Chapter 323 Dragon Boat Festival (Part 1)

The Fifth Aunt was shocked when she heard this, and looked at the Eleventh Aunt in confusion: "Has the Eleventh Aunt... arranged a marriage for the Twelfth Miss?"

The matter had not yet been settled, and Eleventh Lady did not want Fifth Lady to know and worry about it. Now that Sixth Lady had cried, she had no choice but to tell Fifth Lady what had happened: "… I thought that family was okay, so I mentioned it to my eldest sister-in-law."

"The eldest lady doesn't agree?" Fifth Aunt pondered after hearing this.

Seeing Sixth Aunt's attitude, the eldest wife would definitely not agree. But before Eleventh Lady could answer, Sixth Aunt said, "She insisted that Twelfth Miss was still young and did not agree to this marriage." As she spoke, tears fell again, "The family background is clean, she is the eldest son, she has a good reputation, and she has a good character... Where can I find such a good marriage? They say Twelfth Miss is a little young, but whose family will get married as soon as they talk about it? It will take three or four years to complete the three books and six ceremonies, and by then Twelfth Miss will be 15 years old, It's time to get married." Then she said, "The eldest master said that we will go back to Yuhang after the summer. Once we leave Yanjing, it will be harder than climbing to the sky to find a man with the character and family background of Prince Wang. She did this just because she disliked Prince Wang because he was a side branch and had a poor family background. If Miss Twelve married him in the future, he would not be able to help with money and would not have much reputation. You can see the marriages of several aunts in our family..." As soon as she said this, she thought of Eleventh Lady still in front of her, and swallowed the words. But she still felt unhappy and complained, "Are you going to be like Tenth Aunt, who only wants a good reputation and doesn't care whether she lives or dies!"

What Sixth Aunt said was also what Eleventh Lady was worried about.

Daughters are used for marriage. The marriage that he arranged for Twelve Niang was naturally the best for her. But for the Luo family, it was of no benefit. In terms of practical benefits, Wang Ze was a minor of the Wang family, how could he compare with Xu Lingyi, the Marquis of Yongping; in terms of reputation, Wang Ze was just a scholar working in the Zhennan Marquis's mansion, how could he compare with Qian Ming, who was already a famous man.

But after all, I am a married woman's daughter. I can only make suggestions but not make decisions on family matters.

Eleventh Lady hinted to Sixth Aunt: "Prince Wang has a younger brother who passed the imperial examination at the age of twelve. Even the Marquis of Zhennan values ​​him very much. If it weren't for Prince Wang's uncle, Prince Wang would have married one of the nieces of our aunt. Sixth Aunt, why don't you talk to father and eldest brother about this matter. They should have their own considerations."

"Will this work?" Sixth Aunt asked suspiciously, "If that's the case, it would be better to say that you want to befriend Madam Zhou, so you want to marry Miss Twelve to her, which would be more reliable!"

Although Sixth Aunt is smart and capable, she is limited by her life experience and tends to think in a single-minded way. It is also difficult for her to explain.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "Sixth Aunt, try to follow my advice first. If it doesn't work, it won't be too late for me to make friends with Madam Zhou!"

The Sixth Aunt was still a little hesitant, and the Eleventh Aunt smiled and said, "However, if this marriage is successful, I have to remind you of something. Prince Wang's family is indeed poor. Since he does not accept the financial support from the Prince of Zhennan, I am afraid he will not accept financial support from his wife's family. His fame may end here. Such a son-in-law..."

"Eleventh Lady," Sixth Aunt said solemnly, "When choosing a matchmaker, one should pay attention to the matchmaking. If that prince had a rich family background or was willing to be helped by others, how could our Twelfth Lady have such an opportunity?" She looked at Eleventh Lady sincerely, "We know this principle."

Eleventh Lady nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Then let's wait for Madam Zhou's news. If it works, I'm afraid Auntie will have to persuade Twelve Lady."

"Although Miss Twelve is not as good as Aunt Eleven," said Sixth Aunt humbly, "at least she knows this. Regardless of whether this matter succeeds or not, Miss Twelve knows the good intentions of Aunt Eleven."

After hearing what Sixth Aunt said, Eleventh Lady calmed down, had lunch at her parents' home, and then returned to Lotus Garden.

Early the next morning, Grandma Luo came to visit.

"If the Wang family also has this intention, what else can we say? Please help pass on the message when the time comes." It seems that the Luo family has carefully considered the pros and cons of this marriage.

Shiyi Niang knew what was going on. She left Luo Da Niang to have lunch at home and personally escorted her to Chuihua Gate.

Mrs. Zhou came in the afternoon. "Whether I can get this pair of matchmaker shoes depends on your words."

This means that the Wang family has no objection.

It was a happy situation for everyone. Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "I was just wondering what kind of shoe upper to make for Sister Zhou."

Mrs. Zhou was delighted to hear this, but she sighed, "My sister-in-law's eyesight is not good, and the family needs a chief to take charge. I was worried that your twelfth sister was too young. Unexpectedly, my sister-in-law was worried that the family had not saved any money in the past few years, and it would be too shabby to get married right away. This really proves the saying that a marriage is made in heaven."

Eleventh Lady nodded with a smile, and went to see the lady dowager with Madam Zhou.

The lady was also very happy to hear this: "It's really a coincidence." Then she invited Mrs. Zhou to have dinner.

Mrs. Zhou smiled and said, "My sister-in-law is still eagerly waiting for my reply! I will come to bother you again in two days. Today I will go to my sister-in-law's house to eat for free."

The lady laughed and did not keep her. She asked Princess Fucheng: "...what have you been doing at home these days?"

"I'm disturbed by the noises from our Fang Jie'er. I help her feed the cat every day!"

"Feed the cat?"

Madam Zhou smiled and said, "During the Chinese New Year, my cousin who is the governor of Fujian sent me two cats. They have white fur, one has green eyes, and the other has blue eyes. Fang Jie'er loves them very much. She is afraid that others will not take good care of them, so she feeds them herself every day. A few days ago, she followed the princess to the palace to play, and she got a rash on her body. She took medicine for more than half a month but it didn't get better. The princess suspected that it was the cat's fur that caused the trouble, so she asked someone to give the cats away. Fang Jie'er refused to give up, and the princess had no choice but to pick two little maids to help her feed them. She was still worried and ran to the palace every day. The princess had no choice but to take the cats to her own yard to help feed them for her.

"There is such a thing!" The lady laughed and said, "Tell your mother-in-law about it. I will go there tomorrow to broaden my horizons and see what rare things it is that fascinates our Fang Jie'er so much."

Princess Fucheng is the emperor's aunt, and the old lady is the empress's mother. Although the two old ladies have no conflicts, they are not too close. The old lady suddenly wants to visit Princess Fucheng's house for a cat... Shiyi Niang and Madam Zhou are both stunned.

But Mrs. Zhou reacted quickly and said with a smile, "Oh, I have such a rare guest!" She added, "The princess will be so happy if you go! She is just looking forward to having someone to walk around." Then she said many welcoming words.

"Then it's settled." The old lady nodded with a smile, and decided not to visit Weichu.

Mrs. Zhou said "yes" repeatedly and stood up to say goodbye.

Eleventh Lady sent Madam Zhou to the Chuihua Gate and then returned to the Madam Dowager.

"You are all busy." The lady told Shiyi Niang, "Mother Du can accompany me tomorrow."

It seems like something happened.

Seeing that the lady-in-waiting did not want to say more and did not want to ask, Eleventh Lady smiled and agreed, and went to arrange the lady-in-waiting's travel arrangements.

The next day, he saw the lady off and returned to Gongxian Hutong.

The Luo family invited the fourth aunt Yu Yiqing to be the matchmaker, while the Wang family invited the son of Zhennan Marquis to be the matchmaker. The two families exchanged engagement letters and arranged the marriage before summer. This is all a story for later. After Zhen Jieer found out, she pulled Shiyi Niang and said with a smile, "So mother went to be a matchmaker for someone!" It happened to be a little hot those days, and the family had already started to cook green bean soup. She offered a bowl to Shiyi Niang, "Do you really want to make a pair of shoes for Madam Zhou?"

"Of course it's true!" Eleventh Lady laughed, "I promised someone this!"

"Then, will Aunt Twelve also stay at home and do needlework like Hui Jie'er?"

"Not for the time being." Seeing that she was very curious, Eleventh Lady explained, "Twelfth Aunt is still young, and the two families have agreed to wait until Twelfth Lady reaches the age of marriage before marrying her. In two years, she will be locked up at home doing needlework like Hui Jie'er!"

After hearing this, Sister Zhen smiled and said, "Then I will also make a door curtain for Aunt Twelve!"

She made a door curtain for Hui Jie'er.

Eleventh Lady looked at the smiling Zhen Jie'er in front of her and thought of Xu Lingyi.

The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, but there is no news from him, and I don’t know how things are going. The key is that there are many things that need him to decide when he returns...especially Zhen Jie’er’s marriage.

In the past two days, the Zhuo family has been sending people to deliver this and that, and they are so attentive.

While he was thinking, Madam Wen came in holding the account book.

Sister Zhen and Madam Wen both felt a little unnatural when facing each other.

Eleventh Lady smiled and asked Madam Wen to sit down. Zhen Jieer said, "I'll go get the mung bean soup," and then quickly left the inner room.

Madam Wen glanced at the swaying soft curtains, and then reported to Eleventh Lady: "I have sorted out all the accounts in the house. The biggest expense is in the kitchen..."

Eleventh Lady concentrated on checking the accounts with Madam Wen.

A little maid came in and reported: "Grandmother Lin from the Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion is here!"

Eleventh Lady hurriedly invited her in.

Grandma Lin took out a few gold-painted Sichuan fans and said, "These were made by our sister Hui herself. She said they were for sister Zhen." She then picked up a few baskets of peaches and said, "I know you don't need them, these are a little token of my love for you. If it weren't for you, our sister Hui wouldn't have been able to settle down to do needlework." It turned out to be a thank-you gift specially for her.

Shiyi Niang humbly let Amber take it, and then asked about Hui Jie'er's situation: "I heard that the wedding date is set for May next year?"

Grandma Lin's eyes darkened as she spoke, and she nodded with a somewhat gloomy look: "They're urging us over there!"

Eleventh Lady was just trying to comfort her when the little maid came in with a message: "Mrs. Zhuo is here!"

"Please ask her to come in!" There was a hint of helplessness in Eleventh Lady's tone that she herself was not aware of.

Grandma Lin raised her eyebrows and whispered, "I heard that the Zhuo family wants to marry into your family. Is this true?"

I think everyone should have heard about it.

Eleventh Lady nodded.

Grandma Lin joked, "Look at you, you still want to entertain her. Don't you think it's a pity to throw it away?"

Eleventh Lady felt that it was not very nice to say this about the Zhuo family, so she smiled and said, "It's just that Master Zhuo and our Marquis have a very close personal relationship!"

Grandma Lin could hear the hidden meaning: "If I had known this, I would have come to join in the fun and act as a matchmaker for your Zhenjie."