Chapter 638 Serving Tea
Fubao woke up early the next morning, and no one needed to call her.
"Sister Banxia, are my big brother and daddy up yet?"
"Miss, the general and the second master are already waiting in the front yard. They will wait for you to wash up and have breakfast together, and then go to Liu's house in the west of the city."
"Oh, then I can't be late and miss the auspicious time. Banxia, hurry up and find me some clothes. I want to wear something festive today."
"Miss, don't worry. It's still early. The general said that when you go out, that will be the auspicious time. Don't worry about it."
"Big brother, you are talking nonsense. Our family doesn't mind, but what do the Liu family think?"
Fubao quickly got out of bed, and Banxia and Baizhi busied themselves helping her dress.
Fubao wore a festive bright red dress today, which was embroidered with various cute little carps with silver thread. They looked vivid and lifelike, adding a bit of liveliness to her already cute and tender face.
Banxia combed her hair into a beautiful bun, put a pearl flower on it, and put a rare small gold bracelet on her wrist. She also had two bells on her wrist, which tinkled beautifully when she walked.
"Okay, everything is packed, let's go." Fubao was already impatient.
The master and his two servants came to the front yard, and breakfast was placed in the flower hall. Fubao was probably a little too excited. She didn't eat much and said she was full.
Wan Laoer knew his daughter's temper, so he asked Banxia to prepare some food and put it in the carriage, and let her eat some on the way, otherwise she would be hungry before noon.
When we got on the carriage, the prefect's wife had sent someone to deliver a message.
"I am the manager of the prefect's mansion. My wife sent me to tell the general that she has gone to the Liu family and said that she would meet the general at the gate of the Liu family mansion."
"Got it, we'll set off now."
Wan Quan was wearing a black brocade cotton coat today, with cloud patterns embroidered on the collar and cuffs. A belt around his waist made him look tall and straight, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. However, he didn't look like he was getting engaged, and there was no sign of happiness on his face, as if someone else was getting engaged.
He had not originally planned to get married so early. The country was not stable yet, so how could he talk about personal marriage? It was just a coincidence. He saved the other person and ruined his reputation. In addition, what Liu Zhicheng said to him made him give up struggling completely.
He knew that the emperor had always wanted to break the boundaries between civil and military officials, so marriage was the best choice. Since he could contribute to the emperor, he certainly agreed. In addition, Liu Shiyu's father came in person to express his intentions, so he could not refuse.
The carriage arrived at the door of the Liu family, and the prefect's wife got off.
Liu Zhicheng and his wife had been waiting at the gate.
There was a festive atmosphere in the Liu Mansion.
In the second branch of the Liu family, Liu Shiya was feeling a little uneasy.
She sent her maid to the front yard from time to time to inquire about the situation, and finally heard the news from the maid.
"Miss, it's the prefect's wife who's here."
Liu Shiya was so excited that she almost fainted. She immediately sat in front of the mirror and asked Leng Yue to dress her up.
"Leng Yue, come on, check if there's anything wrong with me. Is this hairpin of mine too tacky? And are these earrings too eye-catching?"
"Miss, you are already as beautiful as a fairy. You look very good dressed like this. The prefect's wife will definitely be attracted to you. Maybe you will get married in a few months."
Leng Yue's words made Liu Shiya shy.
"Leng Yue, stop teasing me. Let's go to the front yard and take a look quietly. Have you seen Master Cai?"
Liu Shiya suddenly asked, since Mr. Cai is here to propose marriage today, he must come. Thinking of the passionate moment between them last night, her heart couldn't help but beat fast and her face turned red like a sunset cloud.
"Miss, I was in a hurry just now, and I only saw the prefect's wife, but not Mr. Cai. Maybe Mr. Cai is still behind. Should I go and ask him?"
"I'll go with you." Liu Shiya couldn't hold back any longer.
Leng Yue said in embarrassment: "Miss, today is your big day. It's not a good idea for you to go to the front. If the Madam and the Old Madam find out, you will be scolded by them."
"It's okay. Let's take the small path and avoid being discovered. We can hide in the side hall and eavesdrop."
Leng Yue felt that she could not stop Liu Shiya by herself, so she could only lead Liu Shiya forward.
In another courtyard, Liu Shiyu had just finished dressing up when Nanny Zhu arrived.
"Miss, Madam asked me to invite you to serve tea to the guests."
Nanny Zhu looked at the girl who had grown up since childhood and felt indescribably happy, with a happy smile on her face. The lady made such arrangements so that the two engaged people could get to know each other.
When Liu Shiyu fell into the water and fainted, she didn't see Wan Quan's appearance at all. Mrs. Liu did this to make her daughter sure of her feelings.
Although Liu Shiyu knew that today was a good day for her, and it was also the result of her bold advice to her father, she was a little nervous now.
"Mammy, is my makeup still decent?"
"The young lady is very beautiful today. Madam and the others are waiting. This old slave will accompany the young lady."
Liu Shiyu's hand was held by Nanny Zhu, and the tension in her heart disappeared immediately.
She originally had a nanny, but because the nanny caught a cold, she couldn't come with her to Texas, so this time she only brought two maids. One of the maids betrayed her, so now the only person available was Yin Qiao.
Liu Shiyu nodded, straightened her dress, and went to the front yard with Nanny Zhu.
"Madame Zhu, look, isn't that Liu Shiya in front of us?" Liu Shiyu quickly grabbed Madame Zhu's hand, and the two of them hid behind the flowers.
Nanny Zhu looked carefully and saw two figures acting stealthily not far in front of them. They did look familiar.
"Miss, it seems to be Miss Shiya. What are they doing here? After passing the hanging flower gate in front, you will enter the front yard. Who are they going out to see at this time?"
The Liu family members didn’t know about Liu Shiyu’s affair, let alone what happened last night, so they couldn’t guess.
"Mammy, she's not here to ruin the marriage proposal, is she? After all, she didn't achieve her goal when she pushed me into this, so she won't want to do it again, right?"
Liu Shiyu was so angry that her teeth were itching. This Liu Shiya was really a bad apple.
"Miss, no matter what she wants to do today, I will not let her succeed. Just go and leave the rest to me."
Nanny Zhu brought Liu Shiyu to the front yard, but Liu Shiya had disappeared and Nanny Zhu didn't know where she had gone.
"Miss, it's too late. Go and serve the tea quickly. Don't keep the guests waiting. I'll go find Miss Shi Ya and stop her from causing any trouble."
Liu Shiyu nodded, and the servant came over with the tea tray, so Liu Shiyu followed him into the hall.
At this time, Liu Shiya had just hidden herself and could see everything going on in the hall from the window on one side. She happened to see Liu Shiyu bringing people in, and she looked around but didn't see the person she wanted to see. Her face looked very ugly at this time.
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