8 The Family meets and the Evil tang sisters (2/2)

Zhang Yi naturally cared about the Fourth Miss and his youngest cousin sister, Jiao Yu. So when he heard about the news of Jiao Yu almost drowning, he visited the First Branch's fu. However, every time he would visit he was unexpectedly told to leave after serving him some drink. He could not help but worry of the Youngest tang sister he'd seen a few times and since then, not even once had he seen the Fourth Miss since then.

Zhang Yi would occasionally look towards the door of the hall. Compared to his worry, Cao Shen appeared calmer and only sipped tea idly from beginning to end. However, he was somewhat curious to the youngest cousin sister of his, who seldom went out and was never seen after the drowning incident.

Liu Sheng Xiao had gotten up early and dressed quickly to hurry to the front hall. His heart was jumping up and down, and he did not have the mind to spare to eat, much less to think about what was his expression looked like to people.

Yesterday, he received a note that the Old Matriarch and both the Second and Third Branch would come today. It was an abrupt visit from them and he failed to tell this to Jiao Yu, who went out to do a mission. He was worried that the Old Matriarch, Second and the Third Branch would've known the truth and the difference of the Jiao Yu from then and now.

Just as Liu Sheng Xiao became more fretful, a servant girl ran in and monotonously said , ”Old Matriarch, First master, Second master, Third master and furens, the Three young misses have arrived.”

Everyone inside the hall turned their head to the opened door and saw three young female walking in, all of them had a outstanding appearance but the most eye catching one was the person wearing a dark blue veil and dress.

Then, all three of them stood in front, bowing their heads and chorused, ”Granddaughter greets Grandmother.”

”There is no need to be courteous, we're all family here and there's no outsider, you can all forego the standing ceremony.” The Old Matriarch waved her hand to let them sit with their Branch's family members.

Jiao Yu bowed towards her elders first before going to Liu Sheng Xiao's side. She felt uncomfortable from all the stares she's getting from the Liu Family but she could not blame them from not looking at the Young Miss of the First Branch who disappeared for three years after the drowning incident.

Hui Shi couldn't take her eyes from the veiled young lady across her and said, ”It has been three years since all of us had been reunited with Liu Jiao Yu, isn't that right?

Liu Sheng Xiao hand that had been gripping the teacup paused for a moment before answering, ”Sister in law is right, it has been three years since then but the incident is still somewhat fresh to us.”

Liu Buwei saw the sadness and regret in his brother's eyes and frowned at his wife. Hui Shi was stunned by what Liu Sheng Xiao said, though she meant no good and just wants to make Jiao Yu feel pressured by asking her, she didn't thought that a man like Liu Sheng xiao would answer her question. And seeing her husband's frown at her abrupt actions, she said no more after saying some false comforting words to them.

Liu Yue An smiled and walked over the seat where Jiao Yu sat at, ”Youngest cousin sister, since it had been a while since I've got to the city to buy some new dress, why don't youngest cousin sister come with me along with Hui Yin.”

But instead of hearing Jiao Yu's reply, she heard Liu Sheng Xiao speaking, ”It is somewhat cold and Jiao Yu's body is still weak, it would be unwise for her to go out.”

”But doesn't she go to Xia Renmin to study?” Liu Hui Yin smiled at him seemingly confused.

Jiao Yu smiled under the veil and said weakly, ”I was only able to study in Xia Renmin because I forced daddy to let me but other than that, I have not gone anywhere else.”

The voice of the veiled Fourth miss made everyone in the hall look at her, such a melodious voice that made the servants doubt that a weakly young lady could produce such voice.

”Jiao Yu can still go out with them even with a weak body, just let her take medicine before going out and let some of the First Branch's servants come with her to avoid the unforeseeable.” Xiangru who was sitting idly said.

Liu Sheng Xiao looked at the people across them and gripped the teacup in his hand. It was always been like this, these women would find ways to harm his daughter whether it be then or now. ”I cannot do that, even with people serving her and medicine to temporarily strengthen her body, it would still be dangerous if she was exposed to the cold for long.”

Feeling the tension in the air building up, the old matriarch finally couldn't take it and said, ”Enough, I had been thinking that, it has been a while since all of the younger generations had gone out together and since the Qinwang's birthday is just around the corner, we can let the young go and take a look, especially Jiao Yu, who have not yet gone out to the other fu's, and it would be not good for us to let the girl not come with us when people are already curious of her.”

Silence fell on them and since the Old matriarch has spoken, all of them could only nod.