After I traveled through the book, I fought back in the Hou Mansion

Chapter 28

When Luo Shuiyao heard the sound, she looked and saw a noble lady slowly walking down the stairs from the second floor.

The noble lady was wearing a cross-collared Confucian robe, and her hair was covered with pearls and jade, but her beauty could not be hidden in the slightest. Her voice had arrived before she even showed up. The first time she saw her, Luo Shuiyao thought of Feng Jie in Dream of the Red Chamber.

Maybe the real Sister Feng is like this! She sighed inwardly.

"Ruolan, you also come to the Treasure Pavilion today to choose jewelry?" The Marquis's wife saw the person slowly walking down the stairs and took a few steps forward with a smile.

The woman called Ruolan took up her handkerchief and covered her mouth slightly with it. She smiled sweetly and said, "Yes, Yanyan heard that the Treasure Pavilion had a new batch of jewelry and has been clamoring to come and see it. I had some free time today, so I brought her along."

The Marquis's wife smiled broadly, leaned forward slightly, and said in a light tone, "I didn't expect such a coincidence to meet you in this Treasure Pavilion."

"However, Yanyan has always had high standards. Anything that catches her eye must be something extraordinary."

The lady laughed even more cheerfully when she heard this. "Haha, just praise her as much as you can. I'm almost spoiling her."

As she spoke, she seemed to have suddenly noticed the person behind the Marquis's wife, "Hey, are these two girls the cousins you brought back home? They are really pretty."

"Yes!" The Marquis's wife introduced Yang Ruolan with a smile, then turned to introduce Yang Ruolan to Luo Shuiyao and the others, "This is my cousin, and the mistress of the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion. You can also call her aunt.

Luo Shuiyao bowed obediently, "Hello, auntie.

There was a hint of curiosity and scrutiny in Yang Ruolan's eyes, which lingered on Luo Shuiyao's face for a moment.

I thought to myself: This girl is as bright and beautiful as a painting, her temperament is gentle but with a hint of stubbornness, her skin is as white and tender as porcelain, she doesn't look like someone who would be content with her lot.

"What's your name? How old are you this year?" Yang Ruolan asked curiously.

Luo Shuiyao gently touched the hair hanging on her chest and said softly, "I am Luo Shuiyao, and I will be coming of age at the end of this year."

"Oh, Luo Shuiyao, what a nice name. She'll be coming of age by the end of the year, so she'll be a grown-up girl."

After saying this, Yang Ruolan turned her gaze to Lu Zhaozhao without waiting for Luo Shuiyao to respond and asked the same question again.

Lu Zhaozhao responded calmly and confidently, answering her the same way as Luo Shuiyao.

Yang Ruolan nodded with a look of satisfaction, then turned her gaze to the Marquis' wife and said with a smile, "Cousin, you are so lucky to have two such beautiful daughters for no reason. I am almost dying of envy."

At this moment, Liu Yanyan, who was following behind her, refused to give in and said coquettishly, "Mother, isn't it enough that you have me as your daughter?"

When Liu Yanyan said this, everyone was stunned. Then the noble lady smiled dotingly and reached out to touch Liu Yanyan's forehead. "You little girl, your mother was just praising your aunt for being blessed, and you're jealous."

Madam Hou was also amused by Liu Yanyan's reaction and said with a smile, "Yanyan is such a lively and lovely child. Your mother is naturally content to have such a precious daughter like you."

After hearing what Madam Hou said, Liu Yanyan's expression softened slightly, but she still grumbled, "Then mother, don't praise others anymore in the future."

The lady shook her head helplessly, "Okay, okay, from now on, Mom will only praise our Yanyan."

After saying that, he looked at Luo Shuiyao and Lu Zhaozhao, "These two girls are also very well-behaved. People like them just by looking at them."

Luo Shuiyao and Lu Zhaozhao looked at each other and bowed slightly, "Thank you, Madam, for the compliment."

When Liu Yanyan heard the somewhat familiar voice, she turned her head slightly and looked behind the marquis' wife opposite.

This sight made her expression change drastically, shock and anger flooding her face like a tide, and she shouted, "It's you!"

Luo Shuiyao sighed secretly and came.

Then, she slowly raised her head, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing an extremely gentle smile, and said softly: "Yes, Miss Yanyan, it's me."

Seeing that they seemed to know each other, the Marquis's wife showed a look of surprise and asked quickly: "Hey, Yanyan, do you know Yaoyao?"

Liu Yanyan's lips twitched, and she was about to speak when Luo Shuiyao spoke first, "Yes, aunt. I met Miss Yanyan at the silk shop on my way here. It can be considered a bit of fate."

Hearing her say this, Liu Yanyan's eyebrows instantly raised, and she was about to open her mouth to refute, but Yang Ruolan pulled her sleeve hard.

She looked up and saw her mother looking at her with a hint of warning. Although Liu Yanyan felt unwilling, she did not dare to disobey her mother's wishes. She could only swallow the words that were on the tip of her tongue and glared at Luo Shuiyao fiercely.

Luo Shuiyao seemed unaware and continued to smile with a calm expression.

Lu Zhaozhao next to him looked at this and that, his eyes flickering constantly. It was unknown what he was thinking about, and the atmosphere around him was a little subtle for a moment.

Yang Ruolan narrowed her eyes slightly, looked at Luo Shuiyao who had a smile on her face, and then a faint smile appeared on her face.

She said to the girls, "Well, you young ladies, go and see what you like. Just let me know when you're done. Your aunt and I will go sit upstairs and rest for a while."

Then, she turned around and said to her daughter Liu Yanyan, "Yanyan, you guys go shopping. If you two sisters like anything, please let me know and I'll put it all on my account."

After saying this, she took the Marquis's wife's hand and walked upstairs gracefully.

Watching Yang Ruolan and Madam Hou leave, Liu Yanyan snorted lightly, glanced at Luo Shuiyao unkindly, and then pulled Lu Zhaozhao towards the counter.

"Your name is Zhao Zhao, right? Let's go over there and see if there's any nice jewelry. If you like any, I'll give it to you. Don't stand with the country girls, or you'll smell bad."

As he said this, he glanced at Luo Shuiyao meaningfully, the implication was extremely obvious.

Lu Zhaozhao was pulled forward by her sleeve, and turned back to show Luo Shuiyao a helpless expression. If you hadn't seen the smugness that flashed across her eyes, you would have really thought that she was forced to do so!

Luo Shuiyao stood behind them, speechless for a moment. How old was she, but she was still isolating herself like a three-year-old child. She really didn't know the joy of loneliness when she was young. She would be more comfortable alone, okay?

Luo Shuiyao didn't go near them, but leisurely looked at the jewelry on the counter. Soon, she set her eyes on two hairpins.

A gold hairpin is exquisitely crafted, with delicate patterns carved on the surface; a jade hairpin has a delicate texture, feels warm to the touch, and is carved into a wish-fulfilling shape.

The waiter looked at the hairpins she had chosen. The jade hairpin was fine, simple in style but still unique. However, the gold hairpin, while beautifully patterned, was too bulky and unsuitable for a girl of her age.