In a world where there are more men than women, I am spoiled

After Su Yueyao got dressed and washed up, the two of them had a simple breakfast and then went out and got on the carriage to the Xiao Mansion.

Mr. Zhou's residence is a little to the east of the city, and it takes about half an hour by horse carriage to get there.

When Su Yueyao arrived, there were already many people at the door. The two got off the carriage and were led inside by a special servant.

"Didn't Qianqian only invite scholars and literati? Why are there so many people?" Su Yueyao asked in a low voice.

"Ayao, you will understand when you go in. There are also candidates for the concubines we selected yesterday. Ayao, you can observe them first."

“…”

She had forgotten the characters in the portraits she had seen yesterday. They all looked the same. How could she recognize them? How did Yang Qianxun figure that out? She really couldn't understand!

The two followed the servants in front of them to the door and lined up to show their invitations.

The servant in charge saw Su Yueyao's post and immediately said, "Miss Su is here. The master has instructed that if you come, let me lead you to the front hall and inner courtyard."

"Don't bother, it will be the same if you ask a servant to lead us." Su Yueyao said in shock.

The people around saw that the steward was so respectful to Su Yueyao and let her into the inner courtyard. Their eyes stopped on Su Yueyao and looked her up and down. Some of those who recognized Su Yueyao were talking in a low voice.

"How could Miss Su have received an invitation? The Xiao Mansion's steward had such an attitude. That painting must have been drawn by her!"

"impossible?"

"How can it be impossible? The county magistrate has already proved it. I heard that many matchmakers went to the Su Mansion yesterday. Lady Su wants to choose a concubine."

"My brother is still in that album!"

"My father also asked me to think about it, saying that Miss Su has become a better person now and can be married."

"..."

Su Yueyao felt that the discussions around her were very noisy, and some of the eyes were particularly intense, as if they wanted to eat her up. She subconsciously asked the manager again.

"Can you send someone to lead me and my lord to the front hall courtyard?"

"Of course, Miss Su, please come this way." The steward said immediately.

This time, Su Yueyao took Yang Qianxun and followed the steward directly into the mansion.

The scenery in the yard was beautiful. Su Yueyao did not look around and followed the manager closely.

Yang Qianxun was one step behind Su Yueyao.

When they arrived at an archway, Su Yueyao and Yang Qianxun just walked in and found that there were quite a few people inside. Most of them were already seated and were looking at Su Yueyao and the others.

Su Yueyao and Yang Qianxun followed the steward and walked from between the tables and benches on both sides to the main seat in the front. At this time, Su Yueyao was still calm and not too nervous.

"Ms. Su is here." Old Master Zhou said with his eyes lighting up when he saw Su Yueyao.

Suddenly the scene became quiet.

"Greetings, Master Zhou and Lady Xiao." Su Yueyao bowed to the two people sitting at the main seats.

"Get up! Are you Su Yueyao? I heard from the master that you are a good painter, but is it true?" asked the old lady Xiao with a smile.

She was actually very curious about what kind of woman would make her always reserved master suddenly praise a girl in her teens.

"Lady Xiao, you're joking. It's just that my paintings caught the eye of Master Zhou, so he praised me a little." Su Yueyao replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"The person next to you is your master? The bastard of the Yang family in Fengdu?" Old Lady Xiao looked at Yang Qianxun and said.

There was a scrutinizing look in his eyes. Su Yueyao felt very uncomfortable when he looked at her, as if she was being looked down upon.

When Yang Qianxun was about to say something, Su Yueyao spoke directly: "Yes, he is my master now, and I am very satisfied."

"Ms. Su, you can look around the yard first. After lunch, you can come and look at the peony flower paintings." Master Zhou said immediately after seeing the awkward situation.

No one around said anything. Everyone felt that Su Yueyao was a little ungrateful. The fact that Old Lady Xiao asked about her backyard showed that she cared about her. Besides, her two younger sons were here today. If they were favored by Old Lady Xiao, they would be able to rise to great heights.

After hearing what Master Zhou said, Su Yueyao bowed and left with the servants.

The two followed the servant to a pavilion by the river. Su Yueyao said to the servant, "I'll rest here for a while. You go down first!"

"Okay, Miss Su, a servant will come to invite you before lunch."

"I see."

After the servants left, Su Yueyao sat down with her head on the railing of the pavilion, sighed and said, "Qianqian, I want to leave. Have you noticed that Lady Xiao doesn't like me at all, and the tone of her words just now made me feel uncomfortable."

"Ayao, Lady Xiao is the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family of the Duke's Mansion. She is the only girl in the two rooms. She has been brought up in pampering since childhood. It is normal for her to look down on us." Yang Qianxun said with a smile.

"That's right, I was wrong. A noble lady from Fengdu is indeed qualified to look down on me. Qianqian, why don't you sit down? It's so tiring to stand." Su Yueyao turned her head and looked at Yang Qianxun who was still standing.