Before Jiang Si could even walk back to Haitangju, he was invited back.

The housekeeper of the Yongchang Marquis's mansion was filled with gratitude and said, "Thank you very much, old lady. Our prince is worried about the eldest daughter, so we have to trouble the fourth daughter to go over. Don't worry, we will take good care of the fourth daughter."

Madam Feng smiled and said, "A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. That's how it should be."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Jiang Si and warned him, "When you get there, accompany Miss Xie well and don't cause any trouble for her."

Jiang Si agreed and left with the housekeeper of the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion.

Xiao's face was embarrassed, and she couldn't help but say, "The Yongchang Earl's son is young after all, and he only wants to make friends with the fourth lady and the eldest lady Xie, and he doesn't consider other aspects."

Madam Feng glanced at Xiao and said meaningfully, "What's wrong with being young? Everyone has been young before. Moreover, the son of the Yongchang Earl is so young that he will become the lord of a mansion in no time."

Xiao's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.

What does this mean, old lady?

It is true that the son of the Earl of Yongchang will inherit the title, but what does this have to do with the Duke of Dongping's mansion?

"Without the support of the elders, even if a child who has not yet reached adulthood becomes the head of a prefecture, I am afraid that the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion will no longer be as glorious as before."

Old Madam Feng smiled and said, "The temporary difficulties are nothing. No matter what, this title cannot be taken away by anyone. When I marry a virtuous woman in the future, I won't have to worry about not being able to manage the Earl's Mansion properly."

She originally didn't want Jiang Si to go outside, but since it was the Prince of Yongchang who sent someone to invite her, she changed her mind immediately.

The Prince of Yongchang Earl and the fourth girl grew up together. If the Earl of Yongchang and his wife were still alive, they might have disliked the fourth girl and canceled the engagement. However, young people often don't care about these things. If the fourth girl is lucky, she will become the Earl's wife after she marries.

When Mrs. Xiao heard Madam Feng mention the word "virtuous woman", she suddenly understood.

Does the old lady want to bring Jiang Si together with the Prince of Yongchang?

When he thought of this, a strong sense of unwillingness rose from the bottom of Xiao's heart.

If Jiang Si really married the son of the Earl of Yongchang, she would become the Earl's wife, even if she was still under 20 years old after three years.

How could a daughter marry into a noble family and become the mistress at such a young age? If this is true, Jiang Si is so lucky!

Xiao left Ci Xin Tang reluctantly and walked towards Ya Xin Garden with a sullen face, her mind still on what Old Madam Feng had said.

"Mother."

Xiao came back to her senses and saw two concubines standing not far away and bowing to her, her eyes scanning their faces one by one.

The fifth girl, Jiang Li, is fourteen years old this year, and the sixth girl, Jiang Pei, is thirteen years old. Both girls are at the age of flowers, and in another three years, it will be the time for them to bloom.

Xiao's heart suddenly came alive.

Qian'er has been married before, so it won't be difficult for her to find a minor official and remarry in the future, but wanting to marry an uncle is just a fool's dream. She has this self-awareness, but the two concubines have no chance.

The Prince of Yongchang has no parents to look after him. If he falls in love with a girl and is determined to marry her, there will be no one to stop him.

She knew very well that young men did not attach much importance to a woman's background. For example, the third son of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion gave up Jiang Si and married a commoner girl.

Haha, all the elders in the mansion are here.

The more Xiao thought about it, the more she felt that this was feasible, and her eyes scanned the faces of the two concubines.

Jiang Li is an honest person, easy to handle, but men may not like her personality. As for Jiang Pei——

Xiao's gaze stayed on Jiang Pei's face for a while longer.

The girl had an oval face, a pair of affectionate almond eyes under her thin eyebrows, and a slender and soft waist, like a charming and tender willow branch.

Actually, all the girls in the mansion were beautiful, but Jiang Si was just too beautiful, which made her other sisters look inconspicuous.

Xiao had a candidate in mind and said to Jiang Pei, "Come with me."

Jiang Pei was frightened by Xiao's gaze and kept wondering how she had offended her stepmother. After hearing what she said, she had no choice but to follow her obediently.

Jiang Li frowned as she watched Jiang Pei follow Xiao into the house.

Ever since the second elder sister returned home, her stepmother has completely ignored her and the sixth younger sister. Why did she call the sixth younger sister away alone today?

Jiang Li had a feeling that something was wrong, so she could only sigh softly and left silently.

After entering the house, Xiao pointed to the carved embroidered cushion and said, "Sit down."

Jiang Pei sat down on a small piece of embroidered cushion, waiting for Xiao to speak with an obedient look on her face.

"I remember that you often played with the Prince of Yongchang when you were little, right?"

Jiang Pei was stunned.

The eldest daughter of the Yongchang Marquis's mansion was about the same age as Jiang Si, and they often played together, so the Yongchang Marquis's son often played with them. She looked at him with greedy eyes and approached him several times, but he ignored her.

Jiang Pei was unsure of what Xiao meant, so she lowered her head with a shy look on her face.

"In three or four years, it will be time for you to get married. During this time, your mother will keep an eye out for suitable ones for you. You also have to work hard on your own, understand?"

"My daughter knows."

"Okay, go down."

Jiang Pei became more and more confused. As she stepped out of the room, she suddenly realized: Is her stepmother trying to let her get close to the son of the Earl of Yongchang?

Thinking of this, Jiang Pei's heart started beating wildly.

She had heard that the Yongchang Earl and his wife had both passed away, and that the Yongchang Earl's son would soon ascend to the title - putting that aside, she was extremely satisfied with the Yongchang Earl's son's character and appearance.

Jiang Pei's heart soared when she thought that her stepmother actually supported her in getting close to the Prince of Yongchang.

She never expected that such a good thing would happen to her!

With the support of her stepmother, as long as she has the ability to impress the Prince of Yongchang, she will be able to become a glorious lady of the earldom. By then, not to mention Jiang Si, even her stepmother Jiang Qian, who has always been high and mighty in front of her, will be trampled under her feet for the rest of her life.

The more Jiang Pei thought about it, the more excited she became. She knelt down and saluted Xiao: "Thank you, mother!"

Xiao curled her lips slightly and said, "Go ahead."

This girl is smart, and she will wait and see what happens next. If she succeeds, it will be a great help to their family. If she fails, she will just be a concubine and can be abandoned.

Jiang Si followed the housekeeper towards the Yongchang Earl's Mansion, and Xie Yinlou actually walked out of the gate to greet them.

At this time, Xie Yinlou had already changed into a linen shirt, which made him look even more handsome and tall. He controlled his grief very well, with only a slight redness in the corners of his eyes.

"Jiang Simei, thank you for coming here. Qingyao is in your care."

Jiang Si lowered his eyes and knelt slightly to Xie Yinlou: "Don't worry, Brother Xie, just go and do your work. I will take good care of Qingyao."

Xie Qingyao is a girl, and after her parents passed away, she didn't need to take care of anything herself, so all the burdens would fall on Xie Yinlou.

Jiang Si looked at his expression and knew that he was ready.

"Come in." Xie Yinlou turned sideways and walked beside Jiang Si.

Watching the golden boy and jade girl walking side by side into the Yongchang Earl's Mansion, Yu Jin half of his body appeared from behind the tree, and his nose was crooked with anger.