Chapter 244 Gao's Mother and Daughter
The old lady asked the Zhao family to see the guests off...
Gao Wanxin said that the master had gone out on business and was not in the mansion.
Not seeing Zhao Lingxi around, he thought about going back to the house.
Zhao Lingxi was very aloof. She had no ill intentions, but she was extremely proud and looked down upon everything, especially the fights between these women. She felt disgusted just by watching them.
She also didn't like it. This was a spring banquet held by her grandmother at her own home. If it was held at someone else's house, she would not go even if they were carried in a sedan chair.
Moreover, Zhao Xuan did not force her.
This made Zhao Lingxi even more unwilling to go.
The old lady had no choice but to let Gao Wanxin and Lu Yu send the people away.
The carriages that Maidong and Li Yuan rode in came separately. After leaving the Zhao family's gate, the carriages headed towards the Marquis' Mansion.
Gao Wanxin looked at the man standing in front of her. He didn't say anything, but his eyes stayed on Mai Dong for a long time...
She asked softly, "Why is my cousin staring at Miss Chen?"
It looks like we know each other.
Lu Yu's voice was light, "Among the girls today, her personality stands out, doesn't it?"
Gao Wanxin then smiled.
“It’s true.”
She also likes Ophiopogon japonicus.
"She has helped me twice." Gao Wanxin said softly. Her voice was so low that Lu Yu didn't hear it at all.
Lu Yu glanced at Gao Wanxin. He knew that his grandmother and uncle wanted to match him up with Gao Wanxin, but he had someone else in his heart. How could he marry a wife at this time?
That would be unfair to Gao Wanxin.
It's unfair to him too.
He still wants to fight for it again.
But at the banquet today, she didn't even glance at him. It seemed that she was keeping her word and he had never caught her eye.
Thinking of this, Lu Yu felt extremely sad.
Gao Wanxin called him "cousin" twice before Lu Yu came back to his senses.
"I'll go back first. Please tell my grandmother, Sister Wanxin."
"good."
Gao Wanxin immediately went towards the old lady.
The old lady sighed in her heart when she saw Gao Wanxin coming alone instead of her grandson Lu Yu.
"Wanxin has kept you busy today. You must be tired."
"Go back and rest first. Your uncle is unreliable regarding your marriage. I will find a good match for you later. You have a good character, so your future will be good."
Gao Wanxin said softly, "Thank you, old lady. Wanxin is willing to listen to you."
She made her attitude clear.
I thought that the husband the old lady found for me would definitely not be too bad.
"Madam, Wanxin knows that a woman's marriage is always arranged by her parents and matchmaker, but Wanxin only has one mother now, and she's sick. I'm thinking..."
Madam Zhao said, "If you have something to say, just say it directly."
"I don't ask for my future husband to be from a wealthy family or to be exceptionally handsome. I just want him to be gentle, kind, and from an ordinary family."
After Gao Wanxin finished talking to the old lady, she turned around and went back to the small courtyard in the backyard.
She lived with her mother in the side courtyard of the Zhao family.
It was Gao Wanxin's own request.
Originally, the old lady of the Zhao family arranged for the mother and daughter to live in the front yard, which was close to her.
Gao Wanxin saw that the old lady usually slept very lightly, and was worried that her mother would cough at night and disturb the old lady again.
So he took the initiative to move to the side yard in the backyard.
The main reason is that the medicine is boiled in the side hospital, so the smell of the medicine won’t be everywhere.
Especially since her mother had a severe cough recently, she consulted a doctor and was prescribed a lot of medicine. The money for the medicine was all paid by the Zhao family. Gao Wanxin and her mother did not contribute a penny because the Gao family mother and daughter had no money.
I have no money and rely on the Zhao family to survive. It was okay as long as I had enough food and clothes, but now I have to spend so much money, and my mother's illness cannot be cured even if I spend money.
Gao Wanxin is also under a lot of pressure.
So she was willing to run around in the Zhao family, and she would do whatever was needed.
Otherwise, I would feel even more guilty if I were to eat and drink for free.
Before Gao Wanxin entered the door, she heard bursts of coughing coming from inside the house.
Hongyan, the maid who was supposed to serve her mother, was talking to an old woman at the door. When she saw Gao Wanxin coming, she hurried over.
"The girl is back. Things are going on very fast ahead. I thought she would be back later."
"I gave the lady some medicine, but it made no difference whether she took it or not. She keeps coughing."
How could Gao Wanxin not know what Hongyan meant?
I just found a reason for myself not to care.
"I understand. Go ahead and get busy."
Gao Wanxin said softly.
The mother and daughter had no extra money to reward the servants, which had long made Hongyan, who served in the side courtyard, dissatisfied.
Gao Wanxin didn't dare to order Hongyan to do anything anymore.
Of course she would do everything she could on her own.
Lifting the door curtain, Gao Wanxin walked into the house, "Mother..."
"Wanxin is back. Are you done with the things in the front yard? But if you see any good-looking boys around, you must find one with a good family background. Listen to me, don't ask for looks or height, just find someone who..., cough cough cough..."
As Gao Wangshi spoke, she started coughing again.
"Mom, please don't talk for now. Look, you're coughing again when you talk."
Gao Wangshi looked at her eagerly. Gao Wanxin knew that if she didn't tell her mother, she would definitely not be able to sleep that night.
"Today's Spring Banquet was attended by ladies and young ladies from aristocratic families. A few men also came, but I didn't go forward."
"With my status, Lingxi didn't even come forward, how could I steal Lingxi's attention?"
"Don't worry, mother. I've told the old lady that if my cousin is busy, she can..."
"No." Gao Wang, who was coughing, immediately retorted, "The old lady will definitely choose one for you that she thinks is good."
"Go find Zhao Xuan. He is particularly favored by the emperor in the officialdom. Just find the young talents around him and ask him for help."
"Wanxin, my health is getting worse. Everything I say now is for your own good."
Gao Wangshi is always like this.
Whenever Gao Wanxin showed any intention of refusing, she would immediately cry and say that she had a bad life and lived a miserable life.
Now she only wants her daughter to marry into a good family.
She could be obedient after hearing it once, but now that she heard it so many times, she felt a little annoyed.
"According to what my mother said, I might as well just marry my cousin. He's so rich and powerful. Looking across the entire capital, besides the Wang and Lu families, the next most powerful family is the Zhao family."
All the power of the Chen family went to Mobei.
The Chen family's influence in Kyoto actually weakened.
Gao Wangshi originally wanted to let Gao Wanxin go to Lu Yu more often.
Gao Wanxin has also been there.
But Lu Yu told her clearly that he had no interest in her.
If Gao Wanxin continued to push forward, she would appear to be shameless.
"Mom, I will take care of my marriage. You should take good care of your health now. The old lady gives me the same monthly allowance as Lingxi every month. I save it all and don't touch a single cent. When I save some money, we can move out."
She lives here, but she's not used to it...
Just as Gao Wangshi wanted to have a good talk with her, Gao Wanxin was called away by someone outside.
"Young lady, go check out the front. The old lady may have had some wine today and is now lying down to rest. But there are some dishonest people in the kitchen who stole some things. If it were just a small amount under normal circumstances, no one would care."
"Master Shi'an wanted to eat barbecue, and he thought there was still plenty of venison in the kitchen, so he said he wanted to eat that. But when I went there, the kitchen staff said they had run out of venison..."
"It was such a big deer, and only half of it was used at the banquet, with a small part left. And now you say it's gone."
Gao Wanxin stood up and walked out.
"Just go and tell the eldest lady that matters concerning the inner quarters should be managed by her."
This big girl naturally refers to Zhao Lingxi.
The maidservant said, "The eldest lady said it was just a piece of meat that was lost, not a death. As for the big fuss, she said she would not care and let the housekeeper take care of it. But the kitchen maids didn't listen to the housekeeper."
"I have come to you, young lady, and you will act as a notary. The master and the old lady will listen to what you say."
The maid who delivered the message also knew that the people in the kitchen might not necessarily listen to what Gao Wanxin said.
Gao Wanxin was invited to come over and witness that the venison in the kitchen was indeed stolen and eaten by the people downstairs.
"Okay, I'll go take a look."
"We'd better wait until Master comes back and tell him about this. Venison is not cheap either."
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