sbdcsierra Chapter 109: Being Tricked, Fighting Back Decisively
Chapter 109: Being Tricked, Fighting Back Decisively
"Shanxin." Xia Xiaorou whispered to Shanxin who was guarding the door.
Shande walked to the window and asked, "Madam Xia, what's the matter?"
"Who is that young woman who just walked away from the county magistrate's mansion?" Xia Xiaorou pointed at Lan Ruxin who was leaving.
Shanliang looked forward and saw Lan Ruxin's figure turned into a corridor and disappeared.
He scratched his head, "I don't know."
"Can you please ask?"
Shande didn't want to ask about the woman in the county magistrate's mansion, but when she saw Yan Heng standing behind Xia Xiaorou, she immediately nodded, "Yes."
He lifted the hem of his robe and chased after Lan Ruxin.
Soon, Shanliang came back and stood at the window to report to Xia Xiaorou in the room, "Madam Xia, I have found out that the woman just now is the county magistrate's new concubine. Her name is Lan Ruxin, and everyone in the mansion calls her Aunt Lan."
Xia Xiaorou sneered in her heart, it was indeed her!
It turned out to be Song Wenshan’s mistress Lan Ruxin.
This Lan Ruxin, who relied on Song Wenshan to become a royal consort in her previous life, actually married into the position of county magistrate in this life. She is quite capable.
Seeing Xia Xiaorou remained silent, Shankin asked curiously, "Madam Xia, why are you asking about the concubine in the county magistrate's mansion?"
Thinking about how a maid in the county magistrate's mansion gave him a strange look when he, a grown man, asked about Aunt Lan, he felt a chill in his heart.
He lied and said that Lan Ruxin looked like a distant sister, which made the girl put her concerns to rest.
Bah, his family is a noble family in the capital, how could he have a sister who is the county magistrate’s concubine?
"She looks like an acquaintance, so I asked around out of curiosity. However, she's not an acquaintance, I made a mistake." Xia Xiaorou nodded indifferently and passed it off.
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After a short rest, it was time for dinner.
The main banquet will be tomorrow, today is just a small banquet prepared for distant guests.
The county magistrate arranged the banquet in the warm hall in the back house.
Yan Heng took Xia Xiaorou to the banquet.
After entering the warm hall, Xia Xiaorou discovered that Madam Luo was also there, and she brought Xia Chunfang with her.
In addition, there were several unfamiliar men and women at the banquet.
Judging from their attire, they all look elegant and noble. I guess they are distant guests invited by the county magistrate’s wife.
"Sister." Xia Chunfang took the initiative to come over and greet Xia Xiaorou, then bowed to Yan Heng, "Hello, Mr. Yan. Mr. Yan, I am two years younger than Sister Xiaorou. Although we are not born of the same mother, we grew up together. She knows everything about her."
Xia Xiaorou narrowed her eyes. This Xia Chunfang was quite interesting. She deliberately said that she was young and portrayed herself as older. What did she mean?
He also noticed that Xia Chunfang was wearing a peach pink dress, which made her plain looks look very charming, while she was wearing a dull turmeric color.
She suddenly understood.
Xia Chunfang was telling Yan Heng that she was younger than her.
"I remember that you and stepmother scolded me and said that you would never have anything to do with me again. How come we are now sisters with such deep feelings?" Xia Xiaorou retorted bluntly.
Xia Chunfang bit her lip, looking aggrieved, "Sister Xiaorou, my mother and I didn't say that, did you remember it wrongly?"
Xia Xiaorou turned her head away and ignored her.
Yan Heng didn't even look at Xia Chunfang, and walked away holding Xia Xiaorou's hand.
Madam Luo glanced at Xia Chunfang, signaling her to stay calm and find another opportunity to get close to Yan Heng.
Because Yan Heng had the most honorable status, his seat was arranged to the side of the county magistrate.
Xia Xiaorou was placed next to the county magistrate's wife.
The two noble ladies present saw that Xia Xiaorou was sitting in the seat of honor despite being so young. They didn't know who she was, so they greeted her politely and asked the county magistrate's wife.
"She is the fiancée of this Mr. Yan. She was originally married to a village boy, but they divorced." The county magistrate's wife glanced at Xia Xiaorou and smiled slightly.
When Yan Heng heard this, she looked over coldly.
But the magistrate's wife didn't see it.
When Xia Xiaorou heard this, she lowered her eyes. Just as she thought, this identity of a second marriage would always accompany her in the future.
"Oh...it shows that Mr. Yan loves Ms. Xia very much, otherwise he wouldn't have proposed to her." A fat woman praised.
Another thin woman also echoed, "Looking at Madam Xia's appearance, she is destined to be rich and noble."
The two of them spoke words of praise, but their eyes were filled with contempt.
Xia Xiaorou raised her eyebrows slightly, nodded to the two ladies and said, "Mrs. Qin and Mrs. Liu are the ones who look wealthy. I guess they have many children and grandchildren at home, and their business is booming, right?"
Mrs. Qin did not give birth to a son, but only daughters. However, her relationship with her daughters was not good. Her husband also took a new concubine. When she went out early in the morning, she had a quarrel with her husband.
Mrs. Liu did give birth to quite a few sons, but one son was a homosexual and refused to get married, another son was always sick, and the couple had been married for many years but had no children, and another son had just divorced his wife and had no children either.
The two listened to Xia Xiaorou's words and felt like there were needles hidden in those words, secretly stabbing their hearts.
The sneers on their faces immediately disappeared without a trace, and they were left with embarrassment.
Xia Xiaorou saw their expressions and sneered in her heart, what? Did they touch her heart?
She turned her head again and looked at the county magistrate's wife, "Madam and the county magistrate's doctor are so loving and affectionate. I really admire them."
The county magistrate's wife looked embarrassed, "No, no, it's just so-so."
She gritted her teeth secretly. Did Xia do this on purpose?
The county magistrate took a concubine at the end of last year and doted on her like his own sweetheart. How could he be affectionate with her?
This birthday banquet was held reluctantly.
In order to change the subject and save face, the county magistrate's wife deliberately talked about the noble ways of playing in the county, or about tea parties, jewelry, chess, tea making, incense making, etc.
After saying this, the county magistrate's wife and the two wives deliberately asked Xia Xiaorou what she was good at.
Xia Chunfang, who was standing by, heard this and secretly gloated over it, because Xia Xiaorou couldn't do it either.
Xia Xiaorou listened to their questions, smiled calmly, and answered them easily.
The county magistrate's wife was stunned.
Even Madam Luo was secretly surprised. How could this Xia Xiaorou have the skills of women from wealthy families?
"Let's drink." Having lost to Xia Xiaorou again, the county magistrate's wife concealed her embarrassment and raised her glass to Xia Xiaorou.
Xia Xiaorou didn't drink the wine, she just took the wine glass and took a sip.
Over there, the county magistrate also raised his glass towards Yan Heng.
A maid walked past Yan Heng carrying a wine jug. Suddenly, her leg tilted and the wine jug on the tray fell over, spilling the wine onto Yan Heng's robe.
Seeing this, Madam Luo immediately pushed Xia Chunfang.
Xia Chunfang was eating food when her hands shook and the food fell onto the hem of her skirt.
She felt so heartbroken that she wanted to cry.
I only heard Mrs. Luo say, "Chunfang, your skirt is dirty, go down and change it."
Over there, the county magistrate was busy arranging for someone to take Yan Heng to the client's place to change clothes.
Xia Chunfang opened her eyes wide and her hands were shaking with excitement.
She picked up the hem of her skirt, left the table quickly and ran towards her guest room.
But when she ran to the guest room, she remembered Mrs. Luo's instructions and gently pushed open the door of the room next door where Xia Xiaorou and Yan Heng were resting.
Yan Heng was led by the maid from the county magistrate's mansion and left to change her clothes.
When Xia Xiaorou saw Xia Chunfang running away, she thought for a moment, then stood up and followed her.