Xu Lingyi didn't come back until early afternoon the next day.

"It's all right." He said when he saw Eleventh Lady, "The child has been adopted by Wang Lang."

So fast...

Eleventh Lady was surprised and asked, "How did the Marquis do it?" She also saw that although his appearance was clean and tidy, his lips were a little dry. He was still wearing the clothes he wore when he went out yesterday. He smelled of alcohol, so she suspected that he didn't sleep at all yesterday and drank a lot of wine at Wang's house. She suppressed her surprise and turned around to ask the maid to fetch water and help him wash up. She said, "Did the Marquis drink? Do you want the kitchen to make some sobering soup or boil some chicken soup to warm his stomach?"

"No need." Xu Lingyi said, "I just haven't slept a wink since yesterday. You make the bed and I'll lean on it."

Everyone surrounded him and finally helped him to bed. Eleventh Lady had planned to ask about the situation after he had a good sleep, but Xu Lingyi took the initiative to talk about it.

"The Duke is soft-hearted, but he is not confused. I explained the matter to him clearly, and he naturally agreed."

How could it be that simple?

If it were so simple, wouldn’t Luo Zhenxing have said it?

Seeing that she didn't believe him, Xu Lingyi smiled and said, "There are some things Zhenxing doesn't understand. He can't get to the point. Plus, those relatives were arguing on the side, and the Duke was at a loss for a moment and didn't think clearly.

"You know, inheriting the title is a royal grace, but who inherits it is the Wang family's own business. He now has a daughter-in-law, so he can adopt a grandson. If he adopts a son, it depends on whether the adopted son has a son to adopt Wang Lang in the future. Even so, Wang Lang is no longer a legitimate branch. If the tenth aunt adopts the adopted son, on the one hand, he can still inherit the title, and on the other hand, his son is the father of the next Duke, so he can get better memorial services. Otherwise, the Duke will worship the adopted son instead of his own son Wang Lang in the future.

"The Duke is still more concerned about his son. When I said that, he naturally agreed."

Eleventh Lady suddenly realized.

Only someone like Xu Lingyi, who was also born in a noble family, could think of persuading the Duke by using the direct lineage and sacrifice as the starting point, and only the Duke would listen to what he said.

After all, Luo Zhenxing is younger and less experienced.

"My Lord, you have worked hard." She took the opportunity to praise him, and then talked about Qiao Lianfang, "...she said she wanted to meet Mrs. Qiao San. I asked the two mothers who served her, and they both said that Mrs. Qiao was in good health, and it would be no big deal to meet the guest..."

Ever since Shiyi Niang said Qiao Lianfang wanted to see her mother, Xu Lingyi's originally faint smile disappeared like morning mist under the sun. When Shiyi Niang said Qiao Lianfang could meet guests, his eyes and eyebrows were already indifferent. He interrupted Shiyi Niang and said, "After all, she is pregnant. It's better to stay at home to take care of the baby and avoid those idle people."

Eleventh Lady was stuck there before she could finish her words.

Before she could come to her senses, Xu Lingyi had already lay down with a rustle: "I haven't been to the lady's house for dinner for a few days. Remember to wake me up at the beginning of the day." He looked as if there was nothing more to say.

Just then a little maid came in and reported, "My Lord, Madam, Aunt Qiao is here."

Looking at Xu Lingyi again, he had closed his eyes: "Remember to call me at the beginning of the evening."

The tone was light, but full of persistence.

Eleventh Lady had no choice but to go to the hall.

"My Lord..." Seeing that only Eleventh Lady came out, Qiao Lianfang could not hide the disappointment in her eyes. She couldn't help but stretch her neck to look behind her.

"The Marquis has just gone to bed." Eleventh Lady said with a smile, "If Aunt Qiao has anything to say, it's the same if you tell me."

Qiao Lianfang couldn't come up with any other excuses. She said, "I just wanted to ask about what I said last time, asking my mother to come and see me..."

Xu Lingyi had made his words very clear.

Eleventh Lady said tactfully: "You are pregnant, so it is better for you to rest and recuperate."

Qiao Lianfang's eyes widened as she listened, looking unbelievable. After a long while, she said, "I, I want to see the Marquis!"

Eleventh Lady didn't care and immediately moved aside to make way.

When Qiao Lianfang saw this, she hesitated. She looked doubtful for a long time before she whispered, "If that's the case, I can't disturb the Marquis' rest. I'll go back first."

Eleventh Lady nodded, asked Luyun to see Qiao Lianfang out, and turned back to the inner room, where she sat on the big kang by the window and continued to embroider the unfinished "Gu Feng".

After passing the East Corner Gate, Xiu Yuan asked Qiao Lian Fang quietly, "Miss, why didn't you go in and ask just now?"

Qiao Lianfang snorted softly, "Eleventh Lady is full of tricks. Since she dared to let me in to question her, she must have already come up with a plan. If I rush in rashly like this, I will be fooled!"

Xiuzhen thought what he said made sense and kept nodding her head.

Qiao Lianfang ordered her: "Be smart, let's find another opportunity to meet the Marquis alone."

Xiu Cheng nodded.

Unfortunately, Xu Lingyi was busy with the affairs of the outer courtyard in the next few days, so not to mention Qiao Lianfang, even Shiyi Niang could only see him once in the morning and evening.

On February 6, news came that the third master Xu Lingning was appointed as the magistrate of Shanyang County.

When the news came out, there was an uproar.

As soon as Xu Lingyi lost his idle position as the governor of the Fifth Military Governorate, the emperor allowed the third son of the Xu family to take up an official position. Although he was only a seventh-rank official in a small county, it was a civil servant.

What the emperor thinks is something that makes people think about it.

For a while, there were carriages and people coming to celebrate in front of Xu's house.

The Third Lady became the center of attention for the first time. She was in high spirits and wore a bright red silk jacket with sleeves, ordering maids and servants to serve tea and water, set wine and food, and was very busy. She even found time to complain to the Lady Dowager: "The Third Master is smart in official business, but he is so confused in daily life. How can I rest assured that he has come all the way here?"

The lady pondered: "Isn't there a concubine in his room? How about letting her go with him?"

The Third Lady was secretly anxious in her heart, but she did not dare to show it on her face. She smiled and said, "He is also a fool. He served the Master for less than three days in a month."

"This is a difficult matter." The lady nodded, her face slightly solemn, "You are his wife, you have to arrange these things well."

"Our Third Master grew up under your care. You know his temper best." The Third Madam smiled, "We originally wanted to have someone else for him, but he is very picky and doesn't really like this or that, so the matter was delayed. Now that we are in a hurry to leave, it will be even harder to find a suitable one." Then she looked a little embarrassed, "I'm worried. After thinking about it, I just hope I can go with you. But I'm also afraid that you won't have anyone to serve you..." As she spoke, she glanced at the Madam secretly.

The lady felt that the fire was about right, and nodded slightly: "I am not old and unable to move, so I don't need you to serve me for the time being. But if you leave, there will be no one to manage the house..."

The two of them said so much at the beginning just to lead to this sentence.

The third wife immediately smiled and said, "Mom, if you want to talk about housekeepers, we have another straightforward person in our family."

"Oh!" The lady raised her eyebrows.

"Fourth brother's sister!" Third Madam smiled with her hands covering her mouth. "She can read and write. She has been with me these days and can understand things at a glance. I think she is capable. Why don't you let her have a try?"

"She?" The lady said with a smile, "She hasn't reached the age of marriage yet..."

The tone has become somewhat relaxed.

The third lady hurriedly said, "A person with great ambition has no age limit. Gan Luo was the prime minister at the age of twelve! What's more, she will be an adult in a few months..." She strongly recommended her.

The lady hesitated for a long time, but finally agreed: "Let her try it for now."

The Third Lady was surprised to hear this. Fearing that the Lady would regret it, she took the initiative to ask Qiu Ling to invite Eleventh Lady: "... Whether I have exaggerated or not, you will know if you ask her."

After Eleventh Lady arrived, the Lady Tai had to ask some questions. Eleventh Lady naturally declined, but Third Lady tried her best to protect her. After everyone talked back and forth, Eleventh Lady reluctantly accepted the cards and keys: "...When will Third Sister-in-law leave? You still need to give me some advice these days."

The Third Lady seemed relieved and assured with a smile: "Don't worry, don't worry. Before I leave, I will make sure everything is properly handed over to you. I won't let you panic and not know what to do." Then she took Eleventh Lady and said goodbye to the Lady Dowager, and went to the West Flower Hall where she was.

The housekeepers in the family had been mentally prepared, but they did not expect it to come so soon, and they did not expect that the Third Madam would not leave sadly, but be promoted and sent away. Everyone put away their carelessness, put on smiles, and welcomed and saw her off. The scene was lively and harmonious.

Amber and Zhuxiang came along. Amber helped manage personnel, and Zhuxiang helped manage money and property. The two of them and the maids took over the accounts. Eleventh Lady and the Third Lady sat in the inner room to listen to the announcement. After a while, someone came to announce the Third Lady: "Grandma Song is here."

Qiu Ling dropped what she was holding and told the maid to go to the Third Madam's main room.

The Third Lady explained to Eleventh Lady, "She is my half-sister. I guess she knew that her brother-in-law was appointed to a new position, so she came here specially to congratulate her." But she did not receive her.

Eleventh Lady smiled and nodded.

After a while someone came to report that so-and-so had arrived.

The Third Lady either asked the maid to check, or asked Gan Mama to serve a cup of tea, or went to entertain them herself. By the time the lights were turned on, only half of the daily accounts had been handed over. The Third Lady sent someone to the outer courtyard to ask, and was told that Xu Lingning and Xu Lingyi were still drinking in the outer courtyard. The two of them had a quick dinner and then continued to check the accounts. It was not until the beginning of the night that they were considered finished.

The two agreed to clean up the warehouse accounts tomorrow - this is a big deal. They need to check both the accounts and the items. Then they had a midnight snack and went their separate ways.

Since both of them are leaving, there is no reason to leave the child here.

The third wife returned home and asked her husband to find a solution.

Xu Lingning drank a little too much and touched the Third Madam's hand: "Just follow me, no matter whether they go or not!"

The Third Madam's face turned red. She said "broken" to the Third Master, threw her hands away and called the servant over: "Go, call the two young masters. I have something to say."

The servant ran away.

The Third Master hugged the Third Madam from behind and said, "Let's go back to the inner room!"

The hot breath sprayed on her neck, and the Third Lady's body softened slightly.

The Third Master laughed triumphantly and carried the Third Madam horizontally into the inner room... After more than half an hour, he called the little maid to fetch water and serve him.

"Has the young master come yet?"

The third lady's face looked as if she had been painted with rouge.

The little maid lowered her head: "Not yet!"

The third lady was startled and sent the maid to look for her.

After a while, the little maid came back and said, "They said the young master is not in the room. We searched everywhere but couldn't find him."

The third wife was so scared that she broke into a cold sweat: "Search again, send a few more people to look for it."

She suddenly remembered that Xu Siqin had not come to greet her in the past two evenings.

The bright red suddenly turned into pale white.

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Futian returns to the women's channel and publishes a new book!

"The capital is full of dignitaries". (*^__^*) Hehehe...

You can tell from the title. It is a story about a girl and a boy who are reborn in a noble family in Beijing, living under someone else's roof. The writing is so good, sisters, take a look when you have time!

PS: There is also the question about adding essences. Since I am not online often, I will reply when I have time. Please don’t misunderstand. There is no guiding advice or anything like that. The essences are there because everyone recommended them. Take from sisters and use them for sisters. As long as there are, I usually use them.