Chapter 45: Severing Ties - Rebirth of the Noble Daughter

 Chapter 45: Severing Ties

Bai Sihan was still young, so when she heard such praise, she couldn't help but feel proud. Since she didn't have any direct conflicts with Feng Jinyao her smile became more sincere and she approached Feng Jinyao, linking her arm with hers, and entered the mansion with laughter.

This scene happened to fall into Wen Mengsheng's eyes as he stepped into the mansion.

Having been turned away twice already, Wen Mengsheng decided to take a roundabout approach this time, starting with the people around Feng Jinyao. Perhaps this strategy would work.

Compared to the arrogance of the Bai family's young miss, this gentle Bai family's second young miss seemed like a breakthrough. A faint smile of a refined young gentleman appeared on his lips, making the servant who handed over the invitation follow him into the Duke Wei's mansion.

After passing through the moon gate, the maidservant who came to receive Feng Jinyao and the others led them to the backyard.

This was Feng Jinyao's first time stepping into the backyard of the Duke Wei's mansion. Passing through a curtain of water, they were greeted by a three-zhang-high fake mountain made of deep-sea rocks, placed in a lotus pond.

Deep-sea rocks were extremely difficult to obtain and their value was not inferior to Eastern pearls. Such a large piece was undoubtedly priceless.

In the past life, she had obtained a piece the size of a palm, made it into the shape of coral in her palm, and gave it as a birthday gift to the old lady of the Wen family. Many people were envious.

Now, in the Wei family, it was just an ordinary mountain rock, showing that people were envious of others.

Similar to the Feng family's residence, the lotus pond was fed by hot spring water, so even in the dead of winter, one could see pink lotus flowers and golden koi swimming inside.

Despite being a snow-viewing banquet, the Wei family hosted it with grandeur.

The servants and maidservants shuttled back and forth between the mansion gates and the courtyard, each action with its own rules and no one made any mistakes.

The waterside pavilion closest to the lotus pond was spacious with seven or eight tables set up without feeling crowded.

Just as Feng Jinyao and the others approached the pavilion, they saw today's protagonist, Wei Lanxuan.

With a face like a peach blossom and cheeks as white as snow, she deliberately applied a touch of vermilion between her eyebrows, making her naturally elegant appearance even more charming. She deliberately chose a peach-colored palace dress made of Shu brocade, with the flower patterns embroidered with gold and silver threads exuding unparalleled luxury.

Similarly, Wei Lanxuan also saw the three sisters and walked over with a polite smile.

Each step was like stepping on lotus flowers, emitting the fragrance of orchids in an empty valley.

Feng Jinyao and Bai Siruo didn't mind, but Bai Sihan tensed up. She thought she had dressed exquisitely and elegantly, but in front of Wei Lanxuan, she felt a bit lacking.

After all, she had been raised pampered since childhood, and that innate nobility made Bai Sihan unmatched.

"Sisters, you arrived very early today."

"With Sister Wei's invitation, how could we dare to be late?"

Bai Sihan immediately replied, even though she felt inferior at the moment. However, she did not forget the purpose of coming here.

There were countless young masters in the Eastern Capital, but Wei Lanxuan only had one. Since she was going to marry into the royal family, any remaining ones would be her targets.

If she could get Wei Lanxuan's recommendation, even getting to know one casually wouldn't be an ordinary person.

Therefore, without hesitation she began to flatter Wei Lanxuan.

Bai Siruo listened with disdain. "I left home in a hurry today, probably caught a cold from the cold wind and now have a headache. Does Miss Wei have a resting room in the mansion? I'd like to take a rest."

"If that's the case, then take Miss Bai to the guest room to rest for a while and send some tea and snacks over. It's still early to leave the banquet. When it's about to start, someone will come to call you." Wei Lanxuan did not make things difficult for them. Bai Siruo grabbed Feng Jinyao's hand and followed the maid to leave. Before leaving, she even glared at Bai Sihan, as if saying, "Behave yourself and don't cause trouble."

Unfortunately, Bai Sihan pretended to be innocent, making Bai Siruo stomp away in anger.

After entering the guest room, Bai Siruo's angry expression changed to a sly one. She approached Feng Jinyao and said, "How was it? Did I act well?"

Feng Jinyao chuckled. This cousin from the Bai family was indeed simple and cute.

"Getting the attention of Wei Lanxuan, it seems that she is very comfortable today. As long as she doesn't harm my Prince Kang's Mansion and my uncle's Lin family, it's fine whoever she likes. I'll support it with both hands!"

Bai Siruo didn't hide her thoughts, picked up the hot tea that the maid had just brought over and took a sip. It was indeed excellent.

"Tangyuan still hasn't arrived?" Feng Jinyao asked while drinking tea.

"Princess Mingyue has never liked such occasions. She must be here on time. If it weren't for the bright future of our second sister, I wouldn't bother to come so early." Bai Siruo explained.

Hearing her words, Feng Jinyao remembered that if today's matter were to be successfully completed, she would have to confide in Bai Siruo about some things.

So, she reached out and pressed down Bai Siruo's right hand, which was about to pick up the tea cup, with a serious expression and deliberately lowered her voice.

"When our second brother attended our grandmother's birthday banquet, he saw the son of the Liang family secretly exchanging items with Miss Wei's personal maidservant. It seems they even exchanged tokens. I don't know if this young master of the Liang family is colluding with that maidservant or has something to do with Miss Wei. We only had one chance to meet with Princess Mingyue, and it's impossible for us to sit back and watch her walk into a fire pit without intervening. So, I plan to..."

She leaned close to Bai Siruo's ear and revealed her plan one by one.

Bai Siruo listened with wide eyes, and finally slammed the table in anger, gritting her teeth.

"Hmph, they're all worthless. But thinking about it, if the sisters are so flattering, what kind of good quality can our brothers have? Ah Yao, just go ahead and do it. I'll listen to you."

Feng Jinyao nodded and looked towards the nearby pavilion, already planning in her heart.

In the study of Duke Wei's mansion, two people were currently playing chess.

The study was spacious with four or five bookshelves against the wall, filled with books. There were freshly written calligraphy scrolls on the desk, and behind the wall hung a painting of a boat on a cold river by the famous artist Wu Xi.

A comfortable couch was deliberately placed by the left window, covered with a warm rabbit fur mat. Sometimes, when the Duke of Wei had to discuss matters late, he would take a nap here.

On the right side, there was a small stove for boiling water, with charcoal burning brightly. The water in the teapot was gradually warming up.

Coughing twice, Xiao Tingyi received a silk handkerchief from his attendant Yang Zhao, covered his mouth, coughed a few times, then placed a black piece on the chessboard. The white pieces held by the Duke of Wei were instantly eaten up by a large area.

"In the end, it was His Majesty who personally taught you chess. Your Highness's skill is truly remarkable. This old man admires you!"

The Duke of Wei, nearly seventy years old, looked younger than Bai Xiang, with his gray hair tied up high. Although his face showed signs of aging, his eyes were still sharp, showing no signs of being old and weak.

"Your Grace is too kind."

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