"My family is the best every year."
It was rare for the family to sit together and have breakfast. Lian Fangyu took a bath today and went to the study after dinner. Mrs. Qin took Lian Suisui and Lian Xiaoxiao out together.
Lian Xiao is fifteen years old this year. At this age, in ancient times, it would be time to talk about marriage.
Qin's purpose of taking the two of them out is also very clear. If you go out more often, you can always meet the right person.
The carriage circled the capital and stopped in front of Yongding Bo's Mansion.
"Mom, who are we waiting for?"
They went out early and walked around the city instead of leaving the city. Her mother must have made an appointment.
Lian Suisui opened the car curtain and faced a disgusted face.
"Unlucky, how can I ride in a carriage with her! Mom, I want to ride in my own carriage!"
Chen Yanxin expressed her dissatisfaction with Lian Suisui at the eldest princess's residence, and now she refuses to ride in the same carriage with her.
Mrs. Song said helplessly: "Today, your grandmother went out to meet guests and needed to use the family carriage. You begged me to take you out, but you still have to be picky. If you continue to be willful, go back to the house!"
The girl was unhappy at being scolded, but she just pouted and climbed into the carriage.
"Wanli, please squeeze in and keep an eye on your sister."
Mrs. Song made an explanation to Chen Wanli and boarded the carriage with the help of her servants.
Isn't this the sister who helped her at the banquet?
Lian Suisui didn't care about Chen Yanxin's cold face and greeted him warmly.
"Cousin, cousin, hello!"
Don’t reach out to hit the smiling person.
"Hello, cousin."
Chen Wanli smiled back at her, and from the corner of her eye, she saw that her sister remained silent and poked Chen Yanxin with her elbow.
Chen Yanxin snorted.
"It's useless to please me, I'm not a king!"
"Yan Xin!"
Chen Wanli's tone increased, indicating that she should not gossip in front of others.
"I'm not wrong, eldest sister, go and find out. Who in the whole city of Shangjing doesn't know about her feat even at Sui Sui? She can't even walk when she sees a man. I'm embarrassed to tell her about the things she did."
"If she had any shame, she shouldn't go out now!"
"I'm so ashamed for her."
Chen Yan was outspoken, and Chen Wanli apologized politely: "Sister Sui Sui, don't be angry, that's just the way she is."
She wanted to explain a few words to her sister, but it was well known to everyone that Suisui had a poor reputation, and there was nothing to explain. Chen Yanxin was right.
He just said something dryly, and the carriage fell into silence.
The Chen family had just returned to the capital and were still not used to Lian Suisui's reputation. Chen Wanli, who had always been calm, didn't know how to reconcile the atmosphere and paused for a moment.
"Two cousins and third sister are very nice people. Don't listen to the comments from outsiders."
The timid Lian Xiaoxiao took the initiative to speak.
Chen Yanxin glanced at her and asked, "How is she doing?"
Lian Xiao thought for a moment and replied: "Third sister is loyal and helped me out of trouble at the banquet!"
"Silly girl, don't you know that your troubles are caused by her? If you speak for her, she will sell you out later!"
It seems that this is indeed the case. If Lian Suisui hadn't provoked others first, why would others take it out on her?
"Third sister is very good to me and has never bullied me!"
Lian Xiaoxiao found another advantage for Lian Suisui.
"Tch, does that mean I'm being nice to you? If I don't bully you, even if I'm not bullying you, just anyone on the street will be nice to you!"
Lian Xiaoxiao choked back again, but this time he couldn't think of any more advantages.
He looked towards Lian Suisui for help.
Lian Suisui's heart warmed. Even her mother didn't trust her. Unexpectedly, the person who accepted her the fastest was her concubine!
"I know I have a bad reputation. I have done a lot of bad things in the past. I won't deny it."
Lian Suisui admitted openly, "Recognizing your mistakes can make a lot of improvements. There is also a Buddhist saying that you put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately. I didn't kill anyone or set fire. I'm not a heinous villain. Cousin Yan Xin doesn't allow me to correct myself?"
Chen Yanxin was slapped with a big hat and said angrily: "Who said you won't be allowed to correct yourself!"
This little girl is very energetic, her cheeks are bulging like a little hamster.
"I'm a bastard and I know that I can't judge others based on generalizations. My cousin harbors such malice towards me based on hearsay. It shows that my cousin's cultivation is not as good as mine!"
"you……"
Chen Yanxin's almond-shaped eyes are wide and she is so cute.
"I don't get discouraged when I face slander and ridicule from others. Not everyone has this kind of self-restraint. My cousin doesn't need to feel ashamed."
"you!"
Chen Yanxin has never seen such a shameless person!
It was also the first time for Chen Wanli to meet her. Fortunately, she was two years older and found this cousin she picked up for free very interesting.
"Yan Xin, you are no match for Sister Suisui when it comes to bickering. Have you forgotten all the rules taught by your mother?"
Chen Yanxin said she couldn't even hold Sui Sui, so she just hugged Chen Wanli's arm and acted coquettishly.
"Sister, don't you think it's embarrassing to sit in a carriage with her? She has become the laughing stock of the entire capital now. Why does mother let us get close to her? Don't you consider our reputation at all?"
Based on Suisui's reputation of daring to visit brothels, no one dared to befriend her.
I don’t blame the two sisters for having concerns.
"Cousins, if you really don't want to ride in a carriage with me, I can go ahead and squeeze in with my mother. Don't feel embarrassed, I will really hurt my sisters at home, so you better not get too close to me for the time being. "
Lian Suisui said thoughtfully.
If others say something that makes her unhappy, she can reply back, but they really have no obligation to accommodate her.
"However, when my reputation improves in the future, please don't dislike me anymore!"
The two sisters meant no harm. Chen Yanxin said she disliked her, but she never did anything to harm her. She just simply hated her.
Lian Suisui doesn't force others to like him.
She took out two bottles of the ointment she made from the secret compartment of the carriage and handed them to them.
"The last time we met, I was in a hurry and didn't prepare a gift for you. This is a balm I made myself. It can brighten and improve your skin. You can try it."
Don't reach out to hit the smiling person, not to mention that Lian Suisui is sincerely friendly with them.
Chen Wanli said sheepishly: "Sister Sui Sui is too polite. We have no intention of overshadowing the guest."
She handed her the wooden box she had prepared long ago.
"I also prepared a gift for my sister. Don't dislike it, sister."
This is how you make friends in the capital's circles. You give gifts and return gifts. Once you come back, you confirm your intention to make friends.
Then look at the valuableness of the gift and the degree of thoughtfulness to determine whether the other person wants to have a deeper relationship.
The surface of the wooden box given by Chen Wanli was carved with auspicious patterns of joy. When she opened it, she found a small and cute jadeite plaque with New Year pictures carved on it and embellished with ears of wheat on the edge, which represented the meaning of the name Lian Sui Sui. The pendant can be used as a jade pendant.
This gift was expensive and thoughtful, and it showed that the other party really wanted to make friends with her.
In comparison, Lian Suisui's gift seemed a little shabby, so Chen Wanli didn't open it in public because she was afraid that Lian Suisui would overthink it.
"When I get home in the evening, I will try my cousin's balm after cleansing my face."
Her sister exchanged gifts with Lian Suisui, and Chen Yan reluctantly gave her own gift to Lian Suisui.
Last time I heard that the gift she prepared was a purse embroidered by herself, but today I saw that the gift she gave was a hollow gold armlet.
Being decent and polite means that it is enough to maintain a superficial friendship with her.
Or maybe he was forced by his family.
