Concubine's true colors

Chapter 294
Ji Lingfeng was holding the wound, but he still didn't forget to tell Xiao Jinxuan what he did. Because he didn't deliberately lower his voice, everyone present could hear him clearly.

And because the two of them have been fighting each other secretly since Yangzhou, but few people know that they are like fire and water.

So now in the eyes of everyone, Ji Lingfeng is more of a flower protector, and the concern in his eyes is enough to cause people to misunderstand.

Therefore, Bai Hang took a step forward, patted his shoulder, and then leaned close to his ear, whispering affectionately:
"Brother Ji, don't say that I didn't remind you. This Xiao Jinxuan belongs to my cousin Yuwang. The whole capital knows about it. No matter what your thoughts are, you'd better accept it. She looks stunning in this world. There are plenty of women here, so don't cause trouble for yourself because of this concubine, after all, my cousin's temperament is not usually easy to mess with."

Hearing this, Ji Lingfeng just nodded his head, but his eyes were still looking at Xiao Jinxuan slightly.

And he also admitted that what Bai Hang said was right, because Xiao Jinxuan really didn't have a stunning face.

Moreover, Ji Lingfeng believes that as long as he is willing, he can find a dozen women who are better than each other in beauty.

But a woman's appearance can indeed please men, but if a woman has no appearance but is full of talent and strategy, then the charm she exudes is enough to make people intoxicated, and Xiao Jinxuan belongs to this latter category.

And Xiao Jinxuan, who was watching this meeting, saw that Ji Lingfeng not only rescued her today, but also behaved abnormally one after another, caring for her.

If this was changed to the previous life, she would definitely be moved by the other party's thoughtfulness.

But the love between husband and wife for six years in the previous life could not withstand the betrayal and deception of the other party in the end.

Xiao Jinxuan has already seen through the lessons of blood, how cold-blooded and ruthless Ji Lingfeng is in essence.

So the other party's concern really made her different, but Xiao Jinxuan was not moved at all, and some could only be more cautious, for fear that the other party was setting up some suspicion and waiting for her to jump into the trap.

Seeing that Xiao Jinxuan didn't care about her concern at all, although Ji Lingfeng was a little disappointed, he was not too depressed.

And secretly glanced at the light red mark on the back of the opponent's hand, Ji Lingfeng was even more sure that Xiao Jinxuan had been poisoned.

Thinking of the woman in front of her, after a day or two, she will completely become his person.

Ji Lingfeng couldn't help secretly looking forward to it, and he didn't want to offend Xiao Jinxuan any more at this time, so he immediately covered his wound, bid farewell to everyone, and left the Duke's Mansion under Bai Hang's leadership.

And as soon as they left, Bai Liu, who was the master, quickly stood up and said apologetically:
"Sisters, it seems that we can't visit our aunt now. After all, my sister fell just now and her skirt was stained with snow. This situation is really embarrassing. Besides, the sisters must have been quite frightened just now. Okay, so I'd better call the maids, and lead you down to rest. After all, you've been standing here for so long, and a little snow has fallen on your bodies. If you don't change into dry clothes quickly, it's easy to catch cold and get dyed. It's windy and cold."

Today, the reason why Bai Liu offered to take the three daughters of the Xiao family to meet Princess Cheng An was not because in the heart of this eldest lady of the Bai family, she respected her aunt.

It was because she had promised Xiao Jinyu in advance that she would let Xiao Jinxuan suffer in the Duke's mansion and repair him well, and on the way to Princess Cheng'an's courtyard, she would inevitably pass through the back garden.

At that time, she will lead everyone to watch the spring pool, and take the opportunity to push Xiao Jinxuan into the water, this is the real purpose in Bai Liu's heart.

It's just that she didn't expect that everything was going according to her plan, but Ji Lingfeng just ran out.

Moreover, the other party was still desperately trying to save Xiao Jinxuan from his own wounds.

Although Bai Liu didn't show any dissatisfaction on the face, but in her heart, she hated the other party's meddling.

Therefore, seeing that there was no chance, he attacked Xiao Jinxuan who was already more vigilant.

Naturally, Bai Liu wasn't interested either. She was going to meet Princess Cheng An, her aunt. After all, going to see her was just a cover. Now that there was no use value for her, she was too lazy to go on this journey.

As for Xiao Jinxuan and the others, they each took a rest after being led to their own lodgings.

Although during the period, Bai Liu sent people to invite them, saying that there are some rare treasures, and he wants to enjoy them with them.

However, Xiao Jinxuan didn't want to have too much contact with this young lady of the Bai family who was obviously sweet-hearted in the Duke's mansion, so she directly reasoned that she was tired and was not invited to go.

Therefore, under Zhu Xin's service, Xiao Jinxuan nestled in the room all day, leaning on the warm charcoal basin, quietly reading books, and it was a rare pleasure to relax.

Until night fell, the aunt in charge of the Bai family came to report in person, saying that it was time for dinner, and the Duke's Mansion specially prepared a sumptuous banquet to show their welcome to the Xiao family.

Naturally, Xiao Jinxuan couldn't shirk this occasion, so when she got dressed, she walked towards the living room to step on the snow, accompanied by Zhu Xin.

But on the way there, Zhu Xin took advantage of the aunt leading the way when she was not paying attention, and hurriedly approached Xiao Jinxuan, and whispered vigilantly:

"Miss, you must be more careful for a while. I see that the Bai family members are not at ease. During the day, the young lady of the Bai family has already caused you to almost fall into the pool. You may not know for a while, but you will have to wait again." What's going on?"

Because she just arrived at the Duke's Mansion, Zhu Xin wanted to tidy up all the things Xiao Jinxuan brought, so when the other party almost fell into the water just now, she was actually not by her side.

But just thinking about it now, Zhu Xin felt that she was too scared, and she had already made up her mind that as long as she was there, even if she risked her life, Xiao Jinxuan couldn't make any mistakes.

While the master and servant were talking, they had already arrived in the living room, and the old lady and her grandmother were already sitting in the middle.

Everyone in the Xiao family, as well as the younger generation of the Bai family, and Mrs. Wu were all seated according to their seniority.

And Xiao Jinxuan was the one who came late because the place where she was temporarily staying was a little far from the living room.

But as soon as she came in, Bai Liu immediately got up and greeted her, took her hand, and led her to the position beside him.

"Sister Jinxuan, you can just sit here. Normally, in this Duke's mansion, my sister doesn't even have a sister to talk to. Now that you are with me, I really feel that eating will become more delicious and sweet than usual. .”

Bai Liu's mouth was extremely eloquent, so Xiao Jinxuan, who had been pulled to sit down by the other party, naturally couldn't show the other party's kindness in front of everyone, so she could only smile and obey her, and sat beside the other party.

After everyone was assembled, the old matriarch signaled that it was time to pass the dishes, and then plates of delicacies from mountains and seas with unique shapes and delicious flavors were placed on the dining table in an orderly manner.

For big clans like the Bai and Xiao families, the master always eats meals, and there are servants who serve by his side, helping to pick up the vegetables.

With a cautious heart, she will be extremely cautious in every action, but she will not pick up any dishes that have not been touched by Xiao Jinxuan.

Only when she saw what the Bai family had eaten, would she move her chopsticks, pick it up and put it in front of Xiao Jinxuan.

Having been by Xiao Jinxuan's side for a long time, Zhu Xin saw a lot of private fights among the women in the back house, and heard countless more from other people's mouths.

Poisoning and assassination have always been the most used method, although Zhu Xin didn't think it, the Bai family was really bold enough to directly poison Xiao Jinxuan.

However, although Zhu Xin is a bit carefree on weekdays, she has a rough but delicate personality.

In addition, the fact that Xiao Jinxuan almost fell into the water today made her tremble with fear for a long time, so she didn't want to be sloppy in the small details.

Otherwise, if Xiao Jinxuan was plotted against her because of her carelessness, Zhu Xin really felt that even if she apologized with death, she would not be able to make up for her fault.

In fact, Zhu Xin's extraordinarily cautious behavior had already been noticed by Bai Liu who was beside her, and a sneer rose in her heart.

Although for Xiao Jinxuan, Bai Liu felt a little troublesome to have such a conscientious and cautious servant.

But this is the Bai family, even if Zhu Xin is on guard in every possible way, if she wants to poison her, she can still make the other party fall for it easily.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Liuwei quietly winked at Tongque, her personal maid.

Tongque, who had been with the other party for many years, immediately showed no strange expression, and then exited the living room unobtrusively.

It didn't take long before the bronze sparrow left and returned, but this time she held a white porcelain soup pot in her hands, and placed it neatly on the dining table under everyone's gaze.

And this time, after Bai Liu signaled the other party to back off, she stood up with a smile, and opened the lid of the soup pot with her own hands.

"Liu'er knows that my grandmother and aunt are living Bodhisattvas who believe in gods and Buddhas and eat them while reciting Buddha's name. So I specially made this dish with my own hands. Eight Treasures Ruyi Soup to honor your elders. Although this soup is made of vegetables and tofu, However, after several ingredients are combined and secret-made, it will emit a strong meaty aroma, and the taste is very wonderful, which makes people linger after drinking it and have an endless aftertaste."

Seeing that a bowl of vegetarian soup can actually taste meaty, the interest of everyone present was all aroused by the white willow stew, Eight Treasures Ruyi Soup.

Moreover, there is also some filial piety from the other party, and the old matriarch immediately smiled with satisfaction, and told everyone to quickly serve a bowl of fresh soup and taste it together.

The soup pots, cups and bowls of this big family have always been fired in sets, which not only look beautiful to use, but also show their identity.

So at this meeting, a soup bowl of the same style as the white porcelain soup pot was placed in front of everyone, and there were already servants serving to fill the soup into the bowl.

And seeing Bai Liu, who had already raised the soup bowl, then said softly to Xiao Jinxuan who was at the side:
"Sister, drink this soup while it's hot, it tastes better, if it's cold, you won't be able to taste the taste inside."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Liu immediately lifted up the spoon gracefully in front of Xiao Jinxuan, spooned some soup, and then directly drank it into his mouth with a smile.

Seeing that the soup was brought up by Bai Liu, Xiao Jinxuan was still somewhat wary.

But now that the other party has drunk it herself, she has nothing to worry about. She immediately smiled and picked up the soup bowl.

But just when she was about to drink the soup, she suddenly heard a woman's blocking voice from outside the living room:

"I heard that Miss Jinxuan is coming to the residence today. This princess has long wanted to see you. It's not too late to drink this soup. After all, let the soup cool down so that you won't burn yourself when you drink it."

(End of this chapter)