C15

Hearing Lu Jinnian's question, the ruckus in front of the courtyard stopped.

Lu Qingyao was surprised to see that there were dark shadows in the corner of her eyes, as if she hadn't gotten a good night's sleep, and that Lu Jinnian was completely unharmed.

She was well aware of the effects of that medicine. Shouldn't Lu Jinnian be lying on her bed waiting for them to catch her? Or could it be that Mrs Shen lied to her and didn't do anything?

Lu Jinnian yawned as she leaned against the door frame of the yard. Her lazy posture did not conform to the usual etiquette of a lady, which was usually followed by Lu Qingwan and Lu Qingyao.

However, with such casual movements, there was an elegance that they could not learn to imitate no matter how hard they tried.

Seeing that no one replied, Lu Jinnian asked, "What? Did you not hear my question?"

Lu Qingwan looked at Lu Jinnian with disdain.

"Madam Lord Protector Yi has received a new zither, the zither music can bypass the beams, and she does not want to enjoy the beauty of the zither music alone. Young Master Aristocratic Lady from various families in Liangjing is invited to share the music. Qingyao and I received the invitation together, and are about to go on our way to meet up with them.

Lu Jinnian answered with an "oh", "Lord Protector Yi is a meritorious official of the imperial government, and the noble wife is a first-class wife. The younger sisters have to attend the meeting on time, don't let the official think that our Great General Mansion isn't good for tutoring."

Lu Qingwan was stunned for a moment. Anger welled up from her chest. She and Lu Qingyao, the two concubines, both received an invitation from Lord Protector Yi's residence.

Lu Jinnian, on the other hand, did not have it. She had thought that Lu Jinnian would get angry if she found out about it.

Holding back her temper, Lu Qingwan mocked, "Sister Qingyao and I thought that perhaps Sister never went out, making the Countess forget that there's still someone like Sister in Great General Manor, so we came to invite Sister along so that Sister could see the world."

"I didn't expect that there would be such a crouching tiger and hidden dragon in elder sister's courtyard. There's actually a male guard guarding the place, not allowing us to enter. If this were to spread outside, I wonder what he would say."

The guard standing at the entrance to the courtyard heard Lu Qingwan's words and his face turned red. He retorted in a low voice, "Lu Second Miss, don't slander me."

The guard was actually the Dark Guard sent by Lu Jinnian to keep an eye on Mrs Shen, his name was Mu Qi. Yi Nuan and Yi Han had stayed up late last night, so Lu Jinnian decided to let him be the guard in the courtyard first.

Mu Qi's martial arts and concealment techniques were not to be underestimated, but his personality was rather shy. Lu Jinnian had originally planned to let Yi Nuan and Yi Han go when they had a good rest, but she did not expect Lu Qingwan to cause trouble first.

"If you don't do anything shameful, don't be afraid of knocking on the door. If elder sister is truly fair and square, why would you need someone to guard the courtyard? And you're a man, do you want elder sister's reputation?"

Lu Jinnian nodded seriously, "Sister Qingwan is right. I've never been afraid of ghosts knocking on doors, but Sister Qingwan isn't a ghost. Let's wait until she becomes a ghost, then ask again."

Lu Qingwan frowned. She didn't have any intention of entering Lu Jinnian's courtyard, but the more Lu Jinnian did that, the more she didn't want her to enter.

The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to find out what was really wrong with it. She then raised her chin and said, "Everyone is watching this matter today. It's not good for big sister to keep it a secret, but for the sake of big sister's reputation, it's better to let little sister go in so that everyone's misunderstanding can be resolved."

"Hmm? "Why can't I understand your words? Everyone here is a servant of our Great General Manor. As your master, why should I care what the servants think of my actions?"

"On the other hand, those servants who like to gossip, it's better to drag them out as soon as possible and sell them out, so that they don't have to spend all their time gossiping about their master. As their masters, they need to be cautious and pay attention to the views of their servants."

Lu Qingwan was silenced by Lu Jinnian, while Lu Qingyao lowered her eyes in a cute manner.

She didn't know why Lu Qingwan insisted on going into Lu Jinnian's yard to take a look. Could it be that Mrs Shen had really made a move last night and told Lu Qingwan? But wasn't Mrs Shen the most precious person? Why hadn't Mrs Shen come personally?

When Lu Jinnian saw the expression on everyone's faces, a hint of a cold smile appeared on her face. Since they were so curious about their own courtyard, it didn't matter if they were allowed in.

"Seriously, since my sister is curious about what my sister's courtyard looks like, can't you just say so? Why are you still trying to change this?"

Lu Jinnian pointed at Mu Qi, "Speaking of which, you two sisters are unfilial. Yesterday, when Grandpa came all the way back, I didn't even clean up the place for you, so you can only stay in your sister's yard. This little brother is your grandpa's bodyguard, so of course we have to guard the yard. It's time for grandpa to get up. Why don't you two sisters follow your sister and greet grandpa?"

It was only then that Lu Qingwan remembered that she had heard about Lu Jinghui coming to the mansion. Lu Jinghui didn't like Mrs Shen, and neither did he like her and Lu Qingyao, but Lu Jinghui didn't like them. As juniors, they must come and pay respects, or else it would be unfilial.

Lu Qingwan forced a smile and said, "Grandpa is here?" The little sister actually didn't know, so she lost her manners. I hope that big sister can lead the way so that the little sisters can pay their respects to grandpa. "

Lu Jinnian smiled and gave Mu Qi a wink. The latter understood and withdrew his blocking posture, allowing Lu Qingwan and Lu Qingyao to lead the group into the yard.

The servants that Lu Qingwan and Lu Qingyao brought had to stroll around the yard, but the two of them had to obediently follow Lu Jinnian and pay respects to Lu Jinghui.

However, before he could reach Lu Jinghui's residence, he heard a voice as loud as a bell, "I heard it all!"

Lu Qingwan and Lu Qingyao were girls after all, and they almost fell to the ground from the loud talking. Lu Jinnian, on the other hand, remained calm and said, "Grandfather, you're already up."

Lu Jinghui pushed open the door and looked past Lu Jinnian to Lu Qingwan and Lu Qingyao. When Lu Jinghui looked at the two of them, they felt a chill run down their spines.

I don't care if you guys have a deep sisterly relationship, that's why I brought Jiner to Lord Protector Yi's house to meet her date, or to purely show off, because I want to stomp on Jiner's feet. This time, Lord Protector Yi's house is appreciating the zither, you guys accept the post, so of course you can go.

Lu Qingwan lowered her head and bit her lips bitterly. She was also a young miss of Great General Manor, so why would she be liked by Lu Jinghui? It was all because she was born from the main wife and was born from the concubine!

Lu Qingyao didn't have much of a reaction. Lu Jinghui didn't like them anyway, and they were just showing off. She wasn't like Lu Qingwan, who dared to do something and didn't dare to admit it.

"Grandpa …"

Lu Jinnian felt helpless. Today, she wanted to go back and rest, not go out.

Unexpectedly, Lu Jinghui just glared at her, "Silly girl, you've been bullied to the door. If it wasn't for my words, it's about time you went out to brush up your presence. Grandpa will always support you in everything!"