Xie Linzhou looked away from the painting and gazed out the window.
Although it's already spring, it's snowing outside.
What was Song Ning doing at this time?
They should still be on their way. I wonder if they've encountered any trouble along the way?
Then she raised the corners of her mouth and walked away so quickly, was she afraid she wouldn't know how to face him?
Well, he's not in a hurry.
After sitting for a while, the effects of the medicine kicked in, and Xie Linzhou began to feel drowsy. For the next few days, he slept more and woke up less.
In a daze, he seemed to sense someone beside him. He slowly opened his eyes and saw his mother and grandmother sitting by his bedside.
The two had arrived long ago, but Xie Linzhou had been asleep, so they didn't disturb him.
Madam Xie lovingly patted her grandson's head, her nose tingled, and her eyes reddened.
Princess Jianing looked at the bandages wrapped around her son's body and choked up, "How could he be injured like this?"
She had lost a lot of weight; because of the wound on her chest, she looked pale and thin.
Xie Linzhou was delirious with fever. In his dream, he and Song Ning were grilling fish by the lake. Just as the fish was cooked, he saw Song Ning not far from him.
She was still wearing the clothes she had worn when they first met, and when she turned to look at him, she looked unhappy.
He kicked her. He wanted to apologize, he wanted to say he was wrong, he didn't mean it.
Hearing the sound, Madam Xie leaned down slightly to listen. Er Ya?
The grandson wants Er Ya.
But where can we find Er Ya now?
They had heard it when they arrived: Er Ya left after finishing her business, without even coming in to take a look.
"It seems Linzhou is determined to marry this Miss Song; he even dreams about her," said Madam Xie, finally stopping her tears.
"Er Ya is indeed a good girl. If it weren't for her, Lin Zhou would probably be in grave danger this time."
After entering the city, they learned the general outline of what had happened.
Er Ya has done a great job this time.
Xie Linzhou vaguely heard someone say, "Young Master, the Princess and the Old Madam have arrived."
Upon hearing this, Xie Linzhou's previously hazy consciousness gradually cleared. Who came?
Upon seeing Xie Linzhou open his eyes, Princess Jianing immediately asked, "Linzhou, you're awake? Are you feeling unwell?"
Madam Xie also asked, "Linzhou, does your wound still hurt?"
As soon as Xie Linzhou woke up, the nanny beside him led people out of the room and stood guard outside.
"Mother, Grandmother? What brings you here?"
Turning to Princess Jianing, who was silently weeping, he reached out and wiped away her tears: "Mother, why are you crying? Your son is still alive, you should be happy."
"You still dare to talk? Look at the injuries on your body. Xiaopingzi said that these injuries almost cost you your life."
“I heard you were badly injured. Your mother and I were worried about you the whole way here. Seeing you like this now, it really breaks our hearts.”
The family talked for a while, and eventually the conversation turned to Song Ning.
"Grandmother has already met the Miss Song you mentioned, and also met her family. They are indeed a good family."
Xie Linzhou was stunned for a moment, then became excited. This excitement aggravated his wound, and he immediately broke out in a cold sweat from the pain.
This terrified Princess Jianing and Madam Xie.
"Don't worry, you're still injured. What if you bleed more?"
"Grandmother, did you go to the Song family?"
Madam Xie nodded: "When we came here, we happened to pass through Tianxiang County, so we went to the Song family and stayed there for a few days."
Although Madam Xie values tradition and wants her grandson to marry someone of equal social standing, she doesn't object if her grandson likes the person.
Although the Song family were farmers, she thought they were all nice people and knew their background, so she didn't immediately try to curry favor with them.
She talks about her grandson as if he were her own child.
In short, apart from not having any interest in her grandson and his background, the Song family had nothing else to complain about.
"Don't worry, we didn't say anything, we just chatted casually."
Madam Xie didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
What makes me happy is that my grandson has finally found a girl he likes and is thinking about getting married. What makes me worried is that the girl is not interested in him. If she is unwilling, my grandson will probably be heartbroken in the future.
"Linzhou, are you... really sure about this one? You don't want any others?"
Given Xie Linzhou's status, he would want more than just one or two, he would want ten or eight.
The Duke's mansion only has this one son, and the Xie family is still waiting for him to have offspring and carry on the family line. It would be better to have more women in the harem so that there will be more children in the future.
Xie Linzhou shook his head firmly: "Grandmother, I only want Er Ya."
This was the first time Xie Linzhou had uttered the name "Er Ya".
After Song Ning changed her formal name from Song Er Ya to Song Ning, Er Ya became her nickname.
Her family and those around her were used to calling her that, so Xie Linzhou adopted that name as her maiden name.
A woman's given name is only used by close relatives.
Princess Jianing and Madam Xie then noticed that Xie Linzhou's face had turned slightly red.
Madam Xie sighed softly. It seemed she really liked him; she had only mentioned his name, yet she had already become so shy.
Xie Linzhou is twenty-one years old this year. Most people his age are already fathers, but their Linzhou is only just beginning to experience romantic feelings and is still at the age where he blushes.
However, this was the first time the two of them had ever seen Xie Linzhou so shy.
This is good, this is good. It's much better than before, when hearing a girl's name felt as bland as hearing what she had for lunch.
After talking for a while, Xie Linzhou's spirits dropped again, and he slowly fell asleep.
Princess Jianing and Madam Xie exchanged a glance and then left the room.
Neither of them could sleep that night in their room; this time, they were terrified.
After this incident, the two agreed that they must finalize Xie Linzhou's marriage as soon as possible.
However, Xie Linzhou is still only wishful thinking, and we need to find a way to put this matter on the agenda.
Madam Xie was thinking about how to elevate the Song family's status; they didn't want to see the daughters-in-law of the Rongguo Duke's Mansion being gossiped about in the future.
No one outside the family knew that Liu Yuelan was the eldest daughter of the Xu family, and Liu Yuelan did not want to go back, so Princess Jianing did not tell anyone about this.
Princess Jianing was thinking about how to get the Song family to the capital as soon as possible.
Although Tianxiang County was good, it was too far from the capital, so even if she wanted to do something, she was powerless to do so.
If the Song family were to move to the capital, they would have a significant advantage, and her son would have a better chance in the future.
Princess Jianing and Madam Xie discussed the matter and ultimately decided to use this incident to get the Emperor to bestow rewards upon them.
My son told me that Er Ya's first love is money, and her second love is houses.
His Majesty could bestow upon us a house and some shops. With houses and shops in the capital, there will be no shortage of visitors from the Song family.
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