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This wasn't her..,
A person who had worked hard in a big city for many years..,
A white-collar urban white-collar worker whose face was haggard no matter how much she took care of herself.
This was her..,
Now she was an ancient girl who had yet to be married.
Forget the past, I'm afraid..,
I can't go back anymore... she let out a long sigh,
Then her heart was filled with joy.
Anyone who woke up from a dream and found that they had suddenly become more than ten years younger and as beautiful as a fairy..,
Would be happy.
After calming down..,
She raised her eyes and looked around,
She saw an extremely exquisite boudoir.
It was just a finely carved step bed,
It took up a small half of the room.
A few layers of light yellow and green gauze curtains hung down hazily,
They emitted a faint fragrance.
Baoqin from the Xue family was still very doted on by her parents.
Unfortunately, that was all in the past.
Now that her parents were both dead..,
She relied on an elder brother for survival.
She also had a cousin named Xue Pan and a cousin named Xue Baochai..,
They had already left this place and the whole family had gone to the capital.. Wait, Xue Baochai?
This name..,
It was so familiar!
Before Xue Baoqin could recall the memories related to the name Xue Baochai..,
The colorful crystal curtain at the door was lifted,
A little maidservant wearing a green armor and a royal blue cotton dress walked in with a plain appearance.
That was her maidservant, Xiao Luo, who had been serving her for two years.
Xiao Luo had a simple double bun on her head and a red headband. Her faint eyebrows were slightly furrowed as she said, "Miss, Lady Mei is here. It seems that she has come with ill intentions.."
Lady Mei?
Baoqin searched her memory for information about this Mei family and gradually remembered that it was the family she had been engaged to since she was young.
Originally, as a merchant family, the Xue family was not qualified to marry into the Hanlin Mei family. However, Mrs. Xue, Baoqin's mother, had inadvertently saved the old lady of the Mei family when she was alive.
In order to express their gratitude, the Mei family's matriarch made the decision to betroth Xue Baoqin to their son.
However, since the death of the Xue family's Master and Madam, the family business gradually declined. Last year, the Mei family's Old Madam passed away, and the Mei family gradually showed the intention of breaking off the engagement.
Not long ago, Lady Mei came to Jinling to pay respects to her ancestors. She once bumped into the Xue family in the suburbs.
At that time, the meeting between the two families was very unpleasant. When they returned home, Xue Baoqin even cried bitterly.
Her brother, Xue Wu, was also furious.
Very well, if you're heartless, then I'll be unrighteous as well. Who's afraid of who?
Xue Baoqin tidied her clothes and stood up. She leisurely said, "Let's go. We're going to meet the guests."
Xiao Luo hesitated and said, "Miss, aren't you going to change into the clothes you're going to wear?"
Xue Baoqin once again walked to the western dressing mirror inlaid with jade hanging on the western wall and carefully looked at herself.
Because she didn't go out, she only wore a half-worn begonia red silk blouse embroidered with delicate lotus butterflies.
Below, she wore an autumn-colored silk skirt. Her face was plain and there were no other decorative patterns.
Her glossy black hair was combed into a young girl's hairstyle and inserted into it was a small mutton fat jade pomegranate hairpin.
The entire hairpin was sparkling white without any other color. Only the pomegranate shaped part of the hairpin showed a faint touch of captivating red.
From this, it could be seen that this hairpin was not cheap and was not an ordinary item.
In the mirror, the young girl's skin was as white as snow. Perhaps it was a bit bloodless, but it gave her a feeling of being as pure as ice and as pure as jade.
Her almond-shaped eyes were large and black. When she looked at you, it was as if she could suck in your soul.
The corners of her eyes were slightly raised, adding a bit of charm to her temperament.
Xue Baoqin was truly a rare beauty in the world!
A small Mei family dared to look down on her and look down on her Xue family.
How could a sparrow or swallow know the ambition of a swan?
In the future, who knew if she would spread her wings and fly to a place they could only look up to?
Xue Baoqin raised the corners of her beautiful lips and smiled faintly: "There's no need to change clothes. It's not like they're important guests." As she spoke, she took large strides and walked out unhurriedly.
Xiao Luo could only quickly follow. In his heart, he said, "That's your future husband's family. If they're not important guests, then what is?"
Xue family was indeed not as wealthy as it used to be. It could be seen from the dilapidated building.
The red paint was mottled and the rubble was decaying.
However, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. The skeleton of this mansion still stood there proudly, recounting its former glory.
Walking through the corridor with red paint and green railings, the lake full of dead lotuses, and the rockery pavilion overlooking the entire Xue family's mansion, Xue Baoqin arrived at the reception hall.
The eight fine-edged lattice doors were wide open, and the warm early autumn sun shone in, illuminating half of the azure floorboards.
The rosewood furniture in the room was painted with oil, revealing the original color of the wood. There was no sign of wealth or luxury.
Although Xue family was a merchant family, they were not nouveau riche. They still had a foundation.
However, from the famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the front wall and the rare toys on the shelves, one could see that they had a deep foundation.
Lady Mei sat in a chair. Although she looked calm, there was a trace of impatience hidden between her brows.
Her youngest daughter sat next to her. She was neatly dressed, with a new set of hair ornaments and new clothes on her body.
At this time, she lowered her head and rubbed a pair of pure gold bracelets inlaid with agate. She muttered, "Why aren't they here yet?
Aren't they a bit too arrogant? "
Lady May picked up the pink tea cup on the side of the lotus leaf table and took a sip of the fragrant tea. She faintly said, "Have some patience. Look at you. Do you look like a girl from a noble family who was raised strictly by our Mei family?
You didn't even get into a merchant's house, but you've already been tainted with the aura of vulgarity. "
She was strict in managing the household, so everyone in the family was somewhat afraid of her.
Now that she had spoken, her younger daughter shut her mouth.
The corners of Madam Mei's lips curled up in satisfaction. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly realized that someone had appeared at the door and blocked the sunlight.
Lady May and Miss Mei both looked up at the person. Perhaps it was because of the sunlight behind the person, but for a moment, they felt a bit dizzy.
They were unwilling to admit that the person's beauty had dazzled their eyes.
Lady May inwardly rejoiced that she did not bring her son back to Jinling to worship their ancestors.
Otherwise, if he saw this Xue Baoqin, it would be troublesome to cancel the engagement.
Where did this seductive vixen come from?
Did the heavens send her down to bring disaster to the world?
Lady May gritted her teeth as she thought to herself.
Xue Baoqin saw the two female guests, one old and one young, who were dressed elegantly. She smiled and said, "I didn't know that you'd come, so I'm sorry for the delay."
Miss Mei was already jealous of Xue Baoqin's beauty. Hearing this, before her mother could say anything, she coldly snorted and said, "Sister Xue is dressed so simply to come out and meet guests. Are you looking down on our Mei family?"
For someone who was so unreasonable, ignoring her was the greatest form of contempt.
Thus, Xue Baoqin did not even look at her. She slowly walked over to the Mei family and calmly sat down. She looked at Lady May and said, "May I ask why Lady May has come today?"
Seeing that Xue Baoqin was ignoring her, Miss Mei's nose was about to become crooked from anger.
She was not very pretty to begin with. Now that her face was twisted, she looked even uglier.
Lady May gave her a warning look, then turned to Xue Baoqin and said, "No matter what, our two families are old friends. This time, we came back to our hometown to pay respects to our ancestors.
Thus, I took some time out today to visit you and your sister. "Her words were very arrogant, as if she was an elder.
Visit us?
If I didn't know better, I would think that you really cared about us!
Xue Baoqin searched through her memories. She remembered that ever since the Xue family's Master and Madam died of illness, the Mei family had only sent servants to offer their condolences. They had not expressed any concern. As in-laws, how could they be so cold?
Now that they were saying these words, wouldn't it make her laugh coldly?
Thinking of this, the smile on her face became fainter and fainter.
Seeing her like this, Lady May was very unhappy, "Miss Xue, your parents are no longer here. I think that I still have the right to discipline you.
Otherwise, when you marry into our family in the future, if you are still like this, wouldn't you lose face for our Mei family?
You have to know that the capital is not like Jinling. How many high officials and nobles are there?
Face is the most important thing. Otherwise, how can we establish ourselves? "
Xue Baoqin's expression was cold. Hearing this, she did not show any anger. Instead, she calmly asked, "What does Lady May mean by this?"
Lady May said, "I've heard many things related to you these past few days. Most of it is fine, but there is one thing that is truly intolerable.
You are an unmarried girl, yet you don't stay at home. Instead, you run around the streets and show your face in public. What is the meaning of this?
Is this the upbringing of your Xue family? "
It was true that she had to show her face in public. The Xue family was a merchant family and had many shops. Xue Wu couldn't take care of everything by herself.
As a result, Xue Baoqin would go out from time to time to manage the shops and take care of the farmsteads.
However, every time she went out, she would wear a hat, so it wasn't considered improper.
Xue Baoqin didn't believe that Lady May didn't know about this. She was just trying to find fault with her.
In the end, she looked down on the Xue family's merchant background. She wasn't satisfied with this marriage, but she couldn't find a reason to cancel it, so she wanted to vent her anger on her.
A few days ago, when the two families met in the suburbs, the situation was like this. The Mei family's mother and daughter insulted Baoqin indirectly. Baoqin was so angry that she couldn't sleep the entire night and cried until her eyes were swollen.