The step-brother is charming and soft, and the Marquis can't help but flirt with her

Shen Lansui thought to himself: This is like a normal person.

She had slapped Shen Chufan twice before. According to his character, he must have remembered this grudge. It was strange that he could talk to her with kind words.

As for Shen Sanqing, he only cares about eating and not fighting, or he bullies the weak and fears the strong. She estimates that even if Lu Xingyue leaves in shame now, Shen Sanqing will not dare to say anything wrong.

It's no wonder that well-known families outside look down on the daughter of the Shen family. With such a father here, it's hard for people to believe that this family can produce any good daughters.

"Yes, yes, it's cold outside. Let's go in quickly." Aunt Ru stood up and stepped forward to hold Shen Lansui's arm. Lu Xingyue blocked it without leaving a trace, holding Shen Lansui's hand and walking away from her. Go over, "Let's go."

Aunt Ru's hand fell empty and she took it back awkwardly.

Shen Lansui glanced at Lu Xingyue's cold side face and knew that this person did it on purpose, but it was okay. She was not used to having too close physical contact with unfamiliar people, especially when this person was the mother of the original owner. Her feelings are really complicated.

She pressed the back of Lu Xingyue's hand as if rewarding.

The corners of Lu Xingyue's lips curled up vaguely.

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"Master Hou, Lan Sui, please sit down. We are all a family, and I won't be polite to you." The eldest lady sat at the top with the help of Shen Xiuzhi.

Shen Sanqing followed closely and echoed: "Yes, yes, we are all one family after entering the door."

Shen Xiuzhi sat down on the right side.

Lu Xingyue and Shen Lansui sat in the lower left position, Aunt Ru and Shen Chufan sat next to Shen Lansui, and the remaining Shen Xiyun and Shen Hanfang sat opposite in turn.

Shen Sanqing looked at this scene and said with emotion: "It would be great if it was the Chinese New Year today. Mengyuan and Lianyi would have brought their uncle back. At that time, our family would be reunited. It's a pity that they all married out of town. It’s far away and it’s inconvenient to travel.”

Shen Lansui's heart moved and she pulled out who these two names were from the memory of the original owner.

Mengyuan and Lianyi are also Shen Sanqing's daughters. Shen Sanqing may not be good in other aspects, but she has never lost when it comes to giving birth to children.

He has two sons and five daughters. Of his two sons, Shen Xiuzhi and Shen Chufan, one of them always succeeds, while the remaining five daughters each have their own merits.

Shen Mengyuan is the eldest daughter, born of Aunt Fang. She is gentle and dignified, the most ladylike in the world, and she is also very clear about things. She gets along very well with the eldest lady. Shen Sanqing is also very fond of her. She is married to Shen Sanqing. There was no fooling around at all, she made the decision on her own and married a local official. After the marriage, the couple fell in love with each other, never made a fuss, and lived a very happy life.

The second daughter is Shen Xiyun from across the street. She married such a dandy with all kinds of evil traits. At first, people thought she was climbing a high tree, but she was the only one who knew the sadness in the high family.

The third daughter, Shen Lianyi, was born to Aunt Du. She was the lowest married to a cousin from her natal family, but that cousin really loved her. Although the two of them did not have a great life, they did not need to worry about daily necessities. Both of them are casual people, sweet and sweet, not to mention very affectionate as a couple, but they are indeed far away from Yangdu, and they basically only come back once during the Chinese New Year.

Finally, there are Shen Lan, the oldest married woman, and Shen Hanfang, who is not yet married.

What a great family.

Shen Lansui thought to herself that with such a high title as the Duke, there was only one lady in the palace, and that one lady would be enough to cause trouble. With so many people in the Shen family, they were always in a hurry, and there was no time for peace. It’s really hard for Mrs. Xu.

Just as he was thinking about it, the eldest lady glanced at Shen Sanqing and said, "What are you talking about? There is still some time before the New Year. Let's get through the present first."

"What Madam said is that today is a big day, let's not talk about that." Shen Sanqing said with a smile: "I asked people to set up two banquets in the flower hall. Last time, I didn't entertain well, so the Marquis and Lan Sui left without having enough to eat. After I went back, I couldn't sleep. I'm such a derelict father. Today, I've prepared all the food you like. We won't come back until we're drunk."

The group of people moved to the flower hall.There are seasonal flowers in white porcelain vases on both sides of the flower hall, and earthworms are also burning. As soon as you enter, the warm fragrance hits your face, making people feel much lighter.

This time, I really put some thought into it. There were two square huanghuali wood tables in the flower hall, one for men and one for women.

Mrs. Xu said kindly but not flatteringly: "You guys sit together and drink and chat. Let's sit together so we can talk to each other."

She waved to Shen Lansui, "Lansui, come sit here."

The space between Mrs. Xu and Aunt Ru was obviously reserved for her.

Shen Lansui turned around and looked at Lu Xingyue.

Lu Xingyue was pulled to sit next to him by Shen Sanqing, his eldest son sat on the other side, and Shen Chufan sat opposite him.

Sensing Shen Lansui's gaze, Lu Xingyue raised his eyes and nodded at her.

"Fifth sister and the Marquis have such a good relationship, why are they still flirting with each other even after being separated for such a short time?" Shen Hanfang pinched the handkerchief and looked disgusted.

Shen Lansui sat down and her eyes suddenly focused. She said that she thought something was strange about Shen Hanfang today. Now that she was sitting closer, she realized that there were a lot more jewelry on her head and the material of her clothes had obviously improved.

Her thoughts whirled and she said with a smile: "Fourth sister is so beautiful today. She really depends on her clothes."

As expected, Shen Hanfang stroked the patterns on her sleeves proudly and said, "This is my new snow brocade, doesn't it look good?"

"Xue Jin?" Shen Lansui was really surprised.

Snow brocade has only become popular in Yangdu in recent years. It comes from the south. It is said that the brocade has a delicate luster. When viewed under the moonlight, it seems to shine with a cold light like snow. The color is generally relatively light and fresh, and it is very Popular with aristocratic women, it is most commonly used in autumn and winter.

However, due to the special craftsmanship, long construction period, and difficult to buy at high prices, snow brocade has become a recognized status symbol among aristocratic women, and those who can afford it are not ordinary people.

Regardless of whether Shen Sanqing had money or not, even if he had, he wouldn't have the means to get it. Where did Shen Hanfang get the snow brocade?
Lu Xingyue also looked over after hearing this.

Shen Xiyun coughed lightly.

Shen Hanfang didn't notice anything was wrong, and said with a smile: "Fifth sister has never seen it, has it? I don't blame you. Apart from the tributes, only ten pieces of this snow brocade have been transferred to Yangdu this year."

"Since snow brocade is so rare, where did Fourth Sister get it?" Shen Lansui glanced at Mrs. Xu.

Mrs. Xu looked calm and said with a smile: "It was a gift from the prince."

Aunt Ru's face turned even more ugly. She glanced at Shen Hanfang and lowered her eyes.

Shen Lansui had no time to consider her mood. She just wanted to know what the prince meant by sending the snow brocade to Shen Hanfang?Want to take her as your concubine?
The next moment, Shen Sanqing was heard saying happily: "Yes, the East Palace has just sent a letter, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince intends to recruit the fourth girl as a talent, our family can be considered a double blessing today, hahahaha——"

Lu Xingyue rubbed the jade pendant on his waist with his thumb, feeling hard to distinguish between happiness and anger.

The decree has just been issued, but the snow brocade has already been put on. What does this mean? (End of chapter)