“Miss, I…” Zhiyan looked downcast. She sensed that Lu Lingyun was giving her a more important task, but she didn’t want to leave her. “I’ll see you again during the New Year. If you haven’t made any progress, don’t blame me for marrying you off!” Lu Lingyun threatened. Hearing this, Zhiyan immediately dried her tears, “But Miss, if I leave, who will take care of you?” “Shuanghong.” Lu Lingyun replied. She was originally the rough servant girl. “Shuanghong is clumsy, how can she take care of you properly!” Lu Lingyun poked her forehead again, “Shuanghong being clumsy is still better than you being reckless. Go outside and learn properly from your mother. If you don’t manage my household well, see if I’ll ever want you back.” Zhiyan covered her forehead, “Don’t, don’t, don’t, Miss, I’ll definitely learn properly.” Seeing Zhiyan like this, Lu Lingyun chuckled. She took off a bracelet from her wrist and put it in her palm, “Zhiyan, you were chosen for me by my mother. In this world, I only trust you the most, so you have to become my biggest help.” Zhiyan held the bracelet, her eyes growing red, “Yes, Miss.” Night fell, the busy first day came to an end. Early the next morning, Shuanghong replaced Zhiyan in helping Lu Lingyun with her daily routines. Chunxing and Chunhe were also attending to her in the room. As Shuanghong combed Lu Lingyun’s hair, she heard Chunxing say next to her. “Yesterday, the Leisure Pavilion was noisy again. I heard people say that a servant boy, unaware of the situation, took the roasted chicken and pork we were given as gifts. He went back and was discovered by that woman, who punished him publicly, saying that he disrespected her by taking things back, implying that he didn’t take her seriously. But you know what she did afterwards?” “What?” Chunhe asked. Chunxing had a look of wry amusement, “She kept the roasted chicken and pork, and ate them with her maidservant, while saying, ‘The roasted chicken and meat didn’t do anything wrong, not eating them is a waste, that’s stupid.’” “Is she crazy?” Chunhe blurted out. Realizing she said the wrong thing, Chunhe quickly covered her mouth. Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, Lu Lingyun glanced at Chunhe. At this moment, Xiaowei’s voice came from outside. “Young Madam, Miss Xing from the Leisure Pavilion has arrived.” “Oh, talking about the devil, she knows her place, she knows to come and pay her respects to her mistress.” Chunxing smoothed her eyebrows. Lu Lingyun saw the expressions of Chunxing and Chunhe, and calmly ordered, “Tell Miss Xing to wait in the flower hall. Prepare tea and refreshments, don’t neglect her.” “Yes.” Soon, Lu Lingyun changed her clothes and fixed her hair. She was still in her honeymoon period, wearing a bright red embroidered gold long dress, with a golden phoenix hairpin with tassels on her head, paired with a few jade hairpins given to her by Wang Jiluo. Although her appearance wasn’t stunning, she had a face that embodied peace and prosperity. Her eyebrows were relaxed, her features were upright and dignified and elegant. Silk and satin, gold and jade adorned her, making her undeniably noble, like a blooming flower of worldly wealth and prosperity. As soon as she walked in, she saw a woman sitting in the flower hall with her maidservant, both eating the refreshments on the table with big bites. The woman was about sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a light pink long dress, with the unmarried maiden hairstyle, only wearing a pearl hair ornament on her head. She was sitting with one leg crossed, her body slumped over the small tea table, leaning lazily on the square armchair. Just looking at the way she was sitting, you knew the rumors were true, she was indeed unrestrained and free-spirited in her actions. The girl was sitting with her back to Lu Lingyun. Her maid, who was facing her, jumped up from her chair as soon as she saw Lu Lingyun. “Why did you get up, you haven’t finished eating yet.” The woman in pink dress pulled her. The maid hurriedly winked at her and kept shaking her head behind her back. The woman in pink dress realized someone had come, and she lazily turned her head. As soon as she turned around, she saw Lu Lingyun in her grand attire. Her eyes visibly paused for a moment, but quickly furrowed, her eyes filled with arrogance and a hint of pity, “Don’t you get tired of dressing like this every day?”
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