Chapter 19 Attitude

The protagonist who was supposed to come didn't show up, and both parties present felt a little uncomfortable.

Especially Shen Jingshu, besides being embarrassed, she also felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

She had finally managed to convince Mrs. Ruan today, hoping to use her status as an elder to put pressure on Xiao Mo, but she still failed.

He couldn't even show up in the old lady's yard, so how could he talk about what would happen next?

Xiao Mo is the eldest son of the Duke's wife, and this son has already grown up.

He was the undisputed crown prince and a second-rank official in the imperial court.

Shen Jingshu knew that if he didn't agree, their verbal engagement would not be able to proceed.

Even though the Duke's wife and Old Madam Xiao treat her well at the moment, who can surpass her own son and grandson?

Looking at the people around her chatting and casting cautious glances at her, Shen Jingshu's reason prevailed in the end. A gentle smile appeared on her face, and she said considerately, "Since the prince has something to do, then the important thing is to deal with it. Auntie, please don't blame him."

After hearing her words, Mrs. Wang felt a little relieved. Originally, her son was in the wrong, but fortunately the other girl was sensible.

But considering Xiao Mo's attitude, she didn't want to get too close to the woman from the Shen family. She could only bring up other things in an ambiguous manner to change the current topic.

Old Madam Xiao had known about this for a long time, but it was indeed time for her grandson to get married, and there had to be an explanation as to whether this marriage was good or bad.

She thought to herself that she should ask Mo'er about it after he came back.

Chen was also sitting down at the moment. She didn't have any thoughts about the prince asking her niece to convey a message.

An orphan girl, no matter how good-looking she is, has her identity to prove.

Besides, how could he look down on his niece if he didn't even like the granddaughter of Master Shen?

She was forced to watch a good show today, and she felt a little anxious.

Even Liu probably had the same idea as her. After all, the fourth son of the Xiao family was already seventeen years old.

Since the eldest of the Xiao family is not getting married, it is not easy for the younger ones to ask for it.

The man was of course not in a hurry. Even if it was her stepson, he would have already brought a maid into his room.

Xiao Jinrong was not in a hurry, but Chen was worried about Xu Shuyao. The golden age for a woman to get married is only a few years, and if you miss it, you miss it.

Would she really help her stepson marry a noble lady from the capital at that time?

When Mrs. Ruan left, Xu Shuyao stood in the corridor with everyone else to see her off.

Seeing that noble lady bid farewell to Old Madam Xiao and then held Wang's hand reluctantly, there was still a hint of flattery in her expression.

Shen Jingshu stood by, smiling shyly at the two of them. It was obvious that the conversation between Mrs. Ruan and Wang was also centered around her.

Xu Shuyao felt deeply moved by the mother's good intentions, and she thought of her own mother.

Her memories of things before she was eight years old were a little vague, but her mother was so gentle and amiable before she got sick. She would often look at her with such an angry expression when she was tending the flowers and plants.

Daddy’s salary is not high, and he has to support the whole Xu family.

Most of the flowers and plants my mother picked were from the countryside. They were not expensive but very easy to grow.

At that time, my younger brother was not born yet. She often wore a flowery skirt and chased butterflies and admired flowers in the yard, while my mother sat in the porch doing needlework.

Occasionally, he would call her over to wipe her sweat, his tone full of anger, while he would secretly kiss her face.

At that time, the girl still thought of herself as her father and mother's biological daughter, and her eyes were full of innocence and ignorance of the world.

Xu Shuyao withdrew her gaze, feeling a little uncomfortable.

"It's all in vain." Liu Qingwan's murmur came from behind, her voice very low.

Xu Shuyao understood, but pretended not to hear.

After seeing off Mrs. Ruan and her daughter, the Duke's wife and her mother-in-law went inside, and the people from the second and third houses did not stay in Songhe Hall.

The three girls walked along the road, while Liu and Chen lagged behind.

Xiao Jinshan was obviously in a good mood for gossip. With a smile in her eyes, she said to Xu Shuyao, "Cousin! What did big brother say to you at that time? Repeat what he said to you, little sister!"

Xu Shuyao was destined to spoil the fun here. Her aunt and Mrs. Liu were following behind her, and the malicious Liu Qingwan was next to her. How could she possibly gossip about this?

"Didn't I make it clear just now in Songhe Hall? Didn't you hear it?" Xu Shuyao tapped her forehead.

Xiao Jinshan tsk-tsks, "Little antique! You know I didn't mean that. I'm just a little curious about what Big Brother was thinking when he said that."

Xu Shuyao glanced at the third daughter of the Xiao family who had just been chatting enthusiastically with Shen Jingshu in Songhe Hall, and was speechless.

It seems that the fact that Shen Jingshu has become a role model for noble ladies still hurts the friendship between the young ladies. Even if some people don't compete for Xiao Mo, I'm afraid they may not necessarily want to see her end up well.

Xu Shuyao stopped talking. Liu Qingwan also wanted to know, but she would not ask.

Just now in Songhe Hall, she had offended someone.

They knew what was going on between them, but they didn't reveal it and continued to call each other cousins ​​as before.

Chen and Liu, who were walking behind them, were also talking about this matter.

"I'm really hoping that he gets married soon, but I don't know what the old lady thinks. Not only Miss Shen, but also Miss Wang and Miss Zhang... We can't keep dragging it on like this, don't you think, second sister-in-law?" After leaving Songhe Hall, Liu's words were filled with complaints, and she spoke very quickly.

"Marriage is a big deal, isn't it? How can it happen so quickly?" Chen's reply was very proper, using the usual words of comfort that people usually say.

Liu sneered, "You are not in a hurry..."

She didn't say why Chen was not in a hurry, everything seemed to be self-evident.

Chen smiled. Her sister-in-law had guessed wrong, but she did not make any further excuses.

She was also very anxious, anxious to help Xiao Jinrong find a wife whom he could control. She didn't want to be a mother-in-law and have to act according to her daughter-in-law's mood.

What to do?

She holds the indentures of all the maids around her niece in her hands, which is a great way to control people.

She occasionally invited a few people to Jinhua Hall to ask about Xu Shuyao's life. Apart from her younger brother, she stayed in Jiyunzhai, embroidering and reading.

Although she was placed in Jiyunzhai, which was closer to the outer courtyard, from the beginning, how could the young lady leave an impression in front of the men if she did not come out to create a few chance encounters?

Chen was also quite annoyed because Xu Shuyao was too quiet.

Even though she is already sixteen years old, her aunt has not helped her arrange a marriage, but she is not in a hurry.

Let’s take a look!

After what happened today, the eldest wife and the old lady should be able to reach a decision soon.

Whether the prince will get married or not, if he does, it should be decided as soon as possible.

If it fails, I should also give an explanation to my brothers.