Chapter 3,
In Songhe Hall, the old lady washed her hands with a soft handkerchief with the help of Mother Yuan. After washing, she walked towards the central hall with the help of a group of maids.
Passing by Plum Fragrance Garden, she stood there for a while admiring the plum blossoms, then asked Mother Yuan, "Is today the day when Shao Cheng comes to pay his respects?"
Mother Yuan, with a pomelo cloth handkerchief pinned to her chest, held the old lady's hand while answering, "Yes, old lady, today is the third day of the Lunar New Year, the day when the young master comes to pay his respects to you. I guess it will be here soon."
Mrs. Pei was only in her seventies, but her hair was only slightly gray, her complexion looked good, and her body was strong. But she was 80 years old after all, and even a strong body would be of poor use at this age.
She looked at the snow-white plum blossom with a hint of pink and sighed, "It's time to settle things as soon as possible. In two years, I'll marry Shao Chengxun's gentle daughter. I don't know how many more years I can live in my old age. If I can see my great-grandson before I die, it will be considered a fulfillment of my wish."
Mother Yuan said helplessly: "Old Madam, you..."
"Grandma, what are you talking about? You are still in good health, so don't say such discouraging words. You must not only see your great-grandson, but also my son's grandson before you can leave." The young man's clear voice came from outside the door.
The old lady, supported by Mother Yuan, slowly turned her head and saw a tall and thin figure walking out from the vermilion side door with gold-plated carvings. The boy was only old enough to tie his hair, but he had already grown into a tall and straight figure, with a fair face and stunning appearance. Ahem, it is a bit offensive to say that he had stunning appearance.
But after all, he is a young master who was raised in a noble family. He has red lips, white teeth, clear eyebrows and eyes, and looks like a handsome young man. Even if he wears women's clothes and puts on flowers and makeup, he does not look out of place.
Well... to put it bluntly, he has a delicate appearance. He hasn't fully grown up yet so he lacks the toughness of an adult. However, his facial features give us a glimpse of what he will look like when he grows up. He will be a young man with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes and an imposing aura.
This made the old lady so angry that she couldn't help but laugh out loud twice. She wanted to reach out and hit him twice, cursing, "You're going to leave after seeing your grandson? What will become of me then? If I really live to that day, I'm afraid Chang'an City will be filled with those quacks, shouting and killing all day long, and going to Shangqingtian to ask for rewards. Maybe catching me will be a good deed."
"Grandma!" Pei Yuanqi frowned. He had no way to deal with this old grandmother. Well, as long as the old woman was happy, he would let her say whatever she wanted. He would not refute her.
Seeing her eldest grandson's frustrated look, Madam Pei stopped joking with him: "Alright, alright, don't worry too much. I'm old, and I've lived enough for these few years. How can anyone truly live forever? At my age, I'm the only one in the entire city of Bianjing. That's enough, that's enough."
Then he changed the subject, "When I'm gone, don't cry, but send me off with a smile."
The veins on Pei Yuanqi's eyebrows jumped: "Grandmother..." These two words seemed to be squeezed out from his throat. He found that every word his grandmother said was jumping on his minefield, but he couldn't refute it because he couldn't win the argument!
Mrs. Pei: She just loves to tease her eldest grandson, and she is very happy every time she teases him.
"Come on, accompany me to dinner first. I asked the young lady in the west courtyard to prepare dinner for me today. Let's go see what she has prepared."
The grandfather and grandson supported each other and walked towards the main hall.
"The west courtyard? But that's the orphan girl that grandma rescued, the one named Guo'er?"
Old Madam Pei: "Yes, yes, the fried quail that you loved to eat when you were a child was made by her. You even pestered me for it back then, and you ate up the whole plate." Thinking of Pei Yuanqi's childhood, the old lady laughed even more happily.
The two of them walked together to the central hall, where someone had already placed golden chopsticks and jade bowls for eating.
Su Guoer was holding the lunch box but was hesitating to move forward...
The reason was that this day in her previous life was the day when the old lady assigned her to Prince Pei as a concubine, and she remembered it very clearly.
Two days ago, Mrs. Pei met with her privately and asked for her opinion. She only said at that time that she would give an answer in two days. Today is two days later, and she should give the old lady an explanation.
But... the prince is also here. If she sees him... she is afraid she won't be able to speak.
She had feelings for Prince Pei. In her previous life, she had already admired him. Later... they had been alone for two years, sharing a bed together. In her heart, she and the prince were not husband and wife, but more than husband and wife. Even if that happened later, it had nothing to do with him. She could only blame her bad luck. But if she saw him again, she was afraid that she would reveal her true feelings.
After finally coming back, she just wanted to avoid this incident as soon as possible. The Duke's Mansion was huge, and avoiding it was the best way to prevent anything from happening in the future.
So she absolutely could not go to the old lady today and had to avoid her temporarily.
Su Guoer felt empty in the stomach, and she felt even hungrier when she thought about these things.
What should I do?
As she thought and thought, she unknowingly walked to the front yard of Songhe Hall. She saw the old lady just across a hanging flower gate. She could even hear the clear laughter of Master Pei across the crimson courtyard wall.
I don’t know what new and interesting things he told the old lady that made her laugh so hard that the whole hall was filled with pleasant laughter.
She was the only one who hesitated.
No, she couldn't go over now. She had to find someone to take the meal over for her. She couldn't go over by herself anyway. Thinking about it, she turned around and went back to the kitchen to call a maid to bring the meal over.
As a result, when she turned around, she bumped into someone. She just stood still with the food box in her hand, and looked up. It was a beautiful girl wearing a purple flowered jacket. When she looked up at her, her fox eyes rolled around.
It was Li Tang who was beside the old lady. She was only one year older than Song Guoer. Suddenly, the scene of her previous life flashed through her mind. As far as she knew, there was a portrait of the prince hidden in Li Tang's bed. Could it be said that Li Tang also loved the prince?
If that were the case, then things would be much easier.
"Sister, how could you be so careless? You are going to deliver food to the old lady. Why don't you go in?" Li Tang spoke first.
Su Guoer lowered her head. "...My... clothes, I accidentally stepped in the mud in the yard just now, and they're all wet. I'm also afraid that if someone sees me in disarray, it might be seen as impolite. And this meal needs to be eaten warm, so... could you please, sister, bring this meal over for me?"
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