I've been reborn, who still wants to be a cowardly little white flower?

Several people stepped forward. Jiang Huai, Lu Chuan and others bowed together to greet Lord Xie. Jiang Yuan, who stood beside them, bowed as well.

When Lord Xie saw Lu Chuan and the others, his expression froze for a moment, then he smiled, "Haha, you're here, please come in."

When looking at Jiang Huai, Lord Xie smiled sincerely, "This is the top scholar in the imperial examination, Young Master Jiang, right? Haha, what a talent."

"Your Excellency is too kind to praise me. I do not deserve it."

After a few polite words, Lord Xie was tired of talking to a scholar like Jiang Huai, so he didn't continue to chat with him. He gestured to invite him in, "Please, please come in."

Lu Chuan and Zhou Qianan walked up to Xie Yunxiao and greeted him warmly, "Yunxiao."

Jiang Huai and Jiang Yuan also walked up to Xie Yunxiao, "Brother Xie, Fourth Brother."

Xie Yunxiao's aggrieved expression disappeared. Seeing that they were just like usual, he greeted them with a smile, baring his big white teeth.

Lord Xie's face darkened when he saw Jiang Huai and Jiang Yuan actually greeted Xie Yunxiao. He then glanced at Xie Yunfeng, who was thin and looked at them with sad eyes, and felt even more displeased.

They didn't notice it, perhaps Lu Chuan and the others were already used to it, but Jiang Yuan, who was standing aside, took in all of Lord Xie's expressions, and glanced at Xie Yunfeng. He had seen female green tea girls before, but this was the first time he had seen a male green tea girl.

Jiang Yuan and his sister didn't have many acquaintances. After entering the mansion, they kept following Lu Chuan and Zhou Qian'an. Jiang Huai was about to enter the officialdom. After many people in the courtyard knew that he was the top scholar in the imperial examination, they enthusiastically talked to him.

Jiang Yuan felt bored, so he slowed down his pace, put some distance between himself and them, and sat alone in a corner.

"Miss Jiang Er?" Someone behind her called Jiang Yuan, the voice sounding a little uncertain.

Jiang Yuan turned around, looking somewhat unfamiliar, and stood up with a smile, "Yes, may I know who the girl is?"

There were two other girls following behind the girl. The three girls smiled happily when they saw that they had found the right person. The girl who greeted Jiang Yuan came forward very enthusiastically and held Jiang Yuan's hand, "My name is Wu Yunyun, this is Qi Sheng, and that is Han Wanzhi."

Wu Yunyun, Jiang Yuan is familiar with this name. Isn't she the daughter of Mr. Wu, where Qu Ying studied? Jiang Yuan greeted several girls.

Wu Yunyun and the other two also sat next to Jiang Yuan. "Qu Ying talks about you all the time. You went to pick her up several times, so I remember it.

They are both studying in my private school. Where is Qu Ying? Didn't she come?"

"It will be a little later. She said she would come." Jiang Yuan replied with a smile. It was always better to meet someone to chat with than to sit alone.

The three girls had also bought perfume from her and kept asking if there were any new scents or new products.

Jiang Yuan told them that he was trying to make a new fragrance. The weather was getting warmer and it would be spring soon, when flowers would bloom and mosquitoes would be everywhere. So he would produce some mosquito repellent and asked them if they were interested.

Several people were chatting enthusiastically, and when they were getting excited, they heard an exclamation not far away. They couldn't help but stop talking and look in the direction of the exclamation.

There was a girl wearing a head full of pearls and jade, so exaggerated that you couldn't see her hair. Jiang Yuan's first reaction was to shake his head and mutter, "Isn't it too heavy?"

Wu Yunyun burst out laughing, covered her mouth, and whispered, "That is the Marquis's jewel in the eye, Xie Nianchu."

Qi Sheng continued, "Everyone knows that Lord Xie was born in a humble family. The old lady of the Xie family is an illiterate village woman who loves money the most. This girl grew up with the old lady.

She has learned nothing else but the manners of a common woman, wearing gold and silver all day long, and it is hard to tell whether she is pretty or not. "

Wanzhi said, "Hey, just look at the dress she's wearing. One piece of material is worth a thousand gold coins. Sigh." Wanzhi sighed and suddenly remembered something. She smiled and patted the table. "Hey, Ayuan, this Marquis Xie is almost the same as Lord Jiang."

"What do you mean?" Jiang Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked.

"I didn't know before that Lord Jiang also spent Madam's dowry. Before, Lord Xie was the one that everyone in the capital laughed at, and now there is Lord Jiang.

The Xie family doesn't have much wealth, and the rewards the Marquis received for his military achievements are far from enough.

Aren’t they all the dowry from General Xie’s mother? Her family had an imperial concubine and someone who was good at business, so they had a lot of wealth.

I heard that when she married into the Marquis's Mansion, she brought dozens of carts of dowry, which was really a ten-mile red dowry. Even princesses and county ladies didn't have that much dowry when they got married."

Xie Nianchu was very satisfied with everyone's reaction to her. She held her head high like a proud hen.

The guests had almost all arrived. Jiang Yuan and the others saw Qu Ying and the eldest princess walk in together, but they did not come to their side. Instead, they were welcomed into the main hall.

Wu Yunyun invited them to go over and take a look. Today was Old Madam Xie's birthday. Old Madam Xie was a few years older than Jiang Yuan's grandmother, but she looked energetic.

Sitting in front of the hall, Lord Xie brought his children to celebrate the old lady's birthday. Xie Yunxiao was also standing in the main hall.

Behind Lord Xie was Xie Yunfeng, who brought his wife and child. The child was very well-behaved, kneeling on the ground and kowtowed to the ancestors, saying some auspicious words.

The old lady smiled with joy, her eyes were invisible and the wrinkles on her face were squeezed together. She grabbed a handful of golden melon seeds and gave them to the children.

After Xie Yunfeng, the next person should be Xie Yunxiao. He is also the legitimate son. When he was about to take a step forward, Xie Nianchu beside him suddenly bumped into him and rushed forward to wish him a happy birthday. Xie Yunxiao was stunned for a moment and retracted his foot.

The old lady obviously saw it as well, but instead of blaming him, she looked at Xie Nianchu with concern and asked him if he had bumped into her. She also glared at Xie Yunxiao.

After Xie Nianchu finished singing, Xie Yunxiao came forward to wish him a happy birthday. The old lady didn't even raise her eyelids, but just hummed softly and said to Xie Yunshan who was behind Xie Yunxiao, "Yunshan, you must have worked hard in the academy today. You look a little thinner."

Xie Yunshan hurried forward, knelt down and kowtowed, "Thank you grandma for your concern, Yunshan is doing well in the academy, I wish grandma a long life."

Xie Yunxiao stood up dejectedly and took a few steps back.

The people watching at the door gritted their teeth, especially Xie Yunxiao's good brothers. Jiang Yuan saw that the veins on Lu Chuan's neck were tense.

After talking to Wu Yunyun, Jiang Yuan slowly approached Jiang Huai and the others and said to Zhou Qian, "How is the injury on Fourth Brother's shoulder healing?"

Hearing Jiang Yuan's words, Zhou Qian looked at Xie Yunxiao's shoulder fiercely, only to see that his face was covered in cold sweat. "It's bad. The wound on his shoulder didn't heal well. The wound festered some time ago, and the imperial physician even scraped off the rotten flesh. It hasn't healed yet."

"I'm afraid the wound will start bleeding again after that blow just now," Jiang Yuan added.