C100 (1/2)

”Lord Liu is here.”

Everyone shouted out loudly. Su Zhi looked towards the door and saw a smiling Liu Yuan walk out.

”Everyone, thank you for coming to support us. Quickly, come in.”

He went down the stairs, chatted and laughed with the passing customers, asked about the warm weather, and unconsciously moved in the direction of Su Zhi. Only when he was almost done did he withdraw from the crowd and walk to the side.

”Lady Su, you've come. You didn't manage to receive me, please forgive me.”

Su Zhi smiled and shook her head. ”Of course. Lord Liu is too polite.”

”Today you are an esteemed guest. Father has specially instructed you that you must not be negligent.”

He had personally welcomed Su Zhi into the Palace. Such honor caused all the guests around to raise their eyebrows, guessing at the relationship between the two of them.

Being stared at by everyone, Su Zhi felt particularly uncomfortable, but she could not say much. She could only follow them silently.

Liu Yuan didn't seem surprised at all. He led her to the main hall and greeted the people around them, ”How have you been, Lord Yang?”

”I am indebted to Lord Zai Fu for his concern. Everything is fine.”

Su Zhi slowed down her steps and followed behind him. She didn't even glance at him, deliberately ignoring the looks of the passersby. Liu Yu'an seemed to have noticed her distress and affectionately called for a servant girl to bring her. He then busied himself with greeting the others.

Without Liu Yuan in front of her, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and followed the maidservant.

Passing by on the narrow gravel road, he accidentally bumped into the woman who was walking towards him.

She quickly lowered her head and smiled apologetically. ”I'm sorry for disturbing Madam.”

The woman Su Zhi had met was dressed in a purple-colored palace dress. She looked extremely charming and her demeanor was elegant. Although she was a little disturbed, she didn't look unhappy. When she clearly saw Su Zhi's face, she said in surprise, ”This lady looks familiar, I think I've seen her somewhere before.”

”Then you must have been here at Flower Mansion before, as a guest of a common woman.”

The purple-dressed woman suddenly said: ”Oh, I know where you're talking about. Although I've never been there, I've used your things.” The most popular cosmetic powder nowadays is from your place, you are very capable. ”

Su Zhi looked bashful as she continued, ”Then, Madam, please go over personally. This humble woman will take care of Madam for a while.”

The purple-clothed woman nodded. After exchanging a smile with her, she turned around and left.

The unintentional interlude did not make Su Zhi notice anything amiss, nor did she forget where the woman seemed to have seen that line just now.

The maidservant brought Su Zhi to the banquet in the Flower Hall. Since the two of them were seated separately, Su Zhi did not meet Xiao Qian along the way. Naturally, she did not need to worry about running into that god of pests.

”Xiaosu, you're finally here.”

From afar, they could see that Auntie Liu was already waiting in front of the yard for her to come in.

Su Zhi greeted him with a face full of smiles, ”Long time no see, Auntie Liu.”

Two little boys of similar appearance were waiting for her as well.

One on the left and one on the right, they stood beside Auntie Liu like two New Year's dolls.

”I already heard from my nephew that you were the one who saved my old brother, so I guessed that you would definitely come to today's banquet. I was afraid that you weren't familiar with people, so I waited here.”

Su Zhi squatted down and took out the candy in her arms to tease the two children. The two round kids were teasing her until they were giggling and had a pair of cute dimples on their round white cheeks.

”Thank you for taking care of me, Lady Liu. I'm afraid I don't know anyone, and I don't know what to do.”

Auntie Liu took her hand and patted it. ”Come, come. Sit down and talk.” It's been a long time since we've seen each other. Tell me, how are Aunt Bai and the others? ”

”It's all good. Everyone often misses you. If you're free, you can go back and take a look.”

As the two chatted, two children tore open the candy wrapped in kraft paper. They picked up a candy and were about to put it into their mouths when a young wet nurse rushed over and slapped away the candy in the child's hands.

”Big brother and second brother, don't eat. Just take it as something to look at. What are you eating that you don't understand?”