Seeing that the atmosphere became tense, the old maid quickly tried to smooth things over. She bent over with a smile and said to Mother Jiang, who had a slight anger on her face: “Madam, don’t be angry. I think the eldest girl is just worried about your body, so she doesn’t dare to go out.”

“I’m in good health now, what’s there to worry about?” Mother Jiang wheezed a little after saying a few words, and the old maid instantly helped her calm down.

Mother Jiang looked a lot thinner now, with a faint bruise under her eyes. There were also obvious wrinkles on the usually-well-maintain face.

Jiang Changning got up and poured a cup of ginseng tea for Mother Jiang. After she drank the tea, her tone became calm again: “My family’s daughter rarely has the opportunity to go out. Currently, Brother Bai is a busy man. If not, you would have already asked him to take you out. You know, just because of the both of you, I have received countless comments from the old master.” Mother Jiang’s eyes were full of memories of the past: “I know your temperament, even though you looked stable outside, inside you must felt bothered.”

“But Brother Bai got used to your temperament, otherwise how did you get all those presents in your room?” Mother Jiang smiled and rubbed Jiang Changning’s forehead: “You both thought you could hide what you two brothers and sisters did behind my back?”

The old maid also joined in laughing together when she heard this, she looked at Jiang Changning and joked in a brisk tone: “Everyone in the house knows that Madam loves the eldest girl the most. This servant has been with Madam for decades but this servant already noticed it after just a moment of observation.”

“You old woman, stop talking nonsense!” Mother Jiang couldn’t choose whether to laugh or cry at the old maid’s words.

The two of them have been together for decades, and their master and servant relationship already turned into a family relationship that will never be parted.

Mother Jiang wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said, “Your brother and I are still here. If there is anything, we will take care of it. You don’t have to hold yourself back. Go, I heard that Bao Wei Zhai has a new snack, Bring some with you when you go back to the house.”

Jiang Changning understood what Mother Jiang meant, and she was determined to let her go out of the house.

Seeing the unconcealable fatigue on Mother Jiang’s face and the concern in her eyes, Jiang Changning nodded slightly.

The warm candlelight spilled out through the window lattice, and the room was full of warmth.

Hearing the laughter inside, Jiang Luo stood outside the door with terrifying eyes, almost the same as a ghost’s.

The dim sum on the plate in her hand was almost crushed into mush.

The little maid guarding the door stayed on the ground and shivered.

But Jiang Luo didn’t rush in until the end, she looked at the thin door in front of her, sneered and turned away with Qing He.

When Hong Xing heard that she was leaving the house with Jiang Changning, her eyes were full of unconcealable surprise and excitement.

She found all the new sets of spring clothes sent by the main house not long ago in the wardrobe.

She placed them on the couch for Jiang Changning to choose from.

The clothes were all made from excellent materials as they were light and beautiful to wear on the body.

The family even invited many skilled embroiderers from the shop to sew on some beautiful beads. The money spent on such clothing pieces was worth more than half a year’s spending of an ordinary person.

Jiang Changning was in her youth, so she naturally chose bright colors for her spring clothes. But because she is introverted and doesn’t like to show off, she finally chose light colors of lavender and sky blue.

Jiang Changning was not very interested in the outing and just let Hong Xing chatter beside her.

Hong Xing waited on Jiang Changning to change into the lavender-colour long skirt. Thinking of the cool night, Hong Xing put on a white underlayer for extra warmth.

Her graceful neck was exposed, and the pleats of the skirt flowed lightly to the ground like a shower of snow, sparkling under the moon.

Her hair was simply tied up in a flying fairy bun, and a few plump and round pearls were randomly adorned in the hair, making the dark cloud-like hair appear softer, shinier and moist.

Hong Xing had gradually become immune to beauty when she saw Jiang Changning every day, but she still couldn’t help gasping when she saw the final look.

“My lady, if this slave girl is not a daughter, I will definitely fall for you.” Hong Xing’s compliment was sincere, and it shows in her eyes. Jiang Changning looked good in every style so naturally, no one can match her beauty.

“Nonsense.” Jiang Changning reprimanded softly, her face turned hot from Hong Xing’s straightforward compliment.

The Lantern Festival is a rare festival that only appeared once a year. The ten-mile-long street was full of lanterns, decorations and shop stands.

The excitement was blown into Hou’s mansion by the wind and Jiang Changning smiled lightly when she saw Hong Xing’s eyes glowing with uncontrollable anticipation, and somehow she unexpectedly became a little interested too.

This bit of interest quickly diminished when she saw a carriage parked outside the gate of the mansion.

Gu Xiujing and Gu Yan stood beside the carriage.

It seemed that he had lost his patience after waiting for a long time, and there was a look of impatience on his face that was spoiling the festive mood.

“My lady, this—” Hong Xing put away the excitement on her face, glanced in Gu Xiujing’s direction, and spoke hesitantly.

Jiang Changning didn’t make a sound, as she knew that Gu Xiujing only came here for Jiang Luo.

Gu Xiujing has noticed Jiang Changning since she stepped out of the door and walked alongside the long line of lanterns hanging outside the gate of the Hou Mansion, all as red as fire. Looking at the pretty face of Jiang Changning in front of him, something was tickling his heartstring, and he could clearly hear the sound of gasping from Gu Yan behind him.

It was just that he wasn’t in the mood to appreciate the scenery at the moment. Seeing Jiang Changning standing still, he felt even more depressed, so he had no choice but to step forward.

“Where do you want to go?”

Looking at this man, Jiang Changning only felt ridiculous.

It was he who came up here himself, but now it seemed like she was the one who forced him to come.

There was not even a smile in Jiang Changning’s eyes, and her tone was puzzled as she mocked him: “Me? Where am I going? Didn’t Mr. Gu come to look for the second sister of the Hou Mansion?”

Gu Xiujing heard her sarcasm, and since there was no one else there, so he just replied directly: “I came to look for you, it was not my initial intention but you don’t have to think about it. Because my mother loves you so much, I came here to reassure her old heart, that’s all.”

Jiang Changning understood, no wonder his mother let him go out of the mansion during this crowded day and have him waiting outside the mansion.

Her excitement in going out to enjoy the lanterns was almost fully lost because of the people in front of her, and Jiang Changning became more irritable in her heart: “It turns out that Mr. Gu is such a filial son, what an admirable man. But if Mr. Gu is here, does the second sister also know you are waiting here?”

It was to remind Gu Xiujing that he also violated Mother Gu’s wishes and secretly had an affair with Jiang Luo. Even more so, he still has the heart to openly go out with Changning, disregarding Jiang Luo’s feelings.

Jiang Changning looked at Gu Xiujing’s handsome eyebrows carefully and felt that she finally got to know the real him tonight.

The gold and jade are beautiful but have such bad quality.

“You!” Gu Xiujing’s face was red in shame, and he never thought that Jiang Changning would taunt him after he personally came here.

With sharp teeth and a spicy tongue, there is no such thing as a ladylike appearance.

“You came unannounced and I’ve seen you. Mr. Gu can report whatever he wants to the old lady when he goes back. Excuse me, can you make a way to the side? You are blocking the way.”

She doesn’t want to have too much involvement with Gu Xiujing and doesn’t want to disturb the family’s good reputation by arguing with him.

Seeing him standing still like a puppet in front of her, Jiang Changning turned around and passed Gu Xiujing. She said to Hong Xing indifferently: “Let’s go.”

Jiang Changning gathered her flowing skirt in her hand, and she was out the door without looking back once.

Not worth to even throwing a glance at such an irrelevant person.

On the long street next to Hou’s Mansion, there was an endless stream of big trees, and the lights in the distance were bright and colorful. Several colorful lights hang high above the treetops, forming a bright band of light illuminating the road.

Gu Xiujing’s face turned pale with anger, although he didn’t want to come here, it was a different story if Jiang Changning casually drove him away at this moment.

He wanted to refute but what Jiang Changning said was reasonable, and Gu Xiujing didn’t know how to reply for a while.

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