Not long after Chen Yao returned to her yard, someone came to look for her.
"Second Miss, the old lady misses you, so she specially asked this old servant to come here. Please come over there to have breakfast together." Nanny Fang beside Old Lady Shen said to Chen Yao with a smile.
Chen Yao thought to herself that it was a good thing she hadn't eaten much in the morning, otherwise she would be feeling uncomfortable now.
"It just so happens that I miss grandma too. I'll go with you and have breakfast with her." She said with a smile.
On the way over, Nanny Fang said to her, "The old lady had a dream last night. She dreamed of the old marquis. She didn't sleep much after that and was always worried. When she woke up this morning, she told me that she dreamed that the old marquis was lamenting that his death had delayed your good marriage."
Chen Yao said softly, "Grandma, she didn't even get a good night's rest because of this? It's all my fault. I made Grandma worry so much."
Nanny Fang waved her hand and said, "It's not your fault, young lady. The old lady loves you too much. Seeing that you are almost eighteen and still haven't found a good marriage, I feel bad. It's just like the saying that what you think about during the day, you dream at night. Look, I dreamed about these things."
Chen Yao understood what she was trying to say, "Mammy, I understand. Only when my marriage is settled can my grandmother feel at ease."
Nanny Fang smiled and said, "Second Miss, you are a smart, sensible, and filial child. Today, the road I am taking you on is longer than the previous ones. It will be convenient for you to think about your life events while walking. When you meet the old lady, we can talk more."
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Lan Cuiting.
Old Madam Shen was walking absentmindedly in the small garden in the courtyard. Following behind her was Madam Shen, Shen Yao's biological mother, Yu Man.
"How can you two be parents? You're not as worried as an old man like me. Yaoyao is about to turn eighteen, but you still haven't found a husband?" Old Madam Shen said unhappily.
Yu Man's heart tightened, and she explained softly, "Mother, the Marquis and I have been keeping an eye on this, but there aren't many men of the right age in aristocratic families. We've been searching over and over again, but haven't found one that suits our tastes for a long time, which is why we've been put off."
Madam Shen snorted softly, "Why aren't there many men of the right age? Tell me how you chose them. You promised me earlier that you would take this matter seriously, so I trusted you to do it. But even now, you haven't come up with a few decent candidates. What do you want me to think?"
Yu Man pursed her lips and said, "The Marquis and I both wanted to find someone older than Yaoyao, someone who's steady and caring. However, most of those who are a year or two older than her are already settled, and the few that remain are either too mediocre or not worthy of entrusting a life to. After all this picking and choosing, there's not a single one that suits our tastes."
Madam Shen asked, "What about those who are three or four years older, or four or five years older?"
Yu Man's face showed a depressed expression. "That kind of thing, the Marquis and I have also noticed it before, but later we found that there are so many elderly men in aristocratic families who still don't have a wife. Either the wife died early, or they have many concubines..."
Mrs. Shen was speechless now.
Yu Man comforted her, "Mother, don't worry. The Marquis and I have been worrying about Yaoyao's marriage. There is absolutely no reason for us to abandon it."
Madam Shen sighed softly, "I'm old now, and I haven't interacted much with the noble families over the years. I don't know as much about the young talents of marriageable age as you do. Even if I wanted to worry about it, I could only worry in vain."
Yu Man quickly said, "Mother, the Marquis and I also want to hear Yaoyao's thoughts. When we were choosing a husband for Qin'er, we also asked Qin'er for her opinion. So when it comes to Yaoyao, it's natural that we should hear the same thing."
Old Madam Shen agreed. "That's right. I've asked Yaoyao what she thinks a few times before, but she's always managed to cleverly dodge the subject. Before I even realize it, the conversation has already veered off to something else. Look at this girl, she's so clever."
As she said this, she laughed to herself.
Yu Man also laughed.
As they were talking, the people from Shen Yao arrived, "Grandma, Mother, you are all here."
Madam Shen smiled and said, "Really? We're waiting for you here. Yunchun, go set the table."
"Yes, ma'am, I'll go right away."
......
After breakfast, Chen Yao and Yu Man stayed to talk with the old lady.
As they talked, the topic returned to Chen Yao's marriage.
Yu Man said, "I'll have someone draw up a list in the next few days, listing a few candidates that your father and I think are worth considering as sons-in-law. When the time comes, you'll choose in front of me. Don't run away."
Chen Yao smiled awkwardly: "Are you in such a hurry?"
Madam Shen: "If you don't hurry, you will be nineteen. Then it will be even harder to say, and there will be even fewer people to choose from."
Yu Man: "Your grandmother is right. You should pay more attention to it."
......
Fortunately, considering that she had to go out with her cousins at noon, they didn't keep her for too long.
Chen Yao returned to her side and packed up everything. Soon Yu Wenjing and Yu Xinran arrived.
Yu Wenjing and Yu Xinran are a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. They are younger than Chen Yao, only fifteen years old. They have always followed Shen Yao around to play since they were young, and they have a lot of interactions and a close relationship.
When they met, they didn't even need to rest for a while. They pulled Chen Yao and went straight to Hefeng Tower.
In the carriage, Chen Yao casually asked, "Why are you in such a hurry today? You don't even have time to sit down and have a cup of tea? Didn't I already book the private room at Hefenglou? There's no need to go there so early."
Yu Xinran was surprised: "Sister, you really don't know?"
Chen Yao was puzzled: "Know what?"
Yu Xinran smiled mysteriously: "I heard that Hefenglou has a very special opening ceremony today, but it will be over before noon, so if you go too late you won't be able to see anything."
Chen Yao raised an eyebrow. "There's such a thing? I didn't notice it. But didn't we go there just to try their new dishes? The opening ceremony was so crowded, and I brought your two children with me..."
Yu Wenjing retorted: "Sister, we are not children."
Yu Xinran's attention was completely distracted. "Sister, I'll tell you the truth. For this opening ceremony, they specially invited some famous Jiangnan opera singers to perform. I've never seen such a famous Jiangnan opera singer in my life!"
Chen Yao: Okay.
......
After leaving Hefeng Tower, Chen Yao was just about to wander around outside for a while to experience the customs and culture of this era, but Muying suddenly appeared.
The expression on his face was indescribable: "Miss, that person is awake."
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