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Chapter 129 And she!
Shen Ruyan's sedan was in front, followed by Xiao Jinyue, while Shen Qingyu and Shen Xitong's sedans were next to each other. Beside the sedans, there were maids following on both sides, and behind them were dozens of servants from the mansion, carrying boxes of generous gifts, all of which were birthday gifts for Madam Nanrong.
Shen Chuanhe originally didn't want the sisters Shen Xitong and Shen Qingyu to travel with Shen Ruyan.
But Shen Ruyan happened to live in the Shen family, and she saw the right opportunity and got together.
Shen Ruyan also said that since they were all family, there was no need to make such clear distinctions. Now, the generous gifts prepared by the Shen family were combined with the gifts from the Xiao family.
But the Xiao family was not as rich as the Shen family, so naturally the gift list could not match that of the Shen family. As a result, the Shen family suffered a loss. It was obviously the Shen family that sent the generous gifts, but Shen Ruyan shamelessly usurped them and even sent them out under the banner of the Xiao family, completely overshadowing the Shen family.
But Shen Chuanhe had no other choice. Madam Nan Rong held a grand birthday banquet and invited only the female family members. As the head of the Shen family, he naturally could not go.
Otherwise, how could they allow Shen Ruyan to bully their Shen family like this.
The ancestor of the Nanrong family was a hero in the founding of the country. He later resigned from his official position and returned to his hometown, settling in Jinling Prefecture. Under the management of generations of patriarchs of the Nanrong family, it has become the leader of all the aristocratic families in Jinling Prefecture. Not to mention the complicated relatives and old friends, even the descendants of the Nanrong family have many side branches. Of course, the most direct descendant is old man Nanrong.
Old Master Nanrong had three sons and five daughters, among whom Uncle Nanrong and Uncle Nanrong San were both legitimate sons. Uncle Nanrong died early, leaving behind a son, Uncle Nanrong San, who is now Uncle Nanrong, also had three sons, the eldest son Nanrong Yan, the second son Nanrong Feng, and the youngest son Nanrong Yue.
Master Nan Rong married Liang...
Shen Qingyu felt a bit of a headache. The Nanrong family was indeed a big family. If she and Nan Rongyan really fell in love and married into the Nanrong family, surviving in such a clan would surely cost her half her life.
Through the screen window of the sedan chair, I looked out at the bustling streets of Jinling Prefecture, with pedestrians coming and going and the sounds of hawking never ending.
Within an hour, the sedan stopped.
There are two big stone lions squatting in front of the gate of Nanrong Mansion, looking majestic. Although they are not government-owned, they are still something that people dare not ignore. The three vermilion doors with animal-head buckles are closed, and only the corner doors at the east and west are open for people to enter and exit.
There were more than a dozen servants standing in a row in front of the mansion gate, all of them wearing short blue jackets and had handsome looks.
It really is the Nanrong family. Even the servants in the mansion are carefully selected and look so outstanding. Shen Qingyu was amazed and moved his eyes upwards. There was a horizontal plaque hanging on the main gate with the three characters "Nanrong Mansion" inscribed on it. It was said that it was written by Emperor Gaozu himself. Not to mention a small family like theirs, even high-ranking officials would dismount from their horses or sedan chairs when they arrived at the main gate of Nanrong Mansion and then walk into the mansion on their own.
When Shen Qingyu walked out of the sedan chair, Shen Xitong was looking at the main gate of Nanrong Mansion with envy. Xiao Jinyue beside her said sarcastically: "Don't look at it. It will make you even sadder if you look at it."
Xiao Jinyue was mocking Shen Xitong for her lowly status and saying she was not worthy of marrying Master Nanrong.
But Shen Xitong was no pushover, and she immediately retorted, "Aren't you the daughter of the prefect? Why are you going through the corner gate with us?"
The prefect of Suzhou was considered a high-ranking local official. Xiao Jinyue, as the prefect's daughter, always went through the main gate everywhere. However, she was stopped in front of Nanrong Mansion and had to go through the corner gate with Shen Qingyu and Shen Xitong.
Xiao Jinyue's face turned slightly red, "This is the front door of the Nanrong family. I will go in sooner or later!"
When the day comes when she marries Master Nanrong, she can be carried in through the main gate of Nanrong Mansion and worship heaven and earth with Nanrong Yan.
"Hey, where did this shameless woman come from? She actually spoke nonsense in front of the Nanrong family."
A few more sedan chairs stopped and a few graceful women walked out.
"Sister Lan, with all the strength they have, they want to marry Young Master Nanrong? Isn't this just wishful thinking?" The woman in tight clothes, looking heroic, said to the woman next to her with a smile.
"That's right, Sister Lan, you are Madam Nanrong's niece. The position of the Young Madam of the Nanrong family must be yours."
"Sister Lan, when you become the young lady of Nanrong in the future, don't forget us."
These women surrounded a girl who was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and tried to please her in every way and were extremely flattering.
Sister Lan?
Mrs. Nanrong’s niece?
Based on what these women said, plus some of the things Shen Qingyu already knew about the people and things in the Nanrong family, Shen Qingyu roughly guessed who the Sister Lan these people were talking about was.
Liang Lan, the legitimate daughter of the Liang family.
Shen Qingyu secretly looked at this Miss Liang, who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. She was wearing a long hibiscus-colored dress that trailed on the ground. There was cinnabar between her eyebrows, her lips were as red as the morning glow, and a golden hairpin with phoenix-shaped hairpins and hanging pearls was inserted diagonally into her hair. Her face was indeed as rosy as a peach and her appearance was stunning.
"My cousin, Madam has been waiting for you inside for a long time. Please go in quickly." At the corner gate, a steward of the Nanrong Mansion said respectfully to Miss Liang.
Liang Lan ignored him and took the gift list beside her. She frowned and asked, "Is this the Shen family that sells tea in Jinling Mansion?"
The voice is soft and the beauty is as melodious as a song. It seems that Nan Rongyan has as many female confidantes as the romantic Xiao Qingye.
A noble family was said to sell tea, just like an ordinary small merchant. Shen Xitong was so angry that her eyes turned red, but Xiao Jinyue covered her mouth and laughed secretly, gloating, "So your Shen family sells tea."
"Jin Yue."
Shen Ruyan was a little unhappy. It was already this late, and the cousins were actually fighting in front of outsiders. "Okay, Qingyu, Xitong, let's go in first."
However, just as Shen Ruyan finished speaking, a woman in tight clothes holding a long whip beside Liang Lan stopped in front of Shen Qingyu, with a cold expression on her face, "Are you Shen Qingyu, the second daughter of the Shen family?"
Standing between Shen Xitong and Xiao Jinyue, the plain-looking Shen Qingyu is the easiest to identify. She has not yet reached the age of marriage and her face still reveals childishness. She is dressed in a plain dress, which makes her different from other girls from aristocratic families.
And she is the second young lady of the Shen family, Shen Qingyu!
Shen Qingyu, the second young lady of the Shen family, is rumored to be stupid, mediocre and incompetent!
According to rumors, Shen Qingyu, the second young lady of the Shen family, had physical contact with Master Nanrong and even did shameful things on Mount Yuntai!
As soon as the tight-fitting woman's voice came out, all the young ladies from the noble families present glanced over at the same time. Some who had arrived earlier, some who had not yet entered, and some who had just arrived, all stopped in their tracks because of the tight-fitting woman's call of "Second Miss Shen". Then, they all stared at Shen Qingyu with resentment, as if she had done something evil that was beyond the reach of heaven and her crime was unforgivable.