Chapter 98 Wine Delivery Girl, Sun Mengli

Seeing this, Zhang quietly pulled her sister-in-law with her wide sleeves, and then smiled and said to her sister-in-law, "Dong'er has just reached the age of marriage, and is still a half-grown child. She has been spoiled by her mother-in-law and my husband and I. Her manners are not as good as those of the girls in the capital. Miss Qin, please don't laugh at me."

Then, she said with an apologetic look on her face: "My mother-in-law is old, and as the eldest sister-in-law, I should teach her more. To be honest, it is also my fault."

"Madam, please don't take the blame like this." Qin Xiaoning replied, "An unmarried girl, even if she has reached the age of marriage, is still a child at home. She enjoys the love of her family, so it is okay for her to be impolite. It's nothing. When she gets married in the future, she will naturally know how to restrain herself."

The little woman had a smile on her charming face and spoke softly and gracefully. However, if you tasted the meaning of her words carefully, you would find that they were quite sharp, yet at the same time, it was hard to find any reason to blame.

She is a dagger hidden in cotton wool and is definitely not the kind of person who simply uses her beauty to please men.

After just one encounter and a few exchanges, Zhang changed her perception of Qin Xiaoning. She couldn't help but feel a little respect for this little woman. Her attitude became more sincere than before, and she said warmly, "Miss, you are tired from the journey. I will take you to the backyard to rest first."

Qin Xiaoning bowed slightly to Zhang and said politely, "Madam is busy, just let the maid take me there."

Zhang said hurriedly, "No matter how busy you are, you can still take a moment. Let's go. I will take the girl there myself."

Gu Jianshen had already led Lu Ji to the front hall to reminisce about the past. While they were talking, Zhang brought Qin Xiaoning into the Marquis' Mansion and went to the back house in a winding way.

The Marquis Gu Mansion is spacious and magnificent, and the guest rooms arranged by the Gu family for Lu Ji, the guest of honor, are also extremely exquisite. There are courtyards with two entrances and exits, and the rooms are luxurious and elegantly decorated.

After settling Qin Xiaoning down, Zhang smiled and said, "Miss Qin, please take a rest. There are maids outside. If you have any instructions, just greet them."

Then he continued warmly, "My Lord likes to make friends, but among all these friends, the one he is closest to is General Lu. When I heard that General Lu was coming, my Lord specifically told me many times that I must entertain him well. Tonight, my Lord is going to hold a banquet for General Lu, and he specifically told me to take good care of it. Miss, please take a rest. I will go to the front to see how they are preparing."

Qin Xiaoning said politely, "Madam, please go and do your work. You don't have to worry about me."

After Zhang left, Songzhi and Amber helped Qin Xiaoning to wash up. It was still early, and Qin Xiaoning was tired after riding a horse for most of the day, so she lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

He slept until the evening banquet was held at Gu Mansion.

After Qin Xiaoning got up, she dressed carefully and then followed the maid from the Gu Mansion to the front hall.

The dinner was already set up. In order to reminisce with Lu Ji, Gu Hou did not invite outsiders to accompany him. The huge banquet hall only had two tables side by side. Southerners were used to sitting cross-legged during banquets. Gu Hou and Zhang Shi sat together, and the other one was naturally Lu Ji and Qin Xiaoning.

Seeing Qin Xiaoning coming, Zhang stood up and warmly invited her to take a seat. Qin Xiaoning exchanged a few polite words and then knelt down beside Lu Ji.

Gu Hou first raised his glass to toast Lu Ji, and Qin Xiaoning and Zhang Shi joined him in drinking. At last, Zhang Shi said, "We have singing and dancing girls in the mansion, why not call them to play the piano and dance to liven up the atmosphere."

Marquis Gu looked at Lu Ji and said with a smile, "I remember that Brother Lu likes to listen to classical music the most. The mansion just bought a skilled musician a while ago. Why not call her to play for Brother Lu?"

When Lu Ji mentioned Le Ji, he subconsciously recalled the time when he was angry with Qin Xiaoning and deliberately left behind the girl who played the piano sent by Prime Minister Jiang, which made the girl cry so much that she almost passed out. He immediately felt very unhappy and refused, "Forget it, I don't really like listening to that stuff now."

Seeing this, Zhang said again, "Then call a few dancers over. What kind of dance does General Lu like?"

All the powerful and wealthy families kept concubines. Even a decent family like the Ningguo Duke's Mansion had concubines and young actresses. When there was a wedding in the mansion, or when they were entertaining guests, they would call on the concubines to sing and dance, just like it was common for ordinary families to have a meal with rice wine during festivals.

After hearing what Zhang said, Lu Ji did not respond for a moment, but turned his head to look at Qin Xiaoning beside him. It seemed that he only dared to listen to the song and enjoy the dance after asking for her consent.

Qin Xiaoning has never restrained him.

He had the temperament of a wild horse, extremely unruly, so how could she dare to restrain him?

When Lu Ji looked over, Marquis Gu and Zhang also looked over.

It seems that a prince of a duke's mansion, a marquis, and a mistress of a house all have to act according to her mood.

Qin Xiaoning winked at Lu Ji secretly, and then said gently: "Young Master, just order what you like. Whatever Young Master likes, Xiaoning likes."

What she meant was to ask Marquis Gu and Zhang not to misunderstand. Lu Ji looked at her only to ask her what kind of dance she wanted to see, and he did not dare to watch the dance or listen to the music until he saw her expression.

She is not the kind of tigress who controls her man tightly. She is very gentle.

Lu Ji looked at Qin Xiaoning's expression, listened to her words, and then reacted. He turned his head again and looked at Gu Hou: "Forget it, it's rare for us brothers to get together, so let's just have a good talk today."

As a military commander, he was not as elegant and romantic as a civil official. Marquis Gu was used to poverty when his family fell into poverty when he was young, so he was not good at listening to songs and appreciating dances. Hearing this, he echoed, "Brother Lu is right. Inviting such a girl here will cause chaos and affect our conversation."

Then he told his wife, "Today I will just drink with Brother Lu, and tell them to bring more wine."

"Cousin wants to drink with General Lu?"

As they were talking, a woman in green came in with a jar of wine and a smile.

The woman looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, tall, with a pretty face and a northwestern accent, and her voice was refreshingly straightforward.

When the woman entered the main hall, Lu Ji took a closer look and laughed out loud: "Sister-in-law, is she bringing us wine again?"

When Marquis Gu saw the newcomer, he couldn't help but smile gently. He stood up and called out, "Come quickly, Li'er." Then he laughed at Lu Ji, "Li'er is the best at brewing wine. When he heard you were coming today, he must have taken out all the good wine that I usually wouldn't even give you."

Lu Ji also laughed cheerfully: "The wine brewed by my sister-in-law is indeed good, but it's too strong."

Upon hearing this, the woman called Li'er said straightforwardly, "If I wasn't fierce, how could I help you win the battle?"

Gu Hou and Lu Ji smiled at each other. Lu Ji clapped his hands and said, "My sister-in-law is right. If you hadn't crossed mountains and rivers to bring dry food and good wine to us brothers, we would have to rely on wild vegetables and couldn't even lift a gun. How could we have broken into the Qi army camp and taken back the food supply route?"

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