Chapter 331 1 Outfit
Chapter 331 1 Outfit
Xiao Cao'er handed the biscuits to the maid next to Old Madam Liu. The maid took a piece and tried it herself. Then she said to Old Madam Liu, "It tastes really good. Try it, Madam."
Then the cookies were tasted among the old ladies and received a lot of praise. Then Mrs. Lu took Xiao Cao'er to receive a lot of gifts from the old ladies, including jewelry.
After sitting with the old ladies for a while, Old Lady Liu told the young ladies to go out and play by themselves. Several young ladies from Duke Liu's mansion led a large group of young ladies of similar age to the courtyard.
Xiao Cao followed Lu and didn't want to go, but was dragged out by Lu's sister and the young ladies from the Tang and Su families. Yuexi and Miaoyin followed behind them.
There were many young ladies, and Xiaocao'er couldn't remember who was who, but Yuexi and Miaoyin knew that when they received the task from their master to serve as guards for the young ladies, someone gave them information about each family in the capital, and they memorized it by heart.
After arriving at the yard, everyone looked for people they knew, gathered in small groups, and happily talked about various interesting things and experiences. For a while, the whole yard was filled with laughter and excitement.
At this moment, someone in the crowd suddenly suggested: "Why don't we play a game?" This suggestion was immediately responded to by everyone, and they began to discuss what game to play. The games that young ladies in ancient times often played, such as pitching pots and playing chess, etc.
As soon as he finished speaking, the servants who had already been smart enough took quick action.
The eldest granddaughter of the Liu family, Miss Liu, raised her hand gracefully and gently took off the crystal clear, jade-like bracelet on her wrist, then smiled and said, "I will take out this bracelet as the prize for this game." The bracelet shone charmingly under the sunlight, and it was obvious that it was worth a lot of money. This was actually carefully prepared by the family in advance.
Seeing that Miss Liu took out such a precious bracelet as a prize, the other young ladies present were excited and clapped their hands in praise. After all, the things Miss Liu used on a daily basis were all top-quality, and her bracelet was naturally very expensive.
However, among this lively crowd, there was one person who seemed a little out of place, that was Xiao Cao'er. She had never played the game of pitching pots before, and had no interest in participating in it, let alone getting involved in the fun of these young ladies. But many times, things don't always go as one wishes, and one can't just stay out of it if one wants to.
At this time, two young ladies came forward and looked Xiao Cao'er up and down. One of them was the first to ask, "This sister looks unfamiliar. I wonder which family you are from? We don't think we have seen you before."
Another young lady in a pink silk dress and holding a scented fan also followed suit and agreed: "Oh my, sister, you are absolutely right! This sister looks so unfamiliar, I wonder where she is from?" After that, her beautiful eyes looked up and down curiously at the person in front of her.
At this moment, Xiao Cao'er was about to answer, but one of the girls in the crowd spoke up again: "However, although this sister looks unfamiliar, look at her exquisite outfit, it is not something that ordinary people like us can afford!" As soon as these words came out, a burst of whispers sounded all around.
Then, someone else asked with a look of suspicion on his face: "It's really strange! I haven't heard any news about any noble family returning to the capital in these days. I really don't know where you suddenly appeared from?" For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Xiao Cao'er, and they all wanted to hear a satisfactory answer from her.
Lu's sister was talking to the younger sisters and heard these words. She immediately said, "My sister is the sister of Mr. Yang, the editor of the Hanlin Academy. What do you mean by coming out of nowhere? How can you talk like that?"
A gorgeously dressed and pretty woman came forward. She looked at the little girl next to Lu Ling'er and asked in confusion, "Lu Ling'er, is this your sister? How come I never knew you had such a sister?"
Hearing this, Lu Linger asked, "What are you talking about! My sister's family and the Yang family have always had a close relationship, and Xiaocao'er's eldest brother is Mr. Zheng's closed disciple. What's wrong with me calling Xiaocao'er my own sister?" As she spoke, she gently pulled the hand of the girl named Xiaocao'er beside her, as if to show everyone the close friendship between them.
Lu Ling'er is Lu's sister. At this moment, Yuexi, who was standing aside, quietly leaned close to Xiaocao'er's ear and quietly introduced to her which mansions these young ladies came from.
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