Chapter 478: Situation (Part 2)

"I wanted to take this opportunity to talk to my elder brother, but he was only concerned about the things in Quanzhou." Lan Ting lowered his head and wiped his eyes with a handkerchief. "He even thought I was meddling...

"You still have to live your life by yourself," Eleventh Lady held Lanting's hand tightly, "Why don't you write a letter to comfort Cao'e? It would be even better if you can give her some advice."

Lan Ting nodded, and when he felt better, he went to live in the main house with Shiyi Niang.

Madam Gan was talking to Yang, Huang, and a woman in a royal blue jacket with gold all over it. When she heard the noise, the woman turned around and found out that it was an acquaintance of Eleventh Lady - the fourth wife of the Zhongshan Marquis Tang family.

"What a coincidence today." Mrs. Tang Si hurriedly stood up and greeted Shiyi Niang. "I didn't expect to meet you." She seemed very enthusiastic.

Eleventh Lady returned the gift with a smile.

Mrs. Tang Si invited Shiyi Niang to sit next to her and held her hand affectionately: "Last time I went to the full moon wine party, I heard that you were a little weak, so I didn't disturb you." She was listening to an opera in the flower hall that day. As she spoke, she looked at her carefully, "Look at you, you are much better than last time." Given their friendship, her behavior was a little too intimate.

Eleventh Lady calmly pulled her hand out, raised it without leaving any trace, and stroked her temples, saying with a smile, "Thank you for your concern, Fourth Madam. Doctor Liu is a great doctor. I am much better now."

Mrs. Tang smiled happily when she heard this: "That's good, that's good. Since you are sick, all the family affairs have been put on the shoulders of the Madam. She is old after all. Some things still need your decision." Then she pointed to the garnet bracelet on her hand: "Madam Xu is really kind and elegant. I also have a handful of garnets like this in my box. I kept them to make beads, but they are too small. I nailed them on my clothes, which is not enough... But I didn't expect that they would look so bright and beautiful when you put them on a bracelet like this. No wonder people say that the wife of the Marquis of Yongping is the best dresser in Yanjing."

The garnets that Shiyi Niang used to string bracelets were either the size of rice grains or soybeans and were irregular in shape. They were usually used to decorate shoes. But she suddenly had the idea to wear them on her hands. It was not useless as Mrs. Tang Si said. However, Mrs. Tang Si was famous for her ability to make things more exaggerated.

"I don't deserve that." Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "I just like to act weird." As she spoke, she quickly glanced at everyone in the room and found that Madam Gan was wearing a silk flower on her head. She hurriedly asked, "I think Madam Gan's silk flower is very novel, but is it a new style in the palace?"

Mrs. Gan laughed and said, "It's not a new style in the palace. It was bought from East Street. They said it's a new Su style that came out this year."

After hearing this, Mrs. Tang Si started talking to Mrs. Gan about silk flowers: "...There are no good masters in the Imperial Household Department now. It's not like when we were young, when we talked about the Imperial Household Department, it must be good stuff." She also pulled Huang into the conversation, "You just came from the south, what is the fashion in the south now?"

Huang smiled and said, "Speaking of fashion, it changes at the beginning of the year and the end of the year. It's really hard to say. But the year I married and came to Beijing, Xiang skirts were still eight pieces. At the beginning of autumn, my sister-in-law brought me two Xiang skirts, both with 24 pieces. She said that this was the new style for this autumn."

Mrs. Tang Si sighed and looked at Shiyi Niang. "It seems that we are all old-fashioned. Mrs. Xu Si is the one who has caught up with the latest trends."

Everyone's eyes were also on the twelve pieces of Xiang skirt that Eleventh Lady was wearing.

"This was made by our Xipu chef Jian." Shiyi Niang said with a smile, "I didn't pay attention to it."

"After all, she is a top figure in needlework." Mrs. Tang Si laughed, "Unlike us, we either keep our eyes on the palace or on those tailors on East Street, wearing them all over again, but they are all the same, changing the soup but not the main ingredients." She then asked Lanting, "Is your skirt so well made? Is it the craftsmanship of Tailor Su or Tailor Hu?"

After all the talk, he ignored Yang.

Yang sat aside, her expression looking somewhat uncertain.

While Mrs. Tang Si turned her head to talk to Mrs. Gan, Eleventh Lady winked at Lan Ting.

Lan Ting understood, nodded slightly, and stood up: "It's getting late, sister-in-law, we'll take our leave first. We'll come back when Sister Xian sends her dowry."

Upon hearing this, Yang and Huang both stood up.

Madam Gan said hurriedly, "Seventh Aunt has to come back. She should have dinner before going back!"

"No need!" Lan Ting said with a smile, "All three of us sisters-in-law are out, and there's no one to serve mother-in-law... I'll come and argue with my sister-in-law another day!"

When Eleventh Lady discovered that Lan Ting said this, Yang curled her lips in disdain, while a hint of sarcasm flashed in Huang's eyes.

It seems that Lanting's situation is also somewhat difficult.

She thought about it and stood up: "I'll go back first. The child is still at home, and I always feel uneasy."

Mrs. Tang Si also wanted to leave after seeing this.

"Good morning, my guest." She smiled and took Mrs. Gan's hand. "Besides, you've been busy these days. When you're done with this, we can have a good chat."

Seeing that they were determined to leave, Madam Gan sent them to the Chuihua Gate while trying to persuade them to stay.

The road is a bit long, and the corridor is winding. Everyone has their own pace, and gradually, the distance between them widens.

Mrs. Tang Si was talking to Mrs. Gan all the time. The two of them walked shoulder to shoulder in front. Mrs. Tang Si turned her head from time to time and talked to Mrs. Huang.

After reading the above two sentences, Huang followed them closely.

Eleventh Lady and Lan Ting have the best personal relationship, so it was natural for them to get together.

Only Yang took a few steps forward, Huang only listened to what Mrs. Tang and Mrs. Gan were saying, and she fell behind a few steps, while Shiyi Niang and Lan Ting were talking together again... She walked in the middle with a stiff expression. However, she didn't know that Shiyi Niang and Lan Ting were about to discuss her.

"What's going on?" Eleventh Lady pouted at Yang's back, "I think Fourth Madam Tang has a bit of a cold attitude towards her!"

When people like them go out for social events, they will definitely not ignore anyone or get intimate with anyone just because of their personal preferences!

"So you didn't know!" Lan Ting whispered, "Some time ago, the dike in Jiangling was washed away by rain. A Yu Shi accused the governor of the river of corruption and implicated the Marquis of Jianning... The emperor was furious and ordered Yu Shi of the Censorate to investigate the matter thoroughly."

Eleventh Lady pondered and said, "You mean, the emperor wants to do something to Marquis Jianning..."

Lan Ting nodded: "My father-in-law is a little worried about this matter. He asked me politely about my relationship with you." He added, "I heard that the Marquis of Zhongshan also has something to do with this matter."

We are all smart people, so we should just stop talking.

When she met Xu Lingyi in the evening, Shiyi Niang asked, "...Does the Marquis know about this?"

Xu Lingyi answered tactfully, "I've calculated the date, and it's time for the Emperor to take action!" Then he scolded her, "I know all about these things. You just need to focus on recovering from your illness."

It means to worry less.

If that was the case, why did the Madam still ask her about all these complicated relationships when she attended her first official social event in Beijing? She obviously still hoped that her daughter-in-law would be politically astute.

Is it because her health is not good that Xu Lingyi is afraid that she will worry too much, so he said this?

Shiyi Niang held Jiang'er in her arms, laid her hand on his head and closed her eyes.

Although Xu Lingyi had good intentions, she couldn't do it - although she was powerless to influence anything, once she lost contact with the outside world, she would gradually lose the ability to survive independently and become a dependent vine.

However, Xu Lingyi knew about this and must have his own plans.

She felt relieved and gradually fell asleep.

Xu Lingyi looked at the two faces leaning against each other, with a faint smile on his face.

He has been with Eleventh Lady these days, and Eleventh Lady must feel a little guilty!

Otherwise, she wouldn't have taken the initiative that day...

Strangely enough, although he didn't like to have sex day and night, he wasn't the kind of person who would deliberately endure it... But ever since Shiyi Niang became pregnant, he had been looking forward to this child, counting the days until he was born. When Jian Ge'er was born, his biggest interest was to watch his son grow up.

Growing up day by day. Just like now, he just looks at them and feels very comfortable in his heart.

Xu Lingyi thought about it and tucked the quilt for them with a smile.

The lady's words suddenly popped up in his mind.

"The Yang family's affairs will be settled before or after this year. You should also make a decision about Yang's affairs! You can't keep dragging it out like this."

After Xian Jie'er's wedding, it was Twelve Niang's turn to get married.

Shiyi Niang was afraid that the sound of firecrackers would scare Jiang'er, so she did not take the child with her and returned to Gongxian Hutong with Xu Lingyi.

Wu Niang's son Xin was very naughty and curious, always trying to uncover everything, and Zhuo Tao followed him everywhere. In contrast, Ying Niang, who was also very tidy, was much quieter, playing in the yard with the little maid who took care of her.

Si Niang, who was wearing a loose jacket and looked pregnant, was sitting on the big kang near the window. She looked through the glass window and looked like a master.

Luo Bansheng, who was walking around in the yard, smiled and said to Shiyi Niang, "Fourth brother is a lucky man - he married a good wife."

Twelve Niang's marriage was arranged entirely by Fourth Grandma Luo from beginning to end.

"Fourth brother is not only blessed, but also knows how to enjoy his blessings." Eleventh Lady listened and smiled while drinking a sip of tea. "Otherwise, Fourth brother would have to interfere in everything, regardless of whether it was reasonable or not. Even if Fourth sister-in-law was very capable, I'm afraid Twelfth sister's marriage would not be so smooth!"

"What you said makes sense." Si Niang nodded with a smile, lifted the curtain, and Wu Niang walked in.

"It's extremely busy outside, but you two are just hiding here and taking time off." She smiled and sat next to Eleventh Lady.

Si Niang laughed and said, "We are the ladies. If we don't sit here and watch, are we going to help?" As she was speaking, the sound of firecrackers was heard outside the door.

The Wang family's bride-mother has arrived.

Wu Niang dragged Shiyi Niang along and said, "Fourth sister is pregnant, let's go out and see what's going on."

Eleventh Lady was afraid of firecrackers and was a little hesitant.

Wu Niang, however, kept winking at her.