Yi Ning found that Wei Ling was a very reliable person. The two maids he left for her were both very useful. Zhenzhu was capable and broad-minded, while Daimao was careful and skillful.
Although Yi Ning had married into the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion in her previous life, she was only the wife of a concubine's son and later trapped in the harem with Xie Min. In reality, she wasn't very familiar with the people of the aristocratic families. She responded calmly, holding onto Zhenzhu's hand and standing up. Then she heard Zhenzhu say, "You are a legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion. You have the Duke's support. You don't have to worry about your cousin."
Zhenzhu is also a smart person. She has been with Wei Ling for many years, relying on her meticulousness and cleverness.
Yi Ning smiled and said, "Come with me to my grandmother's place."
Pearl nodded, noting that the thirteen-year-old girl was indeed not at all stage-frightened. As expected, a daughter of the Duke of England's family possessed this natural grace.
Yi Ning boarded the sedan chair and arrived at Jing'an Hall. The stage had already been set up. Zhenzhu then took her to meet Old Madam Wei. Smiling, she helped her up and introduced the present: the wife of the Marquis of Dingbei, several young ladies, the wife of the Earl of Zhongqin, his young lady, and even the Crown Prince's wife. It was truly a large group.
Yining immediately saw her elder sister sitting next to the wife of Marquis Dingbei, and Yu Ge'er sitting next to her.
Yu Ge'er was much more direct when he saw her, rushing over to hug her. Luo Yihui's eyes reddened when she saw her. Luo Shenyuan had already told her about Yi Ning, and Luo Yihui was surprised and worried. When she learned that the Duke of Ying's mansion was hosting a banquet, she immediately came with the Marquis's wife.
The wife of the Marquis of Dingbei was a little surprised, so Old Madam Wei smiled and explained, "...Yining was originally fostered in the Luo family."
The wife of the Marquis of Dingbei was somewhat flattered and said with a smile, "They are destined to be together! I'll have Yihui come over some other day and have a good chat."
Luo Yihui knew that now was not the time to talk to her sister, and besides, Yining was now of high status and did not need her to worry about him, so she sat there smiling in agreement. Her fingers clenched slightly.
Yining knew that her elder sister must be worried about her, so she secretly patted her elder sister's hand.
At this time, someone outside came to announce that Zhao Mingzhu had brought Ting'er in.
As soon as Ting'er came in, he threw himself into Old Lady Wei's arms and cried out for thirst. Old Lady Wei asked the servants to bring him some hot soup. She smiled and asked him, "Ting'er, have you seen your sister Yining?"
Ting Ge'er had already straightened up and said while drinking his soup, "I have seen it."
He still wasn't close to Yining.
Old Madam Wei doted on her precious grandson. Ting'er said he wanted to go out and play again, so she asked Tong Mama, who was accompanying him, to keep a close eye on him. After Ting'er left, Zhao Mingzhu sat down next to Old Madam Wei and said with a smile, "You didn't see it, but Ting'er's daughter built a huge snowman! Ting'er picked up walnuts to use as the snowman's eyes and had a lot of fun."
Old Madam Wei took Mingzhu's hand and said, "You are the only one who likes to play with him. You are familiar with the mansion, so remember to bring your sister Yining to play with you. She is new here and is not familiar with the mansion yet."
Zhao Mingzhu's smile seemed a little forced.
At this time, Mother Song came in through the curtain and said, "Madam, the young master is here with his men."
The eyes of the ladies present lit up a little, and they looked at Zhao Mingzhu with some envy.
They had already heard the rumor that the old lady wanted to marry Zhao Mingzhu to Cheng Lang, which was something that everyone else envied.
Yi Ning was whispering to her eldest sister when she saw a man enter through the curtains. He stood with his hands behind his back, his smile gentle as jade, handsome and elegant. He wore a pale blue, fine cloth gown, and his presence imbued the humble home with a sense of brilliance. He was truly a rare talent. In her two lifetimes, Yi Ning had never seen a man more handsome than Cheng Lang. There seemed to be an inexplicable deep affection between his eyebrows, and anyone who saw him would feel that he had feelings for her, but it was clear that he treated everyone the same way.
Even if Zhao Mingzhu doesn't like Cheng Lang, anyone would unconsciously feel superior if they were involved with such a person.
Especially with Luo Yining present today. If everyone else likes Cheng Lang, then she will like him too, right?
Zhao Mingzhu raised her head, and was more enthusiastic than usual: "Cousin, how come you have time to come here today!"
Cheng Lang smiled and said, "My uncle asked me to come over, saying that my cousin has been found. I happened to have nothing to do today, so I came to see her."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wei pulled Yining up and said, "That's her. Doesn't she look like your uncle?"
Old Madam Wei patted Yining's hand again and said to her, "He's the young champion from a few years ago, Cheng Lang. You should have heard of him, right? He's now a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel. I heard he's very famous."
Yi Ning felt that Cheng Lang seemed to be looking at her. She raised her head and saw a slight smile on Cheng Lang's lips.
She suddenly recalled the first time she met Cheng Lang. He was still small and timid, standing in the bustling hall. No one cared about him, and no one even asked him a question.
She felt sorry for the child, so she asked someone to bring him over and treated him to some sweet-scented osmanthus cake.
The little child and the handsome young man gradually overlapped, and it was hard to tell how many complicated emotions were there. She smiled and said softly, "Cousin Cheng Lang."
Cheng Lang nodded politely. His searching gaze swept over her, but he saw nothing special. He withdrew his gaze and said to Old Lady Wei with a smile, "They do look alike. You're doing well now, with two granddaughters."
Although she knew that she was no longer the same person as in her previous life, Yining still felt the pressure from these scheming people all the time, and she tried to avoid them as much as possible.
Old Madam Wei had a good impression of Yining, but she glanced at Zhao Mingzhu, whose face was slightly flushed. Suddenly, she smiled again and said, "I don't know where Ting'er ran off to just now. You can go look for him with Mingzhu. He's been playing too wildly. I'm afraid he won't be back by the time."
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