Chapter 414 The Li Family Came to Snatch the Bride
As Ning Bao spoke, she took out many steamed buns and mantou from her storage talisman.
"Dad, would you like to eat with us?"
I have steamed buns and mantou (steamed bread) here, as well as some snacks that Brother Muyang gave me.
Mu Chunping shook his head.
"Dad's not hungry, you eat quickly. Eat well and go to bed early. You won't grow tall if you don't sleep well. Don't stay up late anymore, children need to sleep more..."
Not growing tall?
Ningbao, who was eating a steamed bun, suddenly felt that the bun in her hand didn't taste good anymore...
The next morning, Ningbao was woken up by Lingling.
"Master, Master, wake up! I see Madam Xu has arrived."
Ningbao groggily opened her eyes and looked at the sky outside the window, which was just beginning to brighten.
"Are you sure you're not mistaken? What's she doing here so early?"
Lingling shook her head.
"I don't know, I can't read minds. But I've been with my master for a long time, so I can read faces. That Xu woman looks worried and unhappy."
Unhappy?
Why?
Is it because of the dream I had last night?
Ningbao was wide awake and jumped out of bed.
Normally, it was either her two mothers, Shen Yuzhen or Su Jingshu, who combed her hair; her two maids were basically just for show.
Their main task now is to learn various skills, rules, and etiquette.
In fact, Zhou Chengxing chose a maid for Ningbao so that she could use her when she returned to the Prince's Mansion in the future. After all, Ningbao was a proper little princess of the Prince's Mansion in Zhenbei. It was impossible for her not to return to the Prince's Mansion in the future. Even if she didn't stay there often, she would have to go back to stay there occasionally.
Therefore, this girl and her maid must have all the necessary privileges; whatever other daughters have, her daughter must also have.
Normally, her mother would tie her hair into a pretty bun. Today, she got up early, but Shen Yuzhen hadn't come yet. In the past, when she was at the Taoist temple, she would just casually tie up the top few long strands of hair and make a little Taoist bun.
I'm going to see some fun today, so I'll just have to do whatever I want with my hair.
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At the entrance of the Mu family's residence, Madam Xu was indeed in a bad mood today. She hadn't slept a wink all night after having that dream last night.
Her parents-in-law and husband all passed away early, leaving her with only two children, Dazhu and Huixin. It hasn't been easy for her to raise them all these years.
As a mother, she wanted her children to have a good life more than anyone else.
She had always known that her daughter had feelings for Master Chen. The day before yesterday, when Li Guizhi came to propose marriage, she was thinking of considering it before agreeing, since her daughter liked him.
Master Chen was a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations, so for a family like theirs, marrying a scholar was considered a great honor.
But Aunt Li from the end of the village has been coming to chat with her for the past two days, and she keeps saying how bad Master Chen is.
Not only was he old, but his path to officialdom was essentially over here; he would never become an official and could only work as a teacher in this poor, remote place.
Her nephew from her maternal family was different. Not only was he handsome, but he was also a student who had passed the imperial examination and was sure to become an official in the future.
If Huixin marries him, she will become an official's wife.
Who wouldn't want to be an official's wife?
Ms. Xu was immediately tempted, and no matter how others tried to persuade her or how much her daughter cried, she wouldn't budge.
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