching out for thousands of miles. This is a kind of unbridled freedom that they have never heard before, looking down on all living things.

  Young men and women in the mansion had countless musicians, many of whom were even masters, but at this moment, they were still stunned.

  Not for anything else, but just for this elegant and nimble music, they have never heard such a carefree and graceful melody.

  The four directions gradually became quiet.

  In the quiet, Lu Yue walked out with a bamboo leaf in her mouth. She had obviously stood for a long time in the peach blossom forest. On her raven hair and white jade-like cheeks, tender pink peach petals were imprinted.

  She had her long hair loose, revealing her snow-white and slender neck. She walked slowly, blowing a rare and beautiful melody from her mouth. Occasionally, when she glanced at the crowd with her eyes, there was a kind of indifference that came from the heart.

  This is a true indifference, as if this androgynous girl in front of her had never felt that they were superior to her!

  This is a true confidence, as if deep down in her heart, she felt that she would have everything they had, and even surpass them.

  This is a kind of poetic and elegant atmosphere, as if this young girl from the countryside has mountains and rivers in her eyes, and her learning is rich and abundant.

  At this time, the sky is as white as snow!

  In the midst of the bamboo leaves, Lu Xiang had already slipped through the crowd with a gentle smile, and in the blink of an eye, she passed by the artificial hill in the garden and walked towards the side gate of the Wang Mansion.

  Watching her walk away step by step, Wang Shang took big strides to catch up with Lu Yue from behind. He bowed deeply and said in a low voice, "Is Ah Yue going back? I'll see you off."

  The sound of the bamboo slowly faded away.

  Lu Xuan turned around, looking at Wang Shang, her black eyes shining like gemstones. She slowly took down the bamboo leaf and hooked her lips, saying lightly: "No need."

  She curtsied deeply towards Wang Shang and the crowd, saying clearly: "Lu Shi Ayue has disturbed everyone, I bid farewell."

  Having said that, she walked away with big strides.

  As Lu Xuan's departing figure faded from view, a soft murmur arose, and one of the girls giggled: "What's this? Is he trying to be Dongfang Shuo's Floating Cloud King?"

  The crowd did not respond to her words. Dongfang Shuo, who was also said to have become a god in legend, studied him and had to learn from him as well.

  It turned out that a young man said to Mo Yuan, "No wonder you said she disguised herself as a young man, none of you can see it. This girl," he paused and nodded, "has such a big aura!"

  This girl, with a beautiful appearance, is not the rare beauty in the world. The music she plays may sound fresh, but it's just a playful thing. What really shocks everyone is her aura! The young boys and girls gathered here are just enjoying wealth and nobility relying on their family background, and they have not yet matured to the point where they can ignore this kind of extreme self-confidence, believing that they can control everything with their aura!

  Before long, Lu Xuan had left the Wang Fu's main gate.

  No matter how elegant she walked away, she was driven out by the crowd. Looking back at the high wall, Lu Xuan pursed her lips and thought to herself: One day, I will not lose to you all.

  It's actually a terrible feeling, to say that she was called over by Atie, and in the mansion, Wang Shang and Mo Yuan were also familiar with her, but when she was ostracized, not one person spoke up for her. This feeling of being isolated, being abandoned, is simply humiliating.

  She thought she would definitely become stronger.

  Deep in thought. Lu Xuan returned home.

  As soon as she came out of the alley, she saw a donkey cart stopped there. Seeing Lu Yue coming, Huang's laughter immediately came from the cart. "A Yue!" She laughed and got off the donkey cart to come in front of Lu Yue. Looking at her strange dress, Huang said with a smile: "A Yue, I heard you went to attend the gathering at Servant Lang Wang Fu? Tsk tsk, our A Yue is really a lucky person, that gathering didn't even invite people from Chang Fu. By the way, how did you come back so quickly?"

  Lu Xuan didn't answer, but smiled and said: "Sister-in-law is looking for me, what's up?"

  "Yes." Huang's wife was quite straightforward, she complained: "I came to find you this morning, but you didn't want to. There was no choice, so I had to make another trip." After a pause, Huang's wife said: "A Xuan, your third aunt wants to see you."

  "What am I doing?"

  Lu Yuanti took a step forward and walked towards her own home.

  Huang Shu immediately followed up, she approached Lu Yue and whispered: "A Yue, were you driven out by those people?"

  Lu Xiang stopped in her tracks.

  Huang Shu still said to herself: "A Xuan, you went and came out in less than half a time, you must not be able to stay. A Xuan, do you understand now? This person is like this, what do you have that makes people look up to you? You don't have family or relatives to help you, you're nothing! Now, you should know why your maternal grandparents wanted you to get close to that nobleman."

  She paused for a moment. Huang Shu then said, "In my opinion, that nobleman really has you in his heart. If you follow him, not to mention anything else, you will at least have a name. Once you have that name, just look at those young ladies and gentlemen. Who would dare to belittle you?"

  She stared at Lu Yue, who was expressionless. Huang Shu said: "You were humiliated in the Wang Mansion just now, weren't you? Alas, those people are like that. Yesterday, a legitimate daughter from the Chang Mansion went there and was scolded until she cried all the way home. Let alone you, Ah Yue?"

  The Ping family is really well-informed. Even their own small matters are being closely watched by them. I'm afraid there's someone outside the alley who is specifically responsible for keeping an eye on her?

  As she walked to her own door, opened it and turned back, Lu Xuan interrupted the chattering Huang Shu, asking directly: "What does my grandmother want me to do?"

  Lu Xuan slightly narrowed her eyes and said bluntly, "You should know my personality by now. I'm not someone who can be easily manipulated. Speak up, Old Lady Ping, or what new idea have those three aunts of mine come up with?"

  What is this? It's really unpleasant to hear!

  Huang's smile suddenly froze on her face.

  However, she didn't dare to make a move. Now that Lu Yue's personality had been accepted by them, the current Ping Shi really didn't dare to easily turn against her.

  After being stunned for a while, until Lu Xuan was busy in the room for a while, Huang Shu finally gritted her teeth and walked to Lu Xuan's back, saying: "Sister-in-law, your third aunt means that next time you see that nobleman, you will speak well of your sixth sister to him." After a pause, Huang Shu said again: "When your sixth sister becomes rich and noble, she won't forget Ah Xuan's kindness."

  This is the result of Ping's consideration, they think that Lu Ying this girl may not have parents to teach her, so she has a biased personality, rough and arrogant behavior, and is really not like someone who can keep wealth and nobility. Now those noble people are looking at her with new eyes because of their freshness, but one day, her temper will exhaust the good feelings of those noble people.

  So, Ping Shi wants to be rich and noble, but it's really not possible to bet too much on Lu Xuan. After some thought, they decided to push out the most beautiful sixth aunt of the Ping family. The sixth aunt's personality is gentle, elegant and refined, and she is also beautiful and good at understanding people's intentions. If she became the nobleman's concubine, she would definitely be able to stand firm in his harem.

  The Ping family's idea was originally this.

  Lu Yun hooked her lips and thought: It's actually improved a lot.

  For her, Ping's wasn't through plotting or coercion that she agreed to their demands but directly opening up which is a huge progress.

  So she thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay. Now that I've met the noble, and the atmosphere is right, I'll bring this up with him."

  Huang's sister-in-law smiled and said, "However, you should be clear that the man is of high status. What kind of beauty hasn't he seen? Although Liu's sister is born well, he may not necessarily look up to her. Therefore, don't have too much expectation."

  Huang Shu zi nodded repeatedly and said with joy: "A Xuan has this heart, it's good. Alright, I'll go back and report to the old lady now."