Yumei didn't know how to answer her young lady's question.
She saw the changes on the young lady's face most clearly. At first, her skin lost its luster. She thought it was due to illness. After all, no one would look good when they are sick.
However, as time went by, the young lady's skin began to become dull and yellow, and the phoenix eyes that were once so bright had lost their spirit. The corners of the upturned phoenix eyes drooped a little, losing their original spirit.
At that time, Yumei only felt a "skimp" in her heart, but she still tried to calm herself down. When the Marquis's wife asked the imperial physician to take the young lady's pulse, she was sure that the Marquis's wife should have noticed the problem as well.
With everyone knowing this, Doctor Wen took his young lady's pulse, but found nothing.
In the following days, she discovered that there were deep lines between the young lady's eyebrows, black spots appeared on her originally small nose, her cherry mouth began to grow larger, and the corners of her lips curved downwards, which made people feel unpleasant.
At this time, Xue Lianyi had already knocked over the bronze mirror and smashed everything that could be smashed on the dressing table. Yumei and several other maids did not dare to stop her. They could only stand quietly by and watch the young lady vent her anger.
"how so."
Xue Lianyi slumped down on the small square stool, muttering to herself.
At this point, she had already given up the idea of going to the back garden. Why go there? To let others see her ugly appearance?
"Yumei, go ask mother to come over."
"Yes, ma'am."
Yumei was also afraid of being angered by the young lady, so after hearing the young lady's instructions, she immediately winked at the other three maids and left in a hurry.
After hearing what Yumei said, Madam Hou simply said:
"Tell Lianyi that I'll be there later."
After ripples appeared, she listened to the news that Duoduo got from other plants, pursed her lips and smiled, and asked Meizhi to help her change clothes, as she wanted to go for a walk in the back garden.
Ever since Meizhi avoided Lin Yaozu by harming herself, she has been avoiding him everywhere. A month later, Lin Yaozu, who was fickle and adoring, forgot about her, giving her a chance to catch her breath.
Lianyi did not comment on Meizhi's surrender. Since the other party had clearly expressed his unwillingness, she would not force him.
Especially after Lin Yaozu learned that Meizhi was unable to give birth to a child for him, his enthusiasm waned. After he no longer cared about it, Meizhi was content to be his maid by his side.
After Lianyi had finished dressing up, she, supported by Nanny Zhen, walked slowly towards the back garden with her maids. However, halfway through the walk, she met several waves of maids and servants who were walking in a hurry.
"Meizhi, go ask what happened."
"Yes, Madam."
Lianyi asked Meizhi to find out the news, while she and her men continued to walk towards the back garden.
The closer they got to the back garden, the louder the noise became. Many people gathered around the artificial lake in the back garden. Lianyi wanted to go and see what was going on, but was stopped by Nanny Zhen.
"Madam, you are in a heavy body, so you'd better not go over there. If you get bumped into, you will be the one who suffers."
"Okay, then we won't get close, you guys go find a place to sit nearby."
Lianyi is very receptive to advice.
"Yes, Madam."
Nanny Sun responded immediately.
At this time, Meizhi walked hurriedly against the flow of people.
"Madam, something happened over there."
"What's up?"
"The second daughter of the prime minister's family fell into the lake and was rescued by the commander of the imperial guards."
"Is he okay?"
"It's okay, it's just that the second young lady fainted after being rescued."
Meizhi said in a low voice.
"Oh? Who does she want to save her?"
Ripple asked with a smile.
Meizhi immediately understood what Lianyi meant and shook her head to indicate that she didn't know.
"The male and female guests are together now, and I don't know who the Second Miss is targeting."
Meizhi said in a low voice.
"It seems that mother is annoyed this time."
Lianyi said very unsympathetically.
"Young Madam, there's no one in the pavilion over there. I've asked someone to arrange for it."
Nanny Sun hurried back and said.
Lianyi and Meizhi stopped communicating, and then, with the help of Nanny Zhen, walked towards the small pavilion. There was a rockery next to the small pavilion, which blocked most of the sunlight, making the pavilion less exposed to the sun.
After Lianyi was helped to sit down, she sent everyone to stand around the pavilion so as not to disturb her from enjoying the cool air, leaving only Meizhi and Xuanfeng to accompany her:
"Meizhi, peel the melon seeds for me."
"Yes, Madam."
Meizhi picked up the melon seeds obediently and began to peel them for Lianyi, then whispered:
"Madam, do you think Commander Feng will marry Miss Zhao Er?"
"I don't know. It depends on whether the two families can reach an agreement. As far as I know, the daughters of the prime minister's family all want to marry into the royal family."
Lianyi said while petting the cat.
"In this case, Commander Feng has taken advantage. He is at most a fourth-rank official, and a military officer. The prime minister is a first-rank official. Marrying into the prime minister's family will be of great benefit to his future."
"It has advantages and disadvantages. The emperor is suspicious and the civil and military officials are connected. Even if it is just the in-laws of their children, the emperor will be unhappy.
But the marriage between the two families will benefit both the Prime Minister and Commander Feng. If anything happens in the imperial city, it will not escape the eyes of these two people. "
"But I heard that the prime minister wants to marry his second daughter to the eldest prince."
Meizhi put the peeled melon seeds in a small plate and handed it to Lianyi.
"Tsk tsk, he wants to have a queen in his family."
Lian Yi said it bluntly.
"Young Madam, half a year ago, the eldest prince performed his duties effectively and was commended by the emperor. The call for him to be named the crown prince has become even higher. Now Commander Feng has suddenly appeared, and who knows what will happen!"
Meizhi shook her head and said.
At this time, Tornado's ears, which were curled up beside Lianyi's hand, moved, then stood up, stretched his body, jumped off the stone table in the pavilion, and jumped onto the rockery next to it.
Lianyi looked at the direction where the whirlwind left and smiled. Fangcao also saw the whirlwind leaving, and immediately turned around and walked towards the pavilion and said:
"Young Madam, I'm going to catch Tornado back."
As soon as she finished speaking, a person fell into the pavilion, scaring Meizhi so much that she jumped up, and Fangcao and other maids were also frightened.
Meizhi immediately stood in front of Lianyi, determined to protect his wife.
At this time, Xuanfeng was stepping on the opponent's shoulders, making it impossible for the person on the ground to get up. Lianyi looked at him with amusement and said:
"Tornado, come back! Stop bullying others."
"Meow!"
Tornado replied, stepped on the other's foot again, then jumped onto the stone table, returned to Lianyi's hand, and accepted the caress of his master.
The man on the ground stood up, dusted off his brocade robe, stared at the whirlwind and said:
"Madam's cat is really amazing."
"Thank you for the compliment. My Tornado is usually very well behaved, he just likes to catch mice. Why did you stand on the rockery? Is it to make it easier for you to watch the fun?"
Lianyi looked at the other person's handsome face and said with a smile.
After hearing Lianyi's voice, the man shifted his gaze from Xuanfeng to Lianyi, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.
"Madam is"
"I am the youngest daughter of Marquis Anding. I married into the Shangshu Mansion half a year ago. You can just call me Madam Lin. I wonder what your name is, Young Master?"
See you tomorrow, my dears~~
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
