Under the sheer veil, Su Xiaoliu curved her lips. She glanced around and her eyes fell on a fruit tree not far away. Pointing at it, she said, "I'll take you to pick some fruits. You just play with me."
The others nodded like chickens pecking at rice.
The backyard of the alliance leader's mansion was very large with all kinds of trees. But the most unusual one was the fruit tree that Su Xiaoliu had her eye on. In March, almost every tree was still in bloom, but this one had already borne fruits. The fruits were exquisitely shaped and brightly red, making people feel delighted. It was truly rare.
"Wait here. I'll climb up to pick the fruits and you catch them below." Having walked to the tree, Su Xiaoliu looked up at the tall tree and then turned to the others.
Immediately, everyone swallowed hard and nodded hurriedly.
"Okay."
Su Xiaoliu clapped her hands and grabbed the tree, climbing up bit by bit.
Back in the Su family, she had climbed every climbable tree in the yard. Everyone who knew the Su family knew that there was a Miss Su the Third who loved climbing trees since childhood.
When she was almost on a tree - branch, Su Xiaoliu stretched out her hand to pull down a thin branch. With a strong tug, she broke off the branch full of fruits like small lanterns.
She looked down. The little servants and maids were all looking up at her.
"Catch it." Su Xiaoliu said and threw the branch down.
"Okay!" Everyone nodded.
A little servant below reached out and caught the branch. Immediately, the others swarmed around.
Su Xiaoliu turned back and reached out for another branch. Her long green silk sleeves fell to her elbows, revealing a small section of her fair arm.
Not far away, the second wife of the alliance leader, who was strolling in the backyard with her maid, suddenly noticed a woman in a green silk dress hanging on the tree. Her beautiful eyes sharpened and her face changed.
She rushed forward and shouted at Su Xiaoliu, who was still climbing higher on the tree, "Where did this wild girl come from? Get down quickly!"
Su Xiaoliu was startled by the voice below. She turned back blankly and saw a beautiful woman with her hair in a high bun, wearing a long yellow - satin dress with a silk shawl around her arms. The woman was looking at her with an unhappy face.
The beautiful woman was about thirty years old. Her fair face was full of anger, as if she had never seen anyone behave so inappropriately in front of her.
At a glance, Su Xiaoliu knew that she must be one of the alliance leader's wives. Not daring to offend her, she quickly jumped down from the tree.
"Ah..." The maid behind the beautiful woman seemed to have never seen such a bold woman. Thinking that she would fall to the ground, she let out a scream, dodged and closed her eyes tightly.
Su Xiaoliu landed safely on the ground. She stood up, patted the dust off her clothes and walked towards the beautiful woman.
The little servants and maids bowed their heads quickly after seeing the beautiful woman.
"Good day, Second Lady."
Second Lady?
Su Xiaoliu stopped in her tracks and bowed in place, saying, "Good day, Second Lady."
The beautiful woman, who had originally intended to get angry, gradually calmed down after seeing Su Xiaoliu bow so obediently. She took a few more glances at Su Xiaoliu and then her eyes fell on the branch full of fruits in a little servant's arms. Frowning her delicate eyebrows, she said seriously, "It's so improper to break the branches in the yard at will."
Su Xiaoliu looked up at the woman, suddenly curved her lips and her bright eyes flashed. She said, "We're picking fruits to eat. Won't you have a taste, Second Lady?"
The Second Lady curled her lips disdainfully. She glanced at Su Xiaoliu and then at the little servants and maids standing behind. She scolded, "Who taught you to eat unknown fruits casually!"
The little servants and maids shook their heads quickly and dared not say a word.
The Second Lady fixed her eyes on Su Xiaoliu.
Su Xiaoliu blinked her eyes and said with a smile, "I can guarantee that these fruits are sweet and sour and very delicious."
For a moment, the Second Lady was a bit shaken. She glanced at Su Xiaoliu, coughed lightly and said, "Really?" Then she walked in front of the little servants and maids, reached out and picked a fruit. She wiped it gently and took a bite under the surprised gaze of her maid.
Su Xiaoliu lowered her head and secretly laughed.
Seeing the Second Lady eating the fruit, the little servants and maids all rushed to have some.
"Give it to me..."
"Don't fight..."
Su Xiaoliu walked over and was just about to pick a fruit when she suddenly remembered the veil on her face. She retracted her hand.
After a while, the Second Lady's face changed. She reached out to support the tree beside her and frowned slightly.
The maid beside her was shocked at the sight. She quickly rushed over to support her.
The other little servants and maids who had eaten the fruits also showed adverse symptoms one after another. Some squatted down covering their stomachs, some ran to the side to vomit, and some looked pale. Some of those who were about to eat the fruits were so scared that they threw the fruits away and went to help the others.
For a moment, groans filled the air...
"Second Lady, Second Lady, are you okay?" The maid was so scared that her face turned pale when she saw her mistress looking so bad. She kept calling.
Su Xiaoliu was stunned and stood there not knowing what to do.
On the other side.
Gu Rongxue in a long purple robe was walking on the path in the backyard with a handsome young man in a white robe and a tall hat beside him.
Gu Rongxue glanced at the handsome young man and his eyes were as calm as a deep pool on his extremely beautiful face. His flesh - colored thin lips parted slightly and he said, "Wentong, the old lady's health has not been very good recently. Go back and check on her after the Pingshan Assembly."
The handsome young man called Wentong lowered his head and replied in a low voice, "Yes."
Gu Rongxue turned his head to look ahead and walked slowly.
Faint voices came from the left. Gu Rongxue frowned slightly and turned to the handsome young man beside him, asking, "Wentong, did you hear any sounds?"
Wentong frowned and listened for a while.
"Ouch..." Wave after wave of pained cries came through the bushes.
"Sir Rongxue, there really are sounds! It seems to be... people?" Wentong was startled and looked at Gu Rongxue.
Gu Rongxue pursed his flesh - colored thin lips. He quickened his steps towards the direction where the sounds came from. As soon as he walked out of the grove, he saw several little servants and maids staggering around.
His eyes then fell on the Second Lady with a bad complexion, then on the woman in the green silk dress with her head down, and finally on a branch with a few red fruits on the ground.
Gu Rongxue was stunned for a moment, sighed slightly and walked over to pick up the branch on the ground.
"These firethorn fruits are poisonous. How could you eat them casually?"
Su Xiaoliu looked up. When she saw the extremely handsome young man from yesterday, she quickly lowered her head, feeling even more guilty.
"Wentong, quickly take the Second Lady and the others to find a doctor. Hurry." Gu Rongxue looked at Wentong standing beside him seriously.
Wentong didn't dare to be negligent. He quickly walked over to help the Second Lady up. The other little servants and maids supported each other and slowly followed behind.
Before leaving, the Second Lady gave Su Xiaoliu a resentful look, as if saying: You've got me into trouble...
Su Xiaoliu looked up at Gu Rongxue and accidentally met his deep eyes. She quickly lowered her head and pretended not to see.
Gu Rongxue walked towards her and said softly, "Fortunately, you didn't eat those fruits."
Su Xiaoliu was stunned. She slowly looked up at him and met his eyes that were gradually showing warmth.
She thought he would blame her...
"The Second Lady is not a bad person. Go and apologize to her when she recovers." Gu Rongxue said again. His gorgeous purple robe trailing on the ground made his extremely beautiful face look very elegant.
He was like a quiet lotus in a clear pond, beautiful but not gaudy.
"Don't pick things randomly next time. Not everything that looks good is actually good." He smiled gently. A strand of his hair fell in front of him. His long eyelashes fluttered on his transparent and extremely beautiful face and his thin lips curved.
The falling petals were scattered all over the ground.
Su Xiaoliu couldn't help but be stunned.