At the gate of Shuntian Mansion, Princess Yanyang and the wife of Marquis Xuanping surrounded Danruo, which soon attracted some inquiring eyes.
Dan Ruo looked at Princess Yan Yang, but before she could say anything, her sleeve was carefully pulled by the wife of Marquis Xuanping.
Looking at the red and swollen eyes of Marquis Xuanping's wife, Princess Yan Yang felt embarrassed. As a mother herself, she naturally understood Marquis Xuanping's wife's feelings.
"Princess, it's inconvenient to talk here. Would you mind coming to the Marquis of Xuanping's residence tomorrow morning to discuss this?"
Seeing that Danruo had spoken, Princess Yanyang couldn't refuse. Upon hearing this, the wife of Marquis Xuanping was filled with joy and tentatively took her daughter's hand and took her to their own carriage.
Along the way, Lady Xuanping Hou did not ask about the past. She knew how hard her daughter's life would be in the environment of the Gu family.
She must compensate her daughter a thousand times over. When she returned to the mansion, it was already dark. She took Danruo back to her yard.
The yard is very exquisite, with flowers, plants and trees growing well, and it is obvious that they have been cared for all year round.
When you walk into the house, you will see all the original owner's childhood toys and clothes, as well as a room full of new clothes prepared by the wife of Marquis Xuanping for the original owner from the age of three to sixteen.
The original owner never felt the passionate love of her biological mother until her death, and the wife of Marquis Xuanping probably died with regret. The punishment that Madam Gu and Gu Wanru, mother and daughter, received was not enough.
Lady Xuanping Hou was always paying attention to Dan Ruo's expression. Seeing her stunned, she quickly smiled and said:
"These are the clothes I usually make for you. Maybe my taste has gotten old. If you don't like them, we can buy them all from scratch. Tomorrow, I'll take you to the best store to buy them.
There are also these items in the room, and the jewelry that Mom prepared for you on the dressing table. If you don’t like them, Mom will take you to the storeroom later and you can pick out what you like.”
Dan Ruo stepped forward and hugged Lady Xuanping tightly: "I like them all, especially the clothes made by mother. Mother, let's eat first."
The wife of the Marquis of Xuanping then remembered that she had forgotten about this matter, and she felt guilty: "It's all because of mother being too excited. My dear, you must be hungry. I'll have the servants serve the meal right away."
The first time she had dinner with her daughter, Lady Xuanping happily ate a little too much. Before she even left the table, she felt like vomiting. Nanny Lin, who was serving her, quickly took care of her:
"Madam is weak. Now that the second young lady has returned home, Madam must take her medicine and take care of herself."
Lady Xuanping Hou glared at her, then turned and smiled weakly at Dan Ruo: "Mother is in good health, don't worry, dear."
Dan Ruo had already seen that the wife of Marquis Xuanping was already at the end of her strength. She wanted to gradually help this poor mother recuperate. She smiled sweetly and said, "From now on, I will take care of her and help her take medicine."
The wife of Marquis Xuanping was filled with relief. She was willing to drink the medicine no matter how bitter or strange it was. She wanted to accompany her daughter for a while longer.
At this time, an elegant uncle came hurriedly from outside, looking exhausted. Lady Xuanping Hou then remembered that she had forgotten to introduce his father to Danruo.
He quickly said to Dan Ruo, "Your father went out on business two days ago. I just sent him a letter this morning. He rushed back as fast as he could after receiving it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Marquis Xuanping stepped into the room. Looking at the graceful young lady standing beside his wife, his eyes turned red and his voice trembled:
"It's good to be back, it's good to be back."
Dan Ruo bowed to him and called him "Dad". The usually calm Xuanping Hou burst into tears and quickly covered his face with his sleeves. He had been waiting for this word "Dad" for thirteen years.
It was late at night, and the two of them sent Danruo back to her room to rest. As for the matter of Princess Yanyang, Danruo mentioned it, and the wife of Marquis Xuanping said that she wanted to discuss it with Marquis Xuanping before telling her.
The next morning, the Queen's rewards were delivered to Danruo's room like water, and she asked the female official to convey a message that after Danruo had rested, the Queen would invite her to the palace to chat.
The wife of the Marquis of Xuanping came over and arranged four maids and six old women for her, then she said to Danruo cautiously:
“Your father and I discussed it all night, and I only gave birth to your sister and your two daughters in this life.
We thought that we couldn't raise you for so many years, and we are even more reluctant to marry you off now. We want you to stay in the house and find a live-in son-in-law.
In this way, the title will be inherited by your children in the future.
Of course, if you want to get married, your parents will give you all the property of the Marquis' Mansion so that you won't be wronged in your husband's family.
But can you please not marry Lu Xiuyuan? He's a military commander who fights desperately on the battlefield, and his life and death are unpredictable. I'm afraid you'll be alone for the rest of your life."
Dan Ruo saw that the more Lady Xuanping Hou spoke, the more tears she shed. So he brought her a cup of tea with merit and gently wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.
"I'll listen to my parents on all matters of marriage, but Lu Xiuyuan and I are already husband and wife."
Although the wife of Marquis Xuanping was surprised, she had a general idea of the situation. Her daughter was taken away by the Lu family, and she didn't expect it to happen in just one night.
Things have come to this point, but Lu Xiuyuan is indeed not a good match. "Why don't we wait until Lu Xiuyuan comes back alive before discussing marriage?"
Dan Ruo nodded. Anyway, the child was already in her belly and Lu Xiuyuan was still on the battlefield, so she could do her best to be filial to the original owner.
Princess Yan Yang went to the Marquis Xuanping's mansion with carefully selected gifts, and she even wanted to bring a betrothal gift.
The maid she found from the Gu Mansion to leave a heir for her son became the lost legitimate daughter of the Xuanping Marquis Mansion. The two had already consummated their marriage, and she liked this girl very much, so naturally she wanted to ask for her son's hand in marriage.
The wife of Marquis Xuanping received Princess Yanyang and only said that she wanted to keep her daughter by her side for another year or two before discussing her marriage.
Princess Yan Yang was unwilling to give in, but the wife of Marquis Xuanping only had two daughters. Now that she had just found her daughter, it was natural for her to be reluctant to marry her off. She could only visit more often to let the wife of Marquis Xuanping see her sincerity.
By the way, she was going to go to the Queen Mother to plead for the Queen, asking her to give her some more time and not to rush to depose her, as she was the elder sister of her future daughter-in-law.
Naturally, she loved Danruo and Xiuyuan, and then asked the Queen to persuade the wife of Marquis Xuanping to marry Danruo to Xiuyuan.
After Princess Yanyang figured it out and expressed her insistence on proposing marriage, she stopped nagging and stood up to say goodbye. Her politeness made the wife of Marquis Xuanping feel guilty.
The next day, Lady Xuanping Hou accompanied Danruo into the palace to see the Queen. As soon as they arrived at the gate of the Queen's palace, they saw the Queen waiting anxiously in the hall.
The Queen pulled Dan Ruo around and looked around for several times, her expression moved. In the past two days in Shuntian Prefecture, she had to maintain the dignity of the Queen and did not reveal much emotion. Today, the palace door was closed and only her confidants were left, so she naturally relaxed a little.
After she calmed down from her excitement, she asked her confidant to invite Doctor Wang, the most expert in treating wounds at the Imperial Hospital, to examine Danruo's face.
After examining it, Doctor Wang shook his head in embarrassment.
"Second Miss, you've been dragging your feet for too long. This old minister's Jade Cream can only reduce the appearance of the problem a little, but it's impossible to completely eliminate it, unless you have the secret medicine of the neighboring royal family."
It would be extremely difficult to obtain the secret medicine of the neighboring country's royal family, not to mention that the two sides are currently at war.
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