Yi Ning turned around and saw him. She had just stopped writing to say goodbye to Mr. Song and went with him to see Lin Hairu.
Seeing that Lin Mao seemed to be thinking about something, she waved her hand in front of him again: "Cousin Mao, have you been drinking again?"
"What are you drinking? Look at what you're doing!" She must be teasing him! Lin Mao grabbed Yining's hand. He felt that her hand was so small that he could completely cover it. It was so soft and tender that he was afraid he would accidentally pinch it...
As if he realized the difference between men and girls for the first time, Lin Mao suddenly let go of her hand and felt his palms were sweaty.
Yining looked at his tall back in some confusion... Could it be that he was angry?
The two of them walked into the main room one after the other.
Lin Hairu and Ruixiang were making small shoes for a child. The shoes were only half the size of a palm when held in their hands, and were very cute.
Yining was holding the child's shoes, and suddenly she thought of her previous life when she just died. She seemed to be thinking about when she could have a child... She went to the temple to burn incense because she wanted to pray for a child.
Yi Ning smiled and said to Lin Hairu, "...why not make another shoe upper with a lotus pattern of babies playing with each other?"
Lin Hairu looked at Lin Mao.
From what she knew of her nephew, something seemed off about Lin Mao. He stood at a distance beside Yining, not even approaching her, his expression serious and devoid of any playfulness. He even seemed a bit cautious. There was something indescribable about the tall man standing next to the petite girl.
She thought with a bit of a headache that maybe she would really see Lin Mao come to propose marriage in two years.
Lin Mao came to say goodbye to her. He said that he was going to the capital with Gu Jingming. As for what they were going to do, he told her not to worry about it. Anyway, he had already written a letter to tell his family and his family agreed.
Lin Hairu knew what her sister-in-law meant. As long as Lin Mao didn't make trouble in Yangzhou City, they didn't want to care if he performed magic outside.
Since I'm going with Gu Jingming, I'm sure he won't do anything too out of line.
Lin Hairu agreed and asked the accountant to give them three hundred taels of silver for travel expenses. Luo Shenyuan rushed back from Tongzhou to see them off, and before they left, he sent guards to escort them to the capital to prevent any accidents.
When Gu Jingming left, he gave Yi Ning a painting, and Lin Mao gave her a box of elixirs he had made. Yi Ning was so amused that she asked Xue Zhi to put them away for her, and they soon gathered dust in the Duobao Pavilion.
Luo Shenyuan saw the box of pills and said to her, "Don't think your cousin Mao is idle. The pills he refines are sold for 100 taels of silver per box in Yangzhou. It all depends on whether he is willing to sell them."
Yi Ning was a little surprised, but Luo Shenyuan said nothing more and walked out of her study.
Midsummer has just arrived and the weather is hot.
Luo Yilian had been confined in her room for three months and had only just been released. She seemed thinner than before, and the first thing she did after her release was to go to Concubine Guo's house to see Xuan Ge'er. Although Luo Chengzhang had become more lenient with Concubine Qiao, he still forbade her from seeing Xuan Ge'er.
Aunt Guo was gentle and fond of children. After being raised by her for three months, Xuan'er could already call her Aunt affectionately.
Luo Yilian stood outside the door and heard Xuan Ge'er say to Aunt Guo: "I want to have yam cake for lunch, the same one you made me last time! I want it with raisins on top."
He shook Aunt Guo's hand and acted coquettishly, as if he had completely forgotten his biological mother and his punished sister.
Luo Yilian looked pale and returned to Aunt Qiao with unsteady steps.
After hearing what her daughter said, Aunt Qiao threw herself on the bed and cried bitterly. She had never been so sad even when Xuan Ge'er was just taken away from her.
Yining had heard about this, too. She was making a hat for her future brother or sister, with Mother Xu by her side, guiding her needlework. Her courtyard was thickly shaded, and despite the cicadas' chirping, it felt quite cool.
Yi Ning took a sip of sour plum soup and said, "It shows that Concubine Guo takes good care of Xuan-ge'er. Let's send two maids to Concubine Guo so that she won't be short of maids."
Xuezhi smiled and agreed, then personally selected two diligent and capable maids to send to Concubine Guo. The entire Second House could see that Miss Seven was trying to elevate Concubine Guo, and those who had previously looked down on Concubine Guo's family began to change their tune.
As usual, Songzhi went to Luo Shenyuan in the evening and told him everything that Yining had done.
This little girl has now learned to use a little effort to achieve a great result... Luo Shenyuan put down his teacup, smiled, and said slowly: "Let her do whatever she wants. If there is anything she can't do, come to me."
Songzhi walked along the street, silently thinking about how much the Third Young Master had done for the Seventh Young Lady. The day before yesterday, the Seventh Young Lady had an argument with the young lady from the Song Mansion, and the Third Young Master went to see the master of the Song Mansion. The next day, the young lady apologized to the Seventh Young Lady. A few days ago, the Seventh Young Lady said she wanted to eat mulberries, and the Third Young Master had someone buy them from outside. They were still fresh when they arrived in Baoding.
The Third Young Master truly doted on his sister. Over the years, she had become increasingly handsome, and the maids in the mansion all kept a close eye on Feng Xietang. Being able to squeeze in and show her face in front of the Third Young Master was a great blessing.
But for Yi Ning, Luo Shenyuan was incredibly busy, and she only saw him a few days a month. When they did, he would seriously question her about her homework and test her knowledge. Among the Luo sisters taught by Old Master Song, Yi Ning's academic performance was exceptional, which made Luo Yixiu look at her with a strange expression every time she looked at her.
After all, a few years ago, the two were at about the same level.
By August, Xuan Ge'er no longer mentioned going back to Aunt Qiao's place. The last time Aunt Qiao saw Xuan Ge'er in the corridor, Xuan Ge'er hesitated for a moment before calling her, "Auntie." Although he was still happy, his tone was a little strange.
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