Everyone in the Great Qi Dynasty has heard the story:
The third daughter of Marquis Xiao is chronically ill and unlikely to live past twenty-five. Moreover, she is said to be extraordinarily ...
84 Adopt a godmother?
Song had a bad premonition, but she didn't show it on her face. She just smiled faintly. When Liu Ruomei smiled and nodded, an even stranger feeling came over her.
Since the guest said so, there was no reason not to show him. Mrs. Xiao immediately asked several girls to come over to see which one she liked.
When Xiao Tingqi and Xiao Tingyun arrived, Xiao Tingxue was already waiting at the door.
The two of them came together, and Xiao Tingxue's eyes darkened.
After the three of them stood up, a maid notified the front hall.
Xiao Tingxue asked softly, "Did the second and third sisters come together?"
"no!"
"yes."
Xiao Tingyun and Xiao Tingqi looked at each other in the air, and Xiao Tingqi quickly snorted and turned his head away.
The two people's answers were inconsistent, and Xiao Tingqi naturally didn't want people to misunderstand that they had a good relationship.
"We just met on the road, how can we be considered to have come together?" Xiao Tingqi, who was the most stubborn person in the world, would never admit that he had been hesitant to pass on the message to Xiao Tingyun before.
That's not her, no!
Xiao Tingyun nodded indifferently and answered nonchalantly, "Yes, I met him on the road, but no one stopped me to talk."
"Who—! Who pulled you to talk?!" Xiao Tingqi was furious like a cat whose tail was stepped on.
She was almost exposed. Xiao Tingqi glared at her and told her not to think that he wouldn't dare to hit her just because she was in poor health.
Xiao Tingyun curled his smile and didn't want to make her angry too much, for fear that she would get sick from anger.
When Xiao Tingxue saw the two of them playing and fighting, a trace of loneliness flashed in her eyes, but she quickly returned to her coldness.
Fortunately, the maid came out and replied, allowing the three young ladies to go in to meet the guests, successfully saving Xiao Tingqi from embarrassment.
"Let's go in." She acted like the second sister and led the way.
When the three of them met the main hall, they behaved very politely and bowed to their elders and greeted them.
"Come and sit down, you are not outsiders." Old Mrs. Xiao kindly asked the three of them to sit down.
Du Xiangyi couldn't help but praise, "Oh, old lady, you are so lucky. Each of your granddaughters is as beautiful as a flower. Just looking at them can make me eat two more bowls of rice every day. This is what we call a true feast for the eyes."
Old Mrs. Xiao was so amused that her eyes opened wide. "You are really good at talking. They are just a bunch of naughty monkeys. They get carried away when you praise them too much!"
Xiao Tingqi, who was just feeling happy, felt inexplicably that someone was talking about him, so he identified himself with the person and quickly restrained his smile.
Xiao Tingyun remained quiet throughout the whole process, with her head slightly lowered, but she always felt like someone was observing her from time to time.
While people were talking, she quietly raised her eyes and caught Madam Huagui's eyes. It was Liu Ruomei. Liu Ruomei smiled at her gently.
Xiao Tingyun was stunned, then pursed his lips and smiled back.
Song naturally did not miss Liu Rumei's gaze, and suddenly she began to wonder if she had taken a fancy to Ayun.
Today, under the pretext of meeting someone destined to be with you, we are actually just meeting each other.
Apart from Xu Huaili, the only eligible legitimate son in Duke Xu's mansion is Du Xiangyi's youngest son Xu Huaiyu.
But Xu Huaiyu was different from Xu Huaili. Xu Huaiyu was not very old and was not even twenty years old.
Even if Du Xiangyi liked the girl, he wouldn't be too anxious, so it is very likely that he was looking for her for Xu Huaili.
In addition, Liu Ruomei has never liked to go out, and this time she actually took the initiative to come to the door for the first time, which was even more strange.
Liu Ruomei brought the topic back to the topic, and asked in a gentle voice as if it was a normal chat, "Which one of you caught the eye of the master of Guanghua Temple and received the blessed lotus?"
Xiao Tingqi turned to look at his two sisters with a questioning look. ? ?
What lotus? ?
Xiao Tingxue's expression was calm. She didn't care what the lotus was. It had nothing to do with her!
As soon as he saw Xiao Tingxue's expression, he knew there was no hope. Xiao Tingqi immediately wanted to roll his eyes. Why was it Xiao Tingyun again? ! !
How come this guy is always so lucky? !
Xiao Tingyun raised his head, and a scholarly temperament came over him, softly replying, "In reply to Madam Xu, I have obtained a few lotus branches, which are also a gift from the temple."
Du Xiangyi finally saw the girl's appearance and was slightly stunned. The girl was really beautiful.
Liu Ruomei smiled softly, it seemed that the father-in-law really knew how to choose people.
"No wonder!" Du Xiangyi opened her eyes wide, "If such a beautiful girl were my daughter, I would give her all the stars in the sky."
She really wanted to talk to her silly son about it. That brat would definitely like her and wouldn't want to join the army anymore.
Everyone present had different thoughts.
Old Madam Xiao now knew the purpose of their visit. However, if they said that they would treat Ayun as their daughter, then it meant that they had taken a fancy to Ayun, but which young master did they want to mediate with?
Li didn't expect that he was coming for Ayun, so she didn't know what to say. After all, her brother and sister-in-law were still alive, and it was not her turn to interfere in Ayun's marriage.
Song said quickly, "It's not as exaggerated as you said. Ah Yun is used to making trouble on weekdays. She often makes my eldest brother and his family suffer when she is at her maternal grandparents' house."
Xiao Tingqi muttered softly, hasn't Second Aunt always doted on Xiao Tingyun? Every time Jiangnan wrote to him, he wished he could bring Xiao Tingyun back. Why did he belittle Xiao Tingyun in front of outsiders?
When Du Xiangyi heard this, he suddenly remembered that the girl was in poor health. After living in Jiangnan for so many years, she was still so thin and lean. He coughed lightly.
"I've heard for a long time that the Second Madam has a daughter who lives in Ruzhou in the south of the Yangtze River, but I've never met her. It's a pity that I don't have a daughter, but it would be nice to adopt a goddaughter. I just don't know if you, the Second Madam, are willing to give her up." Du Xiangyi hurriedly changed the subject. It would be better to forget about it if she is not in good health. Don't let her not be able to have a child and still attract Yu'er's heart.
Xiao Tingxue was silent and felt annoyed. Xiao Tingyun was so cruel and vicious, but how could so many men flock to her just because of her good looks? !
How ridiculous!
Xiao Tingqi's mind was in a mess, just like her mother Jiang, she was confused.
Du Xiangyi's abacus beads made a lot of noise, but Song finally noticed it, and she felt a little unhappy.
Is she disliked by her daughter Ayun’s weak health? ?
She even looked down on Du Xiangyi as her daughter's godmother!
Song said to Du Xiangyi with a fake smile, "My daughter Ayun is weak. I asked a fortune teller before, and he said that she was young and weak, and was afraid that ordinary people would scare her. It wouldn't work if she was far away or close, so we put her in Jiangnan to be raised, and brought her back when she was older. They also said that it would be easy to conflict with her relatives, so I'm really embarrassed."
Du Xiangyi's face froze and she laughed awkwardly twice.
What do you mean it's easy to recognize your relatives? It's just that you don't want to recognize them!
But since they have said so, if I force it, and there is a conflict, I will become a sinner!
Du Xiangyi smiled apologetically, "I was inconsiderate, it was just a joke, Madam, don't take it too seriously."
Song sneered in his heart, a joke? ? If Li Yunran uses Ayun to make fun of herself, don't blame her for not giving her face!