Si Ning finally knew something was wrong.
Li Xutang will never give up the opportunity to take revenge on her.
She thinks everything is Si Ning's fault.
Whether it was Lu Baohu who was bedridden, or what happened to the Li family and his wife later, or even the fact that her housekeeping power was in the hands of Si Ning, Li Xutang could never forget it.
But with Si Ning's identity now, it would not be easy for Li Xutang to deal with him.
"If I were Li Xutang, I would never have a head-on conflict. The key is to pull the person down first." Si Ning thought.
Lu Hanxiao is the key point!
As long as Lu Hanxiao gives up on him, it will be easier to deal with him without the blessing of being the third young mistress of the Lu family.
Si Ning guessed how Li Xutang was going to deal with her.
"What's wrong, sister, don't you want your sister to participate?"
Si Wan's voice interrupted her, and Si Ning smiled.
"How could it be possible? My sister lives at home now. How could she not attend such a banquet?"
Si Wan always felt that Si Ning's smile was unkind, but when he thought of what Li Xutang said to him today, this worry disappeared.
Lu Hanxiao happened to come back from outside and saw the two chatting, so he walked in naturally.
"what's the topic?"
As soon as Si Ning saw him, he thought of what happened yesterday and looked towards Si Wan unconsciously.
Si Wan stood up to greet Lu Hanxiao gracefully, as if the person who threw herself into Lu Hanxiao's arms last night was not her.
Si Ning even suspected that last night was just a misunderstanding.
"Since Han Xiao is back, I'll go back first."
Si Wan got up and left, leaving the two of them in the room.
"What happened?" Lu Hanxiao asked.
Si Ning shook his head, "Nothing, why are you so early today?"
Lu Hanxiao said, "Come back and get something, and we'll leave right away."
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The day of the banquet soon came, and the house had been busy for a long time for this day.
Li Xutang sent someone to deliver clothes to Si Ning early in the morning, and also asked the maid to send a message to her, asking her to go to the front hall to entertain the guests later.
This time Li Xutang invited almost half of the ladies in the capital.
Some of them were people she knew well, and some wanted to get in touch with the emperor's appointed first-grade wife for Si Ning's sake.
Qiu Ju put the skirt on the shelf and let out an exclamation.
"Isn't this dress so pretty?"
Si Ning followed her voice and looked over, and his eyes lit up.
Beautiful indeed.
Especially the folds of the skirt are embroidered with large flowers. You can imagine how stunning it will be when walking.
"Why did the Second Young Mistress want to give you a dress? Is there something wrong with it?" Qiu Ju asked in confusion.
Si Ning didn't understand either. She asked Qiu Ju to bring the dress to her and inspected it carefully. There was nothing wrong with it.
"There's nothing wrong with the dress. Maybe it has other intentions."
She stood up and was about to change her dress, but Qiu Ju stopped her in a hurry.
"Madam, you can't wear it..."
"It's okay, I know what's going on."
When Si Ning said this, Qiu Ju didn't try to persuade her.
Not everyone can scheme with her wife, she just waits to see the good show.
The dress looks even better on Si Ning than if it is left there.
Fresh and elegant, yet rich and noble.
Every time Si Ning makes a move, the hem of her skirt will display looming flowers, which is so beautiful.
"Is it Peony?"
"It's a rose," Si Ning said.
Roses were rare in this era, and wealthy families preferred to keep peonies at home to show their wealth.
Si Ning didn't like flowers, but he still liked roses a little bit.
The roses on this skirt suit her very much.
But Si Ning was puzzled. Is Li Xutang so capable now?
Are all the clothes and dresses made according to her preferences?
Qiu Ju tied her hair into a high bun without using any hairpins to decorate it.
The dress is so gorgeous, but the gorgeous headdress takes over the show.
Si Ning stood up, and Qiu Ju couldn't help but admire him.
"It's really beautiful."
When the master and servant arrived at the front yard, many guests had already arrived.
The Lu family also arrived.
The old lady was chatting with the guests, while Li Xutang and Jiang Linrou were busy.
Even Wu Qianqian, who is pregnant, is here and is currently staying with the old lady.
Lu Zhiyuan and Lu Hanxiao were accompanying the male guests. Lu Hanxiao was called out by Lu Zhiyuan early this morning.
When Si Ning came in, Si Wan saw her first.
"younger sister."
This little sister's voice attracted everyone's attention.
Some ladies have seen Si Ning, while others have not.
Seeing how she was dressed today, everyone couldn't help but look amazed.
Especially this dress, it’s so special.
Si Wan walked forward with a smile and pulled Si Ning towards the main table.
"Grandma was talking about you just now. She's just here thinking about you."
Everyone catered to Si Wan's words, as if Si Wan was following his lead.
Si Wan had a good reputation and was Si Ning's sister, so everyone wanted to curry favor with her.
Si Ning greeted everyone and said a few words of courtesy.
Seeing her warm attitude, everyone boldly started chatting with her.
Si Ning answered all questions and was very measured. Everyone had a good impression of her.
After dealing with everyone, Si Ning went to the table where the Marquis of Jing'an and the British father-in-law were sitting to have a few words.
After just chatting for a few words, Li Xutang called him over again.
"We invited a theater troupe today and set up a stage in the backyard. Tell Han Xiao and ask him to take the male guests to the back."
Si Ning had no doubt that he was there and went to find Lu Hanxiao.
When Lu Hanxiao went out early in the morning, Si Ning hadn't gotten up yet.
At this time, his eyes were first fixed on the skirt on her body.
"It's beautiful." He praised.
Si Ning didn't think much and told him what Li Xutang had told him.
Then everyone went to the garden behind.
A stage had already been set up in the garden, and famous actors from the capital were invited.
Inviting opera troupes to perform at home banquets has become very popular in the capital recently.
The more famous the troupe you hire, the higher your status is.
As the host, the old lady sat in the middle, next to the Marquis of Jing'an and the British Princess.
One line at a time.
There is a slight distance between the male guests and the female guests, separated by a screen.
Si Ning sat in the back, and she could just see Lu Hanxiao's back from her position.
He sat in the middle, surrounded by everyone, and from time to time someone would come up to talk to him.
Someone asked the old lady to order a play, and the old lady handed the play card to Mrs. Jing'an Hou.
Mrs. Jing'an Hou did not ask for help, but handed it back to the old lady, which gave the old lady enough face.
The old lady was very happy and ordered a more festive play suitable for such an occasion.
As soon as the tune started playing, the people on the stage started to dress up.
There was a roar of gongs and drums on the stage, but Si Ning sat quietly in the back.
Someone sat next to her. Si Ning glanced sideways and met Si Wan's gaze.
"What are you thinking about?" Si Wan and Si Ning chatted, "Didn't you love watching theater at home before? Why are you so uninterested today?"
Si Ning smiled and said, "It's not a show I want to watch. I'm not interested in it. But my sister, didn't I like watching shows before? Why are you so happy today?"
As he was talking, a maid came over carrying a plate.
As a result, he tripped over something and the teapot on the plate fell towards Si Ning.
Before Si Ning could dodge, a figure had already taken one step to protect her.
