Chapter 1236 Xiao's Envy
The main room was bustling with activity. Apart from Xiang Weinan, who was standing next to Madam Xiao and frowning, no one noticed that her expression was a little off.
Xiao wanted to leave, but it was clearly inappropriate now. Her husband was right there, so she had no choice but to stay and listen to the lively meeting between the two families.
The Meng family had already proposed marriage, and it was already agreed upon. Although today was Meng Pei's first visit to the Lu family, he was a talkative and generous person, and there was no awkwardness between him and the old lady.
Even the matchmakers standing nearby felt they couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Not long after, Lu Erbai and Ruan Shi returned.
The two families chatted even more enthusiastically, and the whole room was filled with laughter.
Xiao Shi became increasingly uneasy, but unfortunately, Xiang Weinan was there to accompany her as the matchmaker who brought the two parties together.
Seeing that it was getting late, the Meng family all stayed for dinner.
Madam Xiao and Granny Gu exchanged a glance, gave a wry smile, and then went to the flower hall together.
Xiao remained silent throughout the meal, only occasionally glancing at Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng.
She recalled when Xiang Weinan came to the Xiao family to propose marriage. At that time, she secretly watched from behind a screen because she was going to marry the man she loved. She was very happy and shy at the time.
However, Xiang Weinan, who came with the official media, did not look happy at all.
He was very polite and courteous, with all the proper etiquette and customs. He followed all the expected procedures and traditions without making a single mistake. However, he was not very happy.
At that time, Madam Xiao thought it was alright. She knew that the imperial decree of marriage was very sudden, and most people wouldn't be happy about it. After the two of them got married, he would know how good she was, and the two of them would live happily ever after.
However, to this day, there has been no progress between them.
Looking at Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng, she thought, this is probably how a man and woman who are truly in love and mutually attracted would propose to each other.
"If you've finished eating, you can go back now. I still have things to do here."
Suddenly, she heard a low voice in her ear, and Xiao Shi snapped back to reality, only to find that it was Xiang Weinan talking to her.
She was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."
Xiao Shi didn't have much of an appetite, so after finishing her meal, she went to say goodbye to Shu Yu.
Shu Yu nodded and had someone see her out.
When she arrived at the Lu family's door, Xiao couldn't help but turn back, as if she could still hear the lively laughter and chatter inside.
Granny Gu sighed, "Miss, it seems we really have misunderstood Lord Lu Xiang."
Xiao gripped her handkerchief tightly, turned around abruptly, and her eyes sharpened. "Let's go back to the county office and find Ren."
Ren family?
Granny Gu quickly understood, "Miss means that the rumors about Lady Lu that we overheard back then weren't accidental? They were about Lady Ren?"
The woman surnamed Ren was the concubine that Xiang Weinan brought to Jiangyuan County.
When they first arrived in Jiangyuan County, they were unfamiliar with the situation there, so they paid special attention when they overheard Ren mentioning Lu Xiangjun.
It started with Madam Ren talking to a maid in her room, when she suddenly mentioned Xiang Weinan's unusual attitude towards Shu Yu, and suspected that Shu Yu might become her future wife.
Xiao had just passed by the door. She wasn't impulsive, but she couldn't help but be a little bothered when she heard about Xiang Weinan. After hearing what Ren said, she went to investigate and indeed found that Xiang Weinan was behaving differently towards Shu Yu.
(End of this chapter)
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