The only son of Duke Mao and his legitimate wife...

Eleventh Lady never believes that pie will fall from the sky!

She looked at Sixth Aunt, her expression becoming somewhat serious.

Finally, she moved the person in front of her, and a hint of relief flashed in Sixth Aunt's eyes.

"When the first wife told the first master about this, the first master just shook his head. He said that although Duke Mao's family has fallen into decline in recent years, he is still a founding hero of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even if there are still three pounds of nails on a rotten boat, how could he agree to marry a concubine's daughter as his daughter-in-law? There must be something unknown between them. Don't agree lightly."

Eleventh Lady was very surprised.

All along, the eldest master was just a name and a title to Eleventh Lady. He couldn't help her when she was in trouble, couldn't rely on her when she was helpless, and couldn't support her when she was struggling... In her impression, he was just the one who gently asked her if she had eaten... Unexpectedly, one day he would say such words!

"When the first wife heard what the eldest master said, she sneered. She said, of course it's because Wang Lang has problems, so Duke Mao would settle for the second best, not asking for a family background, but only asking for a clean family background and gentleness. But even so, there are different levels of "problems". The ugly ones are one level, the useless ones are one level, and the sick ones who won't live long are another level. Do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't ask questions and will flatter me and marry my daughter to him as soon as I hear that he is a duke... The eldest master was a little annoyed when he heard this. He said, if that's the case, tell me, what level of problem does the young master of the Mao family have?"

Eleventh Lady's thumb stroked the bright red plum blossoms on the teacup.

"The eldest wife covered her sleeves and started crying. She said that this was originally the eldest aunt's good intention. Considering that there are many concubines in the family, she must find a decent one! She can't either marry a concubine's son, become someone's second wife, or marry a poor man... When the eldest master heard this, his momentum was reduced by three points. He murmured, "Then we have to ask, right?" The eldest wife glared at him. She said that the Xu family and the Wang family live together in Yanjing, and they don't know what will happen. If you don't want to be a fake here, they may look down on you! This is just the eldest aunt's own idea. As for the final result, we have to ask Baoshan to sound out the situation!"

"And father agreed?" Eleventh Lady put down the teacup in her hand with a calm expression.

Her attitude made Sixth Aunt slightly stunned. After a while, she said, "Yes. So the eldest master agreed. He told the eldest wife that this is a matter for women. It's up to you as a woman.

Eleventh Lady nodded slightly, looking thoughtful.

There was no worry, fear or anger as Sixth Aunt had imagined... She was a little unsure.

Gritting her teeth, Sixth Aunt grabbed Eleventh Aunt's hand and said, "Silly child, can't you see the danger here? A lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the Duke of Mao's Mansion is in decline, it is still a noble family that gets paid by the emperor. Can't the whole of Yanjing find a woman with a 'clean family background, gentle and honest' to match the prince of their mansion? Although our Luo family is prominent, it is only a small area in Yuhang. When we come to Yanjing, we are just country bumpkins in the eyes of those wealthy families. If the prince's problem is not serious, why would he go to such a faraway place to find a country wife?"

Different life experiences, different perspectives on issues, and different choices...

All she wanted was a shelter where she could breathe naturally!

Compared with the complexity of the Xu family, even if the young master of the Wang family wanted to find a woman whose background was unknown because he was sick... weighing the two, she felt that she could accept it. At that time, as a chaste widow, as long as she followed the rules, even if the Wang family disrespected her, they would not embarrass her!

Eleventh Lady listened absentmindedly to Sixth Aunt's nagging while thinking about her own thoughts.

"You and Wu Niang, you have to choose one. Either marry into the Wang family or marry into the Xu family. The Luo family is not what it used to be. The Xu family is the only one that the masters can rely on for their careers. If you can marry into the Xu family, think about it. By then, the Luo family, from the eldest master and the eldest mistress to Madam Xu and Madam Yao, will not only look at you with disdain, but will also be too busy to curry favor with you. Wu Niang has suffered all her life, and she can be proud of herself. If you marry into the Wang family, firstly, you don't know their background, who knows if they are stupid or foolish, and your life will be ruined; secondly, the Wang family is inferior to the Xu family in every way. If there is anything wrong with the Luo family in the future, the Wang family can't help, and the Luo family won't take you, their daughter, to heart. You have no If you lose the support of your natal family, your husband’s family will certainly look down on you. At that time, you will be helpless and will never be able to live a comfortable life. Think about it again. What if it is Wu Niang who marries you? Not only will all these honors be given to her, but with her nature of looking down on the weak, she will see that your mother and your mother-in-law are not happy, and she will always compare you to her in everything. I am afraid that she will add insult to injury... If you have a hard life, I don’t know how sad Wu Niang will be when she sees it? Eleventh Miss, I treat you the same as our Twelve Niang, so I am not afraid of offending you when I say these words. You should think more about what I say. It is not in vain that I have been a villain for once.”

What this means is that unless she marries into the Xu family, she will be dead.

Eleventh Lady had her own ideas and didn't say much to her. She smiled and said, "I know your kindness, Auntie. But I'm so confused right now that I can't come up with an idea. Let me think about it!"

After all, she is just a thirteen-year-old girl...

Sixth Aunt felt relieved.

She squeezed Shiyi Niang's soft hand and whispered, "You better hurry up. I don't know how long this matter can be kept secret! Whoever gets the first chance will be able to take the lead. You can't let down my aunt's kindness."

Eleventh Lady nodded solemnly and sent Sixth Aunt out.

As a result, I met Xu's mother at the door.

"Auntie is here?" Mother Xu's eyes flashed, "The eldest wife is asking you!"

The Sixth Aunt nodded nervously, said hello to the Eleventh Aunt, and left in a hurry.

Mother Xu asked Shiyi Niang, "Why did Auntie come to see you?"

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "Ask me about my twelfth sister!"

Mother Xu nodded, and the wariness in her eyes disappeared at once.

Perhaps influenced by Sixth Aunt's words, Mother Xu's eyes made Eleventh Lady, who always understood her situation very well, feel cold for the first time.

"Mom, please sit in the room!" She greeted Mother Xu with a smile.

Madam Xu said, "No. The Marquis is here, and the eldest lady asked you and Wu Niang to wash up and go and pay your respects to the Marquis."

Eleventh Lady was slightly startled. Mother Xu had already turned around and went to Fifth Lady.

Dong Qing hurriedly pulled Shiyi Niang back to the house, called Binju to fetch water for her to wash her face, and rummaged through the boxes and cabinets: "Miss, what should you wear? Otherwise, just wear the jacket with a fairy-like look that the first wife asked someone to make when you came here..."

"Can you calm down?" Eleventh Lady said with a smile, "That's a spring dress, do you want to freeze me to death?"

"Or you can wear that pink silk jacket with a picture of a hundred children playing with a baby. It was given by the eldest lady, so it will look decent when you wear it."

"I usually have plenty of silk and satin." Eleventh Lady teased her, "If Mother Xu knew what you said, she would call you in for questioning. Where did you put all my clothes?"

She was in a good mood and chatted with Dong Qing for a while, then told Dong Qing to take out her embroidery tools: "Take advantage of these two days of free time to make a spring dress for Zhun Ge."

Dongqing was delighted to hear this, and responded by moving out the rattan basket filled with embroidery needles, large and small frames, etc. Shiyi Niang had her hair done up by Binju, and changed into an apricot-yellow plain jacket with embroidery patterns, and put on a pair of pearl earrings, and went to the east wing to invite Wu Niang: "... Let's go together."

Wu Niang wore her hair in a high bun, put on a red gold hairpin, inserted large pearl and jade flowers, and wore a rose purple jacket with "Everything Goes Well" pattern on it. Her face was lightly powdered and rouge applied, and she looked radiant and beautiful.

Seeing Shiyi Niang coming to invite her, she raised her lips and smiled very charmingly: "I'll be there soon." She then told Ziwei: "Bring out some of those candied plums."

Zhuo Tao and Sui'er were squatting there painting Wu Niang's nails.

Eleventh Lady ate candied plums while waiting for Fifth Lady to finish cleaning up.

"The time is too short, so we can only make do with it for now." Sui'er explained with a smile, "I originally prepared it for tonight."

Wu Niang looked at her nails that were blooming like peach blossoms and said with a smile, "The color is a little light... I'll add more color tonight!"

Sui'er replied "yes" with a smile, and together with Ziwei and others, she saw Wu Niang and Shiyi Niang off.

Zhuo Tao lowered her head and eyelids, following silently behind the maids.

The sisters went to the eldest wife's main house.

The room was quiet, and the servants were all silent. Du Wei blinked at them expressionlessly.

"Why did you come at this time?" The eldest wife's voice sounded calm, but like the sky before the sun, people could feel the hidden irritability.

Wu Niang smiled and said, "My sister and I came together."

Make obedient people think that she was late because of Eleventh Lady.

Normally, Eleventh Lady didn't care too much about what she said, but today, she felt it was very harsh.

This girl never forgets to put the blame on others.

But she remained the same as before, looking uneasy and keeping silent.

The eldest wife's eyes were as sharp as a knife and she swung at her, shouting in a low voice: "Get out of here."

Everyone in the room suddenly changed color and immediately lowered their heads, pretending not to hear or see anything.

Wu Niang turned pale and left with Shiyi Niang. After leaving the door, she still grabbed Du Wei who was standing beside her and said, "Madam..."

Du Wei looked around and saw that the maids standing under the eaves were all standing there respectfully with their hands hanging down. She whispered, "The Marquis said he came to see the eldest wife, but as soon as the eldest wife showed up, the Marquis said he had something to do and had to leave... He sat there for less than a cup of tea..."

So you feel unhappy?

Eleventh Lady's heart was moved when she heard this.

Amber reported that the Marquis had talked to the old man for an entire afternoon during the second year of the Lunar New Year.

Wu Niang was slightly startled, then her eyes flashed with regret. She looked at her pink nails and said angrily, "You made me not paint my nails properly!"