Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon.

Although Mama Qiao knew that there would not be many guests on the Mid-Autumn Festival night, she also placed the reunion dinner during lunch according to her habits on other festivals.

Except for Mama Qiao and the three sisters in charge, the rest have basically arrived.

A girl named Xiangrui shook her hand towel and said to everyone: "Have you heard that President Yuan is going to be the emperor."

Xiangwan beside her asked, "Become an emperor? It's only been a few years since the Republic of China, and the imperial system will be restored?"

"It's good to have an emperor. Now there are so many people and minds. I don't know which Bodhisattva to worship or which incense to burn." Xiangfen, the oldest among the girls, said.

Xiangrui smiled and said, "Sister Fen, now there is a new era. Fashionable people have cut their hair. What else do you want the emperor to do?"

"I have to ask Sister Ning this. Mr. Xu treats her so well. If you have any questions, you will definitely tell her." Xianghui from the next table said.

The youngest son of Xianghui is Xu Youli, the youngest son of Xu Changxian, the current chief financial officer. Xu Youli is unwilling to be restrained by his parents in Beijing, so he stayed at his aunt's house in Hangzhou for a long time and lingered among the mountains and rivers of Jiangnan. When he met Xiangning, Xu Youli fell in love with her at first sight and often met her in Yanxiang Pavilion.

Lin Qingqing and Xiangrou listened to the sisters' discussions in a vague way. Suddenly, everyone calmed down and saw Xiang Ning, Xiang Yi and Xiang Man follow Qiao's mother into the restaurant.

When she sat down, Mama Qiao did not raise her eyes. While Miao's wife was laying her flower towel for herself, she asked, "What were you talking about just now? Why didn't we talk about it as soon as we came?"

Xiangfen was the oldest after all, so she would naturally answer the question first. Xiangfen smiled and said, "It's just some hearsay words, sisters chat a few words."

Mother Qiao said, "Let me tell you too."

Before Xiangfen could answer, Xianghui spoke: "Mom Qiao, I heard that President Yuan is going to restore the imperial system, and I don't know whether it is taken seriously."

After listening to her, Mama Qiao raised her eyes, looked around everyone, and said, "Don't discuss state affairs! Especially you, most of the benefactors are high-ranking officials and nobles, so you should take good care of your mouth."

When Xianghui heard Qiao's mother's advice, she was only annoyed that she was quick-talking and hurriedly followed everyone and responded.

Mama Qiao knew that the girls didn't dare to disobey her, so she nodded and said, "Okay, let's have a meal. Today is Mid-Autumn Festival. I asked Aqiang to lock the yard gate and open it after the sun sets." She turned to Miao's wife and said, "Let them open the old wine, and everyone drink a few glasses together."

As expected by Mama Qiao, most of the girls' kind guests did not come that night. Only after having dinner with Mr. Liu, who was close to Xiangman, came to Yanxiang Pavilion.

Some of the girls without Enke played mahjong with Qiao's mother, while others gathered together to play Paijiu, and they all had fun. Xiangrou wanted to pull Lin Qingqing to watch the fun, but she refused. Xiangrou didn't force herself, just told her not to wait for herself and go to bed early, so she happily ran to the front yard.

Lin Qingqing climbed up to the windowsill like countless sleepless nights. The moon tonight is so big, like a silver plate. The moonlight like water is quietly sprinkled in the courtyard, and the entire Yanxiang Pavilion seems to be immersed in the silver ocean.

Lin Qingqing remembered her father and mother. At that time, every Mid-Autumn Festival night, her father would take Lin Qingqing to set up a small square table in the yard. Her mother set up an incense table and used the grapefruits picked from her grandfather's house and the prepared pastries as offerings to worship the moon god. When the incense burns out, her father would give the pastries to Lin Qingqing, saying that the children would be smarter after eating the things that the moon god had eaten. The family would sit under the osmanthus tree together, peeling the grapefruits while enjoying the moon.

Tears flowed down Lin Qingqing's eyes, and there was no such time again, she said to herself.

Suddenly, a figure flashed across the courtyard, like Xiang Ning. Lin Qingqing thought she was confused, wiped her tears, rubbed her eyes, and saw her face clearly through the moonlight. It was Xiang Ning.

Lin Qingqing felt strange. Mother Qiao said that the sisters were precious and could not touch them. Even if they usually went to the backyard to eat, there were always maids to serve them, let alone the dark night.

Before Lin Qingqing could come to her senses, she saw another figure appear. It was a man, half of Xiangning's head taller. Seeing Xiangning, the man intended to hug her, but she pushed her away.

Xiang Ning took out a pack of things from her arms and handed them to the man, turning around and leaving. However, the man grabbed her. The two of them didn't know what they were talking about, as if they had a dispute.

The girl's curiosity prompted Lin Qingqing to move out the window, and then raised her ears to listen carefully. Suddenly, the man raised his voice: "You really want to have a good time with him? Where is your former vow? You...I never want to see you again!"

That was the voice of Aqiang who was guarding the hospital. Yes, it was him. Lin Qingqing was familiar with his voice. It was Aqiang who took him from his aunt and brought him into the Yanxiang Pavilion.

Lin Qingqing felt her heartbeat worsening. She didn't understand why the head of Yanxiang Pavilion was tangled with the servants of the hospital guards. What was the relationship between them? Lin Qingqing looked out again, and she wanted to see more carefully and hear more clearly.

I wonder if Xiang Ning was crying, Lin Qingqing saw her gently wipe the corners of her eyes with a hand towel, and then she was explaining something to Aqiang in a very low voice. Aqiang kept shaking his head and stuffed the bag of things that Xiang Ning gave him back to her, leaving without looking back.

Xiang Ning stood there blankly for at least a quarter of an hour before she cleaned her hair and was about to leave. Just as Xiang Ning turned around, she suddenly raised her head and saw Lin Qingqing who had no time to hide. Under the moonlight, her eyes were facing each other, and she looked so vividly.

That night, Lin Qingqing tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. Xiang Ning's cold eyes made Lin Qingqing shudder.

Lin Qingqing, who had finished morning class, was scolded by Mr. Liang: "Xiang Yin, you are absent-minded today. Did you play too late last night? I told Mom Qiao that you should first improve your studies before you can give you entertainment. Now, you will have no time to go to class!"

Lin Qingqing lowered her head and whispered: "Not blaming Mom Qiao, I didn't go to play last night. I... I had a headache and didn't sleep well..."

Mr. Liang said: "Looking at your appearance, it doesn't look like you are suffering from a cold. Why do you have a headache at a young age? Well, after lunch, don't take a nap, and review today's homework well in the house."

After Mr. Liang left, Xiangrou hurriedly approached Lin Qingqing and asked, "Qingqing, what's wrong with you? I saw that you were not energetic in the morning, and I thought you were too lazy to get up. I blamed me for not being careful enough, so why are you feeling uncomfortable? Should I go to find Mother Qiao and ask her to find a doctor for you?"

Seeing Xiangrou cares about her so much, Lin Qingqing opened her mouth and wanted to tell her what she saw last night, but when she said that she swallowed it again. She remembered that she had seen a brothel girl having an affair with a man and was punished.

Seeing that she wanted to speak, Xiangrou stopped and said suspiciously: "Qingqing, what's wrong with you?"

Lin Qingqing didn't dare or wanted to hurt Xiang Ning, and she didn't want to lie and deceive Xiang Rou. She shook her head and just kept silent.

Suddenly, I heard footsteps coming, and Xiang Ning's personal maid Cuiyun came in.

Cuiyun didn't politely with her and just ordered Lin Qingqing: "Miss Xiangyin, Sister Ning asked you to go to her room."

Xiangrou looked at Lin Qingqing, then at Cuiyun, and said suspiciously: "Sister Ning is looking for Qing... Oh, what are you looking for Xiangyin?"

Cuiyun just said, "Just follow me, don't let Sister Ning wait for a long time, be unhappy."

Lin Qingqing was nervous, but she forced herself to calm down and said, "Sister Rou, I'll know when I go and take a look. You can wait for me to come back."
Chapter completed!