After three years of slavery, the entire mansion begged me for forgiveness

Time flies, and another half month has passed.

For half a month, everything was calm in the Hou Mansion until the invitation to the Spring Flower Banquet was delivered to the house.

The Spring Flower Banquet is a banquet set by the queen, but it is led by the princess. Every spring, the princess will ask the emperor to choose the warmest day, and invite the young ladies from various families to the palace to enjoy the flowers, drink wine, and recite poems.

Qiao Nian held the invitation and played with it in her hands. When Ningshuang saw it, she couldn't help but ask, "Miss, are you going?"

There was actually a bit of worry in his tone.

Qiao Nian raised her eyebrows, "Why don't you go?"

Ningshuang frowned and stepped forward, "I don't know this, but every year after the invitation to the Spring Flower Banquet is sent, the master and his wife will lie and say that the second young lady is sick and not let the second young lady go. I just think about this spring flower banquet." It’s probably not a good place to go for a banquet!”

Qiao Nian curled her lips and smiled lowly.

It's really not a good place to go. She was sent to the Clothing Bureau at the Spring Flower Banquet.

However, she didn't expect that Marquis Lin and Mrs. Lin's preference for Lin Yuan would be so obvious, so obvious that even the maids in the mansion could see it.

"So, do you think Lin Yuan won't go this year?"

Ningshuang nodded, "I definitely won't let you go."

But what to do...

The princess told Lin Yuan by name that she must attend this year's Spring Flower Banquet!

Just as I was thinking about it, the little maid's voice sounded outside again, "Miss, General Xiao sent someone to deliver a dress!"

"Ah? General Xiao?" Ningshuang thought she had heard wrongly, so she went out and checked with the maid outside before bringing in the dress.

The dress was placed on a wooden tray and covered with a red cloth.

Ningshuang was puzzled, "Miss, why did General Xiao give you clothes for no reason?"

Qiao Nian didn't answer. He stood up and walked to Ningshuang and lifted the red cloth.

Inside, there is a goose-yellow skirt, made of sky silk, which makes you feel luxurious just by looking at it. The silk threads are intertwined and seem to glow.

"Wow! What a beautiful dress!" Ningshuang couldn't help but admire.

Qiao Nian reached out and touched it. It was really soft and silky, better than any material she had ever seen!

Xiao Heng really invested his money this time!

She sneered in her heart and covered the red cloth back, "Maybe I sent it to the wrong person. This dress belongs to the second lady."

Ningshuang didn't understand, and immediately said, "No, I asked you very clearly, it's for you, the eldest lady!"

Unexpectedly, Qiao Nian glanced at her with deep eyes and said, "No, it's for the second young lady."

At this time, Ningshuang finally understood, so she asked hesitantly, "Then... the slave will be sent to the second lady?"

Qiao Nian chuckled and nodded, "I have a few words here, please take them with you."

After saying that, Fu Er came forward and said a few words to Ning Shuang.

Ningshuang remembered it all, and walked towards Lin Yuan's yard with the dress.

Lin Yuan was a little surprised when she heard that it was Qiao Nian's maid who came to find her. However, she heard Ningshuang say, "Second Miss, this is a dress given by General Xiao. Maybe the servants in the house didn't understand that it was actually given as a gift." Let's go to the eldest lady. No, the eldest lady asked the slave to bring it to you. "

"Dress?" Lin Yuan stepped forward in confusion, lifted the red cloth on top, and was immediately attracted by this goose-yellow dress.

I heard Ningshuang say, "The eldest lady took one look and said that this is a skirt made of Tiancan silk. Even the ladies in the palace rarely have it. It's so precious! General Xiao is so kind to the second lady!"

Ningshuang's voice was loud and sounded sincere.

Lin Yuan couldn't help but blush after hearing her words.

Then Ningshuang said again, "The eldest lady also said that General Xiao specially chose today to send it together with the Spring Flower Banquet post. He must be hoping that the second lady will wear it to the Spring Flower Banquet!"

Hearing this, the shyness on Lin Yuan's face suddenly faded away, replaced by a nervous and alert look, "Sister, you want me to attend the banquet?"

Ningshuang didn't know why Lin Yuan's expression changed so quickly, but she didn't pay much attention to it. She just continued, "The eldest lady said, maybe General Xiao wants to announce his marriage to the second lady at the Spring Flower Banquet! If not, "Why do you need to give the second lady such an expensive dress?"

The word "marriage news" seemed to touch a certain point in Lin Yuan's heart.

The alertness and nervousness just now disappeared, and the blush climbed onto her cheeks again, even more shy than before, "Sister, did you seriously say that? Did she, did she hear something?"

Ningshuang said seriously, "I don't know about this slave. It's just that the eldest lady was really worried that Prince Ming's affairs would affect the wedding date of the second lady and General Xiao, but she hasn't mentioned it in the past few days."

As for the rest, let Lin Yuan guess on her own!

I don't know what Lin Yuan was thinking, but her cheeks became redder and redder.

Ningshuang didn't stay any longer, put down her clothes and left.

That evening, Qiao Nian was called to the lobby.

When she arrived, everyone in the Lin family was also here.

Lin Yuan stood in the middle of the hall, her eyes red.

As for Marquis Lin and Mrs. Lin, they were sitting at the top of the table, and their expressions were not very good.

As for Lin Ye, as soon as he saw Qiao Nian coming, he strode forward and asked, "Did you encourage Yuan'er to go to the Spring Flower Banquet?"

Qiao Nian glanced at Lin Ye lightly, "Instigation? The Spring Flower Banquet is a banquet set by the queen. It should be an honor for us to be invited to the banquet. Why does it seem to be a bad thing when it comes to the mouth of the young marquis? Son?"

Hearing this, Lin Ye paused.

Then Mrs. Lin said, "Nian Nian, you will definitely not forget what happened at the Spring Flower Banquet three years ago, so in the past three years, we have not dared to let Yuan'er go, but this year, she has to attend, Please help my mother to persuade her..."

Qiao Nian looked surprised, "I haven't been there for three years... didn't the queen blame me?"

Mrs. Lin and Marquis Lin looked at each other.

If you keep claiming to be ill for three years, you will definitely be resented by the Queen.

However, even if he is resented, it is much better than being punished and sent to the Clothing Bureau after entering the palace, right?

There is already a living example like Qiao Nian in front of them, how can they dare to take risks?

Yuan'er is no better than Nian Nian. She is too weak-tempered. If she ends up in the Huanyi Bureau, I'm afraid she won't survive long.

The couple didn't speak, but Lin Ye said, "This is none of your business. Anyway, you are not allowed to go to this Spring Flower Banquet!"

"Isn't it bad if we all claim to be sick and not go away?" Qiao Nian said slowly.

Even if you're just pretending, you have to do it well and it can't be too obvious.

Marquis Lin also thought so and said, "Nian Nian still has a relationship with Concubine De in the palace, so it doesn't matter if she goes, but Yuan'er must not go!"

"Dad!" Lin Yuan was unconvinced and stomped her foot lightly, "I won't cause trouble. I will just follow my sister and brother. I will never make any mistakes again! What's more, besides my sister and brother , and Brother Heng is here! They will definitely protect me! Sister, don’t you think so?”

Lin Yuan seemed to ask Qiao Nian to seek an alliance.

But Qiao Nian felt a chill in his heart.

Then, he curled his lips and sneered, "Yes, the young Marquis and General Xiao will definitely protect you."