Volume 2: Feng Xiang Wu Yin Chapter 47: Easy Solution
"Madam." Zhu Miaojie stopped in front of Tang Nianian and gave her a respectful bow.
This scene fell in the eyes of the five women behind, all of whom were shocked. In the Si Ling family, there was no distinction between main and secondary women, as long as they were favored, they would be included among his women, with the same status, but different degrees of favoritism.
In their eyes, Tang Nian was just a woman brought back by Si Ling Gu Yun from outside, and the earliest to become a woman by Si Ling Gu Yun's side. At most, it was because of her specialness that she could get closer to Si Ling Gu Yun.
Zhu Miao Jie was different, she was the right-hand man of Si Ling Gu Yun, and an old subordinate who had watched him grow up. Someone like her didn't need to be polite to them, they should be respectful in front of her instead, yet she actually gave Tang Nian Nian a salute, with such an attitude.
Zhu Miao's behavior was a silent reminder to them of Tang Nian's uniqueness and status.
"Little sister Lu Qingyu, I've met Sister Tang before." The first one on the left side, wearing a light green silk skirt with a hundred flowers pattern, curtsied slightly and said in a soft voice. She looked older than Tang Nian by several years, but showed politeness and respect, so she called her "sister".
She took the lead, and the other four women also paid their respects, introducing themselves.
As she listened on, Tang Nian also learned the names of the women from left to right: Lu Qingyu, Lu Qingyan, Lu Qingshui, Lu Qingyun, and Lu Qingfeng.
After the five girls finished introducing themselves, Tang Nian was still motionless. As a result, there was not a hint of anger on their faces, each with a smile and a beautiful posture.
At this time, Tang Nian finally spoke up, but her words made the five girls stunned for a moment, "You are the ones who want to compete with me for favor."
Lu Qingyu smiled and said: "What are you talking about, sister? We were all given to the young master by our family heads, from today on we are a family, what is there to fight for favor?"
Lu Qingyan smiled and followed up: "Sister is too serious, we are good sisters, after all, we will serve the young master together."
Lu Qingyun smiled lightly and said, "I'm afraid it's because in the past, sister was always the one serving Young Master alone. Now she's not used to it. But from now on, sister won't have to work so hard by herself."
You spoke one word and I spoke one word. Although the girls' voices were all soft and pleasant to listen to, Tang Nian still felt noisy and uncomfortable in her ears.
The next moment, the voices of the five women stopped abruptly, and they couldn't utter a single word. Their faces all changed slightly as this sudden change occurred.
"Bother." Tang Nian said, her expression also genuinely revealing her dislike.
The five girls seemed to want to say something, but every time they opened their mouths, it was silent. This made them not know what to do for a while, and they could only stand in place, staring at Tang Nian with various eyes, as if wanting to express something to Tang Nian through their gaze.
"Don't look at me."
Not waiting for the five women's reaction, she said again: "Take another look, go blind."
She said this with a completely serious expression, without any hint of pretence. It was also this seriousness that made people involuntarily smile, like the words of a child, no matter how serious they were, would not be taken seriously by adults, but rather found her demeanor endearing and lovely.
However, the five girls had been trained since they were young, and with this precedent, they didn't dare to try anything rashly. Lu Qingyu was the first to avert her eyes, and the other four also hesitated before casting their gazes elsewhere.
To say, they were really suffocated in their hearts. Originally, they had received orders to give Tang Nian a warning, but couldn't be too obvious, yet still make the other person suffer. They had long been familiar with such behavior in training, but it just so happened that the opponent was not an ordinary person, and two sentences had forced them to this point.
Upon seeing this scene, Zhu Miao's expression was stunned for a moment before she couldn't help but burst out laughing. On her way here, she had been wondering how the mistress of the house would react, but she hadn't expected it to be like this.
In the distance, the figure of Si Ling Gu Yun appeared, with a wide sleeve and long robe fluttering in the wind. Unexpectedly, he was holding a breakfast tray in his hand. This scene fell into the eyes of the five women, almost startling them out of their wits. Among them, Lu Qing Shui was the most shocked, her fingers trembling uncontrollably as she pointed.
The lonely swan's eyes swept across the five women like a gentle breeze, leaving no trace. He placed the early meal on the table, sat down with his arms around Tang Nian, and glanced at Zhu Miao.
Zhu Miao's heart was filled with bitterness. She thought to herself: The master of the house has given an order, and she can't just disobey it. After some consideration, Zhu Miao understood the meaning behind Si Ling Gu Yun's glance, so she naturally walked forward and smiled at the five girls, saying: "Follow me."
The five women were reluctant to leave, but the situation forced them to do so. Lu Qingshu nodded slightly and smiled in response with her body language. The other women looked unhappy, but they could only follow suit. Lu Qingshui turned back reluctantly to look at the two people who had already started eating, her gaze lingering on Tang Nian and Si Ling Yu. But just as she did, her vision suddenly went black, and she couldn't see anything anymore.
Lu Qing's mouth opened wide as if she was about to shout, but no sound came out. Her legs buckled and she fell to the ground with a thud.
When this sudden change occurred, all the Lu sisters were shocked, but they didn't make a sound. Lu Qingshu's eyes swept over Si Ling Guhong without leaving any trace, and seeing that he didn't have half a thought for her, his mind was completely focused on Tang Nian in his arms, she understood that even if things got out of hand, she would still be the one to lose, so she quietly helped Lu Qingshui up, and bowed again to Zhu Miaoqi.
Zhu Miaoqu looked at her and still had a gentle and distant smile on his face, leading them away, but in his heart, he couldn't help but secretly admire Lu Qingyu's tact.
This farce was thus resolved in a most peaceful manner. After Tang Nian finished her meal, she gazed at Si Ling Gu Yun with a pair of sparkling and eager eyes.
Ciling Guhong helped her wipe the corner of her mouth, and as soon as she saw her expression, her eyebrows relaxed and opened up, and her angular features softened like melting ice and snow. She asked: "What do you want?"
As time passed by, Cui Lingyu had long understood Tang Nianian's unpretentious attitude.
Tang Nian said: "Yesterday, Father said that if you want something, you can take it directly."
"Alright." Ci Ling Gu Hong didn't hesitate at all, and without needing to ask any more questions, he picked her up and headed towards the treasure vault of the Ci Ling family.
The Si Ling family occupies the mountain as a king, vast and unparalleled. The array of mechanisms is countless. Tang Nian had rarely left the North Nameless Courtyard since he arrived here. At this time, in Si Ling Gu's arms, his spiritual consciousness expanded, taking in all the places he had passed through into his mind, including the path of Si Ling Gu's array mechanism.
The treasure house of the Siling family, Siling Guhong had been there a few times that could be counted on one hand. Each time he came back with merit and was rewarded with his favorite things, but each time Siling Guhong didn't care about it.
As the two approached, the hidden guards of the treasure house emerged to pay their respects to Si Ling Gu Yun, then watched as he used the opening spell to take Tang Nian into the treasury.
Digression
About "eating", huh! Hurry up, hey!
