Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "I can't tell how sincere they are, but it's true that the Zhuo family really wants to marry us."

The lady nodded slightly and said, "Tomorrow is the wedding of Chen Gelao, right? When you go there, you might as well talk to Madam Li and Zhou San's wife. Spread the news that the Zhuo family wants to marry into our family!"

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised.

The lady smiled and said, "She came to deliver the Dragon Boat Festival gift in person today, and also to visit Zhen Jie'er. If others don't know, it's fine. But if they know, they might think that our two families are about to get married."

Eleventh Lady suddenly realized and said with a smile: "Even if I said something to Madam Li and Madam Zhou, those are just women's words, and they don't count."

"That's exactly what's going on." The lady smiled, "But you shouldn't say it anymore. Otherwise, if the marriage fails, you'll get yourself into trouble."

If she said too much and the marriage didn't go through, people would inevitably speculate that she had no say in the family.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said "yes". A servant came in and said, "Butler Bai said that the man sent by the Marquis to inquire about the news has returned. Should we let him come in and answer directly, or send a mother to ask?"

The lady smiled and said, "I am already old, let him come in and answer the question directly!"

The servant left in response. In the room, except for Mama Du and a few people over fifty serving by the side, everyone else left.

Eleventh Lady sat in the west room with Amber. The room was quiet, but she could hear everything that was said in the hall clearly.

"Although it is a branch of the Wang family, it is the legitimate branch. When my grandfather was alive, he helped manage the internal affairs of the mansion. In the generation of Prince Wang's father, there were five brothers, and the second one was Prince Wang's fifth uncle who became the governor of Fujian. Prince Wang's father was also a scholar, but he was not very successful in the imperial examinations. Five years ago, he took over the business of the family and helped manage some internal affairs. My mother is from Baoding, and her maternal family is also a famous family in the local area. After marrying in, she gave birth to three daughters and one son. She is respectful and gentle, She is a well-known virtuous person among her sisters-in-law. One of her three daughters married in Baoding, one married the nephew of Li, the deputy minister of the Dali Temple, and one married the son of Han, the Hanlin Academy. They are all from decent and honest families. Mr. Wang has always been strict with Prince Wang. Although Prince Wang is young, he behaves calmly. He used to study in the Wang family school, and later studied with Han, the Hanlin Academy. He just passed the examination for Tongsheng last year. He has a maid who has served him since childhood, who is three years older than Prince Wang. "

The lady gave her one or two ounces of silver and sent her away. She turned around and asked Shiyi Niang, "What do you think?"

Eleventh Lady thought about the maid who was three years older than Prince Wang... She also knew that this question was not a problem at all in the eyes of the Lady Dowager and others. She smiled and said, "I don't know what the child looks like?"

"It's not like you have to settle down right now." The lady laughed and said, "The fourth brother is not at home, so you can look around." Then she told him some interesting stories about marriage, and when Zhun Ge got home from school, she asked him a few questions about his studies.

Zhun Ge answered with great joy, and Shiyi Niang felt relieved.

Then the second wife brought Zhen Jie'er, Xu Lingkuan and the fifth wife brought Xin Jie. Knowing that Xu Lingyi had gone out for something, everyone was not too surprised and waited for Xu Siyu and Xu Sijie to come. The family had a happy meal. The second wife brought Zhen Jie'er to stay and serve the lady to rest, and the others went back to their rooms.

As soon as Eleventh Lady entered the room, Madam Wen and Madam Qiao came over.

The two men greeted her and Eleventh Lady served her tea.

Qiao Lianfang looked at him with her knees slightly bent. Just as she was about to bow and leave, Madam Wen suddenly pulled out two handkerchiefs from her sleeves and said, "Madam, what do you think of these two handkerchiefs?"

Eleventh Lady took the handkerchief.

One piece is moon-white and embroidered with Magu offering longevity, and the other is bright red and embroidered with a phoenix perching on a phoenix tree.

Madam Wen took a few steps forward and came to the front of Eleventh Lady, saying with a smile, "I was packing up boxes a few days ago, and I thought of two handkerchiefs with good embroidery. I also thought that Madam is an expert in these, so I specially found them. I don't know if Madam likes them or not."

The painting board is complex and the needlework is exquisite. It is indeed a rare masterpiece.

Why did you suddenly think of giving yourself a handkerchief?

Could it be because of what Xu Lingyi said when he scolded Aunt Qin?

Seeing Qiao Lianfang standing aside, Shiyi Niang couldn't refuse, so she smiled and asked Hubo to accept it: "Sister Zhen is learning needlework these days, let her see it and broaden her horizons."

Upon hearing this, Madam Wen smiled and said, "I'm glad that Madam can use it." She added, "The Marquis is not at home, how about I take care of the night tonight?"

Not to mention Eleventh Lady, even the maids and old women in the room looked surprised.

Isn't this attitude too humble?

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little weird.

"Madam has always been kind to us, so we have to be a little considerate." Madam Wen explained with a smile, "It's really because when the Marquis is at home, he and Madam have endless things to talk about, and it's not appropriate for me to always be in front of Madam." As she spoke, she covered her mouth with her hands and smiled, glancing at Qiao Lianfang.

Qiao Lianfang was slightly startled and her lips were tightly pursed into a line.

"...Since the Marquis is not at home today, I should try my best to do my best."

Madam Wen kept calling her "Madam" and "servant" all the time, which reminded Eleventh Lady of the saying "If someone is too nice to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief."

"No need!" Eleventh Lady smiled and brought the teacup again, "I will tell you when I need it."

Qiao Lianfang bowed her head and said "yes", then retreated. Madam Wen wanted to say something, but Shiyi Niang had already stood up and walked towards the inner room. A trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes, and she also retreated.

The next day, just as Eleventh Lady got up, Amber whispered in her ear, "Madam, Madam Wen came here before dawn!"

What made her so anxious?

Thinking of Madam Wen's tenacity, Eleventh Lady pondered for a moment and said, "Let her in - she won't give up until she gets her words out!"

Amber smiled and responded, inviting Madam Wen in.

Madam Wen saw Shiyi Niang sitting in front of the mirror and dressing up, and hurried over. Smiling, she held up the box containing the hairpins and asked, "Madam, why do you have your hair in a peony style today? Are you going out?"

Usually at home, Eleventh Lady would just tie her hair into a bun casually.

"Today, Elder Chen is getting married." Eleventh Lady pointed to a small stool beside her, "Madam Wen, please sit down and talk!"

Madam Wen smiled and sat on the small stool.

Eleventh Lady asked the maid to serve her tea.

She sat beside him and chatted.

"Madam, the dress you are wearing today is so beautiful. Was it given to you by the palace during the New Year? It looks like a new dress..."

Eleventh Lady didn't know how close Chen Ge Lao and Xu Lingyi were, but the women of the two families would visit each other for important events. Therefore, when Eleventh Lady went to the wedding banquet, it was different from the Gan family's - the Gan family was a relative and they were going to attend the wedding, so they had to visit and congratulate on the day of laying out the dowry. Chen Ge Lao's family was a colleague, so as long as they caught up with the main banquet that night, it would not be considered rude. Although it was still early, she still had to pay her respects to the lady dowager, deal with household chores, and check Zhen Jie'er's embroidery yesterday... Madam Wen couldn't get to the point like this, so she had to ask, "Why didn't Madam Wen come with Madam Qiao?"

After hearing this, Madam Wen hesitated for a moment, and stammered, "Your servant... Your servant heard that the wife of the Minister of War Zhuo came to give Madam a New Year's gift in person yesterday..." She looked at Eleventh Lady with eyes full of anticipation, "She even went to see the eldest lady..."

It turned out to be about Zhen Jie'er's marriage!

No wonder she was beating around the bush in front of everyone yesterday.

Eleventh Lady sighed secretly in her heart.

No matter how cold Madam Wen usually was to Zhen Jie'er, when it came to the turning point of Zhen Jie'er's fate, mother and son were connected by heart, and she could no longer stand by and watch. She even put herself in a humble position for fear of offending those who could change Zhen Jie'er's fate...

She thought of the Fifth Aunt and her worries and fears at the Luo family.

Eleventh Lady pointed to the embroidered cushion beside her and said, "Madam Wen, come sit over here and talk!"

Madam Wen looked at Eleventh Lady in astonishment.

Eleventh Lady nodded and said seriously, "Aunt, come sit over here and talk!"

Only then did Madam Wen feel certain of what she had heard. She hesitated a little and sat down on the embroidered cushion with stiff movements.

Eleventh Lady sent the servants away from the room and put on her earrings in front of the mirror.

"I'll do it!" Madam Wen hurriedly stood up and stepped forward to help.

"No need!" Eleventh Lady shook her head slightly and told Madam Wen the whole purpose of Mrs. Zhuo's visit.

Aunt Wen's eyes lit up as she listened: "Then the eldest lady..."

"The Marquis wants to take another look!" Eleventh Lady said, "He has just finished mourning." She also told Madam Wen about Madam Zhou's matchmaking for her nephew and Madam Li's proposal for her second son. "The Marquis and the Dowager Lady both told me to walk around more and take a look around. This time I went to Lord Chen's house, and I also wanted to run into Lord Liang's eldest daughter-in-law. I should also go to the Chen family for the wedding..." She spoke softly about her plan.

Madam Wen relaxed after listening to this. Seeing that Eleventh Lady was wearing delicate red gold and white stone magnolia earrings, she stood up to get her clothes and hurried over to help her get dressed.

Eleventh Lady politely declined.

The two of them exchanged some pleasantries. Seeing that Eleventh Lady was determined, Madam Wen let go of her hand and stood aside watching, though she seemed to want to say something but stopped herself several times.

After all, this concerns Zhen Jie'er's future, and Madam Wen is not the kind of person who has no opinion. She must have her own ideas.

Eleventh Lady simply asked her, "Madam Wen, do you have anything to say?"

Seeing that Eleventh Lady was honest, Madam Wen said, "I think the Zhuo family is good!"

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised.

Madam Wen said hurriedly, "It sounds like the Wang family is the best. But the Wang family has Madam Zhou's branch above them and the family of the governor of Fujian below them. They are also a large family and cannot be easily divided. I don't know when Master Wang will be able to make a name for himself. After all, he has to live by the eyes of others. Although the Zhuo family is a little poor, Lord Zhuo came from a military background and has been a general for many years. His family background must be very rich. In addition, he is an old subordinate of the Marquis..."

This means that Lord Zhuo must be richer than Master Wang's family, and he would value Zhen Jie'er very much because of Xu Lingyi.

"Although Madam Zhuo is young, Master Zhuo is already on the decline. What if... for the sake of her two sons' future, Madam Zhuo should think more about it. Otherwise, why would she be so humble?"

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