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The next day, Yining got up and dressed him.
Luo Shenyuan raised his chin slightly, and as Yi Ning helped him straighten his shirt, she saw his Adam's apple move slightly, which was a bit amusing. She touched it lightly with her hand, and Luo Shenyuan looked down at her, grabbed her hand with his backhand, and warned: "Don't move."
Yi Ning said, "Okay, just don't move."
Luo Shenyuan looked at her hair. Yining's hair was very soft and smooth like silk.
After finally sending Luo Shenyuan out, Lin Hairu sent a maid over to discuss Luo Yilian's dowry and asked Yining to come over.
Luo Yining was speechless. This was too hasty. Even if the Lu family was a wealthy and powerful family, they should at least be more reserved!
She rode a sedan chair to the main house and discovered she was the last to arrive. Chen, along with her two sisters-in-law, Zhou Dashi and Xiaoshi Zhou, Luo Yiyu, and two young concubines, were already there. Luo Yilian, surrounded by her sisters-in-law, blushed and said nothing when asked what she wanted.
Yining saw two strange women standing behind Luo Yilian, with big shoulders and thick waists and expressionless faces.
Lin Hairu asked her to come over and told her, "These two maids were sent here early this morning by the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion. They said they were assigned to Lianjie'er first. I think they are proficient in almost everything and are very capable. Look at Aunt Qiao's expression. She thinks the Marquis's Mansion values her daughter so much that she's almost cocky."
The two maids were surnamed Wang and Yu. The one surnamed Wang looked at Yi Ning and bowed, saying, "This is your third wife, right?"
Lin Hairu smiled and said, "That's right." The two women looked at each other and stopped talking.
Someone has been sent out to deliver a message to Madam Xu. This marriage is definitely going to happen. Luo Yilian was talking to her two sisters-in-law until her mouth was dry. She raised her teacup to drink tea and found that there were only some tea leaves left. She turned around and said to Luo Yining, "Please, sister-in-law, pass me a cup of tea."
With a natural attitude, she went on to talk to the other two sisters-in-law.
Luo Yilian had undergone a profound change from yesterday to today, especially after seeing the two maids sent by the Marquis's mansion to wait on her. Naturally, her attitude had become arrogant, and she was no longer the same as before. Even someone as strict as Chen had to flatter her and speak softly. What was wrong with asking Luo Yining to pour her a cup of tea? She wasn't trying to please her now. She would only be able to get Luo Yining to bear with her when she entered the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion.
Luo Yining naturally didn't do anything, and Zhenzhu beside him brought a cup of tea over. Luo Yilian looked at it and smiled: "Third sister-in-law's maid is very hardworking."
"Sister Lian, that's too polite." Luo Yining just smiled.
At this point, the old woman surnamed Wang spoke again: "Our Marquis was not available for the past two days, and he said he would come in person this afternoon. Madam, please remember to make preparations."
The sisters-in-law congratulated Luo Yilian one after another, all of them were delighted, while Yining lowered her head and drank tea.
Lu Jiaxue is coming in person.
Luo Yining sipped from his teacup, the weather freezing cold. Mist rose from the cup and drifted across his face. Outside the flower hall, only dry branches remained of the trees. The sky was gloomy and low, and a white light shone overhead.
She looked up and saw that it looked like it was going to snow soon.
Pearl brought out a small plate of gingerbread and gave it to her to eat with her tea. She said, "Looks like it's going to snow now."
It's almost December.
It was indeed colder than in previous years. Luo Yining suddenly asked Zhenzhu, "I remember that you and Daimao were born in the same year. You should be nineteen now. Ordinary maids should be sent out of the house at this age. Do you want to get married?" It seemed that the maids who served her had to marry late. Xuezhi also got married late back then.
"You are still young and don't have anyone you can trust around you. I am always worried about a new maid." Zhenzhu bowed and smiled, her tone a little obscure. "I don't like getting married. I have to take care of my husband and children and suffer from the in-laws' troubles. Especially for maids sent out of the mansion, some of the money they earn is also worried about by their in-laws. It would be better for me to serve the young lady for the rest of my life. I would be freer and no one would dare to look down on me."
Yi Ning shook her hand. Pearl's hands were always rougher than hers, and her palms were slightly warm. As long as she stayed with her for one day, Yi Ning would not treat her badly.
Yining stood up and prepared to go into the house. The weather was too cold, so Lin Hairu asked the maid to get a stove. After burning charcoal in the house, it became warm.
Da Zhou was saying to Luo Yilian, "I haven't had the pleasure of meeting Commander Lu yet. I wonder what he looks like?"
Luo Yiyu pursed her lips and smiled very subtly: "I saw him once when I was young, but I didn't see him clearly. I just remember that he was very tall and handsome."
"Didn't Mei Jie'er acknowledge Governor Lu as her adoptive father?" Lin Hairu, who was cracking melon seeds, turned to ask Yi Ning, "Isn't that right? You must have seen him at the Duke of Ying's mansion. What does he look like?"
Yi Ning grabbed a handful of five-spice melon seeds from her small dish and said calmly, "I don't see him very often. It's probably similar to what Fourth Sister said, just that he needs to be more dignified."
Little Zhou interjected with interest, "Third brother's wife is the governor's adopted daughter, how come I haven't heard you mention her?"
Yi Ning said, "My father asked him to adopt me as his adopted daughter. I don't usually visit him, so there's nothing much to say."
There are many kinds of adopted daughters: those who are verbally adopted and those who are officially listed in the family tree. Luo Yining did not interact with Lu Jiaxue on a daily basis, and did not mention him. Naturally, others did not take this matter seriously.
In the afternoon, a light snowflake began to fall, as fine as salt. Nan'er was delighted. His nurse had wrapped him up tightly, so he wasn't afraid of the cold. He grabbed Yining's arm and dragged her out, "Sister-in-law, snow! Snow! Snow!" The child had just learned to walk, and he refused to be held by anyone.
Yi Ning was dragged outside by the chubby little ball to watch the snow. The stone path was already wet. He reached out to take his hand, but Yi Ning took it back and kissed his soft, milky face. "Don't take it. You might catch a cold, or I'll force you to drink medicine."
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