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Presumably, Lin Qian received some advice from the Second Madam, so she didn't ask about what happened yesterday and only happily said: "… The plum blossoms in the garden are already blooming, I mentioned it to my fifth sister when I went to greet my grandmother, so why don't we set up a Plum Blossom Meet and invite our brothers along the way? Sister Shu, what do you think? "

At first, Lin Shu was afraid that others would say that she was Lian Family's granddaughter, afraid that others would look down on her. But when it came to the poetry meet, she was always the most enthusiastic one.

Even if it was just to please herself, Lin Ye had no reason not to, "Alright, since you all want to host the Plum Blossom Meet, then just let me be. Why don't we set it the day after tomorrow? My Brother Yao is back too. When the time comes, we can all participate, and it will be quite lively. "

Lin Qian nodded in agreement but what surprised Lin Shu was that she had only reminded her not to be late the next day. She also said a few more words, but not a single one of them concerned the matter of Princess Changze hitting her.

Waiting for Lin Qian to leave, Lin Shu caressed the tea Gu with her green fingers, she could not help but think that Lin Qian had mentioned Lin Lian just now. Seems like not only the Second Branch wanted to ask about this, even Lin Lian wanted to help.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the Plum Blossom Meet. Although the weather was cold, the pavilion was covered by curtains to protect against the wind and snow, and there were several large carbon basins in the pavilion, so it was not considered too cold. Furthermore, it was the first time the children had eaten barbecue in winter.

Today, not only were Lin Shu and the other girls present, even some of the people from Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion had come. However, their big brother — — County Prince, was stunned for a moment before he left.

Of the remaining few, Lin Hui was naturally the most active as she chattered. "... Tell me, we should hold more of these kinds of banquets every year. Only then will it be interesting, and all day long, we would gather around our elders and drink by their side, not even daring to say a single word out loud, for fear that if we say something wrong it will arouse the dislike of our elders, unlike us who are together and can say whatever we want to say! "

"Third sister is right!" He was the eldest son of the Second Branch, and was only six or seven years old right now. Because it was not easy for the Second Madam to give birth to a brother like him, he had always been very pampered.

Lin Qian passed a piece of roasted venison to his brother, telling him to eat faster.

Lin Shu also picked up a piece of venison from the bowl, but there was no appetite at all as the chopsticks turned and turned on the venison.

When Lin Hui saw this, she could not help but mutter: "Sister Shu, the meat in your bowl will get cold if you do not eat it now …"

In truth, she knew that Lin Shu was a person with high spirits, she would definitely not be happy if she was slapped by Princess Changze. She thought about what her mother had told her these past few days, "Weren't you always on good terms with Sister Shu? Why didn't Sister Shu even tell you why she got slapped? It would be best for you to ask more about what's going on, so that only we, in the He’s Mansion, are not in the dark. When we get to your grandmother's side, we don't even know what to say, and then we will be completely suppressed by your Second Aunt. "

Before she left, First Madam did not forget to remind her of this, but she never planned to ask. If Sister Shu wanted to tell her, she would have said it without her asking.

Lin Shu shook her head, but just as she was about to speak, a melodious male voice came from the entrance of the pavilion, "Does cousin think that the venison is not tasty? When I came back from White Horse Institute, I saw some wild chickens on the road. I saw that it was not bad, so I brought a few back.

Lin Shu looked up, who else could this person be other than Yao.

He held the feathers on the buttocks of a few wild chickens in his hands, looking very comical. The manservant behind him even held a few wild chickens, which were still cooing.

When everyone saw this, they could not help but burst out laughing. Lin Chengyi quickly ran over, "Brother Yao, Brother Yao, is this the feathers of a wild chicken? "But it's really interesting. I've only seen peacock feathers before, can you give me one?"

Since Lian Yao had always been a generous person, he naturally gave him a stalk of the pheasant's hair.

All of a sudden, all the little boys at the scene came up to ask for it. It was very lively.

Lin Shu's gaze landed on the person beneath the incense tree not far away. Who else could it be other than Duke Chengan from Duke Chengan's residence, Shao Shengping?

On the other hand, he was much more disciplined than when he was with Yao Yao. He thought about how he had quite a few ladies by his side at the pavilion, making it difficult for him to step forward.

Lin Lian also saw it, and said softly: "Brother Yao can just give these wild chickens to your servants, let's eat barbecue together! A few days ago, Fourth Sister told Second Sister that he would have to wait for your return before this Plum Blossom Meet could be set up. "

After everyone heard this, they covered their mouths and laughed, and looked at Lin Shu with meaningful eyes.

However, Lin Hui puffed her cheeks and said: "Lian Jieer, don't speak nonsense.

Even Yao Yao had a bit of a smile on his face as he looked deeply into Lin Shu's eyes. Then, he said with a smile, "I won't be coming anymore. Today, I brought a guest back."

Everyone couldn't help but peek out of the door. Lin Qian couldn't help but laugh, "So it's a Shao Family elder cousin. Can this even be considered as a guest? He is sister-in-law's cousin, the Brother Yao never treats himself as an outsider in our Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion. Call me elder cousin brother Shao no longer considered an outsider. "

As she said that, she ordered a stack of maids to bring Shao Shengping over.

She was the host of the Plum Blossom Meet today. Since she had already said so, the others naturally echoed her sentiments. Amongst them, the happiest one was Lin Lian.

Lin Lian had always been calm and collected, but looking at her smiling, curved eyes, Lin Shu knew that she was happier than anyone else.

Shao Shengping immediately came over, and bowed to everyone, "I originally came here because of brother Lian's invitation, so I didn't want to disturb you."

Elder Cousin Shao is also considered our rare guest. Although you are elder sister-in-law's younger cousin, every time someone comes to our house to visit, it is always the young lady from the Duke Chengan Palace. I have never seen him at all, so Cousin Shao has come once with great difficulty. Lin Qian laughed politely, and could not help but say: "Elder Cousin Shao, no need to feel uncomfortable, we are a family after all, and with your brothers and sisters here, we will be fine."

Yao Yao couldn't help but join in the fun, "That's right! Sheng Ping, why don't we sit down and have some barbecue. Before you leave later, go take a look at sister-in-law."

The Eldest Sister-in-Law they spoke of, Madam Ye, was the successor of Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion, the sister-in-law of Lin Hui. She was already six or seven months pregnant.

Shao Shengping could only sit down, and happened to be sitting opposite of Lin Lian, and sat opposite of Lin Shu. Lin Shu could not help but glance at Lin Lian, her face full of bashfulness.

Only, Shao Shengping did not even glance at Lin Lian.

Shao Shengping was an extremely ambitious person, in his previous life, the reason he requested to marry was only because he had designed it himself. His own reputation had been ruined, his father was the Assistant Minister, his stepmother was the Princess Changze, and there was even the pressure from the Duke Chengan. Right now, he was afraid that he wouldn't be interested in the current Lin Lian.

Even though the Duke Chengan Palace couldn't match up to the Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion, Shao Shengping was still a future Duke Chengan. If he could achieve something in the Imperial examinations, what kind of wife would he like to marry?

No matter how much Lin Lian did in this life, she was merely a clown …

While he was deep in thought, he heard Yao Yao's noisy voice, "Cousin, a few days ago I caught a little white fox at the back of the mountain. I specifically brought it back for you. It's chubby and very cute. You'll definitely like it …"

Lin Shu frowned, and said softly: "I heard from someone that Master White Horse Institute is in charge of extremely tight security. Why is cousin still able to go up the mountain and catch a white fox … Furthermore, I have always been most afraid of this type of sharp-tongued animal. I was afraid that if the maidservants were not careful, this fox would slip out of the cage. "

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Liao Yao stammered, "Your studies are more important, so your body is naturally more important. Otherwise, how would you be able to take the test when the time comes?" "Sheng Ping, don't you think so?"

As he said that, he couldn't help but bump into Shao Shengping's arm, Shao Shengping who was called out nodded his head, looking at him.

It was as if her eyes were filled with autumn water, and she felt that there were too many hidden secrets. Ordinary women couldn't help but sink into her gaze.

It could even be considered as having Yao being born, but most of the time, it was just messing around. Compared to Shao Shengping, it was like having a star in the sky, and even Yao Yao was like a grass in the mortal world … It was no wonder that Lin Lian had secretly promised Fang Xin.

"Don't open your eyes," Lin Shu laughed, "No matter what I said, my cousin will always be waiting for me, I don't care about that, at that time, I just need to write a letter to tell aunt and ask her to teach you a lesson."

For a time, everyone began to laugh.

Lin Hui was the happiest, yet the one in her arms that was opened the most was actually a little shy. There were several times when she wanted to talk to Yao, but she was always interrupted.

Normally, Lin Shu would definitely be able to detect something, but right now, her mind was not even focused on the Plum Blossom Meet, she was still thinking about what Princess Changze had said a few days ago when she left.

After drinking for a while, Lin Qian started talking about this, "... I have faintly heard my mother mention that although our Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion has a position of nobility, but now that the situation is unstable, the emperor is no longer happy. Our family will no longer be able to keep our position, and I don't know how many more years we will have to live happily like this! "

Lin Hui said unconcernedly: "It's fine, why would Second Sister say such words? If our family doesn't get into trouble, could it be that the emperor can take away our family's position? "

Lin Qian gave Lin Shu a meaningful glance, but did not say a word.