Chapter 142 Why are you talking about these disappointing things?
Lu Xinran also glanced at the two of them, and when he looked away, he happened to meet Lu Xinlan's eyes.
Both sisters showed doubt in their eyes at the same time. When they looked at the two people, it was obvious that they did not have that kind of subconscious and uncontrollable liking for them.
But the faces of the others were more or less moved.
Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Lu Xinran continued to bury his head in the gossip. [The Wang family has invested almost all of their wealth in these two people, hoping that they can marry into a wealthy family, so that the Zhang family can also rise to prominence.]
Everyone: “…”
It's okay for chickens and dogs to ascend to heaven, but they are not enlightened masters.
And if you think about it carefully, Wang is obviously taking advantage of them!
Since the girl from the Zhang family is so weird, they should just not see her.
She is not a noble in the palace, so I have to see her and ignore her.
【But...】
The voice that reached everyone's ears suddenly brought a sly smile, "It would be great if this girl from the Zhang family could enter the palace. It would also be nice to marry one of the princes. Maybe it would even lead to a drama where the father would snatch his son's wife away."
Everyone: “…”
Don’t say it!
Don’t say that!
They were quite looking forward to it, but if this scene really happened, they were afraid that they would not live to see it.
There was endless silence in the hall. Everyone was holding their tea bowls with their heads down, making Wang, who was looking around in confusion, look particularly different.
Does the lady of the Xu family like her granddaughter?
If so, it would save you a lot of trouble.
If not, then she would have to find a way to bribe one or two servants of the Xu family, and then create some chance encounters for her granddaughter and the young master of the Xu family.
Although Xu Shaohua was only a fourth-rank official, and his official position was neither high nor low, the Xu family was wealthy, so she could barely send a granddaughter to the Xu family.
As for the other one, she secretly wanted her granddaughters to get close to the prince.
When there are infatuated pigs, anyone who comes into contact with them will be seduced and want to take out his heart and give it to them.
With this help, her granddaughters can at least become the prince's concubines!
The hall was silent. Wang's thoughts at that moment were heard by everyone through Lu Xinran, giving people the illusion that she... still knew what was right and wrong.
She actually knew that the girls of the Zhang family were of low birth and could not become princesses!
When Xu listened to what Lu Xinran told her, she was so angry that she wanted to curse him out and kick him out of Xu's house immediately.
A poor woman from a small family actually dared to dislike her husband for his low official position? !
Her husband just turned forty this year and is already a powerful official of the fourth rank. He still has several decades to go before retirement, so his future is limitless!
How dare she, a blind woman with no vision and no knowledge, despise him!
The more Xu thought about it, the angrier she became. She slammed the table, calling everyone's attention back.
The nanny behind her hurriedly tugged at her sleeve. She came back to her senses from her anger and gritted her teeth to force a smile.
"Thank you all for coming to the Xu Mansion today. Please take a seat."
Everyone came back to their senses from their wild thoughts, stood up with a smile, and followed the servants of the Xu Mansion to find their respective seats and sit down.
Wang sat there waiting for the servants to come and lead her and her three grandchildren to sit next to the noble ladies. In the end, they were only brought to a table in the corner of the hall. Sitting at the table were two ladies of similar backgrounds to them and their families.
Wang was full of dissatisfaction in her heart, but when she met the strange gaze, she immediately smiled graciously.
Lu Xinran followed Kong and was led to a table next to Xu and others. Also sitting at the table were two girls from the Xu family and Zhang Shuier who came to talk to them.
Zhang Shui'er is now paying special attention to wherever the Lu sisters appear. Originally, the Xu Mansion did not send an invitation to the Duke's Mansion. After receiving the news, she took the initiative to send someone to the Xu Mansion to ask for an invitation.
It was just that something happened when she went out today and delayed her arrival at Xu's house. When she arrived, most of the excitement had already passed, and she could only catch this one.
She came over, took Lu Xinran and her sister in her arms, one in each hand, and then whispered something excitedly in their ears.
"My eldest brother is getting engaged."
Engagement?
Lu Xinran was stunned for a moment, then realized what she was talking about.
Although Zhang Kaiji and Tang Wanrou seem to be a good match, the emperor would be jealous of the marriage between their two families, right?
However, Tang Quyan seemed to be only interested in solving cases and tracking down murderers while in the Dali Temple, and was not keen on the power struggles in officialdom.
He could not cause any trouble by associating himself with the Duke's Mansion, which had no military power and no real power in the court.
The emperor’s jealousy would probably not last even half an hour.
"But did you hire a middleman?"
While Lu Xinran was daydreaming, Lu Xinlan had already asked with a smile.
Zhang Shuier smiled and nodded: "The engagement letter will be exchanged in a few days. My mother wants to set the wedding date before the New Year. It would be best if the wedding date is set before June. If we get married sooner, she can put her mind at ease."
"Well, when your eldest brother gets married, she will start to worry about you. You will be the next one to get married~"
Lu Xinran couldn't stand seeing her being too proud, so he poured a basin of cold water over her head, causing the smile on Zhang Shuier's face to freeze instantly.
She tilted her head and glared at her in dissatisfaction: "Why are you talking about such disappointing things for no reason?"
In the past few years, she had always believed that she would marry Song Junyan. All her thoughts were on him, and she never glanced at other men.
It's not easy to suddenly find someone new to entrust your life to.
"Why are you disappointed? We are not familiar with your eldest brother, so it would be inappropriate to say more or less. But we are familiar with you, so we can help you with some advice."
Lu Xinran rubbed his chin and smiled strangely.
"Actually, your cousin is quite nice, and your aunt is also nice to you. If you could marry back to your maternal grandparents' home, you would be surrounded by people you know and love, and wouldn't feel uncomfortable at all. Wouldn't that be perfect for you?"
"No, cousin."
Zhang Shuier almost subconsciously waved her hand to refuse: "We have family affairs, hey, you don't understand."
[What's there to not understand? Isn't it just that your cousin has a childhood sweetheart? ]
[Your aunt would rather marry her niece than let you marry her back.]
【That's all the reason, it's not complicated at all.】
[In this matter, your aunt's feelings are important, but your cousin's feelings are more important. Why do I feel that the girl he likes is actually you? ]
Zhang Shuier: “…”
Oh my, why is this guy exposing her little things in public?
It was just a casual joke. What if the ladies in the hall misunderstood it and spread it out, and it became that she was eager to get married?
Especially facing her grandparents, how would she go back in the future?
Zhang Shui'er blushed almost instantly, glared at Lu Xinran, and not having the courage to stay in the hall, she stomped her feet and ran out.
Lu Xinran was puzzled, "What's wrong with her?"
"Nothing. I'm afraid you might think she's too eager to get married. I'm sorry."
"I didn't say she wanted to get married. Good men are always in high demand. We need to remind her to hold on to them."