"…The eighth day of the fourth lunar month is a grand Buddhist festival. All the Zen temples will distribute medicine. The crowds are crowded and noisy." The second wife said slowly while holding a teacup, "But the reason why we go to the Medicine King Temple to burn incense every year is because the second master suddenly passed away. Mother was panicked and wanted to ask the Medicine King to bless the whole family to be clean and safe. I came here to discuss it with the Marquis and my sister-in-law. If mother wants to go to the Medicine King Temple to burn incense this year, we, as the younger generation, naturally can't interfere. But if she wants to go to other Zen temples, please help persuade her, my brother-in-law and my sister-in-law."

Eleventh Lady looked at the Second Lady in surprise.

Was she telling them that she disapproved of the marriage?

But wasn't she very active in bringing this together before? Why has everything changed now?

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but look at Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi looked normal. He nodded slightly: "I understand what Second Sister-in-law meant."

After hearing this, the Second Lady nodded to Eleventh Lady and stood up to say goodbye.

Eleventh Lady saw the Second Lady out.

Jiexiang followed immediately.

"Madam," she whispered, "what did the Marquis say?"

The Second Lady said nothing, but walked straight along the corridor. When her maids and wives saw her, they all stepped aside and bowed to her respectfully.

She suddenly stopped at a corner of the arcade.

"Since my eldest sister-in-law has gone back on her word, if Rouna were to marry in, I'm afraid it would be hard for the Madam, the Marquis, and the Fourth Madam to like her." The Second Madam looked at the pomegranate tree with green leaves in front of the railing and said softly, "Instead of this, it's better to just give up. It may not be a bad thing!"

Jie Xiang couldn't help but sighed after hearing this: "It would have been great if my uncle's grandmother had gone to Ciyuan Temple! It would have saved you and the second young lady from being embarrassed!"

"If she could be so calm, my mother wouldn't have been so angry with her." The second wife had no smile on her face. "I originally wanted to take care of her affairs, but when she heard that I went back to my parents' home, she immediately sent a servant over and asked my eldest brother to leave in the name of the old master of the Gao family. I didn't want my eldest brother to be embarrassed, so I said that my family was holding a ritual for Yuanniang and needed my help, and that's how I persuaded my eldest brother to go to the Gao family..." After saying this, she smiled self-deprecatingly, "I'm now afraid that the lady and the marquis will reluctantly agree to this marriage for my sake. Now that I've made it clear, my eldest sister-in-law can make a fuss however she wants!" After saying this, she turned and walked towards Shaohua Courtyard.

Eleventh Lady on the other side seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Xu Lingyi smiled and said, "What do you want to say?"

Eleventh Lady glanced at him: "My Lord, you know everything in your heart, and you still need me to tell you!"

Xu Lingyi laughed when he heard this.

After a moment, he said seriously, "Second sister-in-law values ​​her promises the most. Madam Xiang is fickle, and I'm afraid she will be despised by Second sister-in-law. But she is her sister-in-law, and she is afraid that we will misunderstand her. So she expressed her attitude to us in a tactful way!" He added, "Weren't you worried about not being able to explain to mother just now? I think you might as well tell her what Second sister-in-law meant. Without Second sister-in-law's concerns, I think mother will feel at ease when she comes!"

Eleventh Lady nodded. While serving the Madam her lunch break, she told her about this matter and Xu Lingyi's attitude.

The lady looked disappointed as she listened. "After you left, Yizhen told me the same thing. I was a little hesitant. Unexpectedly, she came to you again. It seems that she has made up her mind. In this case, let Xiaowu go to the Medicine King Temple on my behalf this year? Let's just tell the Xiang family clearly."

Eleventh Lady nodded and went back to report to Xu Lingyi. Xu Lingyi sent someone to call Xu Lingkuan back and asked him to go to Yaowang Temple to burn incense on behalf of the Madam on the eighth day of the first lunar month. He was shocked and thought that the Madam was sick. He ran to her and looked her up and down. Seeing that she was safe and sound, he returned to Hongdeng Hutong with peace of mind. Mrs. Xiang knew that the Madam would not go to the temple fair on the eighth day of the first lunar month, so she visited her again.

"You go to the Yaowang Temple to burn incense at this time every year. It's not because you are angry with me for my disrespect at the Ciyuen Temple that you don't go to the temple fair!" Mrs. Xiang said bluntly.

The lady naturally couldn't say "yes", so she said implicitly: "I'm not going because I'm too young and can't stand the fatigue of traveling!"

Who would have thought that Mrs. Xiang's expression darkened after hearing this, and she whispered, "Madam, there's no need to coax me. I know everyone is blaming me for being rash. Even my aunt has become a lot more estranged from me because of this matter." As she spoke, her eyes reddened, "But I also feel wronged!" As she spoke, she took out a handkerchief and began to cry.

Eleventh Lady hurriedly sent the servant away and poured her a cup of hot tea.

Mrs. Xiang thanked Eleventh Lady quietly and sobbed, "I thought that I would come to apologize to you and then take the initiative to arrange a meeting, and then this matter would be over. Who knew that you were really angry with me. Now I have no choice but to tell you about the embarrassing thing." As she spoke, she looked up at the old lady, "Do you know why I didn't go to Ciyuan Temple?" Before the old lady could say anything, she said, "My master and my aunt decided on the marriage directly without asking me!"

Eleventh Lady looked at Mrs. Xiang in astonishment.

Why are they all like this?

The lady was also very surprised when she heard this.

Mrs. Xiang wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. "I am the daughter-in-law of the Xiang family, and Roune is my precious daughter that I raised with great effort after ten months of pregnancy. But our master just settled the marriage without even asking me. How can I not be angry?" She looked very angry. "Besides, this kind of thing happened more than once or twice. I tolerated it before, but this time, I couldn't tolerate it no matter what. In a rage, I took the child back to my parents' home."

The lady thought about what had happened in the past few days and it was consistent. She comforted her and said, "It was Lord Xiang who was wrong in this matter!"

"That's right!" Mrs. Xiang felt as if she had found a soulmate. She looked at the lady with gratitude and said, "When my sister-in-law knew about it, she was so anxious and angry that she became sick. I felt even more resentful and got angry with the master. I didn't even send the master off when he took up his post... Otherwise, why couldn't I answer you when you asked me about the master's appointment last time!"

Eleventh Lady and the Lady Dowager couldn't help but widen their eyes.

He didn't even send Lord Xiang off to take up his new post... This is too much!

Mrs. Xiang also looked ashamed: "I also know that I went too far in this matter. It's just that I was so angry at the time that I couldn't think straight. Later, my sister-in-law scolded me severely, and I came to my senses. I hurried to apologize to the lady and my aunt." As she spoke, her voice gradually lowered, "It's really embarrassing. I didn't tell you in detail when I came last time. Who would have known that you wouldn't go to the Medicine King Temple to burn incense this year..." As she spoke, her face flushed with shame, "No matter how wrong I am, it's all my fault. Please forgive me this time for the sake of our aunt. Let me be the host and have a drink at your house tomorrow."

Having said that, and since she was the Second Lady's sister-in-law, the Dowager Lady couldn't help but look at Eleventh Lady with some hesitation.

Seeing that the Madam had forgiven Madam Xiang, Eleventh Lady naturally did not say much. She smiled and nodded slightly to the Madam, indicating that she would follow the Madam's lead.

The lady felt relieved.

After all, they are relatives, there is no need to hold on to them.

She smiled and said, "Mrs. Xiang, you are too polite. But there are a lot of things going on at home these days. I think we should do it another day!" But she did not agree immediately.

Mrs. Xiang was very familiar with this kind of diplomatic rhetoric. She said sincerely, "Then please set a date! I will be in Yanjing this year."

With such a humble attitude, the Madam Tai and Shiyi Niang could not refuse any more and decided to visit Xiang Mansion three days later.

Mrs. Xiang begged the lady in a low voice: "Please persuade our aunt to come as well. Our aunt is still angry with me. She was cold to me the last time she saw me. I am too embarrassed to see her!"

A trace of surprise flashed in the eyes of the lady, and she said, "As long as my aunt doesn't mind that there are too many people eating!"

Mrs. Xiang was immediately delighted when she heard this, and she kept saying, "I don't mind, I don't mind!"

That's how it was settled.

The second wife knew about this and was surprised: "Would you like to come to my house for dinner?"

The lady nodded and said, "I see that your aunt is very sincere, so I agreed to it on your behalf." There was a hint of reconciliation in her tone.

The second wife remained silent.

When Eleventh Lady told Xu Lingyi about this, Xu Lingyi felt a little embarrassed.

Eleventh Lady would naturally not be stupid enough to bring up old issues, so she just asked him what to do about this matter?

Xu Lingyi pondered and said, "Even if there are any plans, this is not the right time." He was not very enthusiastic, "Just treat it as a visit between relatives!"

Eleventh Lady nodded and went to report to the lady dowager.

"Alright!" said the lady, "It's best to go as a guest at this time. You can see the two young ladies of the Xiang family, and because your sister hasn't come out of mourning yet, it's not reasonable to talk about this matter." As she spoke, the lady sighed, "Mrs. Xiang is really sincere this time."

Eleventh Lady smiled and said "hmm".

The lady didn't ask any more questions, but asked about Wu Niang's baby's full-month gift: "...Have you given him a nickname?"

"Yes!" Eleventh Lady said with a smile, "It is said that the five elements lack gold, so it is called Xin!"

The lady laughed and said, "They have so much money!"

"That's right!" Eleventh Lady smiled and talked to the lady about Fifth Lady's child.

At this moment, Mrs. Gao was asking Mrs. Xiang, "How is it? Can you please move?"

Mrs. Xiang nodded: "It's a bit humble!"

Mrs. Gao glared at her and said, "If you didn't know the seriousness of the matter, would this have happened?"

Mrs. Xiang was still stubborn: "Is there no one else for our Roune to marry except the Xu family?"

"Yes!" Mrs. Gao said, "but you first broke your promise and ran back to your parents' home with the child. Then when your aunt came to visit you didn't inform her and made her stand outside. When she went back to her parents' home, you called your uncle in the name of your father. When your uncle left for his new post, you only let Yijia see him off... When your uncle finds out that the Yongping Marquis' family has refused the marriage, I'm afraid he will settle all these accounts with you! At the very least, he will have nothing to do with you from now on, and at the worst, he will leave you alone in Beijing and ignore you. Tell me, do you want to invite the Xu family's wife and the Yongping Marquis' wife to your home for a meal, and then make peace with your uncle? Or do you want to live alone in Beijing with your child from now on?"

Mrs. Xiang stopped talking!

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The bugs have been caught, but new problems have arisen.

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There is a power outage at home, so the chapter I will update at night may be very late. I am a little uncertain about the time. It is the weekend again, and the company will not start the work. Don't wait. I may get up in the early morning to write today!

We apologize for any inconvenience caused!

I will also speed up the progress and try to write about the parts that everyone is interested in as soon as possible!

PS: Made some minor modifications!