"Sixth Younger Sister, you look different from before. There are too many people in the front yard, so we should all go to the back yard.

Coincidentally, your Brother Rong brought some new tea from Yubei a few days ago. It'll be good for us sisters to sit together and chat. "

Auntie Rong escorted Chu Lian out of the crowd. Immediately, a large group of married women and young ladies followed behind them.

The original Chu Lian wasn't familiar with her eldest cousin brother and his wife before she left the house, let alone the current Chu Lian.

Chu Lian pinched her sleeves and secretly cheered herself on. According to the rules of the ancient world, she was now married into Count Jing 'an's estate, which meant that she was now a member of Count Jing' an's estate. She was no longer a lady of the Duke of England's estate. She represented the face of Count Jing 'an's estate, and now that she had returned to the Duke of England's estate, she was a distinguished guest. No matter how down and out the Duke of England's estate was, they were still a noble family. Moreover, the old Duke of England seemed to think quite highly of He Sanlang. No matter how jealous and unhappy these matrons were, they wouldn't embarrass her at a time like this and offend Count Jing' an's estate.

Moreover, in the original novel, Chu Lian wasn't troubled by her sisters when she returned home. Other than encountering two unpleasant things and meeting someone, everything else went smoothly.

Thinking of this, Chu Lian slowly calmed down, and her whole body relaxed.

The group chattered as they arrived at the back yard of the Ying household. The pavilion next to the garden in the back yard was already filled with snacks.

"Sixth Younger Sister, you went to Count Jing 'an's residence and ate their snacks. Now that you're back, you must be looking down on us."

The person speaking in a soft voice with a fan covering her mouth was the eldest branch's daughter, Sister Su. She was ranked fifth in the Ying household and was only a month older than Chu Lian. According to the order of seniority, she should be married to Count Jing 'an's He Sanlang.

However, when Old Matriarch He and the Old Empress Dowager proposed to marry the daughter of the Chu family, the Fifth Young Miss of the Di family just happened to be ill, and it was quite serious. At that time, the Imperial Physician was sent to examine her, but even the Imperial Physician couldn't determine whether or not the Fifth Young Miss of the Di family could be saved. As a result, the marriage fell to the Sixth Young Miss, Chu Lian, which benefited her.

After the marriage was settled, Fifth Young Miss miraculously recovered from her illness.

With He Sanlang's reputation in Shengjing, there were very few girls who didn't want to marry him. After Fifth Miss recovered from her illness, of course, she was jealous.

Now that Chu Lian had returned home, dressed brightly and dazzlingly, and her face was no longer as miserable as it had been in the Duke of England's Public House. She looked just like a delicate wife who was doted on by her husband. How could the Fifth Miss not be angry? Originally, this life of wealth and being doted on by a handsome husband should have been hers!

Sometimes, she even wondered if Chu Lian was behind her sudden illness.

If poor Chu Lian knew what Fifth Miss was thinking, she would definitely roll her eyes.

Damn it, what a strange husband. If you want, I'll give you a stack!

Chu Lian didn't take Sister Su's words to heart. Although she really wanted to tell them the truth and say that the pastries at Duke Jing 'an's estate weren't delicious, they definitely wouldn't believe her.

Chu Lian smiled. "Fifth Sister's words are wrong. No matter how good the pastries at Duke Jing 'an's estate are, they can't taste the taste of Chu Lian's boudoir."

Eldest Madam Rong sensitively sensed the jealousy in Fifth Young Miss' words. She hurriedly tried to smooth things over. "Sixth Younger Sister is right. The Duke of England is Sixth Younger Sister's maiden home. We sisters are of the same branch. Even if we all go out in the future, we'll still be young misses of the Duke of England's estate. No matter how good the outside world is, it can't compare to the boudoir we've been living in since we were young!"

Another sister-in-law next to her also chimed in. She stood on Eldest Madam Rong's side, so she must also be a daughter-in-law of the first branch.

Fifth Young Miss snorted lightly and asked for a snub.

Thus, the group of sisters sat down to drink tea.

Out of the corner of her eye, Chu Lian saw Eldest Madam Rong order a servant beside her to fetch the tools to serve tea. Her expression changed imperceptibly.

She recalled the plot in the original novel. On the day Chu Lian returned home, she performed her tea frying skills in front of her sisters.

Before she could come up with a countermeasure, Eldest Madam Rong cheerfully said, "Sixth Younger Sister, I've heard from my sisters that you're good at frying tea. I wonder if Sister-in-law will be lucky enough to have a taste today?"

Chu Lian's dark, watery eyes darted around. "Then I'll have to embarrass myself in front of all my sisters and sisters-in-law."

After all, they were a group of sisters. Since Chu Lian was already married, there was no conflict of interest between them and the unmarried young misses. There weren't many idiots in a large family. At this time, they naturally gave Chu Lian face. Apart from Fifth Young Miss Su, who looked unhappy, everyone else kept asking about Chu Lian's life at Count Jing 'an's estate.

Only Xiyan, who was serving behind Chu Lian, looked a little worried. That day, Sixth Young Miss said that she didn't like frying tea anymore. She didn't know if her skills would be affected today.

Chu Lian didn't bat an eyelid. Even the expression on her face was gentle and delicate. She didn't panic in the slightest. Xiyan looked at her expression and gradually relaxed. Sixth Young Miss must have a card up her sleeve.

In the dark, even Chu Lian didn't know that there was a young man with a feminine appearance staring at her greedily.

The old servant next to Eldest Madam Rong moved very quickly. In less than a quarter of an hour, she brought over a set of exquisite tools for frying tea and gently placed them on the stone table.

The hot water that had been boiled with a small stove was right next to Fifth Young Miss. Eldest Madam Rong asked Sister Su to pass the small copper stove to Chu Lian.

When Chu Lian reached out to take it, Fifth Young Miss wanted to make things difficult for her. Before Chu Lian could take the stove, she dropped her hand. Under normal circumstances, Chu Lian would have been able to safely catch the small copper stove. However, she was worried that she wouldn't be able to avoid frying tea, so she decided to just go with the flow and pretend that she didn't manage to catch it. The boiling hot stove brushed past Chu Lian's hand and left a small red mark on the back of her slender and fair hand.

She cried out in shock and covered her hand. The copper stove fell to the ground with a clang, and the boiling water splashed all over the ground. The group of delicate young misses all cried out in alarm.

For a moment, the pavilion was in chaos.

The Fifth Miss had also seen the situation just now. Although she felt happy that Chu Lian had suffered, she was also a little afraid that she would be implicated because of Chu Lian's injury. She bit her lip and secretly blamed herself for being too rash.

Xiyan jumped in fright and hurriedly pulled Chu Lian's hand over. She opened her long sleeve and saw that there was a red burn the size of a cherry on the back of Third Young Mistress' hand. Xiyan's eyes immediately turned red from heartache. "Third Young Mistress, does it hurt? Quickly let this servant apply medicine for you."

Although she had used her long sleeve to cover it, the small burn was still a bit serious. However, it was still bearable. Chu Lian withdrew her hand and smiled at Xiyan. She used her eyes to reassure her that it was fine.

On the other hand, Eldest Madam Rong saw Chu Lian's burn and felt that she couldn't let it go. She glared fiercely at Sister Su and pulled Chu Lian's hand. "Fortunately, it's not serious. Hurry back to your embroidered loft and apply some medicine. This place is the closest to Hidden Fragrance Garden."

When she heard Hidden Fragrance Garden, Chu Lian sighed inwardly. In the end, this was the author's original plot. Although she tried her best to avoid it, there seemed to be a strange force pulling her towards the original plot.

Sister Su lowered her head and didn't dare to explain. Chu Lian felt a bit helpless. In fact, she had her own reasons. Sister Su had indeed wanted to tease her, but she had also used Sister Su to avoid making tea.

Chu Lian felt a bit guilty. "Eldest Madam, please don't be angry at Fifth Sister. I was careless just now. It's not Fifth Sister's fault."

Sister Su secretly glared at her. The meaning of her gaze was clear. "There's no need for her to be a good person here."

Chu Lian didn't explain anymore. She turned around and had Eldest Madam Rong's servant accompany her to Hidden Fragrance Garden.

Hidden Fragrance Garden was the courtyard where Chu Lian lived in the Ying Duke's Estate. Although she wasn't valued in the Chu family, Chu Lian was still the daughter of the first wife. There was a difference between the first wife and the concubine. In the Ying Duke's Estate, the daughter of the first wife didn't have to share a courtyard with the other sisters.

However, as soon as Chu Lian left, Eldest Madam Rong noticed that the daughters of the second branch all had strange expressions on their faces.

Seeing that Chu Lian had walked far away, Eldest Madam Rong's expression darkened. She asked coldly, "What now?

It's just Sixth Younger Sister returning home. Can't you all calm down a bit?! "

Eldest Madam Rong was the eldest daughter-in-law of the eldest branch. She was the head of the household and usually stayed in the east stride courtyard. She rarely came to the west stride courtyard of the second branch. Naturally, she didn't know what was going on in the west stride courtyard in time.

A young girl at the side saw that Eldest Madam Rong's expression was getting worse. She quickly stepped forward and said, "Eldest Madam, Eighth Older Sister moved into Hidden Fragrance Garden yesterday."

What?!

Eighth Young Miss Yuan was the daughter of the second master's second wife. Little Chu Lian was three years old. The one who just spoke was the daughter of the third branch's first wife, Ninth Young Lady Fu.

Eldest Madam Rong immediately felt a headache coming on. It hadn't even been three days since her daughter got married, and her embroidery building was already occupied when she returned home. No young lady would be happy about this!

Her grandfather had schemed to build a good relationship with Duke Jing 'an's Estate. Sixth Younger Sister encountered so many troubles as soon as she returned home. Would she still be loyal to the Chu family in the future?!

"You, you, Sister Yuan, you really don't know any better!"

Sister Yuan felt indignant. She raised her head and said, "She's already married, so why can't I move into Hidden Fragrance Garden? I'm also Father's first wife's daughter!

My mother also agreed to it! "

Eldest Madam Rong was so angry that her face turned ashen. She flung her sleeves and chased after Chu Lian.

When Fifth Young Miss saw this, she felt a little sympathetic towards Chu Lian.

However, when she thought about how she had such a handsome husband who took care of her, she felt that her sympathy was wasted.

With Xiyan's support, Chu Lian recalled the plot of the original novel as she walked. That Chu Lian was the same. When she returned home, she discovered that her room had already been emptied and turned into someone else's territory. She felt wronged and resentful, so she left her maidservant behind and went to the bamboo forest in the backyard to relax. That was where she met Xiao Bojian!

Chu Lian slowly walked towards Hidden Fragrance Garden. She wasn't in the mood to appreciate the scenery on the side of the road. There was a coldness in the depths of her eyes. She was no longer the brainless female lead. She wouldn't want an ambitious man like Xiao Bojian even if he gave her a hundred of them!

Chu Lian, who was walking on the small path to Hidden Fragrance Garden, didn't know that He Sanlang had used the excuse of going on a business trip to slowly follow behind her. He was watching her every word and movement.