"You silly child, your mother is just like you."
Madam Hou sighed.
At present, it seems that her eldest daughter’s performance makes her feel very satisfied. She may not like her eldest daughter, but she must respect and honor her.
So sometimes people's hearts are biased, and no matter how well Lianyi does, it cannot be changed. Lianyi doesn't care about these things, but she doesn't want to suffer in the Marquis' Mansion, so she cooperates with the other party to act out the drama of a loving mother and a filial daughter.
When Lianyi walked in front of the Marquis's wife and saw her beautiful face, she was even more satisfied. With such a look, she would definitely be able to win Lin Yaozu's heart.
Madam Hou held Lianyi's hand and rubbed it, then waved her hand to let the maids around her leave, leaving only Madam Yao and Madam Sun. She then let her daughter sit next to her and said, holding her handkerchief:
"Lianyi, are you blaming your mother for not visiting you and sending you to live on the farm?"
Lian Yi pursed her lips, showing her sadness at the right time, but still replied in a low voice:
"Mother must have had her own reasons for doing this. Besides, although I live a hard life on the farm, I have enough food and clothing. If it weren't for mother's care, those servants who only care about what they do would have climbed over my head long ago."
"Hey! Lianyi, you are a smart child. Your mother did have her own reasons. The story starts from when you were born."
Then the Marquis's wife brought up the idea that twins were unlucky and gave a reasonable explanation for what she had done.
"You are my own flesh and blood, how can I bear to let you bear an ominous name, so I arranged for you to live on the farm, and I want to take you back when you grow up.
You are already eighteen years old, a sensible girl, and you can understand your mother's difficulties. So this time, while the Marquis is away on business, I took you back. When the Marquis comes back, I will find a marriage for you. I will be relieved to see you get married and have children."
What the Marquis' wife said was sincere and heartfelt. If she had not been the one assigned the task, she would have really believed what the other party said.
"Thank you, mother, for worrying about your daughter. Your daughter always listens to you."
"Good child, you also know that your identity is not easy to expose, so your current identity is the posthumous child of my distant cousin, and you are not suitable for marrying up. Don't blame your mother."
The Marquis's wife took a tactic of retreating in order to advance, which was also a test for her eldest daughter.
"No matter what my status is when I marry, I am still my mother's daughter. Naturally, my mother will not treat me unfairly. I will listen to her."
Lianyi responded obediently.
"Lianyi, I'm sorry for making you suffer."
After the Marquis's wife finished speaking, she let go of Lianyi's hand and waved to Aunt Yao. Aunt Yao immediately went into the inner room and came back holding a red lacquered wooden box.
"Lianyi, these are some jewelry I wore when I was young. The styles and colors are very fresh. They are no longer suitable for an old woman like me. You can take them back and wear them for fun. Wait a few days and I will have someone make you some new jewelry."
"Thank you, mother."
Lianyi smiled and thanked him.
"You've rushed all the way back to the mansion. You must be hungry, right? Mother will eat something with you, and then you can go back to Bilan Garden to rest."
"If mother hadn't told me, I wouldn't have felt hungry. Now I am indeed a little hungry."
Lianyi smiled sheepishly.
"Just tell me if you're hungry. Mother can still let you go hungry."
The Marquis's wife scolded him, then waved her hand and asked someone to serve the meal.
The mother and daughter developed a relationship, and after Lianyi had eaten her fill, she followed Nanny Sun back to Bilan Garden.
After Lianyi left, Madam Hou said to Aunt Yao beside her:
"Yaozhi (that's Aunt Yao's name), what do you think of Lianyi?"
"He's a good kid, and he's very respectful to the lady. He's also very well behaved. I can't see anything else for now."
Aunt Yao told me the truth, it was good enough that she could see so much from just this one meeting.
"Call Cherry over later."
"Yes, ma'am."
On the other side, Xue Lianyi, who was drinking medicine, looked terribly gloomy after hearing the report from the maid. However, she knew that her health was not good and she still needed her elder sister to help her occupy the position of Lin Yaozu's wife. She could not act rashly now.
"Miss, don't be angry. Nothing is more important than taking good care of your health right now."
Xue Lianyi's personal maid Chunyu immediately advised.
"I know. When mother comes, you will wake me up."
After saying that, he handed the bowl of medicine in his hand to Chunyu.
"Yes, miss, you should have a good rest."
Chunyu helped her young lady lie down, covered her with a quilt, and then quietly left the bedroom.
Half an hour later, the marquis's wife came to see her beloved little daughter.
"Miss, the lady is here."
Chunyu gently woke up Xue Lianyi, helped her sit up, and helped her wipe her face with a handkerchief. Then she went to welcome the marquis's wife in.
"Mother, I heard that my sister has arrived. Have you seen her?"
"My dearest sweetheart, why are you sitting up? Don't catch a cold again. What if your condition gets worse?"
The Marquis’ wife looked at her daughter with dissatisfaction.
"Mother!"
Xue Lianyi immediately acted coquettishly, since she knew she was her mother's weak spot.
"Okay, why are you in such a hurry? I've already met your sister, but it's not appropriate for you to meet her now. I'll arrange a meeting for you later."
"Mother, you haven't told my eldest sister about getting married for me, right?"
"There's no rush for this. I'll first find a few marriage partners with average conditions, and then tell her about the marriage with the Shangshu Mansion. I believe she will know how to choose."
The Marquis's wife was very shrewd and had already made a plan after meeting her eldest daughter.
"Mother, I know you are the best to me."
After hearing what the Marquis' wife said, Xue Lianyi was truly relieved. She was afraid that her mother would take advantage of the situation and abandon her.
"Okay, take good care of yourself first. I will plan your marriage for you. The position of the Lin family's first wife can only be yours."
The Marquis's wife said firmly, and then touched her little daughter's pale face lovingly. Fortunately, she left that disaster star behind, otherwise there would be no one to protect her little daughter from the disaster.
On the other side, after Lianyi returned to Bilan Garden, she pretended to be tired, asked the maid to help her take off her headdress, and then went to bed to rest.
She did not ask where Cherry was going, thinking that she was reporting the situation of the eldest daughter to the Marquis's wife.
The original body's name since childhood was Xue Lianyi, the same name as the youngest daughter raised in the mansion. This was also to facilitate warding off disasters, otherwise the eldest daughter would not have gotten such a nice name.
Lianyi slept until dark and then got up. By this time, Cherry had already changed her clothes. She regarded herself as Lianyi's personal maid and diligently helped Lianyi to get up, and then served dinner.
"Cherry, why weren't you there when I went to see the Madam? I was thinking of taking you to see the Madam!"
Lianyi said casually while eating the bird's nest porridge in the bowl.
"I was stopped by someone who insisted that my attire was inappropriate and forced me to wash and change clothes, which delayed me and prevented me from staying with the young lady."
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