Chapter 58 I will find time to ask clearly
Xianyue helped her dress and continued, "Madam Xie had a quarrel with the Left Censor-in-Chief over her daughter. She sent Xie Xuezhi to her villa and left the Xie Mansion herself."
"It happened last night."
Shi Jianli drank some warm water and said, "I understand."
“Miss, the prince wanted to see you, but after I told him you were still on lunch break, he asked Tianyu to tell me what happened.”
"Yeah." Her eyebrows drooped a little, "Go find me a storybook, I'll read it to kill time."
"Okay." Why does it seem like the girl is still unhappy after waking up?
Shi Jianli opened the desk drawer and saw the black wooden box. After a moment of silence, she pushed the drawer back and went to the rabbit hive in the corner of the yard to play with the rabbits.
The rabbit is kept very clean by the maid who is responsible for cleaning every day, and there is no smell.
She took some hay and fed the rabbit, then she reached out to pick up the rabbit and played with it for a while before washing her hands and reading the storybook.
It was almost time for dinner. Lanxing, who had just left the hospital and was about to go to the kitchen to get dinner, came in shortly after with a food box.
"Miss, this is the roasted lamb sent from Langgan Courtyard. I heard from Tianfeng that the prince ordered a roasted lamb and sent some to each courtyard." Lanxing explained.
Shi Jianli raised her chin and said, "Put it on the table."
"Okay." Lan Xing put down the food box and went to the kitchen with the maid.
Xianyue, who was pruning flowers nearby, put down her scissors and came over to ask, "Miss, would you like to try it now? I'm afraid it won't taste as good if it gets cold."
"No, let's eat it with dinner later." Shi Jianli turned the page of the book.
Xianyue gave up the idea of getting chopsticks after hearing this and turned back to trimming the branches. She turned around and glanced at her daughter. Did her daughter's attitude towards the prince become colder?
Why?
He was fine when he went out this morning, but he seemed to be in a low mood after coming back from Qionghua Courtyard. Did he hear what the Second Madam said?
Lanxing brought the food back, and Shi Jianli put down the storybook and went to wash her hands.
After dinner, only two slices of roasted lamb were eaten, and the rest were shared by Lanxing and Xianyue.
After wringing Shi Jianli's hair dry, Lanxing glanced at the person reading, then left the room. Pulling over Xianyue, who was embroidering sachets outside, he quietly asked, "Xianyue, is our young lady worried about something? She doesn't look happy. You've been following her around all day. Do you know why?"
"Maybe she knows something, but not much." Xianyue put down her needlework. "If the young lady is still in a bad mood tomorrow, ask her if she is willing to tell me."
Lan Xing poked her shoulder and said, "What did you know? Tell me."
"Don't you think that the prince is a little close to our girl?"
Lan Xing thought about it and remembered that the last time they were by the lotus pond, the prince had indeed stayed with the girl for a long time. Recently, because he asked the prince to investigate the affairs of the Xie family, their contact had become more frequent.
Thinking about it, she nodded.
"The girl likes the prince, and the prince seems to have the same feelings for the girl. I asked the girl a few days ago, and the girl admitted it." Xianyue pulled Lanxing closer to him.
They are all the girl's confidants, so it is necessary to tell Lanxing the truth about this matter.
Lan Xing's eyes widened. "But didn't the girl say she didn't want to marry up?"
"That's true, but the girl has chosen and chosen but couldn't find anyone good-looking. Maybe you think the prince is good-looking?" The more Xianyue thought about it, the more she felt that it was possible. The prince was indeed so handsome that few could match him.
"The young lady was in a good mood the past few mornings when she saw the prince, but this afternoon, when Tianyu came to deliver the news, the young lady was very cold after hearing it. She didn't eat much of the roasted mutton that Langgan Court sent just now."
Lan Xing pondered for a while, "Young lady, do you dislike the prince again?"
"Let's ask tomorrow morning." The girl was a smart and sensitive person, and it was difficult to guess what she was thinking.
The next morning, when Xianyue and Lanxing were serving, they saw Li get up and wash up. Seeing that she was no different from usual, they looked at each other.
Have you figured this out or not?
Xianyue said, "Miss, what would you like to eat this morning?"
"Vegetable porridge will be fine, the rest is up to you." Shi Jianli sat in front of the dressing mirror. Seeing the quarrel between the two maids, she pursed her lips slightly and said, "Don't worry about me. If you have any emotions, you will be able to relieve them in a day at most."
Xianyue inserted the hairpin into her hair and asked, "Miss, why were you unhappy yesterday?"
The two maids grew up with her and they had a special bond. Shi Jianli did not hide anything from them and told them what she had heard Qiao Ruoying say yesterday.
"He's filial and never causes any trouble for the family. I'm also not in the range of daughters-in-law that the Duke's wife would choose, so I certainly wouldn't satisfy her. I don't want to live a life of being cautious, trying to please my mother-in-law, and having to look after her face."
Now the Duke's wife was indeed somewhat kind to her, but that was because her son was not involved.
"Besides, the Duke's wife said that she has already chosen the candidate and is just waiting for the Crown Prince to nominate him."
"In that case, there's no need for me to get too involved with him. I don't know what I am."
Lanxing and Xianyue looked at each other again and again.
this……
Shi Jianli raised her hand to touch the hairpin on her temples. The person in the mirror had clear eyes. "I don't like vague answers. I will find a time to ask clearly."
After breakfast, Shi Jianli was practicing the piano in the yard. After lunch, he leisurely took Xianyue to Xianyunxuan in Mingyuelin.
Yesterday morning, Mingyuelin asked Qi Yan to come over and told her to go with her to eat ice bowl this afternoon.
It was late afternoon, the sun slanting slightly, but still almost directly overhead, making it a hot day. The master of the Duke's Mansion was not one to mistreat his servants; except for those on duty, the others were allowed to rest.
When Shi Jianli brought Xianyue into Xianyunxuan, there was only a little maid named Cat hiding under the flower stand in the yard. When she saw her, she wanted to get up, but Shi Jianli waved her hand to indicate that it was not necessary.
Just as she turned the corner and was about to cross it to enter the main hall, Shi Jianli heard the voice of the Duke's wife.
"Lin'er, I've picked out a few good families for your eldest brother. You'll see them at banquets you attend. Which girl do you think is better?" After arranging the marriage of her second son, Yuan Yuhe decided to strike while the iron was hot and arrange one for her eldest son.
Ming Yuelin looked at the names on the rice paper and thought for a moment, "They're all good. Although we don't usually play together, I've met them before and they don't have bad personalities."
Seeing Yuan Yuhe smiling at him, Ming Yuelin blinked and pulled her sleeve and shook it, "Although they are nice, I like Sister Li. Sister Li is not engaged yet. Can Sister Li be my sister-in-law?"
"No." Yuan Yuhe shook her head subconsciously, "Your sister Li's family background is a bit low, so she can't be the future mistress of the house."
Yuan Yuhe's first thought was to marry Mingzhao to a noble lady. Even though Shi Jianli was good in all aspects, she never considered her.
"Just choose from the families I've chosen, and don't mention it again. Your eldest brother always listens to me. He said a while ago that once I've chosen, it's almost done."
Shi Jian's lips were slightly pursed, and she quietly returned the same way with Xianyue.
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