This was also a warning to Lady Lou not to get her hopes up, lest she be disappointed in the end.
Lady Lou understood the implication of her words but inwardly scoffed. 'Her Xin'er is the legitimate daughter of the Duke Mansion's second branch and exceptionally beautiful. Why wouldn't the Xuanping Marquis Mansion take a liking to her?'
Outwardly, however, she said, "I was just... speaking idly. It was only for a bit of fun."
Lady Wei said no more, but she sneered inwardly.
'Lady Lou must have forgotten that Lu Xin just made a fool of herself at our own flower-viewing party not long ago. Her reputation must have already suffered because of it.'
'Now that the Xuanping Marquis Mansion has sent an invitation specifically asking for all three young ladies, as far as I'm concerned, Lu Xin and Lu Lan were only invited as a matter of course. After all, since they all live in the same mansion, it would have been awkward to invite only Zhi Wan.'
