As he was speaking, a maidservant outside shouted in a high-pitched voice, "The county lady has arrived!"
Miss Yin San married Mr. Li, so logically she should be called Madam Li, but she was the county princess appointed by the emperor himself, so everyone still addressed her as the county princess.
The eldest lady hurriedly brought Yun Xuelan forward to greet her, "How is the county lady?"
The county lady brought five or six maids and old women, as well as a dozen servants who carried the betrothal gifts. More than a dozen boxes immediately filled the yard.
The county lady was wearing an indigo-colored brocade dress and looked at the furnishings in the room without any hesitation.
"Madam, this is quite elegant."
The lady smiled apologetically and said, "Of course it can't compare to the mansion of the Duke. Please take a seat, County Lady."
At the instruction of the eldest lady, Yun Xuelan took the teacup from the maid and presented it herself, "Princess, please have some tea."
The county lady sat in the main seat, her eyes sweeping over Yun Xuelan, "Is this Miss Yun? She seems to know some etiquette."
The eldest lady quickly explained, "No, no, no, this is my legitimate daughter, Xuelan. She is the most well-behaved and usually likes to arrange flowers and drink tea..."
"Madam," the county lady interrupted her impatiently, "I'm here today to propose marriage to Miss Yun on behalf of my father. Now that I'm here, Madam, please stop hiding and call Miss Yun out."
The lady nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes."
She turned around and told the maid, "Go, get the eldest lady here for me."
After a while, the maid came back.
The eldest lady saw the maid coming back alone and asked in confusion, "Why are you here alone? Where is the eldest lady?"
The maid glanced at the county lady and said, "The eldest lady...she is not feeling well."
The lady frowned. She was afraid that Yunman would refuse to cooperate after knowing about this, so she had asked people to keep it a secret. She didn't expect that this girl still knew about it.
Haha, you actually dare to play tricks. Do you think you don’t have to go to Prince Chai’s mansion if you pretend to be sick?
The lady laughed and said, "This girl must be shy and afraid to see people. Although our garden is not as luxurious as the Chai Palace or the Duke's Palace, it also has its own unique charm. Why don't you invite the county lady to take a look? You can also go to the young lady's Mingyue Pavilion to take a look."
Although the county lady was dissatisfied with Yun Man's behavior, she had no choice but to see it because Prince Chai had liked Yun Man's portrait very much after seeing it. Now he was waiting for news at home.
The county lady raised her hand and placed it on the maid's hand and said, "Then let's go and take a look."
The group marched along the garden all the way to Mingyue Pavilion.
In the courtyard, Xiaochun was carrying a basin of water and walking towards the house. When he saw the lady and the others, he put down the basin and saluted, "Greetings, lady."
The lady did not directly expose Su Man's feigned illness in front of the county lady, and said coldly, "The county lady came to see the young lady, why don't you lead the way?"
Xiaochun knelt in front of the house to block the way, "Our girl has fallen seriously ill and cannot see guests. It would be bad if she alarmed the county lady."
“Pah.”
Yun Xuelan stepped forward and slapped Xiaochun in the face. "You idiot! How dare you lie in front of the county lady? Big sister was fine yesterday. Who are you trying to fool?"
The county lady had lost her patience. She winked at the maid behind her, and someone immediately came forward to carry Xiaochun away.
"County Lady, you can't go in. You really can't go in."
Amid Xiaochun's shouts, the lady and her entourage rushed into the inner room.
Through the gauze curtain, Yun Man on the bed asked in a puzzled tone, "Is it the Madam?"
"The county lady is here to see you, why don't you get up and greet her?" the lady said sternly.
"Madam, I...how can I face others in this state?"
This time, without the county lady saying anything, two maids immediately came forward and pulled down the gauze curtain.
But when Yun Man's true face was revealed, the air suddenly became quiet.
Yunman's right face looked no different from that of an ordinary person, but the left half of her face was covered with densely packed red sores, which were particularly creepy.
The county lady covered her mouth and nose with a silk handkerchief and took two steps back. "Are you Yun Man?"
"Yun Man meets the county lady."
Although she did not go to the fields, no one blamed her for being impolite.
Seeing her sickly appearance, the county lady turned to the eldest lady and said dissatisfiedly, "Madam, what do you mean by this! Your daughter is in such a state, and you still dare to send her portrait to Prince Chai's mansion? Are you fooling my father and me?"
The eldest lady had also been shocked by Yun Man's expression just now. Now, facing the county lady's questioning, she explained, "No, no, no, the eldest lady suddenly fell ill. I really didn't know about it beforehand."
The county lady sneered, "Madam, you lied without thinking, and suddenly fell ill. Do you think I'm easy to fool?"
Seeing the county lord's genuine anger, the lady was also a little frightened. After all, Prince Chai was a nobleman, and his children were all princes and county ladies. They were not people from a small family like theirs who could afford to offend. She apologized, "County lord, you really misunderstood me. I..."
"That's enough. Madam, save these words for me to explain to my father, His Royal Highness Prince Chai."
After saying that, the county lady turned away. Even when the mistress called out to her from behind, “County Lady,” for a long time, she didn’t even turn around.
As soon as the county lady left, the lady angrily said to Su Man on the bed, "What on earth are you doing?"
Su Man wiped the ugly side of her face with her hand and said, "Madam, you are joking. Which woman would destroy her own appearance?"
The lady was furious, "If you offend King Chai, can you bear the consequences?"
Seeing the lady's ferocious look, Su Man covered half of her face with a fan, and the other half looked innocent. "When did my daughter offend King Chai? I'm just lying in bed recuperating. How could I have offended anyone?"
Her words were meant to mock the eldest lady for not telling her that she was getting married. The eldest lady was shooting herself in the foot, with no place to vent her anger.
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