After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 11 My sister's greatest reliance
Yuhui Garden is located in the best spot in Xinling Marquis Mansion, and there is a lotus pond behind it. Summer is a good time to enjoy the lotus and pick lotus.

What Prince Ji enjoyed most was eating meat and listening to the music in the pavilion over the ice-covered lotus pond.

Rong Peilan sat by the pavilion, looking angry.

Ji Yunzhang, who had just experienced the pleasure and had no idea of ​​self-control, was in high spirits, while Rong Peilan was like a delicate flower covered with frost.

The pavilion was cool and refreshing, and the summer breeze seemed to blow away all her fatigue. The hem of her skirt fluttered gently around her ankles.

Looking at the layers of lotus flowers, memories of the past deep in my mind gradually emerge.

When she was a child, she went to Lin'an Prefecture with her parents. The largest Hangzhou Lake in Lin'an was a lotus pond with layers upon layers.

My mother wanted lotus flowers, so my father jumped into the pond to pick them for her.

At that time, the father climbed out of the pond covered in mud, smiled widely at the mother and daughter on the shore, and waved his trophies in his hands: a blooming lotus and two lotus pods.

Her mother hugged her little girl and laughed and scolded her father for being clumsy.

Because of this, my father caught a cold, so they stayed in Lin'an for two more months.

Just as Prince Ji lay down on the rattan chair in the pavilion, his group of well-trained maids appeared again with a small boiler and wine.

Rong Peilan walked into the pavilion and couldn't help but say, "The prince is probably the one who knows how to enjoy life the most in the mansion."

Ji Yunzhang narrowed his eyes, curled his lips and smiled, beckoning her to come over.

Rong Peilan, however, covered her face with a round fan and pretended not to see it. She turned around and went out to admire the lotus.

What a joke, if she gets close to him again, she'd be stupid.

Ji Yunzhang looked at the apricot-colored figure's back and raised his eyebrows.

Haha, so green and cowardly.

Soon, the sizzling sound of roasting meat could be heard, and the aroma of burnt meat slowly drifted away.

The maids serving the prince in the marquis's mansion are, if nothing else, the best at roasting.

Ji Yunzhang leaned back in the recliner, "Where's my brother-in-law? Is he still reading?"

As soon as Rong Lingkuan arrived at the study in Yuhui Garden, he was reluctant to leave. All the books that he had not read for many years were dug out by his brother-in-law.

When his mother saw that her brother-in-law was working day and night, she turned around and kicked him twice, then rolled her eyes at him and left angrily.

It feels like shooting oneself in the foot.

He instantly regretted bringing this little brat back home.

Rong Peilan turned around with a faint smile on her lips, "Yes, I called him several times but he refused to come out."

She looked at the lotus flowers swaying gently in the breeze under the scorching sun, paused and continued.

"He can't enter the Xie family's study room at will. He can only go in when cousin Cheng Wen is there."

Shizi Ji nodded in understanding, "No wonder his eyes lit up when I told him to just look around."

He then shook his head and said, "His life is still too poor. What's so interesting about books? I'll take him hunting tomorrow. I guarantee he won't even want to enter the study!"

Rong Peilan raised the corners of her lips, "I still want to go hunting. Do you remember what mother said yesterday?"

Ji Yunzhang's face turned dark, and he regretted even more for bringing Rong Lingkuan back!

Seeing how diligent his brother-in-law was, his mother wanted to detain him without any explanation and wouldn't let him go anywhere!
"Go! Bring Young Master Rong here!"

Ji Yunzhang gritted his teeth. This kid was determined to make him unhappy, and he couldn't do anything to him.

His young lady looks weak and frail, but she can really kill people when she pinches them.

"What a nice smell!" Rong Lingkuan was a little reluctant when he followed the maid, but as soon as he smelled the aroma of meat, he immediately threw the book in his hand behind his mind, stuffed the book to the nearest maid, and walked up to Ji Yunzhang with a smile.

Rong Peilan pushed aside the curtain and came in, and saw her brother with a greedy look on his face.

"Look at how greedy you are. I can buy you off with just one bite of meat."

Rong Lingkuan smiled and said, "My brother-in-law said yesterday that we brothers should share the same things. Whatever he has, I have a share. I am just greedy for myself."

Ji Yunzhang picked up a piece of meat with a bamboo stick and stuffed it into his mouth, "You are really good at climbing up the pole."

The freshly grilled meat slices were still steaming, so hot that Rong Lingkuan almost jumped up.

Liuyan walked in holding a paulownia wood zither. She placed the zither on the table, pulled out a silk handkerchief from her sleeve, and wiped it lovingly.

This zither was specially found for her by the prince, and she cherishes it very much.

Rong Peilan discovered that Liuyan's skills were in no way inferior to those of a lady from a noble family. Where did such a wonderful person come from?

The sound of the piano, like the gurgling of water, slowly flows out from between Liuyan's fingers.

Prince Ji was enjoying himself while clapping his hands to the beat of the rhythm while eating the meat slices roasted by the maid.

"Brother Yunzhang!"

Ji Huiwen's voice came from a distance, and Zhao Yanlin was beside her. Rong Peilan saw from a distance two brightly dressed girls running towards her like two happy butterflies.

"It smells so good!" Ji Huiwen lifted the gauze curtain and came in.

Rong Lingkuan had never seen them before. He was a guest in the marquis's mansion, so he stood up and moved to his sister's side.

Ji Huiwen seemed not to have seen Rong Peilan. She pulled Zhao Yanlin and sat down.

He picked up a bamboo stick beside him and stabbed a piece of barbecue, smiling and saying, "Brother Yunzhang's place is still the best."

"Hello, brother Yunzhang, hello, sister-in-law."

Zhao Yanlin looked innocent. It wasn't that she didn't know how to greet him, but Ji Huiwen pulled her to sit down.

Rong Peilan smiled and nodded, "Sister Zhao, Sister Huiwen."

Then Zhao Yanlin looked at Rong Lingkuan curiously and smiled, "Whose little boy is this? He has red lips and white teeth. He will definitely be a handsome man who will charm everyone in the future."

Rong Peilan, "This is my younger brother Rong Lingkuan. He came back with us yesterday to stay for a while, but he hasn't had time to meet my uncle yet."

Rong Lingkuan's earlobes blushed, and he clasped his fists and saluted, "I, Rong Lingkuan, greet Miss Zhao."

Zhao Yanlin pursed her lips and smiled, "You are quite interesting, little master."

Ji Huiwen glanced at Rong Peilan and her brother, and muttered while eating meat, "It's really meaningless. They take in all kinds of people to ask for money."

Rong Peilan's face suddenly turned ugly.

Rong Lingkuan was a little overwhelmed and took a small step back.

Zhao Yanlin gently touched Ji Huiwen, then looked at Rong Peilan apologetically, "Sister-in-law, Huiwen is not..."

Before Rong Peilan could say anything, Ji Yunzhang, with a gloomy face, grabbed the teacup in front of him and threw it at Ji Huiwen's feet, and the teacup broke into pieces.

The crisp sound of the teacup startled Liuyan. He exerted force with his hand and one of the strings of the zither broke.

Ji Huiwen's face turned pale and she trembled with fear. She immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing.

She pulled Zhao Yanlin up and said, "Brother Yunzhang..."

Ji Shizi's voice was cold, and he didn't even bother to give her a glance, "Your mouth stinks, I should go to Ruyifang and find a female worker to help you sew it up."

Five or six maids stood in the pavilion with their heads bowed. It was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Ji Huiwen's eyes were instantly filled with tears, and she bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, feeling a sense of humiliation sweeping over her.

It seemed as if she could sense the burning gazes of everyone in Yuhui Garden were on her, making her feel ashamed.

Although Ji Yunzhang always acted indifferent in the past, he had never embarrassed her like this in front of so many people.

Ji Huiwen's face turned pale and she wanted to defend herself, "Brother Yunzhang, I, I didn't mean that..."

Ji Yunzhang raised his eyelids slightly and spoke cold and ruthless words.

"Why don't you get out of here?"

Unable to bear it any longer, Ji Huiwen covered her face and ran out, and Zhao Yanlin had no choice but to chase after her.

Rong Peilan waved her hand, and the maid in the pavilion retreated.

Rong Peilan rubbed the top of Rong Lingkuan's head. In fact, such things happened frequently in the Xie family, but she didn't know most of them.

The front yard of the Xie family was home to the young masters of the mansion, including Rong Lingkuan, the eldest son Xie Chengwen, and two illegitimate sons, Xie Chengxuan and Xie Chengxing.

One is the same age as Kuan Ge'er, and the other is three years older.

In addition to verbal bullying, deliberate framing sometimes occurs.

After everyone had left, Ji Yunzhang stood up and slapped Rong Lingkuan on the forehead.

"You are a guest today, but you are standing there and being scolded. How will your sister behave in front of them in the future?"

Rong Peilan showed reluctance and gently pulled his hand, "He is still young..."

No one taught Kuan Ge'er how to do it. Living under the same roof of the Xie family, his uncle had strict rules, so the siblings rarely saw each other.

This child grew up figuring out everything on his own.

Ji Yunzhang pulled Rong Peilan back and pressed her to sit on the rattan chair, "A man should stand tall and upright, no matter how big or small he is."

Rong Peilan paused for a moment, her eyes trembled slightly, and then she retracted her hand.

Ji Yunzhang turned around and placed his hand on the top of Rong Lingkuan's head, staring into his dark eyes, his voice slightly deep.

"A man must be self-reliant to establish himself."

"Brother Kuan, you are your sister's greatest support."

(End of this chapter)