The carriage stopped outside the gate of Mu's Mansion. Liuyun got out of the car with Luochen's arm in his hand. He silently missed the convenience of men's clothing, straightened his clothes and was about to go back to his home.
"Miss Mu, please wait a moment." Luochen leaned into the carriage, took out a brocade box from the secret compartment and handed it to Liuyun. There was also a letter placed on top, explaining: "This is the hairpin given to Miss Mu by the master." Gift, please pass this letter to Mr. Mu, he will understand after seeing it."
Her eyes fell on the letter on the brocade box, and her heart warmed slightly. Dongfang Ye must have prepared a gift for her because she was afraid that her father would blame her for coming home late. It seemed that she didn't need to think about the reason for leaving the house.
"Please come back to your young master. Liu Yun is very grateful for his help today." Liu Yun groaned and continued, "Take good care of your young master and let him... recover from his injuries."
After saying this, Liu Yun quickly lowered his head, shyly picked up the hem of his skirt and walked towards the house. Uncle Zhong had already received the news and was waiting outside the door. When Liu Yun came back, he hurriedly greeted him and swept the door. He glanced at the carriage and left with it.
"Why is Uncle Zhong waiting for me here? There are guests in the house?" She thought silently. During the day, Shen Yi said he wanted to come to her house. Could it be that he hadn't left at this hour?
Facts have proved that Liu Yun's idea is right. Shen Yi has indeed not left yet. To be more precise, the dinner is not over yet.
"When did the young lady meet the eldest son of the Dongfang family?" Uncle Zhong asked curiously.
"He was friends with Master Lingxuan when we were at Ciguang Temple." When she was on the carriage earlier, she had thought that someone would ask her this, and she had already made up an excellent reason.
Master Ling Xuan is not very old, but he is also a very prestigious monk in Ciguang Temple. If he were to recommend him, others would not be able to fault him.
"Mr. Shen is having dinner at the mansion tonight. Miss, please go to the front hall first." After saying that, he took her to the front hall.
Liu Yun originally wanted to go back to Zhuyan Pavilion on the pretext of being tired, but then she thought about it. Uncle Zhong went to the door to pick her up. He was afraid that her father had taken special care of her. Besides, Shen Yi came to the house several times, so he must be talking about this. Her father probably couldn't deal with her marriage, so he wanted her to explain it in person.
Sure enough, when they walked to the front hall, they saw Shen Yi chatting animatedly with her father. The food had been removed and some tea, melons and fruits were placed on the table for after-dinner refreshments.
"Dad..." Liu Yun bowed respectfully and glanced at the people present. Lin was under house arrest. His grandmother had a headache and was not present. Xia had just had a miscarriage a few days ago. Jin Han was naturally there. On the side, the rest of the people were there, even Yuchen, who rarely appeared, was sitting aside drinking tea.
"Why are you back so late?" Mu Qingyang looked unhappy, "Nephew Shen Xian has been waiting for you for a long time."
"Is there something wrong, Mr. Shen?" Liu Yun's eyebrows moved slightly, and he looked at him with a cold and indifferent gaze.
The folk customs in Ling are open, and many women show up in public. But after all, Liuyun is a lady, and being alone with other men will always attract criticism. If the person leaving with her today was not the eldest son of the Dongfang family, the criticism would have been long ago. It spread to the streets and alleys.
"Actually, it's not a big deal. Miss Mu and Hairi didn't send any decent gifts before. Today I came here specifically to make up for a gift." As he spoke, the boy beside him had already sent the gift.
However, Liuyun did not open it. At this time, Wan Qing had rushed over from the Zhuyan Pavilion and stood beside her. Seeing the young lady glance at her, Wan Qing immediately stepped forward to take the gift from the boy.
"Then thank you Mr. Shen for the gift." Liuyun Luoluo smiled at him generously, seeming to remember the day Lan Xi ran errands for him and gave him gifts, and glanced at Lan Xi who was sitting beside him. Her eyes were glued to Shen Yi's body, and she couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile.
It seems that her younger sister is really passionate about Shen Yi.
"Sister, what is the brocade box in your hand?" Siya asked curiously.
"A gift for haircuts." An almost invisible smile appeared on Liu Yun's lips. She actually wanted to go back to her room immediately to see what kind of gift Dongfang Ye gave her.
"What is it?" Siya has the most embarrassing status among the four daughters. Her mother's status is not favored. In the eyes of the servants, her status as the fourth lady is not as good as that of Wan Qing Qianlan, who is next to the eldest lady. She treats everyone They all harbored a sense of resentment, especially her father.
Her feelings for Liu Yun are the most complicated. On the one hand, she envies Liu Yun's status as a legitimate daughter and feels that she has everything. However, she is a person who has no biological mother. She can see that Lin's love for Liu Yun is extremely intense. With a strong purpose, seeing Liu Yun relying so much on Lin, she felt some sympathy for this naive eldest sister in her heart.
This time the Lin family fell, and the power in the backyard fell into the hands of the eldest sister again. She really couldn't understand whether the eldest sister's dependence on the Lin family was true or not, but whether it was true or not, she already understood that in Mu The person she should be close to is Liu Yun, not Lin.
In the past, Liu Yun would have shown off the gifts she received, but now, Liu Yun did not want to share the gifts Dongfang Ye gave her with others.
However, it often backfires.
"A gift from the young marquis?" Mu Qingyang was also interested. He had long heard that the eldest son of the Dongfang family rarely showed up, but he didn't expect that Liu Yun, who knew him, even gave him a hairpin gift.
Liu Yun moved in front of Mu Qingyang, placed the brocade box in front of him, and opened it gently. Even though Mu Qingyang was used to seeing good things, people were amazed and admired them, staring at it intently.
In a small brocade box, there lies a guqin. It is extremely small, no more than the size of a palm. The delicate body of the qin is engraved with patterns, and the strings are also similar. There are also four characters engraved on the petite body of the qin, "Qin player," Love'.
"Sister, this Qin looks so much like the Luqi in your room." Siya whispered as if she had discovered something new.
"Well, it's very similar." No wonder she felt like she had seen him before. That's it.
She had been searching for that green face for a long time and bought it at a high price. She cherished it very much.
Her fingertips gently touched the strings in the brocade box, and the strings could make a crisp sound. Although it was not as beautiful as Lu Qi's tone, it was still enough to surprise her.
"It seems that Mr. Dongfang is quite obsessed with the eldest sister." When Siya said this, a strange light flashed in her eyes, the corner of her mouth opened in a beautiful arc, but her eyes fell on Shen Yi beside her. .
However, what disappointed her was that Shen Yi's face was as gentle as ever, as if he couldn't understand her words.