Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

Seeing that he was humiliated by her, Lin Xi was not annoyed. Instead, she looked at him with a new respect. She did not embarrass him anymore. She reached out to take the tea and winked at Xue Yun. Xue Yun understood and pulled the little maid out together. They stood under the shade of a tree not far away, where they could see the situation in the pavilion clearly but could not hear the conversation in the pavilion clearly.

"The flavor is strong but not bitter, the aroma is fragrant but not astringent, it is indeed a good tea." Lin Xi took a sip of the tea in the cup and praised sincerely.

"To be praised by Miss Lin, this cup of tea is worthy of the spring scenery before our eyes." Seeing Lin Xi's satisfaction, Chu Yu relaxed his brows and pointed to a plate of golden cakes on the table and said, "This Yingchun pastry is a new style made by the kitchen. It tastes refreshing and delicious. Miss Lin, would you like to try it?"

Lin Xi took a piece and tasted it. It really melted in her mouth and was sweet but not greasy. Seeing that she liked it, Chu Yu smiled even more. "If Miss Lin likes it, I'll ask the kitchen to make some more later..."

Seeing his handsome face, gentle and patient, Lin Xi sighed in her heart. He was indeed a gentle, elegant, and handsome young man. Unfortunately, she only had the mission in her mind, so she interrupted Chu Yu and said, "Don't bother me. I came here today to explain something to you in person."

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Under the lush shade of the trees, the little maid stood properly, but her round eyes would occasionally look towards the two figures in the pavilion, one blue and one red, both of whom were people with good looks and temperament, and they looked very compatible.

The maid wanted to find out what the two would say, but the distance was too far. Even if she stretched her ears, she could only hear the chirping of birds in the garden. So she had to give up and turned to talk to Xueyun, who was standing beside her with a calm expression, "Miss Lin is really beautiful, just like the Xuannv in the painting. No wonder our young master admires her so much. They are really a perfect match. Sister, what do you think they will talk about?"

Xue Yun turned around and saw the gossipy look on the maid's face. She felt a little unhappy. She frowned when she heard her speak without restraint. She wanted to scold her, but she was worried that this was in someone else's house. She knew that it was easy to see the King of Hell but difficult to deal with the little ghosts. She didn't want to offend her and cause trouble for her mistress. She had to lower her eyebrows and pretended to be indifferent. She replied calmly: "The masters' affairs are not for us servants to pry into. I just need to do my job well."

The little maidservant heard the reminder in Xueyun's words, and was shocked to realize that she had said something wrong. She was afraid that she had annoyed the people around her, so she hurriedly said, "I was shocked by Miss Lin's grace and beauty, and forgot myself for a moment. I hope you won't blame me, sister." After she said that, she saw Xueyun nodded lightly, and quickly shut her mouth, not daring to look around anymore. She stood up properly again and didn't say another word.

On the way back, Lan Zhi and Lan Xue had smiles in their eyes. They wanted to ask Lin Xi what she had said to the second young master of the Chu family, but seeing that Lin Xi was leaning against the wall of the car with her eyes closed and looking very tired, they felt embarrassed to disturb her.

The peony flowers fade, spring goes and summer comes.

Hengzhi felt that his son seemed to have encountered some troubles recently. Although he was still the calm, self-controlled, dignified and steady eldest son of the Duke of Anguo most of the time, but every time when it was late at night and Hengzhi was lying on the small couch keeping watch, he could always hear the sound of his son tossing and turning in the inner room.

Perhaps because he had not slept well for several nights, Helan Ting's jade-like face was covered with a layer of clouds, and his whole body was shrouded in a low pressure of impending storm. Although they knew that their eldest master was not the kind of person who would vent his anger on his servants, Heng Zhi and the servants in Cangfengyuan still served him more carefully, for fear of becoming the last gust of mountain wind that brought about a sudden rain.

Heng Zhi carefully backed out of Helan Ting's study, wiped the sweat from his forehead, gently closed the door, walked a few steps away, and then took a deep breath. Everyone said that the eldest son of the Duke of Anguo was a refined and easy-going person, but they had never seen him with a dark face. Although he was just about to reach the age of twenty, his aura was exactly the same as that of the Duke who had been in power for many years.

Just now, He Lanting was copying calligraphy while he was waiting on the side with his brush and ink. Everything was going peacefully until he suddenly heard a commotion outside. He saw He Lanting stop writing and frowned, so he quickly said, "Maybe the Chu family has sent something again, and the servants all want to go and take part in the good cheer."

Heng Zhi knew that with He Lanting's temper, he would at most just give a light rebuke and put up with the noise, but this time He Lanting, after hearing this, acted out of character and slammed the brush in his hand heavily on the brush holder, saying in a cold voice: "How shameful! What doesn't our mansion have? What good things did the Chu family send that are worth them rushing to see!"

Heng Zhi had not expected Helan Ting to be so angry, and he quickly bowed and apologized, "Master, please calm down. I think you have been too lenient to them, and let them forget the rules. I will go and scold them now."

He Lanting was furious, but now he didn't react after hearing this. He just stared at the calligraphy on the table with a cold face, not knowing what he was thinking. Heng Zhi saw that he was silent for a long time, so he had to bow and leave the study, walking towards the noisy place.

Before reaching the gate of Cangfeng Courtyard, Heng Zhi saw several maids and servants huddled together, whispering and chattering, it was quite lively.

"I heard that the Chu family sent someone to deliver something again. I wonder what it is this time." A sturdy servant with a cloth scarf on her heads stretched her neck as far as she could, wanting to take another look at the maids and servants who just passed by the courtyard gate carrying boxes and trays.

"Last time it was a whole box of oriental pearls. Although they were not the biggest, they were round and full, extremely rare. I have only seen such good quality ones on the lady's dowry crown." A long-faced woman next to the sturdy maid took over the conversation.

"The Chu family is really generous. My cousin just saved their daughter once, but the good things they sent are almost filling up the storeroom of Xunchunyuan."

"Don't they say that even a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring? How much more so for saving your life. But I heard that so many good things were sent not just for the life-saving favor." A maid with a shrewd look and thin lips showed a meaningful smile.

"What's that for?" Everyone was attracted by her words and asked curiously.

"Why?" The maid lowered her voice. Seeing that everyone was leaning over to listen, she spoke in an ambiguous tone, "I heard that Madam Chu took a liking to my cousin and wanted to marry her to her son Erlang. Shouldn't she be more generous to her own daughter-in-law?"

"Wow!" Everyone couldn't help but exclaim when they heard her say this.

"But hasn't your cousin been married? Then the Chu family won't mind?" The inexperienced little maid asked curiously.

"What do you know, a little girl like you? They say you should marry a virtuous woman. Only the poor families with declining status would care about these details. The truly powerful families would not mind this. Since ancient times, even queens have remarried, not to mention the lower-class people."

"Besides, your cousin comes from a prominent family, is talented, and looks like a fairy. Even if she has been married, there are still many people who want to marry her. Since Princess He Xin's Begonia Banquet, several families have come to inquire about her. It is said that the Chu family was personally asked by Chu Erlang to ask Madam Chu..." The shrewd maid spoke in a logical manner, and everyone was fascinated by her and did not notice Heng Zhi who was getting closer and closer.

Heng Zhi's face darkened as he heard them talking more and more outrageously and even making up stories about their master. He took a few quick steps forward and was about to teach them a lesson when he heard an angry shout from behind him.

"presumptuous!"