Ruan Di didn't go out for the following days, if her memory was correct, there's going to be a big event in a few days.
She just read or wrote in her room every day, and occasionally did needlework with the maids.
Lyo was preparing new thread for Ruan Di when Miu walked to the inner room, "My Lady, there's an invitation post for you."
What has to come really came, huh?
Ruan Di read the passage and it was indeed from Duke Jin mansion.
The Ruan house might be small in number, but each of the members had big ambitions.
Aside from his current wife, her father - Ruan Cheng, had three concubines and each concubine gave birth to a daughter.
If we really had to think of this, the order of the mother and the order of the birth of daughters were reversed.
The first concubine, Mrs. Li gave birth to the fourth daughter. The second concubine, Mrs. Tan gave birth to the third daughter. The third concubine, Mrs. Fu gave birth to the second daughter. The trio were 2 years younger than Ruan Di and they had different birth months from each other.
Except for the fourth daughter - Ruan Shu, the second and third sister of Ruan Di would attend the Flower Appreciation Banquet this evening.
He stood next to the carriage and glanced left and right, and immediately found the Bai family's carriage, which had just arrived from another direction.
"Sister Di, let's go in quickly." Ruan Xuan urged from the side impatiently, "There are only a few people at the door. Everyone should be inside."
If the invitation hadn't been in Ruan Di's hand, she would have been too lazy to be with Ruan Di all the time!
"Be patient." Ruan Di said without turning his eyes, "I'll wait for Sister Lu to go in together."
Bai Lu got off the carriage carefully and immediately spotted Ruan Di who stood out from the crowd. She waved to her happily and ran a little, "A Di!"
"Be careful." Ruan Di saw her hurried look, and a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, "Don't fall."
Bai Lu arrived at Ruan Di's side, then regulated her breath, "I went out a little late, and I was afraid of missing you." After she finished speaking, she looked at the two girls next to Ruan Di, "These are your two sisters, right?"
Although Bai Lu and Ruan Di were close friends, she had never seen Ruan Xuan and Ruan Tian. Seeing these two people standing together with Ruan Di, she just made a reasonable guess.
"This is a girl from the Bai family." Ruan Di introduced, "This is my second sister Xuan and my third sister Tian."
Bai Lu greeted them friendlily.
The four people handed over the notices one by one at the gate of the Duke Jin's Mansion. Since the servants they brought with them could not enter the garden, they all left the maid outside. When they were about to step in the door, they suddenly heard some small noises coming from behind.
Except for Ruan Di who remained calm, the other three people, including Bai Lu, subconsciously turned around to see what happened.
They were two young men riding horses side by side. One was tall and handsome with deep features, and the other was more graceful yet as handsome if not more. The two held the reins of their horses and talked and laughed, attracting the hearts of countless girls' along the street.
Ruan Di fisted her hands, he was really coming!
Bai Lu was also fascinated by the sight. She unconsciously grabbed Ruan Di's wrist and murmured, "A Di, I have never seen such a handsome young master..."
Of course Gao Heng was handsome, but there was an extra element of femininity in that handsomeness, which made him always look a little weak, like undebuted daughter. People were often fascinated by him, but Ruan Di was not.
He was the culprit that made her a killer in her previous life, the same man instigated Xu Kai to rebel, and made the Xu family bear infamy of the world.
"After today, I don't know how many girls' hearts will fall on you." The young man next to Gao Heng teased with a smile, "It's a pity that you can only marry a real wife back to Kinri."
"Second brother is joking." Gao Heng smiled shyly, with an innocent dimple on his cheek, "Let's ride slower, don't scare them."
Among the two, although Gao Heng was the older brother, it seems that his younger brother was more like an elder.
As soon as these provocative brothers appeared, everyone began to whisper about their identities.
The young masters in Rui City are all familiar faces already. If there were two such outstanding ones, they should have stood out long ago.
"They are the eldest grandson and second grandson of the Gao family in Kinri..." An insider explained with pride, "The one riding the white horse is Gao Heng, the eldest grandson of the Gao family. The person next to him should be the younger brother, Gao Jun."
Bai Lu protested, "But handsome boys are more interesting than flowers."
Ruan Di shook her head amusedly, "My cousin is more handsome."
Bai Lu took off their arms, looking offended by her statement: "How can you say Ning Zi is handsome?"
"This young master is indeed handsome, you just too blind to see it."
Out of nowhere Ning Zi popped up with his group of friends.
The two immediately saluted, no matter how often they banter etiquette must always be upheld.
Ruan Di scanned the crowd and secretly relieved that An Wangyi wasn't there.
Si Cheng was quick to realize Ruan Di's eyes, he hid his smile: "We the unemployed can enjoy this appreciation banquet, but some people were busy because a rare guest came here."
"What rare guest, Brother Si?"
"Not only has bad eyesight, you are also uninformed," Ning Zi crossed his hand and shook his head at Bai Lu.
"Heh, it's not like you know much about them!" Bai Lu humpt-ed and half dragged Ruan Di away.
The remaining people were informed.
The Gao family of Kinri.
In Kinri, they were almost the local royal family, a country within a country of their own. The emperor relied on their family to guard the southern border, and often had to give in to avoid its sharp edges.
Such information was known to all, but who dared to say those words?
As soon as they entered the hall, Ruan Xuan and Ruan Tian went in other directions to talk to the noble ladies they were familiar with. So they weren't there just now.
Ruan Di and Bai Lu entered the garden side by side. The inside of the garden was indeed more lively than outside. The girls who arrived first gathered in twos and threes to enjoy the flowers, while the young men stood or sat laughing in the other half of the garden.
As soon as Bai Lu entered the warm garden, she couldn't help but exclaimed, "It's so beautiful!"
"You said you're not interested.."
"Shushh.."
The duo held their laughter.
The garden of Duke Jin's Mansion was famous. His wife was a flower lover. After she married into the Duke of Jin's Mansion, Duke Jin put a lot of effort into the garden in order to please her. This is what it looks like now.
Some people even said privately that the gardens of the Duke Jin's Mansion were even more beautiful than the imperial gardens in the palace.
However, Ruan Di didn't know much about flowers, let alone what species these colorful and fragrant flowers were. They were just for the outsiders to watch.
Ruan Di finally had some peace and quiet. Her only close friend was Bai Lu, so two of them started admiring the flowers together.
The host hasn't shown up yet, so everyone was just hanging out.
Ruan Di stopped at her track, there's familiar pain on her lower abdomen. After the miracle of rebirth and display power to deterred homewrecker, she actually forgot such a basic thing?!!!
"A Di, are you alright? You looked pale."
She gripped on Bai Lu, "Girl's emergency."
Bai Lu widened her eyes, "First day?"
Ruan Di nodded in pain.
Their maids were far in the waiting area, their only salvation was to find the host!
"Bai Lu, do you have money?"
The girl shook her head.
These young ladies always went with their attendant and maids, how could they have money in their pocket!
Ruan Di really wants to disappear from earth right here, right now.
Bai Lu held Ruan Di and they tried to find a remote place, then called over the passing maid. Among the things on her body, only the jade bracelet had no identification to Ruan house and would trace to her.
Ruan Di just changed in the maid's room when the two heard a low sobbing from somewhere.
After another moment, the sobbing sound continued, and Bai Lu became a little scared. She looked at the direction from which the sound came, and then at Ruan Di.
Ruan Di walked slowly and behind the maid quarter was a boy huddled on the ground, whimpering, and occasionally raising his arms to rub his eyes with his sleeves.
Maybe because he heard footsteps. The boy suddenly stopped his voice, hurriedly rubbed his face with his sleeves a few times, then stood up and turned around.
"Who are you?!"
Like a frightened little animal, he was ready to strike Ruan Di with the stick on his hands.
From the top to bottom, his clothes and accessories were expensive and delicate, he was frightened by strangers and instead of running away from here, he stayed. He's definitely not the young master of the house.
"I'm sorry, did I startle you?" Ruan Di stopped on her track, her other hand signaled Bai Lu not to move any closer, "Are you alright? Did you hurt anywhere? Do you need help?"
Ruan Di looked at him, his robe was covered with dust because he had just been sitting against the stone, and there were still tears on his face, but he didn't dare to shed another tear.
"Are you waiting for someone?" She lowered her voice even more, "Or do you want me to call someone for you?"