Chapter 164
After a while, Aunt Qiao and Luo Yilian came.
Luo Yilian had dressed up specially. She wore emerald bracelets on her wrists and wore her hair in a bun. She wore a lake green embroidered silk jacket, a layer of embroidered silk gauze, and a plain white moonlit skirt. Luo Yilian was already stunningly beautiful, and this makeover made her even more radiant and endearing.
Mrs. Xu secretly sighed that she was indeed a beauty. She smiled and beckoned her to come over, her tone full of gentle praise: "This must be the Sixth Miss, she is indeed a beauty of national beauty!"
"You're welcome, Madam Xu." Luo Yilian bowed and saluted. Knowing that Madam Xu was here to propose marriage today, her face flushed slightly.
Madam Xu asked her to sit down and then asked softly, "Do you know who wants to marry you?"
"The nanny who passed the message on the road has already said it." Luo Yilian's face turned even redder.
When she and Concubine Qiao found out who it was, they were stunned for a long time. After the messenger left, Concubine Qiao took her hand and said excitedly, "My daughter turned out to be General Lu. Do you know what kind of person he is? If you could marry Lu Jiaxue and persuade him, with his methods, Lin Hairu and Luo Yining would have a miserable life in the future!"
Luo Yilian felt as if she'd been struck by a golden ingot, dazed and unable to recover. She'd heard about this man from others, that he was the Marquis of Ningyuan, commanding a large army. He'd even bloodily massacred the Marquisate to secure his title. But why had he suddenly fallen for her?
She sighed: "But... this is a concubine."
"My child, do you think that the wife of an ordinary family can compare to the position of a concubine of Governor Lu?" Aunt Qiao laughed at Luo Yilian's simple thinking. "What's the big deal about being a concubine? As long as Lu Jiaxue is behind you, who would dare to look down on you? I can also rely on you to gain a firm foothold in the Luo family."
Luo Yilian asked hesitantly, "Is Commander Lu really that powerful?"
"Although your third brother holds a high position, he's only a third-rank minister. He's nothing compared to Lu Jiaxue." Aunt Qiao lowered her voice. "He's the governor-general of Xuanda. Even Luo Yining's father, the Duke of Ying, has to be respectful in front of him and follow Lu Jiaxue's orders."
When Luo Yilian thought of this, she felt that her back had never been so straight while sitting in the main room. She saw Luo Yining sitting in front of her, her face was not looking good, a little pale, and she was always absent-minded. Luo Yilian couldn't help but think that she must be envious and surprised, otherwise why would her face look so bad.
Finally one day, I want her to envy me.
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Madam Xu was talking to Luo Yilian the whole time. Yining took the plate of dates from the maid and handed them to her to taste. Madam Xu grabbed a few and gave them to Luo Yilian, still smiling: "I think the Sixth Miss is not in good health. She needs to replenish her energy."
Seeing this, Yining's mouth twitched slightly and she put the plate back on the table.
Lin Hairu asked Madam Xu to have lunch before leaving. Judging from the mother and daughter's expressions, they probably wouldn't refuse. He smiled and said, "This marriage is a good one. As her legal mother, I'll give her my approval. I'll send someone to your house tomorrow to formally announce it."
Madam Xu was then escorted out of the house. Meanwhile, back in the main house, Chen, upon hearing the news, had personally brought Luo Yiyu to visit Luo Yilian. After not seeing each other for centuries, this time they were exceptionally affectionate, holding Luo Yilian's hand and praising her. Even Luo Yiyu managed a few words like, "My dear sister, we've been sisters since childhood and have a deep affection for each other." Seeing this, Yi Ning scoffed inwardly, "This is still affection, even though they haven't seen each other for years and are almost terminating."
Luo Yining drank some tea and then went back to his residence to rest. He was originally sleepy, but now he couldn't fall asleep.
That bastard Lu Jiaxue never played by the rules. Did he really want to marry Luo Yilian? He was the type of person who would do anything he truly wanted to do himself, not just send someone else to do it for him. So if he really wanted to marry Luo Yilian, he would definitely come in person.
Luo Yining wanted to know what he was up to. That day at the Duke of Ying's residence, Lu Jiaxue's gaze on her was incredibly subtle. But his current actions were puzzling, sending someone to propose marriage for no apparent reason. If he truly wanted to marry her, that was fine, and Yining would naturally not care. But now, with no clear idea of what was going on, it only served to elevate Luo Yilian's status...
Luo Yining gradually fell asleep, and in her dream she vaguely remembered the scene when Lu Jiaxue came to propose marriage.
It was spring, when the apricot blossoms were in bloom. He wasn't yet Commander Lu, yet his young, handsome face wore a peaceful smile as he conversed with his grandmother. When Yi Ning's touch caused the curtain to twitch slightly, Lu Jiaxue glanced in her direction, half-smiley, as if he'd known she was there. But he didn't point it out, his expression filled with anticipation.
Then the spring apricot blossoms vanished, the sky darkened, and a thick fog filled the air. Someone was hoarsely calling someone's name. The cliffs were covered with rocks and bushes, and he stumbled as he walked. Those holding his hand urged him, "Fourth Master, we can't find you. Go backâyou have important things to do, and there's no time to lose!"
He waved the man's hand away and continued walking forward, his voice hoarse. It was probably like this: Emperor Wang transformed into a cuckoo and cried blood, each cry painful.
Yining suddenly opened her eyes and woke up from a nightmare.
Her forehead was covered with sweat. This was that nightmarish cliff.
What was this dream about? I had never seen such a thing before. Could it be that after she died, Lu Jiaxue came to the bottom of the cliff to look for her?
Seeing that it was getting dark outside, Luo Yining shouted for someone to come in and light the lamp.
Pearl came in with a candlestick, and the room suddenly became warmer. Pearl wiped her sweat and said, "It's so cold, how come you're sweating all over when you sleep?"
Yi Ning shook her head to indicate that she didn't want to talk about it, and asked her, "Is Third Brother back?" Yi Ning wanted to tell him about Luo Yilian so that he could be prepared.
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