Chapter 285 Management (Part 2)

"After all, the second sister-in-law has left her daughter to marry. There are also my brother and sister-in-law at home. What can the second sister-in-law say?" Xu Lingyi said, "The second sister-in-law sent someone to report to Lord Xiang early yesterday morning. She said that all matters of the Xiang family can be decided by Lord Xiang."

"I'm glad it's not what we thought!" Eleventh Lady felt relieved.

A servant came in and reported, "My Lord, Master Ma is here!"

Xu Lingyi stood up immediately upon hearing this: "Please ask Sir Ma to wait in the study." Then he turned to Shiyi Niang and said, "The Ministry of Rites has drawn up a list of consorts for the eldest prince. I asked Ma Zuowen to write me a letter."

If the eldest prince can inherit the throne, the selection of the eldest prince's wife will be related to the future relationship between Xu and the royal family.

Eleventh Lady hurriedly got up to see Xu Lingyi out, and felt a little uneasy when she came back.

I wonder who the emperor will choose?

She was feeling somewhat uneasy when a maid came in and said, "Master Jining is here!"

After hiding for a few days, I finally failed.

Eleventh Lady sighed secretly: "Please come in, Master!" Then she went to the hall.

Nun Jining wore a bright blue plain face makeup and a floral gown, and greeted Shiyi Niang with a warm smile.

Eleventh Lady did not ask her why she came, but only served her some good tea: "This is the Longjing tea before the Qingming Festival that Madam Tai appreciated!"

Nun Jining did not say why she came. She took a sip with a smile and praised the tea.

The two of them were doing Tai Chi, one slowly and leisurely, the other as if in the spring breeze, and they talked nonsense for the whole afternoon. But Shiyi Niang looked at Jining with a different look - who would dare to underestimate someone who was so good at talking and so calm? She told Amber: "When you meet Master Jining in the future, be careful with your words.

Amber bowed and replied "yes", and Sister Zhen came back.

"Mother, mother!" Her face was flushed with joy. As soon as she entered the room, she pulled Shiyi Niang's sleeve and whispered to her, "...Fang Jie'er and I went to see Master Deng secretly!" Her voice was very low, and she happily shared her little secret with Shiyi Niang, "It's a pity that there were too many people. I don't know if the person we saw was Master Deng."

A girl of thirteen or fourteen is full of beautiful dreams and innocence.

"Oh!" Eleventh Lady looked at her with a smile, "What's going on?"

But Sister Zhen suddenly sat up straight and said with an embarrassed smile, "Are you busy, mother? If not, I'll come over later."

Maybe he remembered what happened last time!

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "Nothing to do this afternoon."

After hearing this, Zhen Jieer leaned on her shoulder again and said, "Hui Jieer and Mr. Deng have already passed the Gengtie. Fang Jieer said she would go to help Hui Jieer. Twelve Auntie refused to go, but Miss Li insisted on going. Fang Jieer said she would not go. She dragged me along without telling the two of them."

"Wait," Eleventh Lady interrupted her, "Did you go to Mr. Deng's residence?"

"No, no." Zhen Jieer shook her hands repeatedly, "We were drinking tea in the banquet hall of Grandma Lin's main house, and heard the little maid say that several young masters of the Shao family and Master Deng came to pay their respects to Grandma Lin, so I took a look through the screen."

Eleventh Lady laughed.

I thought of Ganlanting.

"What happened next?" she asked.

Sister Zhen said, "The maid said that Master Deng was wearing a green lotus brocade robe. But there were two people wearing green lotus brocade robes in the group. I don't know which one it was. However, both masters were handsome and elegant, and they were a good match for Sister Hui." When she said this, her face turned slightly red.

Shiyi Niang looked at him with amusement. She said, "Sister Hui's grandfather and uncle personally chose it, so I think it can't be wrong."

Zhen Jie nodded and said, "However, I heard that the fifth aunt of the Lin family's marriage has fallen through again."

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised: "Does she look down on me?"

"No." Sister Zhen said, "It seems that our horoscopes are not compatible."

It seems that the man looks down on the woman!

Miss Lin Wu's marriage is full of twists and turns!

"So Mrs. Lin was very unhappy." Sister Zhen said, "It made the atmosphere at home a little tense."

"So what did Mrs. Lin say when you held the Spring Banquet?"

"No." Sister Ting smiled, "Not only did she not tell us, but she even went to the garden with us this afternoon. Sister Hui also said that it was a good thing that we had this Spring Banquet, otherwise it would have been really boring."

Mrs. Lin must be worried about her daughter's marriage, so she should take this opportunity to relax!

Eleventh Lady pondered and asked, "I'm afraid Hui Jie'er won't be able to get married for a while!"

"Yeah!" Zhen Jie nodded, "So everyone is happy again after hearing this." Then she hid her sleeves and smiled, "We don't want Fifth Aunt Lin to be unable to get married!"

Looks very lively.

Eleventh Lady laughed.

Zhen Jie'er became much more cheerful now that she had good friends of the same age.

The two chatted and laughed. As it was getting late, Zhen Jie'er went back to Shaohua Courtyard to change her clothes, and went to the lady's house with Shiyi Niang and Xu Si'e for dinner.

The lady asked her about the spring banquet.

"...The chef made a kind of carrot cake. It doesn't have a sour taste like ordinary carrot cakes. Instead, it is very delicious and sweet!" Zhen Jie'er replied to the lady's words with a smile, omitting the part where she and Fang Jie'er saw the young master of the Deng family.

After a while, Xu Siyu and Zhe Ge finished school.

Everyone saluted.

Xu Lingyi hasn't come back yet.

The Madam was about to ask Madam Du to go to the outer courtyard to check, when she came over and said, "The Marquis said he has guests and will not come for dinner. Please don't wait for me, Madam. I will come over to greet you as soon as I finish my business."

"Who's coming?"

The lady was surprised to hear this.

Zhaoying smiled and said, "It's Master Ma Zuowen who has arrived!"

The lady did not ask any more questions and said to Shiyi Niang with a smile, "Since he is not coming back, let's eat first!"

Eleventh Lady smiled and nodded, then she escorted the lady to the east room.

In the evening, Xu Lingyi came back very late.

Eleventh Lady had already gone to bed. When she heard the noise, she called out "Houye" sleepily. When she heard someone agree, she turned over and fell asleep again. Half asleep and half awake, she felt someone touching her.

"Xu Lingyi!"

She mumbled vaguely.

"Um!"

A deep, low laugh reached my ears.

Eleventh Lady raised her head and saw a pair of bright, round, long eyes... She closed her eyes lazily and hugged the shoulder of the person next to her... When she woke up in the morning, she was lying alone in bed.

Her clothes were neatly tied, which made her stunned for a moment, unable to tell whether the previous night was a dream or a real existence. She stood up and lifted her middle clothes. The red plum blossoms embroidered on her lake-colored bodice were matched by the scarlet kiss marks left on her shoulders, which looked like the first snow. Eleventh Lady curled up in the quilt for a long time like a camel, and then called Yanrong, who was on duty, to come in and help her dress.

"The Lord went out early in the morning."

Yan Rong whispered, "The Second Young Master, the Eldest Young Miss, the Fifth Young Master, and the Aunt are all waiting outside to greet you."

As she spoke, she paused, "Aunt Qiao is here too!"

"oh!"

Eleventh Lady raised her eyebrows, put on a plain cherry blossom jacket with floral patterns, chose a pair of red gold inlaid shell magnolia earrings, and went to the hall.

Qiao Lian's clothes had become much lighter. She wore a turquoise silk jacket and a dark blue skirt. Her dark hair was tied up in a bun. There was a hint of sadness between her brows. She looked as charming as a flower reflected in the water.

Seeing Shiyi Niang coming in, she took a few steps forward and bent her knees gracefully, "Madam!"

Keep a very low profile.

Eleventh Lady smiled faintly and nodded.

Aunt Wen had already stepped forward and saluted her with a smile: "Madam, you look so good today!"

Eleventh Lady saw Zhen Jieer holding Xu Siyu aside and said with a smile: "Maybe spring is coming."

Madam Wen nodded continuously after hearing this: "That's right.

The weather has become milder, and people are in better spirits. ”

Aunt Qin took the opportunity to step forward and salute Eleventh Lady.

Eleventh Lady sat on the armchair in the hall.

Xu Siyu led Zhen Jie'er and Xu Siyi to pay their respects to her.

Eleventh Lady served tea and asked the concubines to leave. She asked the children to have breakfast and then went to visit the lady.

Zhe Ge was already waiting outside the house. He bowed to Shiyi Niang and went together to pay his respects to the lady dowager.

Afterwards, Xu Siyu and Zhege went to the school, Zhen Jieer returned to Shaohuayuan, Nanyong's wife took Xu Siyi back to Lijingxuan, and Shiyi Niang went to the flower hall.

The mother in charge came in and asked her for instructions.

Jie Xiang asked for an audience. "…The Second Madam wants to go back to her parents' home. Please ask the Fourth Madam to help pull a carriage."

Eleventh Lady hurriedly asked Amber to take her matching cards to arrange for the Second Lady to return to her parents' home.

The two met at the lady's place in the evening, and she smiled and nodded to Eleventh Lady.

Eleventh Lady greeted her politely.

The lady said, "The fourth brother said he had something to do today, so we shouldn't wait for him!"

Eleventh Lady smiled and replied “yes” and told the maids to serve the meal.

The second wife took the wife to the east room.

After dinner, the Second Lady and Zhen Jieer returned to Shaohua Courtyard. Eleventh Lady waited for the Lady to rest and asked about the homework of Brother Zhe before going to the hanging water tree. She ran into the Second Lady head-on.

Eleventh Lady was stunned.

The Second Madam had already greeted her with a smile: "Fourth brother's wife is back."

He added, "The Marquis asked me to find out something, so I came to ask him about it."

He explained his arrival and then left with the fragrance.

Eleventh Lady was stunned for a long time before returning to the house. Xu Lingyi saw her happy face and waved at her: "I have something to tell you!"

Eleventh Lady walked over in confusion.

"I'm planning to marry into the Xiang family!"

There was an unconcealable joy on his face, "Help Brother Yu get engaged to the second young lady of the Xiang family.

What do you think?

Two days ago, Xu Lingyi visited Shaohuayuan, and today the Second Lady returned the visit to Xu Lingyi... Everything seemed to be understood, yet it seemed as if nothing was understood at all.

"When did Lord Hou make the decision?"

The gentleness between Eleventh Lady's brows gradually faded.

Xu Lingyi looked at him with a stagnant expression: "I had this idea after meeting Mr. Xiang that day."

In other words, it was not the Second Madam's intention.

"The Xiang family has agreed."

Although Eleventh Lady's gaze towards Xu Lingyi was calm, it was also cold.

"My second sister-in-law came just now to talk about this matter."

Xu Lingyi felt a little unhappy, and his expression gradually faded. "Master Xiang agreed."

"The Marquis decided to form an alliance with the Xiang family, and then asked my second sister-in-law to go to the Xiang family to talk to Xiang and betrothed the second young lady of the Xiang family."

Eleventh Lady's voice was calm and composed, yet there was a frost-like coldness in it, "Since everything is a foregone conclusion.

I wonder if the Marquis has anything else to tell me since he just invited me to stay here."