Eleventh Lady ignored him and focused her attention on Madam Gan beside her - the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan was talking to her.

"You said you felt stuffy in your chest last time. Have you gotten better?" The wife of the Marquis of Zhennan was a short, thin woman in her forties. She looked sick, but her eyes were sharp when she looked at people. She stood there weakly, but she was more imposing than Madam Gan. "I also felt stuffy in my chest a few days ago, so I asked Doctor Zhou to make two hundred Qingxin Pills for me. I felt okay after taking them. If you still feel uncomfortable, I will ask someone to send some to you when I get back. You can try it."

Her voice was low and her speech was slow. Her words were neither intimate nor enthusiastic, but to people's ears, they made them feel calm and secure.

Eleventh Lady felt that her relationship with Madam Gan must be unusual.

Sure enough, a hint of bitterness flashed in Mrs. Gan's eyes, and she said, "It's a heart disease for me. It doesn't matter whether I eat it or not." She spoke her privacy very frankly.

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised.

She didn't expect that Mrs. Gan would be so frank with her, but this also confirmed her guess.

The wife of the Marquis of Zhennan glanced at Eleventh Lady.

When Madam Gan saw her, she introduced Shiyi Niang to the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan, saying, "Shiyi Niang is gentle and considerate, and we get along very well." Then she introduced the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan to Shiyi Niang, saying, "When I first married to Yanjing, I didn't know anyone. It was all thanks to Sister Wang's guidance."

Although it was the first time she met Mrs. Wang, since Mrs. Gan treated her so sincerely, she should also treat Mrs. Gan sincerely.

Eleventh Lady bent her knees and bowed to the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan.

The wife of the Marquis of Zhennan returned the greeting and said with a smile, "I was wondering why you suddenly became someone else's sponsor!" She was reserved in her attitude towards Eleventh Lady.

Madam Gan smiled and said, "I just heard from Madam Tai that they haven't found a suitable candidate yet, so I recommended myself."

It turned out that it was Mrs. Gan who took the initiative, and she thought it was the lady dowager who requested it.

A hint of gratitude flashed in Eleventh Lady's eyes.

Upon hearing this, the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan smiled, looked around and said, "Why can't I see my aunt?" Then she said, "Oh, she was talking to Grandma Lin." Then she smiled apologetically at Eleventh Lady, "I'll go over and say hello!"

Eleventh Lady smiled and nodded, and the wife of the Prince of Zhennan went to Madam Zhou.

Madam Gan whispered to her, "She has a very good relationship with your sister. On the contrary, her aunt, Madam Zhou, has an average relationship with your sister."

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised.

Everyone seemed to be avoiding Yuanniang in front of her intentionally or unintentionally. Not only was it the first time she heard someone talk about Yuanniang so frankly in front of her, but it was also the first time she knew someone who was on good terms with Yuanniang.

She couldn't help but look towards the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan, but Princess Fucheng's voice came to her ears: "Family Xu, come here and let me take a look!"

Eleventh Lady quickly restrained herself and went to Princess Fucheng with a smile.

Princess Fucheng took her hand and looked her up and down, and asked, "Did you make this dress yourself?"

Eleventh Lady didn't expect Princess Fucheng to ask this.

From the sound of it, is it possible that people are saying that I'm good at making clothes?

She suppressed her confusion and said respectfully, "In reply to the princess, the needlework master at home is skilled, so I tried to make a few clothes."

Princess Fucheng smiled and said, "You don't have to be modest. Our sister Fang is full of praise for you."

It turned out to be Sister Fang...

Eleventh Lady said with a smile: "It just so happened that she caught the eye of Fang Jie'er."

"It's not easy to catch the eye of our Fang Jie'er." Princess Fucheng said with a smile, "I heard that you are still teaching Hui Jie'er needlework? Go and teach our Fang Jie someday, so that our needlework can also broaden our horizons! It will also save me from the masters from the needlework bureau coming and going in our house, making me dizzy."

That's nothing short of praise.

Eleventh Lady hurriedly said, "Princess, you are praising me too much!"

The lady also said modestly: "She is just more clever. When it comes to embroidery skills, the masters in the needlework bureau are naturally better."

Having said that, any further praise of Eleventh Lady would inevitably be somewhat disparaging of the Needlework Bureau.

Princess Fucheng laughed a few times.

When Mother Du saw this, she quickly arranged for the maids to start serving the dishes.

After dinner, Princess Fucheng and Madam Zhou got up and said goodbye.

Madam Huang, Madam Tang, and Madam Zheng also returned home one after another. However, Grandma Lin did not go back with Madam Lin, but stayed behind.

When Eleventh Lady saw this, she came out of the flower hall and took the alley between Dianchun Hall and the garden to see Grandma Lin off.

Grandma Lin walked forward slowly with her.

"I asked Huijie. She said that Zhongran had been practicing painting lilies in the back garden those days. When she went there, Zhongran was practicing in the pavilion in the back garden. When Huijie saw him, she said that she wanted to paint a lily of the valley for a Sichuan fan, but she could never get it right. Zhongran picked out a painting from his old works and gave it to Huijie. Huijie didn't say anything else. He didn't ask either."

Eleventh Lady didn't expect that Grandma Lin was still thinking about this matter.

She thought that was the end of the words.

"Sister Hui's suggestion was just a temporary solution." Shiyi Niang pretended not to understand and said with a smile, "Sister Zhen didn't take it to heart. The sisters didn't say anything, so let's not mention it."

Who knew that Grandma Lin would not let go and said, "Later, I asked my younger brother. Was it Zhongran who took the initiative to come back to report the news, or did he send him? My younger brother said that he sent him. He didn't know there was a guest at home."

Eleventh Lady thought of that melancholy look.

When Shao Zhongran rushed back to see Grandma Lin, the servants would definitely tell him who the guests were.

If Shao Zhongran said that he knew nothing about Zhen Jie'er, she would never believe it!

Eleventh Lady thought about it and simply said, "Because the marriage proposal came first and the fan came later, I was biased. Now it seems that I was too suspicious!"

"Don't mention you, even I was so angry that I was shaking when I heard about it." Grandma Lin laughed and said, "I regretted mentioning this marriage in front of you. Later, I found out it was a misunderstanding, so I hurried to explain it to you." She sighed and said, "We are not strangers, so I will tell you the truth. As for other things, our Zhongran is not bad at all. Not to mention that our Shao family was a prominent family in Cangzhou in the previous dynasty, Zhongran's character, knowledge, and appearance are rare, not to mention that his grandfather was the deputy general of Guangxi, and his family has some assets. Just because he is the eldest son in the family, he will stay in Cangzhou to take care of the business in the future. Based on this point, even if he is a thousand good people, I am afraid that the lady will not agree. So when my younger brother came to tell me, I was not very enthusiastic. But my younger brother begged again and again, and Zhongran knew about it, but he just blushed and lowered his head and didn't say anything. That's why I came to test your mood."

She stopped and looked at Eleventh Lady seriously.

"Later, from your tone, I knew you were not completely willing. Plus, thinking of how sad it would be for our Hui Jie to marry so far away... after I went back, I told them that your family had bluntly rejected the marriage. My younger brother asked me to speak up again after hearing that. Zhongran found out, but he told me not to mention it again. I thought Zhongran was just being shy and felt uncomfortable after being rejected. So I didn't ask much. Later, when you mentioned the fan..." Grandma Lin said a little embarrassedly, "I felt that the two brats had lost their composure and asked Hui Jie to deliver the things privately. So with a stern face, they kept asking my younger brother why they asked me to act as a matchmaker for Zhongran? Did Zhongran's father know about this? As a result, my younger brother said that he had mentioned it in a letter, and Zhongran's father asked me to help make the decision. As for why he wanted to mention Zhen Jie..." She paused, "I brought up my father, and then my younger brother told me that it was because they had met Zhen Jie once!" As she spoke, she carefully observed Eleventh Lady's expression.

Eleventh Lady deliberately showed some surprise.

Grandma Lin thought about today's coming-of-age ceremony... She had originally wanted to find an opportunity to go to the Lady Dowager with Eleventh Lady to talk about it, but when she saw the situation today, she immediately changed her mind, thinking that if this marriage could get Eleventh Lady's consent, it would be more certain.

"This matter is all my fault for being too careless." Grandma Lin blushed. "My younger brother is only five or six years older than Zhongran. In addition, Zhongran is my nephew. I always treat them like children and can't help but indulge them. When they occasionally go to the back garden for a stroll, I don't stop them.

It was meant to be this fate.

My younger brother said that once he and Zhong Ran were going to walk in the garden, and they saw Hui Jie'er and Bang Xiaojie playing in the pavilion next to them. Several girls were laughing and joking, some were picking flowers in the garden, some were flying kites, and some were sitting in the pavilion chatting. Only one girl in a moon-white dress was directing the maid to make tea for them. At that time, Zhong Ran said to my younger brother in a somewhat rude way that this girl was very virtuous. My younger brother was attracted to her. "

Grandma Lin said with emotion, "Zhongran saw my younger brother spilling all the beans. Only then did he tell me the truth. He said that since our two families were on good terms and he was a decent person, your family would probably agree if I went to ask for it. Later, I heard that the marriage was rejected. Although I was unwilling, I thought about it carefully. Your family might think that he had not accomplished anything and was not a good son-in-law, or they loved their daughter and did not want her to marry far away... If I asked again and again, your family would inevitably feel a little strange. If the word got out that he had met Zhen Jie'er, it would only ruin Zhen Jie'er's reputation. So when I said that your family did not agree, he did not say anything... I thought that he was thoughtful to consider these things for Zhen Jie'er. And it was fate that such a twist happened. That's why he asked you to bring up this marriage again."

Eleventh Lady, however, could hear some sounds and said thoughtfully, "Master Shao, do you know that Zhen Jie'er is a concubine's daughter?"

Grandma Lin said awkwardly: "My younger brother helped me find out Zhen Jie'er's identity!"

In this case, Shao Zhongran knew that the marriage was over before the incident with the fan, so he looked at the main house with disappointment!

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but say, "I can't make the decision on this matter. Should I wait until the Marquis comes back?" Her tone softened, and there was a hint of negotiation in it.

Grandma Lin felt relieved after hearing this.

Since it can be negotiated, there is room for maneuver.

She smiled and said, "Then let's wait until the Marquis comes back!"

Eleventh Lady smiled and nodded, then walked Grandma Lin to the hanging flower gate.

A little maid rushed in and saw Shiyi Niang, so she bent her knees and half-knelt down: "Madam, the Marquis is back!"