That night, a green sedan appeared at the back door of the Xia family, and Xia Meng came personally to see his daughter off.
There was no one at the back door of the Xia family except the four sedan bearers. At this time, inside the back door, Xia Meng was still giving his final instructions to his daughter:
"Qingran, this is the last time I will call you by your name. Once you enter the Meng Mansion, you must forget this name. You are the daughter of the Meng family. You must do whatever General Meng tells you to do and take care of yourself."
"Yes, father, your daughter will remember it."
Lianyi lowered her head and spoke softly.
"Qingran, I can't bear to leave you either, but for the future of you and the Xia family, I have to take a gamble. You have to understand my father's painstaking efforts."
"I understand your father's painstaking efforts. When I become successful in the future, I will definitely not forget everything you have done. And mother, Aunt Lang, you must take better care of me."
Lianyi did not forget to mention Xia Qingran's biological mother.
"You don't have to worry about these. She is my bedmate, and as a father, I will not treat her badly."
Deputy General Xia felt that the relationship was almost established, so he opened the back door and watched Lianyi get into the sedan chair by herself. He did not step out of the back door.
Lianyi wore a veil and an ordinary cotton dress without any jewelry, in order not to reveal her identity.
After she got on the Meng family's sedan chair, she quickly took off her veil, pulled out a wet handkerchief from her sleeve and put it on her face, then removed all her makeup. She wanted to meet the Meng family as Cuizhu.
The sedan chair circled the city for a long time, probably to avoid arousing suspicion. After a full half hour, it was finally carried in through the back door of General Meng's mansion.
After entering a door, an old maid helped Lianyi into another sedan chair. This time they did not stop and went straight into the backyard, and finally stopped in front of the door of "Liufangyuan".
"Miss, please get off the sedan chair. I will help you wash and change your clothes first."
The old nanny helped Lianyi into the boudoir and then spoke.
"Thank you, Madam."
Lianyi nodded and took off the veil from her face.
The old nanny's sharp eyes swept across Lianyi's face, then she personally helped Lianyi bathe, and checked the toad blood on Lianyi's body and arms.
Lianyi pretended not to know. She took a quick bath, wrung her hair, changed into a set of satin pajamas, and drank a bowl of bird's nest porridge. Then she was helped to go to bed.
"Miss, it's late today. Tomorrow I will accompany you to pay respects to the general and his wife."
"Okay, I'll make a note of that."
Lianyi covered herself with the satin quilt, closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
The clothes she had taken off were taken to the kitchen by the old nanny to fill the stove, leaving no trace. Then the old nanny hurried to meet the general and his wife.
Lianyi slept well all night and entered the backyard of the Meng Mansion. She was one step closer to successfully marrying the prince.
Lianyi woke up early the next day. Served by the old nanny, she wore a new lotus-colored skirt with peony patterns, combed her hair into a bun, and put on a set of tourmaline multicolored head ornaments. She looked even more beautiful and charming. Then she went to pay her respects to the general and his wife.
General Meng and his wife had been waiting early. Although they were very satisfied with Deputy General Xia's daughter after listening to Nanny Meng's words last night, they were still a little worried because they hadn't seen her in person.
"General, Madam, Nanny Meng has come with the young lady to pay respects. I see that the young lady looks much better."
Mrs. Meng's maid hurried into the hall and said with a smile.
"Well, don't let Lianyi wait for the call, just let them in."
Mrs. Meng said immediately.
"Yes, ma'am."
General Meng took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and then whispered:
"Ma'am, I'm sorry to trouble you."
"I know you had no choice but to do this. The emperor is old and more suspicious. I understand that he wants to pave the way for the prince before he dies, but he shouldn't have set his sights on my daughter."
Mrs. Meng's voice was a little cold.
"Madam, be careful with your words!"
Mrs. Meng's eyes were already red. She let out a long breath and suppressed the resentment in her heart.
Who could understand her feelings? Her daughter had passed away but she couldn't even hold a funeral. She had to happily prepare for her daughter's wedding and she couldn't even cry.
General Meng felt sad as he watched his wife trying to calm herself down. They had just sent their youngest daughter away last night, and now they had to let another girl occupy her youngest daughter's yard and get married under her daughter's name.
Lianyi met General Meng and Madam Meng without any obstruction. General Meng was about fifty years old, with white hair on his temples, but he still looked very imposing as he sat there, and one glance showed that he was a decisive and ruthless man.
Mrs. Meng looked a little haggard, and even with makeup she tried to cover it up, the sadness in her eyes could not be concealed.
"My daughter greets her father and mother!"
Lianyi performed a standard blessing ceremony, which no one could find fault with.
However, General Meng and his wife did not respond. Madam Meng waved her hand to Madam Meng and said:
"Mammy, please go down first. We have something to say to her."
"yes!"
Nanny Meng responded immediately, then nodded to the two people at the top, implying that Lianyi was very well-behaved, and then she left the hall and considerately closed the door.
"Sit down and talk."
Mrs. Meng said calmly.
"Thank you, Madam."
Lian Yi took a seat without hesitation, then raised her head and looked directly at the two people at the top, and said before they could speak:
"Xia Meng has already told my daughter the whole story. I had to come here for the Xia family. This is my way of repaying the Xia family's kindness.
I know Miss Meng is gone. Please accept my condolences. Even if you are pretending, you have to pretend until I get married. I will try my best to cooperate with you. I just hope that you two will not be the ones who get caught and be seen by others. "
Mrs. Meng, who originally wanted to say something, now stared at Lianyi with an unpredictable look in her eyes.
"Madam, please don't look at me like that, and don't be angry with me. After all, I am not willing to replace your daughter's identity.
The Meng family has their own reasons, and I have mine, too. I hope that before I leave home, everyone can get along peacefully, and I won't be an eyesore in front of Madam. Madam, please excuse your daughter's greetings because of my poor health."
Ripple said calmly.
"Go down! Do what you should do, and we won't treat you unfairly."
"Yes, ma'am."
Lianyi stood up, bowed, then turned and left the hall.
Nanny Meng, who was guarding the door, looked at Lianyi with a scrutinizing gaze. Lianyi just smiled back and went back to Liufangyuan.
Perhaps it was because Lianyi's words were too blunt, or perhaps General Meng did not want to cause trouble, but Lianyi never went to pay her respects since they met that day. She just stayed in Liufangyuan to recuperate and embroider her dowry, and the general's mansion gradually became lively again.
Time passed quickly, and half a month later, the imperial city's wedding procession finally arrived at the border. The eunuch who announced the decree read out the emperor's decree granting the marriage, and personally handed the decree to Lianyi. She also met the legendary sickly daughter of the Meng family.
Lianyi took the imperial edict with both hands, thanked Eunuch Cao with a smile, and then returned to the backyard after showing her face.
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